sascha neudeck

has anyone used/tested the Novation Remote Zero SL

already? I checked the Behringer, but did not like 

its dimension and just got not the right feeling about it.

So the Keyboardless Novation Controller came to my mind.

It has the advantage of LCDs which label the faders and knobs,

but it is more expensive (300euro in europe).

what do you think about this one (also compared to the behringer controller)?

http://news.harmony-central.com/Newp/2006/ReMOTE-ZeRO-SL-Ships.html

Hi,
has anyone used/tested the Novation Remote Zero SL
already? I checked the Behringer, but did not like 
its dimension and just got not the right feeling about it.
So the Keyboardless Novation Controller came to my mind.
It has the advantage of LCDs which label the faders and knobs,
but it is more expensive (300euro in europe).
what do you think about this one (also compared to the behringer controller)?
cheers
sascha

http://news.harmony-central.com/Newp/2006/ReMOTE-ZeRO-SL-Ships.html


novation-remote-zero-sl-controller

In terms of hardware it is very good, I work with the keyboard version which is in all aspects of high standard (justifying it's price). Quality of dials and faders is outstanding and don't jump or miss out values. I have the idea that some interpolation is being done when a knob is turned. Quite easy to program (with software that has to be donwloaded from website, does not come with drivers CD) although a bit of work. The information provided by the LCD's is limited in the sense that different rows of faders/dials and buttons have to share the display of their name (8 chars) and value. In a studio more then fine, in a live situation sometimes too unclear and confusing. Of course it is much more then nothing.

I bought a remote 25 from sweet water. I sent it back because the 

internal hardware smoothed every continuous controller signal. 

I had a talk with a sweet guy at novation... mick. he was very 

tolerant of my insistence that this was a problem that existed. I 

finally sent him a max application which quantified the smoothing. 

after that he, said they were looking for ways to turn it off

it was a very very painful experience because I loved that unit but I 

the only other thing which you might want to know from me, is that 

the ctl objects are finnicky with the xy pad. try using midi/parse 

I bought a remote 25 from sweet water.  I sent it back because the  
internal hardware smoothed every continuous controller signal.  
sometimes ramping of a 200 ms period.

I had a talk with a sweet guy at novation... mick.  he was very  
tolerant of my insistence that this was a problem that existed.  I  
finally sent him a max application which quantified the smoothing.   
after that he, said they were looking for ways to turn it off

it was a very very painful experience because I loved that unit but I  
sent it back.

the only other thing which you might want to know from me, is that  
the ctl objects are finnicky with the xy pad.  try using midi/parse  
instead

Novation Remote Zero SL Controller