12 Nektar Panorama T4 & T6 User Guide www.nektartech.com
Panorama T4/T6 has incredible flexibility when it comes to controlling a DAW, plugins and other MIDI soft- or hardware. There are 3 main
approaches to set up Panorama T4/T6‘s controls, though it’s not uncommon to use a combination of all three approaches:
1. Install the Nektar DAW Integration files for use with an existing DAW (must be on our list of supported DAWs).
2. Install Nektarine to allow control of instrument plugins in any DAW hosting VST, VST3 or AU plugins.
3. Use Panorama T4/T6’s control and MIDI programming options to control MIDI software or hardware.
To download either Nektar DAW Integration files or Nektarine, you’ll need to follow the process described on page 5 “Getting Access to
Downloads”.
To learn more about MIDI programming options, go to page 14.
What is Nektar DAW Integration?
Panorama T4/T6 can control many of the most popular DAW software applications with functionality that makes it easier to record, per-
form and create music. “Nektar DAW Integration” is what we call the files that make all of this possible, they link the functionality of the
Nektar hardware with that of the supported DAW.
The package contains a PDF–guide that tells you how to set Panorama T4/T6 up with your DAW. The PDF–guide also tells you in more detail
how Nektar DAW Integration works with your DAW, however here is a general outline of what you can expect:
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The two mode buttons labeled [Mixer] and [Instrument] switch control between your DAW‘s Mixer and Instrument plugins.
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The [Multi] mode button is used for Nektarine, so it only works if Nektarine is loaded.
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Change track using the [Track-] and [Track+] buttons and use [View] to open close the window in your DAW that relates to the
currently selected mode.
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Transport buttons directly control your DAW’s Cycle/Loop, Rewind, Forward, Stop, Play and Record functions.
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Press and hold the [Shift] button while pressing one of the 6 transport buttons, to get access to their secondary functions: Goto L
Locator, Set L Locator, Set R Locator, Undo, Click and Mode.
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In Mixer mode, Faders 1-8 are assigned to control volume for 8 mixer channels.
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Fader 9 controls volume for current track or Master volume.
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Press [Shift]+[Track -/+] to change the current bank of 8 mixer channels.
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In Instrument mode, Faders 1-8 typically control amp and filter envelope parameters Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release.
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Fader 9 now controls instrument volume.
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In Mixer mode, Encoders are assigned to control Pan for the currently controlled 8 mixer channels.
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In Instrument mode, Encoders E1-8 control parameters in one of two pages.
Controlling a DAW, Plugin Instrument or MIDI Device
