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# Keyboard & Scales

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### Overview

Current's keyboard area features essential keyboard and synth voicing controls, along with an integrated [Arpeggiator](/current-manual/keyboard-and-midi-effects/arpeggiator.md) and [Chord Generator](/current-manual/keyboard-and-midi-effects/chord-generator.md) that can be accessed on the left side of the keyboard.

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### 1. Scale

On the right side of the keyboard, you'll find the key and scale selectors. Aligning these with your track ensures that the arp and chord modules will always play in key.

**Scale Root.** Choose the root note for the currently selected scale. The scale will be used by the arpeggiator and chord generator to produce notes that are always in key. Therefore, make sure to match it with your project.

**Scale.** The currently selected scale will be used by the arpeggiator and chord generator to ensure that they always stay in key. Make sure to match both the scale and its root note to your project.

**Scale Lock.** When active, the scale and root note will remain the same while changing presets.

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### 2. Voicing

**Global Pitch.** Adjust the pitch of all sound sources simultaneously.

**Glide.** Set the amount of time it takes for overlapping notes to glide from the previous note.

**Voices.** Set the maximum number of voices that can be played at the same time. If the maximum number of voices is exceeded, the oldest voices will be deactivated. Current will operate in monophonic mode when the voice count is set to one.

**Legato Mode.** When active, modulation will only re-trigger if there are no overlapping notes. This allows you to play multiple notes with modulation being triggered only at the beginning of that sequence.

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### 3. Mod & Pitch Wheel

**Mod Wheel.** Adjust the depth of mod wheel modulator.

**Pitch Wheel.** Adjust the pitch bend amount.

**Pitch Bend Range.** Set the pitch bend wheel's range in semitones.


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