Importing Scaler 2 chord sets into Scaler 3

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Hi all,

I’d like to try and clarify the process of importing Scaler 2 chord sets into Scaler 3, including what can’t be imported. I’ve made a short video showing the process of saving a chord set in Scaler 2.9.1 and then importing it into Scaler 3.

Step 1: Saving chord sets in Scaler 2
You’ll notice in the video that when I save the chord set in Scaler 2, I select “Save Individual Pattern(s) as Chord Set(s)” and leave “Consolidate Patterns in a Single Chord Set” unchecked.

Important: Scaler 3 cannot import .xml files that consolidate multiple patterns into a single chord set. Also, Scaler 3 cannot currently import full Scaler 2 sessions.

Once saved, the individual pattern is stored in the default user folder, which you can locate via User > Open Folder. If you’ve moved your chord sets elsewhere, that’s fine - Scaler 3 doesn’t mind where the files are when importing.

Step 2: Importing into Scaler 3
In the video, I show two options:

  1. Importing a folder which contains the Scaler 2 chord set (this could be the entire folder containing all of your Scaler 2 chord sets).
  2. Importing an individual chord set (.xml file).

As per the Scaler 3 User Guide, here are steps to import:

  1. Navigate to the User category in the left panel of Section A.
    (Tip: Drag Section B’s upper border to allocate more space to Section A if needed.)
  2. With the User category selected, click the ‘Import Chord Sets’ button.
  3. A file dialog will appear. Navigate to a .xml file to import a single chord set, or
    select a folder containing multiple chord sets.
  4. Click Open (or double-click the file/folder) to complete the import.

For more information, please check Browse Page > Section A > User Chord Set Management in the user guide.

I hope this helps. If you’ve followed these steps and are still having issues (and you’re not trying to import a single chord set that consolidates multiple patterns or a full Scaler 2 session), please share screenshots or a short video of what’s happening - it will make troubleshooting much easier.

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