# Newb question:

**URL:** <https://forum.scalermusic.com/t/newb-question/11026>\
**Category:** Scaler 2 Tutorials\
**Created:** [July 10, 2022, 12:41am UTC](https://forum.scalermusic.com/t/newb-question/11026 "2022-07-10T00:41:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![RonnieGrepp](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/forum.scalermusic.com/ronniegrepp/32/6532_2.png) [@RonnieGrepp](https://forum.scalermusic.com/u/RonnieGrepp)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2022, 12:41am UTC](https://forum.scalermusic.com/t/newb-question/11026/1 "2022-07-10T00:41:20Z")

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I know this is a newb question but I don’t even know music lingo, I just need to know how I can record all the chords to be in line with the same bar length of the midi source which is 8 bars. (Apologies for such a lame question)  
I record the midi source and Scaler records 10 bars. How can I get Scaler2 to record everything in 8 bars instead of the extra bar lenth?

[scaler2 capture](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U27xvmsimm8)

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**Author:** ![jjfagot](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/forum.scalermusic.com/jjfagot/32/5698_2.png) [@jjfagot](https://forum.scalermusic.com/u/jjfagot)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2022, 3:09am UTC](https://forum.scalermusic.com/t/newb-question/11026/2 "2022-07-10T03:09:14Z")

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@ [RonnieGrepp]  
Scaler detects the chords, but does not directly transcribe the durations.  
In bar 4 and bar 8 you have two chords in each bar, and those are the ones that don’t copy well.  
First pass the chord progression to the C section.  
Now uses the EDIT tab and changes the duration of chords 4 and 5, and 9 and 10, to half the value (it is usually 1; write for those chords 0.5)  
Also, in the view you’re in in Ableton you won’t be able to bring up the 10 chords (which is now 2 progressions) directly. You will have to change your view and take them separately, followed; then merge them, copy them and go back to the other view.  
Personally I’d suggest you just change the value of the chords in Ableton directly; you will finish before

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**Author:** ![RonnieGrepp](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/forum.scalermusic.com/ronniegrepp/32/6532_2.png) [@RonnieGrepp](https://forum.scalermusic.com/u/RonnieGrepp)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2022, 5:29am UTC](https://forum.scalermusic.com/t/newb-question/11026/3 "2022-07-10T05:29:28Z")

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jj, Thank you soo much. This worked perfectly. Scaler drives me crazy sometimes but i’m getting there! With out this forums help I would lose my patience.

Thank you again!