It needs a little setup, but it is actually quite easy. I’m only using it for plugin control and that’s working incredibly well, better then expected. I just bought one for 20,- and it’s working great. My review of the Nocturn 49 when I first got it Linking a MIDI Controller to Reaper track controls Some tutorials where I’ve featured the Nocturn: These came out in 2008 but you can still get current (beta) drivers.Ĭheck eBay, and local classified ads (Craigslist etc) for great deals. Even $99 for the very good keyboard version is worth it IMO.
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On the keyboard version I really like using the mod wheel linked to REAPER’s “Adjust selected track volume” action.Ĭonsidering you can snag one of these for $30 now, heck yeah they’re worth buying. In REAPER I don’t like to use the HUI mode, instead I set up a MIDI mode with track controls like volume, mute, solo and 4 knobs for send levels.
The little heads up display when you touch an encoder is great.
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Other than being Mac only, there doesn’t seem to be any downside to using AU with automap and VSTs elsewhere in the same project.Ĭustom mapping of the knobs to your software is so easy and flexible. On my system the wrapped VSTs would crash REAPER if removed from the project.
Plugins can be wrapped with Automap for bidirectional feedback (awesome!) but currently I would recommend only using this with AudioUnits. The mixer button set the controller up as a HUI mixer controller for volume, panning, mute etc. For MIDI Mapping you get 16 custom maps, with the buttons you can also assign keyboard shortcuts. The current version of the software is excellent. I bought an Arturia MiniLab MK2 for a more desk friendly option but there’s no doubt it’s a worse product on both the hardware and software side.Īt one point I considered buying a second one and cutting off the keyboard section, luckily I found the desktop version for just $30 locally in pretty good condition, just one knob is jumpy. About a year ago the pitch bend stopped working correctly and for now I’ve bypassed it with some resistors.Īfter switching my studio from iMac to MacBook I no longer had room on the desk for my Nocturn 49 and was really missing it. I bought the Nocturn 49 in 2010 (I mistakenly said 2009 in the video) and after some initial trouble with setup with old versions of the Automap software, have been using it extensively. The keyboard version also has transport buttons and 8 drum pads, plus 25 or 49 synth action keys with aftertouch. Both the desktop and keyboard versions feature 8 touch-sensitive rotary encoders, and 8 buttons for custom mapping to your software. The Nocturn by Novation is a USB controller for plugins, MIDI, and DAW mixer (HUI).
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