# Newbie - drag to logic

**URL:** https://forum.scalermusic.com/t/newbie-drag-to-logic/15283
**Category:** Scaler 2 General Discussion
**Tags:** LogicPro
**Created:** [December 26, 2023, 9:07pm UTC](https://forum.scalermusic.com/t/newbie-drag-to-logic/15283 "2023-12-26T21:07:02Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author: ![bobmane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@bobmane](https://forum.scalermusic.com/u/bobmane)
#### Post date: [December 26, 2023, 9:07pm UTC](https://forum.scalermusic.com/t/newbie-drag-to-logic/15283/1 "2023-12-26T21:07:02Z")

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![Screenshot 2023-12-26 at 2.01.42 PM](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/uploads/scalermusic/original/2X/6/6e7fcea9e380162f18db9372a9939d473632d880.jpeg)  
see pic  
how do i

1. drag detected to logic
2. drag section B to Logic

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### Author: ![ed66](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/forum.scalermusic.com/ed66/32/5339_2.png) [@ed66](https://forum.scalermusic.com/u/ed66)
#### Post date: [December 27, 2023, 11:10am UTC](https://forum.scalermusic.com/t/newbie-drag-to-logic/15283/2 "2023-12-27T11:10:08Z")

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Hi @bobmane

Logic but on Windows 10 to drag Section A notes try selecting all the notes, right-click and select “CONVERT TO UNISON” from the context menu.

 ![convert to unison](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/uploads/scalermusic/original/2X/0/0ced0f18f9c186c23a547942c4420328e078c17b.jpeg)  
You can then select all the chords and drag them into your DAW.

Similarly for the scale in Section B simply select all the chords and drag them into your DAW.

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### Author: ![bobmane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@bobmane](https://forum.scalermusic.com/u/bobmane)
#### Post date: [December 27, 2023, 2:12pm UTC](https://forum.scalermusic.com/t/newbie-drag-to-logic/15283/3 "2023-12-27T14:12:27Z")

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regarding section a, once draggged does not match length of audio that created it

 ![Screenshot 2023-12-27 at 7.07.43 AM](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/uploads/scalermusic/original/2X/8/8e146976beb1d99542fba0767f781cbb0f30866d.jpeg)

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### Author: ![jamieh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/forum.scalermusic.com/jamieh/32/1139_2.png) [@jamieh](https://forum.scalermusic.com/u/jamieh)
#### Post date: [December 27, 2023, 3:45pm UTC](https://forum.scalermusic.com/t/newbie-drag-to-logic/15283/4 "2023-12-27T15:45:26Z")

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> [@bobmane](#):
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> regarding section a, once draggged does not match length of audio that created it

Scaler records no timing info. Beat length is set under preferences globally and/or under edit view and Playback timings.

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### Author: ![bobmane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@bobmane](https://forum.scalermusic.com/u/bobmane)
#### Post date: [December 27, 2023, 5:48pm UTC](https://forum.scalermusic.com/t/newbie-drag-to-logic/15283/5 "2023-12-27T17:48:35Z")

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> [@jamieh](#):
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> Scaler records no timing info. Beat length is set under preferences globally and/or under edit view and Playback timings.

I am not getting that workflow. Is there a video that explains it? Somewhat strange that it can capture, and playback in time with source audio but once dragged not the same.  
edit: just noticed it does not playback in time either  
no sync to host?

All i want to do it record a vocal melody with my voice, run scaler, capture the chords and pitch, drag to daw in time with the vocal.

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### Author: ![jamieh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/forum.scalermusic.com/jamieh/32/1139_2.png) [@jamieh](https://forum.scalermusic.com/u/jamieh)
#### Post date: [December 27, 2023, 6:11pm UTC](https://forum.scalermusic.com/t/newbie-drag-to-logic/15283/6 "2023-12-27T18:11:14Z")

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Let’s say you chord sequence you want to detect has 4 chords - Chord 1 is 2 bars, Chord 2 is 1 bar, chord 3 is 2 and a half bars and Chord 4 is 1/2 bar. If global beats is set to 8 beats (2 bars at 4/4 time) than each of those chords will be 2 bars long after detect. REMEMBER - Scaler is detecting the harmonic structure of the chords not the timing.

[![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/uploads/scalermusic/original/2X/1/15d58a800e602c82685ce1898cc967a39c611d12.jpeg "Scaler 2 | A Beginners Guide for 2024") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mq9zRKG0SW8)

Of course there is sync to host.

 ![Screen Shot 2023-12-27 at 10.01.36 AM](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/uploads/scalermusic/original/2X/5/502f53223efd3d8292a6739fcbcf5867a4bd5641.png)
