Novation Circuit User Manual

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Synth 1, (Synth 1) Sidechain and Synth 2 are lit; selecting each of these generates a pattern
of illuminated pads; the pattern represents the version numbers of the three rmware elements
in binary form. You may need to describe these patterns to Novation’s Technical Support Team
in the event of a problem.
Bootloader Mode is most easily exited by simply pressing the Play button. Circuit will then
reboot into the normal operating state.
Settings View
Settings View is provided to allow “global” unit settings to be made: these include MIDI I/O
conguration, clock source selection and brightness adjustment. It is entered by holding down
Shift
19
while powering the unit on. Exit Settings View by pressing Play
12
.
Opening Settings View produces the display shown below:
RX
On/Off
RX
On/Off
RX
On/Off
RX
On/Off
TX
On/Off
TX
On/Off
TX
On/Off
TX
On/Off
MIDI Note data MIDI CC data MIDI Program Change data MIDI Clock control
Brightness
adjustment
Brightness
Pad 24 (illuminated white) controls the brightness of the grid pads. The default setting is for full
brightness, but pressing Pad 24 dims them by approximately 50%. This can be of benet if you
are running Circuit on batteries. You may also wish to run with reduced brightness if performing
in conditions of low ambient lighting.
The brightness setting is saved when Circuit is powered down.
MIDI I/O
Circuit is able to send and receive MIDI data both via the USB port
3
and the dedicated MIDI
IN and MIDI OUT sockets
2
. Use the 3.5 mm TRS jack-to-5-pin DIN breakout cables supplied
to use standard MIDI cables to connect the latter to other MIDI equipment.
Settings View allows you to decide how you want Circuit to operate with other MIDI equipment
for four categories of MIDI data independently: Note, CC (Control Change), Program Change
and MIDI Clock. This ensures you have a high degree of exibility in how Circuit integrates with
the rest of your system.

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