novation CIRCUIT Rhythm Standalone Groove Sampler User Guide

: June 12, 2024
: Novation

Table of Contents

Circuit Rhythm MIDI Parameters
Global Control Data
Triggering Sample Tracks
FX Parameters
Setup View
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novation CIRCUIT Rhythm Standalone Groove Sampler

Circuit Rhythm MIDI Parameters

Macro Knobs
These are identical to the parameters in the ‘Sampler Parts’ section.

Section| Parameter| CC/NRPN| Control No.| Range| Default Value| Notes
---|---|---|---|---|---|---
Macro Knobs
| 1. Tune| CC| 21| 0 – 127| 64| Send on appropriate channel 1-8
| 2. Start| CC| 22| 0 – 127| 0| Send on appropriate channel 1-8
| 3. Length| CC| 23| 0 – 127| 127| Send on appropriate channel 1-8
| 4. Slope| CC| 24| 0 – 127| 64| Send on appropriate channel 1-8
| 5. Distortion| CC| 25| 0 – 127| 0| Send on appropriate channel 1-8
| 6. HP Filter| CC| 26| 0 – 127| 0| Send on appropriate channel 1-8
| 7. LP Filter| CC| 27| 0 – 127| 127| Send on appropriate channel 1-8
| 8. Resonance| CC| 28| 0 – 127| 0| Send on appropriate channel 1-8

Sampler Parts 1–8

Section| Parameter| CC / NRPN| Control No.| Range| Default Value| Notes
---|---|---|---|---|---|---
Voice
| SampleChoice| CC| 8| 0 – 127| 0|
| PlaybackMode| CC| 12| 0 – 2| 0|
| Reverse| CC| 14| 0 – 1| 0|
| Choke| CC| 15| 0 – 1| 0|
| Slice| CC| 16| 0 – 1| 0|
| Number of Slices| CC| 17| 1 – 16| 16|
Sampler
| Pitch| CC| 21| 4 – 124 (-60 – 60)| 0| Controllable/Automatable using Macro Knobs
| StartCoarse| CC| 22| 0 – 127| 0| Controllable/Automatable using Macro Knobs
| LengthCoarse| CC| 23| 0 – 127| 127| Controllable/Automatable using Macro Knobs
| Slope| CC| 24| 0 – 127 (-64 – 63)| 0| Controllable/Automatable using Macro Knobs
| Distortion| CC| 25| 0 – 127| 0| Controllable/Automatable using Macro Knobs
| HPF| CC| 26| 0 – 127| 0| Controllable/Automatable using Macro Knobs
| LPF| CC| 27| 0 – 127| 127| Controllable/Automatable using Macro Knobs
| Resonance| CC| 28| 0 – 127| 0| Controllable/Automatable using Macro Knobs
| StartFine| CC| 86| 0 – 127| 0| Controllable/Automatable using Macro Knobs
| LengthFine| CC| 87| 0 – 127| 127| Controllable/Automatable using Macro Knobs
Mixer
| Level| CC| 29| 0 – 127| 100|
| Pan| CC| 30| -64 – 63| 0|
| ReverbSend| CC| 31| 0 – 127| 0|
| DelaySend| CC| 32| 0 – 127| 0|
Dipper
| Source| NRPN| 1:00| 0 – 7| 0|
| Attack| NRPN| 1:01| 0 – 127| 0|
| Hold| NRPN| 1:02| 0 – 127| 0|
| Decay| NRPN| 1:03| 0 – 127| 0|
| Depth| NRPN| 1:04| 0 – 127| 0|

Effects

Section Parameter CC / NRPN Control No. Range Default Value Note:

Reverb
| Type| NRPN| 1:18| 0 – 5| 2|
| Decay| NRPN| 1:19| 0 – 127| 64|
| Dampnp| NRPN| 1:20| 0 – 127| 64|
Delay
| Time| NRPN| 1:06| 0 – 127| 64|
| TimeSync| NRPN| 1:07| 0-35| 20|
| Feedback| NRPN| 1:08| 0 – 127| 64|
| Width| NRPN| 1:09| 0 – 127| 127|
| LRRat:o| NRPN| 1:10| 0-12| 4|
| SlewRate| NUN| 1:11| 0 – 127| 5|
Effects
Bypass NRPN 121 0 – 1 0
BeatRepeat
| On011| CC| 39| 0 – 1| 0|
| Rate| CC| 40| 0-10| 5|
| DryWet| CC| 41| 0 – 127| |
Reverse
| OnOff| CC| 42| 0 – 1| |
| Rate| CC| 43| 0 – 3| 2|
Gator
| OnOff| CC| 44| 0 – 1| |
| Rate| CC| 45| 0-11| 5|
Autofilter
| OnOff| CC| 46| 0 – 1| 0|
| FtlterType| CC| 47| 0 – 3| 0|
| Frequency| CC| 48| 0 – 127| 80|
| LF0amoum| CC| 49| 0 – 127| 40|
| LFOshape| CC| 50| 0 – 2| 0|
| LFOrate| CC| 51| 0 -13| 8|
| Resonance| CC| 52| 0 – 127| 63|
DipstalLofi
| OnOff| CC| 53| 0 – 1| 0|
| Et| CC| 54| 0 – 127| 30|
| SampleRate| CC| 55| 0 – 127| 30|
Phaser
| OnOff| CC| 56| 0 – 1| 0|
| Rate| CC| 57| 0-13| 7|
| Depth| CC| 58| 0 – 127| 64|
| Feedback| CC| 59| 0 – 127| 0|
| Centre| CC| 64| 0 – 127| 0|
Vinyl
| OnOff| CC| 60| 0 – 1| |
| Filter| CC| 61| 0 – 127| |
| Wobble| CC| 62| 0 – 127| 54|
| Crackle| CC| 63| 0 – 127| |
| Has| CC| 65| 0 – 127| |

Global Control Data

Section Parameter| CC / NRPN| Control No.| Range| | Default Value| Notes
---|---|---|---|---|---|---
LP HP Filter|
| Frequency| CC| 79| 0 – 127| (-64 – 63)| 64| Affects Master filter
| Resonance| CC| 71| 0 – 127| | 30| Affects Master filter
Compressor| Controls for main output compressor
| On/Off| NRPN| 1:22| 0, 1| | 1|
| Attack| NRPN| 1:23| 0.127| | 0|
| Release| NRPN| 1:24| 0.127| | 0|
| EnvelopeFollow| NRPN| 1:25| 0.127| | 0|
| SoftClip| NRPN| 1:26| 0, 1| | 1|
Master|
| Volume| | | | | | NOT SUPPORTED
Click|
| On/Off| | | 0, 1| | 0| NOT SUPPORTED
| Volume| | | 0.127| | 100| NOT SUPPORTED
| Rate| | | 0, 3| | 1| NOT SUPPORTED
| Choice| | | 127| | 0| NOT SUPPORTED
Audio Input|
| GainPadding| NRPN| 1:27| 0, 1| | 0|
| Routing| NRPN| 1:28| 0, 1| | 0|
| Threshold| NRPN| 1:29| 0, 1| | 1|
| Monitor| NRPN| 1:30| 0, 1| | 1|
| Level| CC| 90| 127| | 100|

Patch and Project Select

MIDI Channel	Parameter	Value	Notes
16	PGM	0 — 63	select project (instant)
16	PGM	64 — 127	select project (queued)

*PGM = Program Change
Note, for drum patch selection see Drum Control table

Supported Realtime Messages

Message

start
stop
continue
timing clock

Supported System Common Messages

Message

song position pointer
song select

Triggering Sample Tracks

Table of notes used to trigger sample tracks from a single MIDI channel.

Sample Track Notes| on global channel|
---|---|---
Part| Note Name| Note Number| Channel
1| Cl| 36| 16
2| D1| 38| 16
3| El| 40| 16
4| Fl| 41| 16
5| 1| 43| 16
6| Al| 45| 16
7| B1| 47| 16
8| C2| 48| 16

FX Parameters

FX Select| FX Name| Paraml| Param2| Param3| Param4| Param5| Param6
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---
0| Beat Repeat| Rate| wet/dry| x| x| x| x
1| Reverse| Rate| x| x| x| x| x
2| Gator| Rate| x| x| x| x| x
3| Autofilter| Rate| FiltType| Freq| Shape| Amount| Resonance
4| Digital_Lofi| Bits| Sample| x| x| x| x
5| Phaser| Rate| Depth| FB| x| x| x
6| Vinyl| Filter| Wobble| Crackle| Hiss| x| x

Setup View

You can enter setup view by holding down Shift and Pressing save. For a full description of setup view please see the full Circuit Rhythm user guide on the Novation bDownloads page.