Scaler 3.2.0 is now available at scalermusic.com
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.