The play mode of the perfourmer is set to M1. The MIDI port seems to be ok, with other things responding to it, and I tried other MIDI ports and tried changing channels on both the performer, and in the instrument definition. A little strange as this is pretty straightforward and basically identical to how I had set the MIDI config on the OT.
are you sending a sequence to it or just playing a midi keyboard into the Cirklon while that track is active? if the former, are you sure the track is not muted? if the latter, does that work with other synths you have hooked up to the Cirklon?
I’m sending a sequence to it, and it’s not muted. But you know what, I’ve just figured it out and it’s the stupidest user error ever where I said I had set the channels on the p4mer up right but I did not…sorry in advance
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glad you got it sorted! and no worries. I think we’ve all chased configuration demons just as silly. I know I have! 
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Just a heads up to anyone needing to replace the backup battery on the Cirk v2. The bond between the battery holder pads and the main board are extremely weak. I had to change my battery and followed the instructional video from Colin to the letter. Despite this, one of the pads popped off.
This has happened to a number of users and is now a recognised issue and Sequentix will fix free of charge (either send to them or cover costs of a local approved repair). They will be switching back to through hole for the battery holder for future runs. If you want to avoid having to go through a repair process, in my opinion, the issue could have been prevented in my case by placing 2 fingers on the plastic casing on either side of the battery cavity and applying some gentle downward resistance whilst turning the flat head screwdriver to pop the battery out.
My mainboard is now receiving some attention with a repairer. 
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Oh, bummer.
any idea if it’s different in the Cirklon 1? mine was upgraded to a 2. don’t recall if I changed the battery or not actually…
edit: it is different in the Ck1, the battery’s in a totally different place. upgrading to the Ck2 effectively swaps the battery.
surprised you had to change your battery so soon. Cirklon 2 isn’t that old. usually a coin cell battery in a sequencer will last at least ten years.
Me too - I’ve had my cirklon v1 for 8 years or so and never changed the battery.
Yep. Never had to. change the Ck1 battery (mine was an upgrade too).
Quite a few people on the sequentix forum complaining about having to change the battery on the CK2 after 24 months or so.
No real comment from Colin re. shorter battery life, but he has added an autosave in the latest OS to prevent data loss, so maybe it is an issue he has recognised.
But I wonder if the shorter battery life is anything to do with poor connection between the holder and the mainboard. Hoping to not have to replace battery every 2 years…
Was it not also through hole too as opposed to SMT? That shouldn’t come off so easily!
I dug out my left over parts from the upgrade… the Ck1 battery (at least for me) was thru-hole.
sounds like I should update my OS just to make sure I don’t lose anything. to be honest, I usually just wipe out songs after I’m done with 'em. but I’d really hate to lose my instrument definitions. I’d probably just sell it then 
Colin confirmed it was a dodgy batch of batteries that was causing them to run out so quickly.
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@Nikarga, Moving this here. I do not use the elektron sequencers
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Hey there, ok nice. So yeah, i dont really use the Cirklon to sequence my elektron boxes… I quite enjoy the limitations/workflow of their sequencers.
I’d love to try it though. If you have an instrument definition for say the MD, MnM or OT, I’ll gladly give it a go and see if i can apply something similar to the Avalon.
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I sequence elektrons and Avalon from Cirklon so feel free to ask anything.
I like the Avalon sequencer and performance abilities - but it’s more useful for me to sequence it with Cirklon’s song mode. And transpositions by scene, and fill mode and aux events etc…
Also you can create about 15 riffs in Cirklon in the time it takes to create 1 or 2 in Avalon - as using the sculpt feature in p3 to input note data is very powerful
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does the Avalon have a good midi implementation? how do you manage modulation?
Does anybody here have both a Push 3 Standalone and a Cirklon? I would be curious to see a contrast/ comparison between the two from someone who has used both.
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Basic implementation, only cut off is addressable via MIDI CC.
In terms of modulation do you mean the on board modulation envelope? If so this can be triggered by a MIDI note so I just have a seperate track for it. You could do in one track but I prefer to separate it.
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is there’s no way to trigger different patterns on the Avalon with the cirklon?
what about things like slides accents etc?
Not sure on external pattern change but I would imagine it can via pgm change message.
Accent is any note above a certain velocity value and un-accented are below that value.
Slide is done just via Cirklon’s TIE
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Hi guys,
I’m just posting to say that I’m opening up to more clients for Cirklon tuition. I’ve taught a fair few on using the machine in depth, and can help configure it to work best in your system/studio/workflow and anything else that people need some assistance with.
I’ve used Cirklon for 7 years now and use it in an extremely complicated studio in which it sequences/clocks 25+ instruments across MIDI, CV/Gate, DIN SYNC and analog triggers.
I have also extensively taught various Elektron units, Ableton Live and modular synthesis so can also help in these areas too
Please drop me a PM if interested to hear more 
Thanks
Ps I’ll have a website in the next month or so, with more details as I’m putting more focus on the tuition side of my life after years of doing it via word of mouth.
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