EasyManuals Logo

Novation Circuit User Manual

Novation Circuit
72 pages
To Next Page IconTo Next Page
To Next Page IconTo Next Page
To Previous Page IconTo Previous Page
To Previous Page IconTo Previous Page
Page #18 background imageLoading...
Page #18 background image
17
English
After boot-up, the grid display will change to something like that shown below:
Getting started
We’ve pre-loaded 16 demo Sessions into the memories to give you an idea of how Circuit
works. Press the Play button
12
; you should hear the rst demo Session.
If it’s not already lit, press the Synth 1 button
5
; Circuit is now displaying Note View for
Synth 1. The two upper rows – the synth pads - show the notes that Synth 1 is contributing to
the sequence, while the two lower rows – the sequence steps - show the progression through
the sequence. You can see the contributions made by Synth 2 by pressing the Synth 2 button.
Note that the notes of Synth 1 are coded pink and those of Synth 2 green; when the sequence
includes a synth note, the pad corresponding to the note changes to white. Similarly, the
sequence pads are pale blue, but turn white as the “play cursor” moves through the sequence.
Now press the Drum 1 button. The displays for the drums differ from those for the synths: the
display shows two drums simultaneously - Drum 1 (typically kick) and Drum 2 (typically snare)
in this case. The two upper rows represent one drum (Drum 1) and the two lower rows the other
(Drum 2). The arrangement for Drums 3 and 4 is identical, except for the colour coding. Drums
3 and 4 are normally variations of cymbal, hi-hat and other percussion sounds.
Note that pads representing steps that have drum hits are lit brightly while those that don’t are
dim. Try pressing some of the dim pads to add more drum hits; press a bright pad to delete a
hit.
Press the Play button to stop.
Later in the manual, we explain how you can choose the synth and drum sound you want in
your pattern, and also how you can manipulate the sounds in real-time.

Other manuals for Novation Circuit

Questions and Answers:

Question and Answer IconNeed help?

Do you have a question about the Novation Circuit and is the answer not in the manual?

Novation Circuit Specifications

General IconGeneral
TypeGroovebox
Drum Tracks4
PowerUSB or 6xAA Batteries
Synth Engines2
Pads32 RGB Velocity-sensitive pads
Knobs8
EffectsDelay and Reverb
ConnectivityMIDI In/Out, USB
Included SoftwareAbleton Live Lite, Components
Polyphony6-voice
Sample Memory60 seconds
Weight1.0 kg

Related product manuals