8 Nektar Panorama T4 & T6 User Guide www.nektartech.com
Keyboard and AfterTouch
The Panorama T4/T6 keyboard is velocity sensitive and has an AfterTouch strip, so you can play the instrument expressively for the dura-
tion a note is played. There are 5 different velocity curves to choose from, each with varying dynamics. In addition, there is a fixed velocity
setting.
AfterTouch (AT) enables control of instrument parameters by pressing a key. A Global setting for AfterTouch ramp allows you to set a high-
er value, so AfterTouch doesn’t affect the sound until after the notes have been triggered. If you don’t want the keyboard to continuously
send AfterTouch messages, you can set the Message Type to ‘Off’ in the Control Edit menu (page 20).
We recommend you spend a little time playing with the default velocity curve first and then determine if you need more or less sensitivity.
Global settings for velocity curves and AfterTouch are covered on page 10.
Pitch bend and Modulation Wheels
The Pitch bend and Modulation wheels are intended for performance articulation.
The Pitch bend wheel is spring–loaded and automatically reverts to its center position upon release. It’s ideal to bend notes when you are
playing phrases that require this kind of articulation. The bend range is determined by the receiving instrument.
The Modulation wheel can be freely positioned and is programmed to control modulation by default.
Both the Pitch bend and the Modulation wheel are MIDI–assignable with settings stored over power cycling so you don’t lose them when
you switch the unit off. Pitch bend and Modulation assignments are not part of the Panorama T4/T6 presets. Control message assign-
ments are changed in the Control Edit menu as described on page 21.
Key Repeat & Pad Repeat Buttons
Panorama T4/T6 has a built–in note repeat function that can be used independently for either the pads or the keyboard.
The two buttons labeled [Key Repeat] and [Pad Repeat] switch the repeat function on/off and are conveniently located above the wheels.
The repetitive note behavior can be adjusted independently as well. Go to page 19 to read about how to adjust the Repeat parameters.
Octave Shift
The Octave shift buttons are located above the two repeat buttons.
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The left Octave button will shift the keyboard down one octave with each press.
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The right Octave button will similarly shift the keyboard up one octave at a time, when pressed.
The maximum you can shift the T4 keyboard is 3 octaves down and 4 octaves up. The T6 can be shifted 3 octaves up and 3 octaves down.
This covers the entire MIDI keyboard range of 127 notes.
Accessing Global Settings Using the Octave Buttons
Pressing the [Octave-] + [] buttons simultaneously opens the Global Settings page. It’s a shortcut to a page that gives you instant
access to changing transpose, sending Bank and Program messages, selecting different velocity curves and more.
Go to page 10 to read more about the Global Settings menu.
Keyboard, Wheels, Octave & Repeat
