Scaler 2 Plugin Tutorial & In Depth Overview

[@AfterAlter.x]

The fact that you took all the musical knowledge of humanity and combined it with the play ability of the worlds best musicians and gave it to me in a plugin for less then $100 is why I still have hope for 2020.

[@hiimrainmynameisrain5250]

I’m g

[@robertopeace3168]

I felt this... I relate to this... And I love this

[@proverbalizer]

lmao, you clearly have no idea what all the musical knowledge of humanity is

[@AfterAlter.x]

@@proverbalizer Triggered 😤

[@proverbalizer]

@@AfterAlter.x I'm sure scaler can do this for you: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m3TKeXx3nriWhc0 🤣🤣🤣

[@vaiman7777]

This dude is the best at describing things and also demonstrating them. Not blabbering on like 95% of KZbin tutorials. Thanks!

[@vaiman7777]

@David Chatterton By 0:29 he even explains it's not a HOW to, and those type of videos will come later.

[@JimWinstrand]

AGREED

[@edielayland8211]

@@vaiman7777 Did they come later? If so it would be wonderful if you could direct me to them. I’m so impressed with Scaler 2, but everything about creating digital music is new to me. My MIDI keyboard isn’t playing inside Scaler 2 and it’s hard to move forward. Thanks!!

[@vvcv__00]

Not only did you guys develop one of the more powerful plugins, but you're supporting it with fantastic how-to/demo content. You've earned a dedicated and long term customer! Thank you for Scaler...EQ is next.

[@davidecarbonemusic]

Thank you and thanks for supporting, we really appreciate good vibes and we are working very hard for some great things happening this year in 24!

[@ThreeBeingOne]

So I've had this plug-in for a couple months now and I can actually play all the s*** that I came up with on an actual piano now. This masterpiece is THE piano teacher.

[@GregRband]

Omg! A good musical friend was talking so much about this, I decided to look at it and purchased almost sight unseen... now I'm here watching this feature video and my mind is blown! This is amazing and I feel like I can actually start making some amazing music now! Thank you!

[@SchoolofSynthesis]

Scaler is here to help! Enjoy the creative journey and thanks for supporting!

[@GregRband]

@@SchoolofSynthesis Thank you!!! David? I also bought the official Scaler 2 course on PB to help get the most out of it! Cheers Team!

[@KhmerKingg]

I was blown away by the chord detection from an audio file! This going to make sampling much easier!!!

[@SW33T_Dr34M]

Still gonna be lame asf 😂😂😂

[@Thebema]

This is quite literally game changing for songwriters and people with mediocre music theory knowledge (me!!)

[@shaihulud4515]

+1 Your comment is from two years ago - would you consider your knowledge in music theory still as mediocre? Mine surely still is - I just discovered this right now. But I am amazed to see all that concepts I couldn't wrap my head around all these years in actual action, just with a finger's tip! I find it easier to adapt to something I want to learn, when it is laid out graphically and audible in front of me. Happy music making!

[@adrianmutimer3820]

23 minutes of superb presentation. Honestly, some of the very best I have ever seen - and I have seen *a lot*! You had my undivided attention throughout, there was not a wasted second and there was not one moment when I could not follow you. If only everyone who made a tutorial could meet your standard.

[@davidecarbonemusic]

Thanks you that means a l lot. Very encouraging and I really appreciate it.

[@basscase78]

@@davidecarbonemusic yes your tutorials are fantastic!

[@davidecarbonemusic]

@@basscase78 🙏💙

[@hawaiirealmedia5610]

Can't wait to play a chord progression on my electric guitar and then ask Scaler to detect it. Then use Scaler to modify the chords, add and rearrange chords, etc. Then replay the guitar with new modifications. This is huge. Love the version 2.

[@flgbanjo]

Complete hobbyist here with some basic knowledge of music theory, and watching you demonstrate the capabilities my jaw dropped several times! This is one of the best tools I've ever purchased!

[@SchoolofSynthesis]

Good to hear @jimg We all love Scaler. When you get down the line and once you've checked through all of our vides the 'Official Scaler 2 Course' can be really helpful too. Hope Scaler brings you lots of joy!

[@jithendravs]

The modal interchange is just mind blowing. Awesome presentation, I bought the software immediately after watching this!

[@SchoolofSynthesis]

Glad it was helpful! Enjoy Scaler 2

[@lukeingram7655]

Can you imagine what composers of the last couple millenia would have done had they been able to use this? Countless people spent their entire lives learning to use these scales /theory and still probably never even gained a tenth of the knowledge this plug-in provides

[@keysthomas1966]

As a PROFESSIONAL piano player and keyboardist, I have been seduced and am completely compelled to get this.... I see TREMENDOUS opportunity to learn and EXPAND my knowledge base/skill set. Like, I can play MY chords, then see what the SCALER 2 ALTERNATIVE options are, then RE-LEARN my song, and RECORD THAT!!! SOLD!!!

[@keysthomas1966]

Its how I talk. I, like most functioning humans, use emphasis/modulation on certain words. Look how flat all this text looks... trust and believe, I didnt hear it in my head this way. This text "sounds" monotone to me, i.e. droning and boring. I forget sometimes that too much "conversational" typing can trigger various Grammar/Syntax/Spelling/Tone Police. I'll comply, officer.

[@earlbrackett6508]

the best money you will ever spend on a plugin. if you want to expand the quality of your compositions, then this goes above and beyond your wildest expectations.

[@basscase78]

agreed! I am using it to come up with progressions and melodies and then putting the midi on other VST's and just getting mesmerized in the emotion of the progressions!

[@wwemj213]

this will change the music industry and make music production much much much more accessible

[@boosterhikes1841]

Just purchased today. There is a whole new world of learning involved but the incredible range of ideas it provides as well as the potential and confidence it instills in myself is priceless. Thank you for this ❤

[@SchoolofSynthesis]

Thanks for supporting Scaler 2. We all love it very much and and sure it will bring you much joy and reward!

[@Mac.Eunique]

Man I’ve had this app for an entire year and never used it properly so it ended up offloading from my iPad. But all of a sudden I got a project that required me to come up with a lot of songs in a short time and I looked up apps to help develop chord progressions. Then realized I had one the whole time! So I FINALLY came and watched the tutorial and now I’m unstoppable! The creativity is just flowing without limitations of my own ability to create new progressions that don’t sound so repetitive! This makes it so easy for musicians to expand on their ideas stuck in their heads. And I know I’m just scratching the surface of what I can possibly do with this back in my arsenal.

[@SchoolofSynthesis]

Glad Scaler came good for you and naughty you abandoning it! Hope it continues to help your creative endeavours.

[@Mac.Eunique]

@@SchoolofSynthesis I just couldn’t understand how it worked at the time. But I get it now!! Thank you!

[@carelefs9660]

the modulation part is simply out this world. mind blowing. holy smokes!!!

[@JamesMyddelton]

Probably the best overview of any plugin I've ever seen, this is extremely powerful, thanks !

[@SchoolofSynthesis]

Thank you for watching and supporting!

[@AnkurPandeyef]

I haven't been blown away by a new plugin in quite sometime now...this is truly truly a gamechanger

[@12stepsbeyondtheeventhorizon]

Wow what an amazing tool. As someone that doesn't understand music theory at all, having a powerful tool like this for just 50 euro is absolutely crazy. Buying that immediately.

[@SchoolofSynthesis]

Welcome to the Scaler family and hope you enjoy your journey. Don't forget to join the community over at forum.scalerplugin.com lots of very helpful people and users over there.

[@scottlarock7924]

Thank you. Just a partway through the video and I am greatly enjoying it. I had insta cord and instaScale and they were so frustrating. Maybe it was just me. Finally bit the bullet on scaler 2 and immediately felt the benefit. As others have said, it took the little I knew about theory and made it easier for me to use what I know, as well as the glimmer of how this will help me understand more as time goes on. *This thing makes so many plugins so much better, but in particular I'm very excited about putting this together with Soundpaint.

[@OrchestralMusicMidJourneyArt]

I paid $19.00 for the Scaler 2 Video Course and got more information from this one video than I did out of that whole video course. Thank-You!! I should of saved my money and watched this first. I look forward to seeing a few more videos on workflow. I saw one already and hope to see more. Scaler 2 is such a HUGH improvement from Scaler 1. Great job!!!

[@julianwilsonsongwritermusi9413]

Im loving this! I will soon be able to turn all my old songs into modern sounds. Ditto the comment about the clear demos! I can wind back and think about one point at a time, so I can squeeze every drop of practical understanding out of them. A lot of software is confusing for a long time, because the makers don't follow up your purchase with such obviously needed instruction - That or you have to pay heavily for purchasing that as well. Very well done to all concerned - I'll be sifting through all your videos with a fine tooth comb from here on in! Jules

[@josejuanllopisdura2757]

Fantastic. Everything is perfectly explained. Scaler is not just a plugin. It is the help of the gods to compose. Thank you very much, Davide.

[@kelvynification]

Mind blown! I don’t say this often but the update price is almost too cheap! Absolutely genius improvements. Well done!

[@francistomalik]

This plugin is just too good

[@SchoolofSynthesis]

Thanks Francis, devs always working hard to improve!

[@gregorytache571]

Thank you for the great inputs. The edit mode with playback as well as the modultation tab are.. wow!

[@Nightmoore]

Oh mah gawd. The original was already one of the best songwriting tools available, but this is insane. That modulation section is amazing.

[@GoGetFletch]

Great work. You guys have really taken on board the suggestions of your early adopter Use Group. Keep up the good work.

[@pipipermusic]

Holy shit, I started using Captain Chords and stopped using Scaler but after using this I can attest that Scaler has knocked it out of the park. Awesome improvements

[@danzesociety]

Just upgraded. Just so many new features. Mind blowing. Taking composing to a new level.

[@VincentMusolino]

This is proper isanity.

[@samdaleyhillary]

This may be the coolest plugin ever made

[@davidecarbonemusic]

I'n my heart of hearts I agree ! 🙌🙏🥰

[@marlowhadnot]

I've had this VST for awhile and I'm just now using it and I guess I haven't wasted my money at all, I feel like it's also a great learning tool.

[@MELOPSMUSIC]

You re as incredible as scaler 2 ; thanks a LOT

[@CharlesLouisRosario]

This plug in is a god send! ❤ thanks for the lesson!

[@ErixSamson]

The best plugin I've bought. Ever!

[@prodbydeclipse1403]

An excellent in depth review of the update, now I have to upgrade. These new features are incredible.

[@JayTheLane]

Scaler is wonderful and very intuitive. Best purchase in a long time.

[@geraldcooper58]

What a fantastic tool for composing, Scaler was brilliant but Scaler 2 takes it to another level. Installed and working perfectly in Studio One 4.6. Thanks for this great video.

[@stackerman2800]

great tutorial, thank you. this plugin is a dream when im in a creative slump

[@aw7223]

I currently have Melodyne and Scaler trial versions. Looks like Scaler 2 is what I will be purchasing. With Audio Detect I will not need Melodyne. Midi capture 100% needed 👌🏾

[@SchoolofSynthesis]

Yes but Melodyne has a different value add in that it splits the audio enabling you to keep the sound of the audio file but re voice it. Not trying to downplay Scaler but I love Scaler and I love Melodyne! (two different things for me).

[@aw7223]

School of Synthesis i only wanted melodyne to to detect audio polyphonic. If scaler can detect and give me the notes and chords I do not need to pay for melodyne just for that one feature. Each to their own though 👌🏾

[@shaihulud4515]

Bought it yesterday - this is such an amazing tool, and I finally begin to understand how mediants work! All in all considered: while listening to the top 10 in 2023 I wished they'd actually use this tool, to finally create some interessting music :)

[@SchoolofSynthesis]

Good luck and enjoy the journey. Thanks for supporting Scaler.

[@lawrencediggs7957]

Thank you for the overview. That said, it would help a lot if you would say how you are doing something each time you do it when it isn't really obvious. For example when you right click to do something, we can't see you right click. Better yet a proper video tutorial would be great. If a video tutorial exist, please make a highly visible link.

[@KRR_Yukika]

this plugin teach me what is "injoy the melody of music". Sounds in everytime is so wonderful in my life (sorry I'm not good at in English

[@Mr66495]

Excellent tutorial scaler has many feature that helps you make great sounding song..that you for all the tutorial on scaler daw program..love these tutorial...thank you

[@freedomofthemind5259]

I'm glad I saw this I was just searching for a scale detector for audio this just saved me some money I'm ready for the Update!!!!!

[@dustydouglas1027]

Scaler 2 is f***** phenomenal.

[@hiding_my_name]

Why isn't everybody talking about this? This is freaking awesome. Got a 61 key midi controller coming in and this is going to be the first thing I use it with.

[@SchoolofSynthesis]

The noise is certainly getting louder, keep checking back for new videos, enjoy and thanks for the support!

[@chickenlips74]

Just in case the presenter didn't mention it already: absolutely and really fantastic! 👍😊

[@Peacze]

Just what I Imagine . I was liking and about to get Captain chords , but then this came out , Scaler 2 . Im ready to buy .

[@tombuur]

I got both. Captain chords looks primitive compared to Scaler 2. Yes, there may be a learning curve for Scaler 2, but starting with the simple things it can replace Captain Chords. Then learning the advanced stuff it will go far ahead of Captain Chords.

[@stefanmuehlenkamp]

Don't buy captain chords It's kind of limited with the chords and even doesn't work when you're offline since they always connect to their server

[@coleford6197]

It's currently on sale. Had it for a few days now and can say it's completely changed my life. It's not just a 'cheat', it teaches you so much along the way to creating volumes of new material. No more writer's block.

[@thaexception3406]

Y'all did it, Wow! Love the iPad version!

[@Abdul-qo6eb]

you sir are a legend, thank you so much for your wonderful tutorial!!!!

[@davidecarbonemusic]

Thanks for the support and good vibes Abdul!

[@JuiceRobot]

I am just beginning to learn the piano and taking lessons off of Udemy. Scaler 2 is going to be so helpful in learning how to match and understand cords, making my music so much more expressive and impressive. Scaler is amazing and I can see why everyone who finds out about it, will purchase this VST. This is a MUST HAVE. Great work guys!

[@matrixate]

Love this plugin. Pure inspiration and learning. It's like my personal library of scales.

[@noiseworks]

This is an amazing tool for learning the piano. i like to export the midi to Synthesia to help me learn to play what i've made.

[@shaboogen]

This looks incredible. Basically a brand new plugin.

[@easyneal]

This was fantastic. So calmly presented and detailed. Thanks!

[@darryldouglas6004]

Amazing! I’m running Studio One Artist and was looking for something akin to the Chord Track. I use Scaler 1 which is already incredible, and this will save me from having to upgrade to the next version of S1. Excited for the release!

[@tombuur]

I just updated to Scaler 2 not knowing what a fanstastic purchase I had made until I watched this tutorial. Great tutorial to get me started, I took notes of everything. Only the modulation (progression option) was not clear to me.

[@partlysimpson5154]

Wow. I have no idea about music theory, but this definitely create great starting points or even starting/ finishing own compositions without no music theory at all and just hearing by ear what works !!

[@mrdam2689]

Fantastic new features !!!

[@krio_gen]

Many, many likes for your work.

[@SchoolofSynthesis]

Thanks Krio

[@FreeKAzoiD8]

This is absolutely AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!! Wow just Wow.........

[@bptone4667]

HUGE. Nothing else to say. As I read, it is an UPGRADE (not really an update) - so it won't be free for all Scaler 1.x users. Imho though, it will be worth 20-30 bucks for the upgrade.

[@shaneisrael0608]

absolutely amazed but these features,. well done and thank you , cant wait for this release to be out,

[@wolfgang4468]

A small accompanying music theory course in the sense of "All I need to know to get the most out of Scaler 2" would be *fantastic*, and a workbook with lots of examples and exercises. So those of us who don't have a proper musical education could catch up.

[@davidecarbonemusic]

Does this help? kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJipZ4eEbZahsLM

[@evanthorn5089]

I would pay $100 for an iOS version of Scaler. A brilliant must have. Thanks for the tutorials.

[@SchoolofSynthesis]

In development. You will pay much less : )

[@jeromeweaver809]

Oh man, this is a wonderful plugin. I need to upgrade mine now!

[@eggbass]

Great video, Davide. Thanks!

[@ReginaldKSon]

Well done and thought out. A worthy upgrade!

[@nettydrone9100]

Thanks - Very helpful, got me making music with Scaler 2! Maybe soon I will be able to understand the other Scaler 2 tutorials :D

[@1972OGTony]

Can't wait scaler has been the easiest way for me to cracked the music theory code that teachers like to make look hard but it's really all math.

[@skipnobeet8765]

You guy's really went in! Very impressive.

[@skipnobeet8765]

Only thing I didn't see is the ability to input notes via midi keyboard while in chord edit mode.

[@SchoolofSynthesis]

SkipNo Beats yes that is there too. You can manually input notes in chord edit mode via the GUI keyboard or your own midi controller. Several features were not covered in this video but they will come in other videos. Guitar fretboard, secondary dominants, manual edit mode etc etc

[@skipnobeet8765]

@@SchoolofSynthesis That's good news! Thank you. Looking forward to the next video.

[@vijayanand1154]

Great update especially midi capture

[@MeerkatMuzic]

Fabulous update, hope it drops soon. Definitely upgrading. Also great in Logic Pro X you can put Scaler as a midi plugin in the track line unlike a lot of DAWS.

[@subcityofficial9409]

The zooming in on his legs gave me tingles!

[@musalwa101]

Many thanks for the clear and concise presentation. It's really appreciated. Scaler 2 is amazing!

[@Sacrifice13]

Great! I mean superb! At first the 23 minuttes seemd long, but after finishing the vid I'd like more! :D worth every second! Great plugin!

[@santoshgujar5237]

I just Love awesome SCALER, 🙏🌺😇

[@santoshgujar5237]

🙏🌺😇

[@pkahomestudio]

Thank you for this splendid tutorial ! I just bought it ! But my surprise was big when i discovered that the the version was 1.81 !!!! The vst3 plugin don't open in Catalina. Will hi have to pay for the version 2 ?

[@SOULKRATESofficial]

i just read, version 2 will b released in may...

[@SchoolofSynthesis]

HI I have changed the description to show the release date at the top line as I can see how it may have been confusing. Scaler 2 release date is set for May 27th. The early upgrade price will be around $20-$30USD although this is not official. So you won't be too much out of pocket. Please join our community and get in touch there as given your genuine mistake we may be able to arrange something for you: forum.scalerplugin.com In the meantime get a chance to learn Scaler 1 as the UX is very similar.

[@brianmi40]

@@SchoolofSynthesis - a bit sad that you'll charge recent purchases... the widely used policy by publishers in most every genre of software is, give it free to all purchasers that bought in the last 30-60 days if the base price doesn't increase for it, or, simply pay the difference if you are raising the base price... Please give that some thought and look around the industry a bit...

[@williamlunde]

Hi Davide, thank you so much for developing wonderful software for a price that most musicians can afford. I am going through your videos to learn how to use it. I have come up with a problem with dragging and dropping audio in detect mode. Two things: I try to drag Scaler into the audio track in Studio One and it won't let me probably because you can't drag an instrument into an audio file. I also tried opening a track with Scaler as the instrument and dragging the audio file into Scaler and it won't let me. At 1:40 in your video, it appears to work fine. Could it be that it works with Logic Pro, but not with Studio One?

[@davidecarbonemusic]

Hey @Paradise9 thanks for the feedback and support. I am not exactly sure how drag and drop is now working in Studio One but there was an issue where Studio One didn't allow dragging and dropping. Thought it may have been fixed with an updated from Presonus. May I suggest you head over to our community where a studio one user will no doubt help you better. forum.scalerplugin.com also check some threads there forum.scalerplugin.com/t/drag-and-drop-support-for-studio-one-chord-track-bidirectional-or-even-better-sync/7633 and see the presonus site if you are a windows user support.presonus.com/hc/en-us/articles/212888383-Drag-and-Drop-functionality-not-working-in-Studio-One-on-Windows hope all that helps.

[@williamlunde]

@@davidecarbonemusic Hi Davide, thank you for your response. I will contact Studio One about the problem. In the mean time, I'm using Melodyne to convert audio to midi and then using detect on the created midi track -- at least that works... Best regards, Bill

[@Guitarist33764]

Brilliant !!!

[@stateotronic7289]

Oh my goodness that is so awesome - I love scaler 1 but this is so much better !!! Looking forward to May 27th :-)

[@RecordingStudio9]

Thanks for the demo. Very informative.

[@RenevolutionAccount]

brilliant and breathtaking ....My dream came true

[@Limbiclesion]

Super information

[@Musiqueslibrededroit]

An Amazing Plug in ! Thanks you for your vidéo

[@aydaceren7136]

This is beyond amazing!!! Instant upgrade.

[@Harrysound]

Love this plugin. it's really helping me, the matrix is decoding for me. I do wish you guys would OK the iPad version for use on M series Macs, would be a cheap and easy way to get a stand alone version on Mac that way.

[@SchoolofSynthesis]

Hi @Harrysound There is a standalone version due Q4 24. I think the devs have been holding back to make it more complete as a standalone rather than a port of the current Scaler 2.

[@Harrysound]

@@SchoolofSynthesis good news

[@danielbailey1727]

I just updated and I am amazed and happy!

[@michaelb8340]

looks great ... only vital feature missing for me is a swing% control in the 'humanise' dept ... is this likely to be implemented in the future? so many other great features i'll be buying anyway ... but swing control would complete this for me ... what are the chances? nice work

[@davidecarbonemusic]

There are plans to extend the humanise function and make it user customisable which would be great. So it's on the roadmap. I do most of that in my DAW with custom groove templates atm.

[@ohdenitto]

I use Live and you can output the midi then add swing, so I feel like this will work for my workflow. Can you do similar in your DAW?

[@pd177]

At first I was a little worried that scaler might be doing a bit too much (too much of it and not enough of me) - but seeing that pad screen and it's compositional possibilities just blew me away.

[@mikedextro]

This is so great! Thanks for all the great work on this. I can't seem to find the key triggers for phrase mode by chord and by scale as described around 8:45, those green keys....and with my update of 7.2, the expressions menu is much more than those 3. I guess I should continue watching these or read the manual!

[@shadowhenge7118]

This is going to help all of us who have a hard time memorizing all the theory. At a certain point youre gonna have to take this and call it songmaker.

[@dahlhousestudios]

Wow this thing is astounding

[@tonyjones6256]

Can't wait!

[@axrtribe]

incredible! thank you!

[@nectariosm]

Looking forward to learning music theory, whilst making tunes. This is the best bit of software I've seen in years and just purchased it on Plug In Boutique's deal. Thank you.

[@SchoolofSynthesis]

Hope you enjoy!