The Circuit Rhythm Standalone Beatmaking Sampler from Novation is a versatile sampler for making and performing beats. Record samples directly to the hardware, then slice, sculpt and resample your sounds effortlessly. Capture your groove quantized or off-grid into the sequencer, and layer up across eight sample tracks. Invigorate your live set with performance FX: embrace imperfection with lo-fi tape, stutter your mix with beat repeat, and more. Integrate Circuit Rhythm into your studio, or unplug and create anywhere utilizing the built-in rechargeable battery.
Circuit Rhythm’s portability makes it the best friend of the beatmaker on the go. With a built-in rechargeable battery and microSD card for expandable storage, you can create, perform and store full-length beats all in one place. Push your beat-making further and transform samples into incredible tracks with Circuit Rhythm. Tweak samples to perfection, edit patterns on the fly and build beats in no time with a streamlined screenless workflow and a lightning-fast sequencer.
Make beats with high-quality artist sounds out of the box, or plug your phone, turntable, or synths into Circuit Rhythm and record sounds directly to the machine, then process and resample them. With eight flexible sample tracks you can immediately play back samples however you choose, whether you’re chopping straight from vinyl, making basslines and melodies, or punching in drum grooves live.
Bring killer highs and drops to your live sets with a DJ-style master filter and a wide range of performance effects. Embrace imperfection with Vinyl Simulation & Digitiser, stutter your mix with Beat Repeat and Gater, turn back time with Reverser, and explore new timbres with Auto-Filter and Phaser for a truly dynamic sound. With Grid FX, you can give samples new life.
Circuit Rhythm’s firmware 2.0 update brings new editable Grid FX, Beat Match, Fixed Length Recording and Sample Record for greater flexibility with beatmaking.
Novation Circuit Rhythm Features
- Eight sample tracks have 32 step patterns, chainable for up to 256 steps per track
- FX for lush reverb, delay, sidechain, and master compressor
- Slice, reverse, loop, play chromatically, and more
- Grid FX vinyl simulation, beat repeat, and more
- Controls for distortion, slope, high and low pass filters, and more
- Built-in rechargeable battery for up to 4 hours of use
- microSD card for expandable storage
- Full-size MIDI DIN, sync out, and audio in
- Use Novation Components to back up and manage your projects, samples, and Grid FX templates
- Circuit Rhythm Standalone Beatmaking Sampler 1
- USB-C cable 1
- USB power supply1
- Sound Engine & Sequencer
- Maximum polyphony (8 voices)
- Recordable Smaples = 4096 (128 samples x 32 Packes [1 internal Pack / 31 Packs on micro SD Card])
- Patterns (8 patterns x 8 tracks x 64 projects x 32 packs)
- Max Sampling Time (228 seconds per Pack [32 seconds max per pad])
- Import Format (WAV, MP3)
- Pattern Sequencer/Step Sequencer
- Resolution (24ppqn quarter note)
- Pattern length (1/32 note to 64 bars)
- Recording method (Real-time Quantization on/off, Programmable Step Sequencer with Micro-steps/Probability/Mutate)
- Playback direction (forwards, reverse, ping-pong, random)
- Effects (Delay Send with 16 presets, Reverb Send with 8 presets, Side Chain with 7 presets)
- Grid FX (Vinyl Sim, Beat Repeat, Reverse, Filter, Gater, Phaser, Digitiser)
- Sample playback (Slice, Chromatic, One-Shot, Gated, Looped, Reverse)
- 8 macro knobs (Pitch, Start, Length, Envelope, Overdrive, HP Filter, LP Filter, Resonance), Master volume
- Master Filter (High/Low Pass)
- Product Hardware Specifications
- 32 RGB backlit velocity-sensitive pads
- 28 RGB backlit tactile click buttons
- Power button with charge status LED
- Rechargeable battery (up to 4 hours battery life)
- Expandable Storage (slot for microSD card [sold separately] for 31 extra packs) USB-C socket (power delivery, charging, MIDI)
- Kensington MiniSaver slot
- 3x MIDI DIN (In, Out, Thru)
- 3.5 mm sync out
- L/R SAmple in Pair (for recording samples)
- L/R Audio Out Pair
- Headphones out
- 8x endless encoders with RGB indicators
- Master volume pot
- Master filter pot with centre detent
- Kensington MiniSaver slot
- Software Compatibility
- Circuit Rhythm is class compliant so it will work with any modern Mac or Windows PC
- Load and backup packs, samples, Projects, and Grix FX with Novation Components online or using the standalone application
- Power Requirements
- USB powered
- Built-in rechargeable Lithium-ion battery (up to 4 hour run-time). Charge via USB-C port
- Dimensions (LxDxH)240x210x30mm (40mm height including knob caps)
