SCALE
This button accesses Metropolix’s SCALE screen, which defines the scale (and root) used by
Metropolix.
The scales available in Metropolix correspond to those in other Intellijel products, such as
Scales
and
Tête
.
There are two main parameters accessible by the button, and you can toggle between them by
pressing the Encoder button:
●
SCALE
: The top parameter displays the scale to which any quantized tracks will conform. There
are 35 scales to choose from, and they are arranged by scale class, beginning with the
Major
scales (and modes); then the
Melodic Minor
scales (and modes);
Harmonic Minor
scales (and
modes); special
Miscellaneous
scales; and finally
World
scales.
When highlighted, the symbol is beside the
SCALE
name, indicating that you can turn the
Encoder to select a different
SCALE
. If the
ROOT
parameter is highlighted instead, press the
Encoder to return Encoder control to the
SCALE
parameter.
NOTE: Note values for each scale (in the
ROOT
key) are displayed in the miniature keyboard
graphic beneath the
SCALE
parameter. Notes not included in the scale are “greyed out”
(hashed).
●
ROOT
: The right parameter displays and selects the root note of the chosen
SCALE
.
When highlighted, the symbol is beside the
ROOT
value, indicating that you can turn the
Encoder to select a different
ROOT
note. If the
SCALE
parameter is highlighted instead, press
the Encoder to return Encoder control to the
ROOT
parameter.
A small keyboard displays the notes contained within the chosen
SCALE
and
ROOT
. In-scale white
keys are white; in-scale black keys are black; out-of scale keys (black or white) are ‘grey.’ The
scale’s
ROOT
note is indicated by a small dot on the keyboard.
The table on the following page illustrates all the available scales in the root of C. Changing the root
note will transpose the scales accordingly.
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