Nektar Panorama CS12

You can now edit any logic composition using this fantastically intuitive controller. It is well-designed, rugged and very reasonably priced. This is the most useful purchase I have ever made from Thomann.

Very good quality and deep integration with Cubase (at least with Cubase pro plugins). Although the mouse is still needed, it enables micro-adjustments on several functions (e.g. pan, volume, gain etc).

I’ve tried many controllers. I’ll say it upfront — this one isn’t perfect. The plastic, the fader, and so on. Having worked for over a year with SSL controllers (at work), I can say those are better. However, no other controller comes close in terms of DAW integration depth. I work 80% of the time in Cubase and 20% in Logic, and I can confidently say this controller fits better than anything else currently on the market. It will definitely earn a permanent spot in my home studio.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

This little unit has a still a lot of potential. Right now is very stable and is running perfectly after 1.5 years in the studio. It's not a 100% intuitive unit so reading the manual might greatly increase it's usefulness. Also, it's essential to learn how to manually assign plugin parameters. That can be done directly on the hardware unit most of the time, but using Nektarine software greatly expands it's capacities.