General
At a glance, the Nektar Pacer looks just like any standard guitar multi-effects board. But this is something different. Place this MIDI controller at your feet and gain remote control over the most essential functions of your DAW, using nothing but your feet, so you can keep your hands free for your trusty guitar. If your DAW happens to support MCU (Mackie Control Universal), you can also use the transport buttons of the Pacer - and, pretty much any DAW will support MCU. Of course, this smart pedal offers support for Nektar DAW integration, including Bitwig, Cubase, GarageBand, Logic, Nuendo, Reason, Reaper, and Studio One.
The Pure Potential of the Nektar Pacer
Of course, this pedal unit comes fitted with a MIDI out via DIN and another MIDI out via USB. What's really interesting is the set of other inputs and outputs: two standard expression pedal sockets, two for footswitches (with a maximum of four using a Y-splitter), and there are two relays (with a maximum of four using a Y-splitter) so you would even set this unit up to control your amplifiers, even if they're not MIDI capable. The Pacer is USB powered, but can also be powered by a power supply (9V/600mA, not included), provides space for custom presets, and Nektar have also been kind enough to load in presets for relevant models including Line6, Fractal Audio, Avid, Kemper, Elektron and Electro Harmonix.