Novation ReMOTE SL: Shedding Light on the Dark and Mysterious World of MIDI
Control
High Wycombe, UK (October 14, 2005) -- The next generation ReMOTE 25 SL USB
MIDI controller keyboard, launched at the 119th AES Convention, brings
pioneering Novation design and revolutionary technology to the performing or
studio musician. This new flagship controller is not only abundant with
logically positioned pots, encoders, sliders and buttons, but also features
two brightly backlit LCDs to display 16 different parameter names and values
at any one time.
This means that controlling 'in the dark' is a thing of the past and the
user can focus on the controller alone, without having to constantly move
back and forth between the keyboard and the computer or rely on remembering
which encoder does what. In addition, the screens make Menu navigation
infinitely simpler, having multiple pages simultaneously on view on the left
screen, with helpful information and instructions on the right.
For too long, the performing and producing musician has been plagued by
overlay sheets, or having to rely on limited displays and therefore their
own memory. This has been compounded by the need to continually switch
between controlling different VSTs and instruments, making the job of the
controller keyboard even more demanding. Until now, Novation controllers
have done their best to make the task as easy as possible for the user but,
to some extent, these problems have held people back and added valuable time
and effort to the music making process. Such concerns are now a thing of the
past.
The ReMOTE SL also boasts a brand new 'intelligent' Automap mode for
controlling multiple plug-ins and instruments within certain applications.
Complete integration with Reason3 and Cubase VST instruments is available
straight out of the box, with other sequencers to follow soon after the
product ships. In the Automapping mode, all of the plug-in's or instrument's
controls are cleverly and intuitively mapped to defined areas of the ReMOTE
SL.
For example, all filter controls are sent to the first four encoders and all
amplitude envelopes to the first four sliders. Consequently, the user simply
needs to select one Template (the factory preset 'intelligent' Template) and
then press one button on the SL to step between controlling all of the
plug-ins within the sequencer -- the first truly generic VST control
surface.
All of the popular features from the previous ReMOTE series have been
continued into the SL range, such as the top-of-the-range keys, the X/Y
Touchpad and the combined pitch bend/modulation joystick with selectable
spring mechanism. There are also dedicated Transport controls and a total of
56 assignable encoders, pots, sliders and buttons, now with a further 8
musically-responsive pads for triggering drums and samples. The onboard
memory similarly allows for over 40 Templates, which will be factory preset
to cover all popular software and hardware. A stylish Template editor is
also accompanied, and the unit can be powered by batteries (which can be
recharged over USB) or via the USB port.
With all of the features that made the ReMOTE a class leader, combined with
several revolutionary improvements, ReMOTE SL will set a new standard for
controller keyboards. Gone are the days of Template overlays. Instead, a new
dawn rises, shedding light across the dark and mysterious world of MIDI
control, redefining the modern studio/performance setup and making music
creation a great deal slicker.
Further information on the company's products can be found on the Focusrite
web site: www.focusrite.com
Established since 2002, American Music & Sound (AM&S) distributes Allen &
Heath professional audio mixing consoles, Focusrite Audio Engineering signal
processing, Hagstrom Guitars, KV2 Audio live sound speaker systems,
EtherSound networking products by NetCIRA, a division of Fostex Japan,
Novation Digital Music Systems analog modeling synthesizers and controller
keyboards, Vestax DJ and club sound equipment, and Walden Guitars.
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