Novation Circuit User Manual

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Novation
A division of Focusrite Audio Engineering Ltd.
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The Novation trademark is owned by Focusrite Audio Engineering Ltd. All other brand, product
and company names and any other registered names or trade marks mentioned in this manual
belong to their respective owners.

Disclaimer

Novation has taken all possible steps to ensure that the information given here is both correct and
complete. In no event can Novation accept any liability or responsibility for any loss or damage to
the owner of the equipment, any third party, or any equipment which may result from use of this
manual or the equipment which it describes. The information provided in this document may be
modifed at any time without prior warning. Specifcations and appearance may differ from those
listed and illustrated.

COPYRIGHT AND LEGAL NOTICES

Novation and Circuit are trade marks of Focusrite Audio Engineering Limited.

2016 © Focusrite Audio Engineering Limited. All rights reserved.

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OVERVIEW

This update adds new functionality to Circuit. To use it please go to components.novationmusic.com and click
the ‘Firmware’ tab (1).

Connect your Circuit and switch on. The Components web site will show your Circuit version and if your
Circuit needs to be updated. Click the ‘Reboot to Bootloader’ button (2) and your Circuit will restart ready
to be updated.

Next click the ‘Update my Circuit Firmware’ (3) button to begin the update.

Circuit will show a red and green animation while it is updating. This make take a little time to start. After the
process has completed Circuit will reboot and will be ready to use.

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Circuit v1.4 – New Features

Circuit Packs

The all-new Circuit Packs format combines a complete library of Sessions, Samples and Patches in a single fi le,
for easy archiving and sharing. A full Circuit Pack is included with v1.4 which can be loaded via the free Circuit
Components Software.

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For more information on this please go to components.novationmusic.com and click the ‘My Circuit’ tab (4) and
you will see all your Circuit Packs listed on the left hand side.

If it is the fi rst time you’ve visited the site then a Tutorial will appear to guide you through working with Circuit
Packs.

Drum Pattern Length

You can now customise your drum pattern lengths from 1-16. This opens up new possibilities in time signa­tures and evolving rhythms. Drum parts 1&2 and 3&4 share the common pattern length respectively letting you
apply two time signatures. These run entirely independently of your synth pattern lengths.

Press Length to enter the Length Edit view.

If you pressed Drum 1 or Drum 3 then the drum steps are shown on the top two rows of pads and the pattern
length is shown on the bottom two rows. If you pressed Drum 2 or Drum 4 then the drum steps and pattern
length are the other way round. Look for the sandy coloured pads. Press one of these pads to set the length
of the pattern between 1 and 16 steps.