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Following the monumental success of Novation’s
revolutionary Automap Universal, (a protocol exclusive
to Novation controllers, providing automatic and
intelligent control of your music software), NAMM 2008
sees the arrival of the eagerly awaited Automap
Universal 2.0. In 2.0, RTAS and TDM plug-in support is
now included, making Novation controllers the best
solution for controlling multiple instruments and
effects within Pro Tools LE and HD. The mapping options
available go way beyond those offered by existing HUI-based
controllers.
This
latest release ships with Novation’s new Nocturn
controller, and will also be compatible with Novation’s
ReMOTE SL and ReMOTE SL COMPACT ranges.
Featuring a revolutionary 'heads-up transparent control
GUI', Automap Universal 2.0 allows you to view all
parameters simultaneously on your computer screen, as
well as on an SL or SL COMPACT’s huge screens. The size
of the window can be modified, as well as the degree of
transparency, so a permanent view of the GUI is possible
without interfering with your regular setup.
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As
before, little or no user setup is required and control
of your software can be customized just the way you like
it, no matter what sequencer you use. Simply boot up an
automatable plug-in and you’ll see at a glance how the
parameters are automatically assigned to each control.
An instant click and control ‘learn’ function is also
available for quick re-assigning of controls, or for
creating your own controller map in seconds. Massive
flexibility means that you can assign a potentially
infinite number of parameters for each plug-in. In
addition to displaying all your assigned parameters, the
heads-up display also allows you to enter new control
names, parameter ranges and step sizes.
Automap Universal 2.0
also categorises all your control maps. A simple
browsing facility allows you to view mapped plug-ins by
type, then quickly switch to control any one of them.
Automap Universal 2.0 still supports standard MIDI
protocol, but now also provides the same heads-up
display and editing solution for quick and simple
assigning of MIDI parameters. Once a ‘MIDI map’ is
created, it can be saved and recalled via the same map
browsing facility, and refined and edited at will. A
growing library of maps will be available to download
free from
www.novationmusic.com , and on-line help is also now
included in the application.
Automap Universal 2.0
is due
for online release in February 2008, is fully backwards
compatible, and will be available to all existing
Novation SL and SL Compact owners. |
