The complete control experience for Cubase & Nuendo
Panorama CS12 connects directly to Steinberg’s Cubase & Nuendo DAWs and works immediately with existing projects. You can control the mixer channel strip, select insert plugin slots and control any Steinberg plugin or hosted VST/VST3 plugin.
There are options to write automation, control parameters at high resolution, navigate the timeline and click to control any parameter (AI style). Panorama CS12 gives you the most extensive integration ever seen for Cubase & Nuendo.
Channel controls
When you select a channel or track in Cubase, Panorama CS12 is ready for control. The 100mm fader moves to the position of the current channel’s volume setting and the channel color illuminated pot controls pan. The display updates to show the insert plugin list, ready for selection. There are also buttons for track record arm, solo and mute plus a 6 segment VU meter so you can monitor activity on the track.
Get into the Detail with Fine Control
Traditional 7 bit MIDI resolution is perfect for complete one rotation control of parameters. It does however not give you the option to make finer detailed adjustments so we implemented the Fine (Magnifier) button. With Fine active, all parameters are controlled at their maxime resolution or up to 14 bit (10x standard MIDI). With Fine you can really get in to the detail.

Channel Strip Modules
The channel strip and it’s 6 modules Gate, Compressor, EQ, Tools, Saturation and Limiter are key features of the Cubase mixer. Select Channel mode and Panorama CS12 instantly uses the 8 plugin slot buttons to select modules for control. Just press the button illuminated in the color of the module and control it’s parameters. Better still, combine your favorite parameters in 2 user pages using the MIDI Remote Manager.
Each module can be bypassed by holding shift and pressing module buttons or by pass all by pressing the [9-16] button.
Sends
Up to 8 channel sends can be controlled for each channel. You just press the dedicated Sends button and start adjusting send levels. In addition, a pre/post page option enables send routing to be set to pre or post fader.
Quick Controls
If Quick Controls are already configured, Panorama CS12 will be able to control your track or plugin Quick Control’s immediately.
Track QC’s are a powerful way to control instruments, MIDI effects, a mix of plugin parameters, 8 mixer channels or whatever else you need.

Selected Parameter (AI)
Selected Parameter works similarly to the fabled “AI knob”. Just click a parameter and control it using the high resolution motorized fader. With multiple plugin windows open you just click and control parameters freely. The fader jumps to the parameters current position with updating easy from there. Instruments, effects, channel parameters are all controllable with a simple click. Even if they are hosted on different channels.

Automation
Automation can be activated directly from Panorama CS12. Better still, you can also select automation modes like read, touch, auto-latch, cross-over etc. There are even options that are specific to CS12, such as Auto-touch. With Auto-touch selected, automation is only written when the fader is touched. This allows you to freely adjust any other control without accidentally causing automation capture.


Instrument Control Options
Plugin instrument parameters can be controlled using any of 3 different methods:
- Plugin Quick Controls
- Selected Parameter (AI)
- Nektarine plugin host
Nektarine is capable of managing thousands of instrument parameters and uses the same mapping technology used to control plugin inserts via the Steinberg DAW integration. Read more about how Nektarine works with Cubase & Nuendo.
Plugins
Panorama CS12 excels at controlling plugins. You can control any plugin without looking at the plugins’ UI so you can focus on creating, composing and editing.
Panorama CS12 is pre-mapped for all the included Steinberg insert fx plugins. Clever mapping ensures that you only control the parts of a plugin that are active (think VocalChain or MultiTap Delay) with color coding used throughout.
Many commonly used plugins are also pre-mapped and even unmapped plugins can be immidiately controlled via 2 pages of default mapping .
Panorama CS12 dedicates 12 RGB illuminated 360 pots, 4 display buttons and an additional 4 RGB LED buttons to plugin control. Every control can be assigned on multiple pages ensuring as a complete plugin experience, with no parameter left behind.
Via the ControlCore mapping system, it stores all settings in unique files so they can be ported to other computer systems and ensure compatibility with other DAWs in the future.
Any plugin that presents its parameters for automation in Cubase, can be controlled from Panorama CS12. There is no wrapper or plugin host. It just works.
Function Buttons & Timeline Navigation
Eighteen dedicated function buttons and the 3 display encoders give direct and secondary access to many Cubase features. You can navigate tracks or channels, open/close mixer and plugin windows, navigate the timeline using encoders or buttons, go to and set locator points, move the current locator loop, set and select markers, undo/redo Cubase changes, activate metronome and it’s countin feature, set tempo plus more.
Read the Owner’s Manual for Cubase
The Owner’s Manual contains a complete overview of how Panorama CS12 works with Cubase & Nuendo. Functionality is identical on both MacOS and Windows. Only installation instructions are slightly different. For new users, do not use this manual for setup as it may have been superseded. The latest version is included with the download package in your Nektar account.