Firmware And Bootloader Version; Standby Animation; Cv/Gate; Notes - Novation SL Mk III User Manual

Firmware and Bootloader Version

These show the firmware installed on your SL MkIII . Knowing
this information may be helpful in the case of troubleshooting .
To check for and install firmware updates, visit
novationmusic .com and follow the instructions for installation .

Standby Animation

When left unattended for five minutes, the SL MkIII enters
Standby Animation (referred to as 'Vegas Mode') . This
animation stops when you interact with the SL MkIII, or if
MIDI data arrives at the device . The SL MkIII will not go into
Standby Animation while the Sequencer is playing .
Setting 'Standby Animation' to 'Off' will prevent the SL MkIII
from entering the standby animation regardless of how long
you leave it unattended .

CV/GATE

Notes

You can route Parts to either or both CV/Gate ports using the
Part Settings view (to enter this view press Shift+Sessions) .
Routing Parts this way sends all note information to the
specified port(s) . MIDI notes 24 to 108 will map into a CV
pitch voltage range of 0-7V . Notes outside of this range will
clamp to the maximum or minimum voltage .
CV/Gate is only capable of monophonic communication so
the polyphonic stream of notes from the sequencer, keys and
MIDI will convert to a mono stream using the most recently
played note . The Gate port will remain high (open) while a
note is active . When you release all notes, the gate signal
will fall back to low (closed) .

Mod

When a part routes to a CV/Gate port, it will also be able
to control the respective Mod port . Each Mod port is set to
respond to a single CC number, as configured in the Global
Settings (see "Global Settings" on page 18/"CV Mod 1
CC and CV Mod 2 CC" on page 19) .
When a part that routes to a CV/Gate port outputs this CC
number via the surface, the sequencer or MIDI, it will output
as a voltage in the range of 0 to +5V from the Mod port .

KEYBOARD SETTINGS

Octave

The octave up and down buttons (+ and - buttons) change
the octave offset of the keyboard . To reset the keyboard to
components .
its default Octave (+/- 0) press both Octave up and down
buttons together .
Keyboard zones can have additional or independent octaves
applied . See "Zones" on page 23 for details .

Transpose

To transpose the keyboard MIDI notes in semitones, hold
Shift and press the Octave Up or Down buttons . Hold Shift
and press both the Octave Up and Down buttons to reset
the transpose .
Keyboard Zones can have independent transposition
applied . See "Zones" on page 23 for details .

TEMPO/SWING VIEW

Set Tempo

When the SL MkIII is controlling tempo (not following an
external device's tempo) you can adjust the tempo by:
1 . Press the Tempo button to enter Tempo/Swing view .
2 . The display will change to show the internal
sequencer's Tempo (BPM) and Swing values .
3 . Turn the left-most rotary knob to change Tempo to
integer values of 40-240 beats-per-minute (BPM) .

Display Clock Source

When the SL MkIII receives MIDI clock (and MIDI Clock Rx
setting is on), the tempo screen will show 'External' .
The tempo value may fluctuate at first, but it will settle to a
received clock value . Since the keyboard is 'following' an
external clock, it is not possible to change the tempo using
the above rotary control .
If the SL MkIII's loses clock or its clock signal stops then it
will revert to its internal tempo, and you can use the rotary
knob to adjust the tempo .
Clock source can only change while Transport is stopped .
If the Sequencer is running synced to an external clock, and
the signal stops or is lost, the display will show 'Sync Lost' .
The Sequencer will remain in this state until the Transport
stops . After pushing Stop on the Transport, the Sequencer
will revert to external clock if the external signal is available .
Otherwise, it will use the internal clock .
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