{"id":3240,"date":"2025-08-13T09:46:31","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T04:16:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pitchinnovations.com\/learn\/?post_type=article&#038;p=3240"},"modified":"2025-08-13T09:46:31","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T04:16:31","slug":"3-interface-guide","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/pitchinnovations.com\/learn\/article\/3-interface-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"3. Interface Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3249\" data-original=\"https:\/\/pitchinnovations.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/USER-INTERFACE.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"807\" height=\"384\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>View Selector:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Allows you to switch between different pages in the plugin. You can go to the Chord Page, Sound Page, or Settings Page.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Mode Switch:<\/strong> Lets you toggle between Trigger Mode and Real-Time Mode.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In Trigger Mode, you can use chord triggers to play full chords with a single note and bend between them.<\/li>\n<li>In Real-Time Mode, you play chords manually and bend between them by playing the next chord naturally, allowing expressive transitions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Master Presets:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Use this to save and load complete plugin states, including chord setups, bending settings, and sound configurations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Chord Bend Section:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Handles the bending behavior between chords. Features Auto Bend, where the bend happens automatically based on your timing and bend curve settings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Visualizer:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Displays a visual representation of chord transitions. You can see how each note moves from the starting chord to the destination chord.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Strum and Flow:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Control how individual notes bend from one chord to another. Strum offsets timing between notes, while Flow decides whether notes bend to the closest or farthest pitch. More about this below.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Harmony Engine:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A chord suggestion tool designed for Trigger Mode.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Chord Triggers:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A grid of pads where each pad can be assigned a chord. Triggering a pad plays the assigned chord, and you can bend between these pads based on the order in which they\u2019re triggered.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>On-Screen Keyboard:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A visual keyboard to input notes directly inside the plugin. Useful when a physical MIDI controller isn\u2019t available.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Undo\/Redo:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Reverts your last action, allowing for quick corrections during your workflow.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>MIDI Record:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Captures your chord triggering and bends as MIDI data, so you can use it in your DAW or save ideas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Quick Sound Section:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Offers basic sound editing controls without needing to open the full Sound Page. Ideal for quick tweaks during performance or composition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Help Text:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Offers basic sound editing controls without needing to open the full Sound Page. Ideal for quick tweaks during performance or composition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>View Selector: Allows you to switch between different pages in the plugin. You can go to the Chord Page, Sound Page, or Settings Page. Mode Switch: Lets you toggle between Trigger Mode and Real-Time Mode. In Trigger Mode, you can use chord triggers to play full chords with a single note and bend between them. 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