NOVATION CIRCUIT VA synthesizer and 4 part drum machine

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.

Tech Spec Product Hardware Specifications

• 32 RGB backlit velocity sensitive button grid
• 28 RGB backlit function buttons
• 8 Continuous pots with RGB indicator LEDs
• Dedicated filter and volume pots
• 1/4" jack sockets for left and right outputs
• Two MIDI sockets (3.5mm jack sockets with MIDI din break-out cables)
• USB socket
• Front-mounted 3.5mm jack socket for headphones
• Integrated speaker
• Rubberised knob caps
• Rotary controls secured to the chassis with metal nuts
• Power supply connector
• Power switch
• Battery compartment for 6x AA batteries (included)
• Kensington Security Slot

• 2 Nova synths
• 4 Part drum machine
• 6 Note polyphonic per synth
• 64 Synth patches
• 64 Drum patches
• 8 Synth macro controls (Control up to 4 parameters with one knob)
• 4 Drum parameter controls (Pitch, Decay, Distortion, Filter)
• Mixer view with levels and mutes
• Master FX with individual track sends
• 16 Delays
• 8 Reverbs
• Sidechain effect (7 types and off). Triggered from Drum 1
• Hi-pass / low-pass master filter

• 32 Sessions
• 6 Tracks per session (2 Synth and 4 Drum)
• 8 Patterns per track (Synth 1, Synth 2, Drum 1&2, Drum 3&4)
• 16 Demo sessions
• Real time record (notes, with velocity and automation)
• Auto-quantise notes to steps and automation to 6 events per step
• 50 Automation parameters (up to 4800 events per pattern)
• Internal tempo range 40 - 240
• External synced tempo range 30 - 300
• Swing 20 - 80%

• Full range velocity scanning and record. Editable to 16 levels
• 16 Scale types and chromatic transposition
• Synth expand view doubles playable area
• Drum expand view allows real time drum record
• Octave (input) and pattern octave (edit)
• Pattern length and nudge
• Configurable pattern chain
• Session instant switching and queued switch

• Velocity and gate per step
• Multiple gate lengths per step (via real time record)
• Automation edit per step
• Clear step, automation parameter per pattern, pattern, session
• Duplicate step, pattern

• Ableton Live Lite 9 is included
  Circuit will also work as a standard USB-MIDI controller.

• Circuit can be powered using 6x AA batteries or a power supply (both included). It can not be powered via USB
• Maximum power consumption 12V DC 600mA

• 240mm width x 200mm depth x 35mm height

OS compatibilty not relevant for this product range/type

XR20 is a portable beat production center loaded with fresh sound library thatʼs designed for making hip-hop and R&B wherever and whenever inspiration strikes. Over 700 sounds cover standard and electronic drums, one-shot hits, bass, and synth sounds to easily create a total mix in next-to-no time.

XR20 includes reverb, EQ, and compression to enable MC s and producers to complete their tracks. Plug in a microphone and mix vocals with your beats. XR20 runs on wall or battery power so itʼs flexible and portable. In Pattern Play mode, you can trigger different patterns from each pad, so you can tailor the beats to flow with the energy on-stage. Bright blue pads light with the beat to illuminate your performances as you light up the club.

With XR20, Akai Pro puts the hip in Hip-Hop.

KEY FEATURES

• Over 700 sounds produced by Chronic Music
• 99 Preset patterns and 99 User patterns
  
• Backlit LCD
• Bright, glowing, backlit pads that follow the beat
• Microphone input and Headphone output
• Pattern Play Mode - Different patterns can be triggered from individual pads
• Drum Roll / Note Repeat feature for realism and expression
• Battery Power capability and AC Adapter

Fast, flexible, and feature-packed.

Produce beats, play virtual instruments, and trigger sound effects and loops with unsurpassed expressiveness and flexibility! Both a compact, dynamic performance controller and a tightly integrated production environment, PreSonus®’ ATOM pad controller and included Studio One® Artist production software let you create and perform with ease. The most versatile pad controller in its class, ATOM is compatible with most music software and lets you perform and produce with virtual instruments and trigger samples and loops in real-time, using 16 full-size, velocity- and pressure-sensitive RGB pads and 8 assignable pad banks.

ATOM connects to your computer via USB and is compatible with most music production and performance software but it is absolutely amazing when used with PreSonus Studio One. ATOM and Studio One integrate tightly so you can create quickly and easily. Enjoy blazingly fast, professional-style workflow with ATOM’s navigation, editing, and loop-point-creation features and transport controls.

• 16 full-size velocity- and pressure-sensitive, RGB LED pads
• Pressure switchable between MIDI aftertouch, channel pressure, and CC messages
• 8 assignable pad banks
• Selectable pad velocity curves and pad pressure thresholds
• 20 assignable buttons
• 4 endless rotary encoders

• MIDI "keyboard" mode
• Note Repeat mode
• Full Velocity mode (only send velocity 127)

• USB 2.0

• Studio One® Artist production software for Mac® and Windows®
• MVP Loops content custom-designed for ATOM
• Compatible with most music production and performance software for Mac and Windows

Below are the minimum computer-system requirements for ATOM with Studio One 4 or later:

• Mac® OS X 10.11 or higher (64-bit only)
• Intel® Core® 2 Duo processor (Intel Core i3 or better recommended)

• Windows® 7 (SP1 + platform update), Windows 8.1, or Windows 10 (64-bit only)
• Intel Core Duo or AMD® Athlon™ X2 processor (Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon X4 or better recommended)

• 4 GB RAM (8 GB or more recommended)
• USB 2.0 port
• Internet connection (needed for software installation and activation)
• Monitor with 1366 x 768 resolution (high-dpi monitor recommended)
• 40 GB hard-drive space
• Universal Control 2.9 or later (for firmware updates)
• Studio One 4.1+ required for native integration

SamplePad 4 comes equipped with four responsive, LED-illuminated rubber pads, dual-zone trigger input, and eight preset kits. With a built-in library of the most commonly requested percussion and electronic drum sounds and the ability to load samples, the only limit is the playerʼs imagination. For even more flexibility, users can tune and add reverb to their sounds. Intuitive navigation makes it easy to browse through kits and players can drag and drop their samples via USB on a Mac or PC without removing the SD card. The bright blue LED lighting is clearly visible in every setting.


SamplePad 4 Features:

• 4 pads allow endless percussive and sampling triggering possibilities
• Built-in library of 25 of the most popular percussion and electronic drum sounds
• 8 preset kits
• Add any sound sample to your drum or percussion setup via SD card
• Accepts SD/SDHC cards up to 32GB, storing 91 user kits and 512 samples per card
• Dynamic blue LED lighting provides clear visibility in any setting
• Intuitive navigation lets you browse through your kits with ease
• Drag and drop samples via USB on Mac or PC without removing the SD card
• USB-MIDI in/out
• Tune and add reverb to your sounds
• Dual Trigger input for expansion

The KR-55 Pro features "Real Groove Technology" which uses data recorded from actual professional musicians performing at various tempi, and is a completely different technology than conventional rhythm machines. There are a total of 24 high-quality rhythm styles, each fine tuned to provide the best possible feel, to accurately reproduce the experience of playing with a percussionist. The sounds, grooves, and phrases will play back at pristine quality even if you change the tempo, so you can enjoy playing serious jam sessions at your own pace.