Using Ableton Live 12 MIDI Tools with Scaler 2

In this video Tristan demonstrates how to make use of Ableton Live 12’s new MIDI generative and transformation tools, in conjunction with Scaler 2 to quickly build an original song from scratch.
He also makes use of Live 12’s new Meld virtual instrument for creating various instrument parts, as well as some of Live’s existing features and instruments.
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0:00 Song Intro
0:19 Introduction
0:43 Creating a Drum Part
1:14 Rhythm MIDI Generator Tool
2:56 Similar Sample Swap Buttons
3:39 Creating Chord Progressions and Rhythms using Scaler 2
5:20 Time Warp MIDI Tool
6:41 Using the Meld Virtual Instrument
7:45 The Strum MIDI Tool
8:29 Creating a Bass Part using Meld
9:45 MIDI Note Probability Groups
11:18 Arpeggiate Transformation
12:29 Creating a Lead Part using Meld
13:05 The New Arpeggiator MIDI Effect
15:20 Using the Gate Audio Effect with a Side-chain Signal
16:33 Chasing MIDI Notes Chance/Probability Values
17:20 Creating a Pad Part using Wavetable
18:09 Final Tweaks

[@PilzE.]

Absolute belter of a tutorial, not even just regarding Scaler 2, but also Ableton, the midi tools, gating, etc, etc.
You're damned right I sub'd!

[@rocketsfall]

Oh my God, I just came here via Google for an example of how Scaler 2 works before I purchase it and ended up learning more about Ableton in 20 minutes than I have in hours of other videos...

[@andy-pandyman]

Learning about Ableton and Scaler at the same time is Awesome, Cheers🎵

[@SandyStarSong]

This is an outstanding creative tutorial, that's easy to understand and to follow along with. Thank you so much for sharing 😊

[@Jazman342]

Great tutorial. Really enjoyable teaching style too. Very watchable.

[@PuffinBaster2]

Thanks for this. It would be great if you (are you the team behind Scaler?) would consider developing a direct integration of Scaler in Ableton‘s new midi tools using the Max for Live integration.

[@buckycore]

Uhm. No. Scaler2 is from Plugin Boutique. That's now how these things work unless Ableton and Plugin Boutique partner up

[@PuffinBaster2]

@@buckycore Uhm. Actually, anyone can make a Max for Live device, even companies. Some do this, to give one example: the Chase Bliss Generation Loss 2 plugin. Others also charge for theirs, have a look at the many devices on the max for live website. So there’s nothing stopping PluginBoutique doing this apart from perhaps their business strategy (or technical challenges, which might be ‘Uhm. No.’ - I wouldn’t know). But no harm in asking, right?

[@tuttib1902]

Thanks. Great Tutorial on both Scaler 2 and Ableton Live 12's new midi tools.

[@Jvssvl]

Such an informative video. Great job dude!

[@TheRealDJJason]

Brilliant!

[@toddwmac]

Thanks Tristan, this was a perfect topic and timing. As a Studio One user who is frustrated by their direction, I'm considering moving over to Live. However, I'm a rabid Scaler user and really needed to know if I could leverage all the great Scaler functionality in Live 12. I was literally installing the 12 demo and deciding if the midi tools were worthwhile when your vid dropped. Perfect timing and content. Hello to Davide, and keep up the splendid work on Scaler!

[@LaPlant_Mastering]

Ableton Live for production and Studio One for mixing and mastering 👌

[@toddwmac]

@@LaPlant_Mastering That is exactly my mix now. At the moment, having a blast automating Scaler EQ with Live.

[@michail_777]

It used to be that everyone wanted automatic quantization, so that everything would be even. Now other trends are that as much as possible notes diverge from each other:)))
Thanks.

[@AlexandersArtwork]

Thank you so much

[@DanielIvan707]

Ableton needs to buy scaler 2 and Serato Sample and include in the suite.

[@seanwalsh999]

I am thinking that AI could use all of these tools that you have showen and create a new song in probably any genre and style there is, and then go on to create style mash ups and then ultimately a style of its own that we have never heard before. Thanks for the demonstration.

[@morizanova]

If you already have scaler2 . It should cover any kind of midi patterns and rhythm you've ever needed .

[@frattuncbas]

Guys i m very pro user about Midi generators..Also beta tester of all of them maybe..If you wanna combine midi generators,use this chain..Scaler 2>Toontrack Ezkeys 2>Toontrack Ezbass > Ableton 12 midi things orrrr Chilout Engine or House Engine for parallel notas or chords or etc..

[@lontedapoet]

How did your drum kit get labeled in the midi viewer? When I put in a kit it’s just the key names. Anybody know how to do that?

[@SchoolofSynthesis]

If you create a MIDI clip on a MIDI track which is hosting a drum rack, the notes in that clip's MIDI note editor should automatically inherit the name of each Pad. If a Pad is empty it will just have the note name e.g. C1, but populated pads should automatically result in named/labeled MIDI notes.

[@EMLYNBPM]

Awesome MATE NOW turn this into a 6 minute track

[@LaPlant_Mastering]

well... that's a hard part 😅

[@You-ud2fp]

I find its really easy to do this but it can quickly turn into loopitus 💀

[@clowray2747]

Yeah. Ableton didnt tell us we'd need new computersjust to run 12 live or suite!