Dialr Quick Start Guide
1. Connect Dialr via USB-C
Use the included USB-C cable to connect Dialr to your computer.
2. Download and install N.O.D.E
N.O.D.E (Network Orchestrator of Devices and Events) is the nerve center that links Dialr with your DAW, plugins, and the Producely AI Cloud.
You only need to install it once - you're all set after that.
After installation, N.O.D.E automatically scans and analyzes your plugins in the background. This takes about 5-10 minutes, but you can continue with the next steps while it runs.
3. Register as a User in N.O.D.E
Open N.O.D.E and register to unlock the full Dialr experience.
Registration connects you to the global plugin profile network, giving you automatic access to updated profiles whenever a new plugin, or a new version with additional parameters, is scanned in the network.
After registering, go to Settings and select your DAW (Ableton Live or Cubase).
4. Configure you DAW
Set up your DAW to recognize Dialr as an external controller:
- Ableton Live (MacOS & Windows): Open Ableton > Settings > Library, and look at the “Location of User Library.” Then compare it with the path listed under Settings in N.O.D.E. If the two paths don’t match, just update the one in N.O.D.E to match Ableton’s.
Go to Settings > Link, Tempo & MIDI and set "Dialr" as a Control Surface.
- Cubase (MacOS): Go to Studio / MIDI Remote Manager and select "Dialr".
- Cubase (Windows): Windows does not support virtual MIDI ports. Install third-party software such as loopMIDI by Tobias Erichsen. After installation, create two virtual MIDI ports named: "NODEMIDI-In" and "NODEMIDI-Out". Finally go to Studio > MIDI Remote Manager and select "Dialr".
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5. Using Dialr
Dialr is always mapped and ready. Just open a plugin in your DAW and start dialing!
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The 12 knobs are already auto-mapped to the most relevant parameters on the Main page, based on smart suggestions from the Producely AI Cloud.
- Turn the right Select knob to browse through parameter pages.
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Turn the left Select knob to selelct a plugin or a track.
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Click the left Select knob to toggle between plugins/tracks.
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Hold either Select knob to fine-adjust parameter values.
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To edit and save your own user profile, open the Editor in N.O.D.E.
Your user profiles are private and stored in your account.