Recording Chords on the Chord Track

You can record chords that are triggered by chord pads on the chord track. This way, you can easily create chord events for a lead sheet, for example.

Prerequisite

You have connected and set up a MIDI keyboard, you have opened and set up the chord pads, and you have added an instrument or a MIDI track for which a VST instrument is loaded.

Procedure

  1. On the instrument track, click Record Enable or Monitor.
    Note

    If Record-Enable allows MIDI Thru is deactivated in the Preferences dialog (Record—MIDI page), you must activate Monitor to use the chord pads.

  2. In the global track controls area of the track list, click Add Other Track or Use Track Preset .
  3. Select Add Chord Track.

    The chord track is added to the track list.

  4. In the Inspector for the chord track, click Record Enable.
  5. On the Transport panel, activate Record.
  6. On your MIDI keyboard, press the keys that trigger the chord pads.

Result

The chord events are recorded on the chord track.

Note

The recorded chord events may sound different from the chord pad playback. This is because the voicing settings for the chord track differ from the chord pad voicings.