Description

61SL MkIII is the centrepiece for your whole studio, both in and out the box. Create one seamless workflow between your DAW and all your hardware with premium semi-weighted keys, all the essential transport and mixing controls, and an eight-track polyphonic sequencer. Sprawling setup? Bring MIDI hardware and CV/Gate synths together by plugging them all into your MIDI keyboard controller and keep everything perfectly in sync with one routable clock for the whole system.

Features

Easily integrate hardware with your DAW – get the best of both worlds, recording any electronic performance from one studio centrepiece
The perfect controller for Live – full parameter feedback across five colour LCD screens, so you can see everything you are controlling.
Internal eight-track pattern-based sequencer – record in real time or input notes per step, then edit your sequences directly from the keyboard and record automation
LED feedback directly above each key – work with scales and keys and see all your zones and layers with vibrant RGB feedback
Comprehensive connectivity – route anything anywhere with USB; MIDI In, Out, Out 2/Thru; three pedal inputs; Analogue Clock Out; and two CV Pitch, Gate, and Mod outputs

Why We Like This

Get to work with your favourite hardware with all the benefits of a DAW at your fingertips; no need to look at a computer screen. Pull your DAW out of the box and combine with your hardware synths - connecting everything through SL MkIII. Then easily control everything with highly customisable mappings for your hardware and software. Or create your own in the software editor.

FAQs

Q: What power requirements are listed?
A: Maximum power consumption 12v 1000mA Power supply included (This product cannot be powered from USB)

Q: Which hardware connections does Novation list?
A: USB B 2.0; MIDI IN, OUT, OUT2 / THRU - 3x 5-pin DIN sockets; Sustain and Expression pedal 1/4" TRS jack inputs; Footswitch pedal 1/4" TS jack input; CV, Gate, Modulation -1- on 3.5mm jack sockets; CV, Gate, Modulation -2- on 3.5mm jack sockets

Based in Chicago, IL, Gear Club Direct supports musicians, integrators, and creators every day with reliable gear and expert service.

Tech Specs

Assignable Buttons:	16 Assignable buttons x 2 pages (32 assignable buttons)
Automation Lanes:	All assignable controls can be automated (8 maximum automation lanes)
Buttons:	59 Backlit buttons with tact switches
CV / Gate / Modulation Outputs:	CV, Gate, Modulation -1- on 3.5mm jack sockets
CV / Gate / Modulation Outputs 2:	CV, Gate, Modulation -2- on 3.5mm jack sockets
Clock Output:	Clock out
Display:	5x RGB TFT LCD screens
Editing - Clear Functions:	Clear step, automation parameter per pattern, pattern, session
Editing - Duplicate Functions:	Duplicate step, pattern
Editing - Recording:	Multiple gate lengths per step (via real time record)
Editing - Step Automation Editing:	Automation edit per step
Editing - Step Velocity / Gate:	Velocity and gate per step
Encoders:	8 continuous rotary knobs
Footswitch Input:	Footswitch pedal 1/4" TS jack input
Included Software 1:	Ableton Live Lite included
Included Software 2:	4 GB of Loopmasters sounds and samples
Keybed LEDs:	61 keybed RGB LEDs
Keyboard:	61 note velocity sensitive, individually sprung, synth style, semi-weighted keyboard
Keyboard Zones:	Split the keys into 8 playable zones
MIDI I/O:	MIDI IN, OUT, OUT2 / THRU - 3x 5-pin DIN sockets
Mode Buttons:	Backlit RGB Mode switching buttons including InControl
Octave Controls:	2 octave / transpose buttons
Pads:	16 full-colour RGB backlit velocity sensitive drum pads
Pads 2:	Assignable grid x 2 pages (32 assignable pads)
Page / Scene Launch Buttons:	2 Page and 2 scene launch buttons
Pattern Chaining:	Configurable pattern chain
Pattern Playback:	Pattern start and end, direction incl. random
Pattern View:	Pattern expand view - flip the grid
Patterns per Track:	8 Patterns per track (16 steps per Pattern for a total of 128 steps per track)
Pitch Bend / Modulation Controls:	RGB backlit pitch bend and modulation wheels
Power Input:	DC power socket
Power Requirement:	Maximum power consumption 12v 1000mA
Power Supply:	Power supply included (This product cannot be powered from USB)
Power Switch:	Power switch
Product Type:	MIDI Keyboard Controller
Quantization:	Auto-quantise notes to steps and automation to 6 events per step
Recording:	Real time record (notes, with velocity and automation)
Scale Types:	16 Scale types and chromatic transposition
Security Slot:	Kensington security slot
Session Switching:	Session instant switching and queued switch
Sessions:	64 Sessions
Sliders:	8 sliders
Sustain / Expression Inputs:	Sustain and Expression pedal 1/4" TRS jack inputs
Swing:	Swing 20 - 80%
Tempo Range:	Internal tempo range 40 - 240
Track Navigation Buttons:	2 Track buttons
Tracks per Session:	8 Tracks per session
Transport Controls:	6 dedicated transport controls
USB:	USB B 2.0

Delivery & Returns

At Gear Club Direct, we want you to be happy with your purchase. We understand that there are times when once a product is received, it may not be what you needed or wanted after all. So, we will gladly accept your qualifying return within 15 days of the delivery date. After 15 days of the delivery date, all sales are final.

The Return Process
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