Novation Circuit User Manual

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FX SECTION
Circuit includes a digital effects processor (FX) which lets you add delay and/or reverb effects
to any or all of the tracks making up your Session. Sixteen delay and eight reverb presets are
provided, and you can select any one of each type. The send level from each instrument - how
much reverb and/or delay there is on each track – is individually adjustable using the Macro
controls.
Press FX
11
to open FX View.
Synth 1 Drum 1 Drum 2 Drum 3 Drum 4Synth 2Sidechain Sidechain
Macro controls
FX on/off
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Each of the “peach” pads on Rows 1 and 2 calls up a delay preset, and similarly, the “pear”
pads on Row 3 enable reverb presets. By far the best way to evaluate the various effects is to
listen to them, most effectively on a single repeating hit like a snare drum. As a general rule
though, the reverb presets are arranged with increasing reverberation time from Pad 17 to
Pad 24, and the delay presets with increasing in basic delay time from Pad 1 to Pad 16. All the
delay presets feature feedback for multiple echoes, and some include some interesting pitch
shift and stereo pan effects as well.
To add reverb to one or more of your tracks, select a reverb preset. The pad corresponding to
the active preset illuminates brightly. Macros 1, 3, 5, 6, 7 and 8 are now the reverb send level
controls for the six tracks: this is exactly the same arrangement as used in Mixer View (see
table at page 59). The LEDs under the six macros are now dimly lit pear; as you increase a
send level you will hear reverb being added to the track it controls and the LED will increase in
brightness.

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