It does receive clock and stop/start messages via DIN but does not receive or send CC via DIN, only USB. [/quote]
Circuit sends CC# data and receives it over the MIDI in/out (using both mini jack and the 5 pin DIN adapter) but if you want recorded automation, that’s sent out over USB.
Automation from the USB also works with a Kenton USB host to MIDI converter and the new Bomebox so no computer is necessary… if you don’t want that kind of thing of course.
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Thanks. So if I’m understanding you both, I can plug a midi cable into the Circuit from the Octatrack. From the OT I can send midi sync start stop and tempo commands and the circuit will start playing in time just like my AR and A4 does when I sync them to my OT or each other.
Also with the same midi cable, I can go into the midi tracks on the OT and assign a midi channel which the Circuit will recognize. From there, I can assign some CC numbers on the OT and the Circuit will react when I twist knobs on the OT?
Sorry if I’m being dense, I tried following similar suggestions for setting up the Launch Control XL with my OT via midi and no computer via a Kenton usb midi box and it didn’t work. I ended up returning the LCXL. I’m interested but skeptical. [/quote]
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Yes that’s right Circuit start/stop//sync is all possible over the MIDI connections just hook it up and it works.
That’s a great idea… As you say, you could easily add extra control of Circuit by setting up the relevant MIDI Channel on an OT MIDI track and mapping the CCs you can also use Plocks this way to add extra control over Circuit. I’ve just quickly tried it out and it works wonderfully! A few trigless trigs and it’s like opening up a new instrument yet again!
I don’t think there is a table of CC# parameters available yet but hopefully there will be soon.
Theres a dedicated MIDI Set-up page on Circuit (turn on while holding the shift button) and this lets you turn on NOTE/CC# send and receive plus sync/clock send and receive so you can set it up how you like.
As I mentioned the only thing not sent out of the Circuit MIDI output is the automation data, that is sent out of the USB output.
Sorry to hear about your problems with the LCXL, I’ve been using it for a good while now and it has been totally solid for me. It really opens up the OT’s engine in a really useful way too. I’d be interested to hear what problems you had.
In this video Circuit is synched via MIDI with the rest of the boxes and the LCXL is also controlling the OT.