Joshua Casper demonstrates three essential Scaler 2 tricks that can help you get the most out of our music theory workstation.
Find & Fix Incorrect Notes
Use Scaler 2 to find music theory mistakes in your MIDI by identifying your scale and pointing out which notes don't fit - the perfect companion.
One Note to Complex Chords
Learn how to use Scaler 2 to change a single note MIDI sequence into a full-blown complex and rich chord progression in seconds using Scaler 2.
Transpose Melody Based on Chords
Automatically transpose melodic MIDI clips (or performances) based on your chord progression.
Scaler 2 makes finding chords and progressions intuitive and fun! It’s a comprehensive but easy-to-use toolbox that will help anyone make better music.
Benefits
- Discover your music’s key and explore alternative scales, modes and chord sets
- Choose from hundreds of keys and modes, quickly build progressions in the sequencer
- Over 200 artist chord sets from the likes of Carl Cox, MJ Cole, The Temper Trap, Mitekiss, CeCe Rogers and Mike Huckaby
- Over 300 unique genre, common and mood-based chord sets such as Chill, Drum & Bass, Jazz, Cinematic, EDM, Metal…
- Browse chord variations to get suspended chords, extended chords, dominant sevenths and jazz chords
- Create unique chords by searching & selecting from the circle of fifths or by entering note by note on your keyboard in Chord Create / Editor mode
- Play melodic expressions with over 200 phrases, performances and rhythms by professional musicians across various time signatures
- Use the arpeggio or strum features to perform in real-time and synced to your DAW
- Discover chord substitutions that lend variety to your progressions
- Experiment with different chord voicings to spread notes across the keyboard
- Export MIDI to your DAW simply by dragging and dropping
- Assign any VST / AU instrument to Scaler 2 to control your favourite synths or use over 30 internal electronic, acoustic and orchestral sounds
- Play and record one-finger chords and melodies using Scaler 2’s Bind MIDI function
- Establish your scale with audio detection as well as MIDI detection
- Generate bass lines adapted to your current scale and chords with Bass Mode
- Generate melody lines adapted to your current scale and chords with Melody Mode and Sequence Mode
- Change keys, performances, melodies and basslines on the fly by MIDI Mapping to your computer keyboard or MIDI Controller
- Get more natural-sounding melodies and expressions with the humanise and quantise function
- Navigate between modes and pages using keyboard commands or UI buttons
What's new in version 2?
- Redesigned from the ground up with over 600 new chord sets, hundreds of new scales, and 45 new instruments
- Play melodic expressions with over 500 phrases, performances, sequences, basslines, melodies and rhythms by professional musicians
- Establish your scale with audio detection as well as MIDI detection
- Keys Lock helps you create emotive melodies by locking keys to your chords
- MIDI Capture lets you perform inside Scaler 2 and then export the results as MIDI
- Modulation suggestions give you new ways to reach musical destinations
- Suggest Mode - Scaler 2 helps you add complexity and artistry to your chord progressions
- Get more natural-sounding melodies and expressions with the humanise function
- Edit Modes for adjusting length, velocity, inversion, octave, timing and performances more per chord in a pattern
- Pad View helps you to arrange and play through multiple patterns and key switch between them
- Audition new progressions in context with DAW Sync playback
- Voice Grouping can keep your chords within a certain range for voice leading
- Chord editing and moving tools include lasso, drag n drop, replace and insert
- Midi Mapping allows you to change, performances, scales and patterns on the fly
- More than 100 new expressions in triplet feel and across several time signatures including 3/4, 5/4, 6/8, 12/8
- New Chord Create / Editor mode - create chords by searching & selecting from the circle of fifths or by entering note by note on your keyboard
Learn more and buy Scaler 2.
