Setting the scale parameters, Scale root note, 6 setting the scale parameters – Native Instruments KOMPLETE KONTROL S88 MK2 88-Key Controller for KOMPLETE User Manual

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Available SCALE Parameters

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To select the scale to be mapped to the keys of the keyboard and set its root note, use the

SCALE

parameters

Root Note

,

Bank

, and

Type

.

▪

To define how the selected scale is mapped to the keys of the keyboard, use the

KEY MODE

parameter.

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To automatically generate custom chords while playing on the keyboard, use the

CHORD

parameters

Mode

,

Type

, and

Position

.

15.6 Setting the SCALE Parameters

The

SCALE

parameters

Root Note

,

Bank

, and

Type

allow you to select the scale to be mapped

to the keys of the keyboard and set its root note.

The

SCALE

parameters

Root Note

,

Bank

, and

Type

.

15.6.1 SCALE Root Note

The first

SCALE

parameter is

Root Note

. On the keyboard, it is mapped to Knob 1 of the Con-

trol section in Scale Edit mode. Setting the root note of a scale means deciding what key the
scale will begin with. The following notes of the scale depend on which scale pattern you se-
lect with the

SCALE

Type

parameter (see below). You can transpose any scale pattern up or

down by selecting a different

Root Note

.

The Light Guide indicates the selected

Root Note

via fully lit LEDs, while other active keys are half-

lit.

The

Root Note

setting includes the following values:

Smart Play – Playing and Editing Scales and Chords

Setting the SCALE Parameters

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