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@stevewoywitka3258
2 күн бұрын
🎉
@stephpicher
2 күн бұрын
"whatever crappy CPU was cheapest during the kickstarter campaign" :D gold!
@AudioPilz
2 күн бұрын
😀
@dwsel
2 күн бұрын
"bad screen" vs "good screen" - that was my exact thought process that stopped me from getting more musical gear
@Frikoppie-q2v
2 сағат бұрын
16bit 44.1khz ADC/DACs are still being sold...just saying... But thankfully, Korg has the Sampler 2 (the videos for it are awesome, It's like..."I've attacked the corners of granite slabs with my skull...using that Korg somehow seems more painful", which I probably should've bought when it was like $90 and is now sold out...the purity of its 11-bit grit.
@80sRetroVibes
2 күн бұрын
The Circuit Tracks is the centerpiece of my studio for pattern-based music. I use it to drive four external synths via MIDI and I input notes with a MIDI keyboard. You can pre-chain the patterns before you hit record and it will record your keyboard playing continuously across all the patterns unquantized. Combine four tracks of that, all routed back into the device via the audio inputs, processed with the effects, over the four drum tracks, and you can lay down some pretty great musical ideas without ever having to touch a computer.
@RextheDragon881
2 күн бұрын
Nooooiiiccce
@jnhutchinson
2 күн бұрын
I clearly haven't read my manual well enough but how do you get the 4 external synths instead of just 2? Are you routing the 2 internal synth tracks out?
@80sRetroVibes
2 күн бұрын
@@jnhutchinsonYep, exactly. Then you can either just turn the volume down on the internal synths, or if you leave the volume up, it will layer with your external synths.
@80sRetroVibes
2 күн бұрын
[For everyone]: The thing that's really cool that isn't that obvious is that each of the 16 pads doesn't represent 16 notes, there's actually 96 notes, because each pad holds 6 consecutive notes. So if you recorded a 16-step pattern and you could move your fingers fast enough on a MIDI keyboard, you'd actually record 96 consecutive 1/96th notes. You can even go in afterwards and edit, delete, and correct them if you need to on the Micro Step page. As a hardware sequencer, the Circuit Tracks works really well.
@sub-jec-tiv
2 күн бұрын
There’s a computer inside this midi controller-like box, don’t ya know 😉
@rayderrich
2 күн бұрын
Novation makes by far the most friendly and inspiring small grid controllers to enable musicans instead of slowing them down with hard choices. I love this video and love Novation.
@AudioPilz
2 күн бұрын
True that! Thanks!
@dc9662
2 күн бұрын
Bad Gear needs to team up with a brewery, and make Bad Beer - The World's Most Hated Audio Booze. It's going to tick all the, "I'm getting too old for this s**t!" boxes.
@AudioPilz
2 күн бұрын
Great idea, thanks!!!
@eaman11
17 сағат бұрын
As someone who works all day in an elevator pressing pads and listening to repetitive elevator music when I get home and I want to relax I only use my DAW with big display and mouse + keyboard.
@unclemick-synths
7 сағат бұрын
Underrated comment!
@EastFive-y1e
2 күн бұрын
Circuit is incredible. The OG is what got me started 7 years ago. Tracks a significant upgrade, MIDI channels extremely useful and pair perfectly with Micromonsta. The sequencer is extraordinary and incredibly underrated.I have much more ‘professional’ gear MPC One, Digitone and Digitakt. Yet I almost always choose Circuit. Ease of use and inspiration, this is what this is about. Stock sounds okish but there are incredible sound packs out there for all genres and they showcase how powerful the Nova engines are, even by today’s standards. OG was a classic for good reasons. Circuit is at centerpiece of 80 percent of my songs. Not sure what more one could ask for, the price is worth for the sequencing part alone.
@AudioPilz
2 күн бұрын
👍👍👍
@ChrispyDubstep
2 күн бұрын
I do use it a lot, but there are a lot of easy improvements that could be done to make it a lot better. Also the delay isn’t that great, it can’t even do 1/8th dotted properly
@minimal3734
2 күн бұрын
It would be EPIC if Novation would implement patch flipping.
@bigcitymastering
Күн бұрын
@@minimal3734 sadly it will not happen
@stevenfinlay410
Күн бұрын
These reviews are utterly classic. Laugh out loud pause and read memes, memories of classic synths we all got so excited over and the reality that no one will listen to our bleeps and bloops anyway. You voice our entire subculture. I love it.
@cointoaster9488
2 күн бұрын
The dawless jammer vs the jamless drawer meme hits right in the feels. Ouch
@AudioPilz
2 күн бұрын
Nothing personal;)
@michawongar
2 күн бұрын
there are 8 patterns per channel, there are 4 more per channel after pressing the down arrow ;)
@AudioPilz
2 күн бұрын
Thanks for the heads up!!!
@piercemcintyre1327
23 сағат бұрын
@@AudioPilzyou press the down and up arrows to see patterns 5-8
@greganderson3096
2 күн бұрын
4:52 Dorian on the Delorean? Lol! Florian you've outdone yourself this time!
@AudioPilz
2 күн бұрын
Thank you so much!!!
@poofygoof
Күн бұрын
@@AudioPilz the slide was primed perfectly, I don't know if I would have caught it otherwise.
@matthewadunlap
2 күн бұрын
Perfect timing for us to compare to the Move
@AudioPilz
2 күн бұрын
Yes, looking forward to getting one of these!
@donkeyavenger
2 күн бұрын
This is one of my favorite pieces of gear. It's so easy to get an idea sketched out on it and offers enough to make some okay jams in a single box if you want to flesh it out. The dual midi channels are a great addition as well.
@AudioPilz
2 күн бұрын
Nice!
@stevewright8201
2 күн бұрын
a combo of Circuit Tracks, Rhythm and a mc 101 has helped me to really ENJOY making music again, sure there are loads of limitations, but forcing yourself to really think about how to achieve a thing pushes you forward and is so rewarding.
@Stadsjaap
Күн бұрын
I tried pairing my OG Vircuit with MC-101 and fairly hated the experience. It's like too much groovebox kills the groove.
@Matt-zp1jn
Күн бұрын
I like a various combos of Circuit Tracks, TB-3, Korg Volca Mixer/Aira MX-1, System-1, SH201, EricaS LXR-02 Drum Synth ,1010music Blackbox, Dreadbox Hypnosis, etc. 😊
@arcadeuk
2 күн бұрын
The Circuit has to be the fastest single-box UI to actually create some music in a matter of minute
@AudioPilz
2 күн бұрын
Agreed!!!
@mycosys
2 күн бұрын
apart frm an actual instrument that you can just play?
@djkanyon
2 күн бұрын
Their way with pads and knobs are one of a kind
@ivanvereyn9685
2 күн бұрын
Do u count time spend on editor?
@Screenshot1015
2 күн бұрын
M8
@ItsNova816
2 күн бұрын
It's still one of the only "dawless" things I like. I feel like so much other equipment makes you spend so much time in menus that id rather just make those edits with a computer. The menuless design is a ton of fun to play and actually *can* speed up your workflow instead of slowing it down.
@djkanyon
2 күн бұрын
This one is an underrated gem. Fine lads at Novation just stripped everything groovebox never needed - pianos and violins and millions of settings, and filled it to the brim with everything that brings the groove. The only machine of nowadays that i can call a GROOVebox, not just a synth with pads (like MC707\101\Electribe2s\SeqTrack etc).
@EastFive-y1e
2 күн бұрын
I fully agree. Easy to use out of the box. Yet if one learns it truly well, then it becomes a creative extension. The sequencer extremely fast, visual and deep. It is a concept that proves that less is more. Sure, MPC which I also have, beats it in sound quality and flexibility, but MPC is a huge investment even for people who are experienced and it is not an inspirational tool.
@AudioPilz
2 күн бұрын
👍👍👍
@Frikoppie-q2v
2 күн бұрын
Seriously?
@Frikoppie-q2v
2 күн бұрын
Okay, I'm gonna type some random shit on my keyboard quickly. It'll take less time than the duration of the song, let's see if it grooves..
@80iesDude45
2 күн бұрын
Sold my Deluge for a Circuit Tracks and a Roland MC-101 with no regret, the Circuit Tracks is amazing!
@AudioPilz
2 күн бұрын
👍👍👍
@phatplates
Күн бұрын
That was a helluva trade off😂
@blackcowboymusic
2 күн бұрын
Gabe Miller is in shambles rn 😂
@AudioPilz
2 күн бұрын
I think he can take a joke;)
@Modrunnermusic
2 күн бұрын
Where was the gabe miller reference? I must have missed it
@rorz999
3 сағат бұрын
@@Modrunnermusic there wasn't a reference to him, but he is well known for being a big fan / power user of the Novation Circuits
@Modrunnermusic
Сағат бұрын
@@rorz999 yeah, I follow his channel, his videos led me to going with the tracks!
@OptiqlMusic
2 күн бұрын
Awesome piece of equipment for both beginners and people with a bit more experience. What the Circuit Tracks does, is get you away from the screen. You can get some great ideas down, then export them to a DAW later on if you want to build on it. It's an addictive piece of kit.
@Imetalman2000
2 күн бұрын
Finally the Tracks!! I will stand by the Tracks over any electron box.
@disc0music11
2 күн бұрын
One of the most underrated grooveboxes. It has much greater depth than it appears at first and surprisingly versatile once you load in custom synth patches and samples.
@AudioPilz
2 күн бұрын
True that!
@Frikoppie-q2v
2 күн бұрын
@@AudioPilz I've legit never used a "synth".But midi - pass-through , io stuff in general, is seriously lacking in low-end gear from what I can see. Unless you're a gamer.
@minimal3734
2 күн бұрын
The nova engines are great but can only show that with third party packs.
@niceheartwhitesuit
2 күн бұрын
Love my Circuit Tracks! It's essentially the 3rd (keys) and 4th (drums) member of my band 😘
@ashchap
Күн бұрын
I love my Circuit Tracks, it's almost always at the centre of my setup, orchestrating everything.
@64north20west
20 сағат бұрын
You nailed it. This is so basic and cheap, yet it covers a lot of ground. I will never get rid of it.
@elarielo
2 күн бұрын
Well, that's one weirdly shaped Ableton Move
@alistairsheehyhutton4201
Күн бұрын
By far the best control of velocity and note length of any groove box I've seen. Which is a big quality of life consideration.
@sylvainconsult969
2 күн бұрын
Love your vidéo dude ! Please review Roland MC 909 😊 🎉
@DmitryPuffin
Күн бұрын
OG Circuit and TB3 - that was my setup for live performances for couple years 😀 Love to see this combo in first jam ❤️
@DawlessHouseMusic
2 күн бұрын
Couldn't wait to get one, couldn't wait to sell it.
@AudioPilz
2 күн бұрын
I feel you!
@raistaparta
2 күн бұрын
Exactly what I experienced with the original. Felt tempted many times to give this one a try but why bother?
@kylealexander3595
2 күн бұрын
Same
@thesnoc
2 күн бұрын
This reminds me I have one sitting in its original box I meant to sell ages ago!
@embazle
2 күн бұрын
I had the OG one with none of the text indicators on the knobs, I totally feel you though. Great comment.
@gregoryhitch6520
2 күн бұрын
I started making electronic music last year and bought one of these. Paired with my microbrute and some distortion this thing makes all sorts of awesome screeches I'll never show anyone. Super fun though. :) Today's ep was excellent, thanks!
@AudioPilz
2 күн бұрын
Thanks!!! Nice setup!
@milk_bath
2 күн бұрын
Would love a “pro” version of the Circuit.
@AudioPilz
2 күн бұрын
Same here!
@piquantement
2 күн бұрын
Imagine if Novation made their version of a Deluge. This is what I want.
@ftc_music
2 күн бұрын
The Circuit Mono Station didn’t get the love it deserved and is sadly out of production. Combine this - like in the meme - with the Tracks and the Rhythm, and I’m sold. Maybe a more sophisticated synth engine for the VA parts and a screen - yeah I know it’s somewhat destroying the Circuit concept, but we know how useful it is for sample editing/slicing or at least see controller labels and values, for example on the Elektron devices.
@jtru3640
2 күн бұрын
@@milk_bath Deluge is the pro circuit tracks
@wolfgangdevries127
Күн бұрын
With guitar jacks and stereo sampling
@jaybay300
Күн бұрын
My mate and I have the tracks,og,rhythm and mono station in our jam setup I love the tracks What about doing a European tour Florian?Playing all the wonderful goodies you have given us through the years on stage Backing tracks with a bit of tweaking ?
@yourcitysleeps
2 күн бұрын
I LOVE my Circuit Tracks. It's a perfect Couch Groovebox. I got the Rhythm at the same time and feel closer to the tracks and use it a lot more. If you pick up some Patch packs for it, it's reeeeaaallly good.
@AudioPilz
2 күн бұрын
I really need to give the Rhythm a go!
@yourcitysleeps
2 күн бұрын
@@AudioPilz it's really fun! The effects block is a bit different, but having all 8 tracks at your disposal is great. Here's a jam I did with it not too long ago. kzitem.info/news/bejne/tn6Hq3aNcKF9qHosi=9UA-EHxJ8dvA9Vt3
@kiDchemical
18 сағат бұрын
the minimoog had macro knobs 🤯 The music you made at the end sounded amazing👏
@Toolsquatch
16 сағат бұрын
Haha, whenever you feature something I've been eyeballing I get equal parts worried and excited about it: still definitely want to pick one up, can't resist the dual Ultranova engines purring beneath the grid!
@minimal3734
2 күн бұрын
Greatest groovebox of all time. While the factory sounds aren't very good, the packs from Limbic Bits, Krzysztof Steplowski and A Force Truly Evil let it sound phenomenal.
@80sRetroVibes
2 күн бұрын
I'm just about to buy some from A Force Truly Evil. Their demo's sound incredible.
@vitaobassbr
Күн бұрын
I love my Circuit Tracks! Nice to see you finally jamming with one!
@thesesmallboxes
Күн бұрын
There’s so much capability in this small package, Teenage Engineering secretly wishes they had made this device!
@Studio_4to1
2 күн бұрын
I couldn’t heat up the proverbial pop-corn so quick. It was about time that Bad Gear was about Tracks! Well played, Bad Gear. Well played.
@AudioPilz
2 күн бұрын
Always a pleasure;)
@Белая-простыня
2 күн бұрын
Most inspired box ever, I love the way you can in minutes make demo. Chord programming is insanely inspiring. Had OG twice years ago, and some time ago took Tracks. Internal (and external) sidechain is killer feature, since you can mute volume and it's still work! The only real downside of the box is Midi implementation. You can't switch nor scenes nor patterns via midi. Great pair to tour Digi/Syntakt
@jboulderct
2 күн бұрын
Went to a Circuit Rhythm from Volcas and it was such a perfect bridge to get me ready for more.....comprehensive gear. Thanks Novation and thanks for the memories King Florian!
@AudioPilz
2 күн бұрын
Thank you so much!!!
@tweakmygroovebox608
8 сағат бұрын
Entertaining video, as usual- you're right that it is a beginner standalone device. After a few Volca's- I bought the OG Circuit which really got me into understanding the fundamentals of music production, I then got the Tracks for the two dedicated MIDI tracks. Ultimately, I tired of the synth engine and decided to go with the (more pro level) Digitakt- which was quite a jump technically, but so much more flexible and pro-sounding. The Circuit is definately a great way to get into production and the price point is amazing for the power of the device. I liked the battery power so that I could take it anywhere (though I found a sunny day in the dark made the button lights impossible to see!)
@chengzhichen4714
2 күн бұрын
got mine circuit og a month ago for just 800RMB (about 110USD), love it.
@AudioPilz
2 күн бұрын
These are SOOOOO cheap!
@flow6156
Күн бұрын
It was super fun to watch an episode of bad gear with a device that i have actually spent time with :D feels different!
@marknhopgood
Күн бұрын
Ive performed many times with the OG circuit. Amazing pieces of kit. Working with limitations is a good discipline.
@marknhopgood
Күн бұрын
Just realised how much Ive spent on Novation over the years.
@xneoken
2 күн бұрын
Had the OG Circuit. Love it ❤. Eventually upgraded to Tracks and love that too. No more worries about running out of space for songs nor having to decide between synth/samples packs. Missed the built in speaker & replaceable batteries of the OG. Enjoyed the Circuit Rhythm but I still feel burn that you still can’t play samples chromatically on the Tracks! Actually you can but through a hack. Eventually I got a Deluge. Crazy powerful machine. Deluge is the “pro”version of the Circuit, but the UI can’t compare to the Circuit. Simple things such as testing & selecting synths / samples are so simple & quick on Circuit. Fun too!
@AudioPilz
2 күн бұрын
Super interested in the Deluge!
@Maochan81
2 күн бұрын
Very good timing with the release of Ableton Move :) This is the OG music sketchpad. So fast and intuitive. I was so hoping for 4 synth track when this was announced. Oh well, I will have to wait for the Novation Twin Peaks :D
@Pyroja
2 күн бұрын
Yaaaassss, the little box that got me hooked on synths!
@AudioPilz
2 күн бұрын
❤️❤️❤️
@The_artist_called_The_Engineer
2 күн бұрын
Love the video. I came very close to getting one of these but went with an MC101 instead, which I’ve since upgraded to an MPC one ( with which I spent most of the afternoon realising that I don’t have a clue how to use MPC 3.0, but I did eventually get eight bars of passable drums sequenced). I think it’s a good machine but is probably well overdue a serious upgrade.
@M1kst3r1
3 сағат бұрын
My Circuit Tracks is hooked up to Blofeld, Roland Aira S1 and Arturia Keystep. The setup can handle anything from quickly sketching a track to a two hour live performance. It's so intuitive it makes jamming fun. If Novation make a Circuit Tracks Pro, that will be an instant buy.
@Wulfcry
Күн бұрын
AudioPilz always say his dj style of magic words to present these enchanting jams.
@ultramouse
Күн бұрын
Though an MPC is my "centerpiece," the Circuit Tracks is a great unit. I think you're partially right about how little was improved from the original. But killing that wasted space taken up by the sidechain tracks that I never once used and replacing them with dedicated MIDI tracks was worth it (as well as inputs for them so you can do sequenced mutes, add delay/reverb, and eliminate the need for a mixer). It's just a well thought out device, and even if the onboard Mininova synths aren't real great, they're good enough to write tunes on and I can shove the Circuit in my backpack. Plus, they made it thinner AND put full size MIDI ports on it. Including a Thru!!!
@theepicredstoner1604
2 күн бұрын
Now all that's left is for you to review the Audiothingies Micromonsta 2 and you've reviewed my entire synth setup. Great video!
@AudioPilz
2 күн бұрын
Thank you!!! Great suggestion!!!
@mooted5513
2 күн бұрын
If only they’d sell me one
@elecblush
2 күн бұрын
Hehe same story here! :D I have to buy more Gear to make sure my "Bad Gear Bingo card" stays exiting. :D
@ZetaCarinae
2 күн бұрын
Mm2 is pretty great although I have trouble internalizing the right buttons for saving and loading for some reason.
@elecblush
2 күн бұрын
@@ZetaCarinae Yea that definitely took me a while to get down. :D
@MANDjango
Күн бұрын
Man you got me with that cymatics meme lol. Aquiring more samples and kit often gets in the way of making functional decisions. I’m actually scared of my samples folder, one day I will have to sit down and organise all of the packs that I have bought. I get by using the same kicks but I just do heaps of sound design in Ableton and try and get as granular with each sound I’m using as possible.
@asbjrnandersen4222
2 күн бұрын
I made an entire album around the Circuit Tracks. I truly love it, but it’s a shame there’s no patch-flipping.
@minimal3734
2 күн бұрын
Yes, exactly this. I even sent a feature request to Novation. The presents switch almost instantly when selected, so they could do it. The occasional small glitch when flipping a patch would be kind of a feature to me.
@rodmorrison47
Күн бұрын
Love my Tracks. It's a really good, compact and powerful master brain and drum machine for live use and I use my OG Circuit as a soundbank, sequenced from Tracks (bonus: using the onboard FX on the OG so I can run a couple of other synths - Mono Station and Roland S-1 - on their own sequencers, clocked from Tracks and taking the audio from Mono Station back into Tracks for FX and sidechain). I get on fine with the onboard synths, I'm becoming quite adept at Components and the Novas are fine provided you don't stick slavishly to presets. MAJOR TIP: regardless of what pack you have installed, DO NOT rely on their factory sessions for choosing patches!!! I've scrolled through a certain designer's sessions and patches and, when you go to start a new session the patches do not correspond with the sounds you hear in the sessions. And I don't mean wildly tweaked, I mean completely different - a monophonic bass where there should be a light, floaty pad, etc. I absolutely feel ripped off over this but that's not the fault of the unit, which really is pretty excellent. The inevitable death of the internal battery doesn't worry me because I always run it off the mains when playing live. I do think it feels flimsy next to the OG though, and I prefer the older pads. So it's not perfect - what is? - but it's pretty damn close at the price.
@Jason75913
Күн бұрын
Love the first two jams, man.
@GUNJACKOFFICIAL
2 күн бұрын
I had the original, had the Rhythm (2 of them at one point) and have sold them all, but only regret selling the original, mostly because of the way it handled chords when sequencing external devices.
@AudioPilz
2 күн бұрын
OG FTW!!!
@mpingo91
2 күн бұрын
_"because of the way it handled chords when sequencing external devices"_ ***** What do you mean?
@Frikoppie-q2v
2 күн бұрын
@@mpingo91 Having no idea of what he means, and not having used a synth other than Xx Osc (let's be honest, all of the shit is some oscillator), he's probably referring to some kind of pass-through signal, either like a multi-parameter midi chord or some summed/output digital/analog transform. I dunno hey, but that's all the shit is.
@litup6465
2 күн бұрын
I have a like new (hopefully - seller made sure to showcase the silica bag in the listing!) OG Circuit coming any day now - $160 US - thank you for making me feel less guilty about this purchase - I didn’t spend $160 - I saved $239!
@AudioPilz
2 күн бұрын
Love the OG!!!
@simonebernacchia5724
2 күн бұрын
@7:57 That is EXTREMELY similar to my situation in my bedroom where i compose protracker mod files in my netbook (instead of the boxes have the infamous ikea little table but we are there)
@AudioPilz
2 күн бұрын
Nice approach!
@cyphercracker
2 күн бұрын
This is the sequencer i use for my blofeld when use my balaclava being a wavejumper. Love it too much
@AudioPilz
Күн бұрын
Nice technique;)
@luminousbrilliance1711
2 күн бұрын
Bwhaha-OG Tracks owner here. 🙂 Florian-the time has come: You should join PLAPA. we have years and Years of Bad Gear. Some would say-we are experts. LOL 🙂 *It's The Warren Huart thingie* LOL
@flarkmusic
12 сағат бұрын
Meme-skills are getting Azian! (Dialing in Polymeters ==> Meshuggah really send me flooring over the roll, laughing!)
@grainyday
2 күн бұрын
I use mine for many things - recently it serves as mixer for signal split from guitar when some pedals have no wet\dry oprtion . I love it .
@AudioPilz
2 күн бұрын
Nice approach!
@TheRealWinsletFan
Күн бұрын
I never saw the need to upgrade, I still break out the OG Circuit for some noodling every six months or so. One of the few bits of gear I have where I really got my value for money :-)
@alfonsodiaz6235
2 күн бұрын
I see what you did there...with Ableton Move's release. This is a precursor episode to Move. Well played, sir, well played.
@keineangabe693
2 сағат бұрын
A video on the Woovebox would awesome. Would really love to hear your take in that!
@djshire1984
2 күн бұрын
Very inspired by you, I finally got an Arturia Beatstep Pro. Haven't gotten it yet though. Also love the Ecco the Dolphin vid!
@AudioPilz
2 күн бұрын
Nice, thanks!!!
@standingwavestudio
2 күн бұрын
Ooooh I love it when I have the bad gear! I got the Tracks to basically be a fancy metronome w/ quick beat and backing to practice guitar with. Works quite well for that. Super simple to use and powerful enough for the price and what it is.
@sacradio
2 күн бұрын
One of the most sarcastic intros to an episode ever at 0:24 😂 Loving it 👍
@AudioPilz
2 күн бұрын
Thank you!!!
@sacradio
2 күн бұрын
@@AudioPilz I am a big sarcasm aficionado 😉
@jeanmk57
Күн бұрын
This gear was my firts door to enter in the Electronic music creation, after i've take a mc 707 and now i wait my polyend play plus to arrive 😁
@JayaLove
Күн бұрын
“Aged like fine wine if you like retro trance music.” Buahahaha
@elecblush
2 күн бұрын
It's such a good beginner device! But also such a introduction to GAS. The two MIDI tracks simply scream: "Buy more gear" It matches great with some other beginner friendly gear too, like the Microfreak for instance. Circuit tracks effects is just what the MF needs to really sing!
@LAZ-org
2 күн бұрын
This is exactly what started my GAS journey. With exactly this combo... the Microfreak and the Circuit tracks. Whenever someone asks what should be their first hardware, Circuit is always top of the list. Then I sit back and watch them begin to stockpile gear. MuAh ha ha ha ha...
@kwoter2072
Күн бұрын
I use ipad apps 😎
@ksagosen
22 сағат бұрын
I do that, but the screenless dawless players might not want that. :)
@theactionbasterd
2 күн бұрын
As an original circuit user, I think it was totally worth the upgrade. I think the storage increase and scene modes were worth it alone. It was incredibly difficult to build a whole set with the original circuit, but the tracks really opens what you can do. Sure, it has a lot of limitations, but for the price and ease of use nothing beats it.
@bigcitymastering
Күн бұрын
Cannot count the amount of sound pack I created since 7 years, so its still my goto groove box , thanks to bring back the novation circuit its good for the algorithm ;)
@darkuniversesound
Күн бұрын
i'm 51 seconds in, and this is already my pick for best Bad Gear all-time! Dawless 4eva 😍👏🌌
@elowine
2 күн бұрын
Just today I lend out my original Circuit to a friend who expressed his interest in drum machines. Fun little machine to get something quick going but the new versions never tempted me. On the contrary when I want to use my Deluge I first feel the need to watch 3 hours of Loopop video's just to remind myself again how the bloody thing works and after an hour I craw back to Ableton or Reason.
@ivang2490
2 күн бұрын
This cant be a coincidence. I have years without buy any gear. Yesterday, I bought a Circuit tracks, and just now I see this video.
@chaocrator
2 күн бұрын
i rotate gear a lot, and Circuit Tracks is the only constant and irreplaceable machine in my rig.
@AudioPilz
Күн бұрын
Nice!!!
@dinogoldie9716
2 күн бұрын
I love the circuits (even the Monostation). If Novation brought out a eurorack Circuit sequencer for 2 monosynths and 6 drum triggers, I would develop a Eurocrack addiction just like [snaps fingers] that.
@Therap1ssed
2 күн бұрын
I love my Circuit Tracks, but some of third party packs I've downloaded have sounded much better than the factory one. I only got into making music in my mid forties and I found using a DAW was super unsatisfying, nothing tactile about. I can use it to externally sequence or control a Volca Bass and Keys and take advantage of the onboard effects, and then I have a Minifreak fed unsynched directly to my mixer to noodle overtop. It lets me use my computer for gaming while I live stream some Dad-techno and Dadwave to torture my buddies on discord between rounds. Tons of capability and versatility for around $1200 all-in for the set up is letting me avoid wasting retirement money on GAS. Honestly some of the limitations are freeing for creativity. With a DAW I would be stuck in analysis paralysis and overthinking everything instead of just experimenting. Just about every banger has started as a happy Bob Ross accident. Great video as always!
@minimal3734
2 күн бұрын
Greatest groovebox of all time. While the factory sounds aren't very good, the packs from Limbic Bits, Krzysztof Steplowski, and A Force Truly Evil let it sound phenomenal.
@resetreboot
Күн бұрын
Oh, the Circuit Tracks! Yeah, if you didn't have the OG, this one is a great choice to kickstart your DAWless studio. In my case, in less than a year I started to outgrow it... and now the Deluge took its place. I also didn't like to have to deal with the computer to do my sound design, it felt clunky.
@princepaul5557
Күн бұрын
I always enjoy watching these videos.
@KiR_3d
Күн бұрын
Hi, Florian! Vote for the Analog Four MK2 in another: I hate it: bigger size than MK1, frustratingly bright LEDs, no ratchets/retrigs, no samples or wavetables (there is a lot of memory for this), no firmware update few years already! I love it: one of my best sounding synths - the powerful balanced sound, a lot of mod. options, separate track outs, very good performance control section
@wickedcurve1975
2 күн бұрын
Superior video! I've ... Never (maybe once) used a Daw. 😂 started in an Arp now I'm here (Solar42 and Arp)
@wickedcurve1975
2 күн бұрын
My music just goes "whoooooosh" with delay
@rsal137
2 күн бұрын
I'm sorry but this video didn't reduce my desire to get a Circuit Tracks, cause those jams are sick! And yes I'm a total DAW-less beginner 😛 I'll aim for one next year. Happy weekend!
@AudioPilz
2 күн бұрын
Thank you!!!
@alejandroferrer9728
2 күн бұрын
Florian is like: “this machine sucks, now let me pump out a fire banger anyway to humble all you”
@florianschabus1
2 күн бұрын
I love the circuit og, although I meanwhile got a digitakt as well ... 😊 I lately use circuut with midi sequencing my mobile phone with koala sampler and a synth of choice on the other track... almost a complete jam rig.. 😅 best cost-benefit ratio! Great Video as always, greetings to Vienna, Florian
@markoilic1376
2 күн бұрын
I love this groovebox. Punched my samples from only daw days, and got another beast. Eq per channel on drumtracks are bit weird. Only downside as i see it that you cannot edit reverb or delay params at least trough software editor. Chorus/flanger would be appreciated :)
@auxander
2 күн бұрын
Love this device. I had an OG then bought Tracks. Great usability. But there is a big problem, there is a delay on the audio inputs which interferes a lot when synchronising with other devices. No information anywhere, but you can fine tune side-chain, master filter resonance, reverb length, etc. via midi NRPN.
@paQ75
Күн бұрын
Deserved and fitting tribute (now that copies are coming out everywhere (ahem Move)) for a machine that laid what for me is the basis of many modern Grooveboxes. Personally I have the Circuit OG, It's the only 'dawless' hardware I've bought and kept (I've tried many others), as I'm more of a DAW and MIDI controller user, and I don't like to accumulate redundant devices. I have not bought the Tracks, since I hope that Novation will take the leap and offer us a more advanced version, but tremendously fun and accessible as only they know how to do. Thanks, Florian, you did the review at the right time :)
@Phentr0pulse
2 күн бұрын
You know what I really hate about my Circuit Tracks (and my Roland T-8 as well, when we're at it): Even at full brightness you can't play it at sunlight. When I sit in my garden I can't even tell if my unit is switched on or still off (The T-8s "display" is readable but the sequencer LEDs are useless in sunlight)! The TB-3 has no problem there and my Korg Volca Sample 2 with its eye-lasering bright red LEDs just chuckles silently... And yes, even sitting in the shadow of a pavillon or a tent on a festival changes nothing there, believe me, I tried!
@jenstrudenau9134
2 күн бұрын
I tried too. I'm the shadow of a tree and the right angle it works. But jamming on a synth is really not the right activities for sunny days
@PAAmsterdam
2 күн бұрын
That is true! Few a times I took it outside to enjoy sun and jamming just to realize… haaa crap! But it is quite good for the price.❤
@SteveTheDiva
2 күн бұрын
Welp, no daytime festival gigs for that piece of kit.
@hvhvgitaar
Күн бұрын
I was (and I guess still am) a beginner who bought the Circuit Tracks at launch. It’s indeed a device that has a well designed UI and sequencer. What lets it down are a few things. There is the feeble built in synth (unless you like retro 90’s sounds). The total dependence on the clunky components mechanism to manage samples and presets is a pain. The lack of a display makes it impossible to use the same sounds on more than one project. Tthe almost total absence of firmware upgrades makes me feel like I have been screwed, especially at the relatively high price.
@dietervoser4425
2 күн бұрын
Wieder einmal froh zu sehen, dass es immer noch Geräte mit einem very low GAS Faktor gibt 🙂
@AudioPilz
2 күн бұрын
😀
@rmorvenbush5605
Күн бұрын
Limitations are part of its charm The macros are nicely weighted but is one these machines which quickly fall out use but slowly come back into
@vinylarchaeologist
2 күн бұрын
Circuit Tracks = weird way to pronounce "Ableton Move", but okay
@AudioPilz
2 күн бұрын
I know, it's close;)
@raul0ca
2 күн бұрын
I refuse to go DAWless using DAW hardware
@vinylarchaeologist
2 күн бұрын
@@AudioPilz 😀
@tr1co0
2 күн бұрын
I think a lot of people would benefit from embracing the Circuits and the experiences they offer. Too many people buy the fancy, expensive, complex stuff with delusions of grandeur that they’re going to make great art that others care about. It’s so freeing to instead just accept this as a fun hobby and have a great time making beats meant for no one else’s ears or approval.
@FunkyHP
Күн бұрын
Hi Mr. Florian! In the final jam, looks like we have some kind of ECCO THE DOLPHIN VIDEO (You know, a dolphin saves his friends from some alien scum)😆
@onaucc9899
2 күн бұрын
I have the Rhythm and it's a really nice sketch pad. The sample managemand is trash, but once you loaded everything up, it works really well.
@AudioPilz
2 күн бұрын
👍👍👍
@Joel-re1jz
2 күн бұрын
I wish they would have updated the synths, but the addition of the 2 midi tracks makes it a great piece of gear.
Both cirquits are built on chips from the mininova (wich is like a 2009 release). There is no "updating" except building the tracks on a different synth engine. They built the Cirquit mono station on the bass-station2, and it flopped, probably costing them more than it gave them. I don't know if Novation has another outdated, but still pretty good, synth engine up their sleeve at the moment.
@SixteenVoice
2 күн бұрын
Got rid of mine about 3 years ago thinking I outgrew it. Might have been true at the time, but recently started thinking it is time to get back to that workflow. I don't jam nearly as much with this supposedly "more professional" equipment...
@AudioPilz
2 күн бұрын
Yes, super jammable piece of gear!
@vien4875
2 күн бұрын
Idk how much the UI-concept has changed towards the Circuit Rhythm but I just love that box. I got the Rhythm to replace my crappy drum machine and immedietly fell in love with it. I think I'm using it way more on the couch on in my bed then in the "studio" (which is only 2m from my bed anyway. I also can't afford a couch because I make music). I love how I can sample some synth voices, take it with me to sketch a live set, plug it back in at home and directly use the synth-sample tracks as midi tracks on my Crave/Edge combo. The only thing really bugging me is how it is absolutely unusable in direct sunlight.
@AudioPilz
2 күн бұрын
Sunlight is the enemy;)
@deephouseway790
2 күн бұрын
bruh... i take rhythm on the beach, hiking, literally everywhere :D and after some time i get used to it and really start to feel the rhythm going
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