Novation Announces SL MKIII - MIDI Controller and 8-Track Sequencer

Novation has announced the SL MKIII, a combined MIDI controller and 8-track polyphonic sequencer alongside a large variety of expressive parameters. It even provides CV I/O for connecting to just about anything!

Novation SL MkIII Features

• Eight-track polyphonic pattern-based sequencer
• Full colour LCD screens
• Integration with Ableton Live or any other HUI-compatible DAW
• Customisable mappings for hardware and software
• USB; MIDI In, Out, Out 2/Thru; three pedal inputs; Analogue Clock Out; and two CV Pitch, Gate, and Mod outputs can be used to route anything anywhere
• Pads, buttons, eight faders and eight knobs take control of all major music software using InControl
• Synth-style semi-weighted keybed with a sprung action and light-guides
• Velocity-sensitive RGB pads with polyphonic aftertouch
• Components allows templates and sessions to be backed up and restored in the cloud

Specs

• 49 or 61 note velocity sensitive, individually sprung, synth style, semi-weighted keyboard
• 16 full-colour RGB backlit velocity sensitive drum pads
• 2 Page and 2 scene launch buttons
• 8 continuous rotary knobs
• 8 sliders
• 6 dedicated transport controls
• RGB backlit pitch bend and modulation wheels
• 2 octave / transpose buttons
• 2 Track buttons
• 5x RGB TFT LCD screens
• 59 Backlit buttons with tact switches
• 49 or 61 keybed RGB LEDs
• 16 Assignable buttons x 2 pages (32 assignable buttons)
• Assignable grid x 2 pages | (32 assignable pads)
• Backlit RGB Mode switching buttons including InControl

The SL MKIII controller, available in both 49 and 61 key versions, is priced at $599.99 and $699.99, respectively, and you can visit the Novation website to learn more.

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