While the Pacer is marketed as a DAW MIDI controller, it's actually not that different from most floor-based MIDI controllers on the market. With some clever programming, this feature can be used to create 6 sub presets for 6 of Pacer’s controls. The best is, that included presets for many popular devices and Nektar DAW integration for 8 popular DAWs get you going instantly. And it doesn't stop at your DAW — Pacer supports external foot switches and expression pedals, and you can even connect it to your guitar amplifier for channel switching and effects/reverb switching.

The 3-character display will now show the current Note value for the selected Stomp Switch and the active step. Factory presets from Line 6, Helix, Fractal Audio AxeFX, Elektron Octatrack Pickup Machine, Avid Eleven Rack, Electro Harmonix Looper, Kemper Profiler. Programming options are extensive - being able to send MIDI messages in a sequence of steps, takes the usefulness of a preset to another level. I just picked up one of these and I’m finding it extremely flexible, with lots of possibilities to control GP. All integrated into one rugged and stage-ready footpedal with 10x programmable LED foot switches, 4x switching relays and connections for up to 4x external switches and 2x expression pedals.Nektar Pacer is a MIDI controller with extensive functions and a solid steel case that meets the demands of professional musicians. With that done, you’ll be able to register your Pacer and get access to the files and instructions available for your DAW. You can have a program change message transmitted when you elect the preset, so that the target device/application changes presets at the same time.

This is useful if you want a Stomp Switch to do one thing the first time it’s pressed and something else the second time it’s pressed. Providing hands-free control of DAW, MIDI guitar soft - or hardware as well as channel - and FX - switching on your trusted analog amp. Or switch your amp channel, start playback in your DAW and change a program on your effects rack, all by just pressing ONE button within the same preset. For example, you could set up two steps in an expression pedal, say one for volume and one for pitch-bend, and then use a footswitch to switch between those two settings. Un bon appareil, bien construit, des switchs fonctionnels (Clics agréables, bien espacés, pas besoin de Santiags ultra-pointues !

Guitarists whose amp solutions are software-based will love that they can navigate Record Mode in their DAWs without moving their hands from their guitar strings. Although its Preset mode footswitch has only one function, the Pacer's other 10 footswitches — plus any attached footswitches and expression pedals — can be individually programmed to transmit MIDI messages or (for switches only) to control one of the four relays. Since the ACS1 has the capability of setting and saving presets, you can use the Pacer to cycle through those presets. First, all credits go to the first author: Original Nektar+ RC505 guide and massive kudos to the Nektar Pacer open source devs https://studiocode.

Also my Pacer pedal has some custom magnetic labels I created and cut to fit between the pedals, that was done in MS Publisher. The Pacer does have the 5-pin midi which would allow me to hook it directly to my Eventide H9 pedal for additional controls. It’s not such an immediate solution for non-guitar playing studio-based musicians, who have less of a need for the kinds of real-time switching at which Pacer excels. But even for guitar players that don't care about DAW use, the Pacer is a great fit that will allow you to take way more control over your rig.As with the the instructions for assigning program change messages, we will start with a template preset. If your goods develop a fault within the warranty period, we'll quickly repair or replace the item for you. What’s happening: If you look at the Overview panel, the first row corresponds to the outputs on the back of the Pacer that control expression pedals (FS1-4; EXP1-2).

For example, to select Patch 1 on the target device, you would need to use a Program value of 0 on Pacer. Solo artists/"one man/woman bands" are strongly encouraged to post, but all loop artists are welcome! And with one switch of a button, you can reconfigure your whole setup, with up to 16 MIDI-messages or relay switch states at the same time. Gonna build my own BLE Midi enabled foot controller with old-school stomp box switches one of these days.They claim iOS compatibility, but it’s worth finding out if the unit is programmable on the actual hardware, since there’s no app for it. If your target device has more patches, you may be able to access patches 129 and above by using Bank change messages.