I bought the Novation Nocturn yesterday

Mlange2000 · Post by **Mlange2000** » Tue May 27, 2008 5:15 pm

I have just discovered, that the nocturn sends only MIDI CC or pitch bend

But I need note numbers for the buttons....

Mlange2000 · Post by **Mlange2000** » Tue May 27, 2008 5:29 pm

Normally the buttons just toggle on/off, but if you want the buttons to function like triggers, you have to put a 0 in the step field. (Max: 1, Min: 0, Step 0 ...)

chaircrusher · Post by **chaircrusher** » Tue May 27, 2008 6:12 pm

Mlange2000 wrote:I have just discovered, that the nocturn sends only MIDI CC or pitch bend
But I need note numbers for the buttons....

Um, I don't have a Nocturne but the Remote SL will send note numbers from buttons. Are you _SURE_ the Nocturne can't ?

oblique strategies · Post by **oblique strategies** » Tue May 27, 2008 8:01 pm

How is the functionality of the sped dial? Some have reported that it does not work as well as it should.

Are the LED rings around the knobs a good level of illumination -would it work well in both a darkened environment & daylight?

Mlange2000 · Post by **Mlange2000** » Tue May 27, 2008 9:06 pm

The manual reads: "Only MIDI CC 0-127 and pitch bend messages are available."

The brightness of the LED´s is OK.

The speed dial works good with Live. It works not so good with Logic. You have to take care to take your finger from the speeddial before moving the mouse again.

Until now I am quite satisfied with it. I will use it as a little controller for Live-DJing.

oblique strategies · Post by **oblique strategies** » Tue May 27, 2008 9:30 pm

Mlange2000 wrote:The manual reads: "Only MIDI CC 0-127 and pitch bend messages are available."

The brightness of the LED´s is OK.

The speed dial works good with Live. It works not so good with Logic. You have to take care to take your finger from the speeddial before moving the mouse again.

Until now I am quite satisfied with it. I will use it as a little controller for Live-DJing.

Cool, thanks.

How easy is MIDI editing? For example, if you wanted to use more than one unit at the same time, is it easy to assign discreet MIDI assignments to each unit? Does it come with an editor application?

bdhm · Post by **bdhm** » Wed May 28, 2008 7:58 am

hi°,

I wonder is it possible to use the speed-dial as a normal / fixed CC ?

thanks,
bd

Mlange2000 · Post by **Mlange2000** » Wed May 28, 2008 9:51 am

bdhm wrote:hi°,

I wonder is it possible to use the speed-dial as a normal / fixed CC ?

thanks,
bd

No, it is not possible !

whizerbyte · Post by **whizerbyte** » Wed May 28, 2008 11:06 am

Hi Mlange2000 i was wondering if you have the Nocturn too?
if so, what do you think of it?

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Has anyone else in here got the Nocturn?
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manimal · Post by **manimal** » Wed May 28, 2008 11:32 am

Got mine delivered to work today, gonna have a play when i finish at 4
and will report back tomorrow!!!

nonnus · Post by **nonnus** » Wed May 28, 2008 8:16 pm

again: speed dial q

can u use it to move warp markers ?

safelly ? (without risking big jumps)

evanb · Post by **evanb** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 4:04 pm

ANy updates...what are you guys thinking of the nocturn? I am considering getting rid of my remote zero for this since I only need a controller for my plugins so I want to get some feedback

manimal · Post by **manimal** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 4:40 pm

Well, its taken me a while to get used to automap, but its running smoothly now,
so far i have only mapped it to Microtonic and Abl pro
but im loving it
it maps microtonic like a dream!!
I have managed to get 4 pages setup for my djsets
took me a while to figure that the crossfader needed to be mapped on all pages, but im loving it!! mapping buttons is no problem??
Build quality is excellent and its looks the part

gonna do my first dj set with it in a hour or so

manimal · Post by **manimal** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 4:42 pm

oh and the speed dial is cool, might be a bit tempremental, could be me
but it works on tempo, you can move loop braces , warp markers adjust the size of clip view???

endless fun to be had

Mazzo · Post by **Mazzo** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 4:57 pm

USB on the side is useful if you have the controller directly in front of your laptop (i do this if i haven't been given much room to set up)