Frequently Asked Questions

Asked and Answered

Where do the voicings come from?

Every voicing is derived from the chord’s interval formula by one engine — the same code for all seven keyboards — then fitted to the keyboard’s true range. Nothing is hand-drawn, so nothing can quietly disagree with the theory pages.

What does “dropped: 5th, root” under a chart mean?

You picked a keyboard whose voice budget is smaller than the chord. The reducer drops doubled tones first, then the fifth (unless the chord’s name alters it), then the root — never a tone the chord’s name depends on — and the annotation reports exactly what happened.

Why does the mono synth “roll” chords?

One voice means one note at a time — that’s the architecture, not a bug. The mono pages chart each chord as an ordered arpeggio, low to high, the way mono players actually voice harmony.

Why does the paraphonic synth sound different from the 4-voice?

Both track four notes, but the paraphonic sends them through one shared envelope: the whole chord swells and fades as a block. The architecture guide covers the difference in depth.

Is any of this paid?

No. Every chart, map, guide, and tool is free, with no account and no tracking beyond what keeps the site running.