Novation X-Station and ReMOTE in the Spotlight at Summer NAMM Session
Indianapolis, IN (July 22, 2005) - American Music & Sound (AM&S) will highlight the Novation X-Station and the Novation ReMOTE at the NAMM Summer Session in Indianapolis (Booth #1509, Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis, IN; July 22-24, 2005). During the company's 12-year history the Novation name has become synonymous with world-class analogue modeling synthesizers and unrivalled controller keyboards.
 The X-Station, available in models featuring 25, 49 or 61 keys (MSRP $599-$999), combines a Novation-class synthesizer, an audio solution, MIDI remote controller, MIDI interface and a multi-effects processor with USB or battery power for extended total mobility. Product highlights include a fully featured audio interface with two phantom-powered, high-quality converters, plus fully assignable controls, an 8-voice polyphonic KS sound source and 200 memories programmed with Novation presets. The X-Station offers zero-latency headphone monitoring, and incorporates a multi-effects processor per input with simultaneous reverb/chorus-phaser/delay/compressor/distortion and EQ.
The truly portable, 25-, 49- or 61-key ReMOTE (MSRP $399-$599) standalone controller/interface features one of the best semi-weighted keyboard actions around, fully assignable controls with 64 template memories, each with over 60 parameters (with over 50 factory preset templates for common software packages), plus dedicated sequencer transport and locate controls. The ReMOTE includes a fully assignable and programmable X/Y touchpad and a pitch bend and programmable mod wheel joystick mechanism with user selectable static/spring-loaded mod wheel action. ReMOTE ships with Windows and Mac USB/MIDI drivers.
Established since 2002, American Music & Sound (AM&S) distributes Allen & Heath professional audio mixing consoles, Focusrite Audio Engineering signal processing, Hagstrom Guitars, KV2 Audio speaker systems, EtherSound products by NetCIRA, a division of Fostex Japan, Novation Digital Music Systems synthesizers and controller keyboards, Stardraw.com web-enabled sales and design software tools, Vestax DJ and club sound equipment, and Walden Guitars. |
