Is anybody using Scaler with Bitwig 16 Track?

Scaler 2 General Discussion
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I am considering getting Bitwig 16 Track (the $99 version, not the full $399 Studio version), mostly to host multiple Scale instances in it. I have been experimenting with Bitwig’s free version, which I think mimicks the full Studio version (without save capability). And it compensates for Scaler’s lack of MIDI automation, since I can just chain many Scaler instances in a track and then with MIDI CC button toggles on my Maschine Jam can just activate the correspondingly configured Scaler instance.

I have mapped my Maschine buttons via CC toggle configuration to turn on/off respective Scaler device instances, each being configured with a different expression/performance setting…
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I am afraid that this only works in the full Bitwig Studio version, hence my question if anybody might have used Scaler in track chains in Bitwig 16 Track.

Thanks!
Bernd

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I’m having so much fun with these 64 parallel Scaler 2 instances that I can jam with. Each horizontal row is mapped to the same type of performance/style but a slightly different variation. I have made use across the rows of Performances, Phrases, Melodies, Colors, Themes, Triplets, alternate timings, etc. but all based on the same underlying chord progression. Each of the clips contains a note from C2-C3, triggering the respective chord via key binding in Scaler 2. So the notes are all synchronized across the clips, just different performance styles. I did experiment also with different chord progression variations within the same genre (e.g. Bossa Nova 1-8), but it seems to be a harmonic hit’n miss.

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My bedroom producer hardware comprises of a Maschine Jam and a Novation Launch Control XL. Both nicely supported by Bitwig, pretty much the same way as in Ableton Live. I am happy with them.

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:star_struck: Scaler everywhere :star_struck:

Is it your way of asking for 16 mappable “Section C” in the next Scaler? :face_with_hand_over_mouth:

How much of this can you save as a template? Do you have to redo it for every project?

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Hi @Ed1 , that’s not what I was really thinking of, but now you’ve given me an idea…

I could add 8x8 inside-Scaler pads to each of the 64 Scaler plugin instances, giving me 64x64 total chords. The only inconvenience would be that my Maschine Jam only lets me page only through 8 pages of 64 pads each. I’d have to find a workaround. Maybe I should throw ReMidi into the mix :wink:

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I am downloading the demo
I am curious to see e.g. if the 32bit plugin integration is better than ibridge

Crashed 2 times in 5 minutes for 2 incomprehensible reasons: uninstalled
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