Using the Chord Track Data as a Musical Scale

The Scale Assistant can use the chord track data as a musical scale.

Prerequisite

  • You have added a chord track with chord events to your project.

  • The audio file is segmented. You have opened the audio in the Sample Editor, and you have activated Edit VariAudio in the VariAudio section.

Procedure

  1. Open the Scale Assistant section of the VariAudio Inspector.
  2. Activate Use Chord Track.
  3. Open the Chord Track Mode pop-up menu, and select whether you want to use chord events, scale events, or both as a musical scale.

Result

The Chord Track Mode is set.

Note

The Scale Assistant is also available in the Key Editor, and the Editor Scale is linked. If you select a Chord Track Mode in the Sample Editor, the same mode is selected in the Key Editor, and vice versa.

After Completing This Task

  • Activate Show Scale Note Guides to change the event display background according to the selected Chord Track Mode. Pitches that do not match the current chord or scale event on the chord track are shown with a darker background.

  • On the Sample Editor toolbar, set VariAudio Segment Colors to Scale/Chords. This changes the colors of the segments in the event display according to whether or not the pitches match the current chord event/scale event on the chord track.