Novation Circuit Rhythm User Manual

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Contents
Introduction ..............................................................................................................................6
Key Features ...................................................................................................................................7
About this manual ..........................................................................................................................8
What’s In The Box ...........................................................................................................................8
Getting Up and Running ................................................................................................................9
If you’re on a Mac: ........................................................................................................................................................................9
If you’re on Windows: ..................................................................................................................................................................9
Novation Components Overview ................................................................................................... 9
Having Trouble? ...........................................................................................................................10
Power Requirements ....................................................................................................................10
Hardware Overview................................................................................................................12
Glossary ........................................................................................................................................ 12
Top View ....................................................................................................................................... 16
Rear view ......................................................................................................................................19
Basics ......................................................................................................................................20
Powering the unit on ....................................................................................................................20
Getting started .............................................................................................................................22
Loading and Saving ......................................................................................................................23
Starting from Scratch ....................................................................................................................25
Using Sample Tracks ...............................................................................................................29
Sample View ................................................................................................................................. 29
Sample Flip .................................................................................................................................................................................31
Sample Modes............................................................................................................................................................................32
Keyboard and Slice Note Views ................................................................................................................................................33
Using the Macros to sculpt samples .............................................................................................36
Non-quantised record ...............................................................................................................................................................37
Micro step edit ...........................................................................................................................................................................37
Velocity ........................................................................................................................................................................................39
Probability ...................................................................................................................................................................................41
Recording Knob Movements (Automation) ..................................................................................43
Clear and Duplicate .....................................................................................................................44
Drum Pads View ...........................................................................................................................45
Patterns ..................................................................................................................................47
Patterns View ................................................................................................................................47
Clearing Patterns .......................................................................................................................... 48
Duplicating Patterns ..................................................................................................................... 48
Step Page and 16/32-step Patterns .............................................................................................49
Chaining Patterns .........................................................................................................................50
Pattern Octave .............................................................................................................................53
View Lock .....................................................................................................................................54
Pattern Settings ............................................................................................................................ 55
Start and End points ..................................................................................................................................................................55
Play order ....................................................................................................................................................................................57
Pattern Sync rate ........................................................................................................................................................................57

Novation Circuit Rhythm Specifications

General

Mixer section	Yes
Preset rhythm patterns	8
Audio recording formats	MIDI, MP3, WAV
Built-in display	No
Battery life	4 h
Power source type	Battery, USB

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	210 mm
Width	240 mm
Height	30 mm