Novation // Start Making - Trap

Published on Dec 6, 2018 NovationTV

"For the next video in our Start Making series, we headed to a skate park to pull a load of samples and then used a Launchpad Pro (and only what comes in the box) to make a trap track.

What do you get with Launchpad Pro?
The sounds in the video are sampled using an iPhone and input into Ableton Live Lite, alongside the Bass Station plug-in, V-Station plug-in and an XLN Addictive Keys Instrument (one from a choice of four!).

Discover more:
--- Launchpad Pro - https://novationmusic.com/launch/laun...

#WeAreNovation #LaunchpadPro"

Novation // Start Making - Techno

Published on Nov 19, 2018 NovationTV

"Check out the second video in our new Start Making series, where we use a Launchpad Pro to make a Techno track with filtered coffee, a doorbell, a washing machine and Ableton Live 10 Lite.

What do you get with Launchpad Pro?
Everything you can see in the video. The sounds in the video are sampled using an iPhone and input into Ableton Live, alongside the Bass Station plug-in, V-Station plug-in and an XLN Addictive Keys Instrument (one from a choice of four!).

--- Launchpad Pro - https://novationmusic.com/launch/laun...

#WeAreNovation #LaunchpadPro"

Novation // Start Making - House

Published on Nov 15, 2018 NovationTV

"Check out the first video in our new Start Making series, where we make a house track using a fried breakfast, tin of beans and Ableton Live 10 Lite.

What did we use?
Everything you can see in the video. The sounds are sampled using an iPhone and input into Ableton Live, alongside the Bass Station VST, V-Station VST and the XLN Addictive Keys VST (which all comes included in the Launchpad Pro box!).

--- Launchpad Pro - https://novationmusic.com/launch/laun...

#WeAreNovation #LaunchpadPro"

Novation Launchpad Family Quick Tip Videos

Published on Dec 19, 2017 NovationTV

"Welcome to the Launchpad family!"

Playlist:
1. Novation // Meet The Launchpads

In 30 seconds meet our full Launchpad range including Launchpad, Launchpad Pro and Launchpad Mini (oh... and Enrique!) and discover how easy it is to get setup and start playing.

2. Novation // Launchpad With Ableton Live: Super Simple Setup

Learn how easy it is to get your Launchpad setup in three (super simple) steps. From plugging in the USB, setting your Ableton Live Launchpad preferences & lastly loading your Launchpad with some sounds! Yep, that’s it… super simple launchpadding!

3. Novation // The Launchpad Methodology

The first thing you need to learn is clip-launching -- the straight-forward action at the heart of nearly every Launchpad performance. Discover how easy it is to trigger clips with your Launchpad and learn all about Launchpad buttons, clips, columns and channels.

4. Novation // Playing Expressively with Launchpad Pro

Launchpad Pro has advanced features that let you play more dynamically and expressively. Velocity-sensitive pads and polyphonic aftertouch help to make your performances come alive, and learn how easy it is to play scales using your Launchpad!

5. Novation // Launchpad: Just Add Creativity

Who knew you could make music using crisps and an orange? Seriously, it’s super simple! Launchpad is the ultimate blank canvas for creative music making. Want to build a drum rack out of 'found sounds'? Go for it. Discover how to record your sounds and load them to your Launchpad.

6. Novation // Control Classic Synths

Not many pad controllers let you plug directly into classic hardware synths. Launchpad Pro does, and with its MIDI output and Scale Mode, it can unlock your hardware's hidden potential.

Novation Circuit Gets New 1.4 Components Update

Published on Nov 1, 2016 NovationTV

"Tim Harbour takes you through the new features and content available in the new 1.4 Circuit Components update.
https://www.novationmusic.com/circuit...

First up we’ve given you a bundle of new content from Team Novation (1:02)
Be sure to explore these patches and sessions. Curated from our team across the world, and all new sample content ready for you to play with.

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New Features in 1.4

Drum Pattern Length (1:29) - Open up new possibilities in time signatures & rhythms.

Instant Pattern Switching (2:33) - Change patterns on the fly.

Session Colours (3:06) - Give your sessions a visual identity.

Starting Points (3:26) - Have your favourite patches up and ready to start writing.

Midi Clock Settings (3:47) - Link your circuit with the rest of your hardware in seconds.

Find out more information about your Circuit and new features here: https://www.novationmusic.com/circuit..."

And the official press release via Novation:

"The latest update is an advancement to the Novation groovebox that introduces several user-requested features, and brings all-new sessions, samples and synth patches.

Since its launch over a year ago, Novation’s commitment to updating Circuit has brought transformative new features to the product. From Sample Import and Sample Flip to the Components suite of browser-based utilities, Circuit’s capabilities have gone from strength to strength with every new Firmware release. Circuit v1.4 brings even more features to Circuit, making it an even more powerful addition to any live or studio performance system.

In the run-up to the new release, Novation celebrated its favourite milestones in its campaign ‘The Evolution of Circuit’. Working in collaboration with London design house Studio Murugiah, 12 key milestones of Circuit’s life have been immortalised in illustrated form (which can be viewed here). From the birth of Circuit and the Start Something campaign, to Mike Will’s leaked Instagram post, to the time KiNK and CALC jammed with Circuit in an apartment, the illustrations chart Circuit’s path to the present day and the launch of the newest Firmware.

The latest update (version 1.4) brings a new pattern-length parameter for the drum tracks to enable polyrhythmic drum sequences, where previously the drum patterns were locked to 16 steps. Also, it’s now possible to switch each track’s patterns on the fly so you can create fast-changing fills and pattern-change effects. You can now change the colour of the sessions from the unit itself (instead of from the Components software), and there are new setup options to optimise Circuit’s interoperation with other MIDI hardware. Lastly, Novation have created brand new samples, synth patches and sessions, to give you even more inspiration.


Here's what's new:

Polyrhythmic Drum Patterns
You can now set the length of your drum patterns individually to create mind-bending cross-rhythms and pattern variations.

Instant Pattern Switch
Change patterns instantly and combine with automation for glitchy drum fills and beat repeats.

Session Colour Select
Now available from the unit; change your Session colour when saving.

Clock Settings
Improved setup page with more versatile MIDI control. Separate transmit and receive settings for MIDI clock.

Circuit Packs
All-new samples, synth patches and sessions to completely transform your Circuit. Use Components to load the new Circuit Pack and, of course, backup your existing work."

https://www.novationmusic.com/circuit-components-firmware

Novation Metropolis at Sonar

Novation // Sonar 2016 - Novation Metropolis

Published on Jun 17, 2016 NovationTV

"We are here at Sónar+d in sunny Barcelona. Come on down and strap on some headphones and instantly start making music - with old friends, new friends and total strangers.

Welcome to Novation Metropolis.

Populated by keys, knobs and dials, oscillators, filters and sequencers; Novation Metropolis is a destination for the deeply technical and the dabbler alike.

Come and use our easy and intuitive interfaces to get the ball rolling, or build from the ground up with the inventive Novation technology hiding beneath the surface. The resident team of Novation nerds can guide you through an interactive playground of interconnected synths, samplers, sequencers, drum machines and everything in between – or just point you in the right direction.

With an emphasis on easy collaborative musical workflows, expect to lose hours in the deep recesses of the Metropolis and when you’re done, you can take your musical souvenirs home for further sculpting, perfecting and tweaking.

Keep it simple and fun or dive down the rabbit hole; come and nerd out with our beautiful minds and let us show you the latest in our interactive musical technologies.

All are welcome in the Metropolis.

Music by Nick de Friez @ Cam Ballantyne"

Novation Introduces Circuit - New Stand Alone Grid-Based Groove Box

Uploaded on Sep 23, 2015 NovationTV

Novation reveals what's behind their "Start Something" campaign (previously posted here). Watching the videos I was expecting some sort of DAW software or controller. When I first saw the image of the Circuit, I thought my expectations where confirmed.  Well, it might look like another DAW controller, but it isn't. This is a stand alone production system with the synth engine built in. The engine includes two six voice Novation analog modeling synths with wavetables, a four-part drum machine, and built-in delay and reverb. Don't miss by Q&A with Novation at the bottom of this post!  The Circuit can be battery powered and has built-in speakers for full portability. All for a MAP of $329, available in October.  Full details follow.

"This is Circuit. In this performance video, Harry Coade takes us through just some of the functionality of Novation's latest release. Sequencing beats with the 4 part drum machine, playing in harmonic sections with 2 desktop poly synths, adding mixer and fx tweaks and browsing through 32 different performance sessions allows you to start something quickly."

"Sometimes, starting a track can be a difficult and daunting task. We're sure that like us, you've sat staring at a screen overwhelmed by the choice of plug-ins, struggling to write a beat that inspires you, a melody that doesn’t sound corny.

As our 'Start Something' series has illustrated, inspiration can come in many shapes and forms, from taking a break from the studio and just living life to digging through vinyl and hunting for that elusive sound to get the ball rolling.

We suffer from this problem too and wanted to create a solution. We wanted something small and portable, something that doesn't sound like a toy, something that gives maximum creative output from minimum input, something that encourages exploration and creates ‘happy accidents’. That's why we created Circuit.

Circuit is a standalone groove box that combines Nova-heritage synths with expertly sculpted drums. It’s all you need to make music anywhere. You don't need to buy three different things. With Circuit you can create an entire tune by combining up to 128 steps of synth and drum patterns, then add space, depth and energy to your music with built-in effects. It even has built in sidechain. When you’re done, save your tune to one of 32 slots.

The intuitive navigation delivers immediate results, scale modes ensure that you never hit a bum note and cleverly mapped macros deliver deeper personalisation, ‘happy accidents’ and moments of genius.

With Circuit, making a genuinely decent sounding track requires very little effort and takes minutes not hours. And because it’s battery powered you can do it all on the bus, then take it back to your studio and finish it in your DAW.

Make new electronic music quickly and easily with a standalone groove box that combines Nova-heritage synths with expertly sculpted drums.

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.

Compact and battery powered with a convenient built-in speaker, Circuit can be used to make music entirely on its own. In the studio it will work alongside your standalone synth gear and run in sync with your music software too. In short, it's all you need to inspire, create and play new tunes.

Ideas in Seconds. Tracks in Minutes
Circuit inspires, straight out the box. It combines a 2-part synthesiser and a 4-part drum machine with a 4x8 RGB velocity-sensitive grid sequencer, which will have you finding new musical directions and creating electronic grooves in no time.

Stand Alone
Compact and battery-powered, Circuit truly stands alone. You can create entire tunes from scratch without a laptop, then save them and play them back live. You don’t even need speakers, because it has a one built in. Of course, Circuit will plug in to your sound system and work with your computer and other synth gear too, via its Line outputs, USB and MIDI ports.

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