In this article I'm going to show you how to use my chord generator rack. It can be downloaded for free here. It's an Ableton Live 10 MIDI device.

The Chord Generator is a MIDI effect rack which transforms single MIDI notes into chords. It can be useful for playing chords if you don't have the skills to play the piano.

How to use the PML Chord Generator

First, you need to place it on the left of your MIDI device (piano, synth, whatever).

Then, all you need to do is press keys on your keyboard from A to L, or just the white keys on a MIDI keyboard. That’s going to generate MIDI notes. When you turn on the generator it's gonna transform the notes you play into chords.

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"Major / Minor" Switch

If we turn the first „major/minor” switch all the way up, we're gonna create a minor chord progressions instead of a major. We still can press just the white keys. The generator is going to do the transposition work, so that you’re always in C major or C minor, depending on the first knob’s position.