Circuit Mono Station Overview

Circuit Mono Station Overview - For beginners

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7 жыл бұрын

Quick tutorial of what the Circuit Mono Station is and it's capabilities!
Enjoy, and feel free to leave any unanswered questions in the comments
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@256k_ 5 жыл бұрын

for some reason i have this strange feeling that the bypass is really cool ;)

@nensikalahan 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah! It causes Ricky to enter the loop mode. :)

@fullmoonofus2683 4 жыл бұрын

@@nensikalahan XD I thought I was going crazy

@JH-lo9ut 3 жыл бұрын

The bypass is really cool

@funtimes4093 2 жыл бұрын

😂😂💦

@mikg2618 Жыл бұрын

❤ I’ll better bypass

@jchuck1737 4 жыл бұрын

The bypass is the coolest part of this video.

@joseluisfernandez3453 4 жыл бұрын

Are you watching this video because of novation's new sale too?

@jchuck1737 4 жыл бұрын

@@joseluisfernandez3453 yeah but the circuit mono station isn't my cup of tea so im not gonna get it dog

@joseluisfernandez3453 4 жыл бұрын

@@jchuck1737 after watching a couple videos I think it's not my type either Which piece of gear would be your cup of tea btw?

@jchuck1737 4 жыл бұрын

@@joseluisfernandez3453 something simple like the launchpad or the launchkey mk3.

@somneales 2 жыл бұрын

bruh someone skipped through the video at random while editing

@michaelmcinerney7212 3 жыл бұрын

Everyone is talking about the bypass. I love this. It gives us a sense of your humanness- so refreshing man. Thanks I'm looking at getting one of these for my music therapy clients. Looks really accessible and good sounding

@3ReVMusic 7 жыл бұрын

Gets a little Stuck rephrasing/ talking about the Bypass , could have used some Editing- I though I was in a Mobius Loop. Otherwise Solid.

@RickyTinez 7 жыл бұрын

Haha, yea missed that one when cutting, tongue tied then plane flew overhead! Thanks for the catch :)

@oorcinus 6 жыл бұрын

Was watching this while sick, with a fever, and thought i was having one of those feverish deja vu moments.

@7billionand1 5 жыл бұрын

Ha ha! That was my favourite part. Came straight here looking for comments.

@edwardprue 5 жыл бұрын

@@7billionand1 Yeah, ditto. :)

@keithbuckel8399 3 жыл бұрын

I just managed to grab one of these, even just messing with the presets it's sick AF. Looking forward to having that deep understanding and control. Love your videos Ricky.

@Arperture 4 жыл бұрын

Yes, but can you tell me more about the bypass mode? xD

@kcat80 4 жыл бұрын

I just got a mono station this was really helpful to introducing me to the functions. thanks, ricky!

@NeilGuise 7 жыл бұрын

Nice demo man! I'm totally sold.

@purelymint6839 3 жыл бұрын

Finally got my hands on one of these, thank you for the tutorial and your thoughts on the bypass function!!

@IDontBelong 2 жыл бұрын

I sold my MS a couple years ago because I didn’t know enough about synths. I watched this video back then and when the ‘nuts’ popped up I remembered lol. I’m so happy to have this again now that I know my way around a synth. Glad this video is still up. Needed a refresh on the the great features. Thank you

@oldasrocks9121 2 жыл бұрын

You certainly have gotten better at this, lol. 💘

@MaverickM1 5 жыл бұрын

Great device. Just got mine delivered a few days ago and it is a big fun to use. Still need much to learn but just as normal... I think i’ll buy the original circuit too and hook them together. Then Mininova + bs2 can be used for the extra notes when the circuits are set... yummie.

@NovationTV 7 жыл бұрын

✊

@andrzejolejnik991 6 жыл бұрын

This is a great tutorial.

@larsloopmans7280 6 жыл бұрын

Dude you know this thing.....,amazing gear! Cheers

@nigelrogers8690 3 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial, u sold me this, thanks for sharing, brilliant content 👍🏾

@robotunes 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great vid! Can't wait till it goes on sale. (1) Please show off differences among the distortions, (2) slowly cranking up overdrive, (3) then with res cranked, (4) then with both cranking plus the distortions (sorry for asking for so many permutations!) (5) Do you need to trigger the amp to hear audio in?

@richardtarantino769 4 жыл бұрын

Yo. Great video. Inspired me to grab one as one of my first synths! Is it possible to duplicate patterns from one session to another?

@DENISDNSM 5 жыл бұрын

Hello Enrique , is it possible to control another expander or a synth in a rack ( like thé synth built-in a novation circuit , micromonsta or erebus... ) by sending notes via midi out of that mono station?

@shadesonsurfer 5 жыл бұрын

"it doesn't kind of it does" ha ha great vid but seeing the outtakes on this was the icing on top

@miss.antidote 5 жыл бұрын

if you made some bass patches for house music, i would buy them! I have a mono station but my sound design game is very weak.

@neinbanananein 4 жыл бұрын

the bypass is really cool!

@znokosand99 2 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial, thanks!

@SuperOssi 5 жыл бұрын

Does the mono station has a function like the circuit ( 1.7) "Create Tied/Drone Notes - Each step now has a tie-forward setting, so it’s now possible to tie notes together in order to create drone notes and long ambient pads." ?

@rcmusic35 6 жыл бұрын

Excellent review. Thanx. Waiting for mine to arrive

@exitritual 6 жыл бұрын

Man, I would love to have one of these. Fun stuff.

@ChazSeamus28 4 жыл бұрын

Very cool..which do u prefer..this or the circuit?

@robotunes 7 жыл бұрын

(6) Can I route noise through the amp env when bypassing the filter? (7) Can I turn off keytracking per oscillator? (8) Can button presses can be sequenced too? (9) Is CV Volt/Oct, Hz/Volt or (hopefully) both? (10) I assume the Circuit Mono Station and Circuit can send each other program change info to change patterns/sessions remotely? (11) Do knobs and buttons send CC? And finally (12) Is the MIDI channel fixed as on Circuit? Thanks, Enrique!

@Unifono2012 6 жыл бұрын

Clever design. and I really like its sound. nice overview

@RickyTinez 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks! glad you enjoyed it.

@fabiandeleon4636 7 жыл бұрын

Did I saw Tyler Durden? haha. Awesome machine and overview!

@mikemelon 6 жыл бұрын

Does anyone know if the pitch CV sends with the sequenced glide pls?

@leNotstrom 7 жыл бұрын

Whoa..the sequencer in combination with the synthengine seems to be a mighty powerfull sword...

@plutostube 4 жыл бұрын

can you record automatizations of the parameters without input notes?

@geluix69 4 жыл бұрын

Recently acquired a mono station , use it in conjunction with 3 circuits. Perfect for a live setup, love the C.V outputs. Routed the Moog Minitaur in the mono station input to layer both, sounds incredible.

@mathickling223 4 жыл бұрын

Bypass is super cool!

@SpiralCoreSaPaMusix 4 жыл бұрын

8.54 knight rider mode....i love it...you think it can change the color of arp into red?

@MusicWorkflowAcademy 3 жыл бұрын

Think the bypass filter is pretty cool

@torechristianson7168 7 жыл бұрын

wow. awesome. many thanks for this vid. would it be possible to show how the mono station works with your modular system. That would be very interessting!

@RickyTinez 7 жыл бұрын

workin on it ;)

@ftlaud911 Жыл бұрын

Old video, but man this synth has a ton of features. They really went crazy on the options in the sequencer. Sounded great a couple times and got dirty. Would be great to explore and sample.

@randydarklight Жыл бұрын

Underrated.

@christianmuller3721 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Enrique, thanx for the vid. I have a question. Is there a Metronome?

@RickyTinez 5 жыл бұрын

Nope. your best bet is to have it synced up to something that does or you can put down a simple single note on the 1-5-9 and 13 step to give you a simple metronome

@brendonsmith8025 6 жыл бұрын

thanks for the overview! just out of curiosity do you know how to connect the mono station to the original circuit? How do you get them to interact/link up?

@ArsiekDHOL 5 жыл бұрын

i've been wondering that too. I don't know if you have figured it out now? because I don't :) :)

@christheghostwriter 4 жыл бұрын

@@ArsiekDHOL MIDI cables?

@ticketstomars Жыл бұрын

Ricky, thank you for your vidz! 1. After years. Do you think circuit mono station is any good in 2022? 2. How is it sounds compaired to Erica Bassline? 3. i love circuit OG interface. so i'm thinking of getting Mono Station. but it was unsuccecfull product. Why? 4. Can it sound Fat? can it acid?

@jastyty 4 жыл бұрын

The bypass is really cool

@unclemick-synths Жыл бұрын

It took me years to gel with my MonoStation. It was the mod track and mod matrix that won me over - much more precise than motion control.

@martinneal5240 4 жыл бұрын

I am not a begginer...but I struggled to understand much about this machine. Too fast ,, to much unexplained. Very frustrating...but I love your stuff,

@francesccorrales1194 5 жыл бұрын

hey ricky have a question, want send midi note ( clip ) from ableton live to mono station via usb.. its possible? I've tried several times but it doesn't work, but when mono station sends midi signal to ableton works well

@RickyTinez 5 жыл бұрын

You have it set up to receive midi information? When turning it on hold down shift and make sure all the LEDs along the bottom row of pads are turned on

@pauljackson514 7 жыл бұрын

Nice review,can it run on batteries like the circuit ?

@RickyTinez 7 жыл бұрын

Paul Jackson this one can't since all the analog features

@XTINCTIONation 4 жыл бұрын

How do you change the pattern sound for a second sequence with Osc 2without it changing your Osc 1 pattern sound?

@danpreston564 4 жыл бұрын

you don't, really. you can patch flip though.

@gelatinous6915 3 жыл бұрын

You sold me once that distortion kicked in. This thing could be the next TB-303, holy FRICK does that sound cool.

@kvalsterspookyroots6853 3 жыл бұрын

Is it normal to "hear the lfo" in headphones with the volume knob turned all the way down..? I can hear a weak sound bias after a patch pad is pressed when volume is all the way down and i can also hear the lfo modulating this weak sound.. its kind of annoying but is it how it's supposed to be? Its just in some patches, some are quiet..

@swaroopa1965 7 жыл бұрын

is there any possibility of Novation implementing the sequencer features of mono station into original circuit?

@RickyTinez 7 жыл бұрын

Swaroop K man I hope so, at this point I'm not sure. I think with the way circuit was made it might be difficult to implement but the team constantly surprises me haha

@deroden724 7 жыл бұрын

Can you explain the sequencer steps a little more? Each sequence is only 16 steps, correct? And you can chain sequences, with Osc 1 able to chain 16 patterns (so, 256 steps)?

@MrJayenay 7 жыл бұрын

Hi Enrique! What camera and lens did you use to shoot this video? Thanks

@RickyTinez 7 жыл бұрын

Jason Nicco-Annan hey Jason, I used the A6300 and I'm pretty sure just the kit lens

@alizadehweshky 4 жыл бұрын

hi, would you recommend this for a dawless setup? or rather the novation circuit?

@feelmytool 4 жыл бұрын

Get both and reign supreme.

@edwardprue 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting, Enrique! The Mono Station caught my eye when it was released, and though I haven't pulled the trigger yet, I still have my eye on it. Nice combination of features, and who doesn't (always) need another sequencer? :) Great exposition of key features.

@cursedsound 5 жыл бұрын

No better time than now! There is a 50% offer going on.

@edwardprue 5 жыл бұрын

@@cursedsound Well, I wish...but I do see it for 35% off. Thanks for the tip, @CursedSound!

@cursedsound 5 жыл бұрын

@@edwardprue Oh sorry I just noticed its only for circuit owners.

@edwardprue 5 жыл бұрын

CursedSound Yeah, I guess they're about to discontinue production and sell off remaining stock. I think Sweetwater already shows it as "no longer available". Are you going to pick one up?

@cursedsound 5 жыл бұрын

@@edwardprue I already placed an order 2 days ago it should arrive tomorrow (at least thats what the email says)

@geographyman562 5 жыл бұрын

But will it be getting an afx mode ?? Come on Novation!

@OttosTheName 4 жыл бұрын

Isn't Patch Flip basically the same?

@LANolan 7 жыл бұрын

Super dope overview. I've been trying to figure out differences between this and regular circuit and now I get it. I see it as a bass/mono synth with cool sequencer (not a groovebox).

@rorz999 Жыл бұрын

Yeah, that's exactly right. Plug in a MIDI keyboard and it feels a lot more like a regular synth. It's basically an analogue monosynth with an amazing sequencer as a nice bonus. I think it didn't sell well because nobody knew what it really was or who it is for

@remy5356 5 жыл бұрын

Hey Ricky, Do you know if you can do a factory reset on the `Circuit Mono? for some reason i cant record automation anymore,

@RickyTinez 5 жыл бұрын

Say check out Novation components and see if you have the latest firmware.

@remy5356 5 жыл бұрын

@@RickyTinez Hey Ricky, i found the problem. Thanks for the reply! all the best,Remy

@valdiskrebs566 6 жыл бұрын

Great demo! Like the versatility! But...the Distortion knob should have been a delay or reverb.

@skyreadersociety6183 7 жыл бұрын

Is it possible to change the OSC waveform per step in the seq?

@RickyTinez 7 жыл бұрын

Great question! As of right now with this firmware no, hopefully they implement it further down

@t-dye 6 жыл бұрын

With the 1.2 firmware you can change the patch as part of the sequence.

@amnesiaSa 7 жыл бұрын

thx Enrique.

@revel8or 3 жыл бұрын

It seems that there might be more of [this] a little later. Seriously good intro, tho. Great work!

@meinemudda3095 5 жыл бұрын

3:10 when its so complex unique yo have a struggle to explain

@anonymousbrowser4448 6 жыл бұрын

do you know how fast the lfo can go ? 1.6 khz ?

@RickyTinez 6 жыл бұрын

That's a great question. I'm not 100% sure. I do know that is does hit audio range and 1.6khz sounds about right.

@bozoh293 7 жыл бұрын

The interface/design is clearly exceptional. But what do you think about it sonically? Seems a bit limited to simple blips/bleeps from the demo.

@RickyTinez 7 жыл бұрын

Originally i felt this way too, but after spending some time with it and really focusing on a specific sound rather than exploring i was able to get some useful basslines, drum sounds, leads, and ringmod tones to sample in other gear.

@pxck2929 3 жыл бұрын

Hey i am so late but i have a Problem i cant Gear anything in Osc2

@jona_KardCiv1 4 жыл бұрын

2 years on, are you still using it? Do you still like it?

@NU__SKY 4 жыл бұрын

it sounds very close to Nintendo Famicom sound chip

@vprice509 3 жыл бұрын

It occurs to me that learning about the Mono Station is like learning about sex- we get a mish-mash of incomplete information from different sources. Some from parents, some from our peers, some from sex ed class, and also religion, media and personal experimentation. Surely the Mono Station cannot be so mysterious, uncomfortable, embarrassing, magical and powerful as all that. And now it's discontinued and new information is getting scarce. Time to RTFM I guess...

@mikehemens9359 3 жыл бұрын

How does someone live record a pattern longer than 16 steps?

@WimJanin 7 жыл бұрын

You might want to cut out your multiple attempts to show the "bypassing the filter on Osc2" between 2:30 to 3:15 ;-)

@RickyTinez 7 жыл бұрын

Wim Janin hahaha too late! I kept thinking a plane was about to fly by then just missed it in editing :'( epic fail

@user-ol2es6oo9x 11 ай бұрын

So many videos on this synth but no one is really explainig MIDI i/O problems that most people have

@graxx1451 7 жыл бұрын

I want to hear a tune

@RickyTinez 7 жыл бұрын

Check out the jam i did with Circuit and Mono Station kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qaujgZaE1tfMZWw.html

@augustisraelsson2250 Жыл бұрын

Hey is the bypass cool though?😂

@59Perlen 4 жыл бұрын

As a beginner, there Are too many things and functions unexplained or too fast explained.

@MrKeys57 4 жыл бұрын

"For beginners" yes, of course, but the thing i dont understand though is what my mother has to do with it..? - and the "Polish slope" what on earth is that? -- (just trying to have some fun in the mess we are in right now, will get this machine next week, hope i will learn to use it this decade -- and hoping it doesnt send me out the CV -- thx for nice demo, Levi,sweden)

@yaking9610 3 жыл бұрын

Its like the subharmonicon without the subharmonics haha

@rhythmdroid 3 жыл бұрын

Looks like pre-vegan Ricky = )

@RickyTinez 3 жыл бұрын

Hahaha you sir are correct

@BFBeast666 2 жыл бұрын

Did Novation stop building the Mono Station? A pity.

@rorz999 Жыл бұрын

Yep it's been discontinued and they've abandoned the firmware for it as well

@xc3n 5 жыл бұрын

I came here from your advanced kraft.com video because the production value on that other one is so bad XD

@dry509 5 жыл бұрын

Could this be a stand-alone groove box or is it missing some components like drums, sequencer,etc?

@RickyTinez 5 жыл бұрын

What's good man, this is a strict Analog Mono Synth so no samples or drum sequencing on this one. That'll be "Circuit" that one has a bunch of stuff crammed in.

@Advadva 4 жыл бұрын

Plant doesn't seem too happy

@nebula0697 3 жыл бұрын

I can't believe they discontinued this. That's crazy because it's so damn cool in every way. It must not have sold for some reason.

@JH-lo9ut 3 жыл бұрын

It is a very high quality build. My guess is that it turned out a bit too expensive, and they can't turn a profit om them. The demand for this kind of machine isn't high enough to motivate manufacturing a second batch that has to be sold at the same high price.

@nebula0697 3 жыл бұрын

@@JH-lo9ut it's a bit hit and miss with what's going to catch on, but i would have thought it was a very unique and quite complete analog box well worth the original asking price. I'll get one some day for sure

@bongjamesbong00420 2 жыл бұрын

How the hell is a beginner supposed to understand what the hell you are talking about LOL

@MD-ww4bh 4 жыл бұрын

Mate, edit your videos!

@RickyTinez 4 жыл бұрын

haha i know i screwed up! Thanks for watching MD

@rhampton1914 5 жыл бұрын

Can i connect a midi keyboard and use this as a synth Module? and play from Keyboard?

@RickyTinez 5 жыл бұрын

Totally

@rhampton1914 5 жыл бұрын

@@RickyTinez I got the monostation and thanks for the reply...i am confused on one thing...every time i go from pattern to pattern i get a different sequence..that's cool but it's the same sound...if i go to patch,,,i get a different sound from patch to patch but same sequence...hmm...i am assuming i can create a pattern with a specific sound and save...then in my 2nd pattern i can do a different sequence and different sound and then save that..therefore each pattern is playing different sequence AND sound...it doesn't do something...can't see anything in the manual for that...can you help understand concept of this unit?