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 October 7, 2024
Nektar Technologies

Triggering Logic Pro’s Live Loops from Nektar’s LX controllers

Logic Pro integration for the popular Impact LX+ and LX Mini MIDI keyboard controllers, now feature support for the Live Loops grid.

Introduced in Logic Pro 10.5, Live Loops enables music creators to compose music in nonlinear ways, capturing ideas and combining Live Loops in any order, across tracks. Building on the existing LX25/49/61/88+ and LX Mini , best in class, MIDI keyboard control integration for Logic Pro, the update now adds instant capturing of ideas and parts in up to 64 Live Loop Cells.

When the Clips button is enabled, striking any of the 8 pads activates Live Loop record, essentially providing 8 musical ‘slots’ to capture musical elements without considering compositional structure. With an additional 8 banks available, a total of 64 Live Loop Cells can be recorded and triggered directly from Impact LX+/LX Mini, per track.

MODIFYING LIVE LOOPS

Clever modifiers allow recorded Live Loops to be duplicated, halved, doubled, overdubbed, quantized or deleted from the controller.
Pad colour indicators ensure the user always knows which cells are playing (green), have content (yellow) or are recording/overdubbed (red) without having to reference Logic Pro. Pads also blink to indicate a cell is queued for playback.

SCENES LAUNCH

Activating the Scenes button sets the pads to launch the relevant cells across every track in the project, offering a way to audition arrangements of many loops at once. Scenes are often used for live performances which is where the total of 64 scenes come in handy.

SESSION PLAYERS VIA LIVE LOOPS

Another great live performance feature enables the recording of one track using the keys, while using the pads to launch Live Loop Cells on another track.

This option allows, for example, drum loop triggering from the pads while the keys are performing a melodic part on a different track. It’s also a great way to jam with Logic Pro’s Session Players and capture new ideas when inspiration strikes. Session Player settings can be tweaked independently for each cell so each pad represents a different riff or rhythm.

Triggering different Session Player cells while playing a performance on the keys, gets around having to pre-arrange regions in the arranger. And it’s more fun too. To commit an arrangement to the timeline, activate Logic Pro’s Performance Record button and jam Live Loops with the pads.

COMPATIBILITY

The Nektar integration update requires Logic Pro 10.8 or higher and is compatible with Nektar Impact LX25+/LX49+/LX61+/LX88+ and LX Mini MIDI keyboard controllers.

The update is free to existing users and can be downloaded immediately from their Nektar account.

https://sound-music.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Using-Impact-LX-with-Apple-Logic-Pro-10.6-or-higher.pdf

https://sound-music.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Using_LX_Mini_with_Logic_Pro.pdf

 November 9, 2023
Nektar Technologies

Looking for the Ideal Keyboard Controller (with a FREE software bundle)?

Nektar’s LX+ Series controllers are easy to set up and integrate with your favourite DAW, with complete transport control and pre-mapped controls for any DAW native plugins. Inexpensive and comprehensive, they quickly become an essential part of your work flow.

The Panorama T-Series are a more advanced alternative for more in-depth control, with Nektarine hosting software and live performance capability (with MIDI out socket).

The GXP Series USB MIDI controller keyboards are designed for players: Experience 49, 61 or 88 semi-weighted keys, with velocity and aftertouch to deliver a nice, firm touch and great playability, plus instant access to performance controls including a real-time repeat engine, powerful Nektarine plugin patch management and Nektar DAW Integration.

And all of these controller series, plus the LX Mini, are even better value now, with a FREE Cherry Audio plugin bundle containing PS-20, Mercury-6, Octave Cat, DreamSynth DS-1 synths and Stardust 201 delay plugins

Find out more about this fantastic free collection:

https://nektartech.com/nektar-software-bundle

Nektar DAW Integration supports Bitwig Studio 8-Track (included with LX+ and Panorama T-series), so using Nektar products and Bitwig Studio 8-Track together is a fantastic combination: If you are just starting out, this is a great way to take your first steps in the world of digital music creation. And if you’re already familiar with using DAW software you’ll be amazed at what this combination has to offer!

DAW Integration Support
 April 11, 2023
Nektar Technologies

The T6 and Reason

Nektar’s T-Series controller keyboards are pre-mapped for all native plugins in most popular DAWs, making setup and creation quick and stress free. Bitwig, Cubase, GarageBand, Logic, Reaper, Reason, Studio One and Pro Tools are pretty much ready to go as soon as you download and install the appropriate software for your own setup.

As an example, Reason 12 working with the T-Series controllers allows functionality and control that will renew your relationship with the basic native plugins that you’ve grown bored with, for reasons you’ll soon forget: Thor, ReDrum, Kong, SubTractor, Dr. OctoRex, Monotone, Europa and the others are pre-mapped to allow the most useful controls to be accessed in real-time and also automated in your tracks, adding movement and tone changes that will give your tunes new energy.

Below, you’ll see the T6 screen and controls being utilised to create a ReDrum track with all important functions available for automation. To select the drum you want to work on, simply tap the pad that triggers the sound and you’re ready to start tweaking – pitch, length, start point, level, pan and even effect send are all on screen, and now easy to control and record on their own track lanes, giving unprecedented power to your track (this level of individual drum control is also available with Kong):

Even the Combinator Mk II is pre-mapped for controls and buttons, so if you want quick access to your favourite VST’s parameters, you can ‘combine’ it and assign vital tone changers easily.

And we haven’t even mentioned the extra parameter control and VST stacking you can do with Nektarine 2.5

Whether you’re using the top of the range Panoramas, the LX+, GXP, or the tiny GX and LX Minis, the mapped parameter and transport control functions will smooth the way for your important creative processes.

To find out more about what’s available for Nektar’s controllers and your DAW-of-choice, check out the support documents on our website.

 January 30, 2023
Nektar Technologies

Panorama P-Series & Studio One

The Studio One Update is for Panorama P1 desktop controller, P4 and P6 keyboards, and the T4 and T6 keyboards.

This update extends the capabilities of the already powerful Nektar DAW integration for Studio One, with expanded and easier parameter mapping at the centre:

  • 8 map pages (instead of 1) per plugin. 
  • Pages instantly selectable using the 8 fader buttons.
  • New Quick-learn feature makes mapping a breeze. Check out the video.
  • Control insert plugins through the macros page – Quick learn supported.
  • All Studio One instruments and effects pre-mapped.
Download the update from your Nektar account.
 September 27, 2022
Softube

Console 1 and Logic

The revolutionary and award-winning Console 1 Mixing System from Softube seamlessly integrates with Apple Logic Pro. Now, producers using Logic can enhance their mixing workflow like never before.

In addition to the ability to control their favorite channel strips with Console 1, users can now select tracks, navigate quickly through their projects, and control the DAW volume, pan, sends, solo, and mute within Logic Pro from Console 1 Fader.

Console 1 Mixing System gives producers the power of Logic Pro with Softube-quality sound and workflow.

A NEW LEVEL OF INTEGRATION

Control everything from volume, pan, sends, solo, and mute to the shape, EQ, compressor, and drive. Console 1 Mixing System lets you harness the power of Logic Pro while maintaining Softube-quality sound.

Find out more – https://www.softube.com/console-1-logic-pro

 May 13, 2022
Nektar Technologies

Nektarine 2.5.2

‘available now’

Capable of hosting VST, VST3 and AU plugins, Nektarine can be run in any DAW or other MIDI music software product able to host AAX (Pro Tools), AU, VST or VST3 plugins. If you are using a compatible controller with pads, such as Aruba or the Panorama T-Series, Nektarine now includes comprehensive drum creation capabilities with 4 new plugins: the DP1 Drum Player, K1 Kick Synth, S1 Snare Synth and T1 Tom Synth.

For Panorama T and P-Series, Aruba (Aura) and GXP users, Nektarine is designed to enable control of plugins from compatible Nektar hardware complete with parameter and patch browsing, as well as create drum beats with the new software add-ons.

There are many improvements in Nektarine 2.5 including a revised UI which displays all instrument and effect plugins in the Rack and adds a Browser pane to the right of any window.

Additional features and improvements include:

  • Master output control and meter.
  • Channel output meter added to all instrument and send channels
  • Mixer page showing  instrument and send channels in a traditional mixer layout.
  • Revised Pads page for Aruba (Aura) users showing all 16 pads in one view.
  • DP1 Drum Player includes over 500 unique drum instruments and 40 kits
  • Pads swap, copy and paste features.
  • Drag and drop of content from the browser to plugin slots and pads.
  • Better regression map handling should ensure preservation of mapping as plugins are updated.
  • Audio folder mounting for audio browsing of libraries.
  • Plugin scan on startup option added.
  • Multi-threaded audio processing.
  • A ton of bug fixes.

Current users can download the latest version from their Nektartech account.

The new pad view and DP1 drum player

Display setup for plug-in parameters
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