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Working with the Chord Functions
Controlling MIDI or Audio Playback with the Chord Track (Follow Chords)
Controlling MIDI or Audio Playback with the Chord Track (Follow
Chords)
You can use the chord track to control MIDI or audio playback. In this scenario, the
chord track is used to transpose already existing MIDI events or VariAudio segments.
We recommend to use this function only if you are sure that you do not want to
change the MIDI notes or VariAudio segments anymore. Also make sure that you have
set up scales, as these are required for mapping.
Following the Chord Track
Let’s say you have a MIDI recording or a monophonic audio event that you want to
match to a chord progression on the chord track.
Proceed as follows:
1. Select the track that you want to match to the chord track.
2. Open the “Chord Track” section in the Inspector, and on the “Follow Chord Track”
pop-up menu, select one of the mapping modes.
For further information, see “The Chord Track Inspector Section” on page 545.
Transposing the MIDI Input Live
You can use the chord track to transpose the MIDI input live, for example, to create a
rhythmic pattern that matches a given chord progression on the chord track. In this
case, you do not have to worry about what key you hit on your MIDI keyboard.
Proceed as follows:
1. Create an instrument track and activate its “Record Enable” button.
2. Open the “Chord Track” section for your instrument track in the Inspector.
3. Open the “Live Transform” pop-up menu and select Chords or Scales.
Chords will map the keys you hit on the keyboard to the chord events on the chord
track, Scale will map them to scale events.
4. Hit some keys on your MIDI keyboard.
No matter what keys you hit, they are always mapped to the chord events or scale
events in realtime.
Mapping to the Chord Track
Instead of matching whole tracks to the chord track, you can also map individual MIDI
parts, or MIDI and audio events to the chord track. This is only possible if the events or
parts are placed on a track that does not follow the chord track.
To map events or parts to the chord track, proceed as follows:
1. In the Project window, select the events or parts that you want to map to the chord
track.
2. Open the Project menu and from the “Chord Track” submenu, select “Map to
Chord Track”.
3. In the “Map to Chord Track” dialog, open the “Mapping Mode” pop-up menu and
select a mapping mode.
The chords and scales of each event or part are analyzed and used for mapping. If
no chords are found, Cubase assumes that the performance is in “C”.
The available mapping modes and voicings correspond to the parameters in the
“Chord Track” Inspector section, see
“The Chord Track Inspector Section” on
page 545.
Ö If you select Voicings as mapping mode and no voices are found, Auto mode is used
instead.