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www.nektartech.com Using Nektar Impact LX+ with Reaper 5Reaper Instrument ControlPress the [Inst] button to select the Instrument preset. The button’s LED is illuminated while the preset is selected.To control an instrument you must however be on an instrument track. From the Cubase “Project” menu, select “Add Track/Instrument” and then select ͞ ZĞĂ^LJŶƚŚ;ŽĐŬŽƐͿ͟ as a starting point.Open/close the Instrument WindowWith an instrument track selected, you can press [Shift]+[Inst] to bring the instrument GUI window in to view. Press thesame button combination again to close the instrument window.Changing PatchesYou can step through instrument patches within the current instrument directory from Impact LX+. This makes it easy tochange and tweak sounds while you play.Change instrument patch by pressing the [Patch>] button to go to the next patch or [Controlling InstrumentsWith the [Inst] (Instrument) preset selected, Impact LX+ will automatically map parameters for the VST instrumentassociated with the instrument/MIDI track you are currently on. If you select any other type of track, there are noparameters to control.Impact LX+ is premapped for most of the popular VST instrument plugins available including of course the includedinstruments that come with Cubase. Select a track that contains for example ReaSynth.On Impact LX+, press the [Page] button until the blue LED button labeled “Default” is illuminated. The mapping nowcorresponds to the blue sillk screen printing on your Impact LX+.Moving the faders (on LX25+, you do this by holding the [Inst] button while moving the pots) therefore now control ADSRenvelope parameters in ReaSynth and Fader 9 is assigned to control the instrument volume. The 8 pot’s are assigned tooscillator and filter parameters as indicated by the blue silk screen printing.Now press [Page] again so the LED labeled “User” is illuminated. The Nektar mapping for this page will typically augment thedefault mapping so for example you could have oscillator 1 parameters mapped on the Default page and oscillator 2parameters mapped for the same controls on the User page. The idea however is that you customize this page to your needs.With Cubase you can however customize both Default and User control pages if you prefer a completely different setup. Readthe next section to learn how that works.“Grab” VST Instrument MappingThe unique “Grab” function allows you to quickly assign controls to parameters on the device associated with the currenttrack for the control page currently selected (User or Default).· Press and hold [Shift] on Impact LX+· Move the parameters you want to control one at a time, on the instrument associated with the current track· Release the [Shift] button· Move each of the controls in the order you want the parameters you moved to be assigned to those controlsSave VST Instrument Mapping“Grab” is for quick temporary assignments and are not stored with your project file. You can however save them to an ImpactLX+ map fileSave the parameters you mapped to controls using the “Grab” function, by pressing [Shift] twice in quick succession. A savedmap is recalled every time you create an instrument track with the corresponding VST instrument.Note: If you add an instrument to an existing track via the FX button, grab mode will not be able to control the plug-in. Werecommend you select “Insert Virtual Instrument on New Track” for consistent behavior.
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