Step 01
Set a shared harmonic frame
Choose Chords/Stabs, Pad and Arpeggiator. Set four bars and D-flat major, then open the custom chord controls.
The example progression is Dbmaj7 | Bbm7 | Ebm7–Ab7 | Dbmaj7. Returning to Dbmaj7 in the final bar gives the four-bar idea a clear harmonic destination.
Step 02
Give two chords room in one bar
Enter the progression with the following durations. In bar three, Ebm7 and Ab7 each receive two beats, so the bar still totals four beats.
The chord names describe the harmony; their durations determine when that harmony changes. Check both before generating.
| Bar | Chord | Beats |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dbmaj7 | 4 |
| 2 | Bbm7 | 4 |
| 3 | Ebm7 → Ab7 | 2 + 2 |
| 4 | Dbmaj7 | 4 |
Step 03
Use the prompt to shape each layer
Keep the harmony in the chord controls, then use words to describe the sound and role of each part. The lesson includes a Pad that develops from thin to thick.
Think about how the sustained pad, chord attacks and moving arpeggiator can leave space for one another. Give each a purpose rather than asking every part to fill the same space.
Step 04
Hear the three parts, then choose an export
Generate and listen to Chords/Stabs, Pad and Arpeggiator separately. Check the progression, the change halfway through bar three and the pad’s development across the phrase.
Export WAV to use the rendered sounds, or MIDI to work with the notes in your own instruments. Keep the separate stems when you want to adjust the layers independently.
Try it yourself.
Keep the chord part clear, let the Pad build from thin to thick, and give the Arpeggiator room to move around them.
Choose the three parts and enter the four-bar progression above in the chord controls. This prompt supplies a direction for the layers.
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