The final stage is to drag the progression or individual chords into your DAW. You can choose the octave and inversion and then play the progression. You can drag chords from the top section into the progression builder as suggested in the chord progression but you can also audition and select alternatives and different voicings from the selection options to fine tune the progression and create interest and variation. Often chords will fit more than one scale so if you highlight a different detected scale, the chords that fit are highlighted in blue on the progression shown in the top part of the display and as you scroll down the list and select these different scales you will see that fewer and fewer chords fit into that particular scale. The display to the right shows the note, it’s relative position in the chosen scale and a couple of chord substitutions. The diatonic chords are the ‘basic’ chords and chord variations offer a range of different sounds and the voicings option allows you to play the notes in a different order which gives further variation. The detected scales section shows the most appropriate scale and the chords in that particular scale are displayed at the bottom. When you select a song by style or artist, the chord progression is displayed in the top section of the GUI. This can be expanded to include more details.īeneath this is the chord selection and progression builder. The next section shows detected scales including details of the number of matching notes and chords and mood of the particular scale. When you choose a song or artist the chords are displayed underneath. The keyboard underneath acts as an input device and display for notes in a selected scale.īeneath this is the option to turn on midi detect and the chord set selector that you can choose between song type, artist or user set. The top section has the control bar with a display for the input note / chord, help, volume and sound selection, tooltips and embedded guide and global settings. This brings a number of improvements and bug fixes. Since I wrote the original review, there have been two updates and the current version is 1.2.1. You then drag and drop the progression / chords onto the track for the Scaler rack. In MuLab 7 it’s a very similar process, load Scaler into a rack and load the VST synth you want to control underneath. You can load the piano roll between the two to drag and drop the chords / progressions onto.
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In Usine Sensomusic Hollyhock 3 you simply need to load Scaler as a patch into a rack and load the VST synth you want to control underneath. It can detect chords and identify what key / scale you are playing, you can explore a range of keys and scales and you can create your own chord progressions. In version 1.2 the reported issues are that Maschine 2 and Reason don’t support midi routing. It’s also worth checking the website because there are some compatibility issues although these are being fixed as Scaler is updated. They are essentially the same except ScalerControl is designed for DAWs that use AU plugins that don’t allow you to route midi to other tracks. It’s worth noting that there are two versions, Scaler and ScalerControl. When you launch Scaler, you register the keyfile and enter your registered email address and you’re good to go.
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When you have purchased Scaler it is available to download from the ‘My Products’ section of your account where you will find a keyfile to download. Registration is similarly straightforward. This is a straightforward process, the file is quite small so download and installation is quick. Ready to put together a progression? Simply drag and drop chords into Scaler’s sequencer, change up octaves and inversions, and record or drag the progression into your DAW. Theory buffs can also get an insight into each chord’s harmonic function. Once you’ve determined a scale, Scaler lays out basic diatonic chords for you to audition, and lets you take things further with dozens of chord variations and voicings to try out. With the onboard bank of 1,728 scales and modes including genre and artist presets, there’s more than enough to keep the juices flowing. It is typically priced at £39.95Ī first of its kind, Scaler can determine what key and scale you’re in and suggest chords that match your music, or it can inspire a tune from scratch by providing a set of initial chords in an unexplored key. It is available in AAX, VST and AU formats as 32 & 64-bit versions from PluginBoutique’s website. With note detection, scale selection and chord suggestions, Scaler is a comprehensive but easy-to-use toolbox that will help anyone make better music. PluginBoutique have introduced Scaler, a unique and inspirational MIDI effect that makes finding chords and progressions intuitive and fun.
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