Novation Circuit Rhythm, Battery Powered Sampler 

Circuit Rhythm is the powerful and versatile standalone sampler for the modern beatmaker. Samples can be recorded directly to the hardware, then sliced sculpted, reversed, looped, resampled and played chromatically — all in the box. Grid FX invigorate your live performances, with lo-fi tape, stutter, beat repeat effects, and more. 

Eight Sample tracks — each with their own 32-step patterns, chainable for up to 256 steps per track — provide a seamless beatmaking workflow. Go from a sample to a complete beat with ease using the powerful and hands-on sequencer. Grooves can be quantised or captured off-grid into the sequencer, and probability and pattern mutate controls keep your beats evolving.

Circuit Rhythm’s comprehensive connectivity includes full-size five-pin MIDI in, out, and thru, and analogue sync out, making it the perfect sampler partner to any studio rig. The built-in rechargeable battery provides up to four hours of battery life, so you can make beats on the move, and Novation Components provides a platform to load samples and backup your work. 

Firmware 2.0 - Update 2023

Bringing new life to beatmaking: Circuit Rhythm reinvented with firmware 2.0.
 
Circuit Rhythm’s latest firmware update brings editable Grid FX, Beat Match, Fixed Length Recording and Sample Record for greater flexibility with beatmaking and new Live Looping possibilities in version 2.0.
 
Firmware 2.0 adds significant new features to Circuit Rhythm, making it more intuitive than ever to use. As such, we have updated the copy for Circuit Rhythm product listings with the new ways that owners can make music and create inspired performances.
 
With the new Beat Match feature, Circuit Rhythm owners can speed their samples up or down to get drum breaks perfectly in time with their session and make beats flow seamlessly using two Beat Match pads in the Sample Mode Menu.
 
Circuit Rhythm users can now record samples so that they’ll be perfectly in time with their current project with Fixed Length Recording. A new toggle in the Sample Record View lets creators choose between a fixed length sample recording of 8, 16, 32, or 64 steps.
 
New editable Grid FX allows beatmakers to take control of grid FX parameters directly from Circuit Rhythm so they can keep their mind on the music – no need to connect to Components.
 
Muted track states are now stored with Scenes, so that Circuit Rhythm users can more easily arrange their track without the need to have any empty patterns in their project.