Nektar Panorama P1 User manual

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Table of Contents
Bitwig Studio Integration Setup and Conguration (Windows) 3
Bitwig Studio Integration Setup and Conguration (MacOS) 5
Bitwig Studio Integration Setup and Conguration (Linux) 6
Navigation & Transport 7
Modes & Display 10
Bitwig Studio Mixer Control 11
Bitwig Studio Instrument (Device) Mode 14
Bitwig Studio Drum Machine Container Device 17
Bitwig Studio Instrument Layer Container Device 18
Transport Mode 19
Transport Mode Launcher 20
Launching Clips Using Transport Buttons 22
Step Sequencer 23

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The Panorama Bitwig Studio Integration is compatible with Bitwig Studio and Bitwig Studio
8-Track. The instructions assume you have one of these programs installed running on either
Windows, Mac OS X, or Linux.
Installing Panorama P-series Driver (Windows only)
Installing the Panorama driver is required to get Panorama up and running with Reason. If you
have previously completed this part, jump straight to Firmware Update. To install the driver:
• Run the Panorama_P_1.2.3.5 installer (part of the zip le you downloaded with this guide) and
follow the on screen instructions until complete. This installs the Panorama driver.
Panorama P-series Firmware Update - Windows
1. Connect Panorama P-series to your computer via USB.
2. With Panorama P-series switched o, press and hold [Toggle/View]+[Mixer] while switching
the unit on (P1 needs to be plugged in while holding the buttons). The display will be white
when the unit is on.
3. Locate the downloaded package that this guide came with
and make sure it’s unzipped. The nkupdate app is in the
“Firmware” folder.
4. Launch the nkupdate application. Once launched, it should
look like the left image.
5. Follow the nkupdate on-screen instructions to load and
update Panorama P-series rmware. The rmware le should be selectable after clicking the
[Load File] button.* Close nkupdate app when complete
6. Reset Panorama to it’s default settings (note this will erase any internal preset or map
settings**) by switching the unit o and press [patch-]+[Patch+] while powering on again.
Keep holding the buttons until you see the fader display. On P1, press the [Cycle]+[Record]
buttons and then press the [Patch-] + [Patch+] buttons within the 2 seconds countdown.
*Note: If the Load button is not active, close nkupdate and open it again.
*Note: Firmware update can only be done on a Windows or Mac system.
** Reset Panorama to default settings: If you want to keep your user memory banks; please
do a backup, and restore after resetting.
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Bitwig Studio Integration Setup and Configuration
The Panorama Bitwig Studio Integration is compatible with Bitwig Studio and Bitwig 8-Track 2.0 and above. The instructions
assume you have one of these programs installed running on either Windows or Mac OS X. If you are looking to run Bitwig
Studio on Linux, please get in touch with our support.
Installing Panorama P-series Driver
Installing the Panorama driver is required to get Panorama up and running with Reason. If you have previously completed
this part, jump straight to Firmware Update. To install the driver:
• Run the Panorama_P_1.2.3.5 installer (part of the zip file you downloaded with this guide) and follow the onscreen
instructions until complete. This installs the Panorama driver.
Panorama P-series Firmware Update
1. Connect Panorama P-series to your computer via USB.
2. With Panorama P-series switched o, press and hold [Toggle/View]+[Mixer] while switching the unit on (P1 needs to be plugged in
while holding the buttons). The display will be white when the unit is on.
3. Locate the downloaded package that this guide came with and make sure it’s unzipped. The nkupdate app is in the “Firmware”
folder.
4. Launch the nkupdate application. Once launched, it should look like the left image.
5. Follow the nkupdate on-screen instructions to load and update Panorama P-series
rmware. The rmware le should be selectable after clicking the [Load File]
button.* Close nkupdate app when complete
6. Reset Panorama to it's default settings (note this will erase any internal preset or map
settings**) by switching the unit o and press [patch-]+[Patch+] while powering on
again. Keep holding the buttons until you see the fader display. On P1, press the
[Cycle]+[Record] buttons and then press the [Patch-] + [Patch+] buttons within the 2
seconds countdown.
*Note: If the Load button is not active, close nkupdate and open it again.
** Reset Panorama to default settings: If you want to keep your user memory banks; please do a backup, and restore after resetting.
Nektar Bitwig Integration Setup
1. Make sure Bitwig is already installed on your computer.
2. Locate the Panorama_Bitwig_Support installer included with this package and run it.
3. With your Panorama’s firmware updated and the unit switched on, launch Bitwig. Panorama should be automatically
detected and ready for use.
Troubleshooting
If Panorama is not detected, check and complete step 6—’Reset Panorama to Default Settings’ as this may be the reason.
Next check that the Panorama control surface is available in the Bitwig Settings/Controllers menu, when you click Add and
select Nektar.
If all is ok and Panorama is still not detected, restart your computer.

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Nektar Bitwig Integration Setup - Windows
1. Make sure Bitwig is already installed on your computer.
2. Locate the Panorama_Bitwig_Support installer included with this package and run it.
3. With your Panorama’s rmware updated and the unit switched on, launch Bitwig. Panorama
should be automatically detected and ready for use.
Troubleshooting
If Panorama is not detected, check and complete step 6 from page 2 of this guide—’Reset
Panorama to Default Settings’ as this may be the reason. Next check that the Panorama control
surface is available in the Bitwig Settings/Controllers menu, when you click Add and select Nektar.
If all is OK and Panorama is still not detected, restart your computer.
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Panorama P-series Firmware Update - MacOS
Updating Panorama’s rmware, is required to get Panorama up and running with Bitwig.
Previous versions of the rmware will not work with OS X 10.11 or higher.
1. Connect Panorama P-series to your computer via USB.
2. 2. With Panorama P-series switched o, press and hold
[Toggle/View]+[Mixer] while switching the unit on (P1
needs to be plugged in while holding the buttons). The
display is white when the unit is in rmware update mode.
3. Locate the dmg le named “Firmware P1-P4-P6 MacOS
10_11 or higher” in the downloaded package this guide
came with, and double-click to open.
4. Launch the nkupdate application. Once launched, it should
look like the image. If the “Load File” button is grayed
out, close nkupdate and launch it again.
5. Follow the nkupdate on-screen instructions to
load and update Panorama P-series rmware. The
rmware location can be selected after clicking the
[Load File] button.
6. On the left side of the le browser window, select
Location ‘P1-P4-P6 Firmware_MacOS’. Next select the le for your device, and click ‘Open’.
7. Click [Program] and nally close the nkupdate app when complete.
8. IMPORTANT: Reset Panorama to it’s default settings (note this will erase any internal preset
or map settings *) by switching the unit o and press [patch-]+[Patch+] while powering
on again. Keep holding the buttons until you see the fader display. On P1, press the
[Cycle]+[Record] buttons and then press the [Patch-] + [Patch+] buttons within the 2 seconds
countdown.
* Backup your settings: If you want to keep your user memory banks; please do a backup, and
restore after resetting.
Panorama Installation and Setup in Bitwig - MacOS
• First make sure Bitwig Studio is installed and launched at least once.
• In the zip le you downloaded with this guide, locate
the “Panorama_Bitwig_Support” installer and run it.
• With installation complete, make sure your Panorama
is connected to your computer and switched on.
• Launch Bitwig and click on the Bitwig logo top center.
• Select the menu Settings/Controllers.
• Click “Detect available controllers”. Your Panorama
should now appear in the list.
• Click “OK” and exit Device Setup.
That’s it, setup is now complete and you can move on to the fun part, learning how it all works.
Bitwig Studio Integration Setup and Conguration
Using Panorama with Logic 2
Logic Pro Integration Setup and Configuration
Panorama P-series Firmware Update
1. Connect Panorama P-series to your computer via USB.
2. With Panorama P-series switched off, press and hold [Toggle/View]+[Mixer] while
switching the unit on (P1 needs to be plugged in while holding the buttons). The
display is white when the unit is in firmware update mode.
3. Locate the dmg file named “Firmware P1-P4-P6 MacOS 10_11 or higher” in the
downloaded package this guide came with, and double-click to open.
4. Launch the nkupdate application. Once launched, it should look like the image.
If the “Load File” button is grayed out, close nkupdate and launch it again.
5. Follow the nkupdate on-screen instructions to load and update Panorama
P-series firmware. The firmware location can be selected after clicking the
[Load File] button.
6. On the left side of the file browser window, select Location 'P1-P4-P6
Firmware_MacOS’. Next select the file for your device, and click ‘Open’.
7. Click [Program] and finally close the nkupdate app when complete.
8. IMPORTANT: Reset Panorama to it's default settings (note this will erase
any internal preset or map settings *) by switching the unit off and press
[patch-]+[Patch+] while powering on again. Keep holding the buttons until you see the fader display.
On P1, press the [Cycle]+[Record] buttons and then press the [Patch-] + [Patch+] buttons within the 2 seconds countdown.
* Backup your settings: If you want to keep your user memory banks; please do a backup, and restore after resetting.
Install Panorama Integration for Apple Logic
1. Make sure Logic is already installed on your computer. If not, install Logic first and open Logic at least
once, before running the installer for Nektar DAW integration software.
2. Locate the Panorama_Apple_support_xx installer included with this package and run it. This version of
Panorama Logic Pro integration is compatible with Logic Pro 10.7 or higher, running on MacOS 10.12
and higher.
3. Make sure your Panorama is plugged in to your computer and switched on, then launch Logic Pro.
4. In Logic Pro, a dialogue box will appear asking ‘Do you want to automatically assign the controls of the
Nektar “PANORAMA P4”?’. Click “Auto Assign”.
5. Create or load a project in Logic with at least one track.
6. Logic Pro 10.6 or earlier: From the ‘Logic Pro’ menu, go to Preferences>Advanced Tools.
Make sure ‘Show Advanced Tools’ is ticked and at minimum that ‘Control Surfaces’ is ticked in
‘Additional Options’.
7. Logic Pro 10.7 or higher: From the ‘Logic Pro’ menu, select Settings/Advanced and make
sure ‘Enable Complete Features’ is ticked.
8. Download and install the Nektarine plugin from the ‘My Account’ tab on our website, if you’d
like to use Nektarine alongside the Nektar Logic integration.
That’s it! Setup is complete and you can move on to the fun part, learning how it all works.
Troubleshooting
If Panorama Logic integration is not working as expected, after following the above steps, check the below:
1. Verify that Panorama is running the latest firmware, then perform a factory reset as described in Firmware Update step 8.
2. From the ‘Logic Pro’ menu, go to Control Surfaces/Settings/MIDI Controllers. Locate ‘Panorama T4-T6’ in the list and make
sure it’s ticked in the ‘Auto’ column.
3. From the ’Logic Pro’ menu, to to ‘Control Surfaces’ and select ‘Rebuild Defaults’. The action restore Logic Panorama
integration’s default control surface settings, without losing user data.
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Logic Pro Integration Setup and Configuration
Panorama P-series Firmware Update
1. Connect Panorama P-series to your computer via USB.
2. With Panorama P-series switched off, press and hold [Toggle/View]+[Mixer] while
switching the unit on (P1 needs to be plugged in while holding the buttons). The
display is white when the unit is in firmware update mode.
3. Locate the dmg file named “Firmware P1-P4-P6 MacOS 10_11 or higher” in the
downloaded package this guide came with, and double-click to open.
4. Launch the nkupdate application. Once launched, it should look like the image.
If the “Load File” button is grayed out, close nkupdate and launch it again.
5. Follow the nkupdate on-screen instructions to load and update Panorama
P-series firmware. The firmware location can be selected after clicking the
[Load File] button.
6. On the left side of the file browser window, select Location 'P1-P4-P6
Firmware_MacOS’. Next select the file for your device, and click ‘Open’.
7. Click [Program] and finally close the nkupdate app when complete.
8. IMPORTANT: Reset Panorama to it's default settings (note this will erase
any internal preset or map settings *) by switching the unit off and press
[patch-]+[Patch+] while powering on again. Keep holding the buttons until you see the fader display.
On P1, press the [Cycle]+[Record] buttons and then press the [Patch-] + [Patch+] buttons within the 2 seconds countdown.
* Backup your settings: If you want to keep your user memory banks; please do a backup, and restore after resetting.
Install Panorama Integration for Apple Logic
1. Make sure Logic is already installed on your computer. If not, install Logic first and open Logic at least
once, before running the installer for Nektar DAW integration software.
2. Locate the Panorama_Apple_support_xx installer included with this package and run it. This version of
Panorama Logic Pro integration is compatible with Logic Pro 10.7 or higher, running on MacOS 10.12
and higher.
3. Make sure your Panorama is plugged in to your computer and switched on, then launch Logic Pro.
4. In Logic Pro, a dialogue box will appear asking ‘Do you want to automatically assign the controls of the
Nektar “PANORAMA P4”?’. Click “Auto Assign”.
5. Create or load a project in Logic with at least one track.
6. Logic Pro 10.6 or earlier: From the ‘Logic Pro’ menu, go to Preferences>Advanced Tools.
Make sure ‘Show Advanced Tools’ is ticked and at minimum that ‘Control Surfaces’ is ticked in
‘Additional Options’.
7. Logic Pro 10.7 or higher: From the ‘Logic Pro’ menu, select Settings/Advanced and make
sure ‘Enable Complete Features’ is ticked.
8. Download and install the Nektarine plugin from the ‘My Account’ tab on our website, if you’d
like to use Nektarine alongside the Nektar Logic integration.
That’s it! Setup is complete and you can move on to the fun part, learning how it all works.
Troubleshooting
If Panorama Logic integration is not working as expected, after following the above steps, check the below:
1. Verify that Panorama is running the latest firmware, then perform a factory reset as described in Firmware Update step 8.
2. From the ‘Logic Pro’ menu, go to Control Surfaces/Settings/MIDI Controllers. Locate ‘Panorama T4-T6’ in the list and make
sure it’s ticked in the ‘Auto’ column.
3. From the ’Logic Pro’ menu, to to ‘Control Surfaces’ and select ‘Rebuild Defaults’. The action restore Logic Panorama
integration’s default control surface settings, without losing user data.

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Panorama P-series Firmware Update - Linux
Firmware update can only be done on a Windows or Mac system. Please follow the rmware
instructions on earlier pages of this guide.
Nektar Bitwig Integration Setup - Linux
• First make sure Bitwig Studio is installed and launched at least once.
• In the zip le you downloaded with this guide, locate the “Nektar” folder and move the
‘Nektar’ folder from the .zip le to the following directory: //home/Bitwig Studio/Controller
Scripts/
• With installation complete, make sure your Panorama is connected to your computer and
switched on.
• Launch Bitwig and click on the Bitwig logo top center.
• Select the menu Settings/Controllers.
• Conrm that the Panorama appears as shown in the image below. If not, add it manually as
described.
If Panorama is not identied and congured automatically, you can congure it manually.
• Click the ‘Add controller’ button
• Select ‘Nektar’ for manufacturer
• Select ‘Panorama P6’
Congure the ports as follows
• Input1: Panorama P6 Instrument
• Input2: Panorama P6 Internal
• Output1: Panorama P6 Instrument
• Output2: Panorama P6 Internal
Troubleshooting
If Panorama is not detected, check and complete step 6 from page 2 of this guide—’Reset
Panorama to Default Settings’ as this may be the reason. Next check that the Panorama control
surface is available in the Bitwig Settings/Controllers menu, when you click Add and select Nektar.
If all is OK and Panorama is still not detected, restart your computer.
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The following pages focus on how Bitwig Studio and Panorama work together. The aim is to
provide a fundamental understanding of how Panorama interface with Bitwig Studio. From time
to time, you may need to consult the Bitwig Studio documentation for additional information.
Let’s start by taking a look at the main panel buttons and then go deeper in to the Panorama
menus from there.
Navigation
The six buttons pictured above allow you to navigate important parts of Bitwig Studio at any
time. Here is what they do:
Track - / +: Navigates to the next or previous track in Bitwig Studio’s sequencer. This is the
same as using the arrow up/down keys on your computer keyboard
Patch - / +: Changes the patch of the currently selected instrument or eect device
Bank < >: Shifts the current selection of eight mixer channels in Mixer mode so the fader
group assignments are changed from channels 1-8 to channels 9-16, for
example. Hold [Shift] and press one of the [Track -/+] buttons to view an
adjacent bank of channels.
Zoom < >: Controls the magnication of the arranger area in Bitwig Studio when its
sequencer window is in focus. Hold [Shift] and press one of the [Patch -/+]
buttons to zoom in and out on the sequencer window.
View: Changes the display view on your computer display to open or close the Mixer
window in Mixer mode and the device window in Instrument mode. Hold [Shift]
and press [View] from Mixer Mode to switch between Arranger and Mixer View.
Hold [Shift] and press [View] from Instrument Mode to open third-party
plug-in window.
Data Control: Scroll through the device chain in Mixer and Instrument mode. Note that in
transport Mode the data encoder moves the song position in Beat increments.
In addition it’s used for selection options in pages with a [Menu].
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Navigation & Transport
The following pages focus on how Bitwig Studio and Panorama work together. The aim is to provide a fundamental
understanding of how Panorama interface with Bitwig Studio. From time to time, you may need to consult the Bitwig Studio
documentation for additional information. Let’s start by taking a look at the main panel buttons and then go deeper in to the
Panorama menus from there.
Navigation
The six buttons pictured above allow you to navigate important parts of Bitwig Studio at any time. Here is what they do:
Track - / +: Navigates to the next or previous track in Bitwig Studio’s sequencer. This is the same as using the arrow
up/down keys on your computer keyboard
Patch - / +: Changes the patch of the currently selected instrument or effect device
Bank < >: Shifts the current selection of eight mixer channels in Mixer mode so the fader group assignments are
changed from channels 1-8 to channels 9-16, for example. Hold [Shift] and press one of the [Track -/+]
buttons to view an adjacent bank of channels.
Zoom < >: Controls the magnification of the arranger area in Bitwig Studio when its sequencer window is in focus.
Hold [Shift] and press one of the [Patch -/+] buttons to zoom in and out on the sequencer window.
View: Changes the display view on your computer display to open or close the Mixer window in Mixer mode
and the device window in Instrument mode.
Data Control: Scroll through the device chain in Mixer and Instrument mode. In Transport mode Data Control moves the
song position indicator. In addition it’s used for selection options in pages with a [Menu].
Transport Buttons
The transport buttons allows you to activate or deactivate important transport functions as listed in the table below. As with
the navigation buttons, these are available in any mode, at any time.
Key Combination Description
[F-Keys] Press and hold this button to use the transport buttons as F-keys. F-keys can be used
to trigger QWERTY macro’s to for example create tracks and trigger Bitwig Studio
functions
[ ] Goto the Left locator
[ ] Goto the Right locator
[Undo] Same as Undo in Bitwig Studio
[Click] Switch the metronome/click on or off
[Mode] Toggles the arranger Overdub function on or off
[Cycle] Switch the loop/cycle between the Left and Right locators on/off
[Rewind] Moves the Play Start Position backwards by 1 bar for each press
[Forward] Moves the Play Start Position forward by 1 bar for each press
[Stop] Stop playback and resume from Play Start Position. Press Stop again to go to Zero
[Play] Activate play from the Play Start Position. Press again to pause
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Activate play from the Play Start Position. Press again to pause.
Activate record. Press again to deactivate record but continue play.
Transport Buttons
The transport buttons allows you to activate or deactivate important transport functions as listed
in the table below. As with the navigation buttons, these are available in any mode, at any time.
Navigation & Transport
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Navigation & Transport
The following pages focus on how Bitwig Studio and Panorama work together. The aim is to provide a fundamental
understanding of how Panorama interface with Bitwig Studio. From time to time, you may need to consult the Bitwig Studio
documentation for additional information. Let’s start by taking a look at the main panel buttons and then go deeper in to the
Panorama menus from there.
Navigation
The six buttons pictured above allow you to navigate important parts of Bitwig Studio at any time. Here is what they do:
Track - / +: Navigates to the next or previous track in Bitwig Studio’s sequencer. This is the same as using the arrow
up/down keys on your computer keyboard
Patch - / +: Changes the patch of the currently selected instrument or effect device
Bank < >: Shifts the current selection of eight mixer channels in Mixer mode so the fader group assignments are
changed from channels 1-8 to channels 9-16, for example. Hold [Shift] and press one of the [Track -/+]
buttons to view an adjacent bank of channels.
Zoom < >: Controls the magnification of the arranger area in Bitwig Studio when its sequencer window is in focus.
Hold [Shift] and press one of the [Patch -/+] buttons to zoom in and out on the sequencer window.
View: Changes the display view on your computer display to open or close the Mixer window in Mixer mode
and the device window in Instrument mode.
Data Control: Scroll through the device chain in Mixer and Instrument mode. In Transport mode Data Control moves the
song position indicator. In addition it’s used for selection options in pages with a [Menu].
Transport Buttons
The transport buttons allows you to activate or deactivate important transport functions as listed in the table below. As with
the navigation buttons, these are available in any mode, at any time.
Key Combination Description
[F-Keys] Press and hold this button to use the transport buttons as F-keys. F-keys can be used
to trigger QWERTY macro’s to for example create tracks and trigger Bitwig Studio
functions
[ ] Goto the Left locator
[ ] Goto the Right locator
[Undo] Same as Undo in Bitwig Studio
[Click] Switch the metronome/click on or off
[Mode] Toggles the arranger Overdub function on or off
[Cycle] Switch the loop/cycle between the Left and Right locators on/off
[Rewind] Moves the Play Start Position backwards by 1 bar for each press
[Forward] Moves the Play Start Position forward by 1 bar for each press
[Stop] Stop playback and resume from Play Start Position. Press Stop again to go to Zero
[Play] Activate play from the Play Start Position. Press again to pause
[Record] Activate record. Press again to deactivate record but continue play
Key Combination Description
[F-Keys] Press and hold this button to use the transport buttons as F-keys.
F-keys can be used to trigger QWERTY macro’s to for example create
tracks and trigger Bitwig Studio functions. Note that QWERTY Macros
are only supported in Windows. F-Keys can be used to transmit
standard MIDI messages.
Go to the Left Locator
Go to the Right Locator
Same as Undo in Bitwig Studio
Switch the metronome/click on or o
Toggles the arranger Overdub function on or o
Switch the loop/cycle between the Left and Right locators on/o
Moves the Play Start Position backwards by 1 bar for each press
Moves the Play Start Position forward by 1 bar for each press
Stop playback and resume from Play Start Position. Press Stop again
to go to Zero.
[Undo]
[Click]
[Mode]
[Cycle]
[Rewind]
[Forward]
[Stop]
[Play]
[Record]
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Navigation & Transport
The following pages focus on how Bitwig Studio and Panorama work together. The aim is to provide a fundamental
understanding of how Panorama interface with Bitwig Studio. From time to time, you may need to consult the Bitwig Studio
documentation for additional information. Let’s start by taking a look at the main panel buttons and then go deeper in to the
Panorama menus from there.
Navigation
The six buttons pictured above allow you to navigate important parts of Bitwig Studio at any time. Here is what they do:
Track - / +: Navigates to the next or previous track in Bitwig Studio’s sequencer. This is the same as using the arrow
up/down keys on your computer keyboard
Patch - / +: Changes the patch of the currently selected instrument or effect device
Bank < >: Shifts the current selection of eight mixer channels in Mixer mode so the fader group assignments are
changed from channels 1-8 to channels 9-16, for example. Hold [Shift] and press one of the [Track -/+]
buttons to view an adjacent bank of channels.
Zoom < >: Controls the magnification of the arranger area in Bitwig Studio when its sequencer window is in focus.
Hold [Shift] and press one of the [Patch -/+] buttons to zoom in and out on the sequencer window.
View: Changes the display view on your computer display to open or close the Mixer window in Mixer mode
and the device window in Instrument mode.
Data Control: Scroll through the device chain in Mixer and Instrument mode. In Transport mode Data Control moves the
song position indicator. In addition it’s used for selection options in pages with a [Menu].
Transport Buttons
The transport buttons allows you to activate or deactivate important transport functions as listed in the table below. As with
the navigation buttons, these are available in any mode, at any time.
Key Combination Description
[F-Keys] Press and hold this button to use the transport buttons as F-keys. F-keys can be used
to trigger QWERTY macro’s to for example create tracks and trigger Bitwig Studio
functions
[ ] Goto the Left locator
[ ] Goto the Right locator
[Undo] Same as Undo in Bitwig Studio
[Click] Switch the metronome/click on or off
[Mode] Toggles the arranger Overdub function on or off
[Cycle] Switch the loop/cycle between the Left and Right locators on/off
[Rewind] Moves the Play Start Position backwards by 1 bar for each press
[Forward] Moves the Play Start Position forward by 1 bar for each press
[Stop] Stop playback and resume from Play Start Position. Press Stop again to go to Zero
[Play] Activate play from the Play Start Position. Press again to pause
[Record] Activate record. Press again to deactivate record but continue play
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Navigation & Transport
The following pages focus on how Bitwig Studio and Panorama work together. The aim is to provide a fundamental
understanding of how Panorama interface with Bitwig Studio. From time to time, you may need to consult the Bitwig Studio
documentation for additional information. Let’s start by taking a look at the main panel buttons and then go deeper in to the
Panorama menus from there.
Navigation
The six buttons pictured above allow you to navigate important parts of Bitwig Studio at any time. Here is what they do:
Track - / +: Navigates to the next or previous track in Bitwig Studio’s sequencer. This is the same as using the arrow
up/down keys on your computer keyboard
Patch - / +: Changes the patch of the currently selected instrument or effect device
Bank < >: Shifts the current selection of eight mixer channels in Mixer mode so the fader group assignments are
changed from channels 1-8 to channels 9-16, for example. Hold [Shift] and press one of the [Track -/+]
buttons to view an adjacent bank of channels.
Zoom < >: Controls the magnification of the arranger area in Bitwig Studio when its sequencer window is in focus.
Hold [Shift] and press one of the [Patch -/+] buttons to zoom in and out on the sequencer window.
View: Changes the display view on your computer display to open or close the Mixer window in Mixer mode
and the device window in Instrument mode.
Data Control: Scroll through the device chain in Mixer and Instrument mode. In Transport mode Data Control moves the
song position indicator. In addition it’s used for selection options in pages with a [Menu].
Transport Buttons
The transport buttons allows you to activate or deactivate important transport functions as listed in the table below. As with
the navigation buttons, these are available in any mode, at any time.
Key Combination Description
[F-Keys] Press and hold this button to use the transport buttons as F-keys. F-keys can be used
to trigger QWERTY macro’s to for example create tracks and trigger Bitwig Studio
functions
[ ] Goto the Left locator
[ ] Goto the Right locator
[Undo] Same as Undo in Bitwig Studio
[Click] Switch the metronome/click on or off
[Mode] Toggles the arranger Overdub function on or off
[Cycle] Switch the loop/cycle between the Left and Right locators on/off
[Rewind] Moves the Play Start Position backwards by 1 bar for each press
[Forward] Moves the Play Start Position forward by 1 bar for each press
[Stop] Stop playback and resume from Play Start Position. Press Stop again to go to Zero
[Play] Activate play from the Play Start Position. Press again to pause
[Record] Activate record. Press again to deactivate record but continue play

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Transport Buttons
In addition to the primary functions described on the previous page, there are several very
useful secondary functions access by holding [Shift] while pressing a transport or navigation
button. The secondary functions are outlined in the below chart.
Learning the shortcuts is the real key to a uent workow. Once learned, you’ll nd yourself
reaching much less for the computer mouse and keyboard when you are creating. We therefore
recommend that you revisit this page once you are more familiar with how Panorama integrate
with Bitwig Studio. You’ll most likely rediscover some of the features in a new light.
[Shift]+[Shift]+[Shift]+
Navigation & Transport
Activate playback or record of current clip. If Clip is already running,
this will restart the clip according to Launch Quantize setting.
Activate clip overdub and Clip automation write
Key Combination Description
Sets the left loop point to current Play Start Position
Sets the right loop point to current Play Start Position
Redo
Switch Metronome play ticks on/o
Toggles the arranger automation write on/o
Stop all launcher clips from playing on the selected track and switch
the track to arrangement playback mode
Select previous launcher scene
Select next launcher scene
Stop playback of current clip
[Shift]+[Undo]
[Shift]+[Click]
[Shift]+[Mode]
[Shift]+[Cycle]
[Shift]+[Rewind]
[Shift]+[Forward]
[Shift]+[Stop]
[Shift]+[Play]
[Shift]+[Record]
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Navigation & Transport
The following pages focus on how Bitwig Studio and Panorama work together. The aim is to provide a fundamental
understanding of how Panorama interface with Bitwig Studio. From time to time, you may need to consult the Bitwig Studio
documentation for additional information. Let’s start by taking a look at the main panel buttons and then go deeper in to the
Panorama menus from there.
Navigation
The six buttons pictured above allow you to navigate important parts of Bitwig Studio at any time. Here is what they do:
Track - / +: Navigates to the next or previous track in Bitwig Studio’s sequencer. This is the same as using the arrow
up/down keys on your computer keyboard
Patch - / +: Changes the patch of the currently selected instrument or effect device
Bank < >: Shifts the current selection of eight mixer channels in Mixer mode so the fader group assignments are
changed from channels 1-8 to channels 9-16, for example. Hold [Shift] and press one of the [Track -/+]
buttons to view an adjacent bank of channels.
Zoom < >: Controls the magnification of the arranger area in Bitwig Studio when its sequencer window is in focus.
Hold [Shift] and press one of the [Patch -/+] buttons to zoom in and out on the sequencer window.
View: Changes the display view on your computer display to open or close the Mixer window in Mixer mode
and the device window in Instrument mode.
Data Control: Scroll through the device chain in Mixer and Instrument mode. In Transport mode Data Control moves the
song position indicator. In addition it’s used for selection options in pages with a [Menu].
Transport Buttons
The transport buttons allows you to activate or deactivate important transport functions as listed in the table below. As with
the navigation buttons, these are available in any mode, at any time.
Key Combination Description
[F-Keys] Press and hold this button to use the transport buttons as F-keys. F-keys can be used
to trigger QWERTY macro’s to for example create tracks and trigger Bitwig Studio
functions
[ ] Goto the Left locator
[ ] Goto the Right locator
[Undo] Same as Undo in Bitwig Studio
[Click] Switch the metronome/click on or off
[Mode] Toggles the arranger Overdub function on or off
[Cycle] Switch the loop/cycle between the Left and Right locators on/off
[Rewind] Moves the Play Start Position backwards by 1 bar for each press
[Forward] Moves the Play Start Position forward by 1 bar for each press
[Stop] Stop playback and resume from Play Start Position. Press Stop again to go to Zero
[Play] Activate play from the Play Start Position. Press again to pause
[Record] Activate record. Press again to deactivate record but continue play
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Navigation & Transport
The following pages focus on how Bitwig Studio and Panorama work together. The aim is to provide a fundamental
understanding of how Panorama interface with Bitwig Studio. From time to time, you may need to consult the Bitwig Studio
documentation for additional information. Let’s start by taking a look at the main panel buttons and then go deeper in to the
Panorama menus from there.
Navigation
The six buttons pictured above allow you to navigate important parts of Bitwig Studio at any time. Here is what they do:
Track - / +: Navigates to the next or previous track in Bitwig Studio’s sequencer. This is the same as using the arrow
up/down keys on your computer keyboard
Patch - / +: Changes the patch of the currently selected instrument or effect device
Bank < >: Shifts the current selection of eight mixer channels in Mixer mode so the fader group assignments are
changed from channels 1-8 to channels 9-16, for example. Hold [Shift] and press one of the [Track -/+]
buttons to view an adjacent bank of channels.
Zoom < >: Controls the magnification of the arranger area in Bitwig Studio when its sequencer window is in focus.
Hold [Shift] and press one of the [Patch -/+] buttons to zoom in and out on the sequencer window.
View: Changes the display view on your computer display to open or close the Mixer window in Mixer mode
and the device window in Instrument mode.
Data Control: Scroll through the device chain in Mixer and Instrument mode. In Transport mode Data Control moves the
song position indicator. In addition it’s used for selection options in pages with a [Menu].
Transport Buttons
The transport buttons allows you to activate or deactivate important transport functions as listed in the table below. As with
the navigation buttons, these are available in any mode, at any time.
Key Combination Description
[F-Keys] Press and hold this button to use the transport buttons as F-keys. F-keys can be used
to trigger QWERTY macro’s to for example create tracks and trigger Bitwig Studio
functions
[ ] Goto the Left locator
[ ] Goto the Right locator
[Undo] Same as Undo in Bitwig Studio
[Click] Switch the metronome/click on or off
[Mode] Toggles the arranger Overdub function on or off
[Cycle] Switch the loop/cycle between the Left and Right locators on/off
[Rewind] Moves the Play Start Position backwards by 1 bar for each press
[Forward] Moves the Play Start Position forward by 1 bar for each press
[Stop] Stop playback and resume from Play Start Position. Press Stop again to go to Zero
[Play] Activate play from the Play Start Position. Press again to pause
[Record] Activate record. Press again to deactivate record but continue play
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The Four Mode Buttons
Each of the Mode navigation buttons will congure Panorama to control dierent aspects of Bitwig
Studio. It’s like having four control surfaces in one:
Mixer: Assigns controls to Bitwig Studio’s Mixer and Device parameters
Instrument: Assigns controls to the currently selected instrument or eect device
Transport: Assigns controls to Bitwig Studio’s Transport functions including tempo, shue
and loop points
Internal: Uses Panorama’s internal MIDI controller functions so you can jump out of our
dedicated Bitwig Studio protocol and use Panorama as a traditional MIDI controller
Wherever you are in Panorama’s menu structure, pressing one of the Mode buttons will jump to that
mode. The last page you accessed in each mode is remembered, so pressing the Mode button once from
any other mode will take you back to the active page for that mode; pressing it twice will take you to that
mode’s home page.
What the Display Tells You
The display Info-Bar is the top Red/Gray/Red area and provides the following status information for each
of the three Bitwig Studio mode home pages:
Mixer & Transport modes:
Instrument mode:
Display Buttons
The ve display buttons are used to navigate menus or activate functions. On most pages there will be
labels above one or more of these buttons in the display.
The rst display image you will see after launching Bitwig Studio is the Mixer Home Page. The “Macros”
label is red. The red color indicate that this menu is active and that the 2x4 encoders are currently
controlling the macro parameters. If you press the display button labeled ‘Sends’, that button label will
be highlighted red. The red color indicates that this page is active and the 2x4 encoders are currently
controlling send levels for the selected track.
Press the Mixer button again and note that the ‘Sends’ label is still lit red, which indicates that the 2x4
encoders are still assigned to Send levels.
Whenever you see a display button in red, it means that menu is active.
If a button is used to control a parameter you will see a line above that’s either white or red to indicate the
current status of the button. The image on the right shows you an example where a parameters status is
“On”.
To exit any page, press a Mode button and navigate to whatever page you would like to
edit next. If you navigated to the Macros page, therefore press the [Mixer] button to go
back to the mixer mode home page.
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Modes and Display
The Four Mode Buttons
Each of the Mode navigation buttons will configure Panorama to control different aspects of Bitwig Studio. It’s like having four
control surfaces in one:
Mixer: Assigns all controls to the Bitwig Studio mixer, Clips and Scenes
Instrument : Assigns controls to the instrument of effect device currently selected for control
Transport : Controls functions in the Bitwig Studio transport functions including tempo, shuffle and loop points
Internal: Uses Panorama’s internal MIDI controller functions so you can jump out of our dedicated Bitwig Studio
protocol and use Panorama as a traditional MIDI controller
Wherever you are in Panorama’s menu structure, pressing one of the Mode buttons will jump to that mode. The last menu
you accessed in each mode is remembered, so pressing the Mode button once from any other mode will take you back to the
remembered menu; pressing it twice will take you to that mode's home page.
What the Display Tells You
The display Info-Bar is the top Red/Gray/Red area and provides the following status information for each of the three Bitwig
Studio mode home pages:
Mixer + Transport
modes:
Instrument mode:
Display Buttons
The five display buttons are used to navigate menus or activate functions. On most pages there will be labels above one or
more of these buttons in the display.
The first display image you will see after launching Bitwig Studio is the Mixer Home Page. The “Macros” label is red. The red
color indicate that this menu is active and that the 2x4 encoders are currently controlling the macro parameters.
Whenever you see a display button in red, it means that menu is active.
If a button is used to control a parameter you will see a line above that’s either white or red to indicate the current status of
the button. The image on the right shows you an example where a parameters status is “On”.
To exit any page, press a Mode button and navigate to whatever page you would like to edit next. If you
navigated to the Macros page, therefore press the [Mixer] button to go back to the mixer mode home
page.
TRACK NAME CHANNEL NUMBER SELECTED DEVICE
TRACK NAME DEVICE NAME CURRENT PAGE
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Modes and Display
The Four Mode Buttons
Each of the Mode navigation buttons will configure Panorama to control different aspects of Bitwig Studio. It’s like having four
control surfaces in one:
Mixer: Assigns all controls to the Bitwig Studio mixer, Clips and Scenes
Instrument : Assigns controls to the instrument of effect device currently selected for control
Transport : Controls functions in the Bitwig Studio transport functions including tempo, shuffle and loop points
Internal: Uses Panorama’s internal MIDI controller functions so you can jump out of our dedicated Bitwig Studio
protocol and use Panorama as a traditional MIDI controller
Wherever you are in Panorama’s menu structure, pressing one of the Mode buttons will jump to that mode. The last menu
you accessed in each mode is remembered, so pressing the Mode button once from any other mode will take you back to the
remembered menu; pressing it twice will take you to that mode's home page.
What the Display Tells You
The display Info-Bar is the top Red/Gray/Red area and provides the following status information for each of the three Bitwig
Studio mode home pages:
Mixer + Transport
modes:
Instrument mode:
Display Buttons
The five display buttons are used to navigate menus or activate functions. On most pages there will be labels above one or
more of these buttons in the display.
The first display image you will see after launching Bitwig Studio is the Mixer Home Page. The “Macros” label is red. The red
color indicate that this menu is active and that the 2x4 encoders are currently controlling the macro parameters.
Whenever you see a display button in red, it means that menu is active.
If a button is used to control a parameter you will see a line above that’s either white or red to indicate the current status of
the button. The image on the right shows you an example where a parameters status is “On”.
To exit any page, press a Mode button and navigate to whatever page you would like to edit next. If you
navigated to the Macros page, therefore press the [Mixer] button to go back to the mixer mode home
page.
TRACK NAME CHANNEL NUMBER SELECTED DEVICE
TRACK NAME DEVICE NAME CURRENT PAGE
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Modes and Display
The Four Mode Buttons
Each of the Mode navigation buttons will configure Panorama to control different aspects of Bitwig Studio. It’s like having four
control surfaces in one:
Mixer: Assigns all controls to the Bitwig Studio mixer, Clips and Scenes
Instrument : Assigns controls to the instrument of effect device currently selected for control
Transport : Controls functions in the Bitwig Studio transport functions including tempo, shuffle and loop points
Internal: Uses Panorama’s internal MIDI controller functions so you can jump out of our dedicated Bitwig Studio
protocol and use Panorama as a traditional MIDI controller
Wherever you are in Panorama’s menu structure, pressing one of the Mode buttons will jump to that mode. The last menu
you accessed in each mode is remembered, so pressing the Mode button once from any other mode will take you back to the
remembered menu; pressing it twice will take you to that mode's home page.
What the Display Tells You
The display Info-Bar is the top Red/Gray/Red area and provides the following status information for each of the three Bitwig
Studio mode home pages:
Mixer + Transport
modes:
Instrument mode:
Display Buttons
The five display buttons are used to navigate menus or activate functions. On most pages there will be labels above one or
more of these buttons in the display.
The first display image you will see after launching Bitwig Studio is the Mixer Home Page. The “Macros” label is red. The red
color indicate that this menu is active and that the 2x4 encoders are currently controlling the macro parameters.
Whenever you see a display button in red, it means that menu is active.
If a button is used to control a parameter you will see a line above that’s either white or red to indicate the current status of
the button. The image on the right shows you an example where a parameters status is “On”.
To exit any page, press a Mode button and navigate to whatever page you would like to edit next. If you
navigated to the Macros page, therefore press the [Mixer] button to go back to the mixer mode home
page.
TRACK NAME CHANNEL NUMBER SELECTED DEVICE
TRACK NAME DEVICE NAME CURRENT PAGE
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Modes and Display
The Four Mode Buttons
Each of the Mode navigation buttons will configure Panorama to control different aspects of Bitwig Studio. It’s like having four
control surfaces in one:
Mixer: Assigns all controls to the Bitwig Studio mixer, Clips and Scenes
Instrument : Assigns controls to the instrument of effect device currently selected for control
Transport : Controls functions in the Bitwig Studio transport functions including tempo, shuffle and loop points
Internal: Uses Panorama’s internal MIDI controller functions so you can jump out of our dedicated Bitwig Studio
protocol and use Panorama as a traditional MIDI controller
Wherever you are in Panorama’s menu structure, pressing one of the Mode buttons will jump to that mode. The last menu
you accessed in each mode is remembered, so pressing the Mode button once from any other mode will take you back to the
remembered menu; pressing it twice will take you to that mode's home page.
What the Display Tells You
The display Info-Bar is the top Red/Gray/Red area and provides the following status information for each of the three Bitwig
Studio mode home pages:
Mixer + Transport
modes:
Instrument mode:
Display Buttons
The five display buttons are used to navigate menus or activate functions. On most pages there will be labels above one or
more of these buttons in the display.
The first display image you will see after launching Bitwig Studio is the Mixer Home Page. The “Macros” label is red. The red
color indicate that this menu is active and that the 2x4 encoders are currently controlling the macro parameters.
Whenever you see a display button in red, it means that menu is active.
If a button is used to control a parameter you will see a line above that’s either white or red to indicate the current status of
the button. The image on the right shows you an example where a parameters status is “On”.
To exit any page, press a Mode button and navigate to whatever page you would like to edit next. If you
navigated to the Macros page, therefore press the [Mixer] button to go back to the mixer mode home
page.
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Mixer Mode Home Page
Start by creating a new project in Bitwig Studio and make sure [Mixer] mode is selected on Panorama.
The default Bitwig Studio project contains one audio track and one instrument track. Notice that the
window in Panorama shows 9 faders corresponding to the 9 physical 45mm faders.
The info bar’s rst red eld shows the track name. Try changing the track name in Bitwig Studio and you
will see it update on Panorama as well.
The rst fader (of the group of 9) on Panorama now controls the mixer channel volume of the rst track.
Panorama displays the fader channel graphic and a square fader cap graphic shows the current volume
setting in Bitwig Studio. The red line graphic shows the position of the physical fader .
Moving the fader may not change the volume immediately because
the fader position needs to rst match the position in Bitwig Studio, to
allow for smooth change to the volume setting. 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 Bitwig
Studio you are now changing the volume setting for the mixer channel.
Since the instrument track is empty, the right info-bar eld is blank. Now
insert a Bitwig Polysynth by dragging it from the Bitwig Studio browser
and on to the track. You can now see clearly in the display info-bar
center eld, that the Polysynth device is selected on the current track.
Next press the [Track+] button to navigate to the second track.
Notice now that the background of track 1 has turned black and that the second track is now inverted
with white background plus the track name has changed. The white background clearly shows you which
track is currently selected.
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 nd 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 nally assigned to
Pan again.
A faster option is to press and hold [Toggle/View] and move the Data Control to scroll through Pan and
send options.
So this allows you to control send or pan across multiple channels.
The 8 LED buttons below the faders are by default assigned to Select. Try pressing rst 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. As with the encoders, press and
hold [Toggle/Mute] and move the Data Control to quickly scroll through the options.
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.
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Navigating Tracks & Channels
Now create an additional 8 tracks in the Bitwig Studio song so we have a total of 16 channels to
navigate. Use the [Track+] button to navigate to channel 14. That’s a lot of button presses but
thankfully there is a quicker way. Press and hold the [Shift] button on Panorama, then press the
[Track-] button. This button combination activates the second layer on Panorama (in this case
[<Bank]) so we now view channels 1-8 again. Make sure the LED buttons are assigned to Select,
and press the LED button that corresponds to track 6.
You have now learned how to navigate Bitwig Studio tracks from Panorama using 3 dierent
methods:
• [Track-] and [Track+] buttons go to previous or next track in the Bitwig Studio sequencer
• [Shift]+[<Bank] or [Bank>] bank over the 8 channels you operate in Bitwig Studio but doesn’t
change the track selection
• Pressing the [LED buttons] when assigned to “Select” enables quick channel selection within
the bank of 8 channels you are currently controlling from Panorama
[+]
The rst display button is labeled with a [+]. Press the button to bring show Bitwig Studio’s pop-
up browser. Navigating the browser will be covered in more detail in the section which covers
Instrument Mode starting on Page 14.
[Sends]
Earlier we covered how the encoders above the faders can control 1 send at a time for up to 8
channels. Pressing the [Sends] button in Mixer mode in addition allows control over up to 8 sends
for the currently selected channel.
To create active sends in the Bitwig Studio Mixer, rst create eect tracks from the Add menu.
Once a send is active you will see the current send value above the graphical encoder in the
Panorama display.
[User]
The Panorama [User] page allow you to learn up to 8 global controls across a Bitwig Studio project.
Right-click any parameter you want access and select “Map to controller or key” in the popup menu.
In the Panorama [User] page, now turn one of the 2x4 encoders and the parameter will be
assigned. All learned settings are saved with your Bitwig Studio project.
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[Devices]
The Devices menu allows you to control devices from within Mixer mode. The functionality is
largely the same as Instrument mode which is described starting on page 14. But there are two
important workow options due to the fact that Panorama has 2 devices menus.
• The Devices menu only utilizes the 2x4 encoders. This means that you can still control the
mixer while for example tweaking eects on the selected track.
• Selection of a device is independent of Instrument mode device selection. You can therefore
control one device in instrument mode, press [Mixer] (assuming the Devices menu was
previously selected) and immediately control a dierent device on the same track.
If your Panorama is equipped with a Motorized fader, you may already have noticed that the
fader follows the currently selected track. When you make track changes, the fader will jump to
the volume position of the track in Bitwig Studio and you can simply change it at any time by just
moving the fader. Try setting the volume of a few tracks to dierent settings and notice how the
fader will jump to the position of the selected track’s volume every time you select a new track.
You also have Mute and Solo buttons with LED indicators that show if they are active for the
current track. Try pressing the mute button for a track and notice now that when you change track,
not only does the motorized fader update but also the status of the mute (and solo) button.
The [Fader] button turns the Write Arranger Automation function on and o. When this option is
on, the ‘Write’ LED below the button will be lit.
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Press the [Instrument] button to select Instrument mode. Instrument mode allows you to control all
devices in a chain.
In Instrument mode, the 16 encoders, 9 faders and 8 LED buttons are all dedicated to controlling the
selected device. The Devices menu in Mixer mode by comparison is limited to the 2x4 encoders and 4
display buttons.
In the following we will cover how Instrument mode works with devices in general.
Controlling the Bitwig Studio Browser
Hold [Shift] and press [Instrument] to create a new Instrument Track. Bitwig’s pop-up browser will appear
and the following button labels will appear on Panorama’s display:
Button Label Description
Browser Press this button to open/close the Bitwig Studio Browser.
<
With the Browser open, press the arrow left button to tab left through the panes.
>
With the Browser open, press the arrow right button to tab right through the panes.
OK Press OK to create a device or load a preset.
Data Control Scroll through options in the currently selected pane.
Pressing [Browser] at this point will close Bitwig’s browser again without making a selection. Press the [+]
button to open the browser again. With the Devices Browser in focus, you can now use the <> buttons
to jump between the two open panels. Move the [Data Control] to scroll through devices. Select a device
and click [OK] to insert on the instrument track.
Next press [Browser] again and move the [Data Control] to scroll through available presets for the
selected device. Press [OK] when you have found the preset you want to load.
To narrow the options you can set lters by using the arrow buttons to step to panes and then select the
lter using the [Data Control].
With the browser open, you can also use the [Patch-] and [Patch+] buttons to audition patches before
pressing OK. But note when the browser window is closed, the patch buttons on Panorama follow the
preset lters as set on Panorama.
Note: Bitwig and the browser have to be in focus to allow Panorama to control them.
Device Preset Selection from Panorama
With a device created and selected on a track, you also have the option to select [Preset] in addition to
[Browser]. [Preset] opens the popup menu that allows you to scroll through the list of presets for the
selected device. Press [Enter] to load a preset.
To narrow down your search for patches you can also select a Category and/or Creator lter. Press
[Category] and move the [Data Control] to select and then press [Preset] to scroll through the ltered
preset selection using the [Data Control]. The process is of course the same to select a specic Creator.
Changing Presets using the Patch Buttons
You can step through device presets within the current Bitwig Studio directory from Panorama, by
pressing [Patch+] to go to the next patch or [-Patch] to go to the previous patch. To scroll through quickly,
press and hold one of the patch buttons and move the Data Control.
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The rst window you see on the Panorama display, after selecting Instrument mode, is the Instrument
home page. The page is designed to provide the visual feedback and tactile experience of a hardware
workstation. If a track is selected without a device present, there are no parameters to control and the
large character area will read “No Device”.
Navigating Devices
The device you are currently controlling in Instrument mode, is called the Primary Device. If you have
multiple devices on a track, you can navigate them from Panorama by moving the [Data Control].
Default, Panel and Nektar Mapping
Device mapping can originate from 3 dierent sources:
Default map The parameters a device/plugin sends when no other mapping is present.
Nektar map Nektar advanced device/plugin mapping that premaps all device parameters
in easy to navigate menu pages. Supersedes panel mapping except the
device home page.
Bitwig Remote Controls: The parameters a device/plugin sends when no other mapping is present.
Nektar Mapped Devices
Bitwig Studio’s instrument devices are all Nektar mapped devices as well as many common and popular
VSTi plugins. Selecting a track hosting Polysynth for example is a good place to start experiencing the
power of Nektar mapping.
When a Nektar map is present, the label of the 5th display button
reads “menu”. Press this button and use the [Data Control] to
scroll through the controller pages, each labeled clearly so you
can nd the section you want to control really quick. Press [Enter]
to load the page or [Esc] to exit without loading.
A controller page can show assignments for one of 3 sections: 2x4
encoders, faders + 1x8 encoders or faders + LED buttons.
Each of these controller sections are of course active at any time
so you get the full benet of all
Panorama’s controls. Pressing the toggle buttons toggle the view
so you can see what each of the sections control.
• [Toggle/View]: Toggle between faders + 1x8 encoders and the 2x4 encoder views. Press the button
again, to return to the previous page.
• [Toggle/Mute]: Toggle between faders + LED buttons and the 2x4 encoder views. Press the button
again, to return to the previous page.
• Finally you can press [Instrument] at any time to return to the device home page.
Nektar maps typically assign envelopes to the faders and since many instruments feature 4 stage ADSR
type envelopes, the below table show typical assignments. Polysynth is no exception so even without
looking at the display, you can with condence move the faders and know what they control.
Bitwig Studio Instrument (Device) Mode
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Bitwig Studio Instrument (Device) Mode
The first window you see on the Panorama display, after selecting Instrument mode, is the Instrument home page. The page
is designed to provide the visual feedback and tactile experience of a hardware workstation.
If a track is selected without a device present, there are no parameters to control and the large character area will read “No
Device
Navigating Devices
The device you are currently controlling in Instrument mode, is called the Primary Device. If you have multiple devices on a
track, you can navigate them from Panorama by moving the [Data Control].
Default, Panel and Nektar Mapping
Device mapping can originate from 3 different sources
Nektar Mapped Devices
Bitwig Studio’s instrument devices are all Nektar mapped devices as well as many common and popular VSTi plugins.
Selecting a track hosting Polysynth for example is a good place to start experiencing the power of Nektar mapping.
When a Nektar map is present, the label of the 5th display button reads “menu”. Press this
button and use the [Data Control] to scroll through the controller pages, each labeled clearly
so you can find the section you want to control really quick.
Press [Enter] to load the page or [Esc] to exit without loading.
A controller page can show assignments for one of 3 sections: 2x4 encoders, faders + 1x8
encoders or faders + LED buttons.
Each of these controller sections are of course active at any time so you get the full benefit
of all Panorama’s controls. Pressing the toggle buttons toggle the view so you can see what each of the sections control
• [Toggle/View] : Toggle between faders + 1x8 encoders and the 2x4 encoder views. Press the button again, to return to
the previous page.
• [Toggle/Mute]: Toggle between faders + LED buttons and the 2x4 encoder views. Press the button again, to return to the
previous page.
• Finally you can press [Instrument] at any time to return to the device home page.
Nektar maps typically assign envelopes to the faders and since many instruments feature 4 stage ADSR type envelopes, the
below table show typical assignments. Polysynth is no exception so even without looking at the display, you can with
confidence move the faders and know what they control.
Default map The parameters a device/plugin sends when no other mapping is present.
Nektar map Nektar advanced device/plugin mapping that premaps all device parameters in easy to navigate
menu pages. Supersedes panel mapping except the device home page.
Bitwig Remote Controls User customizable map pages. Accessible via the display button labeled [Remote].
Fader 1 Amp Attack Fader 5 Filter Attack
Fader 2 Amp Decay Fader 6 Filter Decay
Fader 3 Amp Sustain Fader 7 Filter Sustain
Fader 4 Amp Release Fader 8 Filter Release
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Remote
Bitwig’s Remote Controls Pages allows complete customization of your own mapping for any
device, using the 8 encoders.
With Instrument mode active, press the display button labeled [Remote].
Panorama now controls the parameters mapped using Bitwig’s Remote Controls Pages which
means you can customize mapping and create new pages.
On Panorama, press the display button labeled [Pages] to view available map pages and use the
[Data Control] to scroll the list. Press [Enter] to select.
You can create as many pages as you can manage as well as name pages and parameters.
To assign a control, click on an empty control slot. It will start to blink. Then click on the
parameter you want to assigned.
If you want to change a controls assignment, rst delete the current assignment and then assign
a new parameter.
For more information about the Remote Controls Pages, check the Bitwig documentation.
Bitwig Studio Instrument (Device) Mode
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Bitwig Studio Instrument (Device) Mode
Remote
Bitwig’s Remote Controls Pages allows complete customization of your own mapping for any device, using the 8 pots.
With Instrument mode active, press the display button labeled [Remote].
Panorama now controls the parameters mapped using Bitwig’s Remote Controls Pages which means you can customize
mapping and create new pages. On
On Panorama, press the display button labeled [Pages] to view available map pages and use the [Data Control] to scroll the
list. Press [Enter] to select.
You can create as many pages as you can manage as well as name pages and parameters.
To assign a control, click on an empty control slot. It will start to blink. Then click on the parameter you want to assigned.
If you want to change a controls assignment, first delete the current assignment and then assign a new parameter.
For more information about the Remote Controls Pages, check the Bitwig documentation.

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Drum Machine Device
Panorama controls the Bitwig Drum Machine container device similar to how a traditional drum machine
would work but with lots of exibility and some nice extra’s. To get started, make sure to load a Drum Machine
preset or drag some devices to the Drum Machine slots.
The device home page shows the name of the preset loaded in the currently selected pad slot. The 2x4
encoders are mapped to the Device Home Page parameters. Here is how it all works in more detail:
Select: When this button is active, hitting a pad will assign the 2x4 encoders to the Device Home Page
parameters of the device populating the slot. If the [Select] button is left active, switching between slots in real-
time and controlling parameters while building up parts can be really powerful. However the purpose of the
function is to simply select the drum slot and we recommend that you deactivate this function when playing
faster repeating notes. Otherwise some dropout may occur.
Pads: Pressing the display button labeled [Pads] provides an overview of the preset loaded in the pad slots.
Some additional functionality is available in this menu including:
Row D: Switches Panorama’s top row of pads from C to D.
D = Drum Machine slots 13-16.
Mute: When enabled, Mute can be activated/deactivated for each of
the Drum Machine slots, using either the pads or LED buttons.
Solo: When enabled, Solo can be activated/deactivated for each of
the Drum Machine slots, using either the pads or LED buttons.
Clear M/S: Clears all Mute and Solo settings when pressed
Preset: Opens the popup menu that allows you to scroll through the list of presets available for Drum Machine.
Move the [Data Control] and press [Enter] to load a preset.
Remote: Assigns Drum Machine Remote Controls Pages to the 2x4 encoders.
Menu: Select mapping pages for the currently selected device.
Faders: Faders 1-8 control volume for Drum Machine slots 1-8 by default. Fader 9 controls Drum Machine
Output.
Encoders 1x8: Control pan for Drum Machine slots 1-8 by default.
LED buttons: Control Mute for Drum Machine slots 1-8 by default.
Toggle/View: View current status of slot volume and pan. Change slot assignments by pressing [9-16] and [1-8].
1-8: When active, assigns faders, 1x8 encoders and LED buttons to control Volume, Pan and
Mute for slots 1-8.
9-16: When active, assigns faders, 1x8 encoders and LED buttons to control Volume, Pan and
Mute for slots 9-16.
Clear M/S: Clears all Mute and Solo settings when pressed.
Changing Preset for Individual Slots
It is possible to select presets for a device within a Drum Machine slot, however this does mean you no longer
control the Drum Machine container itself. The device needs to be the “Primary Device”:
In Bitwig Studio, right-click on the device panel, just below the device name.
Select “Set as Primary Device”
You can now control that device directly from Panorama including changing it’s presets.
Bitwig Studio Drum Machine Container Device
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Bitwig Studio Drum Machine Container Device
Drum Machine Device
Panorama controls the Bitwig Drum Machine container device similar to how a traditional drum machine would work but with
lots of flexibility and some nice extra’s. To get started, make sure to load a Drum Machine preset or drag some devices to the
Drum Machine slots.
The device home page shows the name of the preset loaded in the currently selected pad slot. The 2x4 encoders are mapped
to the Device Home Page parameters. Here is how it all works in more detail:
Select: When this button is active, hitting a pad will assign the 2x4 encoders to the Device Home Page parameters of the
device populating the slot. If the [Select] button is left active, switching between slots in realtime and controlling parameters
while building up parts can be really powerful. However the purpose of the function is to simply select the drum slot and we
recommend that you deactivate this function when playing faster repeating notes. Otherwise some dropout may occur.
Pads: Pressing the display button labeled [Pads] provides an overview of the preset loaded in the pad slots. Some additional
functionality is available in this menu including:
Row D: Switches Panorama’s top row of pads from C to D.
D = Drum Machine slots 13-16.
Mute: When enabled, Mute can be activated/deactivated for each of
the Drum Machine slots, using either the pads or LED buttons.
Solo: When enabled, Solo can be activated/deactivated for each of
the Drum Machine slots, using either the pads or LED buttons.
Clear M/S: Clears all Mute and Solo settings when pressed
Preset: Opens the popup menu that allows you to scroll through the list of presets available for Drum Machine. Move the
[Data Control] and press [Enter] to load a preset.
Remote: Assigns Drum Machine Remote Controls Pages to the 2x4 encoders.
Menu: Select mapping pages for the currently selected device.
Faders: Faders 1-8 control volume for Drum Machine slots 1-8 by default. Fader 9 controls Drum Machine Output.
Encoders 1x8: Control pan for Drum Machine slots 1-8 by default.
LED buttons: Control Mute for Drum Machine slots 1-8 by default.
Toggle/View: View current status of slot volume and pan. Change slot assignments by pressing [9-16] and [1-8].
1-8: When active, assigns faders, 1x8 encoders and LED buttons to control Volume, Pan and Mute for
slots 1-8..
9-16: When active, assigns faders, 1x8 encoders and LED buttons to control Volume, Pan and Mute for
slots 9-16
Clear M/S: Clears all Mute and Solo settings when pressed
Changing Preset for Individual Slots
It is possible to select presets for a device within a Drum Machine slot, however this does mean you no longer control the
Drum Machine container itself. The device needs to be the “Primary Device” :
In Bitwig Studio, right-click on the device panel, just below the device name.
Select “Set as Primary Device”
You can now control that device directly from Panorama including changing it’s presets.

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Panorama can control up to 12 device layers within the Bitwig Instrument Layer container device. The
functionality is similar to the Drum Machine container but with some important dierences.
The device home page shows the name of the preset loaded in the currently selected pad slot. The 2x4
encoders are mapped to the Device Home Page parameters. Here is how it all works in more detail:
Mix: When [Mix] is active (default), faders 1-8 control volume, the 1x8 encoders control pan and the 8
LED buttons control Mute for each of the layers. If you switch [Mix] to it’s o position, the faders will be
mapped according to the mapping of the currently selected layer device.
Layers: Pressing the display button labeled [Pads] provides an overview of the preset loaded in the pad
slots. Some additional functionality is available in this menu including:
Mute: When enabled, Mute can be activated/deactivated for each of the Drum Machine slots,
using either the pads or LED buttons.
Solo: When enabled, Solo can be activated/deactivated for each of the Drum Machine slots,
using either the pads or LED buttons.
Clear M/S: Clears all Mute and Solo settings when pressed.
Presets: Opens the popup menu that allows you to scroll through the list of presets available for
Instrument Layer. Move the [Data Control] and press [Enter] to load a preset.
Remote: Assigns Layer Remote Controls Pages to the 2x4 encoders.
Menu: Select mapping pages for the currently selected device.
Toggle/View: View current status of slot volume and pan. Change slot assignments by pressing [9-16]
and [1-8].
1-8: When active, assigns faders, 1x8 encoders and LED buttons to control Volume, Pan and
Mute for layers 1-8.
9-16: When active, assigns faders, 1x8 encoders and LED buttons to control Volume, Pan and
Mute for layers 9-12.
Clear M/S: Clears all Mute and Solo settings when pressed.
Changing Preset for Individual Layers
It is possible to select presets for a device within a Drum Machine slot, however this does mean you no
longer control the Drum Machine container itself. The device needs to be the “Primary Device” :
• In Bitwig Studio, right-click on the device panel, just below the device name.
• Select “Set as Primary Device”
You can now control that device directly from Panorama including changing it’s presets.
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[F-Keys] Press and hold this button to use the transport buttons as F-keys. F-keys can be
used to trigger QWERTY macro’s to for example create tracks and trigger Bitwig
Studio functions. Note that QWERTY Macros are only supported in Windows.
F-Keys can be used to transmit standard MIDI messages.
Go to the Left Locator
Go to the Right Locator
[Shift]+ Sets the left loop point to current Play Start Position
[Shift]+ Sets the right loop point to current Play Start Position
[Mode] Toggles the arranger Overdub function on or o
Transport mode helps you to navigate and build up your song composition from Panorama. As explained
earlier, the transport buttons are available in any mode but the dedicated Transport Mode provides
access to extra tools that will make capturing ideas, beat creation and overdubbing easier.
Transport Home Page
Press the [Transport] button to enter Transport mode. Transport mode provides the visual feedback you
need to know where you are in your project. Below the info-bar the large font
readout shows the current Play Position which updates as you play the project.
Below the Play Position readout, you see the position of the Left and Right
locators. Here is how you set these location points:
• Move the Play Start Position to the location you want using the
[Forward] or [Rewind] transport buttons.
• Press [Shift]+[Goto L] to set the left location point or [Shift]+[Goto R] to
set the right location point.
The 8 boxes show what each of 2x4 rows of encoders are assigned to control:
The display buttons in addition control the following:
Write: Switch write automation on/o
Tap Tempo: Press this button repeatedly in a steady beat to set Bitwig Studio’s tempo
Punch: Activate Punch in and punch out
Groove: Activate the Groove parameters
Launcher: Activates the launcher menu (check next page for detail).
You can combine Transport Mode with the global navigation, transport and F-keys functions to great
eect. Use the F-keys to open Bitwig windows and menus for example, is an eective way to customize
your setup and navigate Bitwig.
Familiarity with the transport buttons and their secondary operations in addition will help you create a
faster workow. The transport buttons functionality is covered on page 3 but here is a summary of the
less obvious functions:
Transport Mode
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Transport Mode
Transport mode helps you to navigate and build up your song composition from Panorama. As explained earlier, the transport
buttons are available in any mode but the dedicated Transport Mode provides access to extra tools that will make capturing
ideas, beat creation and overdubbing easier.
Transport Home Page
Press the [Transport] button to enter Transport mode. Transport mode provides the visual feedback you need to know where
you are in your project. Below the info-bar the large font readout shows the current Play Position which updates as you play
the project.
Below the Play Position readout, you see the position of the Left and Right locators. Here is
how you set these location points:
• Move the Play Start Position to the location you want using the [Forward] or [Rewind]
transport buttons.
• Press [Shift]+[Goto L] to set the left location point or [Shift]+[Goto R] to set the right
location point.
The 8 boxes show what each of 2x4 rows of encoders are assigned to control:
The display buttons in addition control the following:
Write: Switch write automation on/off
Tap Tempo: Press this button repeatedly in a steady beat to set Bitwig Studio’s tempo
Punch: Activate Punch in and punch out
Groove: Activate the Groove parameters
Launcher: Activates the launcher menu (check next page for detail).
You can combine Transport Mode with the global navigation, transport and F-keys functions to great effect. Use the F-keys to
open Bitwig windows and menus for example, is an effective way to customize your setup and navigate Bitwig.
Familiarity with the transport buttons and their secondary operations in addition will help you create a faster workflow. The
transport buttons functionality is covered on page 3 but here is a summary of the less obvious functions:
Tempo Pre-Roll Shuffle Rate
Control the tempo of your Bit-
wig Studio song
Sets the Punch Out point
in Logic’s timeline
Adjusts the Shuffle
Amount
Sets the Shuffle Rate
Accent Rate Phase <Loop>
Sets the Accent Amount value Selects the Accent Rate Sets the Accent Phase Moves both the Left and Right
loop points forward or backward
Key Combination Description
[F-Keys] Press and hold this button to use the transport buttons as F-keys. F-keys can be used
[ ] Goto the Left loop point
[ ] Goto the Right loop point
[Shift]+[ ] Set Left loop point to the current song position
[Shift]+[ ] Set Right loop point to the current song position
[Mode] Toggle Overdub on/off
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Transport Mode
Transport mode helps you to navigate and build up your song composition from Panorama. As explained earlier, the transport
buttons are available in any mode but the dedicated Transport Mode provides access to extra tools that will make capturing
ideas, beat creation and overdubbing easier.
Transport Home Page
Press the [Transport] button to enter Transport mode. Transport mode provides the visual feedback you need to know where
you are in your project. Below the info-bar the large font readout shows the current Play Position which updates as you play
the project.
Below the Play Position readout, you see the position of the Left and Right locators. Here is
how you set these location points:
• Move the Play Start Position to the location you want using the [Forward] or [Rewind]
transport buttons.
• Press [Shift]+[Goto L] to set the left location point or [Shift]+[Goto R] to set the right
location point.
The 8 boxes show what each of 2x4 rows of encoders are assigned to control:
The display buttons in addition control the following:
Write: Switch write automation on/off
Tap Tempo: Press this button repeatedly in a steady beat to set Bitwig Studio’s tempo
Punch: Activate Punch in and punch out
Groove: Activate the Groove parameters
Launcher: Activates the launcher menu (check next page for detail).
You can combine Transport Mode with the global navigation, transport and F-keys functions to great effect. Use the F-keys to
open Bitwig windows and menus for example, is an effective way to customize your setup and navigate Bitwig.
Familiarity with the transport buttons and their secondary operations in addition will help you create a faster workflow. The
transport buttons functionality is covered on page 3 but here is a summary of the less obvious functions:
Tempo Pre-Roll Shuffle Rate
Control the tempo of your Bit-
wig Studio song
Sets the Punch Out point
in Logic’s timeline
Adjusts the Shuffle
Amount
Sets the Shuffle Rate
Accent Rate Phase <Loop>
Sets the Accent Amount value Selects the Accent Rate Sets the Accent Phase Moves both the Left and Right
loop points forward or backward
Key Combination Description
[F-Keys] Press and hold this button to use the transport buttons as F-keys. F-keys can be used
[ ] Goto the Left loop point
[ ] Goto the Right loop point
[Shift]+[ ] Set Left loop point to the current song position
[Shift]+[ ] Set Right loop point to the current song position
[Mode] Toggle Overdub on/off
Key Combination Description
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Transport Mode
Transport mode helps you to navigate and build up your song composition from Panorama. As explained earlier, the transport
buttons are available in any mode but the dedicated Transport Mode provides access to extra tools that will make capturing
ideas, beat creation and overdubbing easier.
Transport Home Page
Press the [Transport] button to enter Transport mode. Transport mode provides the visual feedback you need to know where
you are in your project. Below the info-bar the large font readout shows the current Play Position which updates as you play
the project.
Below the Play Position readout, you see the position of the Left and Right locators. Here is
how you set these location points:
• Move the Play Start Position to the location you want using the [Forward] or [Rewind]
transport buttons.
• Press [Shift]+[Goto L] to set the left location point or [Shift]+[Goto R] to set the right
location point.
The 8 boxes show what each of 2x4 rows of encoders are assigned to control:
The display buttons in addition control the following:
Write: Switch write automation on/off
Tap Tempo: Press this button repeatedly in a steady beat to set Bitwig Studio’s tempo
Punch: Activate Punch in and punch out
Groove: Activate the Groove parameters
Launcher: Activates the launcher menu (check next page for detail).
You can combine Transport Mode with the global navigation, transport and F-keys functions to great effect. Use the F-keys to
open Bitwig windows and menus for example, is an effective way to customize your setup and navigate Bitwig.
Familiarity with the transport buttons and their secondary operations in addition will help you create a faster workflow. The
transport buttons functionality is covered on page 3 but here is a summary of the less obvious functions:
Tempo Pre-Roll Shuffle Rate
Control the tempo of your Bit-
wig Studio song
Sets the Punch Out point
in Logic’s timeline
Adjusts the Shuffle
Amount
Sets the Shuffle Rate
Accent Rate Phase <Loop>
Sets the Accent Amount value Selects the Accent Rate Sets the Accent Phase Moves both the Left and Right
loop points forward or backward
Key Combination Description
[F-Keys] Press and hold this button to use the transport buttons as F-keys. F-keys can be used
[ ] Goto the Left loop point
[ ] Goto the Right loop point
[Shift]+[ ] Set Left loop point to the current song position
[Shift]+[ ] Set Right loop point to the current song position
[Mode] Toggle Overdub on/off
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Transport Mode
Transport mode helps you to navigate and build up your song composition from Panorama. As explained earlier, the transport
buttons are available in any mode but the dedicated Transport Mode provides access to extra tools that will make capturing
ideas, beat creation and overdubbing easier.
Transport Home Page
Press the [Transport] button to enter Transport mode. Transport mode provides the visual feedback you need to know where
you are in your project. Below the info-bar the large font readout shows the current Play Position which updates as you play
the project.
Below the Play Position readout, you see the position of the Left and Right locators. Here is
how you set these location points:
• Move the Play Start Position to the location you want using the [Forward] or [Rewind]
transport buttons.
• Press [Shift]+[Goto L] to set the left location point or [Shift]+[Goto R] to set the right
location point.
The 8 boxes show what each of 2x4 rows of encoders are assigned to control:
The display buttons in addition control the following:
Write: Switch write automation on/off
Tap Tempo: Press this button repeatedly in a steady beat to set Bitwig Studio’s tempo
Punch: Activate Punch in and punch out
Groove: Activate the Groove parameters
Launcher: Activates the launcher menu (check next page for detail).
You can combine Transport Mode with the global navigation, transport and F-keys functions to great effect. Use the F-keys to
open Bitwig windows and menus for example, is an effective way to customize your setup and navigate Bitwig.
Familiarity with the transport buttons and their secondary operations in addition will help you create a faster workflow. The
transport buttons functionality is covered on page 3 but here is a summary of the less obvious functions:
Tempo Pre-Roll Shuffle Rate
Control the tempo of your Bit-
wig Studio song
Sets the Punch Out point
in Logic’s timeline
Adjusts the Shuffle
Amount
Sets the Shuffle Rate
Accent Rate Phase <Loop>
Sets the Accent Amount value Selects the Accent Rate Sets the Accent Phase Moves both the Left and Right
loop points forward or backward
Key Combination Description
[F-Keys] Press and hold this button to use the transport buttons as F-keys. F-keys can be used
[ ] Goto the Left loop point
[ ] Goto the Right loop point
[Shift]+[ ] Set Left loop point to the current song position
[Shift]+[ ] Set Right loop point to the current song position
[Mode] Toggle Overdub on/off
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Transport Mode
Transport mode helps you to navigate and build up your song composition from Panorama. As explained earlier, the transport
buttons are available in any mode but the dedicated Transport Mode provides access to extra tools that will make capturing
ideas, beat creation and overdubbing easier.
Transport Home Page
Press the [Transport] button to enter Transport mode. Transport mode provides the visual feedback you need to know where
you are in your project. Below the info-bar the large font readout shows the current Play Position which updates as you play
the project.
Below the Play Position readout, you see the position of the Left and Right locators. Here is
how you set these location points:
• Move the Play Start Position to the location you want using the [Forward] or [Rewind]
transport buttons.
• Press [Shift]+[Goto L] to set the left location point or [Shift]+[Goto R] to set the right
location point.
The 8 boxes show what each of 2x4 rows of encoders are assigned to control:
The display buttons in addition control the following:
Write: Switch write automation on/off
Tap Tempo: Press this button repeatedly in a steady beat to set Bitwig Studio’s tempo
Punch: Activate Punch in and punch out
Groove: Activate the Groove parameters
Launcher: Activates the launcher menu (check next page for detail).
You can combine Transport Mode with the global navigation, transport and F-keys functions to great effect. Use the F-keys to
open Bitwig windows and menus for example, is an effective way to customize your setup and navigate Bitwig.
Familiarity with the transport buttons and their secondary operations in addition will help you create a faster workflow. The
transport buttons functionality is covered on page 3 but here is a summary of the less obvious functions:
Tempo Pre-Roll Shuffle Rate
Control the tempo of your Bit-
wig Studio song
Sets the Punch Out point
in Logic’s timeline
Adjusts the Shuffle
Amount
Sets the Shuffle Rate
Accent Rate Phase <Loop>
Sets the Accent Amount value Selects the Accent Rate Sets the Accent Phase Moves both the Left and Right
loop points forward or backward
Key Combination Description
[F-Keys] Press and hold this button to use the transport buttons as F-keys. F-keys can be used
[ ] Goto the Left loop point
[ ] Goto the Right loop point
[Shift]+[ ] Set Left loop point to the current song position
[Shift]+[ ] Set Right loop point to the current song position
[Mode] Toggle Overdub on/off
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Transport Mode
Transport mode helps you to navigate and build up your song composition from Panorama. As explained earlier, the transport
buttons are available in any mode but the dedicated Transport Mode provides access to extra tools that will make capturing
ideas, beat creation and overdubbing easier.
Transport Home Page
Press the [Transport] button to enter Transport mode. Transport mode provides the visual feedback you need to know where
you are in your project. Below the info-bar the large font readout shows the current Play Position which updates as you play
the project.
Below the Play Position readout, you see the position of the Left and Right locators. Here is
how you set these location points:
• Move the Play Start Position to the location you want using the [Forward] or [Rewind]
transport buttons.
• Press [Shift]+[Goto L] to set the left location point or [Shift]+[Goto R] to set the right
location point.
The 8 boxes show what each of 2x4 rows of encoders are assigned to control:
The display buttons in addition control the following:
Write: Switch write automation on/off
Tap Tempo: Press this button repeatedly in a steady beat to set Bitwig Studio’s tempo
Punch: Activate Punch in and punch out
Groove: Activate the Groove parameters
Launcher: Activates the launcher menu (check next page for detail).
You can combine Transport Mode with the global navigation, transport and F-keys functions to great effect. Use the F-keys to
open Bitwig windows and menus for example, is an effective way to customize your setup and navigate Bitwig.
Familiarity with the transport buttons and their secondary operations in addition will help you create a faster workflow. The
transport buttons functionality is covered on page 3 but here is a summary of the less obvious functions:
Tempo Pre-Roll Shuffle Rate
Control the tempo of your Bit-
wig Studio song
Sets the Punch Out point
in Logic’s timeline
Adjusts the Shuffle
Amount
Sets the Shuffle Rate
Accent Rate Phase <Loop>
Sets the Accent Amount value Selects the Accent Rate Sets the Accent Phase Moves both the Left and Right
loop points forward or backward
Key Combination Description
[F-Keys] Press and hold this button to use the transport buttons as F-keys. F-keys can be used
[ ] Goto the Left loop point
[ ] Goto the Right loop point
[Shift]+[ ] Set Left loop point to the current song position
[Shift]+[ ] Set Right loop point to the current song position
[Mode] Toggle Overdub on/off

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Pressing the [Launcher] button in Transport mode assigns the pads to trigger and record clips and opens
the “Launcher” menu.
The display page illustrates the 12 pads and provides you with information about the status of the rst 12
clips on the currently selected track. If you use a lot of clips, moving the [Data Control] scroll through clips
pages up to 60.
Recording and Playing Launcher Clips Using Pads
To record a clip using the pads, simply identify a pad that corresponds to an empty (gray) clip slot and do the
following:
• Hit the pad. This will activate record (red)
• Hit the pad again. This will deactivate record and play the clip (green)
Created clips that are not currently selected are marked yellow. If you hit the corresponding pad, the clip will
turn green to indicate that it’s selected.
Creating Clips With Fixed Length
You can also create empty clips from Panorama at a pre-determined length.
• Press the [New Clip] button.
• Move the [Data Control] to set your clip length while the [New Clip] button
is active.
• Press the target pad to create the clip at the desired length and exit “New Clip”.
You can also create clips at any time (even if [New Clip] is not active) by pressing
[Shift]+[Hit a pad]. The length will correspond to current New Clip length.
And nally, you can create a clip by pressing [New Clip] and [Enter]. Then Move the [Data Control] to select
your destination slot and press [Enter] again.
Overdub Existing Clips
Activating the Overdub menu enables you to immediately start recording on a created empty clip or overwrite
and existing performance.
• Press the [Overdub] button.
• Select the clip you want to record on by hitting the corresponding pad.
• Hit another pad to immediately start overdub recording another clip.
When you are done, deactivate the “Overdub” menu.
Transport Mode Launcher
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Transport Mode Launcher
Pressing the [Launcher] button in Transport mode assigns the pads to trigger and record clips and opens the “Launcher”
menu.
The display page illustrates the 12 pads and provides you with information about the status of the first 12 clips on the
currently selected track. If you use a lot of clips, moving the [Data Control] scroll through clips pages up to 60.
Recording and Playing Launcher Clips Using Pads
To record a clip using the pads, simply identify a pad that corresponds to an empty (gray) clip slot and do the following:
• Hit the pad. This will activate record (red)
• Hit the pad again. This will deactivate record and play the clip (green)
Created clips that are not currently selected are marked yellow. If you hit the corresponding pad, the clip will turn green to
indicate that it’s selected.
Creating Clips With Fixed Length
You can also create empty clips from Panorama at a pre-determined length.
• Press the [New Clip] button.
• Move the [Data Control] to set your clip length while the [New Clip] button is active.
• Press the target pad to create the clip at the desired length and exit “New Clip”.
You can also create clips at any time (even if [New Clip] is not active) by pressing [Shift]+
[Hit a pad]. The length will correspond to current New Clip length.
And finally, you can create a clip by pressing [New Clip] and [Enter]. Then Move the [Data Control] to select your destination
slot and press [Enter] again.
Overdub Existing Clips
Activating the Overdub menu enables you to immediately start recording on a created empty clip or overwrite and existing
performance.
• Press the [Overdub] button.
• Select the clip you want to record on by hitting the corresponding pad.
• Hit another pad to immediately start overdub recording another clip.
When you are done, deactivate the “Overdub” menu.
Color Description
Gray The clip slot is empty
Red Recording is active for this clips slot
Green Playback is active for this clip slot
Yellow The clip slot contains a recorded clip and can be launched
Color Description
Gray The clip slot is empty
Red Recording is active for this clip slot
Green Playback is active for this clip slot
Yellow The clip slot contains a recorded clip and can be launched
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