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Thanks, Dan. I read that. It looks like you are correct, they haven't reached consensus on HOW MUCH of Music XML to support, but it does seem as if the chord progression and MIDI should be supported for both export and import. Once that's done, you can reassess the accuracy of importing it into BIAB.
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I remember you asked me some time back to help you out and ask them to put chord markers in the exported midi so I joined their forum and posted all the info and they implemented the markers, so you have the markers now. I'm just glade to be helpful and help out when users ask for help.
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I remember you asked me some time back to help you out and ask them to put chord markers in the exported midi so I joined their forum and posted all the info and they implemented the markers, so you have the markers now. You are absolutely correct! 
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and how are you going with those sfz you were trying out for me ??
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... just letting you know Scaler 2.8 drops May 25th, 2023. "... a huge amount of new content". You guys will miss me when I'm gone.
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Changelog 2.8.0
• New Content
66 Song Chordsets: Ambient, Anime, Synth Divisi 4 Part, Latin Jazz, Movie Theme, Reggae, J-Pop, K-Pop
14 Artists Chordsets: Lloyd Brown, Pablo Sanchez
Expressions Patterns: EDM Bass, Melodic Bass, Sidechain Bass, Common Progression Phrases, Common Rhythms, 7/4 Rhythms, 9/4 Rhythms
10 Japanese scales
New Slap Bass sound.
New guitar chord positions.
• Improvements
Prevent CPU spikes when starting recording or using MIDI Panic
Improve stability on M1 systems.
Add compatibility with M1 Native plugins in Pro Tools.
Prevent OpenGL crash when saving a session from the Save popup.
Ensure performance parameters are reset properly when switching bind OFF
Fix playback timings being reset when moving chords to empty slots or reordering slots in Section C.
Prevent NoteOff messages from sharing the same sample number as the next NoteOn event of the sequence.
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... just letting you know Scaler 2.8 drops May 25th, 2023. "... a huge amount of new content". You guys will miss me when I'm gone. I will miss you... if you go before I do. Thanks for the heads up, and the Video link...
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Scaler 2.8 is available now.
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I just drafted Dan The Man to do a Q&A on Scaler at 8:00 pm Eastern tomorrow evening, Monday, 6/26/2023. I will post a Zoom link here and on Off-Topic. BYOB Topic: Billy's Zoom Meeting Time: Jun 26, 2023 07:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88466824544?pwd=Mm5Da2dnTFNIRFhsUmN1am1IN0twUT09Meeting ID: 884 6682 4544 Passcode: 752544 Billy
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I remember you asked me some time back to help you out and ask them to put chord markers in the exported midi so I joined their forum and posted all the info and they implemented the markers, so you have the markers now. You are absolutely correct! That's great I was glad I could help you, I don't mind helping out with Scaler for you so that's why I downloaded it and tried it all out, I was just worried that others would say "unfortunately we have no control over all that nonsense".
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Scaler 2.9.0 Final Build (Releases April 25, 2024)
Content & Playback
8 new Arpeggio Patterns (Converge, Diverge, Converge/Diverge, Thumbs Up, Thumbs Up/Down, Pinky Up, Pinky Up/Down, Spanish Tremolo)
22 New Song Chordsets (Celtic, Chill, Country, Alternative, Progressive Rock)
13 new Bass Expressions in the new Triplet Bass category
“Progressive” Chordsets category renamed to “Progressive House”
New Live Suggest mode
Generate chords compatible with your progression based on your currently played chord. Suggestions update in realtime per chord.
New ‘Passages’ Articulation
7 New ‘Passages’’ that add movements to chord progressions. Key-switches allow switching passages whilst performing.
New Guitar Features
Left-handed representation for Fretboard and Chord Chart display
Other Improvements
Improved automatic chord detection
General bug fixes and DAW compatibility
Re-introduced ‘Slap bass’ Internal sound missing in Scaler 2.8
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I'm sure the program is incredible, but I tried it and never could figure out how to integrate it into my workflow.
I've worked with all kind of software my entire life, and I'm a fast learner, but this must be one of the most confusing and counterintuitive programs I've ever found. The GUI is, to me, a perfect example of good looks, but very poor usability, and unfortunately the documentation and official "tutorial" videos don't help at all.
Just my two cents.
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I've worked with all kind of software my entire life, and I'm a fast learner, but this must be one of the most confusing and counterintuitive programs I've ever found. The GUI is, to me, a perfect example of good looks, but very poor usability, and unfortunately the documentation and official "tutorial" videos don't help at all.
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I don't disagree with you guys. Scaler can be perceived as odd and therefore not for everyone. But I would say that what it does, is truely unique. And at $39 it can be entertaining, educational and a great value for the buck. I actually spend more time in the standalone version (which is only coming in Scaler 3, but there is a free addon which works well now). So no need to even open the DAW. And by the way I have never read the manual. There is nothing better to experiment with chord progessions, chord voicings, scales, modes, modulations, key changes, and piano patterns not to mention a wide selection of sounds. Pure ear candy to provide inspiration. I am not trying to change anyones mind here. Just enjoying the conversation and trying to add a perspective. Carry on. Oh and by the way, I do enjoy the videos...
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Were do I find the free addon to use Scaler2 as a standalone?
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Were do I find the free addon to use Scaler2 as a standalone? Really works well and is easy to setup. ![[Linked Image - Only viewable when logged in]](https://www.pgmusic.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=download&Number=27898&filename=Screenshot 2024-04-26 103021.png) ![[Linked Image - Only viewable when logged in]](https://www.pgmusic.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=download&Number=27897&filename=Screenshot 2024-04-26 102648.png) https://www.tone2.com/nanohost.html
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I also remain somewhat confused and generally puzzled by Scaler. But, with that said, I am quite glad to have it! It is fun to mess around with and it cost me less than dinner at Fridays! Dan has never steered me wrong!
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