Chord Pad question - Can't change key and set major/minor (or modes)

[Johnny_Moneto]

@Intini

Please, is there a way to change the key (at least major/minor) of the song in chord pads and/or the default song key and mode (major/minor)?

I found a workaround by creating a new preset for major keys and dragging all the chords from the circle of fifths after setting there the correct key - it works. Later you can transpose the whole set of pads up and down and it works fine. But at least it should have a selection of the root note (C, C#, D, D#, etc.) and the scale mode (or at least major, minor).

Am I doing something wrong? I am new to Cubase.

Unfortunately there don’t seem to be preset for modes in Cubase 13 for chord pads.
It is awesome that you already took the step of creating a C major scale preset yourself and that you recognized that you can transpose that to any other key.

For creating the other presets I’d like to refer you to this thread and post:

Chord Pads missing main and mode scales presets

It seems it would be a good idea for Steinberg to deliver such presets with the next maintenenace update. If you like to have a (self made) solution now: Dorian is the same scale as major but the root note is 2 semi tones higher. Example: C dorian is the same as Bb major. Other example: the dorian of C major is D dorian. So you could re-arrange the order the pads of major scale accordingly and save it as dorian. Phrygian is 4 semi tones higher than major. Lydian is 5 semi tones higher tha…