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- Page 1 Quick Start Guide www.nektartech.com Nektar Panorama P4: Quick Start Guide...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Getting around Global Settings Assigning Controls Motorized fader Pads REASON Driver & download Getting around Mixer mode Instrument mode Transport mode Remote override Motorized fader Using pads CLEANING & MAINTENANCE FACTORY RESET ABOUT Nektar Panorama P4: Quick Start Guide www.nektartech.com... -
Page 3: Panorama Philosophy
Future versions of our firmware and drivers will be available to registered users. So remember to register your product! We hope you will enjoy playing, using and being creative with Panorama as much as we have enjoyed creating it. The Nektar Team www.nektartech.com Nektar Panorama P4: Quick Start Guide... -
Page 4: What's In The Box
Panorama to get access to the extra material. If you plan to use Panorama without a computer, we still recommend you register Panorama so you can be kept up to date with new firmware releases. Here is the internet address to our product registration page: http://www.nektartech.com/registration Nektar Panorama P4: Quick Start Guide www.nektartech.com... -
Page 5: Panorama Overview
Here is a brief overview of all the parts of Panorama to which we will refer in the manual. Before you jump in and start using Panorama, we recommend you get acquainted by identifying each called out part on your unit. U V W X Y Z Æ www.nektartech.com Nektar Panorama P4: Quick Start Guide... - Page 6 22 HIFT assignments. When used with our dedicated communication protocols the buttons are assigned automatically to 11 transport buttons, and the S button gives access to 11 user-configurable HIFT MIDI or ASCII commands. Nektar Panorama P4: Quick Start Guide www.nektartech.com...
- Page 7 Expression Pedal jack for connecting expression pedal (optional). Power on/off switch Aerodynamic shape designed for durability and ease of handling; also eliminates shock waveforms Æ and reduces drag. www.nektartech.com Nektar Panorama P4: Quick Start Guide...
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Page 8: Power & Setup
MIDI ports inside most MIDI applications. If you plan to use Panorama as a regular USB MIDI controller, you will need to select the inputs and outputs labeled PANORAMA P4 in your application. For now, you can ignore the other two sets of MIDI ports. -
Page 9: Internal Mode
Maps (see below). Finally the Setup menu (M5) contains the menus for Global parameters, Zone Edit, Control Edit and the Save functions. Use the Data encoder (O) to scroll through the menus and press Enter (M5) to select. www.nektartech.com Nektar Panorama P4: Quick Start Guide... - Page 10 F-keys individually, so it’s possible to save or load each part separately or linked to an overall preset. You will see how powerful this can be when you want only one part of Panorama to change while you are working or performing. Nektar Panorama P4: Quick Start Guide www.nektartech.com...
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Page 11: Global Settings
MIDI Out jack(W) as a USB MIDI interface, routing MIDI data from the Panorama P4 USB MIDI input driver to the MIDI output jack. The Internal setting will route MIDI data straight from Panorama to the MIDI out jack(W). -
Page 12: Assigning Controls
Note: QWERTY or ASCII messages can be assigned to any of the assignable buttons, but only with the Panorama driver installed. You can download it from our website once you have registered your product here: www.nektartech.com/registration Nektar Panorama P4: Quick Start Guide www.nektartech.com... - Page 13 Press the display menu buttons (M1-2) to step through the menu options available for each zone and change settings to your preference. To program the next zone, simply press the Zone> button (M3). www.nektartech.com Nektar Panorama P4: Quick Start Guide...
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Page 14: Motorized Fader
To change the MIDI CC# assignments for these controls, as with any other, access the Control Edit page from the Internal mode Setup menu. Then move the fader or press one of the buttons to call up the page you want. Nektar Panorama P4: Quick Start Guide www.nektartech.com... -
Page 15: Pads
Select a new root note (the starting point of your scale) by pressing the menu button labeled “Root Learn” (M1) and press a key on the keyboard. You can also use the Octave and Transpose functions. www.nektartech.com Nektar Panorama P4: Quick Start Guide... - Page 16 To create a setup like this, program the Pads using the Control Edit menu as described on page 12. Nektar Panorama P4: Quick Start Guide www.nektartech.com...
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Page 17: Reason
Older versions are not supported. Downloading the Reason Driver The Reason driver for Panorama can be downloaded from http://www.nektartech.com/registration Follow the online instructions to register, download and install the Panorama driver. www.nektartech.com Nektar Panorama P4: Quick Start Guide... - Page 18 That’s it; you are now ready to experience Panorama communicating with the power of Reason. Note: The “Lock Nektar Panorama Mixer Mode to this device” setting is stored with your song so you don’t have to set this up every time if you save the setting you prefer in your default song.
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Page 19: Getting Around
The last menu of a mode is remembered, so pressing the mode button once from any other mode will take you back to the remembered menu; pressing it twice will take you to the mode home page. www.nektartech.com Nektar Panorama P4: Quick Start Guide... - Page 20 Bank <>: Shifts the current selection of eight mixer channels in Mixer mode so the fader group assignments are changed, for example, from channels 1-8 to channels 9-16 Zoom <>: controls the magnification of sequencer tracks when the sequencer is in view. Nektar Panorama P4: Quick Start Guide www.nektartech.com...
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Page 21: Mixer Mode
Note: We recommend you only rename sequencer tracks and not mixer channels. By only naming sequencer tracks, mixer channels will display the same name as the track name. If you name mixer channels independently, you may experience inaccurate track information in the info bar. www.nektartech.com Nektar Panorama P4: Quick Start Guide... -
Page 22: Instrument Mode
To control devices in the Effects and Other Category, you will need to create a track for that device. This can be done by right-clicking on the device in the rack and selecting “Create track for (device name)”. Nektar Panorama P4: Quick Start Guide www.nektartech.com... -
Page 23: Transport Mode
Transport menu. Pressing one of these buttons automatically moves your L/R location points by the number of bars between the two points, creating a new loop location with one button push. www.nektartech.com Nektar Panorama P4: Quick Start Guide... -
Page 24: Remote Override
The use of Remote Override Mapping does not affect the assignments in Panorama and can be different from song to song. Note: We recommend that you don’t use Remote Override Mapping in Mixer or Instrument mode. Nektar Panorama P4: Quick Start Guide www.nektartech.com... -
Page 25: Motorized Fader
Solo and Mute. When controlling devices that have built-in sequencers, the pads can be used to select Sequences and program Beats/Steps. However, if you prefer to use the pads’ internal functionality, simply press the Pads button (R) in any mode. www.nektartech.com Nektar Panorama P4: Quick Start Guide... -
Page 26: Cleaning & Maintenance
The About page tells you what firmware and hardware versions are currently in your unit. To activate, select Internal mode and press the two display buttons M1 and M2 simultaneously. To exit, press M5. Nektar Panorama P4: Quick Start Guide www.nektartech.com... - Page 27 Panorama firmware, software and documentation are the property of Nektar Technology, Inc and subject to a License Agreement. © 2012 Nektar Technology, Inc. All specifications subject to change without notice. Nektar is a trademark of Nektar Technology, Inc. Reason is a trademark of Propellerhead Software AB.
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