after some months of focused coding I want to give you a sneak preview of the upcoming Sundog Scale Studio 2.0 now
.What you can see below is the current dev version. The beta phase will start soon, so I hope that the final release is close enough
.A short introduction:
Sundog Scale Studio is a standalone software for electronic songwriting. It connects to your DAW via MIDI. With Sundog you can develop new chord progressions, melodies, basslines, and arpeggios within minutes.
Here's how: Sundog is working like a specialized sequencer. First you choose a scale (major, minor,...), and then you can work on this scale with the integrated step sequencer. On a special page you can listen to the most important chords of this scale and build chord progressions easily. Just trust your ears
. When you are ready with your chord progression you can tell the step sequencer to work on the chord notes instead of the scale notes.
- Perfect for basslines and melodies that are always in tune with the harmonic base of your song.
- Experiment with new scales and chord progressions like a breeze.
- Create complex polyrhythmic melodies and drumtracks without spending hours.
- Learn the basics of EDM, pop, and rock music theory by listening and playing around.
- Speed up your work - use Sundog to create your base tracks, then refine your work inside your DAW (Sundog is used by contract musicians as well, e.g. for film music. Smash those deadlines
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The next version will add new usability features and an even faster workflow. The most important changes:
- Song parts: Instead of opening different Sundog-songfiles for verse / chorus / bridge you can create various song parts now. Experiment with different verse variations and chord progressions, or build whole songs - it's up to you.
- New input editor: Precise control over tone heights and the triggered sequences (please see the video below)
- Focus areas: Sundog visualizes the area where you are working on at the moment. Useful for "intelligent" copy and paste actions on patterns, sequences, song parts, and chords.
- Show chord tensions: Quickly see which chords are harmonious or mildly dissonant. Very useful to figure out how you can build and release tension in your progressions.
- Many small fixes and changes
In the video I use Sundog to build the main section of a house track within five minutes - including two different variations over the same chord progression.
(Please turn on fullscreen or HD)
Some screenshots:
The main view with different song parts (top row), focus area indicators (left side), and the new input editor (yellow box):
The chords view with activated chord tension display:
Low tension = harmonic, high tension = more dissonant:
Availability:
Soon
. It will still take a few weeks, as the beta phase didn't start yet. Supported platforms: Windows (7 and up, 32 bit / 64 bit) and Mac OS X (10.7 and up, 64 bit).The update will be free for all existing customers of Sundog Scale Studio!
The price will go up a bit when Sundog 2.0 is out. Watch out on KVR or join the newsletter to get notified of the new release!
http://feelyoursound.com/news/ (newsletter)
Check out the current version 1.5 here - even though it doesn't support song parts etc it is already a very efficient songwriting tool
:http://feelyoursound.com/sundog/
Have a great weekend!
Cheers,
Hauke
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