In this comprehensive and up to date Scaler 2 course, developer Davide Carbone and School of Synthesis trainers Tristan Malloch and James Hewson take you through every feature and function of Scaler 2 for desktop and iOS.
This course includes step by step instructional videos, all new creative summaries by Davide Carbone, music theory tips and multiple choice assessments and exercises to make it easy to integrate Scaler 2’s award winning power into your music.
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Course Overview
Scaler 2 is the most popular music theory workstations for musicians and producers and is used by all levels of artists from multiple grammy award winning musicians to producers at the beginning of their journey. It is a powerful and intuitive tool for tasks including chord creation and editing, melody and bassline creation and song arrangement. In this course, Ableton Certified Trainer Tristan Malloch teaches you how to use its main features to take control of any track, improve your workflow and capture your creativity. Scaler 2 Creative Director Davide Carbone also writes entire pieces of music using Scaler 2 to demonstrate the core concepts of the course and how he uses them to make music whilst James Hewson delivers lessons on integrating desktop and iOS and working with Scaler on the move.
Course Level
The Scaler 2 Official course is the perfect place to start if you’re new to Scaler 2. The course is suitable for beginners to music in general, and also to advanced users of Scaler 2 as it covers every feature and function and can be used as an ongoing reference. This course is compatible with all DAWs with additional instructional videos for Logic Pro X, Ableton Live, FL Studio, Cubase, ProTools and Studio One.
Course modules and features
- Scaler 2 Overview: The Main Window
- Creating chord progressions and patterns
- Chord editing and playback modes
- Exploring Articulations and Expressions
- Scaler 2 modulation in-depth
- Building entire song arrangements
- Using Scaler within your DAW
- Working with Scaler desktop and iOS
Scaler 2 – Course Introduction
An introduction to the course and content by Scaler 2 Creative Director Davide Carbone
Module 1 – Scaler 2 Overview
In this module we cover the main page of Scaler 2 including scale detection, browsing scales, chord sets, creating chord progressions, and using keys lock.
Module 2 – Creating Chord Progressions and Patterns
This module covers creating chord progressions and patterns in the Progression Builder using Detect Mode, Chord Variations and Suggest Mode.
Module 3 – Chord Editing and Playback Modes
Module 2 covers DAW Sync, the CHORD and EDIT Pages, Voice Grouping, creating and editing Patterns and chord editing and exploration.
Module 4 – Exploring Articulations and Expressions
Module 4 covers Articulations and Expressions including Performances, Phrases, Melodies, Basslines, Sequences, Strumming, Arpeggios, Humanizations and Playback Performances
Module 5 – Scaler 2 Modulation In Depth
In this module we explore all the different Modulation Presets in Scaler 2 to demonstrate the many ways to change key and scale and borrow chords using modal interchange.
Module 6 – Building Songs and Using Scaler with your DAW
Learn how to build songs in PAD Mode and how to use control mappings, Multi Voice Output, Sync Mode, Guitar Features and recording within your DAW
Module 7 – Working with iPAD OS and Desktop Scaler 2
This module covers using Scaler iPad OS with midi and bluetooth devices, Audiobus, AUM, Cubasis, GarageBand and exchanging sessions between Scaler 2 iOS and Desktop versions.
Module 8 – Scaler 2.8 New Content and Features
Module 8 covers the new features and content in the Scaler 2.8 update including Japanese Scales, Bass Performances, Common and Odd Time Signature Rhythms and more.
Module 9 – Scaler 2.9 – New Content and Features
Module 9 covers the new features and content in the Scaler 2.9 update including Passages, Live Suggest Mode, New Arps, Chordsets, Expressions and more.
Course objectives
By the end of this course you should be able to:
- Use Scaler 2 to create and perform music
- Navigate Scaler 2’s main window and other pages
- Have a basic understanding of scale and chord theory
- Detect audio and midi
- Save, create, edit and export chord progressions and MIDI
- Create unique chord progressions using Scaler 2’s tools
- Use Modulation presets to change key and borrow chords
- Automate and assign command mappings
- Complete full song arrangements within Scaler 2
- Use Scaler 2 on the iPad and Mac or PC to exchange ideas between platforms
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