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A
new
version
of
Circuit
Firmware
is
available.
Please
update
your
Circuit
to
get
the
latest
functionality.
(Your version: V1.7, Build 3538)

Update
my
Circuit
Firmware

Circuit
User
Guide

New
in
V1.8
Non-quantised
record
You
can
now
record
synth
and
drum
tracks
directly
to
microsteps.
To
toggle
quantised
recording
on/off
press
shift
+
record.
The
record
button
will
be
brightly
lit
when
quantisation
is
enabled,
and
dimly
lit
when
disabled
(non-quantised).
This
choice
will
persist
through
session
change
and
power
cycle.

Synth
microstep
edit
Along
with
recording
non-quantised
patterns,
you
can
now
edit
the
microstep
of
individual
synth
notes.
1.
First
press
a
step
with
1
or
more
notes
assigned
to
it.
2.
Enter
gate
view
and
then
hold
shift
to
display
the
microstep
menu.
3.
The
purple
and
green
pads
represent
the
notes
assigned
to
the
step.
Press
a
purple
or
green
pad
to
select
a
note.
You
can
also
select
multiple
notes
by
pressing
them
simultaneously.
All
notes
are
selected
when
a
step
is
first
pressed.
4.
Use
the
top
row
of
pads
to
edit
the
position
of
the
selected
note(s)
within
the
step

Per-note
velocity
It
is
now
possible
to
have
different
velocities
assigned
to
synth
notes
within
a
single
step.
Additionally,
with
fixed
velocity
disabled
(dimly
lit),
velocity
will
now
be
tracked
when
manually
assigning
notes
to
steps
(outside
of
record).
The
range
of
velocities
present
on
a
step
will
be
displayed
in
velocity
view.
Brightly
lit
pads
show
the
lowest
velocity
value
for
a
note
on
the
step,
while
dimly
lit
pads
show
the
highest
value.

Assignable
MIDI
channels
MIDI
channels
for
each
track
can
now
be
changed
from
the
setup
menu.
Press
Synth
1,
Synth
2
or
Drum
1/2/3/4
to
select
each
track
and
then
use
the
top
two
rows
to
assign
the
MIDI
channel
1-15
(channel
16
is
reserved
for
the
session).

New
in
V1.7
Make
songs
We've
expanded
what’s
possible
with
the
Patterns
view,
allowing
you
to
now
make
complex
sequences
of
patterns
and
pattern
chains.
There's
a
new
Pattern
Chain
Sequence
function,
from
which
you
can
select
up
to
32
patterns
and
16
chains
of
patterns
in
any
order.
You
can
repeat
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patterns
and
chains
and
build
up
your
sequence,
navigating
easily
between
sequences.
Toggle

the
append
setting
to
add
patterns
and
chains
to
an
existing
pattern
sequence,
even
when
playing.

Create
Tied/Drone
Notes
Each
step
now
has
a
tie-forward
setting,
so
it's
now
possible
to
tie
notes
together
in
order
to
create
drone
notes
and
long
ambient
pads.

Take
your
music
off
the
grid
It's
now
possible
to
take
your
music
off
the
grid
by
delaying
notes
on
a
step
from
one
to
five
ticks
(each
step
is
divided
up
into
six
ticks).
It's
also
possible
to
use
Synth
Micro-nudge
to
create
new,
more
complex
rhythms
like
triplets
across
the
beat.

New
in
V1.6
New
in
V1.6
Panning
Synth
and
Drum
parts
can
now
be
panned
left
and
right
allowing
you
to
dictate
where
you
send
audio
tracks
in
the
stereo
field,
or
extract
audio
tracks
into
your
DAW

FX
On/Off
You
can
now
mute
all
FX
from
the
FX
View
by
pressing
one
pad.
This
is
great
in
performance
or
to
help
when
hard
panning
tracks
to
route
to
external
hardware
or
into
your
DAW

Drum
Micro-Steps
Each
step
can
now
be
sub-divided
into
six
Micro-Steps
on
your
drums
tracks.
This
allows
the
creation
of
instant
fills
and
stutter
effects
in
your
drum
patterns
and
retriggering
a
sample
up
to
six
times
within
each
step.

Brightness
Setting
You
can
now
set
Circuit
to
‘dim’
so
that
it’s
more
comfortable
to
use
in
dark
environments.
You
can
toggle
‘dim’
or
full
brightness
modes
from
the
Settings
page
(hold
Shift
when
you
power
on)

Program
Change
Setting
Selecting
Synth
patches
and
Sessions
now
sends
Program
Change
messages.
These
can
be
turned
off
using
the
newly
added
magenta
pads
on
the
Settings
page
(hold
Shift
when
you
power
on)

New
in
V1.5
Fractional
Gate
Note
lengths
for
synth
tracks
are
now
recorded
more
precisely.
Six
(6)
gradations
of
fractional
gate
length
are
available.
Can
also
be
input
manually
via
repeated
presses
of
a
length
pad
in
a
synth
Gate
View.
Please
note
sessions
saved
by
the
1.5
firmware
cannot
be
loaded
by
previous
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firmware
releases.

Patch
Preview
Preview
patches
from
the
synth
patch
view
(with
variable
or
fixed
velocity).
Hold
SHIFT
to
suppress
preview.
Monophonic
patches
play
one
note,
polyphonic
patches
play
a
chord.
Preview
is
suppressed
while
recording.

Added
MIDI
settings
Use
orange
pads
on
settings
screen
(power
unit
with
Shift
key
pressed)
to
toggle
CC
RX
(left
pad)
and
CC
TX
(right
pad)
separately
to
other
MIDI
messages.

New
in
V1.4
Drum
Pattern
Length
You
can
now
customise
your
drum
pattern
lengths
from
1-16.
This
opens
up
new
possibilities
in
time
signatures
and
evolving
rhythms
Drum
parts
1&2
and
3&4
share
the
common
pattern
length
respectively,
letting
you
apply
two
independent
time
signatures.
These
run
entirely
independently
of
your
synth
pattern
lengths

Instant
Pattern
switching
Change
patterns
on
the
fly.
Hold
down
SHIFT
while
selecting
a
pattern
or
pattern
chain
and
instantly
jump
to
it
on
the
next
step.
Pair
this
with
automations
to
glitch
out
and
remix
your
tracks
in
real
time!

Session
colouring
on
Circuit
Give
your
sessions
a
visual
identity
without
needing
to
connect
to
your
computer.
Change
the
colour
of
your
session
by
pressing
SAVE
in
Sessions
View
and
turn
Macro
Knob
1
to
select
your
Session’s
colour

MIDI
Clock
settings
Link
up
your
circuit
with
the
rest
of
your
hardware
in
seconds.
Hold
down
SHIFT
on
boot
up
and
you’ll
see
two
new
toggle
selections
on
the
right
in
blue.
On
the
left
of
these
pads
you
can
toggle
Clock
RX
(OFF
=
Internal,
ON
=
Auto),
the
right
pad
toggles
the
clock
TX!

New
in
V1.3
Sample
Flip
You
can
now
switch
samples
in
real
time!
This
is
massive
because
it
means
that
you
can
now
use
all
64
of
your
samples
on
each
drum
part
and
switch
them
on
any
step
You
can
also
audition
samples
by
tapping
pads
in
drum
patch
View.
Each
pad
will
play
the
sample
as
well
as
select
it,
and
everything
you
do
in
here
can
now
be
recorded
in
real
time.
This
is
seriously
powerful
especially
when
you
have
loaded
your
own
samples

Infinite
Envelope
To
enhance
the
sample
playback
we
have
added
an
unlimited
envelope
length
option
-
Turn
the
envelope control all the way to the right and your loops will no longer fade
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envelope
control
all
the
way
to
the
right
and
your
loops
will
no
longer
fade
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Organising
Sessions
You
can
now
colour
your
sessions
to
group
them
together
and
to
easily
identify
what
you
have
saved
where

Sample
Automation
Changing
drum
selection
no
longer
resets
drum
macros
so
you
can
play
and
record
automation
while
changing
samples
We’ve
added
the
ability
to
reset
drum
macros
using
the
CLEAR
button.
Hold
CLEAR
and
turn
a
macro
knob
left
to
clear
automation
as
before,
and
right
to
reset
the
macro
to
it's
default
value

Performing
with
Muted
Tracks
You
can
now
play
drum
steps
in
velocity
view
even
when
a
drum
track
is
muted.
This
means
you
can
hear
the
automation
and
sample
changes
as
you
perform
the
steps
in
real
time

New
in
V1.2
Play
with
Other
Controllers.
Record
MIDI
notes
from
external
instruments
plugged
into
Circuit:
either
chromatically,
or
tuned
depending
on
your
choice
of
key
and
scale
Manipulate
Circuit’s
macro
controls
from
an
external
MIDI
controller
and
record
as
automation.
You
can
even
use
your
iPad

Play
with
Ableton.
Automatically
sync
Circuit
up
with
Live
and
easily
record
MIDI
from
your
session
–
in
tempo,
in
time,
in
key
–
with
just
a
few
clicks.
You
can
even
record
your
MIDI
tracks
from
Ableton
in
one
key
and
change
it
later
in
two
button
presses
onboard
Circuit

Momentary
Record.
Hold
record,
punch
in
and
overdub
notes
or
macros
without
losing
your
flow
-
or
accidentally
breaking
your
existing
work

Step
Edit.
Even
easier
step-by-step
automation:
have
a
different
pitch
on
your
drums
for
each
hit.
Add
FX
to
one
note
in
a
sequence.
With
the
potential
for
a
different
sound
on
every
step
for
every
track,
you
don’t
need
to
do
the
maths
to
know
that
adds
up
to
unimaginable
potential
–
for
deliberate
creativity
or
happy
accidents

External
Preset
Select.
Remotely
switch
the
sound
of
either
of
Circuit’s
two
synths
on
the
fly
using
MIDI
program
change
messages.
Remotely
switch
the
sound
of
any
of
Circuit’s
four
drums
on
the
fly
using
MIDI
CC
messages.
From
any
MIDI
source

Release Notes
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