Novation Circuit Tracks

Powerfull groovebox

I bought this item for live giging with synthwave stuff. In a pair of monts you can fully now the manual. Its posible to produce long lenght songs.

The quality of sounds Is very good, just a little tricky patch editing with the software if you are nota familiar with syntesis. More a machine for plug n play!! I use It with a model D for bass and system-1 from Roland. The i order the circuit rythm LOL. NICE NOVATION STUFF

Amazing ease of use

I bought this as a gift for a friend, I am mostly the traditional type and really want to play keys.

This is very very ease to use, very logically laid out and after glancing on the manual for a bit you will be able to immediately start laying tracks, drums etc. It's an amazing product for the price.

easy to use but powerful

learning curve is not complicated, but powerful . once you learn it is very easy to get good result. the first week i create four packs and my own presets for the synth engine, after 3 weeks i got around 30 songs done and upload on soundcloud, look for Dark O.C.T. playlist circuit tracks jam

Perfect groovebox

It's a perfect groovebox to learn the basics and have some fun while laying on the couch with headphones on.

The only con for me is that the default synths are too "electric" and "snappy", more difficult to get a more melodic, chill sound out.

Does more than what I thought

Easy to learn, hard to master. Nice groovebox with tons of possibilities, uploading your own samples/synth patches and a memory card can make this a very powerful device (factory soundbank is also great tho).

Sequencing is easy, applying effects and sidechaining is very convenient for me.

This is an excellent device for getting into producing electronic music.

value for money

I needed something to help with my recordings. If you don't have too much time and need a firm drum&percussion support, this is your thing.

The best “mobile” groovebox

I was a bit skeptical mainly because it lacked a screen. But it’s just huge beast packed in a tiny body.

I have never been as productive with a grear as the Circuit Tracks.

I would have wished for a better software though (Component sucks).

Best introduction for making electronic music

Handling: The Circuit Tracks is probably the most hands-on device you can find for making electronic music. Virtually no menu navigation and super easy to pick up and start creating beats. The only issues I had were with the SD Card, which are limited to 32 GB (larger SD cards won't work well) and had a lot of problems uploading packs, but those were eventually solved by making sure I was using an SD Card formatted to FAT.

Features: CT packs a ton of features in it without feeling overwhelming. On the other hand, patch editing on the companion software can be very hard for beginners. Advanced users will find the CT a bit too limited but I think they can benefit from using it as sequencer for external hardware (something I haven't tried yet).

Sound: For the size and price it packs a lot of punch. The synth engine sounds good and the FX section works as expected. Being able to apply FX to external sound sources is a nice hidden feature.

Quality: The CT is a well built tool, feels sturdy but also light enough to bring to you anywhere.

Overall: I recommend the CT for any electronic music beginner who wants to get into hardware. The CT has huge expansion possibilities by adding external hardware and there's enough packs available online to not to get bored anytime soon. For advanced users it may feel limited.

Good workflow

Good workflow, mediocre synth.

didn't liked much

synth and effects sound is not sound good in my opinion, sequenser is cool.

I also didn;t like keyboard implementation, default keyboard is using minor scale instead of regular keyboard layout.

will hold it for couple of month before deciding to sell it