Novation nocturn User Guide
1. Mapping Name – click the box to edit
2. Group – shows the group the mapping is stored in. Click the box to change.
2. Group – shows the group the mapping is stored in. Click the box to change.
4 groups available (correspond to buttons on hardware)
3. Nocturn control – click to select
4. Control name – click the box to edit
5. Control value – shows the current parameter value of the control
6. Max value – sets the maximum value of the selected control. This allows the control
4. Control name – click the box to edit
5. Control value – shows the current parameter value of the control
6. Max value – sets the maximum value of the selected control. This allows the control
sensitivity to be defined
7. Min value – sets the minimum value of the selected control. This allows the control
sensitivity to be defined
8. Step size – sets the step size of the selected control
9. Parameter – allows a software parameter or MIDI data type to be assigned to the
9. Parameter – allows a software parameter or MIDI data type to be assigned to the
selected control. Options vary with plug-in or if using regular MIDI
10. Page number – shows the active page number of the selected mapping. Each mapping
can have as many pages of parameters as required. Pages are added and removed
using the File menu of the Nocturn software (or relevant keyboard shortcuts)
11. Learn mode status – displays and allows editing of the Learn mode status
(used for Automapping software parameters – see the Using Nocturn section)
12. Preset number/name – shows the currently loaded preset of a connected client
13. Client name – displays the name of the client (thing being controlled),
13. Client name – displays the name of the client (thing being controlled),
e.g. V-Station – Novation or Cubase [Mixer]. If a MIDI mapping is selected then this
reads MIDI Out – Novation.
Browsing mode
Allows viewing and selection of all active mappings:
Allows viewing and selection of all active mappings:
This window is activated using the four
group buttons on the hardware (User, FX,
Inst and Mixer). These are the locations for
storing mappings. Once a group is selected,
all mappings within that group are shown
in the software window, and can be chosen
either by touching the encoder or button
on the hardware that relates to the mapping
onscreen or by using the mouse.
If more then 16 mappings are available in
the group, use the PAGE + and – buttons
to scroll to them.
group buttons on the hardware (User, FX,
Inst and Mixer). These are the locations for
storing mappings. Once a group is selected,
all mappings within that group are shown
in the software window, and can be chosen
either by touching the encoder or button
on the hardware that relates to the mapping
onscreen or by using the mouse.
If more then 16 mappings are available in
the group, use the PAGE + and – buttons
to scroll to them.
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Once you have run the installer, you can start using Nocturn to control plug-ins, your
sequencer and even external MIDI hardware. To control a plug-in:
Once you have run the installer, you can start using Nocturn to control plug-ins, your
sequencer and even external MIDI hardware. To control a plug-in:
1. Connect the Nocturn hardware to your computer using the supplied USB cable
2. Boot up the sequencer
3. Open the plug-in, making sure that you open the Automap-wrapped version -
2. Boot up the sequencer
3. Open the plug-in, making sure that you open the Automap-wrapped version -
the plug-in name will end with ‘… (Automap)’
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