Nocturn UserGuide English

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contents

1. InstallatIon ............................................................................ 3

1.1PC................................................................................................................................................3

1.2Mac.............................................................................................................................................4

2. GettInG started .......................................................................... 5

2.1NocturnHardwareOverview...........................................................................................................5

2.2TheAutomapServer......................................................................................................................6

2.3AutomapUniversalTerminology-Clients,ControlMaps,PagesandControlMapGroups................7

2.3.1Clients................................................................................................................................7

2.3.2ControlMaps......................................................................................................................7

2.3.3Pages................................................................................................................................7

2.3.4ControlMapGroups............................................................................................................7

2.4TheAutomapSettings...................................................................................................................8

2.5ThePlug-inManager......................................................................................................................9

3. controllInG PluG-Ins WIth automaP unIversal ..................... 10

3.1Automap-wrappedPlug-ins............................................................................................................10

3.2TheAutomapUniversalWindow....................................................................................................11

3.2.1ControlMapView..............................................................................................................12

3.2.2BrowserView...................................................................................................................13 3.2.3HelpView.........................................................................................................................14

3.3ControlMapOptions....................................................................................................................14

3.4Plug-inParameterLayout.............................................................................................................15

3.5DeaultandInstanceControlMaps................................................................................................16

3.6EditingaControlMap...................................................................................................................16

3.6.1ClearingParameters..........................................................................................................16

3.6.2LearningParameters.........................................................................................................16

3.7ControlSettings-Name,RangeandStepSize................................................................................17

3.8SavingaControlMap...................................................................................................................18

3.9TheSpeedDial............................................................................................................................19

4. controllInG a sequencer mIxer WIth automaP unIversal .. 18 4.1CubaseandNuendoSetup............................................................................................................19

4.2SonarSetup...............................................................................................................................20

4.3TracktionSetup...........................................................................................................................20

5. the automaP mIdI clIent ........................................................... 21

5.1MIDIPorts..................................................................................................................................21

5.2MIDIControlMaps.......................................................................................................................22

5.3AssigningMIDIMessages.............................................................................................................22

5.4UsingLearnModetoAssignMIDIMessages...................................................................................22

5.5SavingaMIDIControlMap............................................................................................................23

5.6SpeedDialFunctioninaMIDIControlMap......................................................................................23

5.7MIDIFeedback.............................................................................................................................23 5.8UsingtheAutomapMIDIClienttoDirectlyControlaHardwareMIDIDevice.........................................23

5.9UsingtheAutomapMIDIClienttoControlaHardwareMIDIDeviceThroughaSequencer.....................24

5.10UsingtheAutomapMIDIClienttoControlSotwarePlug-insinaSequencer......................................25

5.11UsingtheAutomapMIDIClienttoControlaSequencerMixer..........................................................25

6. sPecIfIcatIons ........................................................................... 26

7. PluG-In Parameter maPPInG conventIons .............................. 27


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Intro

WelcometotheNocturnUserGuide.ThisdocumentwillguideyouinusingtheNocturnhardwareandAutomap

Universal2.0sot waretocontrolmusicsotwareandhardwareMIDIdevices.Iyourequireurtherguidanceor

technicalsupportat erreadingthisguide,pleasevisittheNovationAnswerbase,whichcanbeoundinthesupportarea

atwww.novationmusic.com.TheNovationAnswerbasecontainstroubleshootingarticlesorallNovationproductsand

atechnicalsupportcontactormthatyoucanusetogetintouchwithsomeoneatNovationiyoucannotndthe

inormationyouareater.RememberalsotokeepaneyeoutorNocturnupdatesintheSotwareDownloadsection

oSupportatwww.novationmusic.com.

reGIstratIon

ToregisteryourNocturn,visitwww.novationmusic.comandclicktheRegisterlinkinthemainmenuatthetopothehome

page,thenllintherequireddetails.InadditiontothisyoucansignuptoreceiveNovatione-zines,whichare

e-mailnewsletters(sentonceeverytwoorthreemonths)containingproductupdatenews,competitions,reebiesand

tipsromsignedartists.RegisteringyourNocturnisthebestwaytoensureyoustayuptodatewithanydevelopments

inAutomap,aswellashelpwithanytechnicalenquiresyoumaymake.

1. InstallatIon

Readtheollowinginstruct ionsorPCorMactolearnhowtoinstallNocturnonyourcomputer.Aterinstallation,

rememberthatNocturnisnotaMIDIdevice,itisanAutomapdevice.MIDIistransmittedusingthevirtualMIDIportswithintheAutomapUniversal(Server)sotware.

1.1 Pc

TheNocturniscompatiblewithWindowsXPservicepack2,XPX64andVista(32-and64-biteditions).

InstallationplacestheNocturndriverandAutomapUniversal2.0sot wareonyourcomputer.

CloseallrunningprogramsanddisconnectallUSBdevicesromthecomputer,withtheexceptionokeyboardand

mouse.

LocatetheleNocturnSetup.exeontheNocturnresourcesdiscanddouble-clicktorunit.

TheinstallerwillpromptyoutoconnecttheNocturntoyourcomputer.ItheWindowsFoundNewHardwareWizard

appearsateryouconnecttheNocturn,clickcanceltocloseitandthencontinuewiththeinstallation.

Duringinstallationtheollowingmessagemayappear:

WinVista WinXP

ClickInstall(WinVista)orContinueAnyway(WinXP)tocontinuewiththeinstallation.

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5.TowardstheendotheinstallationtheAutomapPlug-inManagerwillopenautomatically.

Selecttheplug-insyouwanttousewithAutomapbydraggingthemromthelet-handlisttotheright-handlist,then

clickOKtoclosethePlug-inManagerwindowandcompletetheinstallation.Youdonothavetoselectanyplug-insatthis

stageasthePlug-inManagercanbeusedtocongureplug-insatanytimeaterinstallation.Seesection2.5ormore

inormationonthePlug-inManager.

1.2 mac

TheNocturniscompatiblewithMacOSX10.4orlater(10.5issupported).Itdoesnotrequireadrivertobeinstalledon

MacandthesuppliedinstalleronlyinstallstheAutomapUniversal2.0sot ware.

CloseallrunningprogramsanddisconnectallUSBdevicesromthecomputer,withtheexceptionokeyboard

andmouse.

LocatetheleAutomapUniversal.pkgontheNocturnresourcesdiscanddouble-clicktorunit.

TowardstheendotheinstallationtheAutomapPlug-inManagerwillopenautomatically.

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Learn Button Thistogglesthelearnmodestatebetween:O,LearnOnceandLearnLatch.Learnmodeisexplained

insection3.6.

View Button ThisopensandclosestheAutomapUniversalwindow.MoreinormationontheAutomapUniversal

windowisgiveninsection3.2.

Page Buttons Thesenavigatethroughpagesoparameterassignmentswithinacontrolmaporthroughpageso

controlmapsintheBrowserViewotheAutomapUniversalwindow.

Group buttons (User/FX/Inst/Mixer) TheseopentheAutomapUniversalwindowinBrowserView,romwhichyou canselectadierentclienttocontrol.

2.2 the automaP server

TheAutomapUniversalsotware,orAutomapServer,handlescommunicationbetweentheNocturnandthehardware

orsotwareitiscontrolling.TheAutomapServermustberunningoryoutobeabletousetheNocturn.Togetgoingater

installation,connecttheNocturntoyourcomputerviaUSBandthenlaunchtheAutomapServerrom:

Windows:Start->AllPrograms->Novation->AutomapUniversal->LaunchServer

Mac OSX:/Applicatons/AutomapServer

AterlaunchingtheAutomapServeryouwillseetheollowingwindow:

ThisistheAutomapUniversalwindow.Youcanresize,maximizeandminimizetheAutomapUniversalWindowbutitwillnot

gotothebackgroundwhenyougiveanotherwindowocus.Whenopen,itwillremainvisibleinrontoallotherwindows.

However,youcansetittobesemi-transparentsothatyoucanseewhatisgoingonbehindit(seesection2.4).Pressthe

ViewbuttonontheNocturntoopenandclosetheAutomapUniversalwindow.

OncetheAutomapServerisrunning,youcanlaunchyourmusicsotware.Somesequencers,whenloading,will

automaticallylaunchtheAutomapServeriitisnotalreadyrunning.WhilsttheAutomapServerandyourmusicsotware

arerunning,theNocturncanbedisconnectedandreconnectedwithoutcausingproblems.However,theAutomapServer

mustnotbequitatanypointwhilstyourmusicsotwareisrunning.Doingsowillresultinthemusicsot warehavingtobe

restartedtore-establishitsconnectionwiththeAutomapServer.

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2.3 automaP unIversal termInoloGy - clIents, control maPs,

PaGes and control maP GrouPs

BeoreyoustarttousetheNocturn,werecommendgettingtoknowtheterminologyassociatedwithAutomapUniversal.

2.3.1 clIents

ClientisthetermusedoranythingyoucancontrolusingtheNocturn.Thiscouldbeoneotheollowing:

Automap-enabled(wrapped)plug-in(VST,AUorProToolsormat)

Sequencermixer

AutomapMIDIClient

Atpresent,onlyCubase,Nuendo,SonarandTracktionsupportAutomapmixercontrol.Forothersequencers,mixer

controlmaybepossibleusingtheAutomapMIDIClient.TheAutomapMIDIClientcanalsobeusedtocontrolMIDI-enabled

plug-insandhardwareMIDIdevices.MoreinormationontheAutomapMIDIClientcanbeoundinsection5.Automap

mixercontrolorothersequencerswillbeincludedinutureupdates,sokeepaneyeoutonwww.novationmusic.comor

updatenews.

2.3.2 control maPs

ControlMapisthetermusedorthearrangementoparametersacrosstheNocturnscontrols.Itispossibletoassign

theparametersowhateveryouarecontrollingtothephysicalcontrolsontheNocturninanyway.Forexample,iyouare

controllingasotwaresynthesizer,youmaywishtoassignltercuto toencoder1,lterresonancetoencoder2,lter

envelopedecaytoencoder3etc.Onceyouhaveassignedparametersinthewayyouwant,youcansavethearrangement

oparametersasacontrolmap,whichcanberecalledwhenyounextcontrolthatsotwareordevice,so

thattheNocturnscontrolsremainassignedtothoseparameters.

2.3.3 PaGes

Althoughthereareatotalo17assignablecontrolsontheNocturn(8encoders,8buttonsand1crossader),youare

notlimitedtoassigningonly17parameters.Acontrolmapcanhavemorethanonepageocontrols.Youcancreatea

newpageandassignallthecontrolstodierentparameters,thenswitchbetweenthenewandoriginalpagestoaccess

upto34parameters.Itispossibletocreateasmanypagesasyoulike,orremovethemiyouhavetoomany.Thepage+

andbutt onscanbeusedtonavigatethroughpageswithinacontrolmap.Itispossibletoassignmorethanonecontrol

ontheNocturntothesameparameter,meaningthesamephysicalcontrolcanbeassignedtothesameparameteron

dierentpagesoacontrolmap.Seesection3.3orinormationonaddingandremovingpages.

2.3.4 control maP GrouPs

Eachcontrolmapwillbelongtooneoourgroups,accordingtothetypeoclientitcontrols.TheourgroupsareUser,

FX,InstrumentandMixer.Acontrolmapwillbeautomaticallyassignedtoagroup,butyoucanchangethegroupthatit

belongstoromtheAutomapUniversalwindow.

Thegroupsystemallowsquickerselectionocontrolmaps.Iyouwanttocontrolacertaineectplug-inthenyouknowit

willbeintheFXgroupandyouwillonlyhavetolookthroughtheFXcontrolmapstondit,notallcontrolmaps.Wehave

giventhegroupsuseulnamesbut,sinceyoucanassignacontrolmaptoanygroupyoulike,thereisnothingtostopyou

romusingthemdierentlytothewaytheyarelabelled.Forexample,youmaywishtocontroltheplug-insononlyour

othetracksinyoursession,inwhichcaseyoucouldassignthecontrolmapssotheyareseparatedbetweentheour

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2.4 the automaP settInGs

OncetheAutomapServerisrunning,youcanaccesstheAutomapsettingsasollows:

Windows ClickontheAutomaplogointhesystemtray.

Mac OSX ClickontheAutomaplogointhedockandthenselecttheSettingsmenu.

Theollowingoptionsareavailable:

Enable Pot Pickup:Thisoptionappliesonlytothecrossader.Ithisisactivethenthecrossaderwillnotaectthe

parameteritisassignedtountilthephysicalpositionothecrossadermatchesthecurrentvalueotheparameter.

Thisstopstheparametervaluejumpingtothepositionothecrossaderaterselectingadierentcontrolmap.

Automap Focus Follows Plug-in UI:ThisoptionappliestocontrollingAutomap-enabled(wrapped)plug-insinyour

sequencer.IthisisactivethentheNocturnwillautomaticallymaptowhicheverplug-inyouselectinyoursequencer.Ithis

isnotactivethenyoumustmanuallyselectadierentplug-intocontrol,eitherbyclickingtheAutomaplogointhebottom

let- handcorneroaplug-inwindoworselectingoneromtheBrowserViewotheAutomapUniversalwindow.

Encoder Acceleration:Thisoptionisusedtosettheencoderaccelerationi.e.therelationshipbetweenhowastyou

rotat eanencoderandthemagnitudeoitseectovertheparameteryouarecontrolling.ThedeaultsettingisMedium

butthiscanalsobesettoFast(orcoarsercontrol)orO(ornercontrol).

Window Transparenc:ThisoptionisusedtosetthetransparencyotheAutomapUniversalwindow(seesection3.2

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MIDI Input Port, MIDI Output Port & MIDI Cannels:TheseoptionsrelatetotheAutomapMIDIClient.

Seesection5orurtherinormationonusingtheAutomapMIDIClient.

Control Map: TheoptionscontainedintheControlMapsub-menurelatetocontrolmaps.Theseoptionsareoundunder

theFilemenuonMacOSXandmoreinormationonthemisgiveninsection3.3.

Plug-in Manager:Thisoptionopensaseparatewindow,thePlug-inManager,whereyoucanselectwhichplug-insyou

wanttoenableorAutomapcontrol.

2.5 the PluG-In manaGerItispossibletocontrolanyVST,AUorProTools(RTAS&TDM)ormatplug-inusingAutomapUniversal,howeveraplug-in

mustrstbeenabledorAutomapcontrolinthePlug-inManager.Onceenableditwillbewrapped,meaningthatanew

versionotheplug-inwillbecreatedwhichiscontainedwithintheAutomapsotware.

Thelet-handlistinthePlug-inManagerwindowshowsallplug-insinstalledonyoursystemandtheright-handlistshows

allplug-insthathavebeenwrapped.Toselectaplug-intobewrappedorAutomapcontrolsimplydragitromthelet- hand

listtotheright-handlist.Youcanctrl- click(PC)orcommand-click(Mac)toselectmultipleplug-insineitherlist.Onceyou

havedraggedallplug-insthatyouwanttowrap,clickOKtoclosethePlug-inManagerwindow.Iyouwrapaplug-inwhilst

yoursequencerisrunningthenyouwillneedtorestartyoursequencerbeorethewrappedversionwillbeavailabletouse.

MAC PC

WhenrunninginWindows,thePlug-inManagerprovidesoptionsoraddingandremovingVSTolders.Usetheseto

makesurealloyourVSTplug-inoldersappearintheVSTplug-inolderslistsothatallplug-insarescannedbythe

Plug-inManager.OnWindowscomputersonly,onceaVSTplug-inhasbeenwrapped,anew*.dlllewillbecreatedor

thatplug-ininthesameolderastheoriginalplug-in*.dllle.Youcanmovethenew*.dllletoanylocationyoulikeon

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3. controllInG PluG-Ins WIthautomaP unIversal

Theollowingsub-sectionsothisguideocusonusingtheNocturnandAutomapUniversaltocontrolplug-ins.However,

muchotheinormationisrelevanttocontrollingsequencermixersandtheAutomapMIDIClient.Thereore,wesuggest

becomingamiliarwithplug-incontrolbeoremovingontothenextsectionsothisguide.

3.1 automaP-WraPPed PluG-Ins

AnAutomap-wrappedplug-inwillappearinthelistoplug-insinyoursequencerwith(Automap)ateritsoriginalname.

LoadtheAutomap-wrappedversionoaplug-inintoyoursequencertoallowAutomapcontroloverit.Theplug-inwilllookexactlythesameastheoriginalversionbutwithanadditionalAutomapborderatthebottomothewindow.

TheAutomapborderallowsaccesstoAutomapunctionsasollows:

Automap logo switc:Thisindicateswhichplug-incurrentlyhasAutomapocusi.e.whichplug-incancurrentlybe

controlledromtheNocturn.Itwillberedortheplug-inthathasAutomapocusandwhiteorallotherplug-ins.Clickit

whenitiswhitetoturnitredandgiveAutomapocustothatplug-in.Itwillthenautomaticallyturnwhiteontheplug-inthat

previouslyhadAutomapocus.NotethatiAutomapFocusFollowsPlug-inUIisenabled,simplyselectingadierentplug-in

withinyoursequencer,withthemouse,willchangewhichplug-inhasAutomapocus.

Learn switc (crossair): Thisindicateswhetherlearnmodeiscurrentlyactiveornot.ItwillberedwheneitherLearn

OnceorLearnLatchisactiveandwhitewhenlearnmodeisturnedo.Whenitisredyoucanclickittodisablelearn

mode.WhenitiswhiteyoucanclickittoactivateLearnOnce.Learnmodeisdescribedinmoredetailinsection3.6.

Novation Logo:Whenclicked,thisopensupadrop-downmenuromwhichyoucanaccesssomeControlMapoptions.

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Name Text Box:Thisservestwounctions.Firstly,immediatelyaterloadingaplug-inorgivingitAutomapocus,it

displaysthenameothatinstanceotheplug-in.Youcanchangetheinstancenamebyclickingonthebox,typinginanew

nameandpressingenter.Secondly,onceacontrolontheNocturnhasbeenoperated,itdisplaysthecontrolname.Once

again,youcanchangethecontrolnamebyclickingonthebox,typinginanewnameandpressingenter.

Max. Number Box:DisplaysthemaximumvalueothelastcontroloperatedontheNocturn.Toeditthemax.value,click

onthebox,typeinanewvalueandpressenter.

Min. Number Box:DisplaystheminimumvalueothelastcontroloperatedontheNocturn.Toeditthemin.value,clickon

thebox,typeinanewvalueandpressenter.

Step Size Number Box:DisplaysthestepsizevalueothelastcontroloperatedontheNocturn.Toeditthestepsize

value,clickonthebox,typeinanewvalueandpressenter.

Pot Button:Setsthemax,minandstepvaluesorthelastcontroloperatedontheNocturntomax=127,min=0and

stepsize=1sothatithasacontinuouspot-ty peresponse.

Button Button:Setsthemax,minandstepvaluesorthelastcontroloperatedontheNocturntomax=1,min=0and

stepsize=1sothatithasatoggle(on/o)button-typeresponse.

Seesection3.7ormoredetailsonindividualcontrolsettings.

3.2 the automaP unIversal WIndoW

TheAutomapUniversalWindowallowsviewingocontrolassignments,controlmapsandhelpinormation.

Thiswindowcanbeopenedby:

LaunchingtheAutomapServer

SelectingInteractiveHelpromtheAutomapUniversalHelpmenu(Mac)orAutomapsettingsmenu(PC)

PressingeithertheView,User,FX,Inst.orMixerbuttonsontheNocturn

Thewindowopensoverallothercurrentlyopenwindows.Itcannotbemovedtothebackground,howeveryoucanset

ittobesemi-transparentromtheAutomapsettingsmenu(seesection2.4).Thewindowcanbeclosedby:

Clickingthecloseiconinthetopcornerothewindow

PressingtheViewbuttonontheNocturn

Thewindowcanberesizedtobeasbigorsmallasyoulike.TherearethreedierentviewsControlMapView,Browser

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3.2.1 control maP vIeW

ToopentheAutomapUniversalwindowinControlMapview,ensureanAutomap-wrappedplug-inhasAutomapocusandthenpresstheViewbuttonontheNocturn.TheAutomapUniversalwindowwillopenandshowthecurrentcontrolmap

asshownabove.Thewindowisdividedintothreesections:thecontrolmapinoatthetop,thecontrollayoutinthemiddle

andtheindividualcontrolsettingsatthebottom:

Control Map Info

Thissectionshowstheollowinginoaboutthecontrolmap:

Name ThisisthecontrolmapnameasitwillappearinBrowserView.Youcanchangethecontrolmapnamebyclicking

onit,typinginanewoneandthenpressingenter.

Group Thisisthecontrolmapgrouptowhichthecontrolmapbelongs.ThereareourcontrolmapgroupsUser,FX,

InstrumentandMixer.Youcanassignacontrolmaptoanyoneothesebyclickingonthegroupandselectingadierentoneromthedrop-downmenu.ControlmapsorFXplug-inswillautomaticallybeputintheFXgroupandcontrolmapsor

instrumentplug-insintheInstrumentgroup.

Client name ThisisshowninthemiddleotheinosectionandtellsyouwhattheNocturniscurrentlycontrolling.

Preset name and number Thisisshownbelowtheclientname,whereavailable.

Learn ThisindicateswhetherlearnmodeissettoO,LearnOnceorLearnLatch.Youcanchangethelearnmodestate

byclickingonthelearnmodeboxandselectingadierentoptionromthedrop-downmenu,asanalternativetopressing

thelearnbuttononthehardwareocourse.Theinosectionwillchangecolourwhenlearnmodeisactive(darkredor

LearnOnceandbrightredorLearnLatch).

Page Thisshowsthenumberothecurrentlydisplayedpageandthetotalnumberopagesotheselectedcontrolmap.

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WhenyouoperateacontrolontheNocturn,theclientnameandpresetnamewillchangetoshowthecontrolname

andparametervalue.ThisallowsyoutoresizetheAutomapUniversalwindowtoshowjustthecontrolmapinoandstill

beabletoseethenameandvalueotheparameteryouarecontrolling:

Theencodersandcrossaderaretouch-sensitiveandneedonlybetouched,notmoved,todisplaythecontrolnameand

parametervalueinthecontrolmapinosection.Thismeansyoucanpreviewthecontrolnameandparametervaluewithoutalteringtheparameter.

Control Laout

Thisshowsthecontrolsonthehardware,theirnamesandcurrentvalues.Torenameacontrol,simplyclickonthecontrol

name,typeinanewoneandpressenter.Toclearacontroloitscurrentparameterassignment,clickonitandpress

backspaceordelete.

Thecrossadermayappearredinsteadowhite.Redindicatesthatthecurrentpositionothecrossaderdoesnotmatch

thevalueotheparameteritisassignedto(seeEnablePotPickupinsection2.4).

Control Settings

Thissectionshowsthesettingsorthecurrentlyselectedcontrol(alsoavailableromtheAutomapborderintheplug-inwindow).Clickonacontroltodisplayitssettingsinthissection.Youcanenternewmax,minandstepvaluesbyclicking

onthecurrentvalue,typinginanewoneandpressingenter.Itisalsopossibletochangewhichparameterthecurrently

selectedcontrolisassignedtobyclickingontheparameternameandselectingadierentoneromthedrop-downmenu.

3.2.2 BroWser vIeW

ToopentheAutomapUniversalWindowinBrowserView,pressoneothecontrolmapgroupbuttons(User,FX,Instor

Mixer)ontheNocturn.TheAutomapUniversalwindowwillthenappearasshownabove.Allavailablecontrolmapsinthe

selectedgroupareshownintheorderomostrecentlyused,start ingromthelet.Thecurrentlyselectedcontrolmap,i

inthatgroup,willbehighlightedred.Youcanselectacontrolmapbyclickingonitwiththemouseorbytouching/pressing

thecorrespondingencoder/buttonontheNocturn.Selectionromthehardwareallowsyoutoswitchbetweendierent

controlmapswithoutusingthemouseatall.

IyouhavelotsoAutomap-wrappedplug-insloadedinasession,theremaybemorethanonepageocontrolmaps

availableinBrowserView.UsethepagebuttonsontheNocturntonavigatethroughpagesocontrolmaps.Thecurrent

andtotalpagenumbersareshowninthetopright-handcornerothewindow.


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Someothecontrolmapoptionsarealsoavailableromthedrop-downmenuthatappearswhenyouclickontheNovation

logoontheAutomapborderoanAutomap-wrappedplug-in:

Hereisaquickguidetoeachotheoptions.Seetheollowingsectionsorurtherinormationonthem.

Learn Once (onl available from border menu):Whenthisisactiveyoucanalteraplug-inparameterwiththemouse

andthenoperateanassignablecontrolontheNocturntoassigntheparametertoit.Learnmodewillautomaticallybe

disabledateronecontrolhasbeenassigned.

Learn Latc (onl available from border menu): ThisisthesameasLearnOncebutlearnwillnotbeautomatically

disabledaterlearningonecontrolandyoucancontinuelearningcontrolsasdescribedabove.Youmustrememberto

disablelearnmodemanuallyateryouhavenishedlearningcontrols.Todothiseitherdeselectitromthemenu,click

theLearnSwitch(crosshair),presstheLearnbuttonontheNocturnorselectadierentcontrolmap.

Open:Selectthistoopenapreviouslysavedcontrolmaportheselectedplug-inroma*.automaple.

Save As:Savesthecurrentcontrolmaportheselectedplug-intoa*.automaple.

Add New Page (not available from border menu):Addsanotherpageoassignablecontrolstothecontrolmap.

Youcancreateasmanypagesasyoulike.

Remove Current Page (not available from border menu):Removesthecurrentlyselectedpageromthecontrol

map.UsethepagebuttonsontheNocturntochangethecurrentlyselectedpage.

Clear All Controls:Clearsallcontrolsthatareassignedtotheplug-inwithAutomapocus.Thisshouldbeusedwhen

youwanttocompletelyre-assignallcontrolsinyourowncustomway.Set As Default:Savesthecurrentcontrolmaportheselectedplug-inasthedeaultcontrolmapthatloadswhenyou

subsequentlyopenaninstanceothatplug-in.

Rebuild Control Map:Rebuildsthecontrolmapromtheorderinwhichparametersareexportedbytheplug-in.

Import/Export Control Maps (not available from border menu):Theseoptionsallowyoutoimportorexportall

deaultandinstancemappingsintheormoasingle*.mappingsle.Seesection3.5orurtherinoondeaultand

instancemappingsandwheretheseoptionsareuseul.

3.4 PluG-In Parameter layout

WhenyouopenanAutomap-wrappedplug-inorthersttime,theplug-inparameterswillbemappedtothecontrolson

theNocturnintheorderinwhichtheyareexport edbytheplug-in.Itisunlikelythatthisorderwillbeintuitiveandyouwillprobablywanttoclearsomeorallcontrolsandre-assigntheminamoreorganisedway.YoucanthenusetheSetAs

DeaultoptionsothatyourcontrolmapisrecalledwheneveryousubsequentlyopenanAutomap-wrappedinstanceo

thatplug-in.

Wehavealreadycreateddeaultcontrolmapsorsomepopularplug-ins.Thesemapsareinstalledonyoursystembythe

Nocturninstallerinthelocationgiveninsection3.5.IyouopenanAutomap-wrappedinstanceoaplug-inorwhichwe

havecreatedadeaultcontrolmap,theparameterswillbemappedtotheNocturnintheorderinwhichweprogrammed

themratherthantheorderinwhichtheyareexportedbytheplug-in.Seetheendothisguideortheparametermapping

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3.5 default and Instance control maPs

WhenyouusetheSetAsDeaultoption,theAutomapServersavesthecurrentcontrolmapasa*.automaple,

namedaccordingtotheplug-initwascreatedwith,intheollowinglocation:

Win XP C:\DocumentsandSettings\(yourusername)\LocalSettings\Applicat ionData\Novation\AutomapUniversal\

Mappings\Nocturn

Win Vista C:\Users\(yourusername)\Local\ AppData?\Novation\AutomapUniversal\Mappings\Nocturn

Mac OSX /Library/ApplicationSupport/Novation/AutomapUniversal/Mappings/Nocturn

Thatcontrolmapwillthenberecalledeverytimeyouloadaninstanceothecorrespondingplug-inintoasequencersession.Thisisadeaultcontrolmap.

Iyoueditthedeaultcontrolmaporaplug-inaterloadingitintoasession,theAutomapsystemwillautomaticallystore

thenewcontrolmapwithoutyouhavingtousetheSaveAsorSetAsDeaultoptions.Thisisaninstancecontrolmap

anditwillonlyberecalledorthatinstanceotheplug-ininthatparticularsession.Whenyounextloadthesession,all

changesyoumadetothedeaultcontrolmaporthatandanyotherplug-ininstancewillautomaticallyberecalled.

Thedeaultandinstancecontrolmapsmakeupthecontentothe*.mappingslewhichiscreatedwhenyouusethe

Exportcontrolmapsoption.IyoutranserasessionthatusesAutomap-wrappedplug-insromonecomputertoanother

then,aterimportingthe*.mappingsle,boththedeaultcontrolmapsandanychangesyoumadetotheminthesession

(i.e.theinstancecontrolmaps)willberecalled.

3.6 edItInG a control maP

3.6.1 clearInG Parameters

ToclearaparameterromoneotheNocturnscontrols,simplyopenuptheAutomapUniversalWindowinControlMap

View,selectthecontrolyouwanttoclearandpressbackspaceordelete.Iyouwanttocompletelychangehowthe

parametersoaplug-inaremappedtotheNocturnthenusetheClearAllControlsoption(seesection3.3)sothatyou

canstartcreatingacontrolmapromscratch.

3.6.2 learnInG Parameters

TomapasotwareparametertoacontrolontheNocturn,activat eeitherLearnOnceorLearnLatch.Next,usethe

mousetoaltertheparameteryouwanttoassignandthentouchoroperatethecontrolontheNocturnthatyouwanttoassignitto.Theparameterwillthenbemappedtothatcontrol.LearnOnceandLearnLatchcanbeactivatedinoneothe

ollowingourways:

SelectingLearnOnceorLearnLatchromthedrop-downmenuwhichappearswhenyouclicktheNovationlogoonthe

Automapborder

ClickingthecrosshairontheAutomapborder(thisactivat esLearnOnce)

SelectingLearnOnceorLearnLatchromthedrop-downmenuwhichappearswhenyouclickonthelearnstateinthe

ControlMapInosectionotheAutomapUniversalwindow(wheninControlMapView).

PressingtheLearnbutt onontheNocturn.RepeatedpressesotheLearnbuttoncyclethroughLearnOnce,Learn

LatchandO.TheLearnbuttonwilllightwhenlearnmodeisactive.

IyouuseLearnLatch(insteadoLearnOnce)thenyoucancontinueassigningparametersbyalteringthemwiththe

mouseandoperatingacontrolontheNocturnuntilyouturnlearnmodeo(dontorgettoturnitoonceyouaredone

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3.7 control settInGs name, ranGe and steP sIze

Thename,max,minandstepsizesettingsareavailabletoeditromboththeAutomapborderandControlMapViewo

theAutomapUniversalwindow.Youcaneditthesesettingsbyclickingonthemwiththemouse,typinginanewname/

valueandpressingenter.

WhenyourstloadaninstanceoanAutomap-wrappedplug-in,orimmediatelyateraplug-inisgivenAutomapocus,the

NameboxontheAutomapbordershowstheinstancenameothatplug-in,asitappearsinBrowserViewotheAutomap

Universalwindow.Itmaybeuseultochangethenameotheinstancesoyoucandierentiateitromanotherinstance

othesameplug-in.Forexample,youmayhavetwoinstancesotheNovationBassStationsot -synthinyourproject,one

playingabasslineandanotherplayingaleadline.NamingthemBS-BassandBS-Leadwouldallowyoutoseewhichoneiswhichwhenyouselectadierentplug-intocontrolromtheBrowserViewotheAutomapUniversalwindow.Allinstance

namesareautomaticallystoredwhenyoucloseasequencerprojectandwillberecalledwhenyounextopen

thatproject.

Onceaplug-inhasbeengivenAutomapocus,simplyoperateanycontroltobringupitsname,max,minandstepsize

settingsintheAutomapborder.IntheAutomapUniversalwindow,youmustselectacontrolwiththemousetobringup

itsmax,minandstepsizesettings.Ithecontrolisnotassignedtoaparameterthennosettingswillappear.

Themax,minandstepsizevalueshaveadierenteectdependingonwhetherthecontrolisanencoder,buttonorthe

crossader.

Encoders: Whenanencoderisrstassigned,thevalueswillgenerallybesettomax=127,min=0,stepsize=1.Thedierencebetweenthemaxandminvaluesdetermineshowsensitivetheencoderisandthesesettingswillgivean

averagesensitivity.Sinceitisthedierencebetweenthemaxandminvaluesandnottheirabsolutevaluesthatdetermine

sensitivity,thevaluescanbeanythingyoulike.Werecommendleavingtheminvaluesetto0andthestepsizevaluesetto

1,youcanthensimplyeditthemaxvaluetochangetheencodersensitivity.Ahighermaxvaluewillgivenercontrolover

aparameterandalowermaxvaluewillgivecoarsercontrol.

Iyouwanttheencoderactiontobereversedsothatitchangestheparameterrommintomaxasyourotat eitanti-

clockwise,swapthemaxandminvaluesaround.Iyouwanttheencodertohaveits0positioninthecentreotheLED

ringinsteadoullylet,enteranegativenumberortheMinvalue.Typicalsettingswouldbemax=63,min=-64andstep

size=1.ThisisuseulorparameterssuchaspanandEQgain.

Buttons:Whenabuttonisrstassigned,thevalueswillgenerallybesettomax=1,min=0andstepsize=1.Thedierencebetweenthemaxandminvaluesdeterminesthenumberobutt onpressesrequiredtochangetheparameterromits

minimumvaluetoitsmaximumvalueandthesesettingswillgivethebuttonatoggle(on/o)typeaction.

Itheassignedparameterisaswitch-typewithmorethantwostatese.g.ltertypeswitchablebetweenlow-pass,

band-passandhigh-pass,enterahighermaxvalue.Fortheexamplegiven,amaxvalueo2willcausethebuttonto

switchbetweenthethreeltertypes.

Itheassignedparameterisacontinuoustypee.g.ltercuto ,thebuttoncanbeusedtostepupthroughtheparameter

range.Withtheminvaluesetto0andstepvaluesetto1,youcansimplyadjustthemaxvaluetodeterminethenumber

obuttonpressesittakestostepupthroughthewholeparameterrange.Iyouwantthebutt onactiontobereversedso

thatitstepsdownthroughtheparameterrange,swapthemaxandminvaluesaround.

Settingthestepvalueto0willgivethebutt onamomentarytypeaction.Thismeansitwillcausetheparametertogoto

itsmaximumvaluewhenpressedandminimumvaluewhenreleased.Thismaybeuseulorquicklytogglinganeectsuch

asabeatmasheron/oinrealtime.

Crossfader:Whenthecrossaderisrstassigned,thevalueswillgenerallybesettomax=1,min=0andstepsize=1.

Thecrossaderhasaxedsensitivit ysothedierencebetweenthemaxandminvalueswillhavenoeectoverit.Ithe

minvalueismadelargerthanthemaxvalue,theactionothecrossaderwillbereversed,i.e.itwillchangetheparameter

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3.8 savInG a control maP

Whenyouhavenishedclearingcontrols,assigningparametersandadjustingcontrolsettings,youcansavethecontrol

map.Tosaveitasthedeaultcontrolmap,whichloadswhenyouopenanAutomap-wrappedinstanceothatplug-in,use

theSetAsDeaultoption.

Itispossibletosavethecontrolmapwithoutmakingitthedeaultcontrolmap.Anexampleowherethiswouldbeuseul

iswhenusingNativeInstrumentsReaktor,whereyoumayusedierentcontrolmapsorthedierentensemblesavailable

withinReaktor,andasingledeaultcontrolmapisnotuseul.UsetheSaveAsoptiontosaveacontrolmapasa

*.automapletoanylocationonyourcomputer.

WhetheryouusetheSetAsDeaultorSaveAs..optiontosaveacontrolmap,thename,maxvalue,minvalue,stepsize

valueandparameterassignedtoeachcontrolwillbestored.Theinstancename(seesection3.7)isnotstored.Instance

namesorallAutomap-wrappedplug-insinasequencerprojectarestoredautomaticallywhenyouclosetheprojectand

willberecalledwhenyounextloadit.Itisnotnecessarytosaveindividualcontrolmapinstancesoplug-insastheyare

savedwithinyoursequencersession.

Toloadapreviouslysavedcontrolmap,youmustrstloadanAutomap-wrappedinstanceotheplug-initwascreated

with.Thiswillautomaticallyloadthedeaultcontrolmaporthatplug-in.Ensuretheplug-inhasAutomapocusandthen

usetheOpenoptiontoloadthepreviouslysavedcontrolmap.

3.9 the sPeed dIal

TheSpeedDialcanbepushedinandrotatedtoselectpresetsontheplug-inwithAutomapocus.Thiswillonlywork

whereaplug-inusesthehostspresetsystem.Someplug-ins,otenthosewithlotsopresets,havetheirownbuilt-in

presetsystem.Ithisisthecase,presetnavigationromtheSpeedDialwillnotwork.Thecurrentlyselectedpresetname

andnumberareshownintheControlMapViewotheAutomapUniversalwindow.

TheSpeedDialcanalsobeusedtocontrolanyparametercurrentlydisplayedonyourscreen.Allyouneedtodoisrest

themousecursoroverthatparameterandthenrotatetheSpeedDial(withoutpushingitin).Thisappliestoabsolutely

anythingyoucanchangewiththemouse,includingscrollingwindows,searchingthroughdrop-downmenusetc.

4. controllInG a sequencer mIxer WIthautomaP unIversal

Atthetimeowriting,onlytheollowingsequencerssupportAutomapUniversalMixerControl:

CakewalkSonar(6.2orlater)

MackieTracktion(3orlater)

SteinbergCubase(SX3/SL3/SE3/LE4orlater)

SteinbergNuendo(3orlater)

MakesurethatyouhavethelatestupdatesoryoursequencerinstalledbeoresettingupAutomapmixercontrol.

Supportorotherprogramswillbeincludedinutureupdatessokeepaneyeonwww.novationmusic.comorupdatenews.

Youwillneedtoollowtherelevantsetupinstructionsoryoursequencer,giveninsections4.1to4.3.Ateryouhave

doneso,acontrolmaporyoursequencermixerwillappearintheMixergroupocontrolmaps.Thiscontrolmapwillappeareachtimeyousubsequentlystartyoursequenceranddisappearwhenyouquitit.Onlyonecontrolmapcanbeused

tocontrolasequencermixeryoucannotcreatemorecontrolmapsorthesamesequencermixer.However,remember

that,aswithanyothercontrolmap,youcancreateasmanypagesinthemixercontrolmapasyoulike.

Thedeaultparametermappingorthemixercontrolmapistracklevelsassignedtotheencodersandtrackmutesto

thebuttons.Itherearemorethan8tracksinthecurrentlyloadedproject,thecontrolmapwillhaveextrapagesto

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WhenusingtheNocturntocontrolasequencermixer,youcanclearandassignparametersjustasyouwouldwhen

controllingaplug-in,asdescribedinsection3.6.Onlytheollowingmixerparameterscanbeassigned:

Tracklevel

Trackpan

Mute

Solo

RecordArm

Sendlevel

Aterclearingandlearningparameters,youcanusetheSetAsDeaulteaturetosavethecurrentcontrolmapasthe

deaultmixercontrolmapthatloadswhenyouopenorstartanewasequencerproject.Anychangestothedeaultmixer

controlmaparenotautomaticallysavedwiththeprojectthough.Iyouchangethedeaultmixercontrolmaptosuitthe

needsoaparticularprojectthenyoumustsavethecontrolmapusingtheSaveAs...optionbeoreclosingtheproject.

Aterreopeningtheproject,selectthemixercontrolmapromtheBrowserViewotheAutomapUniversalwindowand

thenusetheOpenoptiontoloadthepreviouslysavedmixercontrolmap.

4.1 cuBase and nuendo setuP

LaunchtheAutomapServerandconnecttheNocturntoyourcomputer.

LaunchCubase/NuendoandselectDeviceSetupromtheDevicesmenu.

IntheDeviceSetupwindow,clickthe+buttonandselectNovationAutomapUniversalromthedrop-downmenu.

LeavetheMIDIInputandMIDIOutputoptionssettoNotConnected.

ClickOKtoclosetheDeviceSetupwindow,thenopenaprojectandstartcontrolling!

TheEnableAutoSelectoptionshownintheabovescreenshotallowsautomaticselectionoatrackinCubase/Nuendo

whenyouadjustthelevelothattrackromtheNocturn.PressandrotatetheSpeedDialtoselectthesendbank(1-8)

thatanyencodersassignedtosendlevelwillcontrol.Thecurrentlyselectedsendbankisshowninplaceopresetname/

numberintheControlMapviewotheAutomapUniversalwindow.

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4.2 sonar setuP


LaunchSonarandselectControllers/SuracesromtheOptionsmenu.

IntheControllers/Suraceswindow,clickthestaricontoaddanewcontrolsurace.

TheController/SuraceSettingswindowwillappear.SettheController/SuracetoNovationAutomapUniversal

andsettheInputPortandOutputPortto---None-- -.

ClickOKandclosetheControllers/Suraceswindow,thenopenaprojectandstartcontrolling!

WhencontrollingthebussendleveloatrackinSonar,itisonlypossibletoassigncontrolsontheNocturntobussend

level1.Bussendlevels2-4cannotbelearnedtocontrolsontheNocturn.

4.3 tracktIon setuP


LaunchTracktionandgototheControlSuracespageothesettings.

SelectNovationAutomapUniversalintheSupportedControlSuraceslistandclickEnableinthepropertiespanel.

Openaprojectandstartcontrolling!

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TheMapNativeFiltersandMapVSTPlug-insoptionsshowninthepropertiespanelallowyoutocontrolTracktions

nativeltersandalsonon-Automap-wrappedVSTplug-insrunninginTracktion.Thisisnotthesameascontrolling

Automap-wrappedVSTplug-ins,whichcanalsobeloadedintoTracktion,becausetheNocturniscommunicatingwiththe

ltersandVSTplug-insthroughboththeAutomapServerandTracktion,ratherthanjustthroughtheAutomapServer.

Thishascertainimplicationsthatareexplainedbelow.

Whentheseoptionsareenabled,acontrolmapwillbeaddedtooneotheourcontrolmapgroupswhenyouadd

anewnativelterornon-wrappedVSTplug-in.Itwillbeputinthecorrectgroup,accordingtowhetherthelteris

aninstrument,eectorsomethingelse(e.g.anauxsendlterwillbeputintheusergroup).Youcanselectdierent

ltersorVSTplug-ins(wrappedandnon-wrapped)tocontrolromtheBrowserViewotheAutomapUniversalwindow.IAutomapFocusFollowsPlug-inUIisenabledintheAutomapsettings(seesection2.4),youcanalsoselectdierent

ltersandVSTplug-instocontrolbysimplyclickingontheminthemainTracktionwindow.Clickonavolume/panlter

toselecttheTracktionmixercontrolmap.

Whencontrollingnativeltersandnon-wrappedVSTplug-ins,youcanclearandassigncontrolsasdescribedinsection

3.6.However,savingodeaultandinstancecontrolmapswillnotwork(seesection3.5).Iyouchangethecontrolmapor

anativelterornon-wrappedVSTplug-in,youmustusetheSaveAsoptiontosavethecontrolmapbeorequittingthe

project.Aterreloadingtheprojectyouwillneedtoselectthecontrolmaporthatlter/plug-inandusetheOpenoption

toloadthepreviouslysavedcontrolmaporit.

5. the automaP mIdI clIentClientisthetermusedoranythingyoucancontrolusingtheNocturn.Thisguidehassoarbeenconcernedwith

controllingplug-insandsequencermixers,whicharebothatypeoclient.TheAutomapMIDIClientissomethingelse

youcancontrolusingtheNocturn.Itissotwarethatrunsinthebackgroundonyourcomputerandcommunicateswith

theAutomapserver.WhenyoucontrolitusingtheNocturn,itsendsMIDImessagestoadestinationoyourchoice.This

allowsyoutousetheNocturntocontrolsotwareandhardwareusingstandardMIDImessages.TheAutomapMIDIClient

canalsoreceiveMIDIdatawhichhasbenetsexplainedinsections5.4and5.7.

ThissectiongivesaguidetohowtheAutomapMIDIClientworks,ollowedbysomeexamplesohowyoucanuseit.Ater

goingthroughthemyoushouldhaveenoughunderstandingohowtheAutomapMIDIClientworkstobeabletosetitupin

thewayyouneedittowork.

5.1 mIdI Ports

BeoreusingtheAutomapMIDIClient,youmustselecttheMIDIinputportandMIDIoutputportromtheAutomap

settingsmenu.ThesearetheportsthattheMIDIClientwillreceiveandsendMIDIdataonandyoucanselectanyphysical

MIDIportonyoursystem.

InMacOSX,youwillalsoseeanAutomapMIDIport.ThisisaspecialvirtualportwhichcanbeusedtosendMIDIdata

betweentheAutomapMIDIClientandasotwareapplication.ConsequentlyyouwillalsoseeAutomapMIDIappearasan

availableMIDIinputandoutputportinyourmusicsotware.ThevirtualAutomapMIDIportwillonlybeavailablewhenthe

AutomapServerisrunning.YoumustlaunchtheAutomapServerbeorelaunchingyourmusicsot waresothatyour

musicsotwarecanestablishaconnectiontoitasitlaunches.IyouquittheAutomapServerwhilstyourmusicsotware

isrunningyoumustquityourmusicsotware,re-launchtheAutomapServerandthenre-launchyourmusicsotwareto

re-establishtheconnection.

AnoptionorAllMIDIportshasbeenincludedintheMIDIinputportslist,orwhenyouwanttheAutomapMIDIClientto

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5.2 mIdI control maPs

OnceyouhaveselectedtheMIDIports,youcancreateaMIDIcontrolmap.AllcontrolsinaMIDIcontrolmapwillsend

dataonthesameMIDIchannel.YoumustthereoreselectwhichMIDIchannelyouwantthecontrolstosenddataonby

selectingthatchannelromtheAutomapsettingsmenu.Acheck(tick)willappearnexttotheselectedMIDIchannelinthe

menutoshowitisactiveandaMIDIcontrolmapassignedandnamedaccordingtothatchannelwillappearintheUser

controlmapgroup.

ItispossibletoactivatemorethanoneMIDIchannelinactyoucanactivateall16.Thereore,atotalo16MIDIcontrol

mapscanbecreated.ToactivateanotherMIDIchannel,selectitromtheAutomapsettingsmenu.AnotherMIDIcontrolmaporthenewlyselectedMIDIchannelwillbeaddedtotheUsergroup.TodeactivateaMIDIchannelandremoveits

controlmap,deselectitromtheAutomapsettingsmenusothereisnochecknexttoit.

5.3 assIGnInG mIdI messaGes

TheControlMapViewotheAutomapUniversalwindowwilllookasollowswhenaMIDIcontrolmapisselected:

ThedeaultMIDIcontrolmaphas129assignedcontrolsacrossmultiplepages.Eachcontrolisassignedtoadierent

MIDIControlChange(CC)number,startingrom0andgoingupto127,plusanextracontrolattheendassignedtopitch

bend.ThisishowthecontrolswillbemappedwhenyouactivateaMIDIchannel.However,youcanchangethedeaultMIDI

controlmapbyreassigningthecontrolsandusingtheSetAsDeaultoption.

TochangetheMIDImessagethatacontrolisassignedto,clickonitwiththemouseandthenselectadierentmessage

romthedrop-downmenuwhichappearswhenyouclickontheParameterboxinthecontrolsettingssectionothe

window.OnlyMIDICC0-127andpitchbendmessagesareavailable.ThecontrolswillbenamedbydeaultwiththeMIDI

messagetheyareassignedtosend.However,youcanchangethecontrolnametowhateveryoulikebyclickingonitinthe

controllayoutsectionothewindow,typinginanewnameandpressingenter.Themax,minandstepsizevalueswillhave

thesameeectovertheparameteryouarecontrollingasdescribedinsection3.7.

5.4 usInG learn mode to assIGn mIdI messaGes

SincetheMIDIclientcanreceiveMIDIdata,itispossibletouselearnmodetoassignMIDImessagestocontrolsonthe

Nocturn.Whenlearnmodeisactive,theAutomapServerwilllistenorMIDImessagesontheMIDIClientsMIDIinputport.

ItwillonlylistenorthemessageswhichcanbeassignedtoNocturncontrolsi.e.MIDICCandpitchbendmessages.Ater

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5.5 savInG a mIdI control maP

Onceyouhavenishedclearing,assigningandrenamingcontrolsyoucansavetheMIDIcontrolmaptoa*.automaple

usingtheSaveAsoption.WhenyouactivateaMIDIchannel,youcanloadinasavedcontrolmapusingtheOpen

option(theMIDIchannelisnotstoredwiththeMIDIcontrolmap).IyouusetheSetAsDeaultoptionthenthatMIDI

controlmapwillberecalledeverytimeyouactivateaMIDIchannelromtheAutomapsettingsmenu.

WhenyouquittheAutomapServer,theMIDIinputandoutputportsettings,thecurrentlyactiveMIDIchannelsandall

controlassignmentsintheirMIDIcontrolmapsareautomaticallystored.OnlaunchingtheAutomapServeragainall

AutomapMIDIClientsettingsandMIDIcontrolmapswillberestored.Thismeansthatiyouhaveapermanentmusic-makingsetup,youdonothavetoworryaboutre-activat ingMIDIchannelsorimportingMIDIcontrolmapseverytimeyou

sitdowntomakemusic.

5.6 sPeed dIal functIon In a mIdI control maP

Justaswhenyouarecontrollingaplug-inorsequencermixer,theSpeedDialcanbeusedtocontrolanyparameter

currentlydisplayedonyourscreenbyrestingthemousecursoroverthatparameterandthenrotatingtheSpeedDial

(withoutpushingitin).

Additionally,whenaMIDIcontrolmapisselected,theSpeedDialcanbepushedinandrotatedtosendMIDIprogram

changemessages.TheMIDIprogramchangevalueisshownbelowtheclientnameintheControlMapViewothe

AutomapUniversalwindow(wherepresetname/numberisshownorplug-ins).

5.7 mIdI feedBack

MIDIeedbacksupportisanotherbenetthatcomesromtheAutomapMIDIClientbeingabletoreceiveMIDIdata.Asan

example,iyouarecontrollingahardwaresynthandyouoperateanencoderontheNocturntoalterasynthparameter,

theLEDringaroundtheencoderwillrefectthecurrentparametervaluesincetheAutomapServerknowsthecurrent

valueotheparameter.

Iyoualteredthesameparameterromthesynthitsel,withoutMIDIeedbacktheAutomapServerwouldhavenowayo

knowingthecurrentvalueotheparameter,andtheLEDringaroundtheencoderwouldnotrefectthecurrentparameter

value.SettingtheAutomapMIDIClienttoreceiveMIDIdataromthesynth(byselectingthesynthorAllMIDIportsasthe

MIDIInput)ensuresMIDIdataromthesynthisedbacktotheAutomapServerthroughtheAutomapMIDIClientandthe

LEDringwillalwaysrefectthecurrentparametervalue,eveniyoualtertheparameterromthesynthitsel.

5.8 usInG the automaP mIdI clIent to dIrectly control

a hardWare mIdI devIce

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Asthereisnosequencerinthecommunicationchain,itispossibletousetheNocturntocontrolahardwareMIDIdevice

withoutanymusicsotwarerunningonyourcomputer.AllyouneedtoensureisthattheAutomapServerisrunning,then

youcancontrolanyhardwareMIDIdeviceconnectedtoyoursystemasollows:

SettheMIDIinputandoutputportsintheAutomapsettingsmenutothephysicalportsthatthehardwareMIDI

deviceisconnectedto.

ActivateaMIDIchannelromtheAutomapsettingsmenu.TheMIDIchannelyouchoosemustbethesamechannel

thatthehardwareMIDIdeviceissettosendandreceiveMIDIdataon.YoumayneedtochecktheMIDIchannel

settingsonthehardwaredevice.

SelectthenewlyaddedMIDIcontrolmapromtheBrowserViewotheAutomapUniversalwindowand

startcontrolling!

TostartreassigningthecontrolsintoamoreuseullayoutyouwillneedtoknowwhichCCnumberscontrolwhich

parametersonthehardwaredevice.Thisinormationcanusuallybeoundtowardstheendotheuserguideorany

hardwareMIDIdevice.IyouwanttocontrolaparticularparameterrstlookupwhichMIDICCnumberitisassignedto.

NextselectacontrolontheNocturnintheControlMapViewotheAutomapUniversalwindowandsetittosendthat

sameCCnumber.ContinuetoassigncontrolsinthiswaytocreateaMIDIcontrolmaporthathardwareMIDIdevice,

whichyoucansaveusingtheSaveAsoption.

RememberthatitisalsopossibletouselearnmodewhenusingtheAutomapMIDIClient(seesection5.4).Youcansimply

pressthelearnbuttonontheNocturn,operateacontrolonthehardwareMIDIdeviceandthenoperatethecontrolontheNocturntowhichyouwanttoassignthatparameter.ProvidedthatthedatasentbythehardwareMIDIdevicewas

MIDICCorpitchbenddata,thecontrolwillbeassigned.

5.9 usInG the automaP mIdI clIent to control a hardWare mIdI

devIce throuGh a sequencer

Itismostlikelythatyouwillbeusingasequencerrunningonyourcomputer,inwhichyouwillhaveMIDItrackssetupto

controlandrecordromyourhardwareMIDIdevices.IthisisthecasethenitisbesttosetuptheAutomapMIDIClient

tocontrolyourhardwareMIDIdevicesthroughthesequencerratherthandirectly.Todothis,ollowthesesteps:

SettheMIDIoutputportortheAutomapMIDIClienttoAutomapMIDIandtheMIDIinputporttoAllMIDIInputsin

theAutomapsettingsmenu.

ActivateaMIDIchannelromtheAutomapsettingsmenu.TheMIDIchannelyouchoosemustbethesamechannel

thatthehardwareMIDIdeviceissettosendandreceiveMIDIdataon.

Inyoursequencer,makesurethattheMIDItrackorthehardwareMIDIdeviceissettoreceivedataromboththe

virtualAutomapMIDIportandthephysicalMIDIportthatthedeviceisconnectedto.TheremaybeanAllMIDIInputs

optionoritmaybesettoacceptMIDIdataromallinputsbydeaulteitherothesewillworkne.ThetracksMIDI

outputshouldbesettothephysicalportthatthedeviceisconnectedtoandtheMIDIchannelsettothesameone

enabledinstep2.

RecordenabletheMIDItrack,orturnmonitoron,andselectthenewlyaddedMIDIcontrolmapromtheBrowser

ViewotheAutomapUniversalwindow,thenstartcontrolling!

Youcannowreassignandlearncontrolsexactlyasdescribedinsection5.8.IyouhavemorethanonehardwareMIDI

deviceyouwishtocontrolromtheNocturn,ollowsteps2-4oreachdevice.Whenyouwanttoswitchromcontrolling

onedevicetoanotheryouwillneedtorecordenablethecorrecttrackinyoursequencerandthenselectthecorrect

MIDIcontrolmapromtheBrowserViewotheAutomapUniversalwindow.

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5.10 usInG the automaP mIdI clIent to control softWare PluG-Ins

In a sequencer

ItispossibletousetheAutomapMIDIClienttocontrolplug-insrunninginyoursequencer,howeverthisonlyappliesto

MIDI-enabledplug-ins.Allinstrumentplug-insareMIDI-enabledbutsomeeectplug-insarenot,e.g.compressorsandEQs.

Tocontrolaplug-in,ollowthesesteps:

SettheMIDIoutputportortheAutomapMIDIClienttoAutomapMIDIintheAutomapsettingsmenu.

ActivateaMIDIchannelromtheAutomapsettingsmenu.

EnsurethatthevirtualAutomapMIDIportissetas(oneo)theinput(s)totheMIDIorinstrumenttrackortheplug-inyouwanttocontrol.

RecordenabletheMIDI/instrumenttrack,orturnmonitoron,andselecttheappropriateMIDIcontrolmapromthe

BrowserViewotheAutomapUniversalwindow,thenstartcontrolling!

MIDI-enabledplug-inscanreceiveMIDIdatabutdonotsendoutMIDIdata.Thismeansyouwillnotbeabletousethe

Automaplearnmodetolearnplug-inparameterstocontrolsontheNocturn,asyoucanwithhardwareMIDIdevices.

Instead,youmustlookintheplug-indocumentationtondwhichMIDICCnumberaparameterisassignedto,then,

intheControlMapViewotheAutomapUniversalwindow,selectacontrolontheNocturnandsetittosendthat

sameCCnumber.

Manyplug-inshavetheirownMIDICClearneaturewhereyoucansettheplug-intolistenorincomingMIDICCmessages,towhichitcanassignitsparameters.IthisisthecasethenyoudonotneedtoworryaboutwhatMIDImessagesthe

controlsontheNocturnaresettosend.Simplyenablelearnmodeintheplug-in,selectwhichparameteryouwantto

controlandthenoperatethecontrolontheNocturnyouwanttoassigntoit.Youwillneedtoconsultthedocumentation

ortheplug-intondouthowtouseitslearnmodeandsaveitsMIDImapping.

TheactthatMIDI-enabledplug-insdonotsendoutMIDIdataalsomeansthatMIDIeedbackwillnotworkwhenusingthe

AutomapMIDIClienttocontrolplug-ins,i.e.whenyouchangeaplug-inparameterusingthemouseorautomationwithin

thesequencer,theencoderorbuttonLEDsontheNocturnwillnotaltertorefectthatchange.

5.11 usInG the automaP mIdI clIent to control a sequencer mIxer

ForsequencersthatdonotsupportAutomapUniversalmixercontrolitmaybepossibletousetheAutomapMIDIClientto

controlthemixer,sincemanysequencersallowyoutoassignMIDICCmessagestomixerparameters.TheollowingstepsuseAbletonLivetoshowhowtheAutomapMIDIClientcanbeusedtocontrolmixerparameters,asLiveeaturesasimple

MIDIlearnsystem.Forothersequencersyouwillneedtoconsultthedocumentationorurtherinormationonassigning

MIDICCmessagestomixerparameters.

SettheMIDIinputandoutputportsortheAutomapMIDIClienttoAutomapMIDIintheAutomapsettingsmenu.Iyou

willalsobeusingtheAutomapMIDIClienttocontrolhardwareMIDIdevices,settheMIDIinputporttoAllMIDIInputs.

ActivateaMIDIchannelromtheAutomapsettingsmenuandselectthenewlyaddedMIDIcontrolmapromthe

BrowserViewotheAutomapUniversalwindow.

EnablethevirtualAutomapMIDIportasaremoteinputandoutputintheLiveMIDI/Syncpreerences.Iyouwillbe

usingtheAutomapMIDIClienttocontrolhardwareMIDIdevicesorplug-ins,enableAutomapMIDIasatrackinputtoo.

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EnableLivesMIDIlearnmodebyclickingMIDIinthetopright-handcornerotheLivewindow.Clickonaparameter

inLivetoselectitandthenoperateacontrolonNocturnthatyouwanttoassignitto.

Continuetoassigncontrolsasdescribedinstep4.Whenyouarenished,clickMIDIagaintodisableLivesMIDI

learnmode.

SinceLiveallowsyoutospeciytheAutomapMIDIportasaremoteoutput,MIDIeedbackwillworkcorrectlywhen

usingtheAutomapMIDIClienttocontrolLiveandtheencoderandbuttonLEDsontheNocturnwillrefectanyparameter

changesmadewiththemouseorautomation.ManyothersequencersalsosupportMIDIeedbackinthisway.

6. sPecIfIcatIons

General:

Powersupply:USBbus-poweredonly

Size:W=239mm(9.41),H=137mm(5.39),D=18-28mm(0.7-1.1)

Weight:0.5kg(1.1lbs)

Controls:

8AssignableRotaryEncoders-inniterotation,non-detented,touch-sensitive,LEDsurrounds

SpeedDialEncoder-inniterotation,detented,touch-sensitive,LEDsurround,pushbutton

(pressandrotateoralternateunction)

8AssignableButtons-LEDbacklights

Assignable45mmCrossader-touchsensitive

SystemButtons(LEDbacklights):Learn,View,Page+,Page-

GroupButtons(LEDbacklights):User,FX,Inst,Mixer

Interfacing:

USB(USB1.1andUSB2.0compatible)

Computer OS requirements:

Mac:OSX10.4orgreater.10.5(Leopard)alsosupported.

Windows:XPwithservicepack2,XPX64orVista.Vista32-bitand64-biteditionsaresupported.

Minimum computer spec:

Mac:G4/1GHz,256MBRAM

PC:Pentium3/1GHz,256MBRAM(machinesrunningWindowsVistawillrequirehigherspec)

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7. PluG-In Parameter maPPInG conventIons

ThissectionshowstheparametermappingconventionsusedbyNovationtocreatedeaultcontrolmapsordierent

typesoplug-in.Theyaredesignedtogiveeasyaccesstothemostimportantparametersoaplug-inandserveasa

goodstartingpointorcreatingyourowndeaultcontrolmaps.

eq

PaGe 1

HPFin LFin LMFin MFin HMFin HFin LPFin bypass

LMFgain

LFgain

MFgain HMFgain

HFgain

PaGe 2

HPFshape

LFshape

HFshape

LPFshape

HPFreq

LMFreq

LFreq

MFreq HMFreq

LPFreq

HFreq

output

PaGe 3

HPFQ

LMFQ

LFQ

MFQ HMFQ

LPFQ

HFQ

input


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dynamIcs

delay

PaGe 1

MAIN COMPRESSOR CONTROLS

threshold

attack

gain/hold

release ratio/range

inputlevel

knee/hysteresis

outputlevel

PaGe 2

SIDE ChAIN CONTROLS

LFreq

LFQ/slopeHFreq

HFQ/slope

bypass

ex tkey keylisten

LFin LFshape

HFin HFshape

PaGe 1

DELAy ChANNEL 1 (LEFT)

notelength

eedback moddepth

modrate

tempolock

taptempo

notedotted

notetriplet

LPFon/o

tempo

delaytime

LPFreq

mix

phaseinvert


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delay (cont.)

reverB

PaGe 2

DELAy ChANNEL 2 (RIGhT)

notelength

eedback moddepth

modrate

tempolock

taptempo

notedotted

notetriplet

LPFon/o

tempo

delaytime

LPFreq

mix

phaseinvert

PaGe 1

shape/algorithm

pre-delay diusion

earlyrefection

level

100%wet

time/decay

size

wet/dryratio

level

bypassearlyrefection

on/o

PaGe 2

HFreq

HFgaindynamics

ratio

dynamicsthreshold

LFreq

LFgain

chorusrate

chorusdepth


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0

va synth

PaGe 2

OSCILLATORS

osc1octave

osc2on/o

osc2unison

osc1level

osc1wave

osc1semi

osc1detune

osc2semi

osc1on/o

osc1unison

osc2octave

osc2detune

osc2level

osc2wave

PaGe 1

FILTER & LFO

lo1wave

ltreq

ltres

ltenvamount

ltloamount

lo2speed

lttype ltslope lo2wave

lo2delay

lo1speed

lo1delay

PaGe 3

ENVELOPES

modattack

amp

env/gate

amp

invert

amp

hold

amp

repeat

mod

hold

ampattack

ampdecay

modsustain

mod

repeat

mod

env/gate

mod

invert

ampsustain

amprelease

moddecay

modrelease


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amP sIm

E&O.E

PaGe 1

treble

extragain

volume

presence

vibratolevel

vibratoon/o

hitreble/bright

masterbypass

bass

mid/cut

overdrive/vol2

vibratospeed

PaGe 2

cabtype

bypassamp

input

gatethreshold

bypasscab

masterbypass

gaterelease

amptype

outputlevel

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