Roland Chord Director

What Roland Chord Director is

Roland Chord Director is a free companion app for Roland GO:KEYS 3 and GO:KEYS 5 keyboards. It adds ready-made chord patterns that you can load onto a supported keyboard with a touch, and it lets you edit keys and patterns from the app. You can also build new patterns from your own chord progressions. The app connects to the keyboard over Bluetooth, bringing those patterns into playing favorite songs or developing new compositions with a full-band sound.

The app is available for iOS and Android through the App Store and Google Play. A free Roland Account is required to access the pre-made chord patterns. GO:KEYS 3 and GO:KEYS 5 added support for Chord Director in system program version 1.11. The Free plan costs nothing. Roland directs product questions to its Knowledge Base and handles product support through BACKSTAGE. Google Play says the Android app may collect personal information, app activity, and device or other IDs; it reports that data is encrypted in transit and users can request deletion.

Who it suits

Chord Director suits GO:KEYS 3 and GO:KEYS 5 owners who want to use ready-made chord patterns or create their own progressions from a mobile app. It can support playing favorite songs and developing compositions with a full-band sound.

Limits

Access to pre-made chord patterns requires a free Roland Account. The app is a companion for GO:KEYS 3 and GO:KEYS 5, which added support in system program version 1.11.

Getting started

1. Install the app through the App Store or Google Play.
2. Create or use a free Roland Account to access pre-made chord patterns.
3. Connect the app to a GO:KEYS 3 or GO:KEYS 5 keyboard via Bluetooth.
4. Load or edit a pattern, or create one from your own chord progression.

Verdict

Choose Roland Chord Director if you use a GO:KEYS 3 or GO:KEYS 5 and want mobile access to chord patterns, editing, and progression creation. The main reason to look elsewhere is that it is a companion for those two keyboard models rather than a standalone chord app.