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Chord Functions
The chord functions provide you with many possibilities for working with chords.
Creating Chord Events from Audio Events
You can extract chords from audio events. This is useful if you have an audio file and want to show its harmonic structure, and use this file as starting point for further experimenting.
Editing Chord Events That Were Detected from Audio Events
If you are not satisfied with the chord events that were detected from audio events, you can edit them. The algorithm normally provides several possible results for chord types.

Editing Chord Events That Were Detected from Audio Events

If you are not satisfied with the chord events that were detected from audio events, you can edit them. The algorithm normally provides several possible results for chord types.

Prerequisite

You have detected chord events from audio events.
You have connected the chord track to the output of an instrument or a MIDI track. This allows you to audition the chords.

Procedure

Double-click the detected chord event that you want to edit.
Open the Detected tab.

A list of the detected chords ranked from top to bottom is shown.
Click one of the chords in the list to audition the chord and assign it to the chord event.

Result

The chord is assigned to the chord event on the chord track. If necessary, you can change the position of the chord events manually or by using the Quantize function on the Edit menu.