I’m composing in Ableton’s piano roll using single notes as triggers.
Each single note is mapped in Scaler 3 to generate a full chord internally (so the music sounds exactly how I want).
The issue is that Scaler only detects the incoming single notes, not the actual chords it generates internally.
What I’m trying to achieve is:
Compose the progression in Ableton’s piano roll using single-note triggers
Let Scaler generate the chords as usual
Then have Scaler recognize and display that generated chord progression inside its own Arrangement section
Detect MIDI only captures the single notes, not the chords, and audio detection doesn’t seem reliable either.
Is there any way for Scaler 3 to capture or convert its internally generated chords (triggered by single notes) into a chord progression in the Arrangement?
thanks in advance!
Hi @Carlitos welcome to the forum. There’s a few ways to use Scaler 3 and it’s getting to know the software that helps us get the most out of it. In your case it might be that you want to ‘MIDI Capture’ from within Scaler to get the actual MIDI Output (Chords). Check out this video and if you haven’t it’s worth watching through the tutorial playlist. Hope that helps.
Unfortunately the video doesn’t answer my question.
I create the progression in my DAW’s piano roll with single notes that trigger Scaler chords. Then I want to have this chord progression in Scaler Arrangment section.
I know how to detect the midi progression and export it to a new Ableton track but what I want is to import that chord progression into scaler arrangement section in order to experiment with scaler bass motions for example.
I know I can create the chord progression within Scaler but I feel my DAWs piano rollo is easier to work with. So the only way to do this at the moment is once I made a progression that I like in my DAW is to recreate it manually again within scaler which is a little time consuming. I believe this is the only way, also in the video you sent, in minute 4:19 it says “I’ve recreated the previous progression” which makes me think he means recreate it “manually”.
Hi @Carlitos Correct you have to manually recreate it - however - we have some exciting developments for Scaler 3.3 which will detect and retain chord rhythms. This would be our number 1 user request and will do what you want!
