4. FrE.C free chord selection and playback
By default, a chord's root note will always conform to the key/scale you chose for your song upon playback (you may still program an root note that does not fit the scale). For example, with the default C major scale, possible chord root notes are always the white keys of an imaginary piano (e.g. C, D, E, F, G, A, B) but not the black keys.
Changing the root note of a chord by editing a step on the chord track, will normally always sound/play the closest "legal" note of your chosen key/scale/mode. So if you would, for example, choose a root note of C sharp for a song that is in the key of C major, your Woovebox will play a chord with a C root note (closest "legal" note for that scale), and not a C sharp (which is an "illegal" note for that scale).
Setting FrE.C to 'yes' option allows for turning this behavior off, and allow you to freely play back (not just program) chords with root notes that are out-of-scale.
You may also be interested in...
- 8. LEG.P Legato Probability (under Pitch page)
Please note that, in order to enable legato, both a non-"off" speed and a non-0 probability must be set.
- Modes, scales and tonalities (under Scales and modes)
A fantastic video by David Bennett on his David Bennett Piano Channel, explains an easy to understand concept of "brightness" of a scale or mode.
- Method 1 (under Arpeggios)
The way the track reacts to the current chord being played, determines how any steps are translated into note pitches.
- Use in Chiptune (under Method 2)
This allowed chiptune composers to create more complex and harmonically rich musical pieces within the limitations of the hardware.
- Chord progression with random inversions (under Example)