Want some instant electronic inspiration? Get on board with the Novation Circuit – the standalone groove box which makes creativity second nature. Start making music in seconds – with Nova-heritage synths, expertly sculpted drums or your own samples. It’s all about the hands-on experience. Hit the pads, tweak the knobs. Layer the parts, adjust the effects. With its compact design, battery power and built-in speakers, Circuit can be used to make music entirely on its own – anytime, anywhere.
Features:
A powerful electronic music workstation with Nova-series synth engines and sequencing
Comprehensive RGB-backlit 4 x 8 pad matrix makes playing and sequencing intuitive
2-part Nova-series analog-modeled synthesizer with 64 presets delivers amazing sound
4-part rhythm machine lets you lay down beats and create compelling drum sequences
Load up to 60 seconds of your own samples via a browser-based editor/librarian
Perform live with or without real-time quantization or step sequence on a detailed grid layout
Lock your synths to a specific key to quickly create music without worrying about wrong notes
Store your creations in 32 slots for performance and easy recall
Combine a complete library of Sessions, Samples, and Patches into a single file with Circuit Packs
Use two six-voice polyphonic Nova-heritage digital synths and four drums - with independent pitch, decay, distortion and filter controls - to build a beat. Flip in your own samples for complex and changing rhythms on the fly. Make your beats move with micro-steps, mixed up pattern lengths per part, and swing. Then hook up to your other MIDI devices and have everything play along.
Make Tracks
You have four parts. Synth 1 and Synth 2 are a part each and Drums 1 & 2 and Drums 3 & 4 make up the other two. You can create eight Patterns per part, per Session, and mix, match and chain in any way you can imagine for endless, complex and evolving tracks. Then add or switch patterns, record automation on macro controls or FX, and change your drum pattern lengths to switch it up as you go, even while playing.
Load in samples
You have up to 60 seconds of sample time, shared across 64 slots. Then, Sample Flip lets you select a different sample for each step in a sequence across all four of Circuit’s drum tracks. You could have both a kick and a snare on Drum 1, for example, leaving you three more sequencer lines for whatever sample insanity you can think of.