Announcing Nektar PACER MIDI Foot-Controller

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Announcing Nektar PACER MIDI Foot-Controller 2018-03-22T16:53:27+00:00 I'm very excited about this one. I've been involved in this project for some time and I'm so happy to see it finally get a public announcement. http://www.nektartech.com/pacer-midi-daw-footswitch-controller.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmgRPm8wBpE Nektar Tchnologies have just announced a new controller to add to their range of integrated MIDI controllers. This time its a MIDI floor controller which features 11 footswitch controls each with 3 RGB LEDs. PACER also has up to 6 prgrammable external footswitch control inputs for accessing even more parameters. It seems like this could be a great addition to a live rig or studio based control of DAW, which was what PACER was originally desigend to do. “Originally, PACER was intended to be a DAW controller providing musicians with hands-free control of their computer music setup”, says Nektar Chief Niels Larsen. “Then enthusiasm got the better of us and we couldn’t help adding a host of useful additional control functionality. Now you can also control MIDI preamps or effects as well as switching channels and reverb on non-MIDI amps with the on-board relays. PACER’s switching power will boost your creativity whether you are recording or playing live.” Features: 10 programmable footswitches each with RGB LED 1 preset footswitch 2 row LED display 1 encoder with push switch for programming, navigation and control 24 user configurable presets 2 Read-only presets for DAW track and transport control Sends up to 16 MIDI messages or relay switches on preset recall Up to 6 MIDI messages or actions programmable for each control 2 expression pedal sockets 2 TRS jack connectors for up to 4 external footswitches 2 TRS jack connectors for controlling up to 4 switch sockets (FX or channels) MIDI output (USB MIDI interface/direct MIDI connection) USB connector for connecting to a computer, USB host or USB power supply (for power only) PSU socket: DC 9V / 600mA, center negative (PSU not included) Factory Presets include Line 6 Pod and Helix, Fractal Audio AxeFX, Avid Eleven Rack, Kemper Profiler, Elektron Octatrack Pickup Machine, Electro Harmonix 45000 Looper, MIDI Machine Control, a Relay Preset for non-MIDI amps and more. Nektar DAW integration for Transport and Track control PACER is available in April 2018 priced at: $229.99 US / £199.99 / €229.99 MAP I have used other MIDI foot controllers over the years but even before I worked at Nektar, I thought the concept could be done better and significantly expanded. My biggest gripe has always been with the amount of configuration it requires to setup most foot controllers for even basic DAW control functions. So that is the core of this product. We took that idea much further, giving the user the ability to switch between easy to use DAW control modes (Track and Transport) and a deeply programmable User Preset mode. For years, I was surprised that more focus hasn't been placed on the Relay functions of the foot controllers that have them. Yeah, they can be used for channel switching on amps that have a foot switch input but relays can do so much more than that. In fact, anything that has an input for a momentary or latching footswitch can be controlled from Pacer's relays. Sustain input? Yep! Tap Tempo input on a guitar FX pedal? Try tapping the tempo of 4 pedals at once! Effects with external bypass or hold inputs? Now your rack effects can operate like stomp boxes. Since each Stomp Switch can control 6 functions at once you can toggle relays and MIDI messages at the same time (or in sequence). There is so much this thing can do, it's difficult to cover all of it in a single post! justin3am https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=106746

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Post by justin3am » Fri Feb 21, 2020 4:54 pm

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I'm glad to hear you were able to get things working as you would like (or at least close to that).
If you wouldn't mind, please create a support case via the Nektar website and ask for Justin. I would like to discuss some potential improvements with you.

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Post by User3 » Thu Jan 23, 2025 4:42 pm

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Hello,
Are the footswitches velocity sensitive or not?

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Post by User3 » Thu Jan 23, 2025 4:43 pm

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Is Keith McMillen 12 Step 2 better or not?

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Post by ElVincente » Tue Jan 28, 2025 4:49 pm

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User3 wrote: Thu Jan 23, 2025 4:42 pm Hello,
Are the footswitches velocity sensitive or not?

Nope

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