Free Novation Circuit Tutorial Videos
In this comprehensive free Novation Circuit
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ZUrlocker: “Thank you. These videos are super helpful. I’m looking forward to buying one of these.” / Jeremy Wild: “The best tutorial I’ve seen on circuit” / DJDeepDrama: “I just got a ‘Circuit” and wanna give you a shoutout for how awesome your tutorials are. Even better than the manufacturers. Calm, relaxed and right to the point. You had me Ace-ing this thing in 1 day.” / Gordon Fishwick: “Thanks, Andreas. I’d suggest this whole series is an absolute must to any new or prospective Circuit owner. […] Excellent job.” / Allan Soh: “wow thank you! your tutorial is fantastic and help me alot after i bought this today.” / SaoriGameOver: “Wonderful tutorial, Andreas! You explained everything very well and helped me learn a lot. Thank you!” / Marc Geeroms: “Just great! People devoted to share and learn” / Josue Wybert: “Very good concise tutorial. Much appreciated.” / strumfun: “Thank you for the time and effort you took in creating and sharing such helpful information… all tutorials are great. Thanks.” / Quphonic: “These are awesome tutorials, THANKS!!! Watched a few and now have a really good idea how this baby works…” / iampeaking: “Hey Andreas, I just watched all your tutorials on the circuit and I must say you have done a wonderful job.” / LCMessinger: “Great tutorials. The videos on the Novation site are useless. I would have returned my Circuit if it weren’t for your help.” / Michael McGlinchey: “I agree with LC Messenger. Great tutorials.” / Luc Bogemann: “Dude, sooooooo helpful. I had no idea what the macros did properly until I watched this. THX SO MUCH!!!!!!”
Let’s go:
Lesson 2: Creating A Drum Pattern
Lesson 3: Creating Synth Patterns
Lesson 4: Mixing And Applying Effects
Lesson 5: Creating Pattern Chains
Lesson 6: Macro Control Automation
Lesson 8: Novation Circuit Update 1.2
Lesson 9: Novation Circuit Update 1.3
Lesson 10: Novation Circuit Update 1.4
Lesson 11: Novation Circuit Components Standalone
Lesson 12: Novation Circuit with LaunchControl XL MK2
Lesson 13: Circuit Editor Explained by BoBeats
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Related: Novation Circuit Test & Review
Lesson 0: Introduction
Lesson 1: Quick Overview
Lesson 2: Creating a drum pattern
- In real time
- In sequencing mode
- Editing drum notes
- Changing drum patches
- Changing drum sounds via the macro controls
- Changing tempo and swing
- Enabling fixed velocity
Lesson 3: Creating synth patterns
- In real time
- In sequencing mode
- Using side-chaining
- Changing scales and root notes
- Extended note view
- Functions of the octave button
- Using the gate function
- Pattern length
- Note nudge
Lesson 4: Mixing and applying effects
- The mixer
- Muting tracks
- The effect preset system
- Applying delay effects
- Applying reverb effects
Lesson 5: Creating pattern chains
- Pattern system explained
- Limitations of pattern chaining
Lesson 6: Macro control automation
- Overview of recordable macro functions
- Recording macro control automation
- Deleting automation
- Automation in longer patterns
Lesson 7: Things to avoid
- Missing undo function
- Changing sessions
- Opened and closed hi-hat
- Using headphones
- Recording MIDI data coming from external controllers
- Momentary recording
- Per-step automation clear
- Changing patches via program change
- Importing your own samples
- Customizing Novation Circuit
- Creating your own sample sets
- Backing-up sample sets
- Auditioning samples
- The Novation Circuit Editor from Isotonik Studios
- Using Novation Circuit in your DAW
- The power of the synth engine explained via the Novation Circuit Editor
- Applying up to four parameters to one macro knob
- Storing synth sounds
Lesson 9: Novation Circuit Update 1.3
- Sample auditioning
- Drum macro automation
- Recording sequences in the sample audition page
- Sample flip basics
- Sample flip step automation
- Duplication accross tracks
- Sample decay
- Improvising with sample flip
- Novation Circuit Components enhancements (colors, organizing samples, saving individual sessions)
Lesson 10: Novation Circuit Update 1.4
- Updating your Novation Circuit
- “Circuit Pack” format
- New patches, samples, and sessions
- Drum pattern length feature
- Instant pattern switch feature
- Color-coding sessions via the hardware
Lesson 11: Novation Circuit Components Standalone
Lesson 12: Novation Circuit with LaunchControl XL MK2
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- These 5 LaunchControl Templates (pictures of the control assignments) are available from the LaunchControl XL download page
- Capabilities of the Circuit when connected to LauchControl XL MK2
- How to connect Novation Circuit to LauchControl XL MK2 via a virtual MIDI channel, in this case with CopperLan
Lesson 13: Circuit Editor Explained by BoBeats
- Circuit Editor walk-through
- Building a patch from scrach
- Using the mod matrix
- Creating pad and bass sounds
Lesson 8: Novation Circuit Update 1.2
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