Novation Introduces Circuit – Portable Synth, Sequencer, Drum Machine and FX Box

To put it short, Novation has created digital inspiration in a box. No strings attached (with the exception of headphones).

This beat kitchen comes fully stocked with an array of pots and pads.

Circuit is a portable device that includes the following:

• Two Novation Poly-Synths
• Four-Part Drum Machine
• Grid-Based Sequencer
• Effects
• Built-In Speaker
• MIDI I/O
• Battery Powered with 6 x AA (included) / 12VDC Power Supply (Included)

With the Circuit, Novation wants the user to be able to create something unique in just a matter of minutes. Able to lock key signatures and time, the only thing left on the user end is to plug in some headphones, or turn up the volume on the internal speaker, and start interacting.

The Circuit will be available in October for $329.99 MSRP. Curious as to how fast an improv production can be done? Check out Novation’s demo below! Now, more details from the makers themselves:

Make new electronic music quickly and easily with a standalone groove box that combines Nova-heritage synths with expertly sculpted drums.

Circuit is designed to inspire. Two Novation polysynths and a four-part drum machine, combined with an intuitive grid-based sequencer in a standalone box that will have you making electronic music in minutes. Hit some pads, tweak the knobs and your track will start to emerge, all locked in time and key. Play around with effects, patterns and sounds in real time, to produce your track, brimming with fat grooves and beats.

Compact and battery powered with a convenient built-in speaker, Circuit can be used to make music entirely on its own. In the studio it will work alongside your standalone synth gear and run in sync with your music software too. In short, it’s all you need to inspire, create and play new tunes.

Ideas in Seconds. Tracks in Minutes
Circuit inspires, straight out the box. It combines a 2-part synthesiser and a 4-part drum machine with a 4×8 RGB velocity-sensitive grid sequencer, which will have you finding new musical directions and creating electronic grooves in no time.

Stand Alone
Compact and battery-powered, Circuit truly stands alone. You can create entire tunes from scratch without a laptop, then save them and play them back live. You don’t even need speakers, because it has a one built in. Of course, Circuit will plug in to your sound system and work with your computer and other synth gear too, via its Line outputs, USB and MIDI ports.

Cutting Edge Sound
Building on our true Nova heritage, Circuit delivers cutting-edge sound with production-ready monophonic and polyphonic patches and tons of character for easily creating deep bass lines, epic leads and warm pads.

Build Ideas Quickly
Embrace a new way to make music. Circuit’s split grid shows your steps and notes at the same time, so you can sequence and play while seeing exactly what’s going on. Build up your parts quickly and easily, either by programming each step or capturing your performance in real-time.

Combine Simplicity and Experimentation
Use simple streamlined modes to keep your harmonies, rhythms and melodies locked in time and key while you make riffs, hooks and chords. Or start experimenting for some serious sequencing exploration.

Looking for the Perfect Beat?
Velocity sensitive RGB pads let you quickly build expressive drum beats, by step sequencing or playing the wide range of drum sounds. Define your sound with total control over pitch, decay, distortion and EQ.

Easily Tweak Your Sound
Sculpt your sound using eight macro knobs allowing you to subtly tweak or completely transform each patch. Then add movement and rhythm by recording or sequencing your performance.

Build Whole Tunes with Effects
Create an entire tune by combining up to 128 steps of synth and drum patterns, then adding space, depth and energy to your music with built-in effects. Sidechain your synths to the kick drum to get them to pump. When you’re done, save your tune to one of 32 slots.

Key Features

• 2-part Nova-heritage analogue-modelled synthesiser
• 4-part drum machine
• 4×8 grid of RGB, velocity-sensitive sequencer pads
• 6 voice polyphony
• Loads of oscillator types and wavetables
• 64 production-ready patches
• Step sequence or build live
• Lock your music in time and key
• Combine ready-made drum patterns
• Tweak using 8 synth macro encoders with RGB LEDs
• Record and play back your tweaks Combine up to 128 steps of synth and drum patterns
• Add amazing delay and reverb effects
• 32 slots for creating, saving and playing tunes without a laptop
• Compact and battery powered
• Built-in speaker
• Works with computer and hardware via USB and MIDI

What’s In The Box?

• Novation Circuit
• USB cable
• 2 MIDI breakout cables: 3.5mm jack to female 5 pin din
• Printed Getting Started Guide
• Circuit patches sheet
• Safety information sheet
• 6x AA batteries included
• 12V DC power supply included

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