The keyboard can also be divided into Zones, which can each be assigned to one of the eight Parts, so users can play multiple instruments at once - handy for use as a live performance hub. Up to eight Zones can be assigned, each with adjustable keyboard range, displayed via the LED light guide above the keyboard. While these multi-faceted sequencing tools are the core feature of the SL MkIII, it can still handle the DAW control duties you’d expect from a high-end MIDI controller. Novation SL MkIII review The British brand’s latest controller aims to link your hardware and software

We're going to show you how to set up your SL MkIII with Reason. Please ensure that your SL MkIII is connected to your computer via USB and powered on. Beyond the sequencer, the SL MkIII also features an Arpeggiator, with adjustable rate, gate length and direction. With the Arpeggiator mode active, the arp pattern can be adjusted by using the 16-pad grid to add or remove steps. The arp can only be used on one Part at a time, but it is possible to change which part the arp is assigned to on the fly, using one of the central rotaries. The keyboard itself offers some handy features too. We're going to show you how to set up your SL MkIII with Studio One 4. Please ensure that your SL MkIII is connected to your computer via USB and powered on.For this to show, your device will need to be in Bootloader mode. The instructions for starting your device in bootloader mode are included below:

The probability of a programmed step can be altered, bringing creative irregularity and extending the musical palette of the SL MkIII. Sequencer transpose (with pads) The pitch-bend wheel can now be mapped to the CV output, opening up more expression possibilities for modular synth users and other external hardware control applications. SpecificationsPro Tools control worked with next‑to‑no setup. I got transport, basic mixer navigation and control, and a handful of core commands like Save and Undo, but no plug‑in control. Logic Pro had the added bonus of Smart Control mapping, allowing Logic to do much of the heavy lifting while the SL kept its encoders in the right place at the right time. In Context

Bass Station II: Hold the 'Save', 'Patch left' and 'Patch right' buttons and power on the Bass Station IIIn Steps mode, each 16-step pattern is polyphonic, and can be recorded live or have notes and parameters inputted one at a time by holding the corresponding pad on the central 2x8 grid. Velocity and gate length for individual steps can be edited in the Options menu. Each Pattern can be assigned its own length, timing division and direction, making it easy to experiment with polyrhythmic ideas. While each Pattern has a maximum length of 16 steps, in Patterns view users get access to eight Pattern slots for each Part, which can easily be copied and chained to create sequences of up to 128 steps. Alongside the Steps mode, an Automation view offers more comprehensive parameter control and automation sequencing for each Part. Many DAWs have a ‘smart’ controller scheme that MIDI devices can hook into to achieve dynamic control assignments, without resorting to manual fixed mapping. These generally only extend to the built‑in devices and instruments found in your DAW. For control of third‑party VST/AU/AAX plug‑ins some brands have opted to develop their own plug‑in hosts. This gives them direct integration with their hardware, customisable mapping, patch browsing, multi‑plug‑in patches, etc. And of course they can build in their own sound content store... NI’s Komplete Kontrol and Akai/M‑Audio/Alesis’ VIP are the main examples, but Nektar have also just announced a host. Circuit Mono Station: Hold the 'Scales', 'Notes' and 'Velocity' buttons and power on Circuit Mono Station. This is where the SL MKIII comes into its own. Work with all major music audio workstations using intuitive Novation InControl software. It even comes with a copy of Ableton Live Lite, 4 GB of Loopmasters sounds and sample, and XLN Audio Addictive Keys virtual instrumentsto get you started. Inside Pro Tools, please go to Setup > peripherals > Select HUI, and set the send and receive options to Novation SL Mk III InControl, then select OK.