Scaler Music has updated Scaler 3 to v3.1.2.
Improvements
- Bass Follow (Arrange Page): Can now be applied as a global motion.
- Mute Tool: Added mute icon to the Arrange page, making it easier to mute chords and clips (previously only possible via Shift+Click).
- Live Sync Optimisation: Improved plugin responsiveness and reduced lag when using Live Sync.
- Scale Detection: When multiple matches exist, Scaler now prioritises Major/Minor scales (e.g. A Minor over Gb Mixolydian).
- MIDI Detection: Improved accuracy in distinguishing single notes and chords.
- Keyboard Navigation: Lists in Section A (Browse) can now be scrolled and selected via up/down arrow keys; added < and > for category navigation.
- Suggest Chords / Neo-Riemannian: Improved handling of chords without 3rds or 5ths when Minimise Movement is enabled.
- Help Access: New Help tab in the settings menu links directly to documentation.
Fixes
- Fretboard View: Correctly retains fretboard display when reopening the window.
- Installer (Mac): Added prompt recommending a restart after installation.
- Section A Detection: Now auto-scrolls after 8 chords detected.
- Play Quantise / Latch: Fixed unexpected behaviour with quantise and latch playback when DAW Sync Off.
- Track Output: Fixed issue where output was muted after inserting some VST3 audio effects in certain hosts (Mac/Windows).
- User Chord Sets: Improved import reliability. Added Reveal Location menu option, and clarified folder selection.
- Velocity Handling:
- Dragging chords from any section now retains correct default velocity.
- Individual MIDI notes in the editor now respect default velocity instead of playing at 127.
- Zoom & Scroll: Closing and reopening Scaler now retains zoom and scroll position.
- Keys Lock: Fixed issue where notes were cut off unexpectedly.
- Global Transform Controls: Now update correctly after changes elsewhere.
- Section B Voicing and Colors Handling: Fixed octave jump and voicing selection issues.
- Performances: Corrected global and child track performance levels (previously 6dB too low).
- Right-Click Add to Track: Now sets chord duration to one bar, matching drag-and-drop behaviour.
- Strummed Sequences: Fixed cases where chords failed to populate.
- MIDI Output: Track MIDI output now works correctly when VST/VST3 insert FX is added.
- Sound Selection: Fixed an issue where some internal sounds could not be selected if another sound in the same position was previously chosen.
- Dragging Multiple Chords: Resolved crash when dragging multiple main track chords.
- Audio Export: Fixed hang when exporting audio while using multiple instances of third-party instruments.
- Clip Editing: Improved lasso/select behaviour and reduced clip drop indicator size.
- Tutorial: Standalone tutorial now opens correctly on first launch.
- Modal Interchange: Fixed incorrect mode list after reopening Scaler.
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