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Novation Remote 25 LE Keyboard |
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| Lightweight, the 25LE is a great entry level MIDI Controller from Novation. Features an X/Y touchpad + a combined pitch and modulation joystick. Ships with preset templates.CLEARANCE SPECIAL - ONLY WHILE STOCKS LAST!! |
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Novation Remote 25 LE Keyboard |
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NOV-Remote 25 LE |
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Novation |
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| RRP |
AUD $499.00 |
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AUD $270.00 |
| Our Price |
AUD $229.00 |
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Novation ReMOTE LE 25 Keyboard
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Novation
ReMOTE LE
Unsurpassed MIDI controlling technology is now available in its most compact format to date. With its funky Touchpad and cool 4-way joystick, the lightweight ReMOTE LE is the only choice for the musician on a budget wanting to trigger samples, lay down basslines or control a sequencer with true style. The keyboard also comes complete with a full version of the Novation Bass Station software synthesizer.
Amongst the features to be carried through is the extremely popular X/Y Touchpad, allowing up to four parameters (two per axis) to be modified simultaneously with just a simple finger glide. The pitch bend/modulation joystick is another of the ReMOTEs useful tools to be featured, enabling a host of interesting performance effects. Dedicated Transport control is provided, but now with an additional Loop button.
A total of nine buttons and nine knobs can be found on the hardware, together with a Group switch that doubles this number to eighteen, so that any area of the receiving MIDI device (hardware or software) can be modified with ease. The MIDI spec enables any MIDI message to be assigned to any of the controls (buttons, knobs, X/Y Touchpad and joystick) to an unrivalled level of detail, providing endless configuration options to suit even the most demanding users needs.
There are 16 onboard Template memories for saving ReMOTE LE setups, 12 of which are factory preset for use with the most popular software applications, in addition to many more available for free on this site. Also featured on the accompanying CDROM is a powerful Template Editor, which makes constructing Templates even simpler and more intuitive than is possible with the hardware alone. Meanwhile, in the box there are 10 physical Template overlays, 7 printed and 3 blank, to help customize the ReMOTE LE for the software being controlled; the user simply places these over the ReMOTE LE to see what control is assigned to what parameter, avoiding having to memorize the function of each knob/button.
The keyboard is semi-weighted and velocity-sensitive, offering the highest quality action and setting a new keyboard standard for affordable controllers. This gives the ReMOTE LE more of a synthesizer feel than many other controller keyboards, which often seem more like computer peripherals than actual instruments.
And finally, as if the hardware weren't enough, ReMOTE LE ships with Novation's "Bass Station", a VST and Audio Unit plug-in which flawlessly re-creates the warmth, character and "oomph" of the enormously successful Bass Station keyboard and rack analogue instruments, which have established themselves as a turning point in synthesizer history.
The combination of funky performance tools, an unrivalled range of MIDI controls and options and a Soft Synth classic bundled for free, make the ReMOTE LE series the number one choice for musicians wanting to trigger samples, lay down bass-lines or control a sequencer with flair. Whether completely new to MIDI controlling or at a relatively advanced level, the ReMOTE LE series won't fail to satisfy.
Features:
- 2 Line x 16 Character LCD screen
- 16 onboard Template memories, 12 factory preset with many more online and overlays in the box
- Plug and Play USB connection with no drivers required for Windows XP or Mac OS X
- 18 assignable knobs and buttons, with selectable Group A/B switch
- Velocity-sensitive semi-weighted keyboard with transpose
- Comprehensive MIDI spec; all controls can be programmed to a fine level of detail (for example, pot range and button action)
- X/Y Touchpad for simultaneous control of up to 4 parameters
- Dedicated Transport controls
- Template Editor: Free application allowing even easier constructing and modifying of MIDI Templates
Overview
The ReMOTE LE is Novation's most compact keyboard to date but still offers
a wealth of MIDI controlling capability. Not only does it feature the
X/Y Touchpad and combined pitch/mod joystick, which can both be programmed
any way the user desires, but also boasts 9 knobs and 9 buttons, with
a Group A/B switch effectively doubling that amount. 6 further buttons,
labelled for Transport control, are also on offer.
All of the controls have been pre-programmed in 12 onboard Templates for
popular software applications and instruments, so that the LE will control
plug-ins with style straight out of the box. Many of these Templates have
plastic overlays for even simpler parameter identification, but the LE's
32 character LCD screen already makes control display clear and simple.
Many more Templates will become available on this website so check the
Downloads and Product Updates pages for regular additions.
The quality keyboard comes in three sizes to suit your needs: 25, 49 and
61 key. Apart from the number of keys, there are no differences between
any of the three LE keyboards so it's simply a matter of range preference.
Once purchased, all that's required is to plug the LE in and controlling
can start straight away. The unit is class compliant so there's no need
to carry out arduous driver installation processes, just plug and play.
True music creation with the minimum of fuss!
Quotes
"What is it? A combination of a semi-weighted keyboard that feels great and MIDI controller that gives you real, physical controls for many popular software packages.
Why Should I Want One? Because you want an expressive keyboard instrument to get the most from the potential of your software synths and samplers.
I think I've just created the world's smallest studio - and what's more, it took me about ten seconds. This is how you do it. Take one Apple iBook laptop computer. Plug Novation ReMOTE 25 LE into one USB port. Plug USB headset mic into the other port. Launch GarageBand. (There goes the other eight seconds.) Start playing and singing.
In case you think I've conveniently forgotten about installing the driver software, there's actually none needed under OS X on an Apple or Windows XP on a PC.
Below this is an X/Y Touchpad. The short answer to what it does is "anything you want it to"&It's a cool way of doing hippy, trippy things with filters and I reckon could do some spectacular pans in surround sound by assigning it to front/back, left/right mix levels.
At the end of the day though, ReMOTE 25 LE isn't just a controller, it's a musical instrument and it has to satisfy that level. Fortunately, it does.
Although the ReMOTE 25 LE offers 25 keys, there are larger models with
49 or 61 keys& There's only a £30 hike between each model. Bargain!"
Simon Croft - Play Music - March 2006
(about assignable controls) "&there are actually double that number thanks to the Group B feature, which lets you access a virtual second layer of the knobs and buttons at the press of a switch."
"Novation gets the most out of the programmable buttons by providing four button modes: Normal, Momentary, Toggle and Step."
"Editing is greatly aided by the unit's 32-character LCD display, which automatically reads out the name, controller number, and value of each knob you turn or button you push. You can even name each parameter&"
"As mentioned, the ReMOTE 25 LE is USB class compliant and needs no drivers. As long as you're using OS X or Windows XP, it's the only one of the five that can truly call itself 'plug and play.'"
"PROS: USB class compliant. X/Y Touchpad. Group B button feature effectively doubles the number of knobs and buttons. Informative LCD display. Intuitive programming. Full version of Bass Station plug-in included. Transport controls."
Mike Levine - Electronic Musician - February 2006
"The sturdiness extends to the pleasantly-weighted keys, which have a musically-responsive feel and are definitely of a higher standard than the norm for a controller in this price bracket."
"I was pleased to learn that it's a class compliant device so no drivers are required. Simply link up the ReMOTE LE to the computer using the supplied USB cable and it instantly appears in your MIDI controller list within the sequencer. Marvellous."
"There are 12 Templates onboard for the most popular applications&These Templates are a Godsend to anyone that's new to MIDI controlling and, at the ReMOTE LE's price, that may be a large portion of the unit's owners. That said, any more experienced performers or engineers looking for a smaller controller won't be disappointed either."
"Arguably one of the best features I found, and a scarce one on other controllers on the market (I guess this is a sign of other companies trying to get the price as low as possible at the expense of usability), is the large LED display, allowing 32 characters to be displayed at any one time. This is a major improvement on the usual 3 digits you get with other controllers of a similar price and means you don't have to remember what control does what, and can also navigate with ease through Menu pages on the hardware too."
"The cherry on the cake comes in the form of the free Novation Bass Station software synth, an emulation of the old analogue classic. This is a big plus!"
"In conclusion, the ReMOTE LE has a lot to offer for such a compact and affordable controller. There are a whole host of controls, with a load of user options for each, and assigning MIDI data is simple and intuitive, assisted all the more by the large LED screen. The keys have a nice feel and with Templates onboard and on the web, the end result is a package that's appealing to all users, from experienced producers needing a compact solution to complete beginners wanting a high quality controller that they won't grow out of."
PLAY Magazine - Nov 05
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Novation ReMOTE LE 25 Keyboard
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Specifications and FAQs |
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Specifications
Keyboard
Keys: 25
Type: Semi-Weighted
Velocity Curves: 8 - individually assignable for each template
Pitch and Mod Wheel Mechanism
Pitch wheel lever: Rubberised - spring loaded, centre return left to right
motion
Mod/control lever: Rubberised - spring loaded, front to back motion
X/Y Touchpad
Touchpad: Pressure sensitive
Parameters: 2 assignable in X direction; 2 assignable in Y direction
LCD Display
LCD: 2 x 16 character silver. Blue LED backlit
Interfacing
Data Ports: 1 x USB MIDI (Win XP/Mac OSX drivers)
MIDI: 1 x MIDI Out
Sustain Pedal: 1 x 1/4 Jack Input
Controls
Rotary Potentiometers: 9 - Rotation 0 to 270 Degrees
Buttons: 9
Transport Controls: Rewind/Fast Forward/Stop/Start/Record/Loop
Function Buttons: 4 - May be programmed for fast template selection or
to sequence and snapshot
General Operation: Play/Edit/Write/Global/Select buttons
Data select: 1 x encoder
Keyboard Octave: Octave up/Octave down buttons
General
Battery Operation: 4 x Standard 'AA' Size
External Power Supply: Standard 'Centre Positive' 9V DC 600mA Power Supply
(optional)
Size: W=798mm, H=68mm, D=190mm (25-key)
Weight: 1.6 kg
Pre-installed templates
Synths, samplers, drum machines, mixers:
Novation
- V-Station
- Bass Station
Propellerhead
- Reason - Subtractor
- Reason - Malstrom
Native Instruments
- FM7
- Pro 53
G Media
- Oddity
Spectrasonics
- Trilogy/Stylus/Atmosphere
Ableton
- Live
General MIDI
- General MIDI 2
Steinberg
- Cubase
Apple
- Logic 7
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