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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 2008, 10:33 am UTC

Nocturn's LED surrounds mean it can be used in low light conditions.

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Manufacturer's description

Novation’s

most

affordable

hardware

controller

date,

Nocturn

intelligent

plug-in

controller

that

promises

unleash

the

full

potential

all

your

favourite

instruments

and

effects.

Featuring

the

latest

Automap

Universal

2.0

software,

exclusive

Novation

controllers,

Nocturn

provides

automatic,

instant

and

intelligent

control

all

automatable

plug-ins

within

every

major

sequencer,

including

Pro

Tools.Nocturn

features

eight

touch-sensitive

rotary

encoders,

each

equipped

with

bright

eleven-LED

ring

(ideal

for

laptop

DJ’ing

dark

club

environment).

These

are

accompanied

eight

user-assignable

illuminated

buttons

and

smooth,

professional

45mm

cross-fader.

The

finishing

touch

Novation’s

unique

‘speed

dial’;

touch-sensitive

rotary

encoder

that

instantly

takes

control

whatever

your

mouse

focused

on!

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MusicRadar rating

5 of 5

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.

Verdict

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
Bundled Software:: Automap Universal 2.0
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
Input/Output Connections:: USB

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