User manual NOVATION REMOTELE

[. . . ] Contents Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Using this manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Main features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Conventions used in this manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Quick Start Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Connecting the ReMOTE LE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Connecting to a computer using the USB Port. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Driver Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Playing and controlling software synthesizers from the ReMOTE LE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Controlling a sequencer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Power supply or battery operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Connecting to equipment using the MIDI Out port . . . . . . . . . . 4 Connecting to equipment using the MIDI Out port AND connecting to a computer using the USB port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 What is a Template?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 MIDI Tutorial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 MIDI ports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 MIDI messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Main Features and Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Front panel layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Rear panel connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Modes and menus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Using menus ­ PLAY mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Using menus ­ EDIT mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Individual Template Edit 'CC' menu options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Individual Template Edit 'NRPN' menu options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Individual Template Edit 'RPN' menu options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Individual Template Edit 'MMC' menu options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Individual Template Edit 'Note On/Off' menu options. . . . 14 Individual Template Edit 'Program Change' menu options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Individual Template Edit 'Pitch Bend' menu options . . . . . . . . 15 Individual Template Edit 'Aftertouch' menu options. . . . . . . . 15 Common Template Edit menu options (e. g. setting keyboard velocity). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Using the X/Y touchpad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Using a sustain pedal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Using the transport buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Using the OCTAVE UP/DOWN buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Saving a Template to memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Advanced Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 GLOBAL edit mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Updating the operating system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Appendix I ­ Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Appendix I1 ­ MIDI Implementation Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Appendix III ­ Approvals Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Novation ReMOTE LE controller keyboard. This device may be used to control sequencers, popular software virtual instrument applications (on a computer) or traditional hardware instruments via either a USB connection or a standard MIDI interface. [. . . ] This will change the program number (loaded sound/patch) of the attached software/hardware synth. The MIDI channel this data is sent on will be the same as that of the currently selected Template. The screen will show (where XXX = 0-127): MIDI Prog Chang: XXX Bank Mode In this mode, the BANK LED below the LCD screen will light and the DATA encoder will be used send a MIDI Bank Change command out to the MIDI or USB port. This will change the bank number (loaded bank of sounds/patches) of the attached software/hardware synth. The MIDI channel the data will be sent on will be the same as that of the currently selected Template. The screen will show (where XXX = 0-127): MIDI Bank Chang: XXX 10 Using menus ­ EDIT mode This mode is used to either edit individual controls within one of the 16 onboard MIDI Templates or change the common Template parameters (the settings across all controls within the Template) such as the velocity curve that the keyboard is set to. The two different EDIT Mode menus are accessed by either the first or second press of the EDIT button. Pressing the EDIT button once, whereby the LED to the left of the button will illuminate constantly, activates the individual Template Edit menu for the currently selected template. Pressing the EDIT button twice, making the LED to the left of the button flash, accesses the Common Template Edit menu. To edit a Template, use the DATA encoder to scroll to it (must be in Template select mode in PLAY mode) then press the EDIT button once or twice as required. Editing an individual onboard Template After the EDIT button has been pressed once to activate the individual Template menu (the LED to the left of the button will be illuminated continuously) the MIDI data assigned to Knob 1 (in Group A) will be displayed on the LCD screen. Pressing/rotating/moving any of the ReMOTE LE's controls will call up the MIDI data for that particular control for editing on the LCD screen, by stepping through the pages of the individual Template Edit menu. The first option in the individual Template Edit menu is the type of MIDI data that the control has assigned to it. So, if the button/knob is set to a Continuous Controller number then the screen shows: To change between these types of MIDI data, simply rotate the DATA encoder. Once the type of MIDI data is selected, the remaining settings for that MIDI control can be defined by accessing the additional individual Template Edit menu options. This is done using the OCTAVE UP and OCTAVE DOWN buttons (right and left arrows) on the ReMOTE LE. The above MIDI data may be applied to EACH of the nine knobs or nine buttons for Groups A and B, the transport controls, the pitch/mod wheel, any of the four parameters of the X/Y touchpad and a sustain pedal (if one is attached). Individual Template Edit 'CC' menu options Page no 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Page name Control Type Control Number Display Type Pot Control Low Value High Value Button Type Button Step Size MIDI Channel MIDI Port Routing Control Name DATA encoder selects Control type (see list above) 0-127 0-127 or -64 +64 'Jump' or 'Pickup' mode Low value of control High value of control Action of button Size of increment MIDI channel for this control MIDI port for this control Name of control Control Type: CC The types of MIDI data available are: Continuous Controller. Any controller CC number can be used, however the MIDI standard defines controller numbers 0, 6, 32, 38, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101 & 120-127 for specific purposes. These values should not be used unless the consequences upon the connected MIDI device are appreciated. (See MIDI tutorial on page 5 for more information) Non-registered Parameter Number NRPN Registered Parameter Number RPN MIDI Machine Control. This can only Note be selected for buttons On/Off Program Change message. This can only be Program selected for buttons Change Pitch Bend Pitch Bend. [. . . ] The product should be serviced by qualified service personnel when: A: The power supply cord has been damaged; or B: Objects have fallen or liquids have been spilled onto the product; or C. The product does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance; or E. Do not attempt to service the product beyond those means described in this operating manual. All other servicing should be referred to qualified service personnel. [. . . ]