Novation Circuit Groovebox Drum Machine with Sample Import Used
Novation Circuit Groovebox Drum Machine with Sample Import Used
Novation Circuit Groovebox Drum Machine with Sample Import Used
Used with wear associated with use. Minor cosmetic scratches/scuffs from handling and play. Noteworthy blemishes or issues will be described and pictured
Whether you're a producer, a musician or you just want a quick and easy way to play, Circuit will do something for you. It's a starting point for your music-making; jam with Circuit's synths and samples, sync or sequence other devices, or unplug everything and start something anywhere.
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.
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.
.... a truly self-contained musical marvel... it is without a doubt about the most musical fun you can have with one box and no computer, and haven't made music so quickly in 20-odd years of reviewing gear
Circuit has a broad, quality sound palette, inspiring workflow and a sequencer that beats instruments fourtimes its price
Circuit really feels like it's about intuition experimentation, and happy accidents
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.
The first thing I noticed about Circuit was how extremely intuitive and easy it was to use... In my opinion, one of the most intuitive interfaces and workflows for a rhythm based synth ever
Designed for optimized creativity, rather than the 'blank slate syndrome' that sitting down in front of a DAW can bring about
It's one of the most accessible pieces of gear I've ever used
Send MIDI to other synths, or synchronise and jam with other drum machines, grooveboxes or your DAW. 3.5mm MIDI jacks make daisy–chaining Circuits together easy - including Circuit Mono Station which opens up a whole other world of analogue filth. Connect to your computer too and sync with your DAW, access the synth editor, and keep your firmware up-to-date for the latest round of new features.
You don't really need to understand what each knob controls, just listen with your ears and let your fingers shape your sounds. The Circuit excels in this area, while other machines seem almost basic and quaint in comparison
......with the Circuit I felt somehow compelled to explore strange, improvised melodic ideas almost constantly. This ability to push user to easily out of their comfort zone while coming up with exciting new approaches in the process makes Circuit's place in any studio seems like a bit of a no-brainer (4.6/5)
...the interface design and the implementation of the sequencer is actually a thing of genius...
All you need to make music - anywhere Compact - and with a built-in speaker - you can produce whole tracks anywhere with Circuit and six AA batteries. In the studio it will work alongside your standalone synth gear and run in sync with your music software too. Circuit is all you need to inspire, create and play new tunes.
Specifications
32 RGB backlit velocity sensitive button grid
28 RGB backlit function buttons
8 Continuous pots with RGB indicator LEDs
Dedicated filter and volume pots
1/4" jack sockets for left and right outputs
Two MIDI sockets (3.5mm jack sockets with MIDI din break-out cables)
USB B 2.0
Front-mounted 3.5mm jack socket for headphones
Integrated speaker
Rubberised knob caps
Rotary controls secured to the chassis with metal nuts
Power supply connector
Power switch
Battery compartment for 6x AA batteries
Kensington Security Slot
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