Nektar Panorama P4

The Nektar Panorama P4 Keyboard and pads are dynamic, sensitive and balanced carefully with a solid feel that allows for complete expression. All this, combined with 93 real-time controls available at any one time, makes Panorama P4 the definitive keyboard controller for Reason DAW Software.

For a Reason user, Panorama is a dream come true. The dedicated communication protocol ties Panorama and Reason tightly together so all you have to do is select the mode and menu you want to control. Panorama does the rest. 3 Reason modes allows you one button press to switch between controlling the Mixer, Device (instrument or effects) and Transport, with the 4th mode, Internal, free to control your ReWired DAW.

The keyboard action uses weights to offset increasing tension, meaning the down movement is as clean as possible an not heavy or fatiguing. The dynamic range of the P4 is much wider than what you experience on most controller keyboards, allowing better control of both low and high velocity values. Monophonic aftertouch, pitch bend and modulation wheels, plus footswitch and expression pedal jacks set you up for performance.

The crystal-clear 3.5″ colour display delivers the essential information for each mode or menu, making your workflow fluent and fast. Panorama takes the hard work out of using a controller and makes operations that seem complicated straightforward and simple.

Keyboard

• 49-Note Weighted (Semi-) Velocity-Sensitive Keyboard with Aftertouch
• 5 Velocity Curves Plus Fixed
• Pitch Bend & Modulation Assignable Wheels
• Octave Shift Buttons
• PB1/2 Buttons
• 4 Keyboard Zones Programmable with Controller Filters and Program Changes
• 5 Keyboard Maps Store All Settings

Pads

• 12 Pads with Velocity and Pressure Sensitivity
• 7 Velocity Curves
• Note-Learn
• Scale Mode with 30+ Scales and Interval Setting
• Velocity Spread Functions Spreads the Selected Pad Assignment over all 12 pads, at Different Velocity Levels
• Transpose and Octave Shift in both Pad-Map and Scale Mode
• Pads Freely Assignable in Reason Mode
• Load or Save to any of 20 Pad Maps

Additional

• 6 Dedicated Assignable Navigation Buttons
• ASCII/QWERTZ Macros Assignable to Buttons and Pads
• 3.5″ High-Resolution TFT Display Provides Incredible Navigation and User Visibility
• Incredible Reason Implementation that lets you use Reason as if it’s Hardware
• 4 Modes when used with Reason switch between Mixer, Instrument, Transport and Internal

Preset Controls

• 16 Encoders
• 9 45mm Faders
• 10 Assignable LED buttons
• 11 Dedicated Transport Buttons
• 20 Preset Locations Store all Settings including links to Keyboard, Pad and F-Keys Maps

F-Keys

• 11 Assignable Function Keys (accessible using shift and transport keys)
• Load or Save to any of 10 F-Keys Maps
• F-Keys Assignable even in 3 Reason Modes

Connections

• Expression Pedal 1/4″ Jack Input (pedal not included)
• Foot Switch (sustain) 1/4″ Jack Input (pedal not included)
• MIDI Output
• USB Port for Communication with Computer

System Requirements:

• Mac OS X 10.6 or Higher, Windows Vista & 7 Compatible (Windows XP is not supported at this time)
• Reason 5, 6 and 6.5 supported