Novation Circuit Tracks - Non-Quantised Record

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In order for the knob movements to be replayed, you must exit Record Mode before the sequence
loops, otherwise Circuit Tracks will overwrite the automation movements you’ve just recorded with
that corresponding to the new knob position. Provided you do this, you’ll hear the effect of the Macro
control being replayed when the sequence next loops round, at the point in the pattern where you turned
the control.
You can also record Macro control changes when the sequence isn’t playing; in Note View, press
G Record, select the step at which the change should occur by pressing and holding the pad
corresponding to the step; this will play the synth note(s) at that step. Then adjust the Macro
control(s) as desired; the new value(s) will be written to the automation data; press Record again
to exit Record Mode. When the sequence is running, you will hear the effect of the Macro knob
movements at that step. In the same manner, you may also edit the automation of Macro controls for
specific steps in this way while the sequencer is playing back. With Record Mode enabled, simply hold
down a step pad and turn a Macro control.
You can delete any Macro automation data you don’t want to keep by holding down Clear and moving
the knob in question by at least 20% of its rotation – the LED below the knob will turn red to confirm.
But note this will clear the automation data for that Macro for the whole Pattern, not just at the
sequencer’s current step.
Non-quantised record
When you record synth notes in real time as described above, Circuit Tracks will “quantise” your
timing and assign the notes you play to the nearest step. Six “finer” intervals – or “micro steps” – in
between adjacent pattern steps can be made available in live record mode by disabling quantised
recording.
Quantised recording is disabled by holding down Shift and pressing G Record (note the button is
also legended Rec Quantise). Now your notes will be time-aligned to the nearest micro step. You
can always check to see whether quantised record is enabled by pressing Shift: if the Record button
illuminates green, quantisation is enabled; if it is red, recording will be non-quantised.
You can also adjust your synth notes to micro step intervals after you’ve recorded them. This is
discussed in “Step Editing” at page 39.