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+# Chord Sight
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+A Max for Live MIDI device to monitor chords detected from MIDI input.
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+<img src="docs/screenshot.png" alt="screenshot of Chord Sight" width="228">
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+# Installation
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+Download the amxd from the [releases page](https://github.com/danielgamage/Chord-Sight/releases).
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