Each Part works within a Template. In other words, each Part uses a Template to determine which MIDI messages should send for each control and on which MIDI Channel and output it should send those messages. You can access and edit Templates in Templates view. To access Templates view, press the Shift + Sessions buttons (Templates appears above the Sessions button). A Template determines the type of MIDI message sent from each control. The Template contains mapping data for:
You can manage and design custom Templates with Components; a standalone application available here:
With Components, you can configure each control to send one of many MIDI messages with different ranges, values, and behaviours.
If a mapping is not enabled, the LED or screen associated with the control will be blank to show it is disabled.
When a control with a mapping moves, a notification will appear on the far-right screen showing the message type as well as the associated value (e.g.,0-127).
The SL MkIII lets you customise the destination of your Parts. The SL MkIII has eight Parts each with its own sequencer, template, destination and more as explained in this section. You can configure elaborate setups using up to 16 external devices or software. You can set these configurations with ‘Templates’ through the following process.
To change the Template for a Part:
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Press Shift and Sessions buttons to enter the Templates view.
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Select the Part you want to change using the soft buttons below the screen. By default, these Parts have the label ‘MIDI’.
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Use the left-most rotary to select a Template. The rectangle around the selected Template will turn grey while the Template loads, and white when the Template has fully loaded.
If the Template doesn’t yet have a name, it will appear as ‘Template X’. To rename a Template you can use the Components software (See Using SL MkIII with Components).
Each Part can go to one or more destinations. These destinations can be MIDI or analogue CV/Gate/Mod. To change the destination for a Part:
The Session stores your destination preferences, so changing Sessions will change these Destinations.
The SL MkIII doesn’t have a global MIDI channel, each Part has its own MIDI channel. The MIDI channel for a Part is set using the Channel control on the third screen. Move rotary knob six to change the MIDI channel from 1 to 16.
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Channel 16 is used as a global channel for certain messages such as program change and song select. If you set a Part to channel 16 and then change the Session on a connected device, you might accidentally also change the Session on SL MkIII and lose unsaved progress.