Writing Scene Data, I've been trawling online for an hour just to find out how to save the settings when you turn the device off and on. This device has the worst documentation and software I've ever known on a modern device. THANK YOU for this information probably the only video online with actual help, many thanks.
Definitely the VERY BEST VIDEO on this topic on TH-cam. I've been searching for a while before I just discovered this utlimate presentation. A big thanks to you, Darren! Excellent job.
Thank you, thank you, thank you! Being a Cubase user and just recentely getting my NanoKontrol2, this has been extremely helpful! Thanks for taking the time!
At last, after struggling for a year, I've finally got my nano kontrol2 to work in cc mode with Cakewalk! Many thanks for a very well done tutorial and the nice calm presentation!
You are a star! I have just spent the day doing just this - I wish I’d searched for this video before I did! Great info, well presented. You have a new sub Sir!
I'm so pleased it helped. It's unusual for something created a decade ago to still be selling but it is just a popular and surprisingly versatile piece of kit when you delve a bit deeper.
This the best video so far with cystal clear and detailed explanations ! I've bought this device few years ago and never use it because can't set it up. THANK YOU !
Happy new year and thankyou for the feedback. I'm so pleased it was useful to you. The tech should never get in the way of creativity but this little unit is a standard on my desk now.
Hi Darren, you lucky bugger lol. You got a black one. I had to get a white one. What a pain in the left earhole to set up. This video has set me straight. You are a star.
While dealing with the frustration of Cubase's limit of 8 QCs at a time, I ran into this video. You have opened up a whole new realm of possibilities that I am not currently using with my NK2. Thank you so much for making such a clear and thorough video with this piece of gear. I have mostly been using this to control cc for virtual instruments. I feel like the training wheels are about to come off and better workflow options are about to open up.
Glad it helped and of course if you come up with any better ideas too then please share. I find it indispensable now and for the price it is a total no brainer to have one connected whether or not you use another DAW controller.
@@MoonhareStudio Honestly what you have provided us here is amazing. I downloaded your files. I then loaded the NK2 with 20 of the most common key commands I use, but half of them are ones I don't use often enough to always have at my fingertips and I'm consulting the sheet I keep by my setup. I got them organized in a logical fashion and am about to go print small stickers to put on the NK2. This is a gamechanger as far as workflow is concerned. I subscribed and will be checking out your other videos. Huge thanks.
I just plugged mine in this morning (I use Logic) opened the configuration app typed in the CC values, opened Logic & set the transport buttons I use & I was done. 15mins. I didnt know there was an option to hold buttons for a daw xD This is a brilliant video for the set up!! thanks a million for this! I learned things as I didnt read the manual. xD
Hi Darren! Thank God I found this video! I bought Korg Nanokontrol2 last January 18, 2021 and really I'm having a hard time configuring this with my Cubase Pro 10.5. I can now control my Spitfire BBC Orchestra Professional and Abbey Road Studio One. Thank you very much for doing this video. More blessings to you Darren. Stay safe.
That's really good news. It's taken me a couple of years trial and error to get this far so I wanted to share with everyone while it was fresh in my memory. Happy music making
Darren hello! I need a little help. This morning when I open my Cubase Pro 11 and when I use my Korg nano Kontrol2 it didn’t function. I check my generic remote and I saw my midi input and output setting have no “Nanokontrol2 1 slider/knob and Nanokontrol2 1CRTL. I reinstall again the driver but when I go to generic remote, even mackie control, there are no Nanokontrol2 to choose.
That is strange. Did it stop working when you switched to Cubase 11 from 10.5 or was it previously OK? Sometimes Cubase loses the settings when you upgrade. If this is the case take a look at this video as it might (no guarantees) help. th-cam.com/video/F3fTTK4lmpE/w-d-xo.html.
It work perfectly switching from 10.5 to 11. It has no issues up to doing this Spitfire scoring competition of Stargirl. It was yesterday when I was doing a recording of piano and vocal when it suddenly did not respond. Then I checked the generic remote and mackie control that was where the driver was gone. The only driver there is my Tascam Series 102i driver and USB driver. I was also thinking of Windows 10 updates wherein it messes up the driverrs. That’s only my theory.
Wow, finally got it sorted, thanks to you. Also learned some great Cubase tips along the way. I've been all over the internet for weeks, trying to get help with the nanokontrol 2 and I've run into a lot of confusing/misinformation. Korg should put you on their payroll. Liking, subscribing, and hitting that bell. Thanks again!
Thanks Claude. I agree it's sometimes hard to find all the information in one place so I tried to bring everything I'd learnt together. This is a must on my desk now and I may do a short Nano tips vid soon with some other functions I have programmed like the volume control for the click track etc.
Korg should have done a much better job making this product work the way it should. It's amazingly dysfunctional. None of the buttons light up in CC mode. When I hit the Set Marker button in CC mode it opens a dialogue box instead of just setting the marker - but worse yet it jumps to the beginning of the song and sets the marker there rather than where I want to set it. In Mackie mode the pan knobs jump from 100L to 100R with nothing available in-between. I kind of despise the way that with computers, the product is finished when they've done just enough to get your money. Then getting it to work is your problem. You get to watch hours of videos, scroll through forums and still might never get it to work correctly. Imagine if you bought a new car and the AC didn't work. You go to the dealership and they say "have you tried taking it out and reinstalling it? There's a good TH-cam video you can watch, we'll send you the link. You might need to update the driver. You'll figure it out eventually." It's really demoralizing that before I can create music, which is the whole point, I have to dedicate hours and hours to stupid shit that some programmer somewhere who makes way more money than me should have done. He's watching some f**king show on Netflix right now while all of us finish doing his job for him. Sorry for the rant. I'm very disappointed in this product. I had such high hopes.
I'll let you into a secret. I put these up to remind myself how to do things when I hit a snag later down the line and can't remember how I solved it! Anyway glad it was useful.
Hello Darren! Thanks for this detailed tutorial, it was really helpful. I faced the same problem with nanoKontrol2 wasn't recognized as connected device. My solution and my opinion is that happens, when Cubase 11 is running. If you quit the DAW, you will find in the list again without reconnecting it.
Yes I agree that often does work. I just had a few times when it stubbornly refused to pick up and so I had to disconnect. So I decided to cover that process just in case someone has the same issue. Still think this is excellent value for money. I wouldn't be without it now.
Amazing video! I bought this controller a few days ago, and still haven't got the darn thing working properly. Your video helped A LOT, but I am using Ableton Live 10 .... I wonder if you or anyone that reads this message may be able to point me in the direction of a video (or written instructions) that deals with Ableton Live 10 rather than Cubase? Huge thanks again sir!
Hi there. I'm sure that someone out there must be able to help with Ableton. I've never used that DAW so I'm not really able to assist but do check the Ableton forums. I can't believe someone hasn't got it working.
Excellent presentation. I've had a NanoK2 for two days and finally got it to work fine on Reaper (mac). It hasn't been easy! So I'm a little late on your video which might have been of interest to me. A question that I have not managed to solve: how to assign the faders by slice of 8 channels?. I had to reserve the 7/8 faders for controlling the parameters of the sound banks (expression and volume) and also reserve the knobs for my plugins (ideal for controlling a compressor for example, with the impression of have an analog machine on hand...) In short, I lack a lot of experience to go further and assign several slices by groups... Sorry for this long message and its formulation, (I am French...) Thanks !
Hi. Great video, thanks for the tuition. Everything now works in Mackie mode with my Cubase Artist 9.5 except that the pan pots affect the slider settings !?!? Pan pot 1 makes slider 3 move, PP 2 => slider 4 etc. I just don't use them any more - unless you know a way to cure this.
Sounds like the routing is wrong. Have you set it up using the factory Cubase setting or were you programming it all in from scratch? I'd suggest closing your machine down then trying to reboot your Nano using the normal cubase setup I described again. If that doesn't work then it may be possible to do it all as a generic remote using my free template as a starting point. I could potentially give you some guidance although I'm not currently able to use my studio until August (long story).
@@MoonhareStudio Hi. Thanks very much for getting back to me so promptly - much appreciated :) I found the problem and it might be worth a mention in any future update videos. Previously I had been playing around trying to get a generic set-up working and it was still active when I switched over to the Mackie mode. I have gone back into the generic setup and changed the midi I/O to "Not Connected" - job done. Thanks again, keep them coming ... Mike
@@mikejohnson1539 That's great news. It is often something really simple like that isn't it! That is why I started making these videos in the first place because issues like that were driuving me nuts. I am planning a new Nano video because it has all changed again with Cubase 12 - it actually comes with a pre-programmed NanoKontrol template now - so I will bear this little nugget of wisdom in mind. Enjoy your recording and music making!
Thanks for the video! Is it possible to map those pan controls to some virtual synth knobs, like Filter Cut-Off? It looks like those knobs may have a "notch" in the middle, that can be not very comfortable for that?
Hi there - the pan knobs could definitely be used for that sort of function and I can confirm that there is no notch or click at the 12 o'clock centre position so I think it would work well.
Hi there and sorry for the late reply. The only way to switch one to the other is actually powering down then powering up using the button combinations I demonstrated at the start of the video. So it is possible but a little fiddly and not just a case of switching a setting in your DAW.
Hi Darren. First I want to thank you for this very detailed video. I'm actually using the Nanocontrol on Reason. Is it the same for all this set up? Thanks a lot
Thanks for watching. I wish I could be more help but I don't actually have any experience with using Reason so I can't really comment on this. The basic setup stuff should work but might be worth seeing if anyone out there has done a more specific video for Reason.
@@MoonhareStudio thanks anyway. I was thinking to include Cubase in my set of working programs so this video is actually an amazing guide. I will try to find something about reason and its functions. Have a great life 🙌🙌
Hi there! Do the faders work in the pickup mode properly? I found that with Ableton live they don't and cause signifficant volume jumps when mixing, switching trackes, etc...Other than that it's a great device!
In DAW mode they do not use pick up mode so what you say is correct, it will jump as soon as you touch the fader. There is the ability to program faders to pickup in CC mode which I use for my control of the metronome volume. Seems to work fine but as I use the Qcon ProX for mixing I haven't actually tried programming for mixer fader control.
@@MoonhareStudio thanks, you gave me the light of hope that it can be done through CC mode. I swtiched from "Live" mode to CC in the Korg Editor, checked the fader box, however found no options for takeover modes :((( I'm totally new to scripting issues, and though editors are meant for guys like me with no coding skills, I must be missing something...I also don't understand why this isn't a default feature. While googling this matter I came across multiple cases of the same kind with no adequate solutions except for one guy somehow managed it through remotify scripts but provided no details on that
If you can wait until tomorrow I can forward you a screenshot and some instructions that might help out. Email me at moonhare@ecotrack.co.uk and I'll reply to that with a possible solution. Like you I think it would have been better for pickup to be the default.
Hi Darren, Thanks for this excellent video, particularly the section on Quick Controls which was really useful. I notice that in your example you set up controls for a Spitfire Audio product. I've tried to set a couple up via Cubase and BBC Symphony Orchestra Core to control Dynamics and Expression with sliders using your suggested approach, and while these work to a certain extent the sliders effectively act as switches i.e. with the slider at the bottom, the effect is off in BBCSO and when I slide it up the effect jumps to the top of the range rather than going up gradually! I've tried to dig around to understand why this is happening without success - do you have any thoughts? I'd appreciate any suggestions you might have! Best, Andy
Hi there. That is really odd. You're right in saying it doesn't seem to be acting as a continuous controller as it should but switching from 0 to 127. Have you tried tying these functions to the rotary pots to see if they do the same? I don't have BBCSO although I do have some if the other Spitfire libraries that use their proprietary interface. If I can come up with a solution I'll let you know.
Hi Andy - I just tried out CC1 (Mod Wheel/Dynamics) and CC11 (Expression) on Spitfire's Symphonic Motions library which has the same two slider format as BBCSO and it all worked exactly as expected. It is always difficult to work out a solution when you can't actually replicate the problem so I'm a bit stumped really. All I can suggest is really check through that you have every stage replicated exactly as I said. Also do try mapping to other controllers to see if there may be a physical fault. Try changing your USB cable as well (desperate here but sometimes the simplest thing can cause an issue.) So soory I can't be more help and good luck.
@@MoonhareStudio Hi Darren, Thanks for taking the trouble to check this out - I'll go back through the set up process and try different controllers as you suggest! Thanks again, all the best, Andy
Not quite sure I know what you mean but if you have it set in standard mode then you have to bank up and down to get to different groups of channels on your mixer. If you connect more than one you effectively turn them into a 16 channel (or more) mixer controller. If you're programming different controls like I do in CC mode to act as shortcuts to various functions you can save the layout for later recall and could therefore load in the layout of choice at the start of your session.
Hi Darren. You're a true life saviour, this is great stuff. I have a strange situation. My faders aren't making a gradual change in the parameteres. If I have the faders all the way down, my volume is at zero in cubase. But if I move a little the fader, it goes to the maximum volume in cubase instead of letting me gradually get there. It's like or nothing or all. Can someone help please? Thanks everyone.
Hi there. A couple of things it would be useful to know. Are you using the NK2 as a traditional mixer for transport controls and faders or are you in CC mode? It sounds like the faders are set to toggle between 0-127 rather than fading up but that shouldn't happen if you have DAW mode selected. I assume it happen on all of them or is it just a few? If you are using it as a mixer I suggest rebooting as per my instructions and also make sure it is selected as a Mackie Controller (You probably already did this). If still not working perhaps you can screen shot the Studio setup screen so I can have a closer look. Email me at moonharestudio@ecotrack.co.uk.
@@MoonhareStudio Hi Darren. First of all, thank you for the quick answer. Before anything else, I must say that I'm using NanoKontrol Studio, not NK2, but I believe that it's the same to set up in Cubase. As soon as I read your answer I understood what was happening. In the Korg Editor I had it set to Cubase, but in Cubase I'm using it to control the midi CC data. Now it's fine. Thanks for your help, man. You got yourself a new fan :D
@@JosePereira-pr9hs so glad you're all sorted out. Yes the various Korg controllers are very similar to set up so there is a lot of crossover for these tutorials. Enjoy!
Hey, really nice video production work. I am using nanoKontrol 2 with MainStage on a mac, mostly for faders for live use. Would you know how (or IF it's possible) to bump the nano from MainStage channels 1-8, then bump to 9-16? Many thanks!
Hi there. I use Gig Performer for live work on a PC so I'm not familiar with Main Stage. But theoretically I don't see why not. I am pretty certain I can do it in Gig Performer. I would look for a MainStage forum to see if anyone has tried this with any midi controller because if it is a setting within the Mainstage software then you should be able to set up the Korg in this way. Good luck and thanks for the watch!
Great video. Very informative. I'm probably going to buy this controller but I'm a little hesitant - my main concern is, let's say you have the faders set to control your faders/track levels in Cubase, and you mix a project - it sounds great. You reopen the project after using the NanoKontrol on a different project, and the faders are in totally different positions - when you move faders, will they instantly move the track volumes and destroy your perfect mix, or will Cubase ignore movement until the Korg fader reaches the level the track in Cubase is set to, and then latch on, so that only changes you actually want are made? Thanks if you can answer, and great video!
A really good question. Two answers really. As standard out of the box because this is not a motorised fader controller if you set it to be a DAW controller it will do what you outline above. As soon as you move a physical fader it will drag the Cubase fader straight to that location - a jump that will override the original position. However it is possible to program the faders in CC mode to use what is called pick-up mode which means you can move the physical fader and it will do nothing to the Cubase mixer fader until it reaches the same value at which point it will start to move it. Obviously the downside of this is you will have to program the whole unit in CC mode to take advantage of this feature. I have provided a template with the transport controls but not all the faders pre-programmed but I've not attempted to program the faders in this way.
@@MoonhareStudio okay but you're pretty sure it can be programmed to do the latch (better) way. I have no problem setting aside a few hours to program the hell out of it in midi/CC mode. I was kind of leaning towards that anyway because I know I'll want to customize a lot of weird stuff that I'm sure isn't in Mackie mode. And since your template will probably get me halfway there anyway, why not. Which reminds me, gotta hit that tip jar. Thanks for the video/template. I'm looking forward to getting away from my mouse as much as possible. Just wish I had a bigger desk haha.
@@billmcnelis5999 If you can wait a day I will be in the studio doing some recording. I'll load up the template and run a test on fader 1 and if it works out ok in Cubase I'll let you know and give you a heads up on the programming.
@@MoonhareStudio well I already ordered it but if you do that it might help others to know. It seems like there should be a way to make the controller work that way - otherwise it's not very useful as a mixer really. It seems like by default it should work that way in any mode. But I've noticed that "common sense mode" isn't usually the case with, well, anything really.
I agree. And with other passive fader controllers I've had in the past (eg the Nektar P1) you could select the mode you preferred, which is really useful as in some instances it is good to be able to grab a control instantly but jumping on faders is less useful.
I found out that if I open the nano control editor write the scene then start Cubase it always works without me having to unplug and replug in the USB cord. At least it’s been working for the last four weeks.
Greetings and good day! Thank you so much for this tutorial. I was able to load your file and got the quick controls set up easily. However, though NanoKontrol2 is working great, when I go to record, it doesn't record anything. Works beautifully live but doesn't record. Would you happen to have another tutorial that shows how to remedy this issue? I'm running Cubase 11 pro and Spitfire solo violin. Thanks for your time.
Hi Rumaldo - Thanks for the comment. Rather than type in a long reply here is a video answer to your query. All the best - Darren th-cam.com/video/BJVtSAc_Cco/w-d-xo.html
@@RumaldoHolguin Hey there - thanks for the Buy Me A Coffee donation. That was a wonderful surprise and means a lot! Enjoy the Nano - I wouldn't be without it now.
thank you very much! I used your tips for another controller (simalar to nano), and it worked like the nano control. I Subscribed!! Now I will try to copy your Icon platform tips for my small Icon I-controls pro, dont know if I can eheheh. The function I am looking for is: open the EDIT channel window, then open the third party plugin in the insert ahahah. Do you think I can do that with nano control?
Hi there. A lot of functions can transpose from one controller to another. The only complication may be that some functions are only available over the Mackie control protocol and as the Nano uses the generic remote, and not Mackie, some things won't work. I will have a look as there may well be workarounds using macros. If so I'll follow up with another Nano vid.
@@MoonhareStudio ah-ah! great! Anyhow, I think it would be more interesting to handle without mackie protocol. People that "want to tweak" needs more freedom, you know ehehe. Anyhow I am doing some tests, if I arrive at some points I will tell you, maybe it can be useful. Regards!
@@fonzflex5608 Yeah for sure! This video came about because of a comment so I'm always happy to 'steal' other people's ideas and turn them into tutorials to help other people.
OK I'm part way there. You can open the edit channel window by programming the following into one of the buttons. Set DEVICE to Command Set Channel/category to Edit Set Value/action to Edit Channel Settings Flag is P (not sure if that matters) That will toggle the window on and off for you in the same way as the Edit button on the Qcon.
@@MoonhareStudio YES!!! It worked! Now to open the plugin's GUI I am trying with the macros, but I dont see any command yet. On the Qcon you can do that? Maybe in MACKIE mode??
Is there a similar option for FL Studio at 05:17? I would love to just assign everything myself like you can in Cubase, as I am already fiddling around for 5 hours. All DAW modes already have the knobs linked to panning... thats the only thing I dont want
Hi there. To be perfectly honest I don't have FL Studio so I can't be of much help. Cubase is very versatile but I'm sure it can't be the only DAW to do this sort of thing. Check out any FL Studio forums to see if anyone has any suggestions. Good luck.
Thanks for your excellently prepared video but I just can't get cubase to recognise my nanokontrol2. I get the couple of flashes which suggest it's been recognised but when I look in the Mackie control it's not there.
Have you tried installing the Korg Editor Software on your machine? If not do that then hard restart your computer and see if the Nano Kontrol Option comes up in the Mackie Dropdown list.
@@MoonhareStudio Thanks your quick reply. Yes, it's sorted. I had the Editor software but it didn't recognise the device so, although it was recognised by the pc, I uninstalled it. I also did a factory reset on the nanokontrol2. Then reinstalled the nanokontrol2 on the pc and then loaded cubase and did the set-cycle routine and voila - it was recognised by cubase. I must say I'm sure I'm not the only one to come across this problem. Anyway, thanks again for your prompt reply and support - it has been much appreciated.
Great video, thank you. A question though; I wish to use this mainly for the transport feature (in Logic) and assign all of the S/M/R cc buttons as mutes, controlling 24 tracks in the DAW. Is this possible?
Good question. Now this is absolutely possible in Cubase Pro by using CC mode and then just programming the transport to perform exactly as it would normally then assigning the other buttons to whatever you want. This is exactly what I use the unit for although I chose lots of different shortcuts for my S M R buttons rather than assigning to mutes. Now the problem is I am not a Logic user so I do not know whether you have the same functionality. I generally think most DAWs are basically the same beast in most respects, but tackle things in slightly different ways so I want to say yes but I have no way to really say 100% for sure. You may have to do a bit of digging into the way Logic handles midi controllers first but the headline takeaway is that the Korg can handle any combination of commands to any button (including the transport) if Logic can provide the commands the Korg needs.
@@MoonhareStudio Thanks for your ace reply. I think the best thing is to take a punt on one from amazon and give it a whirl. I'll let you/others know how it works out. Cheers Darren.
Just curious- do u know if there is a way to save a preset on the nanokontrol without a computer? Basically- the way I’m using it is as a controller for the “sound devices mixpre3ii” which has its own usb connection for a limited amount of midi controllers. The nanokontrol is the one I chose. I wasn’t sure if u thought it would be a function on the korg, or if I need to learn something more about the mixpre3ii. I’m using cubase also, but I don’t need the korg for that. However, if there’s something I can do in cubase to set up the nanokontrol? Idk, any help would be appreciated
Well you could experiment. It does retain all the last presets you programmed in as long as you store it using the Korg editor so my guess would be if you set it up using the computer initially you could then connect it to something else. Because I haven't used it like that I honestly don't know and I have zero experience with the mixpre3ii but if it works then please lrt us know. It might help out someone else.
@@vicsdiyprojects4585 I don't have that because it depends on what I program in or feel is useful. Over the years I have chosen different commands for buttons depending on the project. Everyone will have their own favorite functions so you can pick whatever you find useful for your needs.
Hello, thanks for the interesting video. However, no matter what I do I can't get my system (Cubase 11 Pro) to see my 2 Nanokontrol2s. I've reset dozens of times, reinstalled the drivers the same, tried different USB ports and different cables. They're going in the bin very soon!
There is a limit of 10 midi devices allowed on Windows systems so it might be that is the problem, not the controllers. There are some good tutorials on how to de register old devices on TH-cam to free up space for new ones that might be worth checking before you get rid of them.
@@MoonhareStudio Thank you for that info, could be it. Just done a count up and I'm already over 10, but they all work, cant add anymore though. At least I can do something about it now. Thank you. Just one more thing does that limit mean USB "MIDI" drivers? It can't mean MIDI devices, surely?
@@thebarrylurveshow5530 To be honest it was a long time ago and on a different laptop that I ran into this issue so I'm a bit hazy on it but there were lots of examples of exactly this issue and plenty of people with solutions. I had a Nektar P1 at the time and had to ditch a few old controllers that I no longer had but were still flagged on the system. I agree it seems crazy and microsoft should really sort it out.
Hi, thank you for the video! I have a problem and I have checked everything but my Nanokontrol2 is not recognized by the Korg Kontrol Editor. The Korg drivers are updated, I've uninstalled an installed the Korg Kontrol Editor and the drivers. My nanokontrol2 are recognized in the Manage Devices of my PC (Windows 10, 64) and everything seems ok. But when I open the Korg Kontrol Editor, my nanokontrol2 is "not connected". I've connected and disconnected the USB cable as the video shows in 14:16 but it doesn't work. Anyone could help me? I'm thinking about buying another midi controller surface... Thanks in advance!
I think there are some occasions where this doesn't work smoothly and I tried to show as many of those in the vid as I could. However there is one more issue that sometimes causes problems for Windows users. Windows appears to only allow 10 midi devices to be installed. I had this happen to me at one stage and it wasn't that I had 10 devices connected at that point (or even owned 10 at that stage!), but over the time I owned the PC I had connected more than 10 devices and the settings were stored in the registry and maxed out. I can't explain to you how to check this out (it was a long time ago) but there are several TH-cam videos about it and how to adjust the registry. Might be worth a try but I'm not saying that is the problem here. There are so many ways software can clash with other installations. I hope you sort it out because this unit is a great addition to any studio. I would be lost without it now.
@@MoonhareStudio Thank you for your response! Yes, I checked the problem that you say, but it is not the case. Finally, I've decided to use de MC8 nakedboard midi controller. A friend lent it to me and Cubase recognize it immediately even without the software so I use de quick controls on Cubase in order to assign the CC. It is sad that I cannot use nanokontrol2 but I have already lost more time than I had and I have a deadline to attend to ;-) Thanks for your work, I have learned several things watching your video.
@@lasuen1740 I don't know if you still have your Nano but my one suddenly stopped being recognised by Cubase. After a lot of trying to get it working using all the previous methods that had worked I found this video and it did work. th-cam.com/video/18SLcnbqwaI/w-d-xo.html
Hi there. Unfortunately not. You have to do that holding down two buttons thing to switch modes and the only way to do that is to turn it off. (Or buy a second Nano Kontrol and have one set to each!)
Not to belabor a point, but in generic setup, what commands are used to assign cc to faders. Everything else shown and worked flawlessly in your presentation, but you didn’t show fader commands. Also, more and more the kontrol looses connection. That’s taking up more time during work resetting it. I’ve had it for 2 years. Is it time to retire it and replace? Any replacement suggestions? Thanks
Well I have to say if you want to use faders as normal it is generally better to use the DAW mode. However assuming that for some reason you need to use CC mode and still want faders I haven't really programmed a foolproof setup for that. I use CC mode to allocate shortcuts to buttons and specific faders to functions like metronome volume or mod wheel. You could try setting up a project with 8 tracks in it, then use those tracks as the controller. For example load in 8 blank audio tracks and then select Audio track 1 volume (fader) from the mixer menu for track 1 etc in Studio Setup. I have tried this and it works but the next issue is how you move from tracks 1-8 to tracks 9-16. I think you'd need to set up a track up and down on two other buttons but I just haven't looked at that as I don't use it this way in my studio. I will link a video I did on midi contollers below to give you some more ideas if the Nano isn't doing it for you. Of course it is a very cheap controller. You're talking orders of magnitude more expensive to step up.
@@MoonhareStudio Thanks very much for your quick response. I'll program fader cc on my M-Audio and use that to control spitfire expression, dynamics and vibrato. Again I really appreciate your tutorials.
Hi Darren! Can I seek your help on how to do troubleshooting on Korg Nanokontrol2. Today I opened Cubase Pro 11 and my Nanokontrol2 is not responding. How can I make this Nanokontrol2 normal again? The transport buttons are not responding but the Midi CCs (the faders) are working.
Weird that some works but not others. Open up Studio Setup first and check that all the functions are still showing up in the generic remote. I can't think why some would be misding but worth looking and perhaps reloading the template if something is up. I did have the whole Nano stop responding a month ago and it turned out to be an issue with a security update in Windows. This is too complex to explain in a message but I could do a video to explain, wouldn't be until the weekend though. Other thing is unibstall and reinstall, just in case something has become corrupted. Good luck.
I am away from home at the moment so not at the studio. I don't use Logic so I can't check but it might be worth trying the DAW setup that I explain at the beginning and see if one of the other DAW modes will work with Logic. Just experiment with the key combinations shown on screen. If that doesn't work you may need to go into CC programming but that us much more complicated and while I know how to do it in Cubase, again it is not something I coukd instruct you on in Logic I'm afraid.
Tricky. I did include everything I could find that was a problem from a software point of view. Next step might be to check physical things. Is your lead OK? Try a different USB input. Also if you have another computer or a friend does, then see if it will install on that to check if it is actually something wrong with the Korg Nano itself. Also it is worth uninstalling the Korg drivers and software completely then checking you have the latest versions, reinstall and try again. Sorry, I'm just a user myself so that's what I would try.
Writing Scene Data, I've been trawling online for an hour just to find out how to save the settings when you turn the device off and on. This device has the worst documentation and software I've ever known on a modern device. THANK YOU for this information probably the only video online with actual help, many thanks.
It's as much a reminder for me as anyone else. Glad it helped.
Definitely the VERY BEST VIDEO on this topic on TH-cam. I've been searching for a while before I just discovered this utlimate presentation. A big thanks to you, Darren! Excellent job.
Thank you so much and I'm glad you found it useful. I've fallen in love with this little device - so versatile once you start playing around with it.
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Being a Cubase user and just recentely getting my NanoKontrol2, this has been extremely helpful!
Thanks for taking the time!
Glad it helped. This is a great unit for the money. Wouldn't be without it.
At last, after struggling for a year, I've finally got my nano kontrol2 to work in cc mode with Cakewalk! Many thanks for a very well done tutorial and the nice calm presentation!
Hi there. Glad to help out. Always frustrating when the tech gets in the way of the creativity!
You are a star! I have just spent the day doing just this - I wish I’d searched for this video before I did! Great info, well presented. You have a new sub Sir!
I'm so pleased it helped. It's unusual for something created a decade ago to still be selling but it is just a popular and surprisingly versatile piece of kit when you delve a bit deeper.
Coming back to this months later, it’s still the definitive tutorial for the korg nano on youtube.
Thank you so much. I still think this is a great little unit to have on your desk no matter what set up you have. Enjoy making music!
This the best video so far with cystal clear and detailed explanations ! I've bought this device few years ago and never use it because can't set it up.
THANK YOU !
Happy new year and thankyou for the feedback. I'm so pleased it was useful to you. The tech should never get in the way of creativity but this little unit is a standard on my desk now.
Hi Darren, you lucky bugger lol. You got a black one. I had to get a white one. What a pain in the left earhole to set up. This video has set me straight. You are a star.
While dealing with the frustration of Cubase's limit of 8 QCs at a time, I ran into this video. You have opened up a whole new realm of possibilities that I am not currently using with my NK2. Thank you so much for making such a clear and thorough video with this piece of gear. I have mostly been using this to control cc for virtual instruments. I feel like the training wheels are about to come off and better workflow options are about to open up.
Glad it helped and of course if you come up with any better ideas too then please share. I find it indispensable now and for the price it is a total no brainer to have one connected whether or not you use another DAW controller.
@@MoonhareStudio Honestly what you have provided us here is amazing. I downloaded your files. I then loaded the NK2 with 20 of the most common key commands I use, but half of them are ones I don't use often enough to always have at my fingertips and I'm consulting the sheet I keep by my setup. I got them organized in a logical fashion and am about to go print small stickers to put on the NK2. This is a gamechanger as far as workflow is concerned. I subscribed and will be checking out your other videos. Huge thanks.
I just plugged mine in this morning (I use Logic) opened the configuration app typed in the CC values, opened Logic & set the transport buttons I use & I was done.
15mins.
I didnt know there was an option to hold buttons for a daw xD
This is a brilliant video for the set up!! thanks a million for this!
I learned things as I didnt read the manual. xD
Thanks for that. I am really glad it went smoothly for your set up. The manuals are never very good for DAW controllers!
@@MoonhareStudio hence why I never even looked at it xD
haha thats so true!
Thanks Derren, that's exactly the video I needed, coming at the right time! 😃
Brilliant. I'm so glad it helped. I keep finding new functions to map so it's always evolving.
Thank you so much, Darren!
Hope it was useful. They've updated again in Cubase so I may have to do another!
@@MoonhareStudio I was following it on Cubase 12 and didn't notice much difference. What have they changed?
Hi Darren! Thank God I found this video! I bought Korg Nanokontrol2 last January 18, 2021 and really I'm having a hard time configuring this with my Cubase Pro 10.5. I can now control my Spitfire BBC Orchestra Professional and Abbey Road Studio One. Thank you very much for doing this video. More blessings to you Darren. Stay safe.
That's really good news. It's taken me a couple of years trial and error to get this far so I wanted to share with everyone while it was fresh in my memory. Happy music making
@@MoonhareStudio I am your new subscriber Darren😁👍👍👍
Darren hello! I need a little help. This morning when I open my Cubase Pro 11 and when I use my Korg nano Kontrol2 it didn’t function. I check my generic remote and I saw my midi input and output setting have no “Nanokontrol2 1 slider/knob and Nanokontrol2 1CRTL. I reinstall again the driver but when I go to generic remote, even mackie control, there are no Nanokontrol2 to choose.
That is strange. Did it stop working when you switched to Cubase 11 from 10.5 or was it previously OK? Sometimes Cubase loses the settings when you upgrade. If this is the case take a look at this video as it might (no guarantees) help. th-cam.com/video/F3fTTK4lmpE/w-d-xo.html.
It work perfectly switching from 10.5 to 11. It has no issues up to doing this Spitfire scoring competition of Stargirl. It was yesterday when I was doing a recording of piano and vocal when it suddenly did not respond. Then I checked the generic remote and mackie control that was where the driver was gone. The only driver there is my Tascam Series 102i driver and USB driver. I was also thinking of Windows 10 updates wherein it messes up the driverrs. That’s only my theory.
Excellent, I will try thIs with some of my sound libraries 👍
Wow, finally got it sorted, thanks to you. Also learned some great Cubase tips along the way. I've been all over the internet for weeks, trying to get help with the nanokontrol 2 and I've run into a lot of confusing/misinformation. Korg should put you on their payroll. Liking, subscribing, and hitting that bell. Thanks again!
Thanks Claude. I agree it's sometimes hard to find all the information in one place so I tried to bring everything I'd learnt together. This is a must on my desk now and I may do a short Nano tips vid soon with some other functions I have programmed like the volume control for the click track etc.
Korg should have done a much better job making this product work the way it should. It's amazingly dysfunctional. None of the buttons light up in CC mode. When I hit the Set Marker button in CC mode it opens a dialogue box instead of just setting the marker - but worse yet it jumps to the beginning of the song and sets the marker there rather than where I want to set it. In Mackie mode the pan knobs jump from 100L to 100R with nothing available in-between. I kind of despise the way that with computers, the product is finished when they've done just enough to get your money. Then getting it to work is your problem. You get to watch hours of videos, scroll through forums and still might never get it to work correctly. Imagine if you bought a new car and the AC didn't work. You go to the dealership and they say "have you tried taking it out and reinstalling it? There's a good TH-cam video you can watch, we'll send you the link. You might need to update the driver. You'll figure it out eventually." It's really demoralizing that before I can create music, which is the whole point, I have to dedicate hours and hours to stupid shit that some programmer somewhere who makes way more money than me should have done. He's watching some f**king show on Netflix right now while all of us finish doing his job for him. Sorry for the rant. I'm very disappointed in this product. I had such high hopes.
Thank you. This is an excellent video, that I'm sure I'll be returning to a number of times, until I get to grips with my nanoKONTROL2.
I'll let you into a secret. I put these up to remind myself how to do things when I hit a snag later down the line and can't remember how I solved it! Anyway glad it was useful.
@@MoonhareStudio :-) It certainly was useful!
Great vid. clear easy to follow tutorial. Korg nanoKontrol2 great piece of kit. Thanks for useful set up information
Glad it's useful. Yes a lovely simple piece of kit that has stood the test of time.
Hello Darren! Thanks for this detailed tutorial, it was really helpful. I faced the same problem with nanoKontrol2 wasn't recognized as connected device. My solution and my opinion is that happens, when Cubase 11 is running. If you quit the DAW, you will find in the list again without reconnecting it.
Yes I agree that often does work. I just had a few times when it stubbornly refused to pick up and so I had to disconnect. So I decided to cover that process just in case someone has the same issue. Still think this is excellent value for money. I wouldn't be without it now.
Late to this but really useful and details! - thanks!
Thanks. Probably needs an update again for Cubase users but finding the time.....
Thanks for this and for the template - very much appreciated.
No problem. Hope it helps out.
Amazing video! I bought this controller a few days ago, and still haven't got the darn thing working properly. Your video helped A LOT, but I am using Ableton Live 10 .... I wonder if you or anyone that reads this message may be able to point me in the direction of a video (or written instructions) that deals with Ableton Live 10 rather than Cubase? Huge thanks again sir!
Hi there. I'm sure that someone out there must be able to help with Ableton. I've never used that DAW so I'm not really able to assist but do check the Ableton forums. I can't believe someone hasn't got it working.
Thank you for the detailed guide. This is priceless!
Thanks - I have had many hours trying to work out why things don't work so it is a reminder for me too!
Excellent presentation. I've had a NanoK2 for two days and finally got it to work fine on Reaper (mac). It hasn't been easy!
So I'm a little late on your video which might have been of interest to me.
A question that I have not managed to solve: how to assign the faders by slice of 8 channels?. I had to reserve the 7/8 faders for controlling the parameters of the sound banks (expression and volume) and also reserve the knobs for my plugins (ideal for controlling a compressor for example, with the impression of have an analog machine on hand...)
In short, I lack a lot of experience to go further and assign several slices by groups...
Sorry for this long message and its formulation, (I am French...)
Thanks !
VERY Useful indeed Thank You so much!!
You're most welcome. Such a versatile little device to have around.
Great tutorial, I learned a lot! Thank you so much!
Thanks for that. I'm pleased it has been useful.
Thanks you saved me, I'm very very very bad at hardware 😂
Glad to help out. Great gadget but pretty poor indtructions.
I wish you would make such a detailed video using Digital Peformer!
Yeah... sorry about that. Don't use Digital Performer so I can't help you there.
Hi. Great video, thanks for the tuition. Everything now works in Mackie mode with my Cubase Artist 9.5 except that the pan pots affect the slider settings !?!? Pan pot 1 makes slider 3 move, PP 2 => slider 4 etc. I just don't use them any more - unless you know a way to cure this.
Sounds like the routing is wrong. Have you set it up using the factory Cubase setting or were you programming it all in from scratch? I'd suggest closing your machine down then trying to reboot your Nano using the normal cubase setup I described again. If that doesn't work then it may be possible to do it all as a generic remote using my free template as a starting point. I could potentially give you some guidance although I'm not currently able to use my studio until August (long story).
@@MoonhareStudio Hi. Thanks very much for getting back to me so promptly - much appreciated :) I found the problem and it might be worth a mention in any future update videos. Previously I had been playing around trying to get a generic set-up working and it was still active when I switched over to the Mackie mode. I have gone back into the generic setup and changed the midi I/O to "Not Connected" - job done. Thanks again, keep them coming ... Mike
@@mikejohnson1539 That's great news. It is often something really simple like that isn't it! That is why I started making these videos in the first place because issues like that were driuving me nuts. I am planning a new Nano video because it has all changed again with Cubase 12 - it actually comes with a pre-programmed NanoKontrol template now - so I will bear this little nugget of wisdom in mind. Enjoy your recording and music making!
Thanks for the video! Is it possible to map those pan controls to some virtual synth knobs, like Filter Cut-Off? It looks like those knobs may have a "notch" in the middle, that can be not very comfortable for that?
Hi there - the pan knobs could definitely be used for that sort of function and I can confirm that there is no notch or click at the 12 o'clock centre position so I think it would work well.
Thank you! @@MoonhareStudio
One question..... So, either I'm in daw mode or in cc mode, how do I toggle in between them? Nice tutorial 🙏🏻
Hi there and sorry for the late reply. The only way to switch one to the other is actually powering down then powering up using the button combinations I demonstrated at the start of the video. So it is possible but a little fiddly and not just a case of switching a setting in your DAW.
Thank you
You're welcome. It's a very useful little controller.
Excellent thank you
This cheap little piece of kit is certainly a useful tool on my desk.
Hi Darren. First I want to thank you for this very detailed video. I'm actually using the Nanocontrol on Reason. Is it the same for all this set up? Thanks a lot
Thanks for watching. I wish I could be more help but I don't actually have any experience with using Reason so I can't really comment on this. The basic setup stuff should work but might be worth seeing if anyone out there has done a more specific video for Reason.
@@MoonhareStudio thanks anyway. I was thinking to include Cubase in my set of working programs so this video is actually an amazing guide. I will try to find something about reason and its functions. Have a great life 🙌🙌
Hi there! Do the faders work in the pickup mode properly? I found that with Ableton live they don't and cause signifficant volume jumps when mixing, switching trackes, etc...Other than that it's a great device!
In DAW mode they do not use pick up mode so what you say is correct, it will jump as soon as you touch the fader. There is the ability to program faders to pickup in CC mode which I use for my control of the metronome volume. Seems to work fine but as I use the Qcon ProX for mixing I haven't actually tried programming for mixer fader control.
@@MoonhareStudio thanks, you gave me the light of hope that it can be done through CC mode. I swtiched from "Live" mode to CC in the Korg Editor, checked the fader box, however found no options for takeover modes :((( I'm totally new to scripting issues, and though editors are meant for guys like me with no coding skills, I must be missing something...I also don't understand why this isn't a default feature. While googling this matter I came across multiple cases of the same kind with no adequate solutions except for one guy somehow managed it through remotify scripts but provided no details on that
If you can wait until tomorrow I can forward you a screenshot and some instructions that might help out. Email me at moonhare@ecotrack.co.uk and I'll reply to that with a possible solution. Like you I think it would have been better for pickup to be the default.
@@MoonhareStudio I'll email you and wait as long as it takes!
Hi Darren, Thanks for this excellent video, particularly the section on Quick Controls which was really useful. I notice that in your example you set up controls for a Spitfire Audio product. I've tried to set a couple up via Cubase and BBC Symphony Orchestra Core to control Dynamics and Expression with sliders using your suggested approach, and while these work to a certain extent the sliders effectively act as switches i.e. with the slider at the bottom, the effect is off in BBCSO and when I slide it up the effect jumps to the top of the range rather than going up gradually! I've tried to dig around to understand why this is happening without success - do you have any thoughts? I'd appreciate any suggestions you might have! Best, Andy
Hi there. That is really odd. You're right in saying it doesn't seem to be acting as a continuous controller as it should but switching from 0 to 127. Have you tried tying these functions to the rotary pots to see if they do the same? I don't have BBCSO although I do have some if the other Spitfire libraries that use their proprietary interface. If I can come up with a solution I'll let you know.
Hi Andy - I just tried out CC1 (Mod Wheel/Dynamics) and CC11 (Expression) on Spitfire's Symphonic Motions library which has the same two slider format as BBCSO and it all worked exactly as expected. It is always difficult to work out a solution when you can't actually replicate the problem so I'm a bit stumped really. All I can suggest is really check through that you have every stage replicated exactly as I said. Also do try mapping to other controllers to see if there may be a physical fault. Try changing your USB cable as well (desperate here but sometimes the simplest thing can cause an issue.) So soory I can't be more help and good luck.
@@MoonhareStudio Hi Darren, Thanks for taking the trouble to check this out - I'll go back through the set up process and try different controllers as you suggest! Thanks again, all the best, Andy
thx for the overview. i may have missed this, but are you able to save different pad banks on the unit?
Not quite sure I know what you mean but if you have it set in standard mode then you have to bank up and down to get to different groups of channels on your mixer. If you connect more than one you effectively turn them into a 16 channel (or more) mixer controller. If you're programming different controls like I do in CC mode to act as shortcuts to various functions you can save the layout for later recall and could therefore load in the layout of choice at the start of your session.
Hi Darren. You're a true life saviour, this is great stuff. I have a strange situation. My faders aren't making a gradual change in the parameteres. If I have the faders all the way down, my volume is at zero in cubase. But if I move a little the fader, it goes to the maximum volume in cubase instead of letting me gradually get there. It's like or nothing or all. Can someone help please? Thanks everyone.
Hi there. A couple of things it would be useful to know. Are you using the NK2 as a traditional mixer for transport controls and faders or are you in CC mode? It sounds like the faders are set to toggle between 0-127 rather than fading up but that shouldn't happen if you have DAW mode selected. I assume it happen on all of them or is it just a few? If you are using it as a mixer I suggest rebooting as per my instructions and also make sure it is selected as a Mackie Controller (You probably already did this). If still not working perhaps you can screen shot the Studio setup screen so I can have a closer look. Email me at moonharestudio@ecotrack.co.uk.
@@MoonhareStudio Hi Darren. First of all, thank you for the quick answer. Before anything else, I must say that I'm using NanoKontrol Studio, not NK2, but I believe that it's the same to set up in Cubase. As soon as I read your answer I understood what was happening. In the Korg Editor I had it set to Cubase, but in Cubase I'm using it to control the midi CC data. Now it's fine. Thanks for your help, man. You got yourself a new fan :D
@@JosePereira-pr9hs so glad you're all sorted out. Yes the various Korg controllers are very similar to set up so there is a lot of crossover for these tutorials. Enjoy!
Hey, really nice video production work. I am using nanoKontrol 2 with MainStage on a mac, mostly for faders for live use. Would you know how (or IF it's possible) to bump the nano from MainStage channels 1-8, then bump to 9-16? Many thanks!
Hi there. I use Gig Performer for live work on a PC so I'm not familiar with Main Stage. But theoretically I don't see why not. I am pretty certain I can do it in Gig Performer. I would look for a MainStage forum to see if anyone has tried this with any midi controller because if it is a setting within the Mainstage software then you should be able to set up the Korg in this way. Good luck and thanks for the watch!
Great video. Very informative. I'm probably going to buy this controller but I'm a little hesitant - my main concern is, let's say you have the faders set to control your faders/track levels in Cubase, and you mix a project - it sounds great. You reopen the project after using the NanoKontrol on a different project, and the faders are in totally different positions - when you move faders, will they instantly move the track volumes and destroy your perfect mix, or will Cubase ignore movement until the Korg fader reaches the level the track in Cubase is set to, and then latch on, so that only changes you actually want are made? Thanks if you can answer, and great video!
A really good question. Two answers really. As standard out of the box because this is not a motorised fader controller if you set it to be a DAW controller it will do what you outline above. As soon as you move a physical fader it will drag the Cubase fader straight to that location - a jump that will override the original position. However it is possible to program the faders in CC mode to use what is called pick-up mode which means you can move the physical fader and it will do nothing to the Cubase mixer fader until it reaches the same value at which point it will start to move it. Obviously the downside of this is you will have to program the whole unit in CC mode to take advantage of this feature. I have provided a template with the transport controls but not all the faders pre-programmed but I've not attempted to program the faders in this way.
@@MoonhareStudio okay but you're pretty sure it can be programmed to do the latch (better) way. I have no problem setting aside a few hours to program the hell out of it in midi/CC mode. I was kind of leaning towards that anyway because I know I'll want to customize a lot of weird stuff that I'm sure isn't in Mackie mode. And since your template will probably get me halfway there anyway, why not. Which reminds me, gotta hit that tip jar. Thanks for the video/template. I'm looking forward to getting away from my mouse as much as possible. Just wish I had a bigger desk haha.
@@billmcnelis5999 If you can wait a day I will be in the studio doing some recording. I'll load up the template and run a test on fader 1 and if it works out ok in Cubase I'll let you know and give you a heads up on the programming.
@@MoonhareStudio well I already ordered it but if you do that it might help others to know. It seems like there should be a way to make the controller work that way - otherwise it's not very useful as a mixer really. It seems like by default it should work that way in any mode. But I've noticed that "common sense mode" isn't usually the case with, well, anything really.
I agree. And with other passive fader controllers I've had in the past (eg the Nektar P1) you could select the mode you preferred, which is really useful as in some instances it is good to be able to grab a control instantly but jumping on faders is less useful.
Thank you soo much !
You're most welcome. Love this little unit now I've finally worked out how to program it.
I found out that if I open the nano control editor write the scene then start Cubase it always works without me having to unplug and replug in the USB cord. At least it’s been working for the last four weeks.
That's good to know. I rarely have any problems but I know it can happen and it's frustrating if you don't know how to fix it.
Greetings and good day! Thank you so much for this tutorial. I was able to load your file and got the quick controls set up easily. However, though NanoKontrol2 is working great, when I go to record, it doesn't record anything. Works beautifully live but doesn't record. Would you happen to have another tutorial that shows how to remedy this issue? I'm running Cubase 11 pro and Spitfire solo violin. Thanks for your time.
Hi Rumaldo - Thanks for the comment. Rather than type in a long reply here is a video answer to your query. All the best - Darren th-cam.com/video/BJVtSAc_Cco/w-d-xo.html
@@MoonhareStudio Wow, thank you so much for taking the time to make a short tutorial. You have a heart of gold! Cheers!
@@RumaldoHolguin Hey there - thanks for the Buy Me A Coffee donation. That was a wonderful surprise and means a lot! Enjoy the Nano - I wouldn't be without it now.
thank you very much! I used your tips for another controller (simalar to nano), and it worked like the nano control. I Subscribed!! Now I will try to copy your Icon platform tips for my small Icon I-controls pro, dont know if I can eheheh. The function I am looking for is: open the EDIT channel window, then open the third party plugin in the insert ahahah. Do you think I can do that with nano control?
Hi there. A lot of functions can transpose from one controller to another. The only complication may be that some functions are only available over the Mackie control protocol and as the Nano uses the generic remote, and not Mackie, some things won't work. I will have a look as there may well be workarounds using macros. If so I'll follow up with another Nano vid.
@@MoonhareStudio ah-ah! great! Anyhow, I think it would be more interesting to handle without mackie protocol. People that "want to tweak" needs more freedom, you know ehehe. Anyhow I am doing some tests, if I arrive at some points I will tell you, maybe it can be useful. Regards!
@@fonzflex5608 Yeah for sure! This video came about because of a comment so I'm always happy to 'steal' other people's ideas and turn them into tutorials to help other people.
OK I'm part way there. You can open the edit channel window by programming the following into one of the buttons.
Set DEVICE to Command
Set Channel/category to Edit
Set Value/action to Edit Channel Settings
Flag is P (not sure if that matters)
That will toggle the window on and off for you in the same way as the Edit button on the Qcon.
@@MoonhareStudio YES!!! It worked! Now to open the plugin's GUI I am trying with the macros, but I dont see any command yet. On the Qcon you can do that? Maybe in MACKIE mode??
Is there a similar option for FL Studio at 05:17? I would love to just assign everything myself like you can in Cubase, as I am already fiddling around for 5 hours.
All DAW modes already have the knobs linked to panning... thats the only thing I dont want
Hi there. To be perfectly honest I don't have FL Studio so I can't be of much help. Cubase is very versatile but I'm sure it can't be the only DAW to do this sort of thing. Check out any FL Studio forums to see if anyone has any suggestions. Good luck.
Thank you so sooo much! :)))
Glad it proved to be useful.
Thanks for your excellently prepared video but I just can't get cubase to recognise my nanokontrol2. I get the couple of flashes which suggest it's been recognised but when I look in the Mackie control it's not there.
Have you tried installing the Korg Editor Software on your machine? If not do that then hard restart your computer and see if the Nano Kontrol Option comes up in the Mackie Dropdown list.
@@MoonhareStudio Thanks your quick reply. Yes, it's sorted. I had the Editor software but it didn't recognise the device so, although it was recognised by the pc, I uninstalled it. I also did a factory reset on the nanokontrol2. Then reinstalled the nanokontrol2 on the pc and then loaded cubase and did the set-cycle routine and voila - it was recognised by cubase. I must say I'm sure I'm not the only one to come across this problem. Anyway, thanks again for your prompt reply and support - it has been much appreciated.
No problem. I wouldn't be without the Nano Kontrol now. I hope you get good use out of it. All the best Darren
Great video, thank you. A question though; I wish to use this mainly for the transport feature (in Logic) and assign all of the S/M/R cc buttons as mutes, controlling 24 tracks in the DAW. Is this possible?
Good question. Now this is absolutely possible in Cubase Pro by using CC mode and then just programming the transport to perform exactly as it would normally then assigning the other buttons to whatever you want. This is exactly what I use the unit for although I chose lots of different shortcuts for my S M R buttons rather than assigning to mutes. Now the problem is I am not a Logic user so I do not know whether you have the same functionality. I generally think most DAWs are basically the same beast in most respects, but tackle things in slightly different ways so I want to say yes but I have no way to really say 100% for sure. You may have to do a bit of digging into the way Logic handles midi controllers first but the headline takeaway is that the Korg can handle any combination of commands to any button (including the transport) if Logic can provide the commands the Korg needs.
@@MoonhareStudio Thanks for your ace reply. I think the best thing is to take a punt on one from amazon and give it a whirl. I'll let you/others know how it works out. Cheers Darren.
went for a launchpad mini instead 🙃
That's alright. I'm not on commission 😆
@@MoonhareStudio 🤣
Just curious- do u know if there is a way to save a preset on the nanokontrol without a computer? Basically- the way I’m using it is as a controller for the “sound devices mixpre3ii” which has its own usb connection for a limited amount of midi controllers. The nanokontrol is the one I chose. I wasn’t sure if u thought it would be a function on the korg, or if I need to learn something more about the mixpre3ii. I’m using cubase also, but I don’t need the korg for that. However, if there’s something I can do in cubase to set up the nanokontrol? Idk, any help would be appreciated
Well you could experiment. It does retain all the last presets you programmed in as long as you store it using the Korg editor so my guess would be if you set it up using the computer initially you could then connect it to something else. Because I haven't used it like that I honestly don't know and I have zero experience with the mixpre3ii but if it works then please lrt us know. It might help out someone else.
great
Hi you have a pdf or picture to explain which button does what ? Like u have little stickers on ur nanokontrol2 ? Thank u
I just can't find how can I select one audio file and cycle it .
@@vicsdiyprojects4585 I don't have that because it depends on what I program in or feel is useful. Over the years I have chosen different commands for buttons depending on the project. Everyone will have their own favorite functions so you can pick whatever you find useful for your needs.
Hello, thanks for the interesting video. However, no matter what I do I can't get my system (Cubase 11 Pro) to see my 2 Nanokontrol2s. I've reset dozens of times, reinstalled the drivers the same, tried different USB ports and different cables. They're going in the bin very soon!
There is a limit of 10 midi devices allowed on Windows systems so it might be that is the problem, not the controllers. There are some good tutorials on how to de register old devices on TH-cam to free up space for new ones that might be worth checking before you get rid of them.
@@MoonhareStudio Thank you for that info, could be it. Just done a count up and I'm already over 10, but they all work, cant add anymore though. At least I can do something about it now. Thank you. Just one more thing does that limit mean USB "MIDI" drivers? It can't mean MIDI devices, surely?
@@thebarrylurveshow5530 To be honest it was a long time ago and on a different laptop that I ran into this issue so I'm a bit hazy on it but there were lots of examples of exactly this issue and plenty of people with solutions. I had a Nektar P1 at the time and had to ditch a few old controllers that I no longer had but were still flagged on the system. I agree it seems crazy and microsoft should really sort it out.
Hi, thank you for the video! I have a problem and I have checked everything but my Nanokontrol2 is not recognized by the Korg Kontrol Editor. The Korg drivers are updated, I've uninstalled an installed the Korg Kontrol Editor and the drivers. My nanokontrol2 are recognized in the Manage Devices of my PC (Windows 10, 64) and everything seems ok. But when I open the Korg Kontrol Editor, my nanokontrol2 is "not connected". I've connected and disconnected the USB cable as the video shows in 14:16 but it doesn't work. Anyone could help me? I'm thinking about buying another midi controller surface... Thanks in advance!
I think there are some occasions where this doesn't work smoothly and I tried to show as many of those in the vid as I could. However there is one more issue that sometimes causes problems for Windows users. Windows appears to only allow 10 midi devices to be installed. I had this happen to me at one stage and it wasn't that I had 10 devices connected at that point (or even owned 10 at that stage!), but over the time I owned the PC I had connected more than 10 devices and the settings were stored in the registry and maxed out. I can't explain to you how to check this out (it was a long time ago) but there are several TH-cam videos about it and how to adjust the registry. Might be worth a try but I'm not saying that is the problem here. There are so many ways software can clash with other installations. I hope you sort it out because this unit is a great addition to any studio. I would be lost without it now.
@@MoonhareStudio Thank you for your response! Yes, I checked the problem that you say, but it is not the case. Finally, I've decided to use de MC8 nakedboard midi controller. A friend lent it to me and Cubase recognize it immediately even without the software so I use de quick controls on Cubase in order to assign the CC.
It is sad that I cannot use nanokontrol2 but I have already lost more time than I had and I have a deadline to attend to ;-)
Thanks for your work, I have learned several things watching your video.
@@lasuen1740 I don't know if you still have your Nano but my one suddenly stopped being recognised by Cubase. After a lot of trying to get it working using all the previous methods that had worked I found this video and it did work. th-cam.com/video/18SLcnbqwaI/w-d-xo.html
Is it possible to switch between Mackie and cc mode without having to unplug the device?
Hi there. Unfortunately not. You have to do that holding down two buttons thing to switch modes and the only way to do that is to turn it off. (Or buy a second Nano Kontrol and have one set to each!)
Not to belabor a point, but in generic setup, what commands are used to assign cc to faders. Everything else shown and worked flawlessly in your presentation, but you didn’t show fader commands. Also, more and more the kontrol looses connection. That’s taking up more time during work resetting it. I’ve had it for 2 years. Is it time to retire it and replace? Any replacement suggestions?
Thanks
Well I have to say if you want to use faders as normal it is generally better to use the DAW mode. However assuming that for some reason you need to use CC mode and still want faders I haven't really programmed a foolproof setup for that. I use CC mode to allocate shortcuts to buttons and specific faders to functions like metronome volume or mod wheel. You could try setting up a project with 8 tracks in it, then use those tracks as the controller. For example load in 8 blank audio tracks and then select Audio track 1 volume (fader) from the mixer menu for track 1 etc in Studio Setup. I have tried this and it works but the next issue is how you move from tracks 1-8 to tracks 9-16. I think you'd need to set up a track up and down on two other buttons but I just haven't looked at that as I don't use it this way in my studio. I will link a video I did on midi contollers below to give you some more ideas if the Nano isn't doing it for you. Of course it is a very cheap controller. You're talking orders of magnitude more expensive to step up.
th-cam.com/video/iYOb_VjPxFk/w-d-xo.html for a general overview.
@@MoonhareStudio Thanks very much for your quick response. I'll program fader cc on my M-Audio and use that to control spitfire expression, dynamics and vibrato. Again I really appreciate your tutorials.
Hi Darren! Can I seek your help on how to do troubleshooting on Korg Nanokontrol2. Today I opened Cubase Pro 11 and my Nanokontrol2 is not responding. How can I make this Nanokontrol2 normal again? The transport buttons are not responding but the Midi CCs (the faders) are working.
Weird that some works but not others. Open up Studio Setup first and check that all the functions are still showing up in the generic remote. I can't think why some would be misding but worth looking and perhaps reloading the template if something is up. I did have the whole Nano stop responding a month ago and it turned out to be an issue with a security update in Windows. This is too complex to explain in a message but I could do a video to explain, wouldn't be until the weekend though. Other thing is unibstall and reinstall, just in case something has become corrupted. Good luck.
Hi Darren! Thank you very much for the tips. Nanokontrol2 is again running smoothly😊
Glad to hear it. Enjoy!
I use Logic pro x and I would like every channel to be control by its on slider for the volumes how do I do this ?
I am away from home at the moment so not at the studio. I don't use Logic so I can't check but it might be worth trying the DAW setup that I explain at the beginning and see if one of the other DAW modes will work with Logic. Just experiment with the key combinations shown on screen. If that doesn't work you may need to go into CC programming but that us much more complicated and while I know how to do it in Cubase, again it is not something I coukd instruct you on in Logic I'm afraid.
I am having problems
the NanoKonontrol isn't connecting , i am trying all your methods but nothing is working
Tricky. I did include everything I could find that was a problem from a software point of view. Next step might be to check physical things. Is your lead OK? Try a different USB input. Also if you have another computer or a friend does, then see if it will install on that to check if it is actually something wrong with the Korg Nano itself. Also it is worth uninstalling the Korg drivers and software completely then checking you have the latest versions, reinstall and try again. Sorry, I'm just a user myself so that's what I would try.