How do I create and save custom chords using the QU-BIT Original Chord Module's SD card?

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Creating and storing custom chords on your QU-BIT Original Chord Module involves a few straightforward steps, particularly utilizing the SD card slot. Here's a comprehensive guide:

1. Accessing User Chords:

   • User-defined chords are stored on the SD card. If no SD card is present, the module defaults to empty chord slots.
   • To access your custom chords, press and hold the Harm button for three seconds. This action disables auto-harmonization, indicated by the Harm LED illuminating white.
   • The Quality knob allows you to select from the twelve user-defined chord slots.
   • To exit custom chord mode, press the Harm button again.
   • Remember that an SD card is essential for saving and loading your custom chords between power cycles.

2. Creating User Chords on the SD Card (Advanced):

   • You can directly edit custom chord definitions on the SD card.
   • Each chord definition begins with the prefix "CHORD_" followed by a number from 1 to 12.
   • Define each chord using a comma-separated list of semitone offsets. The module uses the third, fifth, and seventh intervals to define the chord.
   • Example: CHORD_1=4,7,11 (This creates a Major chord).

3. Creating User Chords on the Chord Module:

   • Access the user chords and select the chord slot you want to modify.
   • Hold down the Harm button and simultaneously press the Mode button to enter the chord editor for the selected chord.
   • The Mode LED will blink white, and the V/Oct and Lead functionalities will be temporarily disabled while you're in the editor.
   • Use the Coarse control to adjust the fundamental or root note for different pitches.
   • The Fine knob controls the note played on the Third jack, Voicing adjusts the note on the Fifth jack, and Quality sets the note on the Seventh jack.
   • You can set any chord tone to any note between the root and two octaves above the root.
   • Press the Triad button to toggle quantization of the chord tones to semitones.
   • Custom chords are saved to the SD card if one is inserted. Save your newly created chord and exit the menu by pressing the Mode button. This will write the new chord settings to your SD card.