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TL;DR

A Windows utility for FL Studio that colors piano roll notes by musical scale and adds harmonic labels for easier composing.

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  root((SCALE-LOOM))
    What it does
      Colors notes by scale
      Adds harmonic labels
      Logs harmonic changes
    Tech stack
      Windows
      FL Studio integration
      Scripting and automation
    Use cases
      Read piano roll faster
      Track chord changes
      Use custom scales
    Audience
      FL Studio users
      Music producers on Windows
    Notes
      Docs reference mismatched folder
      GPL 3.0 license

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Why would anyone build with this?

REASON 1

Color code piano roll notes by scale to spot stable and moving tones at a glance.

REASON 2

Track how a song's harmony changes over time using the harmonic logging feature.

REASON 3

Work with custom scales or modes inside FL Studio's piano roll.

REASON 4

Automate repetitive piano roll workflow steps through FL Studio scripting.

What's in the stack?

WindowsFL StudioMIDI

How it stacks up

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LanguageHTMLHTMLHTML
Setup difficultymoderateeasyeasy
Complexity2/52/52/5
Audiencegeneralops devopsdeveloper

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How do you spin it up?

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 30min

Requires FL Studio installed, README's own setup instructions reference a mismatched folder name.

GPL 3.0: you can use, modify, and redistribute the software, but modified versions must also stay under the same license.

Wtf does this do

SCALE-LOOM is a Windows utility meant to work alongside FL Studio, a popular music production program, to make the piano roll editor easier to read while composing. It adds color coding to notes based on which musical scale is in use, along with harmonic labels that identify notes as you build a melody or chord progression. According to the README, the tool is aimed at people working on MIDI based music projects, especially those using custom scales or modes, or working on pieces where the harmony changes frequently. It also mentions support for scripting and automation inside FL Studio, letting users repeat workflow steps rather than doing them manually every time. Listed features include scale aware note coloring, harmonic change logging so you can track how a progression moves over time, support for custom scales, and labels available in multiple languages. Settings appear to be handled through project files or through whatever FL Studio integration method a user has set up, with an example configuration shown as a simple set of options such as which scale is active, whether note coloring and harmonic labels are turned on, and whether logging is enabled. The README notes that exact settings storage can vary depending on the specific build or integration a person is using. To get it, the README points to a downloadable build from the project's page, or cloning the repository to inspect the source directly, though the setup instructions reference a folder name that does not match the repository's own name, which suggests the documentation may not be fully accurate for this specific project. This tool would mainly interest FL Studio users on Windows who want more visual structure in the piano roll while writing music, particularly those already comfortable with scripting or automating parts of their DAW workflow. It is released under the GNU GPL version 3.0 license.

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Prompt 1
Explain how SCALE-LOOM's scale aware note coloring is meant to help while composing in FL Studio.
Prompt 2
Walk me through the example configuration options SCALE-LOOM describes for scale and logging settings.
Prompt 3
Show me how harmonic change logging could help track a chord progression over a song.
Prompt 4
Help me understand what SCALE-LOOM's scripting and automation integration is meant to do in FL Studio.

Frequently asked questions

wtf is scale-loom-windows-workflow?

A Windows utility for FL Studio that colors piano roll notes by musical scale and adds harmonic labels for easier composing.

What language is scale-loom-windows-workflow written in?

Mainly HTML. The stack also includes Windows, FL Studio, MIDI.

What license does scale-loom-windows-workflow use?

GPL 3.0: you can use, modify, and redistribute the software, but modified versions must also stay under the same license.

How hard is scale-loom-windows-workflow to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is scale-loom-windows-workflow for?

Mainly general.

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