Playing Back Chord Pads Using Exclusive Instrument Tracks
You can play back chord pads using exclusive MIDI or instrument tracks where Record Enable or Monitor is activated, and where Chord Pads is selected as a MIDI input in the Input Routing pop-up menu.
Prerequisite
You have set up a MIDI keyboard.
Procedure
- In the global track controls area of the track list, click Add Track .
- Click Instrument.
- Open the Instrument pop-up menu and select a VST instrument.
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Click Add Track.
The instrument track is added to the track list, and the control panel of the selected VST instrument is opened.
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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.
- In the Inspector for the instrument track, open the Input Routing pop-up menu, and select Chord Pads.
- Select Chord Pads. to open the
- Deactivate Chord Pad Output Mode.
- Press some keys on your MIDI keyboard to trigger the chords that are assigned to the chord pads.
Result
The instrument track now receives MIDI data exclusively from the chord pad device. You can use a connected MIDI keyboard to trigger the chord pads. This still works if you hide the Chord Pads from view.
On the Chord Pads page of the Studio Setup dialog, you can select your connected MIDI keyboard from the MIDI Input pop-up menu. This is useful if you want to use a specific MIDI keyboard exclusively for triggering the chord pads.