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1. ITI BE Whilst in PLAY Mode there is a shortcut enabling quick modification to the Common MIDI channel for the currently selected Template Holding down the PLAY button which makes the Template name and number appear on the screens and then pressing the OCTAVE UP DOWN buttons increases decreases the channel Pressing either of the SCROLL UP buttons calls up the second page in TEMPLATE Mode in which a Template can be grouped to other Templates so that ROW SELECT buttons can be used to switch through any of the Templates in that group as explained in section 3 1 Template Position Size Fit Hative Instr 1 2 2 The options are as follows Template This option calls up the onboard Templates so that their Grouping structure can be edited Selecting 12 will make Template 12 the currently selected Template on the SL all Modes Position This option sets the position in the Group to a value between 1 and 40 depending on the size of the Group For example if Template 12 is in the middle of a set of three Templates for one instrument this should be set to 2 In this case Template 11 would be set to 1 and Template 13 to 3 Size This option sets the size of the Group of Templates to a value between 1 and 40 So if using Templates 11 to 13 as a group then this should be set to 3 5 9 Keyboard Zones Pressing the TEMPLATE button twice whilst in any other Mode or once when on the Template Common Parame
2. TTE bay 5 G5 GO GO within the Subtractor Synth 00 MO NO c3 c3 2 2 G9 S 2029220007 a Then if the MIDI In column beside a Malstrom track is clicked the SL will map the Malstrom s controls as follows Click on any row of buttons pots encoders or sliders to find out what they control within the Malstrom Synth HEERTITETDENETTEEERENO CD GE CD CD 20 00 50 ND GNE NN a 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 BEL mo gt novation ReMOTE Notice that many of the controls such as filters and amplitude envelopes are mapped to the same logical areas so that when a new instrument loads the controls are in the same place each time This way the SL is like an infinitely expanding virtual instrument Additional Reason Automapping information is available at the end of the User Manual Click here to read SL 4 2 Controlling Cubase SL SX 3 using Automap With Cubase automapping the SL works like a universal VST control surface When the application is loaded the SL scans all VSTs in the session and maps their controls to the same logical areas of the SL This way no matter which VST is being controlled controls like filter frequency will always be in the same place so there are no surpris
3. 7 WRITE The WRITE button is the means for saving the settings a particular mode When in PLAY EDIT or TEMPLATE Modes pressing WRITE will move to the first save screen where the Template settings both individual and common can be saved On this screen the Template Name and Number can be set and then the WRITE button can be used to confirm the save process Pressing any other Mode button on this page will cancel the save procedure The WRITE button is also used to save GLOBAL settings When in GLOBAL Mode with Mem Prot set to OFF pressing WRITE will save the currently selected GLOBAL settings as well as save the power up Template as the one currently selected The WRITE button is also used at various stages to confirm actions for example when restoring an edited but not saved Template see section 5 4 SL 8 The TAP TEMPO button allows alternative to sending Tempo change message using the DATA SELECT encoder If exact value is not known but perhaps a beat is playing that needs to be synchronised to then tapping the TAP TEMPO button on each crotchet beat will send a bpm MIDI message to the sequencer The MIDI data will be routed to whatever ports are selected on the BPM Message To option of the GLOBAL Miscellaneous Edit Page see section 6 SL 9 GLOSSARY Aftertouch This is the term for an extra level of pressure that can be applied to the keyboard keys to create performance effects
4. ComnCHRH 57 68 The first 5 of the subsequent options from left to right on the screen from DispType to MidiChan are the same as for CC Numbers 50 refer to section 5 1 1 for details The last two options are as follows NRPN Isb Least Significant Byte This page allows the Least Significant Bank controller number of the control to be set see the Novation online answerbase for a description of numbers This can be set to a value between and 127 NRPN msb Most Significant Byte This page allows the Most Significant Bank controller number of the control to be set see the Novation online answerbase for a description of numbers This can be set to a value between and 127 If wanting to view the NRPN Isb msb in hexidecimal then press the top ROW SELECT on the left Pressing the same button again will switch back to standard decimal display The display type that is selected here decimal hexidecimal will be carried through into the second control display page in PLAY Mode accessed by pressing either of the SCROLL UP buttons 5 1 Template Parameter Edit 1 Page RPN Messages Call controls Changing the first option Control on this screen to RPN Registered Parameter Number displays the following screen Control IDispType Low Val High Yal Ports HidiChan RPH Isb RPH msb RPH 0 127 127 ComnPORT ComnCHRH 52 68 The first 5 of the subsequent options from left to righ
5. With the aftertouch sensitive keys held down applying extra pressure will transmit aftertouch to the instrument being played as long as Aftertouch is set to ON in the TEMPLATE or GLOBAL settings This can be used to effect anything from the pitch of the note being played to the cutoff point of any filters in use Automap This is the name for the brand new system created by Novation that provides a new level of software interactivity With Automap supported applications the SL will automatically activate Automap Mode and map all active components of the session for you No manual Templates are required CC Message This is probably the most common type of MIDI message the Continuous Controller There are 128 CC Numbers 127 any of which can be assigned to controls on the SL Some CC Numbers have defined purposes CC 7 for Main Volume 10 for Pan etc whereas others are free For a detailed description go to http www mtsu edu dsmitche rim419 midi MIDI Bank A MIDI Bank is a group of synthesizer Programs patches sounds with a total of up to 128 Sending a MIDI Bank Change message will change the currently loaded bank of sounds on the hardware or software synth MIDI Program MIDI Program is the name for a single patch or programmed sound on a synthesizer within a Bank Sending a Program Change message will change the currently loaded sound on a hardware or software synth MMC Message A MIDI Machine Control MMC message is
6. then the Low Val to 20 and the High Val to Now press either of the SCROLL UP buttons to move to Template Parameter Edit 2 page and set Tch Mode to HomeRght Then press PLAY and the control is ready to use Note that when trying to assign the Touchpad to an area of software with a MIDI Learn function then only one parameter on the pad X1 2 or Y1 2 can be active at one time Then when each parameter has been learned one by one all areas of the pad can be activated See the Novation website video tutorials and online answerbase for more information MU 5 3 Trigger Pad assignment The ReMOTE SLs velocity sensitive trigger pads can be used to play drum samples or chord stabs with the musical response enabling you to achieve a dynamic performance In EDIT Mode the pads can be assigned a DRUMNOTE value any note within the entire MIDI note range to be sent to a software or hardware sampler or drum machine to trigger beats Timing options within the EDIT Menu for DRUMNOTE assigning mean that the pads can transmit a DRUMNOTE OFF message if required this may be necessary in some instances to ensure that the drum hit stops sampler dependent This Note Off message can be a defined amount of time in milliseconds after the pad is hit set by the Auto Off section or at a certain point in the tempo of the track regulated by the MIDI clock and set by the Off Sync option See section 5 1 10 for details Although the pads are ideal
7. 64 64 84 64 64 Hit a pad at full strength to check the current calibration If the top value above the pad goes to 127 too easily decrease the value below using the knobs or buttons underneath this will reduce the sensitivity of the pad and mean you need to hit it much harder to reach maximum velocity Press either of the SCROLL UP buttons to access the sixth GLOBAL page the second of the two pages for calibrating the trigger pads This is the soft hit threshold calibration 20 20 20 20 Hit a pad gently and view the top value above the pad If a value is not being displayed when you hit the pad it is because the threshold is too high Use the knobs or buttons above the pad to lower the threshold This will make the pad more sensitive Press the GLOBAL button twice in any other Mode or once if in the first set of GLOBAL Edit pages to access the GLOBAL Keyboard Zones Edit Pages tones Low Hote HighHote Trnspose Velturve Hidithan Ports OH 1 2 12 3 3 Ua MI M2 These pages are identical to the Common settings in TEMPLATE Mode see section 5 9 apart from the choices on the first option on both pages simply being ON or OFF with no GLOBAL Setting Zones to GLOBAL in TEMPLATE Mode means that the Keyboard Zones settings for that Template will be whatever configuration is set in these pages of the GLOBAL Menu 6 1 Saving GLOBALS To save any GLOBAL settings press the WRITE button
8. Mode SL 5 7 Editing the Transport buttons The Transport buttons behave like any other buttons on the ReMOTE SL and as such can be programmed in the same way as any other buttons The only difference with these buttons is that the Transport controls have been labelled with images for Play Stop Record and so on as these are common controls when sequencing When using a standard Template to control a sequencer without a defined MIDI spec such as Logic the Transport controls will still need to be learned by the software using the MIDI learning procedure of that software app If using the SL in Automap Mode however all controls including the Transport buttons will be automatically assigned to work as soon as the application boots up providing that the Automap setup procedure for that application has been carried out 5 8 TEMPLATE Mode Common Keyboard Settings and Template Grouping TEMPLATE Mode allows the common settings for all controls within a Template to be set rather than the individual settings for each control set in EDIT Mode There are two main sets of pages in TEMPLATE Mode alternately accessed by pressing the TEMPLATE button The first press activates the TEMPLATE Common Parameter Edit pages and the second the Template Keyboard Zones Edit Pages explained in section 5 9 The first Template Common Parameter Edit page is as follows VELCURVE RFTERTCH KEYECHAN KEvBPORT COMHCHRH COHNP
9. Resources CD into the Pro 53 To import the text file click on the NI logo on the Pro 53 select Load Controller Map and then navigate to the file Battery 2 Manual Template Location in Remote SL Template 8 Title Battery Drum Pads for the first 8 cells Sliders are for output volume for each battery instrument B4 Manual Template Location in Hemote SL Template 9 Title B4 Top row of rotary pots for Lower Manual with fully out on the buttons above Sliders are for Upper Manual with fully out on buttons below Lower row of pots and buttons for other controls Kontakt Il Manual Template Location in Remote SL Template 10 Title Kontakt Il Only global volume tune and pan for the first 8 instruments MIDI channels 1 8 ImpOscar Templates Location in Hemote SL Templates 11 and 12 Title ImpOscar 1and 2 Two manual templates are used to create the ImpOscar Mapping Controls for the Arpeggiator are positioned on the buttons below the sliders on the right Oddity Manual Templates Location in ReMOTE SL Templates 13 and 14 Title Oddity 1 and 2 Follows the general synth template but with additional Osc Controls below the main Osc section and HPF control on the bottom row VCA and VCF velocity amounts are on the right sliders SL Minimonsta Manual Templates Location in Remote SL Templates 15 and 16 Title Minimonsta 1and 2 Mainly follow the general synth layout Main
10. Template isn t working properly e Is the ReMOTE SL correctly connected to the receiving device A MIDI cable will need connecting if an external MIDI device is in use 5 the receiving device set to receive MIDI from the ReMOTE SL Any software being controlled will need to have the SL selected as the MIDI source in the Preferences settings e If trying to control a plug in or hardware instrument are they set to receive MIDI data on the same channel as that of the Template in use Check the TEMPLATE Common settings press the TEMPLATE button to see what MIDI channels are used by the Keyboard and all controls within the Template set to ComnCHAN see section 5 1 1 for details f using the SL to control a sequencer or some plug ins has the setup procedure been carried out For standard Templates learn files may need to be imported from the Resources CD check the Template notes in section 3 3 The sequencer is failing to recognise the ReMOTE SL as a valid controller 5 the computer running on OSX or Windows XP These are the only supported operating systems and must be used for the SL to work Automap Mode is not working Has the application been set up correctly for Automap The corresponding setup file will need to be run for Automap to work on your computer If the application is Cubase 53 5 3 or Reason then the setup files can be found on the Resources CD For other applications check the Product Updates section or ReMOTE SL
11. a special type of Sysex message designed to be recognised by any manufacturers supporting for control of sequencers or external MIDI equipment Modulation The musical term for Modulation is vibrato which is an essential element of performance It is usually a modulation of pitch heard as a warbling on long notes However modulation can also be used for loudness vibrato amplitude modulation brightness modulation filter modulation or other digital effects NRPN Message These types of MIDI messages are used by synthesizers who have more than 128 parameters so cannot rely on CC numbers alone for their control Non Registered Parameter Numbers NRPNs are actually strings of 3 CC numbers used for this purpose RPN Message Registered Parameter Numbers RPNs have the same message layout as NRPNs 3 CC No s but some of them are defined by the MIDI spec RPN O1 for example is responsible for Pitch bend sensitivity SYSEX System Exclusive Message These messages are not universal like all other types of MIDI message but are in fact only recognised by one instrument or MIDI device OS updates for the SL are done with Sysex messages a Sysex file downloaded from the website and sent to the SL as well as single or group Template dumps The Message format is a string of data of varying length with defined start and end bytes Template Template is the name given to a saved collection of assignable control settings that is used to contro
12. change the value assigned to a control go to EDIT Mode see section 5 1 If a Template you are using doesn t seem to work properly it may be because a learn procedure needs to be carried out first Check the Template notes in section 3 3 for details 3 e Program Bank change and Tempo control The DATA SELECT encoder has four functions in PLAY Mode It can be used to scroll through onboard Templates send Program or Bank change messages or MIDI Tempo data Press the encoder to switch between these four modes with the currently selected one indicated by the corresponding LED For example if wanting to change the program patch preset sound on a soft synth currently being controlled then press the DATA SELECT encoder until the program LED is illuminated then rotate the encoder The Program Change data sent by the encoder whilst rotating is displayed on the right hand screen Similarly if wanting to send a Bank Change message to change the MIDI Sound Bank on the soft synth press the encoder until the bank LED is lit and then rotate the encoder If wanting to send a Tempo change message to a sequencer such as Heason press the DATA SELECT encoder until the Tempo LED is illuminated Now the encoder can be rotated to send a message which will increase or decrease the Tempo of the track The Tempo change message will be routed to whatever ports are selected on the BPM Message To option of the GLOBAL Miscellaneous Edit Page see section 6 for det
13. changes are on the top row of rotaries template 1 deals with Osc1 and LFO template 2 with Osc 2 and 3 MS 20 Manual Template Location in Hemote SL Template 17 Title MS 20 Follow general synth layout Osc 2 controls are on the buttons below Osc 1 Poly6 Manual Templates Location in ReMOTE SL Template 18 Title Polysix Cut down version of the general synth layout Arpeggio controls are on the right sliders and buttons LegacyCell Manual Template Location in Hemote SL Template 19 Title LegacyCell Encoders 1 8 are on the top row of rotaries Sliders are on the sliders CS 80V Manual Templates Location in ReMOTE SL Templates 20 and 21 Title CS 80V 1 2 The CS 80 has two onboard Templates Templates 1 and 2 correspond to OSC 1 and 2 respectively Filter cutoff and resonance have separate controls for the HPF and LPF on each OSC Therefore Cutoff and Res for both the HPF and the LPF are assigned HPF directly above LPF The corresponding file in the CS 80 folder on the Resources CD must be placed in the following directory where C is the hard drive the Arturia plug in is installed on C Program Files Arturia CS 80 save And on a Mac gt Library gt Preferences gt Cs80V gt save gt controlMidi Arp2600V Manual Templates Location in ReMOTE SL Templates 22 and 23 Title 600 1 2 The ARP 2600 V has two onboard Templates The only difference between the 2 Templates
14. contact the local retailer authorized to distribute this type of product The statements above apply ONLY to products distributed in the USA Canada The digital section of this apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the radio interference regulation of the Canadian Department of Communications Le present appareil numerique n emet pas de bruits radioelectriques depassant les limites applicables aux appareils numeriques de la Classe B prescrites dans le reglement sur le brouillage radioelectrique edicte par le Ministere Des Communications du Canada This only applies to products distributed in Canada Ceci ne s applique qu aux produits distribues dans Canada Other Standards Rest of World This product complies with the radio frequency interference requirements of the Council Directive 89 336 Dette apparat overholder det gaeldenda EF direktiv vedr rendareadiostj Cet appareil est conforme aux prescriptions de la directivecommunautaire 89 336 EC Diese Gerte entsprechen der EG Richtlinie 89 336 EC Specifications subject to change The information contained in this manual is believed to be correct at the time of going to press However Novation reserves the right to change or modify the specification without notice or obligation to update existing units Copyright 2005 Novation Digital Music Systems Ltd Version 1 0 SL ADDITIONAL REASON AUTOMA
15. is the Osc controls Templates 1 and 2 correspond to OSC A and B respectively The corresponding file in the 2600 folder on the Resources CD must be placed in the following directory where C is the hard drive that the Arp2 600v is installed on C Program Files Arturia ARP2600 V save And on a Mac gt Library gt Preferences gt gt save gt controlMidi SL Albino Manual Templates Location in Remote SL Templates 24 and 25 Title Albino 1 and 2 Two manual templates are used to create the Albino Mapping Controls for the Arpeggiator are positioned on the buttons below the sliders on the right In order for the Albino Templates onboard the SL to work the file Albino mod on the Resources disc needs to be imported into the Albino plug in To do this take the following actions 1 Click the ECS Easy Controller Setup button next to the ALBINO 2 logo within the plug in 2 Select Load 3 Navigate to Albino mod in the Resources folder on the Hesources disc and click Load 2358 Manual Templates Location in Hemote SL Templates 26 27 and 28 Title Z8ta 1 2 and 3 Mainly follow general layout The three templates cover all oscillators and a most envelopes and LFOs Z3ta has two learn files midicOO rgc and midicfg txt These must be placed in the following location gt Steinberg gt VST Plugins gt rgcaudio gt z3ta gt midi Halion Manual Templates Locati
16. per control are possible in Automap Mode If a VST for which no Automap has been created is selected on the SL the parameters will still be automatically mapped to the SL but wont be laid out in any specific order Instead they will all appear in the random order determined by the parameter list provided by the plug in manufacturer If wanting to create your own Automap vstxml files for a VST then download the ReMOTE SL Template Editor from the Novation website and follow the instructions detailed in the accompanying instructions for use 5 ASSIGNING CONTROLS ON THE REMOTE SL 5 1 EDIT Mode In EDIT Mode the data assigned to each individual control the SL buttons pots encoders sliders Touchpad joystick Transport controls pedals can be edited Unlike on previous Novation controllers the SL s large screens mean that all Menu pages are displayed alongside one another so that all information can be viewed simultaneously The controls below each section of the left hand screen can be used to modify each value as described in the Getting Started Guide and a different control is called up for edit by holding down the EDIT button and moving the control The right hand screen displays instructions throughout EDIT Mode In this mode pressing either of the SCROLL UP buttons moves to the second and third for SYSEX messages parameter edit screen in which the control name and response e g pot and button action can
17. s settings individually To configure this just press the TEMPLATE button whilst the Pro 53 Template is selected which will access the Template Common Menu VELCURYE AFTERTCH KEYBCHAN KEYBPORT COMNCHAN COMMPORT 1 12 Ub 12 Ub TEMPLATE Common Parameter Edit Screen On this screen the Common MIDI channel and port can be set to 12 and USBb Ub respectively as shown Note that the Keyboard MIDI channel and port should also be set identically SL wishing to control sound module 2 connected to MIDI Port 1 Out of the SL M1 the SL Template settings for that module would need to make sure that control and key data was sent to port M1 on MIDI channel 2 as follows WELEURVE AFTERTCH KEYBCHAN KEvBPORT 1 2 HI 2 Hi TEMPLATE Common Parameter Edit Screen This assumes that all individual controls within the Template are set to ComnCHAN and ComnPORT see section 5 1 1 for details as follows CONTROL DISPTYPE Low VAL HIGH VAL PORTS CC HUM 0 127 0 127 ComnPORT 0 Template Parameter EDIT Screen for all controls within Template wanting to send MIDI data from an additional track within the sequencer to sound module 1 and a further track to sound module 3 then those MIDI tracks should have their outputs set to SL IN Port 1 MIDI channel 1 and SL IN Port 2 on
18. several different MIDI destinations simultaneously As such most controls within factory preset Templates are set to ComnPORT MidiChan MIDI channel This option sets the MIDI channel on which the data will be transmitted This can be set to an individual value between 1 and 16 or to KeybCHAN or ComnCHAN These last two options mean that there are two choices of global MIDI channel settings within a Template This way groups of multiple controls within a Template can be routed the same way This is normally preferable unless constructing a Template that controls several different MIDI destinations simultaneously As such most controls within factory preset Templates are set to ComnCHAN CC Num CC Number This sets the value of the CC Number for the control to a value between O and 127 If wanting to view the CC Num in hexidecimal then press the top ROW SELECT on the left Pressing the same button again will switch back to standard decimal display The display type that is selected here decimal hexidecimal will be carried through into the second control display page in PLAY Mode accessed by pressing either of the SCROLL UP buttons SL 5 1 2 Template Parameter Edit 1 NRPN Messages all controls Changing the first option Control to NRPN Non registered Parameter Number displays the following screen Control DispType Low Yal High Val Ports Midibhan HRPH 136 HRPH HRPH 0 127 0 127 ComnPORT
19. used Follow all installation instructions Failure to follow instructions could void your FCC authorization to use this product in the USA 3 NOTE This product has been tested and found to comply with the requirements listed in FCC Regulations Part 15 for Class B digital devices Compliance with these requirements provides a reasonable level of assurance that your use of this product in residential environment will not result in harmful interference with other electronic devices This equipment generates uses radio frequencies and if not installed and used according to the instructions found in the users manual may cause interference harmful to the operation of other electronic devices Compliance with FCC regulations does not guarantee that interference will not occur in all installations If this product is found to be the source of interference which can be determined by turning the unit OFF and ON please try to eliminate the problem by using one of the following measures Relocate either this product or the device that is being affected by the interference Utilize power outlets that are on different branch Circuit breaker or fuse circuits or install AC line filter s In the case of radio or TV interference relocate re orient the antenna If the antenna lead in is 300 ohm ribbon lead change the lead in to co axial type cable these corrective measures do not produce satisfactory results please
20. whilst in GLOBAL Mode Note that Mem Prot Memory Protect must be OFF for GLOBAL settings or any settings to be saved You may notice that the power up Template number is not an option in the GLOBAL Mode pages despite the right screen stating that it can be saved here When WRITE is pressed in GLOBAL Mode and a save is carried out the currently selected Template will become the power up Template 6 e Updating the OS To update the OS the Template Dump and Operating System Control Page within GLOBAL Mode must be accessed Press the GLOBAL button once if in another Mode followed by either SCROLL UP button three times to go to this page Then simply press the button under USBa Receive Port 1 or USBb Receive Port 2 to put the SL in Listen Mode full explanation listed in section 6 Once done the OS must be sent to the SL using an application that allows the transfer of Sysex Messages to USB devices MIDI Ox is recommended for PC and Sysex Librarian for Mac All OS updates on the Novation website however are bundled with an application for sending to the hardware but this does not work on every computer It is therefore recommended that either of the free applications are downloaded from the following websites http www midiox com MIDI Ox or http www snoize com SysExLibrarian Sysex Librarian With these applications the OS file can simply be selected and then sent or often played through the relevant USB Port 1 2 SL
21. 6 buttons 1 1 adjustably sprung joystick 2 x 144 character LCDs 40 32 20 VSTs and All Reason 3 Rack units 2 Sustain and Expression 4 C size Yes 468 x 68 x 278 2 5 Pre installed onboard Templates and Automaps Software Novation V Station and Bass Station Propellerhead only Automap Reason All Instruments Mixer rack effects Native Instruments Pro 53 Battery Kontakt and B4 G Media Oddity ImpOSCar Minimonsta Steinberg Halion Cakewalk and Z3ta Korg Legacy Cell MS 20 and Polysix reFX Vanguard Arturia CS 80V and Arp 2600V SL Automapping within the Subtractor Synth 2 GE GS Osc1 Osc1 Noise LFO1 LFO Filter 2 Octv KbdT On Off Dest SyncE On Off Osc2 Osc2 Noise LFO2 LFO Filter 2 On Off Octv KbdT On Off Dest SyncE Pressing this button will alternate between group one or two Click here to return to SL diagram SL Automapping within the Subtractor Synth Pressing this button will alternate between group one two or three gt 090000 0 Osc1 Semi Polyphony Osc1 Wave Osc2 Wave Noise Lvl Noise Dcy LFO1 Rate LFo2 Rate LFO1 Filt Wave KbdT LFO2 KbdT SL FEnv Amt Click here to return to SL diagram Automapping within the Subtractor Synth Osc2 RingMod Osc1 FiltLink FiltType On Off On Off Phas On Off
22. ASE ETC Fig 4 ReMOTE SL Data Flow USB MIDI nt 2 3 Advanced routing with the SL As the ReMOTE SL has two USB MIDI In ports and two USB MIDI Out ports Ua and Ub as well as two hardware MIDI Out ports complex MIDI setups are possible Here is an example of one such setup with instructions on how to configure the SL for it Sound Module 1 Midi Channel 1 USB cable Midi cable Midi Thru USB port esee E tattAt So5550 a ot 555 Sound Module Midi Channel 3 Sound Module 2 Midi Channel 2 Midi In Computer Sequencer running 32 Midi instruments Fig 5 Sequencer running 32 plug ins with 3 external sound modules also connected In this example the SL is controlling 16 different MIDI Instruments plug ins on MIDI channels 1 16 on the SL USB Port 1 USBa and another 16 on MIDI channels 1 16 on the SL USB Port 2 USBb So if a Native Instruments Pro 53 is number 28 in that list then the output port for all controls on the Pro 53 SL Template will need to be sent to MIDI channel 12 and Port USBb All assignable controls within a factory preset Template will already be set to the Template Common MIDI Channel ComnCHAN and Port ComnPORT rather than having an individual routing This means that all the controls in that Template all the assigned knobs buttons sliders etc can be set to the same routing simultaneously without having to change each control
23. CONTENTS 1 Introduction 2 Connecting the ReMOTE SL 2 Using the SL as a MIDI interface 2 MIDI 1 0 within the sequencer 2 Advanced routing options Controlling with the REMOTE SL PLAY Mode Template Setup and Use Program Bank change and Tempo control Factory Preset Template Layout Manual and Automap Modes Automap Mode Controlling Reason 3 using Automap Controlling Cubase SL SX 3 using Automap Assigning controls the ReMOTE SL EDIT Mode 1 Template Parameter Edit 1 Page CC Messages all controls 8 Template Parameter Edit 1 Page NRPN Messages all controls d Template Parameter Edit 1 Page RPN Messages all controls 4 Template Parameter Edit 1 Page SYSEX Messages all controls 9 Template Parameter Edit Sysex String Page SYSEX Messages all controls 6 Template Parameter Edit 1 Page MMC Messages just buttons trigger pads pedals 7 Template Parameter Edit 1 Page NOTE Messages just buttons trigger pads pedals 8 Template Parameter Edit 1 Page BANK CHG Messages just buttons trigger pads pedals 9 Template Parameter Edit 1 Page PROG CHG Messages just buttons trigger pads pedals gt 25 m m c oon O U wo m 6 1 6 2 10 11 SL 10 211 12 13 14 15 EE Template Parameter Edit 1 Page DRUMNOTE Messages just trigger pads Template Parameter Edit 1 Pag
24. Downloads page of the Novation website Transport controls are not causing the sequencer to start stop forward etc in standard Template Even with the correct Template loaded the Transport controls will need to be learned by the software and vice versa See section 5 7 for details Transmitted MIDI Program Change Message does not affect a connected MIDI device Some MIDI devices will not accept a Program change message without receiving a Bank select CC32 or first Transmitted Bank select does not affect a connected MIDI device The ReMOTE SL uses CC32 to send Bank select messages Some MIDI devices use CCO for this purpose It may be necessary to configure a control in a Template to send CCO instead External PSU not supplied is not powering the ReMOTE SL Does the PSU provide a 9V DC supply s the polarity of the pin correct Centre pin must be positive For more information and support visit the Support section and online Answerbase on the Novation website SL 11 APPENDIX APPENDIX I Specifications Keyboard Control Surface Knobs Encoders Buttons Sliders Trigger pads Transport controls X Y Touchpad Pitch mod control Display Templates Onboard Memory slots Factory preset standard Templates Factory preset Automaps MIDI Ports MIDI In MIDI Out MIDI Thru Pedals Power Battery Bus Dimensions Weight Dimensions mm Weight kg 25 semi weighted with aftertouch
25. FiltB Oct On Off On Off On Off On Off On Off On Off Pressing this button will alternate between group one or two Click here to return to SL diagram c e c CY ITI SL Automapping within the Malstrom Synth 9 9 5 6 6 6 6 6 dern Tune OscB Semi Tune Pressing this button will alternate between group one or two eme OscB OscB Gain Motion HeMOTE ESS ESSET ModA ModA Rate Curve ModB ModB Rate Curve MANUAL FEnv Amount FEnv Amount Click here to return to SL diagram Automapping within the Malstrom Synth ModulA Shaper FilA On Off On Off Targ On Off Mode OscB Shaper FilB On Off On Off Targ On Off Mode Pressing this button will alternate between group one or two Click here to return to SL diagram SL Automapping within the Malstrom Synth Portamnt pes cane Portamnt OscB OscB Index Cent Pressing this button will alternate between group one or two ESS ESSET ReMOTE ModA UR Shit Shift OscB ModB Shap Shift gt ModA Amt MANUAL FiltA Freq FiltB Freq Click here to return to SL diagram Automapping within the Malstrom Synth OscA OscA OscA OscA FEnv FEnv FEnv FEnv Attack Decay Sustain Release Attack Decay Sustain Release OscB OscB OscB OscB Attack Decay Sustain Release Pressin
26. I Machine Control displays the following screen Command Ports DevicelD STOP 14 The subsequent three options as follows Command This option sets the type of MMC Command that the button trigger pad will transmit from the following choices STOP PLAY DEF PLAY FORWARD REWIND RECORD RECDEXIT RECPAUSE PAUSE EJECT CHASE ERRRESET MMCRESET Ports Same as option 4 for CC Number assignment see section 5 1 1 DevicelD This option sets the Device ID number of the MMC Command to a value between O and 127 For more information on MMC messages check the Glossary or visit the Novation online answerbase 5 1 7 Template Parameter Edit 1 Page Note Messages just buttons trigger pads pedals Setting the Control option to Note a MIDI note value displays the following screen Control Hote Velocity Ports Hidithan 2 125 ComnP RT ComnCHRH The last two options are the same as for CC Messages Ports and MidiChan see section 5 1 1 The first two options are as follows Note This option sets the MIDI Note to a value in the entire MIDI Note range C 2 to G8 If wanting to view this value as a decimal hexidecimal value then press the second ROW SELECT button from the top on the left of the SL next to the row of encoders If wanting to use the SL keyboard to enter this value then press the third ROW SELECT button from the top on the left of the SL next t
27. MIDI channel 1 respectively The USBa b routing within Global settings on the SL should then be set as follows Prot USBa To USBb To Midi InTo Pot Mode DispTime Keepyals Midi Clk OFF 2 Ua MI 2 PICK UP 250 MS OFF INTERNAL GLOBAL Parameter Edit Screen SL 3 CONTROLLING WITH THE REMOTE SL 3 1 PLAY Mode Template Setup and Use As mentioned in the Getting Started Guide the ReMOTE SL powers up in PLAY Mode with the DATA SELECT encoder having the function of scrolling through the onboard Templates as shown by the illuminated Template LED The default Template on powering up can be chosen by saving the GLOBAL settings with that Template selected see section 6 1 for details Rotate the DATA SELECT encoder to move to another Template viewing the Template number on the left screen and the name on the right To view the currently selected Template hold down the PLAY Mode button Pressing the OCTAVE UP DOWN buttons whilst the PLAY Mode button is held down will change the Template Common MIDI Channel see the TEMPLATE Mode section 5 8 for details When a Template is selected the parameters assigned to the currently selected row of controls knobs buttons sliders pads on either side of the unit will be displayed on the screen above The currently selected row is indicated by the lit LED alongside it To call up a different row of controls press the ROW SELECT button next to it Howeve
28. ORT Pot Hode 1 12 Ub 12 Ub JUMP The options on this page are VelCurve Velocity Curve This option sets the velocity curve loudness response of the keyboard keys to either curve 1 6 see below or a fixed velocity of a value between 7 and 127 AfterTch Aftertouch Here the aftertouch of the keyboard keys can be set to ON or OFF KeybChan Keyboard Channel This option sets the MIDI Channel of the keyboard to a value between 1 and 16 or to ComnCHAN the Common Channel see section 5 1 1 for an explanation KeybPort Keyboard Port This option sets the Port that the MIDI data from the keyboard keys and any controls set to KeybCHAN is sent to The choices are either or both of the MIDI Outputs M1 and and USB outputs Ua and Ub as well as ComnPORT Common Port see section 5 1 1 for details ComnChan Common Channel This option sets the Common Channel to any value between 1 and 16 See section 5 1 1 for an explanation of the Common Channel ComnPort This option defines the Port that the MIDI data from any controls set to ComnPORT is sent to The choices are either or both of the MIDI Outputs M1 and and USB outputs Ua and Ub Pot Mode This option allows the response of any pots encoders and sliders set to TEMPLATE on the Template Parameter EDIT 2 page for that control see section 5 1 13 to be defined The options are the same as those listed in section 5 1 13 JUMP and PICK UP
29. Osc2 RingMod Osc2 FiltLink FiltType On Off On Off Phas On Off Pressing this button will alternate between group one or two Click here to return to SL diagram SL Automapping within the Subtractor Synth Portamnt 1 LFO1 Filt Fine Amount Freq Portamnt 8 Fm LFO LFO Filt2 Filt Fine Amount Delay Amount Reso Freq Pressing this button will alternate between group one or two Click here to return to SL diagram ReMOTE ESS ESSET MANUAL Automapping within the Subtractor Synth AEnv AEnv AEnv AEnv FEnv FEnv FEnv FEnv Attack Decay Sustain Release Attack Decay Sustain Release AEnv AEnv AEnv AEnv MEnv MEnv MEnv MEnv Attack Decay Sustain Release Attack Decay Sustain Release Pressing this button will alternate between group one or two Click here to return to SL diagram ReMOTE ESS ESSET MANUAL Automapping within the Subtractor Synth Pressing this button will alternate between group one or two BE Hi Click here to return to SL diagram TIU St Automapping within the Subtractor Synth Transport Controls for Sequencer Click here to return to SL diagram ReMOTE ESS ESSET MANUAL Automapping within the Malstrom Synth OscA Legato Modat shot fit gar FiltAEnv FiltA Oct On Off On Off On Off On Off On Off On Off OscB Legato ModB1 shot ModBSync Filt Kbdtrk FiltBEnv
30. PORTS MIDICHRH BANK CHG 158 0 127 ComnPORT The last two options are the same as for CC Messages Ports MidiChan see section 5 1 1 The first three options are as follows Bank Mode This option defines whether the control sends the Least Significant Byte the Most Significant Byte or both with the Most Significant Byte first The choices are LSB MSB MSB LSB Bank Isb This option sets the Least Significant Byte of the Bank Change Message to a value between O and 127 Bank msb This option sets the Most Significant Byte of the Bank Change Message to a value between O and 127 SL 1 10 Template Parameter Edit 1 DRUMNOTE Messages just trigger pads Setting the Control option to DRUMNOTE MIDI Drum Note displays the following screen CONTROL PORTS MIDICHAN Auto Off Off Sync DRUMHOTE ComnPORT ComnCHRH M HE TIMER The subsequent five options are as follows Note This option sets the MIDI Note value of the drum note to a value between the entire MIDI Note range C 2 to G8 If wanting to view this value as a decimal or hexidecimal value then press the second ROW SELECT button from the top on the left of the SL next to the row of encoders If wanting to use the SL keyboard to enter this value then press the third ROW SELECT button from the top on the left of the SL next to the second row of buttons from the top then press the relevant keyboard key
31. PPING INFORMATION When Automapping in Reason the SCROLL UP and DOWN buttons to the right of the screens can be used to show additional information just as they can when using standard Templates However this data is general information about the session the song name and position the currently mapped instrument and so on Press the SCROLL UP button on the right to view the first page and then SCROLL DOWN UP to alternate between both pages where Loop markers can also be viewed Whilst viewing these additional information pages the two buttons directly below the last two sliders on the SL can be used to call up a different area of the rack for MIDI control by scrolling up and down the sequencer track listing as shown Press to move up the sequencer track listing Press to move down the sequencer track listing 11 imi k db This will not call up the instrument for display on the computer screen as when you use the mouse to select a new instrument for MIDI control but this isn t necessarily an issue as all values can be displayed on the SL s screens Click here to return to the Automap section ZUM B
32. Ports Same as option 4 for CC Number assignment see section 5 1 1 MidiChan Same as option 5 for CC Number assignment see section 5 1 1 Auto Off This option sets an Automatic Off time after which a Note Off message will be sent to stop the sample or drum hit from playing This can be set to NONE O or to a value between 1 and 16383 milliseconds Note that some samplers will ignore this Note Off message unless told to respond to it Off Sync This option sets the Note Off message to be triggered at a time dependant on the MIDI clock This can be set to TIMER Auto Off or one of 34 settings between 32nd of a bar demisemiquaver and 12 bars On this option T relates to Triplet and D to Dotted time 1 11 Template Parameter Edit 1 Page TEMPLATE Messages just buttons trigger pads pedals Setting the Control option to TEMPLATE displays the following screen CONTROL Template TEMPLRTE 10 The only option here is Template which allows you to select a Template number to be assigned to the button This means that a button on the unit can be used to instantly call up a Template without having to scroll through using the DATA encoder 5 1 12 Template Parameter Edit 1 Page PITCHBND Messages just Touchpad joystick The Touchpad and joystick have the same Control options as knobs and sliders but can also be set to PITCHBND Pitch bend which displays the following screen where the Ports and MidiChan can be set same as
33. ails SL 3 3 Factory Preset Template Layout Manual and Automap Modes The majority of onboard Templates are for controlling synthesizers and so they adhere to a standard layout as follows Oscillator s LFO s Filter s Envelope s amem a a E ME 4 gt 44 b gt novation Click row of buttons pots encoders or sliders to find out what they control within the standard synth template layout This means that when you call up a different instrument whether using Manual Templates or Automap Mode the envelopes and filter controls will generally be in the same place for ease of use Some layouts are different however due to the diversity of plug ins on the market Here is a breakdown of the onboard Manual Templates detailing any deviations from the standard layout above Automap Templates follow the same layout but without buttons as these are not currently available in Cubase Automap mode V Station Manual Templates Location in Remote SL Templates 1 2 and 3 Title V Station 1 2 and 3 Three manual templates are used to create the V Station Mapping Controls for the Arpeggiator are positioned on the buttons below the sliders on the right Bass Station Manual Template Location in Hemote SL Template 4 Title Bass Station One template is used to create the Bass Station Mapping since there are only a few controls No controls are a
34. ate then pressing another Mode button will cancel the action 5 5 Saving Templates To save a Template to the SL s onboard memory press the WRITE button with the Template selected in PLAY EDIT or TEMPLATE Made On the next screen the Template name can be edited by using the buttons or knobs below the arrows to move the cursor left and right the controls below Upper Lower and Punctu to choose Capital letters lower case and punctuation respectively and the buttons or knobs below CHAR to select the character This process is explained in more detail in the Getting Started Guide The Template number onboard memory position can also be selected and once done the WRITE button is used to confirm the save If you change your mind pressing any other Mode button will cancel the action 5 6 Using sustain expression pedal Sustain and expression pedals can be used in the normal way or assigned MIDI data in the same way as any other button on the SL by holding down the EDIT button and pressing the pedal On the GLOBAL Miscellaneous Edit page in GLOBAL Mode the Sustain pedal settings can be set to one of three settings AUTO Automatic sensing of the attached pedal NormOPEN This inverts the pedal action so that with nothing pressed the pedal is open and each press closes the damper NormCLSD This sets the pedal to the normal function of closed when nothing is pressed and open when pressed See section 6 for more information about GLOBAL
35. be set If control has nothing assigned to it then the first screen will show Control DispType HoContrl BLRHK Use the first vertical column of controls to select a type of MIDI data to assign to the control Buttons step up and down options whilst the pot and encoder scroll through them Pressing the top button or rotating the pot encoder through one position calls up the first option CC Continuous Controller Number SL 5 1 1 Template Parameter Edit 1 Page CC Messages all controls Control DispType Low Yal High Val Ports Hidithan CC Hum 0 127 0 127 ComnCHRH 0 The options from left to right after Control type CC DispType Display Type This option chooses the way in which data is displayed for the control The options are O 127 and 64 to 63 For example if wanting to assign the volume of a track to a pot then O 127 would be preferable whereas the pan would suit 64 to 63 Low Val Low Value This option sets the lower limit of the control which will often be O or 64 but in the case of wanting to set a control to vary from 20 to 30 it would be 20 The values on offer here will be in the range set in DispType It is possible to reverse the action of a control by setting a low value that s higher than the High Val High Val High Value This option sets the upper limit of the control which will often be 127 or 63 but in the case of wanting t
36. cturer Select ReMOTE SL as the Model and the SL will be ready to use Preferences Control Surfaces and Keyboards FH 5 DDL 1 Use this page to add and set up Control Surfaces m including MIDI keyboards One of your MIDI keyboards will automatically be made the Master Keyboard this is the keyboard you use for playing devices in Reason Attached Surfaces Auto detect Surfaces Novation RemoteSL Model Novation RemoteSL Muse with Reason MASTER DDL 1 Surface Novation RemoteSL DIGITAL DELAY Model Novation RemoteSL Lock to Device Follow Master Keyboard Open Surface Preferences 2 37 With these settings the SL will automatically detect when Reason is booting up and will activate Automap mode mapping all the controls of the currently active area of the rack To switch to controlling a different instrument effect or the Mixer simply mouse click on the relevant area of the rack in the MIDI In column as shown ReDrum IDM Drums Auto IDM PattChange Bass Automation Bass PattChange CCRMA Piano When a new area of the rack is selected for MIDI control the SL will automatically map all its controls and display the values on the screens For example when the MIDI In column beside a Subtractor track is clicked then the SL will map its controls as follows Click on any row of buttons pots encoders or sliders to
37. d Edit page GLOBAL Miscellaneous Edit Template Change Sustain Pedal Hidi Clock To BPMPorts IDPorts Chan 16 Ua Ub AUTO Ua MI 2 M2 Ua The options on this page are as follows Template Change These first two options set a MIDI Channel and port routing for any Template Change data received by the SL This is so that Templates on the SL can be changed remotely from within a software application for example Sustain pedal This option sets the response of the pedal to either AUTO NormOPEN or NormCLSD AUTO should work for most pedals but if the pedal is having an opposite action for example then NormOPEN or NormCLSD will rectify it Midi Clock To This option sets a port routing for the MIDI Clock set on the previous GLOBAL page The choices are the same as the first 12 options for Port routing of individual controls in EDIT Mode see section 5 1 1 BPMPorts This option sets a port routing for the BPM beats per minute data transmitted by the TAP TEMPO button or DATA SELECT encoder to the standard 12 choices see previous option IDPorts This option sets a port routing for ID response messages transmitted by the SL to the standard 12 choices see previous option This prevents software from receiving multiple responses down different USB ports and therefore thinking that there are multiple 5 connected Press either of the SCROLL UP buttons to access the third GLOBAL page Template Dump and O
38. dition to connecting to the sound module using a standard MIDI cable Fig 3 Sound Module 1 USB cable Midi cable USB port Midi out 1 ms Computer Fig 3 ReMOTE SL connected to a computer and an external MIDI instrument For this setup to work the MIDI information being received by the SL must be sent to the relevant MIDI output This is done by routing the data correctly within the SL Global settings For example if the output in the sequencer MIDI track is set to input 1 of the SL USBa see section 2 2 for details then this will need to be sent to the relevant MIDI Out port on the rear panel In this case of Fig 3 this will be MIDI Out Port 1 M1 so USBa should be set to M1 To access the page where these settings can be made press the GLOBAL button followed by the SCROLL UP button to the left or right of the screens For a more detailed explanation of the GLOBAL Menu refer to section of this Guide If wanting to use the SL to control plug ins within the sequencer but not the attached sound module in the setup above Fig 3 the MIDI data being sent by the SL when buttons are pushed or keys played will need to be sent to the USB ports USBa and or USBb see section 2 2 for details but not the MIDI Port 1 Out of the SL M1 This is set up in either of the Template Edit Menus Template Individual EDIT Mode or Template Common TEMPLATE Mode depending
39. e TEMPLATE Messages just buttons trigger pads pedals Template Parameter Edit 1 Page PITCHBND Messages just Touchpad joystick Template Parameter Edit Page pots encoders sliders Template Parameter Edit Page buttons trigger pads Template Parameter Edit Page Touchpad Assigning the X Y Touchpad Trigger Pad assignment Restoring Templates Saving Templates Using a sustain expression pedal Editing the Transport buttons TEMPLATE Mode Keyboard Zones GLOBAL Mode Saving GLOBALS Updating the 05 WRITE TAP TEMPO GLOSSARY TROUBLESHOOTING APPENDIX SPECIFICATIONS APPENDIX II MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART APPENDIX APPROVALS INFORMATION 1 INTRODUCTION Welcome to the ReMOTE SL User Guide Here you ll find detailed explanations of all operational features of this revolutionary controller keyboard If you are reading the User Guide it is assumed that you have already read the Getting Started Guide for the SL and as such have a basic knowledge of the fundamental workings of the unit However to remind yourself of the meaning of various terms and phrases there is a comprehensive Glossary section 9 It is also important to point out that continual product improvements from the day of release mean that some areas of the Manual may have been changed by the time of reading If you find the operation of the SL contradicts the Manual at any stage then it could be due to a product update The best
40. es The standard layout for VSTs in Automap Mode is the same as that in Manual Template Mode However the limitations of the software are currently such that no buttons on the SL are currently available when using Cubase in Automap Mode just encoders pots sliders and trigger pads This may not be true at the time you are reading this Manual however as the software undergoes continual updating Check the Product Updates section of the Novation website for the latest SL developments See section 3 3 for a breakdown of how each VST is mapped in the Manual Templates as the VST Automaps are almost identical All VST Automaps can be adjusted to suit your needs should you prefer an alternative arrangement to the one Novation have constructed for you This is done with the Template Editor software which can be found in the Downloads section of the Novation website Here a plug in map can be made simply by dragging named parameters to the software GUI version of the SL on your computer See the accompanying Editor Guide for more information In order for Cubase Automapping to work the SL must be selected as the MIDI controller within Cubase To do this select Device Setup from the Devices Menu and click the symbol in the top right of the panel This should open up a list where Novation ReMOTE SL can be selected as follows Cubase SX Project 1 baas xpi gt gt gt MIDI Machine Control Sla
41. for CC Numbers see section 5 1 1 CONTROL PORTS MIDICHAH ComnPORT ComnCHRH SL 5 1 13 Template Parameter Edit 2 Page pots encoders sliders Pressing either of the SCROLL UP buttons whilst in EDIT Mode moves to the Template Parameter Edit 2 screen for that control If the control is a pot encoder or slider the screen will be as follows Response Change Case Humbers etc Hame JUMP Upper Lower Punctu this screen the control Response and Name can be set The Response options are JUMP PICK UP TEMPLATE AND GLOBAL Selecting JUMP means that when a Template is loaded that control will be active as soon as it is moved regardless of the saved value on the Template Selecting PICK UP will make the control only have an effect when it passes through the saved value on the Template Selecting TEMPLATE or GLOBAL mean that the control will have whatever response is set in the Template Common TEMPLATE Mode or Global GLOBAL Mode Settings respectively this provides two options for universal Response control with which one edit page option can change the response of a whole group of controls To Name the control use the buttons or knobs below the arrows to move the cursor left and right the buttons below Upper Lower and Punctu to choose Capital letters lower case and punctuation respectively and the buttons or knobs below CHAR to select the character This process is explained i
42. for triggering samples they can be used in different ways to create new effects In EDIT Mode the pads can be assigned other Control types such as CC Numbers whereby the value of the CC Number will be determined by how hard the pad is hit This way a pad could be used to control a filter frequency with the cutoff being higher the harder the pad is hit To set up a trigger pad to transmit a value determined by velocity rather that Low and High values go to the Template Parameter Edit 2 page for the pad and select Velocity as the Btn Type as detailed in section 5 1 14 The sensitivity of the pads can be set within the two calibration pages in GLOBAL Mode See section 6 for details 5 4 Restoring Templates The ReMOTE SL has a temporary memory facility that enables the last edited Template to be restored This means that should you accidentally change to a different Template before saving the last Template you were working on it is possible to recall the settings Regardless of what Template is selected holding down the EDIT button whilst pressing the DATA SELECT encoder will call up a screen stating that an edited but saved version of the Template shown on the screen is available Pressing WRITE will restore the Template and make it the currently selected Template on the SL but will not save it If wishing to save the Template press the WRITE button and follow the on screen instructions or read section 5 5 If not wishing to restore the Templ
43. g this button will alternate between group one or two Click here to return to SL diagram ReMOTE ESS ESSET MANUAL Automapping within the Malstrom Synth FEnv Invt Click here to return to SL diagram HeMOTE ESS ESSET MANUAL Automapping within the Malstrom Synth Transport Controls for Sequencer Click here to return to SL diagram ReMOTE ESS ESSET MANUAL Standard VST Synth Layout 056 LFO X 7 UNISON com Click here to return to SL diagram mm HeMOTE ESS ESSET MANUAL Standard VST Synth Layout 2000009 6 OSCX OSCX OSCX LFO X FILT X int x LEVEL SEMI WAVE SPEED ae TRACK Click here to return to SL diagram ReMOTE ESS ESSET MANUAL mm Standard VST Synth Layout osc X FILT X FILT X SYNC eet dn SLOPE TYPE Click here to return to SL diagram mm HeMOTE ESS ESSET MANUAL Standard VST Synth Layout Portamnt E x prt x OSC X 5 x RES x ERG x ETUNE LFO Click here to return to SL diagram HeMOTE ESS ESSET MANUAL mm Standard VST Synth Layout AMP AMP AMP FILT FILT FILT FILT ATTACK DECAY SUSTAIN RELAESE ATTACK DECAY SUSTAIN RELAESE AMP ENS ENS ENS ATTACK DECAY SUSTAIN RELAESE Pressing this button will alternate between group one or two Click here to return to SL Standard VST Sy
44. hpad The Naming options on this screen are identical for all types of controls see section 5 1 13 5 2 Assigning the X Y Touchpad Editing the X Y Touchpad is a little different to any other control because four different parameters can be assigned to it two on each axis This means that filter frequency and delay length can both be assigned to the X horizontal axis on X1 and X2 respectively whilst filter resonance and delay feedback could both be assigned to the Y axis In EDIT Mode the pad is split into four sections each responding to one of the four parameters as follows To call up X1 for edit hold down the EDIT button and touch the area of the pad relating to X1 as shown in the diagram above The edit options will then follow those listed in the previous section the pages for knobs and sliders CC SYSEX with PITCHBND On these pages the low and high values relate to either extremity of the pad for the X axis this relates to left as low and right as high for the Y axis this relates to bottom as low and top as high For example if wanting to set the X horizontal axis to control a filter frequency on CC Number 105 over the range 20 to 60 and when the Touchpad is released the value jumps to 60 then the following actions must be taken Hold down the EDIT button and press the area corresponding to X1 or X2 this calls up this control for edit on the screens above Next set the Control to CC and the CC Num to 105
45. ion website which provides another option for those who prefer to edit Templates on the computer as opposed to on the SL hardware SL TUL 6 GLOBAL Mode GLOBAL Mode allows all the universal ReMOTE SL settings to be configured which will affect every Template There are two GLOBAL Edit pages accessed by alternate presses of the GLOBAL button The first press opens up a screen where the screen contrast can be edited Left Contrast Right Contrast 5 5 Use the vertical columns of controls knobs or buttons underneath the Left Contrast and Right Contrast options to set the contrast for either screen You will see each screen change as the value is adjusted Press either of the SCROLL UP buttons to access the second screen GLOBAL Parameter Edit Prot To USBb To Midi InTo Pot Mode DispTime Keepvals Midi Clk OFF 2 Ua MI 2 PICK UP 250 MS OFF INTERNAL The options are as follows Mem Prot Memory Protect With this option set to ON none of the ReMOTE SL settings can be overwritten Set this to OFF if wishing to edit and then save Templates or create your own or modify the GLOBAL settings USBa To This option routes the MIDI data received from the computer at the first USB port listed as SL In 1 in the MIDI Output selection of the sequencer The choices are OFF or either or both of the SL MIDI Outputs M1 and USBb To This option routes the MIDI data recei
46. joystick from top to bottom whilst viewing the values underneath Mod on the screen to calibrate Modulation The values should read O to 127 Press down an individual keyboard key whilst viewing the values underneath Read Atch to calibrate the aftertouch The values should read O no pressure to 127 full pressure If they do not then the knobs or buttons below Set can be used to correct it Adjust the controls so that the Set value reads At this point press a keyboard key with maximum pressure and the Read value should list Now increase the Set value slowly whilst applying aftertouch from no pressure to full pressure The Read values should increase Stop increasing the Set value once full aftertouch pressure shows a Read value of 127 The current power source is displayed below Power This reads either USB or BATT depending on whether power is supplied over USB or by batteries set using the switch on the rear panel Use the controls below BatChrg Battery Charge if wanting to recharge batteries must be rechargeable batteries set it to PSU Low gentle recharge or PSU Max full recharge depending on how much power you want to be drawn from the USB hub The current voltage of the batteries if inserted will be displayed below BatVolts SL Press either of the SCROLL UP buttons to access the fifth GLOBAL page the first of two pages for calibrating the trigger pads This is the full velocity maximum strength hit calibration
47. l a specific instrument or device For example all the knobs buttons and sliders have been set up to modify all the parameters on the V Station and then saved into one of the SL s onboard memory slots becoming the V Station Template 31 other Templates have been constructed and saved on the SL for other Applications in addition to numerous Maps in Templates 37 40 The Automap Templates Velocity Velocity is the term for the strength a key is hit and so relates to the volume of the sound produced A note with maximum velocity will sound at maximum volume SL 10 TROUBLESHOOTING LEDs and LCD Display on the ReMOTE SL aren t working Does the unit have power This can be supplied over USB by batteries or by connecting a power supply Novation PSU 6 not supplied USB cable power supply is connected or batteries are inserted is the power select switch set to the correct position as detailed in the Getting Started Guide Cannot select Templates on the ReMOTE SL Is the unit powered correctly See above 5 the unit in PLAY Mode The LED next to the PLAY button will be illuminated if so If not press the PLAY button Is the DATA SELECT encoder set to Template select mode If so the LED next to the word template by the side of the DATA SELECT encoder will be illuminated If not press the DATA SELECT encoder until the template LED is illuminated then rotate the encoder to select a Template The currently selected
48. lCurve Velocity Curve This option defines the Velocity curve for the keys within the Keyboard Zone to either curve 1 6 or a fixed velocity of a value between 7 and 127 See section 5 8 for more information on Velocity Curves MidiChan MIDI Channel Here the MIDI Channel of the Keyboard Zone can be set to any channel from 1 to 16 Ports Here the Port s that the Keyboard Zone MIDI data is sent to can be set to either or both of the MIDI Outputs M1 and 2 and USB outputs Ua and Ub SL Pressing either of the SCROLL UP buttons activates the Template Keyboard Zones Edit 2 page as follows Zones tone RfterTch PitchBnd HodWheel PitchBnd amp ModWheel OH 1 ON OH USE TEMPLATE CHRH PORTS The first two options are the same as for page 1 The remaining four options are AfterTch Aftertouch This option turns the Aftertouch for the Keyboard Zone ON or OFF PitchBnd Pitch bend This option turns the Pitch bend for the Keyboard Zone ON or OFF ModWheel Modulation Wheel This option turns the Modulation Wheel the vertical joystick motion for the Keyboard Zone ON or OFF PitchBnd amp ModWheel This option sets the MIDI Channel and Port s that all joystick data uses to either the ComnCHAN and ComnPORT USE TEMPLATE CHAN PORTS or the Keyboard Zone Channel and Port s USE ZONE CHAN PORTS Setting up Keyboard Zones is also easy to do with the free Template Editor Application available from the Novat
49. n 5 1 1 for details The last three options are as follows Length This option sets the length of the sysex string from to 12 excluding FO and F7 DataType This option sets the data type to one of three options None Single or Rolo Roland checksum The last option will have fixed values for Length and DataPsn DataPsn Data Position This option sets the sysex variable data position of the first byte This value will be constrained by the Length To learn more about Sysex messages refer to the Novation answerbase However a brief description is also included in the Glossary Setting the control to Sysex activates a third EDIT screen accessible by pressing either of the SCROLL UP buttons twice 5 1 5 Template Parameter Edit Sysex String Page SYSEX Messages all controls Here the data string can be modified by using the buttons below either arrow to move the cursor left and right with the currently selected value blinking and the buttons encoder pot below VALUE to change the value FO 00 00 00 00 00 00 FF SL 5 1 6 Template Parameter Edit 1 MMC Messages just buttons trigger pads pedals Returning to EDIT page 1 for each control where the type of MIDI data is set if the control being edited is a pot encoder or slider then the EDIT Menu pages end there at Control SYSEX If the control is a button or trigger pad however then there are other options Setting the Control option to MMC MID
50. n more detail in the Getting Started Guide 5 1 14 Template Parameter Edit 2 Page buttons trigger pads If the control is a button or a trigger pad with any Control type apart from DRUMNOTE selected then the following Template Parameter Edit 2 page will be shown Btn Tvpe Change Case Humbers etc Hame Hormal Upper Lower Punctu Here the Btn Type options are Normal Low value is sent when the button is pressed nothing is sent on release Momentary Low value is sent when the button is pressed high value on release If editing a trigger pad this option will appear as Velocity see explanation lower down on page Toggle Low value is sent when the button is pressed nothing on release High value is sent on the next button press nothing on release Low value on the next button press and so on Step Low value is sent when the button is pressed Then on each button press the step size value is sent until the high value is reached The next button press will be the Low value upon which the cycle repeats The step size is set to a value between 1 and 64 on the subsequent Step Val option on the screen The Naming options on this screen are identical for all types of controls see previous section for details If editing a trigger pad with CC NRPN RPN or SYSEX selected as the Control the Btn Type options are slightly different In this case Momentary is replaced by Velocity This is because the trigger pads have
51. no release but instead can be used to transmit the MIDI value the CC Number plus a value determined by the velocity rather than the low and high values In other words hitting the pad at a velocity of 97 sends a value of 97 to the CC Number assigned to the control n nt 5 1 15 Template Parameter Edit 2 Touchpad the control is the X Y Touchpad then the following Template Parameter Edit 2 page is shown Tch Mode Change Case Humbers etc Hame HELD Upper Lower Punctu Here the Tch Mode Touchpad Mode options detailing what happens when contact with the pad is stopped are as follows HOLD The X and Y values remain at whatever value was selected when the pad was last touched HomeLeft Down When editing X1 or X2 HomeLeft means that the X value returns to whatever value is set to the left extremity of the pad the Low value When editing Y1 or Y2 HomeDown means that the Y value returns to whatever value is set to the bottom extremity of the pad the Low value HomeCntr The X and Y values jump to the middle of the range set by the low and high values HomeRght Up When editing X1 or HomeRght means that the X value returns to whatever value is set to the right extremity of the pad the High value When editing Y1 or Y2 HomeUp means that the Y value returns to whatever value is set to the top extremity of the pad the High value See the next section for more details about Assigning the X Y Touc
52. nth Layout ENV 3 INVERT HOLD REPEAT ENV INVERT HOLD REPEAT GATE GATE Click here to return to SL diagram st MIDI Implementation Chart Date 30 11 2005 Model Remote 25 SL Version 1 0 Transmitted Default Memorised in Changed Template data Default Only operates Messages in Mode 1 Altered Note On Note Off Aftertouch Keys Channel Pitch Bend Combined Modulation amp Pitch Bend joystick Control Change Bank Change System Exclusive Single amp All Template data dumps OS upgrades System Real Time prsemconmon Mode 1 OMNI ON POLY Mode 2 OMNI ON MONO Yes Mode 3 OMNI OFF POLY Mode 4 OMNI OFF MONO X No Appendix Approvals Information Important safety instructions Warning when using electric products basic precautions should always be followed including the following 1 Read all the instructions and observe the graphic symbols above before using the product 2 Do not use this product near water for example near a bathtub washbowl kitchen sink in a wet basement near or in a swimming pool a swamp or the like 3 This product should be used only with a cart or a stand that is recommended by the manufacturer 4 The product should be located so that its location or position does not interfere with or obstruct its normal flow of ventilation 5 The product should be located away from heat sources such as radiators heat registers o
53. o set a control to vary from 20 to 30 it would be 30 The values on offer here will be in the range set in DispType It is possible to reverse the action of a control by setting a high value that s lower than the Low Val Ports This option sets the port that the MIDI data for that control is sent out of There are several options here OFF MIDI data is not transmitted Ua Sent to USB Port 1 SL In 1 Ub Sent to USB Port 2 SL In 2 1 Sent to SL MIDI Port 1 Out Sent to SL MIDI Port 2 Out UaM Sent to USB Port 1 SL In 1 and MIDI Port 1 Out Ub 1 Sent to USB Port 2 SL In 2 and MIDI Port 1 Out Ua Sent to USB Port 1 SL In 1 and MIDI Port 2 Out Ub Sent to USB Port SL In 2 and MIDI Port 2 Out M1 M28 Sentto both MIDI Port 1 Out and MIDI Port 2 Out Ua M1 Sent to USB Port 1 SL In 1 and both MIDI Port 1 Out and MIDI Port 2 Out Ub 1 Sent to USB Port SL In and both MIDI Port 1 Out and MIDI Port 2 Out KeybPORT Sent to the Keyboard Port set in TEMPLATE Mode the Template Common Parameter Edit Menu ComnPOHT Sent to the Common Port set in TEMPLATE Mode the Template Common Parameter Edit Menu The KEYBOARD and COMMON KeybPORT and ComnPORT routing options mean that there are two choices of global routing within a Template This way groups of multiple controls within a Template can be routed the same way This is normally preferable unless constructing a Template that controls
54. o the second row of buttons from the top then press the relevant keyboard key Velocity This option sets the velocity strength volume of the Note to a value between and 127 SL 5 1 8 Template Parameter Edit 1 Page PROG CHG Messages just buttons trigger pads pedals Setting the Control option to PROG CHG MIDI Program Change message displays the following screen CONTROL Low Prog lHighProg PORTS PROG CHG 127 ComnPORT ComnCHRH The last two options are the same as for CC Messages Ports and MidiChan see section 5 1 1 The first two options are as follows LowProg This option sets the low Program Number for the control to send to a value between O and 127 HighProg This option sets the high Program Number for the control to send to a value between O and 127 Pressing either SCROLL UP button will move to the next EDIT screen where the button action can be set This means you could send one program value when the button is pressed and another when the button is released for example If you want the button to just send one value LowProg when pressed then make sure that BtnType is set to Normal See section 5 1 14 for details 1 9 Template Parameter Edit 1 Page BANK Messages just buttons trigger pads pedals Setting the Control option to BANK CHG MIDI Bank Change message displays the following screen CONTROL BankMode Bank Isb Bank msb
55. on 1 TTE SL Now the SL will automatically load the Automap Template when Cubase is booted up and map active VSTs for you providing there are available Automap vstxml files for them Then simply pressing the SCROLL UP DOWN buttons either side of the screens on the SL will switch between controlling each VST in the session instrument rack with the SL s rotary controls sliders and trigger pads The SL keys and joystick do not switch instruments when the SCROLL UP DOWN buttons are pressed as these are determined by the currently selected track as shown below Each MIDI track must be setup to receive data on MIDI Channel 1 so that an instrument can be played using the SL keys and joystick when a track is selected as follows No Object Selected ak ie 9 MIDI 02 oo oon Not Connected MIDI 6 Port 1 7 gt lt Port 2 8 MIDI 8 3 i gt IEEE lt All MIDI Inputs To play an instrument then simply select the corresponding track If wanting to control that instrument press the SCROLL UP DOWN buttons if required until the VST name appears the right hand SL screen The ROW SELECT buttons can be used to view the parameters assigned to a particular row of controls as well as scrolling through different parameters assigned to that row if more options are available three values
56. on in ReMOTE SL Template 29 Title Halion Cut down version of the general synth layout Vanguard Manual Templates Location in Remote SL Templates 31 and 32 Title Vanguard 1 2 and 3 Mainly follow general synth layout Template 2 gives access to effects on row of pots Template 3 sliders are for the envelope modulation amounts SL 4 AUTOMAP MODE Automap mode is a revolutionary new system in which the ReMOTE SL automatically maps instruments and active components within a sequencer session for you All you need to do with an Automap supported application is boot it up and the rest is left to the SL As sequencers differ from one to the next the nature of the SL Automap system varies with each The following sections give a detailed description of the Automap system for the two currently supported applications Reason 3 and Cubase SL SX 3 If you re experiencing any difficulties with Automap or to check for the latest Automap supported applications visit the Product Updates section of www novationmusic com 4 1 Controlling Reason 3 using Automap To control Reason 3 using the SL in Automap mode the setup procedure on the Resources CD must first be carried out Insert the disk and follow the instructions on screen Then the SL must be selected as the Control Surface within Reason Preferences Go to Preferences in the Reason Menu and select Control Surfaces and Keyboards then press Add and select Novation as the Manufa
57. on the complexity of the SL s Template settings For a more detailed explanation of MIDI routing options refer to section 5 1 1 of this Guide SL 2 2 MIDI within the sequencer Inside the sequencer the SL will display 2 MIDI In Ports called SL In Ports 1 and 2 and 3 MIDI Out Ports called SL In USB Ports 1 3 This is because the USB interface is like a standard 2 Out from the SL 3 In to the SL MIDI network Both Inputs and two of the Outputs are configurable on the SL listed as USBa and USBb or Ua Ub in the various Edit Menus The third MIDI Output is the Port with which the sequencers communicate with the SL during Automap Mode and so is not an option for transmitting MIDI data from the sequencer to external devices The following diagram represents the MIDI data flow between the SL and the sequencer ALL CONTROLS INC KEYBOARD amp WHEELS OFF 8 IN HOST DRIVER SOFTWARE Dir Windows XP and MAC OSX Only gt MIDI IN To Sequencer 2 f e OFF 1 eunomia b USB PORT A 16 CHANNELS T Y USB A IN St gt u USB B IN MIDI L g USB PORT B 16 CHANNELS SL2 MIDI OUT from Sequencer 69 C 4 USB PORT 16 CHANNELS SL MIDI OUT 1 4 USB PORT 16 CHANNELS SL2 MIDI OUT 2 M2 USED FOR PROTOCOL 4 USB PORT 16 CHANNELS COMMUNICATION WITH HOST SL3 SOFTWARE AUTOMAP SYSTEM CONTROL FOR REASON CUB
58. perating System Control Template Dump Parts Midi 0 5 USBa 0 5 USBb Current All 28 Ua M2 Send Receive Receive Receive Template Dump The first three options allow one or a group of Templates to be dumped to the Template Editor or other application generally for editing or backup Press the buttons underneath Current currently selected Template all onboard Templates or 13 whatever Template number is selected use the encoder pot to choose to send the desired Template s Ports Set the port routing for the Template Dump to the standard 12 choices see section 5 1 1 Midi O S Operating System Press the buttons directly below Send or Receive to transmit or listen for an OS over standard MIDI connections The OS is sent to MIDI Outs 1 and M1 and and received at MIDI In 1 USBa O S USBb Press the buttons directly below USBa Receive or USBb Receive to listen for an OS at USB port 1 SL In 1 in the computer or USB port 2 SL In 2 in the computer respectively Press either of the SCROLL UP buttons to access the fourth GLOBAL page for calibration of the joystick and keyboard aftertouch as well as options for SL powering Pitch Joy Mod Read Atch Set Power Bat Chrg USB OFF 5 41 Move the joystick from left to right whilst viewing the values underneath Pitch the screen to calibrate Pitch bend The values should read O extreme left to 255 extreme right Move the
59. r when a control in a row not currently selected is moved that row of controls will become the selected row automatically Furthermore if controlling a plug in with multiple onboard Templates for example the Novation V Station with three Templates one for each oscillator then the ROVV SELECT buttons have an additional function Pressing the ROW SELECT button will scroll through the three Templates effectively giving the impression that one Template is in use and each row of controls has three values assigned to it as in Automap mode see section 4 This means that you can control the V Station s three oscillators without having to scroll through Templates on the SL instead it s done for you when you press the HOW SELECT button with any of the three Templates selected The Group position of the currently selected Template is displayed at the left hand edge of the left screen e g Numbers 1 3 for V Station Templates 1 3 respectively Pressing any of the SCROLL UP DOWN buttons next to each of the SL s screens changes the information displayed Pressing SCROLL UP once will display the MIDI data assigned to the currently selected row of controls e g CC 78 Pressing SCROLL UP twice will show the routing of that data e g ComnPORT ComnCHAN Note that these screens are for display purpose only Therefore the CC number of a control cannot be changed and moving a control slider encoder etc will have the same action as expected in default PLAY Mode To
60. r other products that produce heat 6 The product should be connected to a power supply only of the type described in these operation instructions or as marked on the product 7 The power supply cord of the product should be unplugged from the outlet when the product is left unused for a long period of time 8 Care should be taken so that objects do not fall or liquids are not spilled into the enclosure through openings 9 The product should be serviced by qualified service personnel when A The power supply cord has been damaged or B Objects have fallen or liquids have been spilled onto the product or C The product has been exposed to rain or D The product does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance or The product has been dropped or the enclosure has been damaged 10 Do not attempt to service the product beyond those means described in this operating manual All other servicing should be referred to qualified service personnel FCC Information USA 1 IMPORTANT NOTICE DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT This product when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this Manual meets FCC requirements Modifications not expressly approved by Novation may void your authority granted by the FCC to use the product 2 IMPORTANT When connecting this product to accessories and or another product use only high quality shielded cables Cable s supplied with this product MUST be
61. t on the screen from DispType to MidiChan are the same as for CC Numbers so refer to section 5 1 1 for details The last two options are as follows Isb Least Significant Byte This page allows the Least Significant Bank controller number of the control to be set see the Novation online answerbase for a description of RPN numbers This can be set to a value between and 127 msb Most Significant Byte This page allows the Most Significant Bank controller number of the control to be set see the Novation online answerbase for a description of RPN numbers This can be set to a value between and 127 If wanting to view the Isb msb in hexidecimal then press the top ROW SELECT on the left Pressing the same button again will switch back to standard decimal display The display type that is selected here decimal hexidecimal will be carried through into the second control display page in PLAY Mode accessed by pressing either of the SCROLL UP buttons SL 5 1 4 Template Parameter Edit 1 Page SYSEX Messages all controls Changing the first option Control on this screen to SYSEX System Exclusive displays the following screen The first 4 of the subsequent options from left to right on the screen from DispType to Ports are the same as for CC Numbers so Control DispTvpe Low Yal High Val Ports Length DataType DataPsn STSER 0 127 0 127 6 HOWE 0 refer to sectio
62. ter Edit pages calls up the Template Keyboard Zones Edit Pages Up to 4 Keyboard Zones are available to be spanned across any regions in the MIDI Note range C 2 to G8 This means that the keyboard can be used to play four different instruments within the same Template The first Edit page is as follows The options on this page are Low Hote HighHote Trnspose VelCurve Hidithan Ports 1 2 12 3 E Ua MI M2 Zones This option turns the Keyboard Zones ON or OFF or sets them to GLOBAL which makes the GLOBAL Keyboard Zones settings override those set within TEMPLATE Mode see section 6 Zone This option selects the Zone that s being Edited in the subsequent options Low Note This option sets the lowest note in the Zone range If wanting to set this value with the SL keyboard then press the third ROW SELECT button from the top on the left of the SL next to the second row of buttons from the top then press the relevant keyboard key High Note This option sets the highest note in the Zone range If wanting to set this value with the SL keyboard then press the fourth ROW SELECT button from the top on the left of the SL next to the row of pots then press the relevant keyboard key Trnspose This option allows the Zone to be transposed so if the area of the MIDI Note range is already used in another Zone the same range of notes can be sent to different instruments on different areas of the keyboard Ve
63. vailable for individual Oscillator levels on the Bass Station so Encoder 1 controls the Osc Mix level Im SL Manual Template Location in Remote SL Template 5 Title 7 Envelopes and filters in the normal place top left rotary knob changes the operator and the other controls are specific to the selected operator There is an setup file HEMOTESL F7c on the Resources CD which must be loaded into the for the Template to work To load the file into the click on the controller LOAD button in the master section of the Navigate to the file HEMOTESL f7c and open it Note this can then be saved to the c program files native instruments FM7 assigns folder where C is the hard drive that the is installed on From the preferences option make sure that the following options are checked 1 MIDI controller range 000 127 2 0 63 off 64 127 on 3 Use OP A controllers for selected op 4 OP Select controller 9 5 Use for ratio Pro53 Manual Templates Location in ReMOTE SL Templates 6 and 7 Title Pro 53 Follows the general synth template loosely Additional Osc controls below the Main Osc section extra LFO and other controls on the buttons The Pro 53 uses a learn facility to remember controllers The controller values assigned to the Pro 53 template can either be learnt by the Pro 53 or a preference file HeMOTESLProS53 txt be imported from the
64. ve Time Display Total Input Latency 24 671 ms Total Output Latency 24 649 ms Motormix Generic Remote JLCooper CS 10 JLCooper MCS 3000 Mackie Baby HUI Mackie Control Mackie HUI Novation ReMOTE SL Radikal SAC 2k Roland 8 Steinberg Houston Tascam DM 24 HUI Tascam US 428 Yamaha 01v Yamaha 01v96v2 Yamaha 01x Yamaha 02r96v2 Yamaha DM 1000v2 Yamaha DM 2000v2 Yamaha DM2000 Release ASIO Driver in Background C Direct Monitoring Audio Buffer size Pot encoder and slider data is sent down USB Port 2 of the SL in Automap Mode for controlling VSTs unless this has been changed in EDIT or TEMPLATE Mode Meanwhile the default setting for keyboard and joystick data is USB Port 1 This means that the Device Setup for the SL in Cubase needs to have Port 2 selected as its MIDI input output settings as follows Cubase SX Project Untitled1 FYSA 2 gt Device Setup 2 Not Connected Default MIDI Ports E Command MIDI System Zoom In 4 Remote Devices leat at Zoom Out E Novation ReMOTE SL Port 2 Up Transport Down 6 Time Display E Video R Button 7 Video Player R Button 8 VST Audiobay RButon9 Built in Audio R Button 1 10 VST Inputs R Button 1 m VST System Link R Button 1 L R Butt
65. ved from the computer at the second USB port listed as SL In 2 in the MIDI Output selection of the sequencer The choices are OFF or either or both of the SL MIDI Outputs M1 and Me MIDI To This option sets the routing for MIDI data received at the SL MIDI Input on the rear panel The routing options are the same as the first 12 options for Port routing of individual controls in EDIT Mode see section 5 1 1 Pot Mode This option provides a universal setting for all pots encoders and sliders set to GLOBAL Set it to either JUMP or PICK UP as required see section 5 1 13 for a description of these responses DispTime Display Timeout Set the length of time that screens display temporary values here to a value of between and 1260ms to PERM permanent KeepVals Keep Values With this set to OFF the SL will take the values for a newly selected Template from those stored in memory With this set to ON the values will be taken from whatever positions the SL controls are in when the Template is selected Midi Clk MIDI Clock This option defines the MIDI Clock source The choices are AUTO automatic sensing of a MIDI Clock source INTERNAL the SL s MIDI Clock EXT AUTO automatic sensing of an external MIDI Clock USBa USBb MIDI Clock received at either of the two first SL USB MIDI inputs or MIDI In MIDI Clock received at the SL MIDI In on the rear panel SL Press either of the SCROLL UP buttons to access the secon
66. way to stay up to date with the latest product developments is to visit the Product Updates section on the subheading bar of the home page of www novationmusic com SL 2 CONNECTING THE REMOTE SL As explained in the Getting Started Guide the MIDI class compliant nature of the ReMOTE SL makes setting up incredibly simple To control software fig 1 just connect to the computer using the supplied USB lead and you re ready to go power will be supplied over USB Similarly if wanting to control a single piece of MIDI hardware like a sound module fig 2 then just insert 4 C size batteries or attach an external power supply Novation PSU 6 not supplied and a MIDI cable to get going USB cable USB port ae Fig 1 ReMOTE SL connected to a computer Sound Module 1 Midi cable Midi In Midi Out 1 Tcu a Fig 2 ReMOTE SL connected to an external MIDI instrument Batteries inserted SL 2 1 Using the SL as MIDI Interface The following sections are a guide to more advanced MIDI setups with the SL The multiple MIDI connections on the rear panel of the SL mean that the unit can be used as a MIDI interface to send data from a sequencer to external MIDI equipment whilst using the SL to control plug ins running within the session Simply connect the SL to a computer over USB in ad

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