detect chords from audio files

• The video is about a plugin called Scaler that helps to make chords and detect the key of MIDI tracks.
• It is a cheap and simple plugin that can be used to create songs without knowledge of music theory.
• The Scaler plugin is seen as an instrument, so it isn’t generating sound. Different sounds can be chosen from the plugin.
• There is a setting window for some settings like MIDI note exports.
• The plugin can export MIDI notes and can save a lot of time.
• The plugin has a window to detect the chords in a MIDI track, and it suggests different scales.
• The Scaler plugin can suggest chord progressions for specific genres or music styles.
• It provides descriptions for different moods that chords can convey and supplies chord sets that are used in popular songs.
• The suggested chord progressions for a particular music style can be played in the plugin.
• There are several variations of chords and voicings that can be applied, and the octave can be varied.
• The exported MIDI can be dragged to a new track, and it can be played back by another plugin.
• The plugin is available for purchase and it costs about 43 euros.
• The Scaler plugin does not detect chords from audio files.
• Captain Chords is a similar plugin that can detect chords from audio files and export MIDI files directly to a MIDI track.
• Odyssey is another tool for detecting chords.
• The video includes youtube subtitles that were mainly auto-generated.

• The video is titled “The D-C-G Trick - How Famous Bands Use Easy Chords!” and was published by Guitar Mastery Method on July 2, 2023.
• The video provides a link to a free download for a Practice Session Blueprint.
• The “D-C-G Trick” refers to the use of the D, C, and G chords in creating songs.
• The trick is considered a game-changer and an essential addition to a musician’s “Bag of Tricks.”
• The speaker demonstrates different finger positions for the D, C, and G chords.
• The first DC-G Trick mentioned is going from a C chord to a G chord, which is used in Van Morrison’s song “Gloria” and Johnny Cash’s “Ring of Fire.”
• The second DC-G Trick is adding a pinky finger to the G chord to create a G7 chord, which is used in songs like “Dead or Alive” by Bon Jovi and “Sweet Home Alabama” by Lynyrd Skynyrd.
• The speaker emphasizes the importance of anchoring the finger placement for the second DC-G Trick to make it easier to switch between chords and add the pinky finger.
• The third DC-G Trick is playing a Cadd9 chord, which is used in songs like “The Joker” by Steve Miller Band.
• The speaker demonstrates how to play a G/B chord by moving the second finger down one fret on the B string and using the open G string, which is used in songs like “White Room” by Cream and “Dear Prudence” by The Beatles.
• The speaker briefly mentions the use of D sus chords, including D sus2 and D sus4, in songs like “Sweet Home Alabama.”
• The speaker notes that incorporating the DC-G Trick can help musicians improve their playing and even write their own songs.
• The video invites viewers to download a free cheat sheet for the DC-G Trick.

• Scaler is a MIDI effect that makes finding chords and progressions intuitive and fun.
• Scaler can determine what key and scale you’re in and suggest chords that match your music, or it can provide a set of initial chords in an unexplored key.
• Scaler has onboard bank of 1,728 scales and modes including genre and artist presets.
• Scaler can detect what you’re playing and tell you what key and scale your tune is in.
• Scaler can read any MIDI on your track and tell you what scales you could be in.
• You can audition the scales or read their descriptions to get a feel of each alternative scale.
• You can add chords to the chain from a diatonic chord list that belongs to the determined scale or drag and drop chords into Scaler’s sequencer to put together a chord progression.
• Scaler can detect chords and tell you what scales and key they may belong to.
• Scaler is clever enough to pinpoint what’s going on from chords belonging to a mismatch of scales.

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• In the video, Sanders Honour demonstrates how to use Studio One’s Chord Track to detect chords in audio files with multiple instruments.
• The Chord Track can detect chords through various instrumentation, making it very powerful in identifying the chords used in a song.
• The video demonstrates that if a user forgets the chords that they used in a song, they can use the Chord Track to show the chords quickly.
• By selecting the Global Chord Track, the audio file can be dragged and dropped on to it and Studio One can detect the chords in the track.
• When using an exported track with multiple instruments, Studio One can still detect the chords using the detect chord function in the Chord Track.
• The chords in the audio part can be edited by double-clicking on them and selecting a new chord from the chord selector.
• Studio One’s transpose function can be used to transpose the chords up or down.
• The Chord Track follow mode can be used to automatically detect the chords in different instruments, MIDI and audio tracks.
• Sanders Honours has several courses available for music production and Studio One, including Composing Tools with Studio One, Produce your First Song with Studio One, Mixing and Mastering with Studio One, Designing Audio Logos, and Game Audio Music Production.
• The Chord Track’s powerful chord detection feature can be used with any type of track, whether it is a single instrument, an exported track with multiple instruments, MIDI, or audio tracks.
• Studio One’s chord detection function allows a user to quickly find the chords that they had used in a song, making it ideal for situations where a chord progression is forgotten or misplaced.
• The transpose feature allows users to transpose chords up or down to find the right key to fit the song.
• The Chord Track can quickly detect the chords in an audio file by just dragging and dropping the track onto the Chord Track.
• The powerful feature of the Chord Track is that it can detect chords even through different instrumentation, making it an invaluable tool.
• The Chord Track follow mode is effective when working with a composition’s multiple tracks, whether it is in MIDI or audio format.
• Sanders Honour’s courses are recommended for users who want to explore Studio One’s full range of features, including its comprehensive chord detection feature.

• “Chord.Ai the world of working out chords for any song has been turned on its head” - The speaker introduces Chord.Ai as an app that has changed how chords are detected in music.

• “programming language” - The speaker refers to using coding concepts to develop AI for this music tool.

• “decoding text to speech and using AI” - The speaker has expertise in computer science, specifically coding text-to-speech programs, and AI.

• “AI stuff with you know text to speech” - The speaker gives an example of a project he’s worked on that uses AI, which is text to speech.

• “just in the music space there was this missing gap until I saw this app” - The speaker notes that prior to using Chord.Ai, there was no effective music app for chord detection.

• “I think it’s chordifying those things that we’ve been fiddling with but, you know, they’re always lacking that kind of accuracy.” - The speaker critiques the accuracy of previous chord detection tools.

• “With Chord.Ai, the world of working out chords for any song has been turned on its head.” - The speaker repeats his opening statement about the innovative impact of Chord.Ai.

• “I’m going to go for Quinoneer.” - The speaker chooses a song by the band Quinoneer to demonstrate the app.

• “when it comes to removing backgrounds of images, I’ve got AI that does that” - The speaker gives another example of how AI has streamlined another process in his life: removing background images.

• The speaker notes that a screen mirroring tool called SCR CPY is used to demonstrate Chord.Ai on screen.

• “The thing costs I think eight or nine dollars in South African terms it’s 300 and somewhat of 299 somewhere there and it’s worth all its weight in gold.” - The speaker deems Chord.Ai a worthwhile investment.

• “let’s see what key there the song is starting in - The speaker uses Chord.Ai to determine which key a song begins in.

• “f as a musician a keyboard player this is like evan you you kind of sing i mean there’s b minor 11th a minor over e g third interval g it’s not you know most of these chord things are worked out it’s like a g over d and sometimes a suspect thing yeah this AI is incredible i mean look at these

• Chord Detection and Chord Track features in Cubase can be used to help turn a demo into a professional song.
• Greg Ondo explains how to use these features to detect the chords in an audio track and play them back using a MIDI instrument.
• Adding a synthesizer track plays chords back and gives the music production added lustre.
• If you don’t have a chord track, right-click and add one.
• Chords can be broken down automatically from audio or MIDI events.
• Once the chords are added, a synthesizer sound such as a pad sound can be loaded, and the chords can be sent from the chord track to the synthesizer sound.
• Myriad instruments can be used, and the MIDI information is sent directly to the instrument sound.
• When using the monitor tracks option, chords can be sent to the instrument on record or monitoring.
• Loading up synth sound such as the pad Sand Dunes from FM lab can be used to send midi to the instrument sound from the chord track.
• No extra notes are needed for chord detection or recording sounds. Guitar parts with chords can be used to break down chords automatically.
• Cubase has exciting features that can be experienced by checking out the trial version of Cubase available on their website.
• Finer details and information about Cubase can be found on their website.
• The manual for a Steinberg product can be accessed easily through steinberg.help.
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• Cubase is a music software with a chord detection feature that can recognize the chords of MIDI notes.
• Chord detection allows you to know the name of the chord when recorded MIDI chords are selected and highlighted in the chord editing window of Cubase.
• Cubase features MIDI editing capabilities that let users modify, move, add legato, and produce chord symbols in a chord track.
• Cubase lowers the time required to achieve optimum music production by providing a faster workflow for composing music.
• The flagship DAW of Steinberg is equipped with various tools and features that cater to the unique needs of sound engineers, producers, composers, and musicians.
• Users can access the trial version of Cubase to get hands-on experience and check out the exciting features it has to offer.
• Cubase has an overview page that provides comprehensive details about the software and its capabilities.
• The manual provides detailed information about the software’s functionality and how it needs to be used.
• Cubase’s chord editing window lets users select chords with their mouse and can choose to change the selected chord to a major, minor, 7th, minor 7th, or custom chord.
• It also has an option to optimize the chord position by changing the order of notes and adding notes to the chord.
• Users can adjust the velocity of each note in a chord or alter their timing.
• Chord symbols created in a chord track, a feature in Cubase, enable users to see the chords used in the project or score.
• Cubase’s Chord Assistant provides users with a list of chords that are in the key of C, containing the notes recorded in the MIDI editor.
• Cubase’s Chord Assistant enables users to find a specific chord and change it to another chord without having to manually record it onto a MIDI track.
• The Legato function can be used to link notes together seamlessly so that one note merges into the next without the other playing.
• The chord assistant and chord track features help users experiment with new chord progressions and track their progress.
• Cubase can aid users when recording and editing MIDI files. However, it is not mentioned whether the software can detect chords in audio files.

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