# Musical key and scale lock toggle for +/- buttons **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Requests\ **Tags:** tracker, mini, notes\ **Created:** [August 24, 2023, 12:37am UTC](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/musical-key-and-scale-lock-toggle-for-buttons/4362 "2023-08-24T00:37:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ndguardian](https://backstage.polyend.com/user_avatar/backstage.polyend.com/ndguardian/32/1400_2.png) [@ndguardian](https://backstage.polyend.com/u/ndguardian)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2023, 12:37am UTC](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/musical-key-and-scale-lock-toggle-for-buttons/4362/1 "2023-08-24T00:37:28Z")
For those that are not super musically inclined, it would be useful to have a quick toggle to restrict note entry to a preset scale and key to keep things in tune easily without guesswork, and to disable it in case the user is inputting non-melodic notes or for playing out of key. ### What is the problem? On the original Polyend Tracker, you could set the pads to a specific musical key and scale, which would allow users to keep music in key easily, and they could easily nudge notes if they wanted them out of key. On the Tracker Mini, obviously the pads don’t exist, and the +/- buttons only move the note in preset increments. This may make it harder for users with less musical experience to easily keep their music in key. ### What do you want to achieve? Enable settings/toggle to set a musical key lock for note entry. ### Are there any workarounds? Get better at music theory? 🙂 Sarcasm aside, there are no workarounds at this time. ### Any links to related discussions? None that I could find. ### Any references to other products? Original Polyend Tracker ---
**Author:** ![borsuk](https://backstage.polyend.com/user_avatar/backstage.polyend.com/borsuk/32/582_2.png) [@borsuk](https://backstage.polyend.com/u/borsuk)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2023, 10:34am UTC](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/musical-key-and-scale-lock-toggle-for-buttons/4362/4 "2023-08-29T10:34:51Z")
@here Thanks for your wish. It’s now ready for voting 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![villariba](https://backstage.polyend.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/2bfe46/32.png) [@villariba](https://backstage.polyend.com/u/villariba)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2023, 7:00pm UTC](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/musical-key-and-scale-lock-toggle-for-buttons/4362/6 "2023-09-25T19:00:21Z")
That would be nice ---
**Author:** ![alexandrosroussos](https://backstage.polyend.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/f475e1/32.png) [@alexandrosroussos](https://backstage.polyend.com/u/alexandrosroussos)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2023, 1:41am UTC](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/musical-key-and-scale-lock-toggle-for-buttons/4362/7 "2023-10-06T01:41:40Z")
Definitely needed feature. And ideally even, key detection on the sampled sounds. ---
**Author:** ![ndguardian](https://backstage.polyend.com/user_avatar/backstage.polyend.com/ndguardian/32/1400_2.png) [@ndguardian](https://backstage.polyend.com/u/ndguardian)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2023, 3:25am UTC](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/musical-key-and-scale-lock-toggle-for-buttons/4362/8 "2023-10-12T03:25:02Z")
Late to responding to this, but I agree - something to easily tune samples would be an excellent QoL addition. ---
**Author:** ![v.rehbinder](https://backstage.polyend.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/a87d85/32.png) [@v.rehbinder](https://backstage.polyend.com/u/v.rehbinder)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2023, 7:16pm UTC](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/musical-key-and-scale-lock-toggle-for-buttons/4362/9 "2023-11-16T19:16:21Z")
This would be so cool! ---
**Author:** ![stazma](https://backstage.polyend.com/user_avatar/backstage.polyend.com/stazma/32/253_2.png) [@stazma](https://backstage.polyend.com/u/stazma)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2023, 9:00am UTC](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/musical-key-and-scale-lock-toggle-for-buttons/4362/10 "2023-11-17T09:00:44Z")
I’ll add to the crowd here, I feel lost without my scale filters 😉 ---
**Author:** ![spacekid.90](https://backstage.polyend.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/46a35a/32.png) [@spacekid.90](https://backstage.polyend.com/u/spacekid.90)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2023, 6:24pm UTC](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/musical-key-and-scale-lock-toggle-for-buttons/4362/11 "2023-11-19T18:24:59Z")
Yes!! This has my vote!🤘 Shouldn’t be hard to implement it too ---
**Author:** ![ndguardian](https://backstage.polyend.com/user_avatar/backstage.polyend.com/ndguardian/32/1400_2.png) [@ndguardian](https://backstage.polyend.com/u/ndguardian)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2023, 5:36am UTC](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/musical-key-and-scale-lock-toggle-for-buttons/4362/12 "2023-12-04T05:36:54Z")
Hey, it’s @stazma ! Assuming you’re the same one I’ve seen on YouTube many times, it’s nice to get your seal of approval! ---
**Author:** ![env](https://backstage.polyend.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/d9b06d/32.png) [@env](https://backstage.polyend.com/u/env)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2024, 9:15pm UTC](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/musical-key-and-scale-lock-toggle-for-buttons/4362/13 "2024-01-15T21:15:13Z")
> [@Alternate Note Entry Mode](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/alternate-note-entry-mode/5942): > > What is the problem? Currently (as of Mini Firmware 1.0.0), the only way to add Notes is by using the +/- Buttons on the Tracker Mini. This wish proposes an alternate input method that could be used for note entry. What do you want to achieve? Add an additional entry mode that could maybe make note entry more natural and quicker. This could be achieved by using the 8 screen keys to display a chromatic keyboard and using the Shift key as a modifier to show the sharps. See the mockups provided b… the keyboard could perhaps be set in any scale or arbitrary note or microtone too. that way two wishes in one command ---
**Author:** ![SeanMichaelJohnston](https://backstage.polyend.com/user_avatar/backstage.polyend.com/seanmichaeljohnston/32/1356_2.png) [@SeanMichaelJohnston](https://backstage.polyend.com/u/SeanMichaelJohnston)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2024, 1:43am UTC](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/musical-key-and-scale-lock-toggle-for-buttons/4362/14 "2024-02-16T01:43:00Z")
Voted! For the Mini Keyboard [Mini MIDI Keyboard](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/mini-midi-keyboard/4206) We are hoping to add a way to edit the scales on v2 of the firmware, but if Polyend was add this functionality to the Mini on their end, it would be a much better user experience - and of course work with all other MIDI input devices too. ---
**Author:** ![geof](https://backstage.polyend.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/c4cdca/32.png) [@geof](https://backstage.polyend.com/u/geof)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2024, 5:04pm UTC](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/musical-key-and-scale-lock-toggle-for-buttons/4362/15 "2024-02-17T17:04:29Z")
There is another feature request to display flats instead of sharps. I think this one should be the basis of displaying flats or sharps—select E major, and the system defaults to displaying sharps, switch to E-flat Major, and it switches to displaying flats. ---
**Author:** ![zjforstr](https://backstage.polyend.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/z/258eb7/32.png) [@zjforstr](https://backstage.polyend.com/u/zjforstr)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2024, 3:43am UTC](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/musical-key-and-scale-lock-toggle-for-buttons/4362/16 "2024-04-04T03:43:38Z")
Related to this desire to lock the +/- to a key/scale, is that right now the entire project isn’t in a key so if you use the fill function, you’re just… in C always. The key (and then scale) should effect the input and the fill function? ---
**Author:** ![solmare](https://backstage.polyend.com/user_avatar/backstage.polyend.com/solmare/32/1945_2.png) [@solmare](https://backstage.polyend.com/u/solmare)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2024, 7:07pm UTC](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/musical-key-and-scale-lock-toggle-for-buttons/4362/17 "2024-05-18T19:07:41Z")
I want this functionality so bad. I’ve seen this done before with a global scale to the whole project, and then have the option for each instrument to be part of the scale or not. This is helpful when you need a sample to play normally at C-5 for example, but maybe C isn’t in the scale. ---
**Author:** ![ameliagagarin](https://backstage.polyend.com/user_avatar/backstage.polyend.com/ameliagagarin/32/4967_2.png) [@ameliagagarin](https://backstage.polyend.com/u/ameliagagarin)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2024, 6:44am UTC](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/musical-key-and-scale-lock-toggle-for-buttons/4362/18 "2024-10-02T06:44:38Z")
This is a must have. Ability to lock to a scale and with shift button get out of the scale with a chromatic mode. It would be the best