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Horizontal rows in the Note Area represent chords. Play any three adjacent horizontal notes to play a
triad. To find nice chords particularly easily, try playing chords across only one horizontal row at a time
and including the left-most pad in each chord.
The three leftmost notes in each row play a basic triad, with the 3rd interval raised an octave. The
fourth note from the left plays a 7th, while the fifth note along plays a 5th raised an octave.
7.4 Saving Chords & Playing them back
Chords may be saved to the chord bank, represented by the 14 white pads on the right-hand side of
the grid. To assign to a chord slot, hold an empty chord slot in the bank and press notes in the Note
Area or triads. Alternatively, you may hold notes first, then assign them to a slot.
To play a chord that is saved to the Chord Bank, press the corresponding pad in the bank. Chord bank
slots that contain a saved chord are lit bright white, while unassigned slots are lit dim white.
The Chord Bank Lock control on the bottom right pad allows you to lock the Chord Bank. When it is
locked, you may play chords in the bank while still playing notes in the Note Area without assigning to
the bank. This way you are able to play melodies on top of saved chords, while playing those chords
with a single finger.
7.5 Sustain control
Chord Mode’s Sustain pad will hold pressed notes in a similar way to a sustain pedal. This is a great
way to build up chords progressively. Pressing a sustained note again will re-trigger it with the new
velocity.