Novation Nocturn Any Good?

[DJ_Pabloco]

Ok so my mapping for the Numark Stealth Control only can control two effects and doesnt have buttons to turn those on any decks so I have to leave the effect on, but turn all 3 of the parameters off- which is kind of a pain in some mixes. So I went looking for a cheap knob controller with a few buttons. I saw the Novation Nocturn, and it was perfect for me. I know that it has endless rotary, however. So that will be challenging to use for effects parameters, but I will make it work. So has anyone ever gotten one of these and found something they really like/dislike. Please post it.

[mostapha]

I'm not a fan of the layout. It just doesn't lend itself to any particular mappings the way I think about things. (I like to have obvious correlation between controller and mixer/software layouts when possible…it's a personal problem)

Have you thought about an Akai LPD8? I have one and like it for the price I got it for (was like $35 on sale at guitar center, but I'd pay the $50 or whatever it costs normally…not more than about $65 though).

[brian_johnstone]

korg nanokontrol??? look good and thinking of getting one myself

[DJ_Pabloco]

Korg nanokontorl: LASTS 1-2 months

Novation Nocturn: MUCH MUCH MUCH LONGER

[DJ_Pabloco]

I'm not a fan of the layout. It just doesn't lend itself to any particular mappings the way I think about things. (I like to have obvious correlation between controller and mixer/software layouts when possible…it's a personal problem)

Have you thought about an Akai LPD8? I have one and like it for the price I got it for (was like $35 on sale at guitar center, but I'd pay the $50 or whatever it costs normally…not more than about $65 though).

?do you eh even know the mapping? i dont eh think i posted it..

[fullenglishpint]

remap your stealth for starters. It has all sorts of knobs and buttons just get a bit creative.

If not, I'd say lpd8 for size and build quality.

[muffintop]

The nocturn isn't to terrible. Automap takes a while to learn/get used to, and apparently traktor doesn't support the encoders. Other than that it's a pretty good controller with lots of mapping options. Pretty perfect for effects if i may say so myself

[DJ_Pabloco]

remap your stealth for starters. It has all sorts of knobs and buttons just get a bit creative.

If not, I'd say lpd8 for size and build quality.

i remapped when it came in the mail maybe bout 2 weeks ago... its not the mapping i posted ya know..

[fullenglishpint]

i remapped when it came in the mail maybe bout 2 weeks ago... its not the mapping i posted ya know..

I didn't even know you did post a mapping. You said...

my mapping for the Numark Stealth Control only can control two effects and doesnt have buttons to turn those on any decks so I have to leave the effect on, but turn all 3 of the parameters off- which is kind of a pain in some mixes.

And I'm saying you can control much more than that with a little remapping and maybe a modifier or 2. I spent weeks on end mapping my omni control (this was before I got the VCI), used it as a way of teaching myself traktor midi, and I've found that extremely beneficial in the long run.

[DJ_Pabloco]

I didn't even know you did post a mapping. You said...



And I'm saying you can control much more than that with a little remapping and maybe a modifier or 2. I spent weeks on end mapping my omni control (this was before I got the VCI), used it as a way of teaching myself traktor midi, and I've found that extremely beneficial in the long run.

oh yeah i know... at first i had an amzing mapping for it.... but eh..... lets just a say i forgot 1 or 2 of the most important things in it.... So i had to redo it.. and eh well i love the mapping now - but i would like to have full effect control.. which as said before is perferct for the nocturn