Novation Circuit Rhythm - Pattern Settings; Start and End points

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Pattern Settings
Although default Pattern lengths are either 16 or 32 steps (see also “Step Page and 16/32-step
Patterns” at page 49), it is possible for the Pattern in any track to be any other number of steps in
length, up to the maximum of 32 steps. Furthermore, the start and end points of a Pattern may be
independently defined, so that sub-sections of a Pattern, of any length, may be played against other
tracks with different Pattern lengths, creating some very interesting effects. You can also choose
Pattern play order and set the speed of the track relative to that of other tracks.
All these options are set in the Pattern Settings View; press Pattern Settings to open this:
End
point
Start
point
1 2 3 4 6 7 8
These four steps have
samples associated with
them
Pattern step display
Play order selection
Press Shift to
toggle Pattern Start
point with Pattern
End point
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Sync rate display
Any alterations to patterns made in Pattern Settings View can be saved to the Project in the usual way:
press Save
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– it flashes white, press it again – it flashes green to confirm the Save. (Remember that
this overwrites the previous version of the Project; select a different Project memory if you want to
keep the earlier version.)
Start and End points
The upper two rows of the Pattern Settings View show the Pattern steps for the currently selected
track. If no adjustments have yet been made to Pattern length, Pad 16 will be illuminated sand: this
indicates the last step in the Pattern. However if the Pattern length is 32 steps, you will need to press
the Step Page button
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to open Page 2 in order to see the end step indication. To see which step
is currently the Pattern start point, press and hold Shift. The end point step returns to blue and a
different step pad lights sand: this will be Pad 1 if Pattern length has not yet been altered.