Novation // Beats and Bytes - SL MkIII & Components

Learn how to map the SL MkIII to all of your MIDI controlled hardware and software instruments using Novation Components. We will talk through all the SL MkIII/Components functionality and show you how to create mappings and templates for quick access to your favorites.

Tell us what software and hardware you would like to see mapped to the SL MkIII.

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[quimbas]

The VST section was super helpful
21:00 thanks Ricky!

[BEEPAMAN]

Hey Novation, please could we have more videos on SL Mkiii and Logic Pro integration, soft synths and effects please. Enrique is great at explaining this stuff.

[DJRhythmXConfusionRevisited]

Hi there thank you so much your the only person I could find who showed how to map VSTs keep up the fantastic work hope to see more videos like this Rhythm X

[GuidoGautsch]

Thanks, Ricky! Just got one last night and am in the process of working out how to use this with. Deluge and Virus.

[GravytyMusic]

Hey Enrique/Novation, thanks a TON for all the videos so far!
I'd love to see a video specific to the way Enrique would map the internal sequencer mode to live ELEVEN on his personal SL. A complete tutorial on Ableton Live 11 setup would be great too. I know the info is out there, but right now it's spread out over videos and articles from throughout the product life cycle, and the manual doesn't cover the firmware updates, so new owners can't actually get things set up just by reading an article or watching a video, setup requires sifting through dozens of videos. I'd love to see one where CALC handles all the explanation for hardware setup and control, and Enrique handles software setup and control, and hardware/software integration. Like a walkthrough of the SL MK3 as it stands with current firmware and Live 11 done like that.

[ThreeBeingOne]

Thnx this is exactly what I was looking for

[DopamineOverload]

Great vid as always, Enrique. I hope you guys at Novation consider owners' suggestions. Main priority with firmware updates--- making the pad lights more noticeable/different (like Circuit) when active patterns are going. It's sometimes very hard to see what's going on, even in a dark room. On Circuit (which I also own) it's a lot easier to see everything. The lights don't seem to have the same luminance, and it is very difficult to see active patterns / current patterns / empty patterns.... there should be a different-colored light to let users know what slot has a pattern on it, and which one does not (empty-- maybe dark/light off).

Further, we need more banks of encoders (not just page up/down). 16 encoders is great. 32 would be dope. 48 or 64 would be tremendous. And ideally, more banks of faders (one is far from enough, and I'm sure everyone would agree). And most importantly, at least one more bank of the two rows of buttons. I like having the 16 controlling what I want, in Reaper, but if I had 32 for common functions, it would be a LOT better. I use console tape/paper tape above and below the buttons to remind me of what does what.

And, an internal sound for a click-track.... AND 1 or 2-bar count-in would be MOST helpful, too, when making patterns (maybe also the ability to send an internal click sound to a specific output (computer/DAW) or hardware.

Do you guys have any plans on a firmware update, with these improvements? I sure hope so. Thanks again!

[Amewumusic]

Are there any plans to implement more than 2 banks for the knobs? That would be really helpful in mapping a whole synth. The same goes for the faders. It would open up a lot more control possibilities.

[BecomingProductions]

Is there a way to share templates with other SL mk3 users? Rather than everybody creating individual templates, it would be great if these could be shared between users. Especially for commonly used devices that aren't covered in the default templates.

[dartinez]

I hope we get greater logic cc integration. Especially with common VST like Serum macros.

[winddealer]

HI Enrique, just saw Calc do a deep dive walk-thru of his studio and the MKIII. What I'm trying to figure out if Components supports Bank MSB/LSB Select when using the Buttons for Program Changes. Tried searching the User Guide, nothing. You got close to it in the Templates but I didn't see the ability to Influence Bank MSB/LSB when defining Program Changes. Do you know if this is supported with the MKIII? My tone generator has 1000s of patches and requires Bank MSB/LSB before the Cn xx (Program Change). Thanks.

[metalore]

So I know in sequencer mode there are only 2 banks available for the encoders. It seems Ableton can "feed" the SL MkIII many more banks -- at 20:17 we can see there are many more banks available for Ableton 1st party plugins that can all be scrolled through on the SL MkIII. At 22:03 the plugin parameters from a 3rd party plugin were assigned to the encoders but couldn't be scrolled past the first page. Shouldn't it be possible in Ableton to assign the scroll buttons to go through more than the first 8 parameters the same as it did for its built in ones? I'm not sure if the pressing (and lighting) of the down scroll button can be configured in Ableton or Components, but if it isn't, it should only be a software, not hardware, limitation. Also at 23:07 it appears the down scroll button lit up after loading the configuration anew; I wonder what would happen if you press it then.

[davidjohn]

Hi fantastic video, could you do a mapping for the Roland MC-909 and another for the MC-505 please. Thanks

[rectape]

I'd love to see a 25SL MKIII... Also Please let people share templates for all hardwares

[hectorkoa]

Hey! Awesome work and products, guys!! I'm wondering if there is finally a way to Start/Stop the SL MkIII sequencer using a footswitch. Of course, I can map it to any DAW but didn't find a way yet to set it up to the transport within Components... Thanks in advance!!

[RadekPilich]

Cool, I didn't know it's that easy to map VSTs! It would be great if we could rename the controllers in Ableton and if they refreshed when changing presets / instruments in instruments packages such as Arturia's Analog Lab.

[miekwavesoundlab]

How to map SYSEX to SL pads?

F0 43 7E 00 ss 7F F7

NOTE: ss is the section number of the pattern and can have a value from 00H to 0FH. (00 = section A, 01 = section B, ... 0F = section P)

I want to trigger Motif XF and RM1x patterns

I also need CC11 0 and CC11 127 switch across 16 channels

[hovhannesjulfayan]

Can it work with MainStage 3? Also can it connected to Korg PA700 Arranger to use as a external Keyboard ?

[geertmaertens]

Hi Very useful - if we could get the Sirin template!

[jdssurf]

when i create a template and try to adjust the mod wheel under wheels, it only show 1 wheel