The motorized fader on the P4 tracks the sequencer and controls the selected tracks mixer channel so you have instant access to the volume, mute and solo of the mix channel you are currently using at any time. With the P1 you miss the motor fader section, pads and keys. It misses out on the benefits of Nektar's performance based integration.

I've boiled it down to this if anyone can helpĪnyone with feedback - etc The P1 is meant to be a portable solution for people who want to benefit from Nektar's integration and mapping. If you are looking for a more entry level device, the Nektar Impact keyboards offer items 2, 3 and 4 above, plus dedicated Mixer and Instrument modes. Clear and concise feedback on a hi-res TFT display with controls grouped and accessed in modules with meaningful group names such as filter/Osc/LFO/Env. Live looper to navigate loop points in the sequencer.ħ. Dedicated modes for Reason's Mixer, Instrument and Transport/SequencerĦ. Every automatable parameter of Reason is pre-mapped.ĥ. Tweak the active drum pad sample directly (hit a pad and the controls automatically update to relate to the sample the pad triggers) when working with Kong, Redrum or any drum-based RE.ģ. Create new instruments directly from Panorama (Reason 8 only)Ģ. Here is a list of what you can do with the Panorama that is not possible with other controllers:ġ. Nektar Panorama is really the only MIDI controller to consider for Reason.

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