User Manual

www.nektartech.com Using Panorama with Reaper 5
Reaper Mixer Control
Mixer Mode Home Page
Start by creating an empty project in Reaper and make sure the Mixer mode button is
on.
Notice that the window in Panorama shows 9 faders corresponding to the 9 physical
45mm faders. Now create an audio track in Reaper and the Panorama display should
look like the image to the right.
The info bar’s first red field shows the track name. Try changing the track name in
Reaper and you will see it update on Panorama as well.
The first fader (of the group of 9) on Panorama now controls the mixer channel volume of the track you created. In the
displays fader channel graphic, the square fader cap graphic shows the current volume setting in Reaper and the red line
graphic, the position of the physical fader (which is at the bottom in this image). Moving the fader may not change the
volume immediately because the fader position have to first match the position in Reaper, to allow for smooth change to the
volume setting. So move the physical fader towards the position of the virtual fader and notice once the two match, the fader
cap graphic will follow the fader movement and in Reaper you are now changing the volume setting for the mixer channel .
Next create an instrument track in Reaper and select ReaSamplomatic as the assigned
VSTi plug-in. The ReaSamplomatic track appears on Panorama’s display in the same
way as the audio track however you can see clearly in the display info-bar right red
field, that you are now controlling ReaSamplomatic.
You also notice now that the background of track 1 has turned black and that track 2 is
now inverted with white background plus the track name and mixer channel number
have changed. This clearly shows you which track is currently selected in Reaper and in
this case, it’s track 2.
Next create an additional 6 tracks (audio or instrument) so you have a complete bank of 8 channels to control with the
faders.
Encoders & LED Buttons
The encoders above the faders are by default assigned to Pan. Try adjusting the Pan setting for a few of the tracks in the
Panorama Window. To the right of the 8 encoders you’ll find a button labeled [Toggle/View].
Pressing this button will change the assignment of the 8 encoders to Send 1.
Pressing it again will change the assignment to Send 2 etc until after Send 8 they are
finally assigned to Pan again.
So this allows you to control send or pan across multiple channels but there is another
option to control all 8 sends for just one track but more about that later when we cover
the channel strip functions.
The 8 LED buttons below the faders are by default assigned to Select. Try pressing first
LED button 1 and then LED button 8. Notice this is a quick way to jump from one track
to another.
Pressing the [Toggle/Mute] button will change the assignment of the LED buttons to Mute. Additional presses will assign them
to Solo, Record Arm and then back to Select.
The display image shows you the location of the labels that tell you what the 8 encoders and 8 LED buttons are assigned to
control.