If you were tempted by the original Nocturn and you're not put off by the loss of the crossfader, the urge will now be that much harder to ignore. For users of other DAWs, integration is also very tight, as the HUI protocol that's used is so well established. Novations Nocturn is an incredibly multi-faceted midi controller and is a powerful addition to any Ableton Live setup. Nocturn Keyboard is a winner and, particularly if you're a Logic user, things will become more attractive as additional preset maps are created. However, Novation has clearly flipped the focus of the Nocturn away from the stage to the studio and, if that is your homestead, the eight trigger pads and 33 assignable controllers give a generous amount of control for such a modestly sized box. You would have thought that it would be a perfect time for Novation to market a new version of the mini controller with a crossfader and maybe even some sliders to sit alongside the grid-based Launchpad and provide a real performance solution for a tiny price and footprint. As is apparent from the name, this has evolved from the already popular firstgeneration Remote SL controllers and incorporates a number of innovations (such as the clever Automap automatic controller assignment utility) from other recent Novation products such as the Nocturn. However, the big news is that Apple has now accepted Automap's SDK as part of Logic 9 - so long as you have v9.01 and the latest version of Automap, you'll find that you can finally use Automap to control Logic's native plug-ins.Īt the time of writing, the range of supported plug-ins is limited, but you can expect this to change and, of course, there's nothing to stop you building maps of your own ControlĪ slightly odd physical omission is the crossfader that made the original Nocturn suitable for performers and DJs. Also, for those who've bought it, is it worth the money (I already have an LPD8 and I don't really have the need for more knobs, but manually assigning them is tedious. To coincide with Nocturn Keyboard's release, Automap version 3.3 has been released, which addresses a substantial number of known issues. Is anyone using the Nocturn with Live 8 I'm looking to buy one and I'm wondering how well the automatic assignment works, especially with Live's instruments and effects.
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