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61-key USB MIDI Controller with Semi-weighted Keys, 56 Knobs/Faders/Buttons, and DAW/Instrument and Automap Software — Mac/PC

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Novation ReMOTE SL 61 (No Longer Available)

Item ID: ReMOTEsl61

61-key USB MIDI Controller with Two Backlit Displays, Automap Feature, and 56 Assignable Controls

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From Our Research Team:

This MIDI Controller Shows You the Way!

Here's a revolutionary new product from Novation: the ReMOTE SL (Soft Label) 61. This USB controller keyboard contains many of the popular features from the ReMOTE series, along with two major innovations.

Novation ReMOTE SL 61 MIDI Controller Keyboard at a Glance:
  • Two backlit displays show you controller parameter names and values simultaneously
  • Revolutionary Automap template automatically loads application components
  • X/Y touchpad, joystick, and a total of 56 assignable pots, encoders, sliders and buttons
  • Incredibly easy to use yet incredibly affordable!

Two backlit displays show you controller parameter names and values simultaneously
The first gigantic improvement on the ReMOTE SL 61 brings MIDI control to a new level of convenience, as well as giving the SL its name. Two large brightly-backlit 144-character LCD screens reside at the top of the front panel, which can display 16 parameter names and values simultaneously. This means that using template overlays (which get lost) or having to rely on your memory of what controls what are a thing of the past! Music creation and performance becomes as simple and pleasurable as possible. Furthermore, menu navigation on the ReMOTE SL 61 is significantly quicker as each menu page is now displayed side-by-side along the large screens for immediate access and modification. Of course, a stylish Template Editor software package is also available free of charge.

Revolutionary Automap template automatically loads application components
39 of the 40 onboard Template Memories on the ReMOTE SL 61 are factory preset (and also user programmable) so that the SL will work with all popular software applications, virtual instruments and external MIDI equipment straight out of the box. However, the remaining onboard Template is used for a new and special purpose, which is actually an infinitely expanding amount of Templates rolled into one. This cutting-edge feature, called Automap, might change the way music is made forever! When an Automap-supported application (currently Reason 3 and Cubase SX3, with more to follow very soon) is booted up, the ReMOTE SL 61 automatically loads this intelligent template and maps all active components within the session to itself. Then, all you need to do is click once with the mouse or press one button to switch between controlling different instruments or sections of the session. Throughout the process, all information is displayed clearly on the ReMOTE SL 61 screens to make everything crystal clear.

X/Y touchpad, joystick, and a total of 56 assignable pots, encoders, sliders and buttons
As well as boasting the X/Y touchpad, joystick, a total of 56 assignable pots, encoders, sliders, and buttons and the "best-feeling keys on the market", the ReMOTE SL 61 also offers highly responsive trigger pads. These allow you to create even more dynamic performance effects, playing drums or chord stabs through a software sampler, for example.

Incredibly easy to use yet incredibly affordable!
You'll be astonished at the usability and revolutionary nature of the ReMOTE SL 61, in addition to the surprising affordability. This controller is a must-have for anyone serious about making or performing music and wanting the MIDI control process to be as painless as possible!


Novation ReMOTE SL 61 MIDI Keyboard Controller Features:
  • 61-key controller with extensive programming capability
  • Two bright, backlit LCD screens display parameters and values
  • No scribble strips needed!
  • Automap feature automatically configures application controls
  • 56 assignable knobs, encoders, sliders, and buttons
  • Dedicated transport controls
  • Great feeling keyboard action
  • X/Y touchpad and joystick

The Novation ReMOTE SL 61 gives you a new dimension of MIDI control!
Specification Detail
Manufacturer Part Number RSL61

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Reviews

NO MORE HARDWARE SYNTHS!

by Jeff Mac from Nashville, TN
September 22, 2008
Music Background: Pro-ish Musician
Bought this to drive my Macbook Pro now that I have switched to Mainstage as my main live instrument. Doing instrumentals with lots of layered pads.

Love the keybed action, synth style ... read more [+]but nice velocity sensitivity.

The Automap software works great with Logic but is not supported with Mainstage. I did a fair amount of programming to get this set up. Downloaded their computer-based editor for this. WAY simpler. Took an hour off the setup.

Been using it purely USB powered off the bus and so far it is rock solid! close [-]

Sweetwater Advice

Carson McClain
Nine Inch Nails uses Remote SLs on tour. I don't know if you have ever seen one of their shows, but there is a bit of gear abuse going on up on stage. These are road-worthy, and are also one of the best synth-style action studio MIDI controllers we sell.
Kenny Bergle
When I first saw the new ReMOTE SL, I was amazed! While it's a great keyboard controller, I was really impressed by how its  "AUTOMAP" functionality allowed the SL to work seamlessly with the software it controls. What's more, the LCD displays allow me to completely edit my soft synths without having to look at my computer screen. It's the answer to any synth-tweaker's dream!
Dennis Konicki
Not only does this control anything I could ever want with my soft synths, the Automap feature alone is worth the price of admission!
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