Finally, producing in the dark is a thing of the past. The SL shines a light on the murky world of MIDI control by providing two huge, brightly lit LCD screens that display up to 16 control names and values simultaneously. Alongside this is the intelligent Automap Universal technology, which detects the sequencer and plug-ins in use and intelligently maps parameters to the SL’s pots, switches, and sliders. With these award-winning features and a massive array of assignable controls, the SL takes the headache out of MIDI controlling, making music creation as spontaneous and exciting as it should be. Plug and Play USB connection with no drivers required for Windows XP or Mac OS X. A host of exciting software solutions, including Ableton Live Lite 6 and over 1.5 gigs of loops and samples.

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Novation’s line of ReMOTE SL COMPACT MIDI controllers features a huge LCD screen, semiweighted keys with aftertouch, a vast array of controls, large programmable trigger pads, assignable pitch bend/mod wheels and more. MIDI control is provided by Novation’s exclusive Automap Universal technology. A giant leap forward, Automap Universal automatically and intelligently maps software and plug-in controls to the knobs and switches of the SL COMPACT. Plug them in and it works Automatically! No Plug and Pray! Simply open up a plug-in and watch the parameters appear on the SL’s screens. Every plug-in is given a ‘learn’ mode for easy and instantaneous mapping of controls – simply click the software parameter, then move a hardware control to automatically assign. In addition, open up any major sequencer and the mixer controls, as well as many other session parameters, are instantly mapped to the ReMOTE SL. A single button allows you to switch between controlling different in (more…)