novation CIRCUIT RHYTHM Electric Drum Pad User Guide

: June 3, 2024
: Novation

Table of Contents

Circuit Rhythm MIDI Parameters
Effects
Global Control Data
FX Parameters
Setup View
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CIRCUIT RHYTHM Electric Drum Pad
User Guide

Circuit Rhythm MIDI Parameters

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

Section| I Parameter| I CC/NRPN| I Control No. 1| Range| I Default Value| I 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. I Range Default Value	Notes

Voice
| SampleChoice| CC| 8| o -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. 1 Range Default Value Notes

Reverb
| Type| NRPN| 1:18| 0 – 5| 2|
| Decay| NRPN| 1:19| 0- 127| 64|
| Damping| 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 io| NRPN| 1:10| 0- 12| 4|
| SlewRato| NRPN| 1:11| 0 – 127| 5|
Effects
| Bypass| NRPN| 1:21| 0 – 1| 0|
BeatRepeat
| OnOff| CC| 39| 0 – 1| 0|
| Rate| CC| 40| 0-10| s|
| DryWet| CC| 41| 0 – 127| 0|
Reverser
| OnOff| CC| 42| 0 – 1| 0|
| Rate| CC| 43| 0- 3| 2|
Gator
| OnOff| CC| 44| 0 – 1| 0|
| Rate| CC| 45| 0 – 11| 5|
Autofilter
| OnOff| CC| 46| 0 – 1| 0|
| FilterType| CC| 47| 0 – 3| 0|
| Frequency| CC| 48| 0- 127| 80|
| LFOamount| CC| 49| 0 – 127| 40|
| LFOshape| CC| 50| 0 – 2| 0|
| LFOrate| CC| 51| 0 -13| 8|
| Resonance| CC| 52| 0 – 127| 63|
DigitalLofi
| OnOff| CC| 53| 0 – 1| 0|
| Bits| 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| 0|
| Filter| CC| 61| 0- 127| 64|
| Wobble| CC| 62| 0 – 127| 64|
| Crackle| CC| 63| 0- 127| 64|
| Hiss| CC| 65| 0- 127| 64|

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 fitter
Resonance	CC	71	0 – 127		30	Affects Master fitter
Compressor	Controls for main output compressor
On/Off	NRPN	1:22	0, 1		1
Attack	NRPN	1:23	127		0
Release	NRPN	1:24	127		0
EnvelopeFollow	NRPN	1:25	127		0
SoftClip	NRPN	1:26	0, 1		1
Master
Volume						NOT SUPPORTED
Click
On/Off			0, 1		0	NOT SUPPORTED
Volume			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

FX Parameters

FX Select| FX Name| Param1| 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 Downloads page.