OS X 10.8 and laterย (macOS Monterey compatible M1)
64-bit compatible only
Apple M1 Mac compatibility:ย Scaler is compatible with M1 machines natively and under Rosetta, we recommend using Rosetta for better stability. For more information,ย find out how to start Logic using Rosetta.
Formats
Audio Units (AU)
VST2
VST3
Empower the Composer Within
Scaler 2 is an inspirational and powerful music theory workstation that gives you access to a world of new ideas, expressions and melodies. With powerful detection of MIDI and audio, Scaler 2 can determine what key and scale youโre in and suggest chords that match your music. The plugin helps you discover the perfect melody with performance expressions, and can even suggest ways to change from one key to another.
If you already own Scaler 1, you canย upgrade toย Scaler 2ย HERE.
Scaler 2 makes finding chords and progressions intuitive and fun! Itโs a comprehensive but easy to use toolbox that will help anyone make better music.
Benefits
Discover your musicโs keyย and explore alternative scales, modesย and chord sets
Choose from hundreds of keys and modes,ย quickly build progressionsย in the sequencer
Over 200 artist chord setsย from the likes of Carl Cox, MJ Cole, The Temper Trap, Mitekiss, CeCe Rogers and Mike Huckaby
Over 300 unique genre, common and mood-based chord setsย such as Chill, Drum & Bass, Jazz, Cinematic, EDM, Metalโฆ
Browse chord variationsย to get suspended chords, extended chords, dominant sevenths and jazz chords
Create unique chords by searching & selecting from theย circle of fifthsย or by entering note by note on your keyboard in Chord Create / Editor mode
Playย melodic expressionsย with over 200 phrases, performances and rhythms by professional musicians across various time signatures
Use theย arpeggio or strumย features to perform in real-time and synced to your DAW
Discover chord substitutionsย that lend variety to your progressions
Experiment with differentย chord voicingsย to spread notes across the keyboard
Export MIDI to your DAWย simply by dragging and dropping
Assign any VST / AU instrumentย to Scaler 2 to control your favourite synths or use over 30 internal electronic, acoustic and orchestral sounds
Play and recordย one-finger chords and melodiesย using Scaler 2โs Bind MIDI function
Establish your scale withย audio detectionย as well as MIDI detection
Generate bass lines adapted to your current scale and chords withย Bass Mode
Generate melody lines adapted to your current scale and chords withย Melody Mode and Sequence Mode
Change keys, performances, melodies and basslines on the fly byย MIDI Mappingย to your computer keyboard or MIDI Controller
Get more natural-sounding melodies and expressions with theย humanise and quantise function
Navigateย between modes and pages using keyboard commands or UI buttons
What’s new in version 2?
Redesigned from the ground up with overย 600 new chord sets, hundreds of new scales, and 45ย new instruments
Playย melodic expressionsย with over 500 phrases, performances,ย sequences, basslines, melodies and rhythms by professional musicians
Establish your scale withย audio detectionย as well as MIDI detection
Keys Lockย helps you create emotive melodies by locking keys to your chords
MIDI Captureย lets you perform inside Scaler 2 and then export the results as MIDI
Modulation suggestionsย give you new ways to reach musical destinations
Suggest Modeย – Scaler 2 helps you add complexity and artistry to
your chord progressions
Get more natural-sounding melodies and expressions with theย humanise function
Edit Modesย for adjusting length, velocity, inversion, octave, timing and performances more per chord in a pattern
Pad Viewย helps you to arrange and play through multiple patterns and key switch between them
Audition new progressions in context withย DAW Sync playback
Voice Groupingย can keep your chords within a certain range for voice leading
Chord editing and moving tools includeย lasso, drag n drop, replace and insertย
Midi Mappingย allows you to change, performances, scales and
patterns on the fly
More than 100 new expressions in triplet feel and across several time signaturesย including 3/4,ย 5/4,ย 6/8,ย 12/8
New Chord Create / Editorย mode – create chords by searching &ย selecting from the circle of fifths or by entering note by note on yourย keyboard
How it Works
Detect
Scaler 2 can listen to incoming MIDI or audio data and detect the key your music is in. After this, it will suggest chords and chord progressions that will fit with your song. Scaler 2 can send MIDI to a virtual instrument in your DAW, and it has 45ย onboard instruments to play with as well.
Chord Sets
Scaler 2 comes with over 400 song and genre-based chord sets and over 200 artist chord sets to inspire new progressions and melodies; plus, choose from hundreds of scales and modes to get your creative juices flowing. Simply drag the chords you want into the sequencer to build a pattern thatโs unique to you.
Explore
Explore alternative chords thatโll fit with your progression, with loads of suggestions, voicings, chord extensions and variations on particular chords to help you choose the perfect feeling with every step of your song.
MIDI Capture
New Audio Detection Technology means you can detect and analyse chords and scales from existing audio sources. With MIDI Capture, you can record Scaler 2โs output โ whether youโre clicking keys or chords, or playing progressions โ in order to drag the resulting MIDI to outside the plugin.
Create
Suggest mode gives you chords compatible with your chord progression. Lock keys to your chords to create complex melodies by intuitively moving around on your MIDI controller. Humanize Scaler 2โs performance by introducing variations to velocity and/or timing. Voice Grouping profiles lets you automatically invert notes to restrict playback within certain octaves or by using open voicing.
Edit
Edit Mode lets you dial in Duration, Octave, Inversion and more parameters per chord, and there are new ways to edit chords when right-clicking. DAW Sync links your chord patterns to your DAWโs playback, making it easy to audition new progressions or alter existing chord patterns alongside your DAW project. Pad View makes it easy to construct entire arrangements, moving chords and whole progressions on a higher level.
Modulation
Scaler 2 makes Modulation Suggestions for movement between your current key and a destination. The majority of suggestions have been sourced from professional musicians, and some are generated algorithmically.
Performance
With Performances, Phrases, Sequences, Basslines, Melodies and Rhythms created by real pianists and musicians, Scaler 2 isnโt just about creating chords and arpeggios โ it can lay down melodies as well. Over 500 Expressions let you experiment with riffs and melodies, which can be locked to notes of your scale or a chord.
What’s new in version 2.5.0?
Suggest Mode
Generate chords compatible with your progression – follow Tonal or Scale relationships to build complex patterns
Works by analysing your current progression and suggestions based on internal artist based content
Generate random progressions and get inspired quickly
Guitar Overhaul
Chord Charts: Displays a guitar chord diagram for any chord in your Section C
Fretboard Views: New โScale Degreeโ and โScale Intervalโ views to explore the neck of your instrument
5 New guitar-focused Voice Grouping profiles
Content
4 New Sounds (Steel Acoustic, Electric Guitar, Retro Electric, Vintage Keys)
New Expression Mode: Strummed Sequences with 30 strumming patterns and variations
New Chord Sets (Pop Rock, Contemporary RnB, Pop Ballads, Deep House)
Works great!