# Scales on pad controllers **URL:** \ **Category:** Music Production\ **Tags:** pad, scales, chords, controller\ **Created:** [May 21, 2012, 3:18am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/scales-on-pad-controllers/42387 "2012-05-21T03:18:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![padi\_04](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/padi_04/32/56291_2.png) [@padi\_04](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/padi_04)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2012, 3:18am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/scales-on-pad-controllers/42387/1 "2012-05-21T03:18:37Z")
**Scales on pad controllers** For the ones using 16 pad controller this is worth saving, simply transpose the root note and respect the different shapes (original can be found here, just made it easier on the eyes if you set it as a wallpaper). Right click on the image and click “open in new tab” to save it in it’s original resolution. ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/uploads/techtools/original/3X/e/f/efdaa049a3b5727eb060efdb5b6e7c3b4fffe609.png) You can also edit each of the notes if your controller supports this. That way you could achieve 2 octaves and discard hitting the wrong note. ---
**Author:** ![mostapha](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/mostapha/32/14134_2.png) [@mostapha](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/mostapha)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2012, 11:52am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/scales-on-pad-controllers/42387/2 "2012-05-21T11:52:41Z")
Cool. ---
**Author:** ![fitzyp](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/fitzyp/32/14632_2.png) [@fitzyp](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/fitzyp)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2012, 4:10pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/scales-on-pad-controllers/42387/3 "2012-05-21T16:10:21Z")
nice link Padi. Already been using this with the maschine for awhile now. Works awesome to get some quick melodies going