Chord Change Walkthrough | Build Chord Progressions in Ableton Live

Chord Change by XY STUDIO TOOLS is a Max for Live device that transforms short loops into full, evolving chord progressions inside Ableton Live. Whether you’re producing electronic, cinematic, or experimental music, it gives you powerful tools to explore harmony and motion in real time — directly from your MIDI clips.

In this walkthrough, you’ll learn how to use every feature of Chord Change, from the basics of syncing and defining sources to advanced techniques like voice leading, passing chords, and snapshots. Watch step-by-step as we build progressions, shape voicings, and bring static loops to life.

In This Video:

0:00 – Introduction: What Chord Change does
0:17 – Setting up your source clips and project key
1:42 – Adding Chord Change and syncing automatically
3:05 – Manual setup: Defining custom source and progression spans
5:15 – Editing progressions in real time
6:03 – Working with arrangement and clip views in Live 11 & 12
7:03 – Transpose modes explained: Parallel, Voice Lead, Fixed
8:47 – Using “Keep Melody” and “Note Fix” for better voicing control
10:10 – Understanding keys, scales, and progression modes
11:10 – Editing progression segments and using passing chords
13:41 – Saving and recalling ideas with Snapshots
14:45 – Exporting and consolidating your progressions
15:11 – Final thoughts and creative possibilities

Turn your short loops into expressive compositions and discover a new way to write harmony in Ableton Live.

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