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Header����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������7 Relative Chord Finder�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 14
The Status Bar��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������7 Octave and Inversion Controls��������������������������������������������������������������������� 15
MIDI Panic Button������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������8 Save a Chord Set������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 15
Volume and Sound Selector Speaker�������������������������������������������������������������8 Export to your DAW������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 15
Settings Menu���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������8 Tips for Using Scaler
The Help and Registration Buttons����������������������������������������������������������������9 Identify the Scale of your Tune�������������������������������������������������������������������������� 16
Instrument Panel��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������9 Start the Analysis����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 16
Keyboard Visualisation���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������9 Select a Scale�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 16
Fretboard Visualisation����������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 10 Appendix
Bind MIDI�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 10 Musical Notation����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 17
Articulations��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 10 Chord Degree������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 17
Browser (Section A)����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 11 Chord Quality������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 17
MIDI Detection Mode�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 12 Troubleshooting
Chord Editing������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 12 Legal
Scale Finder���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 12
Chord Set Selector �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 12
Transposition Controls ������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 12
Copy to Builder��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 12
Preview Chord Sets������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 12
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INTRODUCTION
Scaler is a composition assistant which identifies the scales of your
tune to help you build powerful chord progressions. Built to keep you
in charge of the creative process, it helps you compose in a faster and
more efficient way. Scaler also comes complete with hundreds of chord
progressions made by world famous artists across various musical
genres.
Developed by music industry professionals and refined by a team of
producers and artists, Scaler defines a new and efficient workflow and
helps you leverage the power of music theory in your own production.
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sound so you need to load another instrument on the same track.
To start using Scaler, load it on a software instrument track in your
Refer to the manual of your DAW for more information on how to use
favorite DAW. Follow the guides below to use Scaler with Ableton Live
MIDI effect plugins.
or Logic Pro otherwise you can refer to your DAW manual for more
information on how to load a virtual instrument on a track.
TRIGGERING SCALER WITH MIDI
If your DAW organises your audio plugins by vendor, you will find Scaler
under Plugin Boutique Scaler. You can trigger chords and notes generated in Scaler using MIDI. To do
so, you need to bind the MIDI signal to the Section A, B or C you want to
Scaler & ScalerControl control.
Click on one of the BIND MIDI buttons located in the Browser (Section A),
Scaler is packaged with ScalerControl, a version specifically built for
the Scaler Explorer (Section B) or the Progression Builder (Section C) to
DAWs supporting AU MIDI Controlled Effect plugins. Both plugins
start triggering Scaler with MIDI.
contains the same detection features and exclusive content. The main
difference between the two plugins is how you configure them to trigger
external instruments.
If you use a DAW only compatible with AU plugins like Logic Pro for
example, you might consider using ScalerControl if you wish to control
an external instrument from Scaler.
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CONTROLLING AN EXTERNAL INSTRUMENT start triggering chords from Scaler, the sound should now be rendered
using the instrument you’ve been configuring.
Because of differences in implementation, VST plugins can have their
MIDI output routed to other tracks whereas AU plugins lack this ability.
Scaler overcomes this limitation by offering ScalerControl as an AU MIDI
effect plugin.
Arm the track Scaler has been loaded on and press a key on the piano roll
in your DAW or your MIDI controller.
Scaler should identify the name of the note in the status bar:
If the sound output of Scaler is enabled you should hear the note you just
played through Scaler’s integrated sound.
If the sound output of Scaler is enabled you should hear the note you just
played through Scaler’s integrated sound.
Triggering Another Instrument from Scaler (ScalerControl)
Load ScalerControl on a MIDI track as a MIDI FX and on the same track
load the instrument you wish to control as a standard MIDI instrument.
Start triggering notes or chords from Scaler, the sound is now rendered
through the instrument you have selected.
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HEADER
Settings Menu
To open the “Settings menu” , click on the cog icon
Use Light Skin
A light, clear coloured skin if you wish to change from the default dark
look of Scaler.
The Help and Registration Buttons Click on the Registration button to register your Scaler license or check
how many days you have left on your trial.
Click the Help button to access the manual, video guides and tutorials
directly from Scaler in your DAW.
INSTRUMENT PANEL
The instrument panel allows you to visualize notes, chords and scales on
a keyboard or a fretboard.
Keyboard Visualisation
The keyboard helps you find the keys that belong to a scale, visualize
chord voicings and shows the binding area on your keyboard when using
the Bind MIDI function.
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Bind MIDI
The Bind MIDI controller gives you the ability to bind chords from any of
the three Sections A, B or C. You can move by one octave of the binding
area using the // or buttons.
Tuning Selector
Select the tuning you want to use by scrolling the list under the
“Fretboard Visualisation” button.
Articulations
Playback your chords using the arpeggio or strumming functions using
the articulation controls.
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Lock all the notes out of the current selected scale to ensure you are
always in key when playing melody and chords.
White Keys Only
Map any scale to the white keys only. Black keys will be deactivated.
Strumming
Simulate a strum on a guitar with different playing profiles and BROWSER (SECTION A)
directions.
The Browser allows you to navigate between the MIDI Detection mode,
the scale finder, and the Chord Set selector.
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own voicing.
The Create button opens the chord editing screen.
Click on the keyboard keys to define a chord voicing.
User sets, created by users.
Transposition Controls
Scaler identifies the chord name automatically. You You can easily transpose the selected chord set using
can drag and drop the chord to the Progression the transposition controls located on the left side of
Builder (Section C). the Browser (Section A).
You can also modify any chord in Scaler by using
Right-Click Edit Chord. Copy to Builder
You can edit chords from the Progression Builder Copy all chords from Section A directly to the
(Section C) by clicking on the Edit button below the Progression Builder (Section C) for a faster editing.
chord you wish to modify. Only chirds will be copied, standalone notes will be
discarded.
Scale Finder
To quickly find a specific scale, click the Scales button in the Browser
Preview Chord Sets
(Section A). Every scale supported by Scaler is listed here and you can Play chords from Section A to preview progressions.
filter by note or type in order to find the scale you are looking for.
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The chord variations view contains suggestions of substitutions for each
When you select a scale, the scale explorer window appears its window degree. You can use substitution to give your chord progression more
can be dismissed by clicking on the Close button located at the top right character. Click on the substitution button on the right hand side of the
of the window. The scale explorer allows you to navigate within the scale Chord Variation view to view the suggested substitution for each degree
to find any chord variation from the most basic to the most complex one. of the scale.
Three different views are available.
Voicings View
Diatonic Chords View
This view allows you to navigate predefined voicings that fit the selected
Explore triads, 7th, 9th, 11th and 13th chords of a currently selected scale. scale. Click on the voicings menu to select a voicing. This is a useful tool
Use the global controls to change or reset all chords’ style at once. This for introducing artistic variety to any scale as the voicings have been
allows for simultaneous chord expansion. Clicking Reset will revert the created by established artists.
chord style back to the diatonic triads of the currently selected scale.
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You can Drag and Drop chords to any slot on the progression builder to
start creating your progression. Quickly change the duration of your
Press the Play button to hear your progression. chords before exporting the MIDI of your
progression to your DAW.
Press the Loop button to hear your progression repeated in a loop.
Press the Clear button to remove all chords from your progression. You Relative Chord Finder
can remove an individual chord from your progression by using Right-
Click Remove on the chord.
Generate a progression with specific diatonic or non-diatonic intervals To import a chord set User Import Chord Set(s), then select the chord
(ascending or descending) from any chord. Click Create on an empty set(s) you wish to import.
chord slot in the progression builder then select the interval you which The chord sets you create within Scaler are saved on disk. You can access
to use in your progression. the chord sets folder from the Dropdown Open Folder. Keep your chord
Scaler calculates the correct chord for you and adds it to your sets organised by grouping them in subfolder directly on your hard drive.
progression. When moving, adding or removing chord sets directly from the folder,
use the User Refresh List option to reflect the changes in the list.
Octave and Inversion Controls
Scaler allows you to finely tune your chord Export to your DAW
progression by selecting the octave and You can drag the MIDI of your progression
inversion you want to play each chord at.
straight into your DAW in order to hear it on a
Click on the or button to select the octave different track or further refine your progression in
and inversion you would like to use. a fully featured MIDI editing interface.
Save a Chord Set Click and drag the Drag MIDI button to a track in you DAW to export your
progression.
When building a progression in the
Progression Builder, you can press the Save button.
You will then be prompted to name the chord set,
once you have named your new creation, it will be added to the User Sets
menu.
You can access your saved progression from the User dropdown in the
Browser (Section A). Once selected, the chord set is automatically loaded
and its content is analysed by Scaler’s engine. Chord sets can be deleted,
imported/exported from the same dropdown menu.
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More than one scale can apply to a given tune or chord progression.
Some scales can work better for specific styles or moods. It is up to you
Press Start, the button turns red, it is now listening to the MIDI signal. to select the scale you want to use.
Start playing notes or chords on your MIDI device or hit Play in your
DAW if you wish to analyse MIDI already on the Scaler track. You can see how closely your current analysis matches the notes of the
scale in the Matches column which represents how many notes and
The notes and chords detected are listed in the Browser (Section A). chords of your tune are present in the scale.
Every note played on Scaler’s MIDI channel will be recorded. The notes You can find some information about the style and mood of the scale next
are evaluated against hundreds of scales and modes to find which ones to its name.
match your tune.
Press the icon next to a scale name to hear the notes it contains.
You can play back a detected note or chord by clicking on it. You can also
use the Bind MIDI button and replay detected chords using your MIDI For scales starting on an accidental note (sharp or flat notes) you can
controller. switch to the alternative name by clicking the note in the scale name.
This will rename the notes and chords of the scale accordingly.
If you wish to modify the detection, you can remove items by using a
Right Click Remove.
You can reset the detection by clicking the Clear button.
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The second part are alterations applied to the chord. Alterations are
optional and specified between parenthesis. Alterations affect the chord
by taking precedence over the pitches that would normally establish the
Major
Minor
UPPERCASE NUMERALS or
M[n*]
Lowercase numerals or m[n*]
named chord. Diminished °[n*]
For example, a min7(b5) chord means that the expected
Augmented +
perfect fifth of the minor seventh chord will be replaced by a
diminished fifth, the rest of the pitches remain unchanged. Suspended sus[n*]
The third part of the name are the extensions. This part is also optional Added note add [n*] or space separated
and separated by spaces.
Sharpened # [n*]
For example, a min7(b5) b9 is a minor seventh chord with a
diminished fifth to which we have added a flat ninth. Flattened b[n*]
TROUBLESHOOTING
No MIDI Input
Check that your DAW is configured to send a MIDI signal to the track on which
you loaded Scaler. Depending on your software you might need to select or arm
the track you wish to send MIDI to.
No Sound
Check that the sound output in Scaler is enabled.
Check that the channel on which you loaded Scaler is not muted in your DAW.
If you are using ScalerControl, ensure that an instrument with a sound output
enabled is loaded on the same track as the MIDI effect plugin.
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support@pluginboutique.com
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