Chord2Text
Chord2Text is a Max for Live MIDI device for Ableton Live 12...
- Type
- MIDI Effect
- Author
- KOMOFORGE
- Version
- 1.1
- License
- None
- Live version
- 12.4
- Max version
- 9.1.4
- Downloads
- 0
- Updated
- 2026-05-26
Chord2Text is a MIDI Effect for Ableton Live by KOMOFORGE, distributed as freeware, with no license specified by the author. It targets Live 12.4 and Max 9.1.4. First published 2026-05-15, last updated 2026-05-26.
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Description
Chord2Text is a Max for Live MIDI device for Ableton Live 12.x.
It scans MIDI clips and MIDI tracks and turns chord progressions into readable, copyable text.
Features:
- Clip Scan and Track Scan
- Session View and Arrangement View support
- Track Scan grouped by Scene in Session View
- Full and Compact display modes
- Unit selection for chord event detection
- Copy results as plain text
- Show results in a separate pop-up text window
--- Version 1.1 update ---
Added restoration of the last displayed chord text when reopening a Live Set.
Chord2Text is useful for checking chord progressions, keeping arrangement notes, and copying chord text into project notes, documents, or other tools.
Demo video:
https://youtu.be/0VWIoAV9G-A
KOMOFORGE official site:
https://sites.google.com/view/komoforge