Novation Nocturn £69
If cost and setup worries have stopped you from buying a MIDI controller in the past, check this one out...
The MusicRadar Team, Tue 18 Mar, 10:33 am GMT
Manufacturer's description
Novation’s
most
affordable
hardware
controller
to
date,
Nocturn
is
an
intelligent
plug-in
controller
that
promises
to
unleash
the
full
potential
of
all
your
favourite
instruments
and
effects.
Featuring
the
latest
Automap
Universal
2.0
software,
exclusive
to
Novation
controllers,
Nocturn
provides
automatic,
instant
and
intelligent
control
of
all
automatable
plug-ins
within
every
major
sequencer,
including
Pro
Tools.Nocturn
features
eight
touch-sensitive
rotary
encoders,
each
equipped
with
a
bright
eleven-LED
ring
(ideal
for
laptop
DJ’ing
in
a
dark
club
environment).
These
are
accompanied
by
eight
user-assignable
illuminated
buttons
and
a
smooth,
professional
45mm
cross-fader.
The
finishing
touch
is
Novation’s
unique
‘speed
dial’;
a
touch-sensitive
rotary
encoder
that
instantly
takes
control
of
whatever
your
mouse
is
focused
on!
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MusicRadar rating
Pros
Easy to use. Ergonomic design. Innovative heads-up display. Outstanding value for money. Future-proof software brain. Ideal for laptop DJs and live work.
Cons
Not all sequencers currently support mixer control.
The bottom line
The Nocturn is a joy to use, being a slick, forward-thinking product that combines ease of use with flexibility. What’s more, at this price, there’s no reason for anyone not to own a cutting-edge controller any more.
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Specification Show
Nocturn
- Price:
- £69
- Features:
- 8 assignable rotary encoders, 1 'Speed Dial', 8 assignable buttons, 1 assignable crossfader, 4 system buttons, 4 group buttons
- Depth (mm):
- 28.00
- Height (mm):
- 137.00
- Weight (kg):
- 0.50
- Width (inches):
- 239.00
- Bundled Software:
- Automap Universal 2.0
- Min Processor Speed (GHz):
- 1.00
- OS Requirements:
- Apple Mac OS X 10.4 or later, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP SP 2, Microsoft Windows XP x64
- Power Supply:
- USB
- Ram Required (MB):
- 256.00
- Input/Output Connections:
- USB
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