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Also on the Heisenberg, there are really good presets for creating chords with.

I would not recommend using a preset that uses one note to make a chord. Because it will always use the same interval, the chords will end up sounding very unnatural.

This is a little more to this, will try to add to this when i get home.

So, for a basic chord with three notes:
You must first choose a key to write in, as this determines which notes you can use. This is extremely important for people like me as I can't always tell by ear if something sounds in tune, however I have slowly trained my ears to get better at this. If you have perfect pitch, well, lucky you.
I'll use C major as an example, as in basic terms this key consists of no flats or sharps. (So uses only the white keys in the piano roll) However this method will work for all keys.
(n.b. each note-including the black ones-on the piano roll = 1 semitone = 1st)
Choose your root note for the chord e.g C
Then your next note is either 3st up from that or 4st up, whichever one lands within the notes allocated to your key. C - - - E - - - - - - -
Now your next note is either 2st up from that, or 3st, again based on whether it is in the given key. C - - - E - - G - - - -

There are three possible combinations of chord types.
1 4 7 (there will only be one of these per key)
1 4 8
1 5 8

(1= root note for the chord, the subsequent numbers are semitones starting at the root note).

I hope this makes sense.

As long as you know which key you are writing in and the notes within that key, you can easily write a bunch of chords.

I don't do this quite as much as I used to, as it isn't very streamlined, but sometimes I divide the voices of a chord into different synths, to create more variety in terms of texture within the chord. So one synth might be playing C, another E, and another G. Likewise, all the strings on a guitar have a distinct timbre, and the voices in a choir are all different.

I might make my own topic about modal interchange--or chord substitution, but any google search will get loads of info. I just find sticking to just the chords in my key rather limiting. So long as you have an idea of what you want your chord to do (i.e. harmonic function) you can use just about any chord from any key that might do it.

What about modes? When u choose a different mode, ur chords will also consist of other notes. And u guys speak only of 3 note chords. But u can add additional notes if u like.

I just stack notes and hope it sounds good lol

Dude, this has taught me a lot.

step by step

• grab a Heisenberg or Pulverisateur

• either mess with the configurations or use a preset (right click on the Heisenberg or Pulverisateur and look up anything your feeling)

• next set a note track (add track - Heisenberg or Pulverisateur - note track)

• for chords it is best for 3 notes to be place on the same column as each other

• place 1 note on a column then the 2nd either below or above it at least 2 or 3 note tracks above the 1st, then the 3rd 2 note tracks above or below the second on, depending on if you went above or below on the 2nd note

• make sure to mess around with the bits (1/4 - best for slow moving chords, 1/8 - best for trap chords, 1/16 - best for dupstep or electronical chords, make sure for 1/16, if you want it to sound good, to always use slide on when you right click on the note)

• mess around with the fx too

Here is where the actual music composers come, say goodbye to the non-musical trap kids!

Wikipedia is a good place to start:
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chord_(music)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_theory

How to build chords in Audiotool: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hFturjMGqI