Nektar Panorama CS12 - focused on Logic Pro for the moment

[ElmerJFudd]

"Hello all,

 

Some of you probably saw the Panorama CS12 announced at NAMM 2023 back in April with a projected August release date.  Well we missed that unfortunately, we are now looking at late October.

We will be releasing more info in the build up to release via our Facebook page:

 

https://www.facebook.com/NektarTech/

 

For release, we are solely focused on Logic Pro X hence why I'm posting here.  

 

Nektar has always written DAW integration from the ground up rather than relying on existing protocols.  

This is why CS12 is a completely new take on DAW controllers with a focus on plugin control, organisation and easy access to any parameter across Logic's channel strip.  We also cover navigation, tempo, zoom, window management and common DAW functions (undo, click, loop navigation for example).

 

Here's some highlights:

-  CS12 handles any plugin 3rd party or Logic's internal format without plugin hosting software.   Color coding separates control sections within a plugin map and highlights key parameters. 

 

-  All of Logic's channel strip plugins and many 3rd party plugins pre-mapped and organised for intuitive navigation without menu-diving, or multi-page scrolling.  All plugins for which we don't have a Nektar map still present their parameters organised across the 12x RGB 360 pots and 4x RGB buttons.  It's a quick and simple job if you want to re-organize and color code anything. 

 

-  Plugins are colour-coded according to category which is what you see in the image above - the vertical line of buttons represents the channel strip, with sends and 'channel' dedicated buttons at the bottom.  The Channel button at the bottom links to Smart controls and 'user' pages for global assignments.  You can update/assign color of any plugin to identify it in the channel strip more easily.

 

-  High resolution via the magnifier (fine) button - 10x control resolution compared to MIDI's 7-bit limitation.  This applies to all controls not just the motor-fader.  

- 10x MIDI resolution even applies to the 'user' pages reserved for making custom assignments.  User pages rely on Logic's Learn mode but we made the process easier.  Any Logic parameter/shortcut is assigned by holding [SHIFT], clicking a control (or triggering a shortcut) and then turning a pot/pressing an RGB button.

 

- Motorised fader is assignable to last clicked 'selected ' automation parameter across Logic's channel strip and focused plugins.  This mode is activated by engaging the [Select] button next to the fader.  

 

Essentially, we are making things easier by mapping Logic's channel strip and plugins for you, but maintaining flexibility making it easy for you to override and customise things - all with high resolution control across the board.

 

Here is a link to a NAMM 2023 overview video which covered the plugin control and motor fader aspects primarily using a prototype:"