Anybody Pick up a Novation Compact yet?

EgAD · Post by **EgAD** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 1:57 am

i can't find one anywhere stateside, how do you like it?

tricil · Post by **tricil** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 2:14 pm

i just watched the video demo and i'm near sold... I was originally eyeing an SL37, but that speed dial?! fuck!

the larger drum pads seem nice too.

alas, the SLx's are the most configured Automaps available for live (since they've been in since v5) something tells me the Compact one won't be as intuitive.

...but that speed dial...

EgAD · Post by **EgAD** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 6:01 pm

but where the fuck can you get one?
i know you guys just got a sam ash out there in lanta

R.J.Dubya · Post by **R.J.Dubya** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 6:09 pm

Keep in mind though that you probably can only use the speed dial on the novation wrapped versions of plug-ins. I'm not positive about that, but I think so.

LiveUserX · Post by **LiveUserX** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 6:40 pm

I think the ReMote SL Compact is great. Super easy to use, read, and program. I use both automap and midi control. The Compact SL is the perfect complimentary piece to my Mackie Control Universal with Live.

I originally ordered both the ReMote SL 25 and the Compact. The Compact is better built and seems to be quite the improvement over the original SL. The ReMote SL 25 went back to the retailer for full refund.

Moody · Post by **Moody** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 6:53 pm

EgAD wrote:but where the fuck can you get one?
i know you guys just got a sam ash out there in lanta

eBay

v00d00ppl · Post by **v00d00ppl** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 7:21 pm

i just went to my local guitar center and they have the compact 25sl. those drum pads feel good on the fingers all i need to know now is how well they actually work within the program. the keys feel amazing like most novation controller keys do. the knobs seem to feel a bit better but not a huge difference while the sliders feel the same.

by the way they are clearing out e-mu xboard 49s for $90US. That comes with the full retail version of proteus x2, the mo phat x, planet earth, and protean drums library. proteus x2 goes for 200 by itself so thats already a steal.

EgAD · Post by **EgAD** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 7:48 pm

thats good to know my gc or sam ash both don't have it yet, they don't even know what it is, what part of the country are you in voodooppl?

v00d00ppl · Post by **v00d00ppl** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 8:48 pm

EgAD wrote:thats good to know my gc or sam ash both don't have it yet, they don't even know what it is, what part of the country are you in voodooppl?

tha suckafree city aka SFC aka san francisco

the guitar center people in the san jose location know whats up, hell the guy that helped me last night is also waiting for his live 7 serial/box to come to him too. its good to know there's people going through the same pain as i.

EgAD · Post by **EgAD** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 9:13 pm

go figure. check this out, so i'm in santa monica trying to explain to this gc guy that the compact actualy exist. I'm like look dude here is a picture of it on the flyers you guys have right next to the sl25s, then he goes oh i guess it does exist well we don't have it but you should get the axiom 25 because it's the exact same thing..... I said how do you fuckin know it's the exact same thing you didn't know it existed until i showed you your own brochure

Grahambo! · Post by **Grahambo!** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 9:35 pm

I was thinking of getting rid of my 25SL for a Compact, too. The drum pads on the 25 SL just don't cut it. We'll see. I like having all of the sliders/knobs on my SL though...so.... whatever.

R.J.Dubya · Post by **R.J.Dubya** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 9:47 pm

v00d00ppl wrote:i just went to my local guitar center and they have the compact 25sl. those drum pads feel good on the fingers all i need to know now is how well they actually work within the program. the keys feel amazing like most novation controller keys do. the knobs seem to feel a bit better but not a huge difference while the sliders feel the same.

There are no sliders on the Remote Compact series. You must be looking at the regular SL's.

v00d00ppl · Post by **v00d00ppl** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 10:06 pm

R.J.Dubya wrote:
v00d00ppl wrote:i just went to my local guitar center and they have the compact 25sl. those drum pads feel good on the fingers all i need to know now is how well they actually work within the program. the keys feel amazing like most novation controller keys do. the knobs seem to feel a bit better but not a huge difference while the sliders feel the same.
There are no sliders on the Remote Compact series. You must be looking at the regular SL's.

my bad all the novation controllers were in one rack, i guess my brain got carried away.

v00d00ppl · Post by **v00d00ppl** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 10:12 pm

EgAD wrote:go figure. check this out, so i'm in santa monica trying to explain to this gc guy that the compact actualy exist. I'm like look dude here is a picture of it on the flyers you guys have right next to the sl25s, then he goes oh i guess it does exist well we don't have it but you should get the axiom 25 because it's the exact same thing..... I said how do you fuckin know it's the exact same thing you didn't know it existed until i showed you your own brochure

that sucks. if he actually played with one and the other he would have noticed the difference, but he had to perpetrate like that.

but the thing is with guitar center associates is some are knowledgeable and some are there for the quick hustle. if you find a highly knowledgable one be loyal to that person because not only will they give you good service but after a while they hook it up with the pricing. too bad one of the people i used to buy off of is no longer there.

LOFA · Post by **LOFA** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 10:45 pm

Just watched the video. Speed dial looks nice. Perhaps the tempo button that does jack already could be rigged to do this with a patch?

The switch between plug-ins and mixer controls is a nice touch too. Also something that looks potentially implementable/hackable for use in the sl 25.

The biggest plus of all though would require so major physical work- putting the usb in somewhere on the side so that the laptop doesn't smack against it.

Looks like they have been paying attention to feedback. Don't know if I feel like beta testing another one of their products, even though this looks sexy in 49 keys. I'll wait for their trigger finger mockup with the same technology, since it seems obvious to me they after some major Ableton customer attention.