ZeRO SL Mk II has been designed to give you complete control over your music
making software. We have worked with each of the major DAWs to
make sure each of the 56 knobs, faders and buttons control the things in
your software that you need them to control. However, the really clever bit
is that SL MkII can directly control your plug-in instruments and FX. The
control surface is almost identical to the SL MkII keyboards, but it has
longer throw faders (60mm) and a central crossfader. Lightweight and bus
powered, it is a firm favourite with performers.
ZeRO SL MkII has 8 faders, 8 encoders, 8 pots, 32 assignable buttons
and a crossfader. Even the 8 triggerpads can be re-assigned. You can
switch 6 of the buttons into transport mode allowing you to play,
stop, record and loop as well as navigate backwards and forwards in
your session.
Many MIDI controllers have knobs, faders and buttons, but using them is difficult and time consuming!
SL MkII (as with all Novation controllers) comes with Automap control software. This gives you instant mapping to the things you need to control, meaning you can make full use of faders, knobs and buttons on SL MkII to get hands-on with your DAW and plug-ins.
To find out more about Automap click here.
SL MkII's massive LCD screen displays information about what each
knob, button and fader is controlling. It is large enough to show
the name and value of entire rows of knobs, faders or buttons,
instantly displaying what each control is assigned to. The screen
lines up with controls so you can identify what control is assigned
to which bit of your software without having to look at the software
GUI.
Illuminated controls provide feedback information about what controls are doing. For example LED rings around encoders tell you the position of your filter cutoff, and back-lit buttons will indicate whether a track is muted or not.
Each pot, encoder and fader is touch sensitive so by simply touching the control you can bring up information about that entire row of faders on the LCD screen without having to move the control and lose your settings.
We have worked with major music software manufacturers to ensure SL MkII gives you instant hands-on control. In addition to the major DAWs, SL MkII & Automap 4 have been specially designed to give you full control of 3rd party plug-in instruments and effects, like Native Instruments, UAD or FXpansion.
Magnetic Man aka Benga, Artwork and Skream are firm believers in the
power of control. They use 3x ZeRO SL MkII's in their world renowned
live show as they give the kind of fingertip control Magnetic Man needs
to get the room jumping.
• Ableton Live Lite - powerful loop based music-making software
• Novation Bass Station - legendary analogue bass synth as a software plug-in
• Loopmasters sample library - over 1GB of royalty-free samples
• Mike The Drummer - 502MB of live drum loops and breaks
Nocturn
Automap
SL MkII
