ChordCat AlphaTheta Groovebox

Meet Chordcat – a new type of portable groovebox from AlphaTheta that helps producers find fresh inspiration for chord progressions and enables musicians to quickly capture and develop their ideas.

During its initial pre-release in Japan, Chordcat received enthusiastic responses. A broad range of music makers – from beginners to experienced producers – bought up all available units.

Building on this momentum and wave of positivity, Chordcat is now receiving a worldwide release so that even more people can use it to fuel their creativity.

Designed to evoke the freedom of musical exploration, the Chord Cruiser feature enables you to create seamless and intuitive chord transitions, putting creative harmonic choices right at your fingertips.

This allows you to intuitively select recommended chords while playing to compose your own tracks without requiring advanced musical knowledge.

Key Features

• Chord Cruiser mode: easily create unique chord progressions
• 3 built-in effects
• Running Direction function
• Sound presets and sound-shaping tools
• Key and scale settings
• Generous workspace and versatile connectivity

Chord Cruiser Mode

Generate up to 110,000 chord combinations that you can use to create your own progressions.

Put the groovebox in Chord Cruiser mode and an exclusive algorithm selects and suggests multiple musically compatible chords from the database. You can audition these chords and assign your favourite to a key, after which the next suggestion is automatically activated.

With this intuitive workflow at your fingertips, you can enjoy a straightforward process for creating original tracks.

3 Built-in Effects

Manipulate 3 built-in effects intuitively using the XY pad:

• Arpeggiator: creates melodies from chords.
• Delay: adds depth to sounds and spatial dimension to your music.
• Ducker: adds dynamics and emphasis, creating a sense of movement in your tracks.

Running Direction Function

Change the playback direction of 4×4 step-sequenced patterns with a single press of a button.

Choose from 4 options — right, down, clockwise and counter-clockwise — to discover new phrases and rhythms. This function unlocks new ideas, allowing you to create innovative chord progressions or explore rhythms across different genres.

145 Sound Presets + 16 Drum Kits

Designed for a wide range of genres, you can spark new ideas during the creative process by switching between 145 sound presets and 16 drum kits.

Fine-tune your sound presets to your liking using the low-pass filter and amp envelope. These parameters can be automated per pattern, allowing you to dynamically change both the tone and the chord progression. This lets you create vibrant phrases.

Key and Scale Settings

When you set a key and scale on Chordcat, only the notes belonging to the selected key and scale are assigned to the keyboard.

The compatibility of chords suggested in Chord Play mode or Chord Cruiser mode with the selected key and scale is indicated by LED lights; perfect for beginners and professional musicians alike.

Expansive Workspace: 8 Tracks, 16 Patterns and 128 Steps (8 Bars)

An intuitive and flexible workspace for your music production:

• 8 tracks: play up to 8 different instruments or sounds simultaneously, such as drums, bass and synths, with independent control for each track. You can also adjust track volume and pan to balance the left and right audio channels.
• 16 patterns: create and save up to 16 unique phrases per track and build dynamic song arrangements. You can also use the Pattern Chain function to play patterns in a specific order for seamless transitions.
• 128 steps (8 bars): arrange sounds precisely within a configuration of 16 steps (1 bar) x 8 pages, enabling detailed sequencing and timing for your compositions.

Versatile Connectivity: Expand Your Creative Horizon

Chordcat can easily be integrated with external synthesizers and DAW software on PCs/Mac computers thanks to the MIDI OUT/THRU, MIDI IN and USB Type-C ports.

Use Chord Play and Chord Cruiser modes to effortlessly control and play along with your connected devices.

Enhanced DAW Software Integration: Chordcat Manager and Ableton Live Lite Bundle

Seamlessly import and export sequence patterns between Chordcat and your PC/Mac using the dedicated Chordcat Manager software.

Export patterns created on the hardware to your DAW software to modify sounds, or import patterns from your DAW into Chordcat to experiment with arrangements.

Chordcat offers Ableton Live Lite, music production software, as a free bundle. By combining Chordcat and Ableton Live Lite, you can achieve a seamless workflow, from sketching ideas to creating complete tracks.

Designed for Portability

Thanks to its flat design with no knobs or protrusions, you can easily slip Chordcat into a small bag.

Its compact and lightweight construction means you can take it anywhere and make music whenever inspiration strikes – in the studio, at home or on the go.

Battery or USB Power

Chordcat runs on 6 AA batteries, allowing you to make music anywhere. The groovebox also supports USB Type-C power for longer sessions when connected to a PC/Mac.

With Chordcat, you can capture and develop your ideas on the spot without missing a beat.

Included

USB-C cable

Warranty

Quick Start Guide