Korg nanoKontrol2 - how to setup this little mother?!?! Discussion in ' Mixing, Post-Production, and Effects ' started by tzilla, Nov 22, 2013. Tzilla Member. There is also a template for nanoKONTROL version 1 in C: Program Files Image-Line FL Studio 11 System Hardware specific Korg nanoKONTROL It uses cc's not notes for the transport commands (those buttons cant be set to send notes from the version 1 device).

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The new kid on the block, is looking like a very promising and economical option for midi controllers on both Windows and Mac.ControlsThe LrControl functions are almost entirely focused on the Develop module, apart from star ratings and flags. At the time of writing, LrControl can affect about 160 different Lightroom sliders/buttons, depending on the number of buttons, dials (encoders) and sliders (faders) on your midi controller.If you had a fader for every slider in the Develop module, you’d need a controller that took up your entire desk, and you’d need very long arms. Hardly ideal!

To solve this issue, midi controllers use the concept of layers – essentially switching sets of controls, like a modifier key. When you press one button, the faders affect the Basic sliders. Press another button, and the faders change the Effects panel sliders (and LrControl very helpfully opens the applicable panel too, so you can see what you’re doing).

This means a huge number of controls can be fitted into a small space on your desk.Most midi controllers are not motorized. This means that the fader position doesn’t match the slider position when you switch photos.

If you moved the Exposure fader right to the bottom on the previous photo, when you start to move it on the next photo, Lightroom’s Exposure slider jumps to -5 and the picture goes dark. This can be quite disconcerting, and is hopeless if you’re trying to tweak photos that you’ve already edited. This can be avoided by using devices such as the Behringer XTouch Mini, with its endless encoders (dials), or the Behringer BCF2000 with its motorized faders that automatically move to match the Lightroom settings for the selected photo.On devices which don’t have motorized faders, such as the nanoKONTROL2, you can use a button to enable “pickup mode”. This ignores your fader movement until you reach Lightroom’s current slider value. It feels quite odd to move the slider in the wrong direction before you can move it in the right direction. For example, if the fader is at the bottom, and you want to darken the photo, you have to move it upwards, past the current setting (e.g. Half way), and then down to your desired brightness.

If you have an inexpensive and small midi controller, this is the compromise you make.There are still some missing functions that I consider essential – most notably, the Previous and Sync buttons. It’s also missing a few checkbox toggles, such as Constrain Crop, so you may still need to reach for the mouse occasionally. LrControl can’t apply Develop presets yet either, which may be an issue for heavy preset users. These omissions are purely a sign of its early stage of development, and having talked to the developer, I’m sure they’ll be added in due course.FlexibilityBecause LrControl uses a Lightroom plug-in, it only works with Lightroom. That said, other software is available, which would allow you to use the same midi controller in other programs.I’ve been testing the 1.4 release, due for release later this week, which adds customization. This means you can change the behavior of various sliders and dials to suit your own needs, which will be a welcome addition.Because LrControl uses a separate device, rather than your standard keyboard, it doesn’t override any of Lightroom’s normal keyboard shortcuts.

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This is particularly useful where specific commands, such as the Previous button, aren’t currently available on the midi controller.LrControl uses a Lightroom plug-in, so it’s quite responsive. There’s a slight lag initially, just to give Lightroom time to fully load the photo.

If you’re looking for blazing speed on a high volume of photos, midi controllers aren’t the tool for the job, in my opinion, as there’s too much hand movement involved. They’re better suited to slower, more thoughtful editing, allowing you to focus entirely on the photo without having to look at the sliders.Learning CurveThe setup process is very simple, with a standard installer that puts the plug-in in the correct location. If the midi controller is at its factory defaults, there’s no additional setup to do. If you purchase a second hand midi controller, you may need to figure out how to reset it.Personally, I found the layout of the Behringer BCF2000 quicker to learn than the nanoKONTROL. The only oddity is the Temperature control, which is split across 2 dials because the slider range is so wide. Fantastic article! A true service! I found this article because my “vsco keys” setup finally stopped working (they went open source about a year ago and stopped updating). Now I am freaking out I really like everything that you outlined but I need one more feature I am fully dependent on being able to assign keyboard functions to develope presents (push key and a preset is applied).

The open source version of VSCO keys wasn’t very great but being able to assign develop presets easily cuts my wedding edit time in half. Are there any options for a windows user like myself??? I’d trial both if you can. I liked the feel of the dials on the MiniMal / X-Touch Mini better than the nanoKONTROL dials. In theory, the MiniMal could also be used with LRControl, but I couldn’t get it to work, so it may need resetting to factory defaults in order to do so.The PFixer software is more flexible, in terms of the number of different kinds of devices you can use it with, but the LRControl software is being updated more frequently and is probably more reliable since it uses the LR SDK.Since there is a degree of muscle memory involved in using these devices, I’d probably suggest using whichever you decide on in both locations, rather than one in each.

Hi and thanks for this review. After some research I opted for an off-the-shelf Behringer X-Touch Mini (same model as the PFixer MiniMal) plus the LRControl software. I did this because X-Touch requires a hardware tweak for it to be usable with PFixer, and the editor is only available on PC (I use Mac).

Korg Nanokontrol Studio

Also, I so some audio and so I want to use the MIDI controller for that as well. I mention all this because of the required modification to the X-Touch for it to work with PFixer, and which is also why the MiniMal wont work with LRControl.

I tried the PFixer demo with the stock X-Touch and it didnt work. In some ways I like the PFixer software better, but as you suggest perhaps it is just a matter of time before Mr. Pelt catches up. I certainly hope so. Thanks again. Interested in Lightroom?Whether you’re just getting started with Lightroom, or you’ve been learning for a while, you’ll love these FREE Lightroom eBooks.You’ll learn not only how to get started, but more importantly, how to avoid the most frequent problems.

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