It is possible to setup a separate bass track to dynamically play only the root note of an incoming midi chord ? even with inverted chords

[Question]

Hello, I've recently dabbled with the awesome M4L device Sting 2, and it's really opened my eyes to what I can do by combining a chord generator like expressive chords or Scaler with a tool like Sting that automatically generates a bassline on the fly.

Now my question is, is there a way to use the "Pitch" midi effect to move the notes in my midi sequence up or down according to the root note of the chord I'm playing ? Seems like it would be possible seeing as Sting 2 does it, but is it M4L wizardry or am I missing something in my understanding of Live's stock devices ?

TLDR : I want to have a track automatically play the root note of an incoming midi chord, how would I go about setting this up ?

Posted May 11, 2026, 6:01 PM UTC

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