# Dragging Midi to a pattern is wrong when using phrases

**URL:** <https://forum.scalermusic.com/t/dragging-midi-to-a-pattern-is-wrong-when-using-phrases/21007>\
**Category:** Scaler 3 General Discussion\
**Tags:** FLStudio\
**Created:** [April 3, 2025, 12:42am UTC](https://forum.scalermusic.com/t/dragging-midi-to-a-pattern-is-wrong-when-using-phrases/21007 "2025-04-03T00:42:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![lanier67](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/forum.scalermusic.com/lanier67/32/12557_2.png) [@lanier67](https://forum.scalermusic.com/u/lanier67)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2025, 12:42am UTC](https://forum.scalermusic.com/t/dragging-midi-to-a-pattern-is-wrong-when-using-phrases/21007/1 "2025-04-03T00:42:10Z")

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When I drag the main track with 4 bars to an instrument in FL Studio everything works fine and I get the 4 bars in my instrument pattern.

 ![Screenshot 2025-04-03 022849](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/uploads/scalermusic/original/2X/e/e03b8d568885f09ddfd25d6e6f6e46cfb2cc6f1c.jpeg)  
 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/uploads/scalermusic/optimized/2X/0/0db620ee5ef866da49361b0b88fe4736487592f8_2_690x59.png)

If I turn on phrases and drag the same from main track i get a 7 bar long mess, that doesn’t play what I had in the phrase.

 ![Screenshot 2025-04-03 022849](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/uploads/scalermusic/original/2X/e/e03b8d568885f09ddfd25d6e6f6e46cfb2cc6f1c.jpeg)  
 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/uploads/scalermusic/original/2X/f/f210a0c9a5f2680d41712ebb54b19773ac877262.png)

Any ideas

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**Author:** ![davide](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/forum.scalermusic.com/davide/32/824_2.png) [@davide](https://forum.scalermusic.com/u/davide)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2025, 4:33am UTC](https://forum.scalermusic.com/t/dragging-midi-to-a-pattern-is-wrong-when-using-phrases/21007/2 "2025-04-03T04:33:21Z")

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HI @lanier67 Welcome to the forum. MIDI Drag and Drop with Motions ON doesn’t behave correctly. Fix inbound!

> [@List of Known Issues, Descriptions, Solutions, Timing](https://forum.scalermusic.com/t/list-of-known-issues-descriptions-solutions-timing/20938):
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> This is a current list of Known Issues in Scaler 3.0.1: Issue Description Solution When will it be Addressed? Custom VST Folders No VST Custom Folder support Add Custom VST Path in Settings Menu 3.1 Expected mid-late April MIDI Capture Tempo Fixed at 120 BPM, timing is off outside of this tempo 3.1 Expected mid-late April Main Track MIDI Export with Motions Enabled Dragging Main Track MIDI with Motions Enabled exports incorrect Notes 3.1 Expected mid-late April Export Main Track…

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**Author:** ![lanier67](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/forum.scalermusic.com/lanier67/32/12557_2.png) [@lanier67](https://forum.scalermusic.com/u/lanier67)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2025, 7:59am UTC](https://forum.scalermusic.com/t/dragging-midi-to-a-pattern-is-wrong-when-using-phrases/21007/3 "2025-04-03T07:59:25Z")

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found it after posting, sorry for double post

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**Author:** ![lanier67](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/forum.scalermusic.com/lanier67/32/12557_2.png) [@lanier67](https://forum.scalermusic.com/u/lanier67)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2025, 4:04pm UTC](https://forum.scalermusic.com/t/dragging-midi-to-a-pattern-is-wrong-when-using-phrases/21007/4 "2025-05-01T16:04:02Z")

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any news on when to expect the fix for this?

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**Author:** ![davide](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/forum.scalermusic.com/davide/32/824_2.png) [@davide](https://forum.scalermusic.com/u/davide)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2025, 11:22pm UTC](https://forum.scalermusic.com/t/dragging-midi-to-a-pattern-is-wrong-when-using-phrases/21007/5 "2025-05-01T23:22:34Z")

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Download Scaler 3 1.0.6 now. Available in your account at [scalermusic.com](http://scalermusic.com)

> [@Scaler 3 Latest Version](https://forum.scalermusic.com/t/scaler-3-latest-version/20939/4):
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> Scaler 3 version 1.0.6 now available at [scalermusic.com](http://scalermusic.com): 1.0.6 (Released May 2, 2025) Improvements Playhead now visible in the MIDI Editor Added support for specifying custom VST folder paths UI Velocity now acts as the global default velocity, applying to all chords, including those dragged to the Main Track or exported via drag and drop Users can now create, rename, and delete user folders within Scaler 3 Support for importing Chord Set folders ‘Removed Empty Space’ added to the three-dot m…
