Hey Issac - the "sticky shift" or as I usually refer to it as "shift lock" is there for compliance reasons, say for example you are a quadriplegic and are programming your beats with a stick in your mouth - this would allow you to use the shift key where otherwise you would be unable to use it. Just thought I would explain that - this feature is on other devices that use shift keys (including windows and mac os) to make life a little better for folks who are unable to use both hands / or fingers or what have you). Great job though - informative video!
oh yeah i totally understand why it exists, i just don't appreciate that it's not super clear. considering you use "shift+save" to get into the setup menu, it would make sense for a beginner to press "shift+save" to get back out, unintentionally activating this feature. thanks for your comment:)
Hey Isaac, thanks a lot for the cool tips! I just ordered a circuit tracks and I ask myself if it is possible to chain pattern not in order? That is a cool feature on the old Circuit..
hi, unfortunately patterns can only be chained in order, which is an unfortunate limitation. you can work around this using scenes, because although scenes do have to be chained in order, the order of scenes can be different to the order of patterns. (e.g. have pattern 8 in scene 1, pattern 7 in scene 2, etc, and then chain them)
Super handy, and well organized. You really got it going on for your obviously young age (well compared to me anyway)...maybe you'll even wind up teaching music or something, thanks!
The view lock explanation is missing the fact that you can select the patterns that are being view locked (shown in white) by shift+tap on the target pattern :) It's worth mentioning about the "turn clockwise to reset to default values" that this (absolutely not mentioned in either the tracks or thythm manual btw...) unfortunately doesn't work for synth patches, clockwise and anticlockwise will both turn red and erase automation. Very unfortunate as this could be pretty useful...
to be honest i don't have a great understanding of view lock, so i don't use it very much lol. thanks for the information! i also don't use automation very much, which would explain why i never noticed that limitation with the reset-values thing. definitely a big setback for some people tho! i wonder why they didn't include that feature in the manual... thanks for your feedback!
@@isaachorgan Sure! The view lock is really helpful to me to make changes to a pattern while another one is playing for example, or focus on one pattern of a chain :)
hey! yeah it's weird that some of these essentials aren't in the manual - especially the metronome and the resetting parameters. thanks for the comment!
Many thanks for your video!! I ve learned or discovered good new stuff. I have a question that you might answer : is there a way to clear a track in one go, instead of pressing "clear" on each pad for the synths or unselecting each pad for the drum ? ( my excuses if thats something i should know ... ) kind regards from Switzerland ;)
hi! thanks for your comment:) yes there is a way to do that: go to the patterns screen, and hold clear and press the pattern you want to clear. technically it isnt clearing a whole track, but it's much faster than clearing individual notes. thanks!
i was looking for a while too before i made that video. it is a useful feature for many people, but it should be clearer for when you accidentally turn it on. thanks for watching 😁
Thank you for this video. I just found your channel and am starting my journey of discovery with electronic music. I will be using your videos to learn all about the Tracks.
hey! thanks for your comment. yeah, it's not really the intention of the circuit tracks to be used that way, but little things like this expand its uses a lot.
Do you know if there is something like shift+pattern but for scenes? I would like to change the patterns using the scene but without waiting the patterns gets to the end to start the new scene.
hey! unfortunately this feature isn't available, as far as i know. i recommend using a new project for your patterns - you can use shift while selecting a project to switch instantly. thanks for watching:)
@@GrayContrast yeah theres tons of stuff packed into this thing! i am thinking of recreating these tutorial videos soon, i've discovered more about the device since making them:)
hi isaac, Some professional questions I inserted a micro memory card - Is the memory card used only when the device is connected to the computer? - How can I record a project on it? -And how do I hear the recording on the card? Or is it only used to import external sounds? And how do I pull out the sounds on the card. How do I not overwrite or delete the existing projects on the device? Thanks.
hi! sorry for the late replies, i'm on holiday! here is a basic explanation: the circuit tracks can store 128 synth sounds, 64 samples, and 64 projects on it's internal storage. when you turn it on, all of this is loaded into RAM for immediate switching. if you want more than this, you would need to swap it over using a computer. if you have a micro memory card, the circuit tracks can store an entire "machine state" into one pack, which are stored on the card. each pack is accessed by pressing shift+projects. the card is not used to directly import sounds; you need to use the "novation components" software for importing sounds. the card is only used for storage within the device. if you want to create a backup of the projects on your circuit tracks, you will need the same software for this. to ensure you dont overwrite the existing projects, just make sure you always select a different project slot for your creations. if you want to be extra careful, use novation components to create a whole new pack. this way, you have 64 empty projects to use. thanks for all your questions:)
when resetting the macro knobs (holding clear and turning clockwise so it becomes blue), what does it mean when you turn it counterclockwise and it turns red, do you know? :(
@@isaachorgan i think i figured it out yesterday :) with samples, red deletes the automation, and blue resets to ″default″ (while still holding the automation data in step sequencer) and the synth tracks just have delete
I got the rhythm yesterday Iv figured most of it out apart from downloading samples I know how to sample but it only let me take one loop as iv not got a formatted SD card in it yet
@@isaachorgan iv figured it all out I duplicated the pack and deleted the samples to record my own...only thing I'm having issues with is the input level as it's to low for certain things like my phone and can figure out how to set it apparently u use knob 8 but it's not lit up for that option on sample rec
unfortunately im not 100% sure. a few options to check out are the manuals which you can download from novation's website, and also Gabe Miller, a creator here on youtube. he made a lot of videos that helped me a lot with the circuit tracks, and his circuit rhythm videos would no doubt be valuable as well. good luck!
hey! great question! i'm not sure, unfortunately i don't have a sustain pedal to test it on. the manual doesn't include the word "sustain" in that context at all, so it might not? i'm not sure. i'll see if i can do some testing for you:)
Technically, you should be able to make it work. It's just a matter of how dedicated you are. It doesn't seem to work out of the box, but if you look at the midi implementation chart for the cirquit, you will find that basically every function can be tweaked via midi-cc.
Circuit Rhythm user here, thanks for your tips, especially the patterns trick with shift for fills. I like reading manuals but overlooked this and forgot some other ones. Videos like yours are always welcome!
thanks for your comment! it's awesome how similar the tracks and rhythm are in terms of workflow. the shift+pattern trick is something i need to use a lot more haha
@@isaachorgan Yes man! I own the Circuit Rhythm and Tracks and learning everyday new stuff about it. I've got a channel with a lots of creative and groovy Jams with them. If you feel like, I would be very happy if you risk a look. Beats and greetz from Germany! 🇩🇪🎧😎
Thank you brother, this is very helpful. Can I string say synth patterns and save them in a mixer pad/slot? I thought you could but I wasn’t able to. Seemed like an obvious thing to do.
do you mean make a pattern chain and save it to a scene in the mixer? you can do that! simply chain the patterns by holding the first one and tapping the last one, and then use shift+pad to create a scene. that scene will now include the pattern chain.
@@isaachorgan yes that is what I meant my friend. Hmm, I think I didn’t hold shift. I’ll try again. Thank you for responding. Your videos are super helpful and should get way more views
I've watched this a few times to make sure that I had all these tips down. This is some gold right here. Keep going
thanks!! i appreciate it:)
Hey Issac - the "sticky shift" or as I usually refer to it as "shift lock" is there for compliance reasons, say for example you are a quadriplegic and are programming your beats with a stick in your mouth - this would allow you to use the shift key where otherwise you would be unable to use it. Just thought I would explain that - this feature is on other devices that use shift keys (including windows and mac os) to make life a little better for folks who are unable to use both hands / or fingers or what have you). Great job though - informative video!
oh yeah i totally understand why it exists, i just don't appreciate that it's not super clear. considering you use "shift+save" to get into the setup menu, it would make sense for a beginner to press "shift+save" to get back out, unintentionally activating this feature. thanks for your comment:)
The use case becomes immediately clear as soon as we look outside of ourselves
I just got one of these - your tutorial is really good. Thank you!
heyy, thanks for watching! have fun with it!
Thanks for the great tips! I have a question pls! how do you use USB audio? i don't see anything connected to the audio outputs.
unfortunately you can't use usb audio. i just used a headphone splitter and recorded the 1/8" output. you can just about see a white cable at the top
Hey Isaac, thanks a lot for the cool tips! I just ordered a circuit tracks and I ask myself if it is possible to chain pattern not in order? That is a cool feature on the old Circuit..
hi, unfortunately patterns can only be chained in order, which is an unfortunate limitation. you can work around this using scenes, because although scenes do have to be chained in order, the order of scenes can be different to the order of patterns. (e.g. have pattern 8 in scene 1, pattern 7 in scene 2, etc, and then chain them)
Super handy, and well organized. You really got it going on for your obviously young age (well compared to me anyway)...maybe you'll even wind up teaching music or something, thanks!
hahah maybe! thanks for watching and commenting:)
Omg thanks for showing that sticky shift thing
yeah, its very useful depending on your preferred workflow, but even if you just turn it on by accident its good to know how to fix it
Hello, how are the notes for that synth riff on minute 10? 👀
hey, i'm not sure actually, i don't think i have the project anymore to check 😭
Omg metronome volume! Thanks
yeah a very useful tip! thanks for the comment:)
The view lock explanation is missing the fact that you can select the patterns that are being view locked (shown in white) by shift+tap on the target pattern :)
It's worth mentioning about the "turn clockwise to reset to default values" that this (absolutely not mentioned in either the tracks or thythm manual btw...) unfortunately doesn't work for synth patches, clockwise and anticlockwise will both turn red and erase automation. Very unfortunate as this could be pretty useful...
to be honest i don't have a great understanding of view lock, so i don't use it very much lol. thanks for the information!
i also don't use automation very much, which would explain why i never noticed that limitation with the reset-values thing. definitely a big setback for some people tho! i wonder why they didn't include that feature in the manual...
thanks for your feedback!
@@isaachorgan Sure! The view lock is really helpful to me to make changes to a pattern while another one is playing for example, or focus on one pattern of a chain :)
I just bought mine last week. Thanks for the tips, they're most helpful.
Thanks for this, really helpful trying to decipher my CT! Cool but cryptic device 😂
it definitely has some quirks, but it's very cool! thanks for watching:)
great stuff thanks mate
thanks for watching
Hey, thanks for the tips! It's too bad that Novation did not included all these infos into the user manual ahah. =)
hey! yeah it's weird that some of these essentials aren't in the manual - especially the metronome and the resetting parameters. thanks for the comment!
great stuff thanks dude!
thanks for watching!!
Brilliant thanks mate :)
thanks for watching!
Great video, thanks
thanks for the comment!
thanks - the click volume feature especially
this is great info - thanks
thankyou!! much appreciated:)
great content Isaac
much appreciated ♥️♥️
“….. I can’t imagine wanting this…..” 😂🎉😅
there's something for everyone i guess...
really it is a good feature, just not marked clearly enough
Awesome. Thanks.
thanks for your comment!!
Many thanks for your video!! I ve learned or discovered good new stuff. I have a question that you might answer : is there a way to clear a track in one go, instead of pressing "clear" on each pad for the synths or unselecting each pad for the drum ? ( my excuses if thats something i should know ... ) kind regards from Switzerland ;)
hi! thanks for your comment:)
yes there is a way to do that:
go to the patterns screen, and hold clear and press the pattern you want to clear. technically it isnt clearing a whole track, but it's much faster than clearing individual notes.
thanks!
Had my CT for a few days and the loud-ass metronome was already driving me crazy, thanks so much for the tip!
no worries! definitely something useful to know.
nice 1
thanks for watching!
Thanks for this!
thanks for your comment!
Ad view lock: you can just select the desired patterns to view with shift
thanks for the tip!
I've been loking for a way to turn off the "sticky shift" for a long time. Thank you very much for this information and best regards from Berlin
i was looking for a while too before i made that video. it is a useful feature for many people, but it should be clearer for when you accidentally turn it on. thanks for watching 😁
Hey man, really good tips ! I've been using the Circuit Tracks for more than a year and had no idea about these functions haha
thanks for watching! yeah it's crazy how many functions it has that aren't in the manual. thanks for your comment:)
Thank you for this video. I just found your channel and am starting my journey of discovery with electronic music. I will be using your videos to learn all about the Tracks.
thanks for watching, have fun with it!
Yes sir thank you
That's a whole lot of good tips.
I think that "sample tuning" method will really come in handy.
hey! thanks for your comment. yeah, it's not really the intention of the circuit tracks to be used that way, but little things like this expand its uses a lot.
Great tips! Thanks for that 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
thanks:)
Do you know if there is something like shift+pattern but for scenes? I would like to change the patterns using the scene but without waiting the patterns gets to the end to start the new scene.
hey! unfortunately this feature isn't available, as far as i know. i recommend using a new project for your patterns - you can use shift while selecting a project to switch instantly.
thanks for watching:)
mad respect bro! this is extremely valuable
thanks!! it's nice to see my videos are helping people:)
@@isaachorgan already implemented it in my liveshow, super handy the tricks!
@@GrayContrast there are lots of small but useful things that make it more fun to use 👍
@@isaachorgan makes it really fun to have a device for a year but still discover new features all the time! part 2 incoming?
@@GrayContrast yeah theres tons of stuff packed into this thing! i am thinking of recreating these tutorial videos soon, i've discovered more about the device since making them:)
hi isaac,
Some professional questions
I inserted a micro memory card
- Is the memory card used only when the device is connected to the computer?
- How can I record a project on it?
-And how do I hear the recording on the card?
Or is it only used to import external sounds?
And how do I pull out the sounds on the card.
How do I not overwrite or delete the existing projects on the device?
Thanks.
hi! sorry for the late replies, i'm on holiday!
here is a basic explanation:
the circuit tracks can store 128 synth sounds, 64 samples, and 64 projects on it's internal storage. when you turn it on, all of this is loaded into RAM for immediate switching. if you want more than this, you would need to swap it over using a computer.
if you have a micro memory card, the circuit tracks can store an entire "machine state" into one pack, which are stored on the card. each pack is accessed by pressing shift+projects.
the card is not used to directly import sounds; you need to use the "novation components" software for importing sounds. the card is only used for storage within the device.
if you want to create a backup of the projects on your circuit tracks, you will need the same software for this.
to ensure you dont overwrite the existing projects, just make sure you always select a different project slot for your creations. if you want to be extra careful, use novation components to create a whole new pack. this way, you have 64 empty projects to use.
thanks for all your questions:)
when resetting the macro knobs (holding clear and turning clockwise so it becomes blue), what does it mean when you turn it counterclockwise and it turns red, do you know? :(
not 100% sure, i'd assume it's something to do with clearing automation, just because i dont know what else it would be.
i'll try to figure it out!
@@isaachorgan i think i figured it out yesterday :)
with samples, red deletes the automation, and blue resets to ″default″ (while still holding the automation data in step sequencer)
and the synth tracks just have delete
@@monatooo i see, awesome that you figured it out!
@@isaachorgan i only think i figured it out^^ i got my tracks just two days ago so im trying to figure everything out
@@monatooo i see, yeah it's very quick to get into but there are a few quirks to discover. enjoy!!
Thank you for the "sticky shift - back to normal" tip 😀
thanks for watching. that one took me a while to get 😂
hello
... hi?
@@isaachorgan shhhhhhh
merci pour ces info !
🙏🙏🎧🎧
Thanks dude. Just bought it and yet to find the wheys.
nice! have fun with it:) thanks for watching!
I plan on getting one next week so all be coming back to these videos
great to hear! hope you have fun with it!
I got the rhythm yesterday Iv figured most of it out apart from downloading samples I know how to sample but it only let me take one loop as iv not got a formatted SD card in it yet
@@leewightman8619 not 100% sure about the rhythm, but if formatting the sd card doesnt work, you can always contact novation support!
@@isaachorgan iv figured it all out I duplicated the pack and deleted the samples to record my own...only thing I'm having issues with is the input level as it's to low for certain things like my phone and can figure out how to set it apparently u use knob 8 but it's not lit up for that option on sample rec
unfortunately im not 100% sure. a few options to check out are the manuals which you can download from novation's website, and also Gabe Miller, a creator here on youtube. he made a lot of videos that helped me a lot with the circuit tracks, and his circuit rhythm videos would no doubt be valuable as well. good luck!
Click volume 👍🏼
Thanks
no problem! glad you got something out of the video:) have a good one:)
Just got one 2 days ago nice one great video thanks :)
thanks! hope you enjoy it:)
Helpful stuff! Thanks!
thanks for watching 🥳🥳
wow, been messing around with the tracks for some time now and there were a couple of things that I had no idea about! Thanks!
thanks for the comment! some more circuit tracks content coming soon:)
Hi, is it possible to add a sustain pedal to the synth engine via an external midi controller? Thanks!
hey! great question! i'm not sure, unfortunately i don't have a sustain pedal to test it on. the manual doesn't include the word "sustain" in that context at all, so it might not? i'm not sure. i'll see if i can do some testing for you:)
Technically, you should be able to make it work. It's just a matter of how dedicated you are.
It doesn't seem to work out of the box, but if you look at the midi implementation chart for the cirquit, you will find that basically every function can be tweaked via midi-cc.
Nice tips...
I will use on my live jamming.
thanks:) have fun jamming!
this is gold man! keep up
much appreciated ❤❤
Nice one Isaac! Keep it up!
thanks for your comment 😄
Nice tips!!! Thanks a lot
no worries! have a good one.
Thanks for the tips
thanks for checking out the video!!
Good work!
thanks!
Dude your killing it
Great tips Mate!!!
thanks for checking out the video! hopefully you found the tips useful:)
Circuit Rhythm user here, thanks for your tips, especially the patterns trick with shift for fills. I like reading manuals but overlooked this and forgot some other ones. Videos like yours are always welcome!
thanks for your comment! it's awesome how similar the tracks and rhythm are in terms of workflow. the shift+pattern trick is something i need to use a lot more haha
Nice man! 👌🎵🎧
thanks! hopefully it was helpful:)
@@isaachorgan Yes man! I own the Circuit Rhythm and Tracks and learning everyday new stuff about it. I've got a channel with a lots of creative and groovy Jams with them. If you feel like, I would be very happy if you risk a look. Beats and greetz from Germany! 🇩🇪🎧😎
Thank you brother, this is very helpful. Can I string say synth patterns and save them in a mixer pad/slot? I thought you could but I wasn’t able to. Seemed like an obvious thing to do.
do you mean make a pattern chain and save it to a scene in the mixer? you can do that! simply chain the patterns by holding the first one and tapping the last one, and then use shift+pad to create a scene. that scene will now include the pattern chain.
@@isaachorgan yes that is what I meant my friend. Hmm, I think I didn’t hold shift. I’ll try again. Thank you for responding. Your videos are super helpful and should get way more views
@@neonpop80 thanks i appreciate that. let me know if you have anymore issues! thanks for commenting
This was so helpful thanks man!
thanks for your comment!!