Entering Chords

Plug-in Reference
Product
Cubase Pro
Version
13.0
Language
English
Document type
Webhelp
ft:openMode
fluidtopics

Procedure

  1. Activate Edit Chords at the bottom of the Chorder window.

    The chord indicator lane is now tinted red, indicating that it is active.

    The keyboard display in edit mode
    The second layer in edit mode
  2. Select the key to which you want to assign a chord by clicking on it on the keyboard display or by pressing the key on a connected MIDI keyboard.

    The red bar now moves to the first layer, indicating that you are ready to record the first chord.

    Note

    In Global Key mode, you do not have to choose a trigger key. The first layer is activated automatically.

  3. Play a chord on the MIDI keyboard and/or use the mouse to enter or change the chord in the layer display.

    • Any notes you enter are immediately shown on the Chorder display. The notes are shown in different colors, depending on the pitch.

    • If you are entering chords via a MIDI keyboard, Chorder learns the chord as soon as you release all keys of your MIDI keyboard.

      As long as a key is pressed, you can continue looking for the right chord.

    • If more than one layer is shown, Chorder jumps automatically to the next layer, where you can record another chord.

      If all layers for a key are filled, the red bar jumps back to the keyboard display so that you can choose a different trigger key (in Global Key mode, Edit Chords is deactivated).

    • If you are entering chords with the mouse, Chorder does not jump to the next layer automatically.

      You can select/deselect as many notes as you want and then click on another layer or deactivate Edit Chords to continue.

  4. Repeat the steps above with any other keys you want to use.