ScaleMate

Description

ScaleMate offers quick access to the built-in instrument scales in Renoise, organized by the number of notes.

If the user-interface is visible, the currently set scale and key are shown there. Push a button to select. Alternatively, use the available keyboard shortcuts / MIDI mappings.

Whenever you select a scale or key, you can tell ScaleMate to write this into the pattern (technically, a MIDI command). This also works while recording, and allows you to switch scales on the fly.

Bonus info: scales and keys

Scales are a live trigger option that affect instruments in Renoise. Scales don’t affect already-recorded notes unless the instrument contains an active phrase. However, when a scale is selected, and you are rehearsing or recording an instrument, the scale is applied in realtime.

The commands being written to the pattern are the same as the specified by the Renoise MIDI implementation chart: (http://tutorials.renoise.com/wiki/MIDI#MIDI_Messages)

CC#14 (Scale Key) - Determine the root key for the scale
CC#15 (Scale Mode) - Apply a harmonic scale to the preset

Download

Get the most recent stable version from the Renoise tool page:
http://www.renoise.com/tools/scalemate

Bugs and Support

Found a bug and want to report it? Tool-related discussion is located here:
http://forum.renoise.com/index.php/topic/49787-new-tool-31-scalemate/

Changelog

0.23

• Fixed: allow overwriting existing MIDI command (but still warn when doing so)

0.22

• Fixed: bug in keyhandler (pattern-navigation)
• Added: retain existing (non-MIDI) commands (pushed to the side)
• Added: warning when overwriting existing MIDI command
• Added: allow piano key buttons to set key

0.21

• Fixed: unresponsive UI when initially installing tool
• Fixed: use hidden checkbox to track clicks on scale labels
• Added: additional keyboard shortcuts/midi mappings
• Added: emulated pattern navigation from dialog (custom keyhandler)

0.2

• Added: scale key
• Bug fixes

0.11 + 0.12

• Bug fixes

0.1

• “managed to put this together in a little hacking session last night”