FIRST, ABOUT THE VIDEOS TO THE RIGHT!
ModPanels intro
This ModPanels introduction is 100% valid for Newtrols too. Only difference is visual.
Please just ignore the color! ;-)
Sequenced - Newtrot - Hamu
This is one of the introduction examples to the Feb.2015 patch contest using only Newtrols, stock devices and free Rack Extensions.
Nwt12_2NN_3FX
No speech, only demonstrating a setup I like to play with on my own. NN19 combinators with piano and organ are used, others can simply be created in the same way by just changing patch in the NN19 and saving as new combi patch. Similar - but more tricky - with other effect combinators.
Newtrol, Euclid & AutoTheory
No speech, only playing through a setup made as an experiment and demonstration. RPG’s, AutoTheories, Euclids + other Hamu devices. Bass and all piano is generated from an initial chord, split by RPG-8 and regenerated as new chords and melodies by AutoTheory.
Newt8_2NN19_Scream
This is a basic - but long - introduction on how to use one Newtrol 8 to control several instruments and effects. It’s a non stop including every cable and programming.
Song and patch files are, or will be, available at the product website, and some additional videos.
A controller for everything!
The basic idea with the Newtrol is to provide a ready solution for all control needs in Reason.
Now you can setup your rack so you get full and flexible access from your remote controller as well as midi keyboard. To make this possible, Newtrol includes not only lots of controls with CV outputs, but also patch handling for the settings and midi note & gate outputs, polyphonic via PolyCV.
The controls
There are plenty of controls available on the Newtrol 16:
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16 faders
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16 toggle buttons
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16 momentary buttons
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48 knobs
Bipolar & Inverted outputs switches
Each fader can be individually set to bipolar or unipolar mode. Knobs and buttons have separate switches for left and right half of the panel, for setting to normal or inverted mode.
Scale (amount) modulation inputs
For each channel there is a modulation input which can be used to scale the output levels of all controls of the specific channel.
Patch handling
With all these controls, it is of course essential to be able to save and restore the settings with the use of patches.
Hold outputs
When the ‘Hold Outs’ button switch is on, your control changes will not affect the outputs until you release the switch again. This can be used for manual changes, as well as for patch changes.
Notice that the button itself is part of a saved patch, so you will in advance decide what will happen after loading the patch back. If a patch was saved with Hold Outs on, it will not affect your outputs when loaded, until you release the switch. CV inputs are available for easier CV control of the hold gate for the outputs.
Midi notes, performance and PolyCV outputs are NOT affected by any patch change or Hold Outs setting.
Note and gate outputs
The Newtrol 16 includes one output pair for “Sequencer CV”, i.e. note and gate from received MIDI. Sustain will by default affect the gate output, but can optionally be turned off.
These outputs can optionally be set to send PolyCV, allowing you to distribute your midi note events through only two cables.
Midi control of momentary and toggle buttons
In addition to direct on-screen pushing - and remote - handling of these buttons, you’re able to control their outputs from your midi keyboard. There are separate settings for the momentary and toggle buttons, where you select the activating midi keys and decide if you want momentary (trigger) or toggle (switch) operation.
Override your combinators
If you, like many of us, use combinator tracks, and have your remote control surface follow the selected track, you may be frustrated by the combinators limited number of controls.
Now you can select Newtrol tracks instead of combinator tracks. You can connect the Newtrol outputs directly to any CV input of any device, or use a combinator input to route the CV to any device through the combinator programmer. You can even use several combinators from the same Newtrol device. With midi output available for sequencer CV, you can still have the midi keyboard follow selected track.
RELEASE NOTES
- 1.0.2 Original release
- 1.0.3 Bugfix; PolyCV will now end notes at stop
- 1.0.4 Bugfix; A.Touch is now working correctly
- discontinued
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Newtrol versions difference summary
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Newtrol 8 has
- 8 channels, 48 controls
- 8 Seq CV output socket pairs
- Separate PolyCV output pair always available
- MIDI perfomance outputs
- Bipolar and invert switches for each widget
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Newtrol 12 has
- 12 channels, 72 controls
- 12 Seq CV output socket pairs
- Separate PolyCV output pair always available
- MIDI perfomance outputs
- Bipolar and invert switches for each widget
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Newtrol 16 has
- 16 channels, 96 controls
- 1 Seq CV output pair
- or PolyCV via the only CV output sockets pair
- No MIDI perfomance outputs
- Bipolar and invert switches cover half rows
Why are there three different versions?
Well, in some cases you may prefer a spacey layout, longer tags, close match to your favourite remote controller and a full set of midi outputs. Newtrol 8 could be ideal.
Other times you need as many control widgets as possible on a single device, and Newtrol 16 is the choice. Midi outputs are reduced since Reason (SDK) limits the total number of outputs.
You really only want one panel, to keep things easy? Maybe Newtrol 12 is the ideal compromise?
ModPanel 16
Please notice that all the functionality of the Newtrol 16 is available in an alternate product named ModPanel 16. Only the graphical design differs, and the price of the ModPanel is a bit less.
The Newtrol 16 was released to meet urgent requests from users who do not agree with the Hamu preference for purple colours. The price difference is to point out that we rather sell these devices in “our own” purple colour than the dull black, gray and white Newtrols. ;)
