Great idea, but almost unusable execution
So you finish the 40-page slideshow but you still don't know how to actually use the app. Your choice is to go watch an hour of video or figure it out yourself
I chose to figure it out myself, which was a huge mistake, not least because the iPad port of this app seems like an afterthought. There's all sorts of hidden functionality that you just have to know how to do. There are weird oversights like the inability to scroll lists of chords horizontally
Take even the most basic of tasks. I've been at it for an hour and I still can't figure out how to delete a chord from my working chord progression down on the bottom.
Or Say you have a couple of chords that you like and you want a freeform exploration of what should come next. I guess you open up the creative tab. I don't know if that's right, but if you do that, there's no clear connection between the chord visual aids and the actual working set of chords you've selected. Rather than just clicking through the recommended next chords using the little chord maps, you have to go and find the scale of your chord and hope that it's in the visual cloud.
I know these examples are hard to follow, maybe it just takes more than an hour to figure out how to use this thing,
but that should give you an indication of just how hard this app is to use
Would highly recommend some investment in UX thinking here. The app looks pretty,But this app needs someone on the team thinking about the user journey, user goals, intuitiveness, etc.
If I wanted an inscrutable UI that I had to fight, I'd go use Rapid Composer.
Response from developer
Hi, thanks for the comment. Overall it seems you're struggling with Scaler 3 itself. Not going to lie to you, this is not a program you will learn in one hour. The 40 page slideshow is really helpful for coming back to and learning its power features but it's only the first few pages that cover gestures. Scaler 3 will love you back if you learn to love Scaler 3. It's a very powerful program that is used by many of the world's top producers and composers. We try our best to help people learn and use Scaler 3 to its max potential. Really hope you get to love it.
Interface kind of sucks
Good but not good
An app can have wonderful features, but those features are of little value when the interface is nearly unintelligible and the touch targets are so small. Please add adjustable interface scaling, larger text, and a properly touch-optimized iPad layout. I would love to use Scaler 3 regularly, but in its present form, the eye strain makes that unrealistic.
Freezes on iPad Pro
Response from developer
Hi Motor D. We haven't had any issues running Scaler 3 iOS on iPadPro. Have you quit out of all apps and restarted your iPad? We're confident this will resolve any issues you are having. If issues persist please do report them to us by creating a support ticket on our site or report them over at forum.scalermusic.com Hope that helps.
The gold standard for composition on iPadOS
Response from developer
A big thank you to you for your support. We care deeply about Scaler 3 and this type of feedback really helps drive us. Thanks.
