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CURRENT VERSION:
3.2.0 (Released November 12th, 2025)
New & Improved Features
- Browse Page Improvements
- Scaler now opens with the Welcome Page upon launch, providing clearer navigation and easier access to onboard tutorials.
- Integrated the Scale Search box from Scaler Detector into the Scale Selector in Section B.
- Scale Lock on the Browse page now instantly transposes chord sets, matching Explore page behaviour.
- Current Scale Voicing Presets from the Colors Page can now be accessed directly from Section B via arrow navigation.
- Added “Add to Main Track” option in the Section A menu.
- Added Detected Chord Editing from Scaler Detector to Section A - deleting a detected chord now closes the gap automatically.
- External MIDI Output (Standalone and Plugin)
- Send MIDI directly from each Scaler 3 track in the Arrange Page to any external MIDI device.
- Scenes
- Added full Scenes functionality for creative arrangement and playback.
- Select any chord clips and their associated motion clips to group them into a Scene. Move Scenes freely within your arrangement.
- “Create Scene” popup appears when selecting chords in the Arrange Page.
- Duplicate, Rename, Delete, or Set Loop Area within the Scenes menu (right-click a Scene to access).
- Scenes can be bound in the Browse Page to trigger only Chords within a Scene via MIDI.
- User Track Recording
- Record Scaler MIDI output directly to the User Track, including Chord Triggers and Keys Lock notes.
- Clicking the User Track header now arms input monitoring, allowing you to hear your instrument before recording.
- Clicking the User Track record button now arms the track, and a dedicated play button appears to start recording.
- User Tracks now default to Quantise 1/16, enabling automatic record quantise.
- Recorded MIDI clips auto-crop to the current division setting.
- Added 1-bar metronome count-in before recording.
- Keyswitches
- Added ability to Keyswitch between lanes on all pages outside the Browse Page that feature multiple BIND buttons.
- Added Keyswitch On/Off toggle in Settings.
- Internal Loop Region Improvements
- Enlarged and clarified loop selection area with draggable middle section.
- Loop playback now correctly starts from bar 1 when synced to DAW.
- Rename and reorder motion tracks for better project organization.
- Added Divisi (Note Follow) motion type to distribute notes across tracks for realistic voicings.
- Added Double / Half Length options to the right-click clip menu.
- Content
- Added new 7 New Passages.
- Updated onboard tutorial, user guide, and tooltips.
UI / UX Improvements
- Added metronome option (default -6 dB, disabled in DAW Sync Mode).
- Added option to set current window size as default in Preferences.
- Added Preset / Session Loading warning message.
- Added New Session and Reset to Default Size options to the Settings Menu dropdown; removed right-click Scaler logo accessibility.
- Added option to start with no sounds loaded by default.
- Simplified version numbering in the About screen.
- Refined computer keyboard note trigger and octave shift in Standalone mode.
- Improved highlight/shadow feedback when dragging notes in the MIDI Editor.
- Implemented “no small notes” algorithm to prevent tiny note fragments when editing clips.
- Renamed “MIDI Channel” to “MIDI Output Channel” for clarity.
Fixes & Stability Improvements
- Fixed issue where notes disappeared when cutting or resizing detached clips.
- Detached clip resizing no longer shifts or duplicates notes unexpectedly.
- Fixed velocity edits in the Circle of Fifths not saving correctly.
- Fixed Undo incorrectly toggling Motion or Humanize.
- Fixed multi-clip selection drag positioning.
- Fixed Explore Page transposition for suspended or unison chords.
- Fixed folder structure live updates when importing presets on macOS.
- Fixed drag-and-drop to Maschine compatibility.
- Fixed Serum 2 VST3 not appearing in plugin list.
- Fixed Voice Grouping allowing chord edits when active in the Circle of Fifths Page.
- Fixed “Save as Default” in Bind area incorrectly storing Bind On state.
- Fixed issue where preset favourites were not saved when added via the header Favourites button.
- Fixed artist folder search indexing (Blush, Craftmaster, Jaded, Jason Gibbins, Timothy Cole).
- Fixed Loop Region visual glitches and DAW sync issues.
- Fixed Chord extension/shortening inconsistencies in the Arrange Page.
- Fixed Motion state reset bug when starting new sessions.
- Fixed transposition for suspended and unison chords in Explore and Browse Pages.
- Fixed multiple minor graphical and workflow inconsistencies across pages.
General Stability & Performance
- Improved overall UI responsiveness and graphics refresh rate.
- Improved Undo/Redo logic across all MIDI editing operations.
Breaking Change:
- Saving/loading state files is no longer supported in the Scaler 3.2 standalone app. If you have saved states you wish to keep, please save them as Presets before updating, as only Presets can be loaded in 3.2.
PREVIOUS VERSIONS:
3.1.3 (Released October 2nd, 2025)
Fixes
- Fixed an issue where chord velocities in Section A could drop unexpectedly when Voice Grouping was enabled.
- Addresses an issue where Scaler 3.1.2 could be blocklisted by Cubase and Studio One on Windows.
- Fixed a crash on Mac and Windows when using the Circle of Fifths page with multiple Scaler instances.
Improvements
- Horizontal Scroll & Zoom
- Sections such as Section A, Section B, Colors, and Modulation are no longer scrollable or zoomable beyond the number of chords they contain.
- These same sections are no longer horizontally zoomable at all (zooming remains available only in Section C / Main Track).
- Loading a new session now ignores the DAW playhead position for Sections A and B, ensuring detected chords always appear in view.
- Detected chords now always appear in view immediately after detection, without blank space at the end.
- Scaler now correctly remembers its state when closing and reopening an instance with the Arrange window open.
3.1.2 (Released September 5th, 2025)
Improvements
- Bass Follow (Arrange Page): Can now be applied as a global motion.
- Mute Tool: Added mute icon to the Arrange page, making it easier to mute chords and clips (previously only possible via Shift+Click ).
- Live Sync Optimisation: Improved plugin responsiveness and reduced lag when using Live Sync.
- Scale Detection: When multiple matches exist, Scaler now prioritises Major/Minor scales (e.g. A Minor over G Mixolydian).
- MIDI Detection: Improved accuracy in distinguishing single notes and chords.
- Keyboard Navigation: Lists in Section A (Browse) can now be scrolled and selected via up/down arrow keys; added
<and>for category navigation. - Suggest Chords / Neo-Riemannian: Improved handling of chords without 3rds or 5ths when Minimise Movement is enabled.
- Help Access: New Help tab in the settings menu links directly to documentation.
Fixes
- Fretboard View: Correctly retains fretboard display when reopening the window.
- Installer (Mac): Added prompt recommending a restart after installation.
- Section A Detection: Now auto-scrolls after 8 chords detected.
- Play Quantise / Latch: Fixed unexpected behaviour with quantise and latch playback when DAW Sync Off.
- Track Output: Fixed issue where output was muted after inserting some VST3 audio effects in certain hosts (Mac/Windows).
- User Chord Sets: Improved import reliability. Added Reveal Location menu option, and clarified folder selection.
- Velocity Handling:
- Dragging chords from any section now retains correct default velocity.
- Individual MIDI notes in the editor now respect default velocity instead of playing at 127.
- Zoom & Scroll: Closing and reopening Scaler now retains zoom and scroll position.
- Keys Lock: Fixed issue where notes were cut off unexpectedly.
- Global Transform Controls: Now update correctly after changes elsewhere.
- Section B Voicing and Colors Handling: Fixed octave jump and voicing selection issues.
- Performances: Corrected global and child track performance levels (previously 6dB too low).
- Right-Click Add to Track: Now sets chord duration to one bar, matching drag-and-drop behaviour.
- Strummed Sequences: Fixed cases where chords failed to populate.
- MIDI Output: Track MIDI output now works correctly when VST/VST3 insert FX is added.
- Sound Selection: Fixed an issue where some internal sounds could not be selected if another sound in the same position was previously chosen.
- Dragging Multiple Chords: Resolved crash when dragging multiple main track chords.
- Audio Export: Fixed hang when exporting audio while using multiple instances of third-party instruments.
- Clip Editing: Improved lasso/select behaviour and reduced clip drop indicator size.
- Tutorial: Standalone tutorial now opens correctly on first launch.
- Modal Interchange: Fixed incorrect mode list after reopening Scaler.
3.1.1 (Released July 22, 2025)
Fixes
- Strumming no longer slows down or drifts out of time over successive bars
- Fixed issue where Strumming directions were not accessible
- Bind now works correctly on detected chords added to Section A
- Sidebar Motion selector now appears for all Expression types (not just Articulations)
- Scale list updates in real time during detection
- Synced instances no longer display the “Disconnect From Live Sync” popup incorrectly
- Keys Lock (Scale White Keys mode) now sends Mod Wheel data correctly
- Clicking single notes in Bass or Chord Follow tracks no longer causes stuck visual notes
- Chord note lengths now display correctly in the MIDI editor for odd time signatures (e.g., 3/4, 5/4, 6/8)
- MIDI Detection correctly identifies chords even when a note is held across changes
- MIDI Capture now records Section C internal playback when using DAW Sync + Chord Trigger
- New sessions now correctly adopt DAW time signatures other than 4/4
Stability Improvements
- Project corruption issues resolved across various DAWs
- Improved compatibility with Pro Tools and Digital Performer DAWs
- Fixed issue where Standalone app crashed on launch.
- Fixed crash caused by User Presets
- Crash when using Undo after Modulation > Secondary Scale is fixed
3.1 (Released June 24, 2025)
What’s New in 3.1
- Live Sync
Sync your Main Track chords and scale across all running Scaler 3 instances. - Bass Follow Track
New Articulations option: auto-follow the root note of your chord track. - Onboard Tutorial
A step-by-step overlay greets you on startup—perfect for new users. - Clip Extension
Easily extend / shorten adjacent clips with a single drag. - All Scales on Launch
“All Scales” view is now the default at startup. - Arrange Page Scrolling & Zoom
Free-scroll and pinch-to-zoom for smoother timeline navigation. - Select All / Deselect All
Single-click “Select All” in the three-dot or right-click menu; click blank space to “Deselect All.” - Supporting Documents
Updated User Manual and new Multi Channel MIDI Out setup guide for most DAWs
Bug Fixes
- Lasso Chords crash resolved for affected users
- Overlapping Chords bug squashed
- Last-Chord Extension edge cases fixed in Main Track
- DAW Sync Off Loop unresponsive play/stop behavior corrected
- Instrument Plugin Recall in Studio One now reliable
- Playback Progress Bar displays correctly over empty regions
- Non-Standard and Complex Time Signatures sync behaviour corrected
- Keys Lock profile no longer cuts off notes
- MIDI Notes now render properly in Scale White Keys
- Stuck Notes when playing two bound notes simultaneously—fixed
- Sketch-to-Main-Track Drag ignores active motions as expected
- Duplicate Sidebar Controls on drag-and-drop issue resolved
- Empty Space in Sketch Page no longer appears after reload
1.0.7 (Released May 15, 2025)
Improvements
- Drag & Drop MIDI Files directly onto Scaler 3 for instant analysis
- Drag & Drop Audio Files directly onto Scaler 3 for real-time detection
- ASIO Driver Support added to the standalone PC version
- Degrees and Intervals now available in the Fretboard View
- Trackpad Pinch & Zoom now supported in the Arrange Page (two-finger gesture)
Fixes
- Resolved issue with Audio Detection not working correctly in version 1.0.6
- Fixed bug where dragging MIDI files to Desktop on macOS Sequoia showed an error
Other
- Various stability and performance improvements under the hood
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 menu on the Main Track
- Notes can now be written and moved in 1/16th-note increments
- Note input now remembers the last used note length
- Improved MIDI timing for trigger notes and chords
- Progression Modulation now displays chords in the correct order
- ‘Dark Side’ / ‘Light Side’ indicators added to the Explore Page
Fixes
- Drag and drop with Global Performances ON now exports the correct notes
- Resolved CPU spikes when using Audio Detection on Windows
- Chords with half-bar lengths now export at correct durations
- MIDI Capture exports now reflect the correct project tempo (no longer fixed at 120 BPM)
- Tooltips now remain enabled when ‘Saved as Default’
- Strumming profiles now correctly sustain
- Quantize > Timing profiles now correctly sustain
- Fixed installation issues on Windows 11 ARM-based machines
- Artist folders (Blush, Craftmaster, Jaded, Jason Gibbins, Timothy Cole) now display the correct content
- Modal Interchange now displays correct chord options
Other
- Updated Scaler 3 User Guide
- Various stability and performance improvements
1.0.5 (Released April 15, 2025)
• Improvements
- Shift Click to Mute chords now applies to multiple selected chords
- Add ‘Unselect All Chords’ to Right Click menu
- Play button becomes Stop button on play
- When in Transport Play mode all other Play buttons are disabled
- Section B panel retracts to bottom
- Add scroll bars on Colors page when there are more than 8 chords
- Sound Editor parameters - Removed decimal place
- Global/Main Track Humanize - Removed redundant ‘Off’ menu option
- Fixed - Reset to Default with any browser window open keeps window open
- Fixed - Can’t lasso chords on Neo-Riemannian page
- Fixed - Upper/lower case activation field issue
- Fixed - ‘The plugin will not open’ error for some users in Standalone
- Fixed - ‘Unexpected Error’ and issues for Studio One Windows users
- Updated Scaler 3 User Guide
- Several general stability Improvements
1.0.1 (Released April 1, 2025)
• Improvements
- New Chord Panel display (shows notes and chords on input)
- Fixed - Bound area not reverting to white keys when turning of Keys Lock | Chord Notes/Extensions/Scales Profile
- Fixed - Crash when dragging multiple chords to Sketch Page when chords extend past row limit
- Fixed - Crash when adjusting velocity of individual notes with multiple chord clips selected
- Improves stability