novation 61sl

ravebot · Post by **ravebot** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 10:02 am

just got one and it sucks!!!
the key dont map with bass station
nothing maps with ableton!!!
what the hell is going on??
download everything the latest still nothing works!!

ravebot · Post by **ravebot** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 11:27 am

the automap dont even work
o set the control suface to remoteSL
input port2
output port 2
from the ableton automap guide
buts its not working the slide is dont even move

4.33 · Post by **4.33** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 11:30 am

make sure you've also activated the yellow squares below (i dont quite remember how these r called)

ravebot · Post by **ravebot** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 12:38 pm

thats all set
is there anywhere i can turn off automap it really sucks
when i set it to No# 40 which is the automap for ableton nothing happens

Jaan · Post by **Jaan** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 2:02 pm

make sure you're using port 1 in the controllers section in ableton prefs that did it for me. i can go into more detail.

Timur · Post by **Timur** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 2:38 pm

Kiddo, that's bad attitude: err, ey, sucks, grumble, spit, buah...

I'm using a SL37 and automap works fine with Live. Automap works on Port 2 while all normal Midi operations work on channel 1. Be sure to install the latest driver from Novation's homepage, because it will update the firmware of the Remote SL (mine came with v1.x while 3.x is the most current one). Now stay calm and try getting it to work properly or give it back, because it's either broken or it's too complicated for you.

Jaan · Post by **Jaan** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 2:56 pm

That's weird.

Automap works on Port 1 for Tone Deft as well as me.

Timur · Post by **Timur** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 3:01 pm

I'm running Windows XP, maybe you're running OS X and it's different there? I read in some other thread about Live Automap being on port 2 and that's how it is for me here as well.

Jaan · Post by **Jaan** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 3:38 pm

Nah, XP sp2 here as well.

All the manuals told me to use port 2, so I did, then it didn't work. Weird huh.

Timur · Post by **Timur** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 3:51 pm

Are you using USB drivers coming with XP or did you install the Novation ones? I am using the Novation ones right now. Whatever, just try all ports and find the one that's working I'd say.

ravebot · Post by **ravebot** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 2:16 am

well i just can get template 40 ableton automap working and the funny thing about those slide as well, when i click on the slide in ableton and drag it up and down the number on the lcd screed goes up and down but when i move the slide on the sl61 nothing happens

wtf??

ravebot · Post by **ravebot** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 2:40 am

i cant get template 40

ravebot · Post by **ravebot** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 3:57 am

and this is the setting in the preferences looks like

control suface-remote sl input - port1 , output - port2

MIDI PORTS
input remote sl: TRACK SYNC REMOTE
port1 ON off ON
port2 off off off
port3 off off off

output remote sl: port1 ON off ON
port2 off off off
port3 off off off

the knob on the left sides seems to be working now im controlling the eq

its the slides thats stuffing around

i press ctrl+m, click on the master slide on ableton and move the slide on the 61sl nothing happens

Tone Deft · Post by **Tone Deft** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 4:01 am

control suface-remote sl input - port1 , output - port1

from what I understand, port 2 is for midi clock sync I/O, port 3 is for a device daisy chained to the SL.

nice post bot, that makes it clearer.

ravebot · Post by **ravebot** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 4:11 am

am i doing anything wrong?