Nektar Panorama CS12: Channel Strip Controller for Logic Pro
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The new Nektar Panorama CS12 is a dedicated controller for Apple Logic Pro. With a motorized fader, 12 illuminated rotary knobs, and pre-configured mappings for a wide selection of plugins, the Panorama CS12 promises a “liberating tactile workflow” in the popular DAW software.
Nektar Panorama CS12
Nektar’s Panorama series of controllers is known for its deep integration into many popular DAWs and ready-made mappings for many 3rd-party plugins. With the new Panorama CS12, Nektar turns this concept into a dedicated hardware control surface for Apple Logic Pro.
The 100 mm motorized fader on the left gives you precise control over the selected track, which is especially handy for recording automation. The mixer channel section also features a dedicated pan control, which is color-coded to match the channel color in Logic. In addition to this, the mixer section of the Panorama CS12 offers a level meter, as well as Arm, Solo, Mute, and Select/Master buttons.
The right side is for controlling plugins within Logic. Here, you’ll find twelve RBG-illuminated rotary knobs and four buttons. A vertical row of buttons allows you to select plugins for editing. In addition to this, there are Channel and Sends pages for controlling up to 12 send effects and Logic’s Smart Controls.
According to Nektar, the Panorama CS12 provides out-of-the-box support for all of Logic’s built-in plugins, as well as many 3rd-party plugins from Waves, Universal Audio, FabFilter, and others. Thanks to pre-configured mappings, you don’t need to assign the controls to the parameters yourself. The TFT screen displays parameter names and their values, with color-coding to match the rotary knobs. If you do need to manually customize mappings, you can do so in the Nektarine software.
It goes without saying that the Nektar Panorama CS12 also comes with a complete transport section. Besides controlling things like play/record, loop/cycle, and the metronome, this section also gives you quick access to up to 10 markers for easy navigation.
Price and availability
You can now order the Nektar Panorama CS12 controller for Logic Pro from Thomann* for $359.
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One response to “Nektar Panorama CS12: Channel Strip Controller for Logic Pro”
At NAMM they mentioned working on support for other DAWs, but taking their time because of how different some of them are. Ex. The Cubase channel strip already has a 4 band EQ built in, while Ableton has a completely different workflow.