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Chord Tracker Manual

Chord Tracker is an app for a smart device, such as a smart phone or tablet, that can

analyze audio data on your device for chords. These chords can then be used when

practicing or performing on a musical instrument.

What’s more, when connected to a supported instrument, this app can be used to send

detected chord data to the instrument, or can be used to record your performances.

NOTE

• Information on supported instruments is available on the Yamaha website.

• On some instruments, the function for sending detected chord data cannot be used.

• Recording functions can be used on an instrument which supports wireless LAN connection or an

instrument which has a USB audio interface function.

• Refer to the Smart Device Connection Manual for details on how to connect a smart device to your

instrument.

• Offering cloud storage and file synchronization, Dropbox is a file hosting service operated by Dropbox

Incorporated. Registered users can import audio files stored in the Dropbox to the Chord Tracker.

About this manual

The example screenshots as shown in this manual are taken from an iPhone.

These are for instructional purposes only, and may appear somewhat different from those on your device.

Summary of content (11 pages)

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Chord Tracker Manual Chord Tracker is an app for a smart device, such as a smart phone or tablet, that can analyze audio data on your device for chords. These chords can then be used when practicing or performing on a musical instrument. What’s more, when connected to a supported instrument, this app can be used to send detected chord data to the instrument, or can be used to record your performances. NOTE • Information on supported instruments is available on the Yamaha website.
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Home screen 1 Tap to switch to the Music Library screen (See page 3). 1 3 2 The list of Demo Songs will be displayed. Tap a song name to switch to the Player screen (See page 4). 4 3 Tap to display a list of your Favorite songs. 2 5 6 4 Tap to switch to the User Songs screen. This screen is used to record performances and to listen to recordings that you have already made (See page 9). Also, songs can be imported from the Dropbox. 5 The currently connected musical instrument.
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Music Library screen 1 Tap to switch to the Home screen. 1 2 Tap a song name to switch to the Player screen (See page 4). 2 3 Tap to display the playlists you have created. 4 Tap to display the songs on your smart device by artist. 5 Tap to display a list of all songs on your smart device. 6 Tap to display the songs on your smart device by album. 7 Tap to display the songs on your smart device by genre.
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Player screen Opened by selecting a song on the Music Library screen, this screen is used to automatically analyze the song’s chords. Here, you can play the selected song, display its chords, and edit them if necessary. 1 ) 2 1 Tap to open the Activity List screen (See the screenshot on page 5 for details). 2 Details of the selected song (i.e., name, artist, album, and artwork). 3 3 Transport area (See the screenshot on page 5 for details).
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Transport area in detail ) Playback time and position Here you can move the cursor and fast forward or rewind playback. ) ! @ # $ % ^ ! Rewind button Tap once to move back by one measure. @ Play/Pause button Tap to start playback. During playback, tap once again to pause. # Fast Forward button Tap once to move forward by one measure. $ Record button Tap to activate Record Standby mode, and then press the Play button to start recording. Tap the Pause button to stop recording.
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Chord Edit screen Chord Tracker can analyze chord data with a high degree of accuracy, but in some cases, the detected chord progression may differ from that of the original song. In such a case, you can tap the block at the cursor position to open the Chord Edit screen and edit its chord and section. NOTE Sections are distinct, individual parts of a song such as the intro, chorus, and ending. Screenshot 1 1 Possible chords based on analysis Tap to change the chord and hear its constituent notes.
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Chord Analysis Settings screen When analyzing chords, Chord Tracker can also detect tempo and other musical attributes. If the detected tempo and other musical attributes do not match those of the original song, adjust the analysis settings on this screen. Re-analysis 1 Used to switch between chord re-analysis settings and advanced settings. 2 Used to set the tempo for chord reanalysis. In specific terms, you can choose the tempo that was originally detected and the tempos that are half and twice that.
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Playback Settings screen This screen is used to set playback-related parameters. 1 1 Used to change the volume. If wirelessly connected to a musical instrument, the volume of the audio data being sent to the instrument is changed. In other cases, the device’s volume is changed. 2 Used to adjust the tempo. 2 3 4 Chord Tracker Manual 3 Used to transpose and change the key. When the key is changed, the chords will also change automatically in response. 4 Used to turn Melody Cancellation on or off.
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User Songs screen 1 Tap to switch to the Home screen. 5 1 2 3 4 2 Tap [l] to start recording. NOTE Recording is available only when connected via wireless LAN or a USB cable to a supported instrument. Note that the connection via a USB cable is available only for instruments with a USB audio interface function. 3 List of User Songs. Tap to switch to the Player screen (If you have not made any recordings or imported songs from Dropbox yet, this area will be empty). 4 Tap to switch to the Edit screen.
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Settings screen 1 Tap to select the instrument to connect via Bluetooth MIDI. 1 NOTE This is not displayed in the Android version. 2 3 2 Tap to select the settings for simplifying Chord Analysis results. 4 3 Tap to determine whether sections are automatically detected or not. 5 4 Tap to select the recording format. 6 7 8 9 AAC: Compressed audio format. The data size is smaller than that of WAV format. WAV: Uncompressed audio format. The sound quality is higher than that of in AAC format.
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