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Chord-O-Mat 3
Chord-O-Mat 3 - Trigger Device:
1 Introduction2 Overview3 Settings4 Scales & Root Note5 Chord Matrix6-12 Chord-Slots13 Scale Correction14-17 Octave Designer18 Modulation19 Output Monitor
Chord-O-Mat 3 - Slave Device:
20-24 working with the Slave Device
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Chord-O-Mat 3 - Push / external Keyboard:
25-30 working with Push or anexternal Keyboard
(c) 2018 soundmanufacture http://www.soundmanufacture.net
Chord-O-Mat 3 - Push Loopback Device:
31-33 how to use the Push LoopbackDevice
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Chord-O-Mat 3 is a Max for Live Chord Library and Trigger Devicefor Ableton Live 10 with Push integration.It’s designed to have quick access to the chords in a Scale,to explore Chords, make chord progressions and play Live.In the Device you’ll find all Scales from Push andalso the Scale Collection of Tobias Hunke.
There are two Devices coming with Chord-O-Mat.1. the Slave Device, which is similar to the build in Lives „Scale“ Device,follows the Scale or Chords from the Chord-O-Mat Trigger Device.With this you are able to sync the Scales easily over your whole Live Project.
2. the Push Loopback Device - with this you can recordchord progressions if you play with Push
It’s recommended to use only one instance of theChord-O-Mat 3 Trigger Device in your Live Project.Because the Devices communicates also with other Devices,there could be unwanted behaviors when you use more than one Device in your Live Project.
Have fun!
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Overview
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on the top row of Chord-O-Mat you’llfind the Settings
Here you can set the Root Note & the Scale
This is the Chord Matrix where all Chordsfrom a selected scales are highlighted
These are the Chord-Slots, where you can makeYour own Chord Collection per Scale
Here you can Modulate the Chords:Inversion, Strum and Octave Pitching
With the Scale Correction, you can Pitch allincoming Notes the Notes of the selected Scale
The Octave Designer can add / removes Notesfrom the chords
Output Monitor: here you can Monitor theincoming / Outgoing and mapped Midinotes
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Settings
Always on Top: the floating window will never hide This will show the Slave Device Control Panel
Since Version 3.0.6 you’ll find the Push SettingsIn the Device inside the Device Chain. (Page 25)
Reset Show the Push Settings
Shows the lastPlayed Chord
If you work with Push andWant to recordChord Progressions in ClipsYou can activate this.Please read on Site XXX
Opens the Browser and downloads the manual
Write or Read a a *.json filewith your individual Chord Collectionsto disk.
On the top of Chord-O-Mat 3 you’ll find the Settings for the Chord-O-Mat 3 Device
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Here you can set your Root Note & Scale:
For every Scale there is a Preset for your individual Chords in the Chord Slots.
You can Save everything to a *.json File on your Disk. To load the File you can go over the read button or simply drag the file on the Scale Section.
You can Store a Chord Collection for every Scale
(-> please read the chapter about the Chord-Slots) The Chord Collection will be stored inside your
Ableton Live Project, but you can also store
a *.json file to disk to load the Collection into
Another Live Project
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Chord Matrix
This is the „Chord Matrix“ here will be displayedall chords which fit into the selected scale.Here you can trigger all chords with your mouse.
The „Chord Matrix“ gives you an Overview of the Chords that are in the selected Scale.You can Trigger all chords with the Mouse and also with your Keyboard or Push, if „play all chords“is selected.The Chord Matrix is about to explore chords and have an Overview.With the „Chordslots“ you can make a chord selection of max. 16 Chords toplay them via Keyboard, with Push or make Chord progressions with Clips.
These are the „Chord Slots“ here you can drag & drop achord from the Matrix to trigger it from your Keyboard orfrom Push
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Chord Slots
The Chord Slots are here to make individual Chord Collections for every Scale
And to Trigger the Chords from a Keyboard or from Push.
If you dragged a Chord from the Matrix into a Chord Slot the Button on Push will
Get automatically mapped.
When you work with a Keyboard you have to learn an incoming Midi Note the the
Chord Slot
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Chord Slots - learn Midi Notes 1
To Trigger a Chord with a Keyboard or from your Clips, you have to learn a Midi Note to the Chord Slots:
1. Be sure that the Device is receiving Midi from your Keyboard check your Input routing in the Midi Track the Device is inside
2. Click on the “midi learn” button, if the Button blinks red, then hit the Key you want to assign.Then the Key is mapped & you can trigger the Chord in this Chordslot
Activate the midi learn Button Play the Key you want to assign to the SlotThe Note is learned and you can
Trigger the Chord
Delete the Midi Mapping here
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Chord Slots - learn Midi Notes 2
Another way to assign the Midi Notes is to click on the Button “midi mapping”. Here you can select “Standart Mapping” which assigns all Chord-SlotsTo a Midi Note. This is recommended if you’re working with Push & the Push Loopback Device
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Chord Slots - re-arrange the Chords
You can easily move Chords from one Chordslot to another, just by drag & drop
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Chord Slots - Chord follow Root Note
If you change the Root Note, the chords in your Chords in the Chordslots will always follow the Rootnote.
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Chord Slots & Push
If there is a chord inside a slot, the Button on Push is highlighted and you can trigger the chord from there.
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Chord Slots - Master Trigger
The “Master Trigger” function is another way to trigger Chords.If you activate the “Master Trigger”, you can map a midi noteto it.If the Midi Note is played, it will always trigger the last chord.
This function is cool to work with midi clips, to have alwaysthe same rhythm structure, while you can change the chordson the fly.
The Output if you hit a Chord Slot is Muted,when “Master Trigger” is activated, it changes justanother Chord.
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Scale Correction
if you have connected a Keyboard only the Notes that fit into the selected Scale
will be played. All other Notes will be muted (in Gated Mode) or will be pitched
To the Scale (pitched Mode)
With Push, you can ignore it.
Scale Correction: turn the Scale Correction On or Off
min / max: here you can set the range of your Keyboard, Notes outside the range will be bypassed
Keyboard: shows the Notes which fit into the selected Scale
pitched / gated: if Pitched is selected all Notes that will not fit into the scale will be pitched to the Scale.
If Gated is selected all Notes that will not fit into the Scale will be bypassed
Octave: you can Pitch the Octave up and Down
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Octave Designer
With the Octave Designer, you can add or remove Notes that will be played.It shows also the Notes of the chord that is actually playedAnd you switch easily and fast between them with the 8 Presets.
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If "bind to Root Note" is activated the lowestNote of the chord is always nearest to theRoot Note of the Scale. In this Case it's "C"
If "bind to Chord" is activated the lowestNote of the chord is always nearest to theRoot Note of the Chord.
The lowest Note of the C Major Chord is C
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... the lowest Note of F Major is F ...
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Octave Designer
In this example a C Major Chord is played.
The Notes of a C Major are C E G, they are displayed in the
grid and highlighted red.
Here the first Note (C) is duplicated and pitched one Octave lower
Here a F add 9 Chord is played which contains the Notes:
F G A C D
the first Note (F) is duplicated and pitched one Octave lower
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Octave Designer
Here the Same with the C Major Chord
C is pitched one Ocatve lower
E is pitched one Octave higher and the original Note is removed
G is pitched one Octave higher
With the F add 9 Chord:
F = -12
G = +12
A = +12
C = +12
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Modulation
here you can Modulate the Chord and make some Variations.
Invert: Inverts the ChordOctave: Play the Chord in different OcatvesStrum/Speed: if Strum is selected it triggers the Notes of the Chord up or down if random is
selected it plays the Notes of the triggered Chord in an random order.humanize: here you can make some variations of the Strum feature
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Output Monitor
Velocity: this Parameter sets the Velocity, if you trigger a chord with the mouse. It has no function, if the chords are triggered with an
external Keyboard, Push or via Midiclips.
Mapped Notes: shows the Notes, that are mapped to the 16 Chord Slots
Input/Output/both: Shows the incoming Notes from the keyboard or Clips (Input) or the Notes of if you trigger a chord Chord (Output) or both.
Panic: hit Panic to kill all hanging Notes
Touchstrip is On: this button is activated, if you play with the Touchstrip on Push and the Output of the Triggered Chord is deactivated.
If you havn’t connected a Push and the Button is activaed, just click on it.
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Slave Devices
The Slave Devices are similar to the integrated „scale“ effect of Ableton Live, with
the difference, that you can control the harmony of your whole Liveset with the
Chord-O-Mat 3 Trigger Device and the Slave Devices.
You can place the Slave Device in any other Midi Track of your Live Project and
you can assign them to one of four Groups, which can be remote controlled from
the Chord-O-Mat Trigger Device.
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If you click on the „Slaves“ Button, you see the Remote to control the four Slave Groups.
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Slave Devices
Mute: the Slave Track is Muted receive: the Slave Device plays theChords of the Chord-O-MatTrigger Device.
Track IN: the Slave Device receivesMidi from the Track and adaptsThe Scale to it
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Scale is off:The incoming Noteswill be not processed
Scale:Only the Notes that fitto the selected scale willbe played
Chord:You can “learn” a chord via the “to chord” buttonand only the Notes of the Chord will be played orFiltered
Here you can set up how the incoming MidinotesWill be processed, when the Slave Device is set to“Track IN”
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“To Chord” Feature: To learn a chord to the Slave Device, where the Midi Input or the Midi from your clips are processed,Hit the “to chord” button, then play a chord. After this only the Notes from this chord will be played.
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Push / Keyboard
Connecting Push
If Push isnʼt regognised by the Device, hit rescan
Select if you want to use Push 1 or Push 2
Shows what Device is connected
Show / hide Octaves & Slave remote control
Unlock from Push (if you remove the Device, or turn it off, the Matrixof Push didnʼt react anymore. You have to unlock the Device fromPush first)
Adjust the sensivity of the Pads for switching things, likeOctaves, Octave Designer and Slave Remote.The Pads for triggering the Chords are not affected by this parameter
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Push / Keyboard
To Trigger Chords from Push or a Keyboard, youʼll have twoModes.
1. „play all chords“ is ON: in this Mode all chords will be spreadover the Buttonmatrix of Push or over a Keyboard, and youʼre ableto play and explore the chords within your scale. If you hold achord on Push or your Keyboard in this mode and click with yourmouse on to a chord Slot it will be copied to this Slot.
2. „play the chords“ is OFF: Here you can trigger the Chordinside the Chordslots. You can make a selection of 16 Chords perScale, that means every Scale has itʼs own preset for the chordSlots.In this Mode you can also control the Slaves, the Octaves and theOctave Designer
One additional Note: you can play the last chord you triggeredalso with the touch strip from Push. If you leave your fingeron the touch strip and you trigger a chord, it will be muted.
Trigger Chords with Push if „play all chords“ is OFF:
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Push / Keyboard
Trigger Chords with Push if „play all chords“ is ON:Youʼre able to trigger all chords from the selected scale. This is good to explore all the chords.To assign a chord to a chord-slot, hold a chord on push or your keyboard and click on a chord-slot.The colors show the different chords, like in this case C-Chords, D-Chords, E-Chords and the colors are shown also on Push.
You can switch betweenThe two modes with the“select” button on Push
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Push / Keyboard
If you have connected a keyboard, the chordswill be automatically mapped to the keys.You can also hold a chord on your keyboard andclick on a chordslot to copy it into there.
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Push / Keyboard
Remote control the Slave Devices with Push:If „play all chords“ is turned off you can also control the Slave Devices from the PushButtons.On the Left Site of your Push Buttons youʼll find Slave Group 1 + 2 and on the right sideSlave Group 3 + 4
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Mute
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Push - Loopback Device
Ok, if youʼre working with Push and you want to make Chord Progressions and record into a clip, there is indeed a problem.With a connected Keyboard everything is working well, because Ableton Live receives the Midinotes from the Track Input, but if you Play overPush, the Device receives the messages over the remote script from Push and not over the Track Input.
So, to solve this problem there is a Device inside the Package called „Push Loopback“. This Device just sends Midimessages to the Trackinputwhere Chord-O-Mat 3 is. Please read this how to set up everything.yes … this Device is more a crutch … but there was no way around that.
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1.) create a new Miditrack withthe Push Loopback Deviceinside. Then set the Input ofthis Track to „no input“
2.) route the Output of thisTrack to the Midi Track whereChord-O-Mat 3 is inside
3.) Now Chord-O-Mat 3 willcommunicate with the „PushLoopback“ Device and theDevice will send theMidimessages you havemapped inside the Chordslotsto the Input of Chord-O-Mat 3
4.) Be sure you have assigned the incommingMidinotes to the Chordslots, like you use it with aKeyboard.It doesnʼt matter which Notes are mapped. You can useThe same midi mapping as with your keyboard.If the Slots are not mapped the Device couldnʼt receive anyMessage from Push!
5.) Activate “Push Loopback”
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If youʼre using only Push itʼs recommended to usethe „Standart Mapping“ which maps automatically thewhite keys to the 16 Chordslots.If the Chordslots are not mapped, the LoopbackDevice wonʼt work.
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No Midi Output:• If you have no Midi Output from the Device, then check, if the “Touchstrip is on / Output is muted” Button is active.If yes, then hit this Button or the Panic Button
• Master Trigger is activated.
• Push doesn’t react anymore: Please UNLOCK the Device from Push in the Settings menu, before you remove theDevice or turn it off
• Hanging Midinotes: hit the Panic Button
• No Output with the Push Loopback Device: 1. Check your routing 2. Be sure you have assigned the incomming Midinotesin the Chordslots
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