Cubase's Chord Pads so easy to use.
Just select chords for each box and then you can use the pattern mode for a melody.
I could not play Scalers chords by using one key,went through all the menus and it did not work.
Chord Pads does not need for you to go to you tube and watch a long tutorial.
Scaler 2 is the most confusing plugin I have ever used
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- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 402 posts since 4 Jun, 2010
Which do I select in the performances tab to get one finger chords and right hand melodies working?
And what on earth does Key Lock do? have no Idea lol.
What is the difference between scale notes only and scale notes mapped? Another confusing menu item that goes right over my head.
Chord Extensions? No idea what that is? All it does is show some notes in scaler go green but that's all I can gather from it.No idea what it does.
Voice grouping ??? Another confusing menu item.
As you can see ,I am totally lost with this plugin.
Everything makes no sense.
Just so many options but not alot of practicality.
And what on earth does Key Lock do? have no Idea lol.
What is the difference between scale notes only and scale notes mapped? Another confusing menu item that goes right over my head.
Chord Extensions? No idea what that is? All it does is show some notes in scaler go green but that's all I can gather from it.No idea what it does.
Voice grouping ??? Another confusing menu item.
As you can see ,I am totally lost with this plugin.
Everything makes no sense.
Just so many options but not alot of practicality.
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- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 402 posts since 4 Jun, 2010
Now I tried the midi detect function.
It detected the notes but they were not draggable to the pattern editor and are smaller boxes than usual.
Sheesh,need to be Einstein to use this.
I thought you could select the bass in Scaler and drag those notes into a pattern and it would play the different bass sequences but when I tried that ,I got no sound even with the FM8 turned on and record armed.
This plugin is just not practical in use.
It detected the notes but they were not draggable to the pattern editor and are smaller boxes than usual.
Sheesh,need to be Einstein to use this.
I thought you could select the bass in Scaler and drag those notes into a pattern and it would play the different bass sequences but when I tried that ,I got no sound even with the FM8 turned on and record armed.
This plugin is just not practical in use.
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- KVRist
- 160 posts since 16 Feb, 2011
There are also some paid courses on Plug-in boutique, and likely many more free videos on YT, that might be useful in understanding Scaler2, and learning how to use it
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- KVRAF
- 2673 posts since 18 Mar, 2006 from The Void
Pretty much all of your questions are answered by reading the manual, along with all of the youtube videos as others have suggested. Scaler is fairly logical.
It definitely sounds like stepping away from the computer and just 'learning the instrument' may be a better outcome for you anyway, and hopefully fits more with the way you work.
Maybe a daw-less setup would be a better approach for you, and help you create music rather than get caught up in computers.
It definitely sounds like stepping away from the computer and just 'learning the instrument' may be a better outcome for you anyway, and hopefully fits more with the way you work.
Maybe a daw-less setup would be a better approach for you, and help you create music rather than get caught up in computers.
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- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 402 posts since 4 Jun, 2010
In Captain Chords,when I select the second beat of the bar to change my chord,the first beat of the bar gets changed.
Also Captain Melody does not sync properly with Cubase at all.
I hit the sync button after stopping Cubase ,then Captain Chords resets properly but after playing ,it moves to different bars.
These plugins are shithouse.
Cubase's Chord pads are the only reliable midi plugin I have found.
Also Captain Melody does not sync properly with Cubase at all.
I hit the sync button after stopping Cubase ,then Captain Chords resets properly but after playing ,it moves to different bars.
These plugins are shithouse.
Cubase's Chord pads are the only reliable midi plugin I have found.
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- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 402 posts since 4 Jun, 2010
Yeah,I prefer to play the stuff anyway.koalaboy wrote: Wed Jan 24, 2024 7:28 am Pretty much all of your questions are answered by reading the manual, along with all of the youtube videos as others have suggested. Scaler is fairly logical.
It definitely sounds like stepping away from the computer and just 'learning the instrument' may be a better outcome for you anyway, and hopefully fits more with the way you work.
Maybe a daw-less setup would be a better approach for you, and help you create music rather than get caught up in computers.
Not a tech head but I love learning new instruments.
Might be my only choice,Scaler is more a plugin that tech heads can dig into.
Same with the Captain plugins.
Just don't connect at all.
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- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 402 posts since 4 Jun, 2010
I am having fun with the Captain plugins.
They all sync with each other which is really great.
Melody Plugin automatically syncs in tune with the Chord plugin.
The only plugin I am having problems with is the Play plugin.
When I play a melody on my Midi KB and stop the recording ,when I drag the midi file,there is nothing on it.
They all sync with each other which is really great.
Melody Plugin automatically syncs in tune with the Chord plugin.
The only plugin I am having problems with is the Play plugin.
When I play a melody on my Midi KB and stop the recording ,when I drag the midi file,there is nothing on it.
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- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 402 posts since 4 Jun, 2010
Bought the Scaler 2 course.
A bit worried it is going to be over my head and things brushed over that I want to understand more like what every button does and what they mean.
I really do need someone to help me like a teacher.
A bit worried it is going to be over my head and things brushed over that I want to understand more like what every button does and what they mean.
I really do need someone to help me like a teacher.
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- KVRAF
- 2258 posts since 25 Jun, 2008 from Montreal, Canada
How old are you?
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- KVRAF
- 13675 posts since 19 Jun, 2008 from Seattle
Go slow. Be patient with yourself. It is JUST a 'tool'. Determine what (you want/expect) this 'tool' can do for you, in a practical manner, within the limitations of the tool. See what it can do with a portion of a track/tune that you are familiar with. Adjust your expectations to those features/limitations. PLAY WITH IT... adapt your 'process' as you acclimate to its strengths and short comings.[2c]Smasha wrote: Wed Jan 24, 2024 12:39 pm Bought the Scaler 2 course.
A bit worried it is going to be over my head and things brushed over that I want to understand more like what every button does and what they mean.
I really do need someone to help me like a teacher.
I'm not a musician, but I've designed sounds that others use to make music. http://soundcloud.com/obsidiananvil
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- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 402 posts since 4 Jun, 2010
It's the music World these days.
Intellectually racist compared to the days when musos like Keith Moon made it.
A much colder,soulless world we live in now full of super smart people who don't give a shit about the dumb.
Intellectually racist compared to the days when musos like Keith Moon made it.
A much colder,soulless world we live in now full of super smart people who don't give a shit about the dumb.
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- KVRAF
- 2202 posts since 16 Apr, 2004 from between my ears
did you RTFM?