Novation Nocturn Getting Started Manual

NOCTURN
GETTING STARTED GUIDE
iNstallatioN
Before Nocturn can be used, the installer on the Resources disc must be run. To do
this, insert the disc into your computer and navigate to the relevant installer (PC/.exe
or Mac/.dmg). This will install the driver and Nocturn software (Automap Universal)
on your computer.
At the end of installation, the Plug-in Manager window will automatically open.
This is a facility within the Nocturn software that allows you to enable your
plug-ins for Automap (by wrapping them):
To wrap plug-ins, simply drag them from the left-hand list to the right-hand list. Once you
have dragged all plug-ins that you want to wrap, click 'OK' to close the window. If you wrap
a plug-in whilst your sequencer is running then you will need to restart your sequencer
before the wrapped version will be available to use.
The Plug-in Manger can be opened at any point by selecting it from the options in the
Settings menu of the Automap Universal software.
NocturN HarDware
The Nocturn hardware is a control surface, offering 8 encoders, 8 buttons, 1 crossfader
and a speed dial, which can all be used to control software using Automap or regular MIDI.
As the Nocturn hardware has no onboard memory or way of showing assigned names or
exact values, it requires the Nocturn software (Automap Universal) to function. When an
Automap-wrapped plug-in is opened up, a mapping is automatically created in the Nocturn
software to allow it to be controlled with the Nocturn hardware. All such active mappings
are categorised, stored, viewed and also edited using the Nocturn software.
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