Nektar have updated their Panorama Keyboard Controller’s deep integration for Cubase to version 1.5. The upgrade includes a complete overhaul of the plug-in map engine, adding capabilities to handle dynamically updated plug-ins. VST plug-ins — such as Steinberg Halion, EW Play, NI Kontakt, and Reaktor to name a few — can change configuration as patch changes make mapping difficult because of the dynamic updates as patches change. Panorama now handles all this, mapping parameters and updating parameter names automatically. With Panorama’s plug-in “Learn” function, users can even create their own mapping for each patch and save for automatic recall, when the patch is loaded in the future.
To enable a greater degree of user flexibility and expand on user mapping options for plug-ins that are not yet supported by a Nektar map, Panorama now also offers four user pages for the main eight encoders/four display buttons and a fader page. That takes the amount of user configurable controls to a total of 73 for any given VST instrument plug-in and 48 for VST insert plug-ins.
Additional Version 1.5 improvements include:
- Motorized fader and associated Solo and Mute buttons follow track selection, even when outside of current bank on P4 and P6.
- Elimination of track change latency when Vienna Ensemble Pro 5 vst3 is running.
- Macro names now update for Absynth and Massive.
- Track names appear under fader graphics in Mixer mode, for the currently selected bank.
- Resolved issues related to track changes in some projects.
Panorama’s deep integration is compatible with Cubase 5, 6, 6.5, 7, and 8 as well as Nuendo 4.0 and up.