Novation Circuit User Manual

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TEMPO AND SWING
Tempo and Swing are closely related and the methods of adjusting them are very similar.
Tempo
Circuit will operate at any tempo in the range 40 to 240 BPM; the default tempo is 120 BPM.
The tempo can be set by the internal tempo clock, or, if you are working with other MIDI devices
or a DAW, by an external MIDI clock source. External MIDI clock can be applied either via USB
or the MIDI IN break-out cable.
To display and adjust the BPM of the internal tempo clock, press the Tempo button
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(like
most of Circuit’s buttons, you can press and hold to view momentarily, or make a short press to
retain the tempo display).
The BPM is displayed on the pad grid as two or three large digits in blue and white. The
“hundreds” digit (which can only ever be a “1”, “2” or off) occupies grid columns 1 and 2, while
the “tens” and “units” digits occupy three columns each, How the digits 0 to 9 are depicted is
illustrated below.
Macro control 1 is used to adjust the tempo; its LED illuminates bright blue.
External clock
No switching is required to allow Circuit to be slaved to a source of external MIDI clock (subject
to clock settings - see “Clock settings” on page 68). If a valid clock signal is applied, it will
automatically be selected as the clock source, and the grid will display the work “SYN” in red
and white. Macro 1 is disabled and its LED goes out.
While the internal tempo clock only allows discrete numbers of BPM (i.e., no fractional tempo
values), Circuit will synchronise to any external clock rates – including fractional values - in the
range 30 to 300 BPM.

Novation Circuit Specifications

General

Type	Groovebox
Drum Tracks	4
Power	USB or 6xAA Batteries
Synth Engines	2
Pads	32 RGB Velocity-sensitive pads
Knobs	8
Effects	Delay and Reverb
Connectivity	MIDI In/Out, USB
Included Software	Ableton Live Lite, Components
Polyphony	6-voice
Sample Memory	60 seconds
Weight	1.0 kg