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Overview

Name | Version: SlideScale 1.2
Author: carlosbtlr
Device Type: MIDI Transformation
Description: SlideScale is a Max for Live MIDI transformation tool that allows you to write melodies based on custom scales. Its multi-slider UI lets you construct your own scales freely by adding upper or lower intervals using a base note of your choosing as reference, allowing you to experiment with scale formations without any constraints. The constrained mode lets you lock transformations to any set of intervals, allowing you to make endless variations on any custom scale.

Step Sliders
Add new intervals from selected notes with the UI step sliders. The step sliders can be dragged vertically and horizontally to create complex sequences using broad, long scope gestures.

Note/Grid Modes
Switch between note and grid modes to affect individual notes or clusters of notes grouped by Live’s grid intervals.
Use this to control the way each slider maps to your MIDI notes.

Custom Note Groups
Set the number of contiguous notes that each slider will affect. Use this to set your own slider-to-note mappings.

Positive/Negative Modes
Switch between positive and negative polarity of scale intervals using the base note as the tonal axis.
Use this to switch between positive and negative harmony in your melodies.

Constrained Mode
Turn on interval constraint to lock SlideScale to a set of intervals and their octaves. Use this to restrict transformations to the pitch classes of your custom scale.

Pitch Reset
Reset the pitch of a note selection to the lowest pitch note of the selection or the lowest pitch note of your scale. Use this to start new melodies from scratch.

MIDI Synchronization
Synchronize SlideScale to a selection of up to 16 MIDI notes. Use this to initiate scales from pre-existing MIDI.

Automatic Scale Awareness
Get automatic scale awareness by just turning on Scale mode in Live. Use this to make melodies conform to Live’s scale and root.

UI Controls
Make fast variations with randomization, scrambling, rotation, reverse and global shifting. Use this to try out new melodic variations.

Minimum Requirements:

- Ableton Live 12
- Max 9

Details

Live Version Used: 12.2.1
Max Version Used: 9.0.7
Date Added: Jun 30 2025 09:51:09
Date Last Updated: Aug 04 2025 09:13:09
Downloads: 0
Website: https://ko-fi.com/s/2c40c08649
License: Commercial
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