Novation Circuit + Keystep Live Improv

Novation Circuit + Keystep Live Improv - CUCKOO

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8 жыл бұрын

Hello, here's a little jam with the Novation Circuit, a (somewhat) portable groove box, pattern maker synthesiser. I quite like this quick-to-get-going spirit of this little guy. The sounds are quite nice out of the box. I feel that it has its own identity, hence worth learning more about.
The wavetable synth engine is much deeper than I expected. A lot of source - destination modulations possible under the hood. Which is cool. This I will investigate in a future video. I'll make a proper tutorial of the Circuit at a later date.
Cheers for now
CUCKOO

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@ponkiemusic 3 жыл бұрын

Epic music, I come back regularly to listen this. Still one of the best jams on YT and it's 2021 now.

@chrisliddiard725 3 жыл бұрын

Me too. After this went out and bought the circuit and the keystep. :)

@ponkiemusic 3 жыл бұрын

@@chrisliddiard725 same, but only with the Circuit 😄

@NovationTV 8 жыл бұрын

👏 👏 👏 👏

@truecuckoo 8 жыл бұрын

+NovationTV thanks!

@RoundDaFur 7 жыл бұрын

I just got mininova would it pair well with circuit

@System-1541 7 жыл бұрын

Amazingly!

@RedMeansRecording 7 жыл бұрын

Ahhh, gotta remember to hook up a midi keyboard to get full playability out of the Circuit. Tops!

@AveMcree 7 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing. I do like that novation made a plugin so people can make presets for this. Im on that wagon.

@Simonsmukke 5 жыл бұрын

@@AveMcree How does this work? Can i put Samples from the keystep into the circuit?

@FigittyFau 5 жыл бұрын

@@Simonsmukke The keystep only controlls midi data, the actual sounds come from the unit itself, the drums are samples while the synths are, well synthesised from in the unit. You can put samples in the circuit with a computer and a usb connection.

@BoBeats 8 жыл бұрын

Good to see you joining the Circuit family. I have been covering it for quite a while! Will be fun to see what you can make of it :-)

@truecuckoo 8 жыл бұрын

+BoBeats thanks mate! This is just a first step really :) I wanna dive deeper into the sound engines. With all those sources and destinations they're surprisingly deep!

@BoBeats 8 жыл бұрын

They sure are! I just recently got an AK inspired by your work. Also a deep machine.

@RickHavensteinMusician 4 жыл бұрын

No beats is on here to.... I'm deff on the right trail ... Another member just joined the family , loved my first one so much have another on the way 🙂both into Rc505. What's better then one novation. 2 looped and midi synced.....

@avene 8 жыл бұрын

Such a gorgeous track you put together there! And listening to it through a good pair of cans with my 2 day old son asleep in my lap made it even more of an experience.

@truecuckoo 8 жыл бұрын

Awww. Thanks for sharing Avene! Best of luck, and good health! xo

@JohnDorwin 4 жыл бұрын

How are the terrible twos going for you? I'm in the thick of it myself. Loving it!

@Lucasicosa 7 жыл бұрын

would love to see you play with the circuit more! love your non-edm approach to this lovely machine! keep up the good work

@girlinagale 4 жыл бұрын

This is so nice, I've made a KZfaq playlist of Novation Circuit over the 4 years I've had it and just had an enquiry from a newbie saying it sounds like a toy, so I shared my Playlist to him and this is a fine first video in that. I've found Circuit to have multiple sweet spots and used the drum channels as a percussionist in a celtic folk psychedelic band. I really rate it.

@Isti115 5 жыл бұрын

Wow, I've just realized after such a long time and seeing you in so many videos that to me you basically seem like the Bob Ross of music! :D I mean, the looks, the creativity, teaching others how to do your art, there are quite a few similarities. ;)

@Isti115 5 жыл бұрын

Wow, such a quick reaction! :) Thank you for the inspiration! Right now it's finals time for me at the university, but as soon as I finish I will try to find some time to do something with music! My launchpad has been sitting in it's box for probably around half a year now, got to pick it up again! (I don't really have a budget for many gadgets, but luckily with some great software, such as lauchpad95, even simple devices can become pretty powerful!)

@MrJoshua 5 жыл бұрын

This is still one of my favourite videos of yours - so chilled! 🥰

@JasonZack1 7 жыл бұрын

Great stuff, as usual! And sure to inspire, as I have both of these--so good, and quick to make incredible sounding songs. Thanks again for showing how it's done.

@Pierdzenie 7 жыл бұрын

One of your best jams! Cheers Cockoo! :)

@djofortunato5799 3 жыл бұрын

That was one beautiful jam

@MattGreerMusic 8 жыл бұрын

I like this guy. The fact that he makes great music with equipment that I too enjoy is just icing on the cake. Well done, sir. Looking forward to more.

@DarkTapes 7 жыл бұрын

amazing track! Perfect for just chilling on my couch on a sunny labour day, enjoying a coffee, the sunshine and some synth-spiration. that circuit looks more and more tempting, and would be a great addition to my synth squad!

@gmay3design 8 жыл бұрын

I just picked up the Circuit and have been learning it the last couple of weeks. Nothing makes me happier seeing your incredible performance! I definitely picked up a bunch of tips and inspiration from this, thanks Cuckoo!

@TenMilL 6 жыл бұрын

Great job! Nice jam and interesting melodic lines! Soothing and inspirational. Enjoyed watching this! Have a great day!

@setphaser 7 жыл бұрын

I've got to say I keep coming back to my circuit, finding more and more I like. Your patches made a big difference for me. Would love to see you do another jam.

@moritzuebler4453 7 жыл бұрын

Your music and videos are pure genius! Always a pleasure to watch.

@truecuckoo 7 жыл бұрын

+Moritz Uebler I bow to thee, my friend. Thank you so much!

@mikoaja.2413 4 жыл бұрын

I love the way you incorporated into your jam the weird noises that happen when you change the effect!

@nigelrogers8690 3 жыл бұрын

Great jam!! 👏🏾 Great sound out of this little box and so much fun 👍🏾🥳

@Beatprisoner 7 жыл бұрын

Exactly the configuration I was looking for. Thanks Cuckoo! Brilliant video as all your others.

@jaydeepalmer 2 жыл бұрын

I enjoy this so much! The more i play with the circuit, the more i understand what you're doing with this box and your thought process

@AllThatsGone 8 жыл бұрын

Great jam and great showcase. Thanks for your videos, your music and your contribution to the community.

@truecuckoo 8 жыл бұрын

+cleverSantiago thanks!

@janpostel8332 5 жыл бұрын

Lovely lovely jam !!! came back to this one now and had to comment it , you made me buy this little novation circuit , my first little groove analog synth experience , cheers mate .

@cukijo1 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful sounds and song 👍👏👏👏 Great Novation for this groovbox. Thanks 😊

@influxxmedia 7 жыл бұрын

Terrific stuff. Really nice to see the Circuit used for something different than the usual beats based music. This was really chill and cool. Loved that you were using both hands doing different things throughout. Blows my mind. I can barely control one hand at a time!

@donaldpriola1807 8 жыл бұрын

Nice demo! One of the great advantages of digital synths is that they do extensive modulation for a low cost. I find working with the Circuit lots of fun; programming modulations to knobs is great, and I usually forget what I programmed to a particular knob, leading to happy accidents. Also, I like how you popped up out of nowhere. :)

@locostse7en 5 жыл бұрын

Dude....thats super dooper, well played sir, well played x

@1337Ziege 5 жыл бұрын

this was so good, gave me quite the shivers. awesome talent

@andyracksthecams 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Cuckoo, I watched this to get some tips on the Circuit as I am starting to get into it at last. I ended up ordering an Arturia Keystep. Looks an ideal all round quality controller that I may take anywhere. Cheers for the tip. Great piece and video.

@oomingmakroo 3 жыл бұрын

I've had my Circuit for a few hours now and this was the best how-to video for modeling not just how to use it, but how to use it as an actual live instrument. Nice work! Inspiring!

@koraysels 5 жыл бұрын

What an amazing jam! Super chill

@ChuckLeone 7 жыл бұрын

Great track! I love the sound of the Circuit.

@enensis 6 жыл бұрын

Dude that was bloody awesome can't wait to get my circuit and hopefully create something half as good as this

@Buildingempires101 7 жыл бұрын

Beautiful Cuckoo! Need one now!

@mattkaz9604 7 жыл бұрын

So hypnotic, really well done.

@vincentdelmas2792 6 жыл бұрын

your first attemp is already a good trip, nice by itself, you're a music freak bro thx for sharing

@docenji 5 жыл бұрын

Wonderful ! I just started learning synth with a keystep and a volca keys, next step is the circuit ! Your live impro is a great source of motivation.

@drumsynth59 7 жыл бұрын

Nice one Cuckoo. I really like the sound, it is so nice and round.

@RomainRaynalComposer 7 жыл бұрын

Really nice jam!! Love it!

@GoodLifeinChiangMaiThailand 6 жыл бұрын

Revisiting this, brilliant example of your talent Cuckoo :) Thank you so much for the inspiration :)

@duketranslucent3rd 5 жыл бұрын

Seriously lovely. This sells the Circuit all day long.

@TheMarbles1 Ай бұрын

Man I love this … so chilled . I’ve just got circuit tracks and am about to start my journey, having used my computer for a few years I feel the need to go hands on and this proves it

@onefalsemovemyfriend 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the jam! Love your posts. Peace!

@truecuckoo 8 жыл бұрын

+onefalsemovemyfriend thanks mate!

@TheCheeriosMan 3 жыл бұрын

This is so lovely like usual!

@myspputnik 7 жыл бұрын

Wonderful track! This is your masterpiece. Love it;)

@TomoFromEarth 7 жыл бұрын

That was really badass man. Beautiful track. 👍🏼👌🏼🕺🏻

@stinkbuttpoopfart 7 жыл бұрын

thank you for always putting out awesome videos of hardware that we are interested in. keep up the good work!

@truecuckoo 7 жыл бұрын

+Patrick Backeris thanks Patrick! Will try to keep it up as good as I can!

@benasaro1043 7 жыл бұрын

Very inspiring jam!

@ashleyjamesbrown 8 жыл бұрын

always nice to see different artists use the circuit :-) great stuff from you man

@truecuckoo 8 жыл бұрын

Yeah every time a new piece of hardware gets introduced, you always wonder if it can do just one style, or if it's open. I think the Circuit is pretty open.

@42tehfloor 5 жыл бұрын

Best circuit improv I've seen.

@drunkensid2429 7 жыл бұрын

wow really hypnotic groove! I was very tempted to purchase the circuit - now you pushed me over the edge, cheers cuckoo!

@HeladoInfinitopop 3 жыл бұрын

This Jam is still one of my favourites of yours! And the reason i've got a circuit and your pack :)

@never1ess 8 жыл бұрын

Very, very cool. Just got my circuit last night, excited to see what I can do with it.

@emobmx69 5 жыл бұрын

Im totally in love with this setup. Im getting them both next check!

@monkey76kerr 7 жыл бұрын

this groove box looks fun and sounds sweet. notation are so good at making synths. I think I have to buy this.

@djmartinfierro 7 жыл бұрын

in one word: beautiful.

@TheToobNube 7 жыл бұрын

Felt like the a whole Album Leaf coming out of one box. Incredible!

@Gallywomack 3 жыл бұрын

I wonder how many Circuits and Keysteps this one video has sold over the years... I certainly account for one of each!

@blille28 5 жыл бұрын

Truly inspiring!

@OnlineServiceSchmidt 7 жыл бұрын

Great Demo ! - well done ...

@keenmux5708 7 жыл бұрын

You're the kind of guy I wish the world was full of! :D Really a pleasure to listen to your work! Very inspiring! Keep up the good work!

@bigfreak58 7 жыл бұрын

Great song this sold me on getting a unit that I could jam on ideas and use as a midi controller also thanks love your talent.

@otepsia1697 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot ! I'm interested in this machine, and I was looking forward to listening to what you could do with it. A great song, once again.

@KiesgrubenJunkies 7 жыл бұрын

UNGLAUBLICH SCHÖN :) Danke! Würde Novation solch Video hochladen, würde das Teil dreimal so oft verkauft werden! Selbst Der Keystep! :) Wunderbar!

@vadimmanevich3751 3 жыл бұрын

This has an awesome groove and vibe to it

@MauricioMaisterrena 6 жыл бұрын

Excellent jam

@bwest6275 7 жыл бұрын

This was freaking awesome.

@MarcussFrom73 8 жыл бұрын

Nice jam bro! Gotta love Circuit .. and Keystep is an excellent companion 😉

@yuca2k1 6 ай бұрын

7 years later, this is such a sick jam session

@alanmartinez1025 3 жыл бұрын

This was amazing 👏👏👏👏

@mariauserinfo 7 жыл бұрын

very inspirational. Do more, please.

@7billionand1 8 жыл бұрын

Wow. I really enjoyed every second of that.

@truecuckoo 8 жыл бұрын

Wow back! Thank you so much!

@7billionand1 8 жыл бұрын

if you have time drop in to the circuit user group on fb.

@promethiousb1489 3 жыл бұрын

Great jam man,,sounds good.

@2play4win10 2 жыл бұрын

Μπράβο φίλε μου καλή χρονιά!

@o.p.f.7668 7 жыл бұрын

Wow, that was brilliant. You really conjured some emotion out of that little box. The way you're flying back and forth from the keys to the sequencer and editing pots makes it appear that you've been using this setup for hundreds of hours. This just goes to show how much can be done with next to nothing, when the gear is in the right hands.

@truecuckoo 7 жыл бұрын

+O.P.F. Thanks! This was like one of my first days with it. It's actually quite fast to learn. Once you know it, it's all about the music...

@o.p.f.7668 7 жыл бұрын

cuckoomusic I started out on an MC 505, and I miss that hands on feel of producing when everything is right there in the box and you've got knobs and faders and a step sequencer (I mostly work in Ableton Live now). This Circuit looks like good fun and sounds nice to my ears. You've got a great grasp of song structure and know your way around the keys, that much is immediately apparent. I look forward to checking out some more of your work.

@truecuckoo 7 жыл бұрын

O.P.F. Thanks! Yeah, over the years I've posted a lot of videos and tutorials on both jamming and learning electronic instruments. Cheers again. Hope seeing you around!

@shakersteve2331 3 жыл бұрын

Nice jam

@Robtacular 3 жыл бұрын

This is what pushed me over the edge a while back and made me buy a circuit. Didn't realize it doesn't come with the talent bit pre-installed 😂

@chrisliddiard725 4 жыл бұрын

Great to rediscover this video. This video was actually why i bought the Circuit, and now i'm looking for a midi looper i find the circuit can do this too. I bought a launchPad Pro as a standalone Isomorphic midi keyboard beliving i could customise it to add a sequencer, but why bother when i can use the excellent Circuit sequencer. There are so many uses for the Circuit, thanks for showing the way. Excellent Jam.

@mccannproperties3650 6 жыл бұрын

Very cool jam Cuckoo. Just ordered the circuit. Looks like I might be getting the key step too :-)

@edorc1 4 жыл бұрын

one of your most beautyfull/emotional vids! ..i dont know all;)

@iamcyberfreak 8 жыл бұрын

Nice tune! Love it

@olleandersson8054 7 жыл бұрын

Great Jam! looking forward to a circuit tutorial :) thnx cuckoo

@jonathanumanzor9722 7 жыл бұрын

Beautiful!!!

@DontBFlat 5 жыл бұрын

Super inspiring! Love it.

@johnpaullovetek1809 3 жыл бұрын

Beatiful and mysterious Eletronik Musik!!!

@FPRuzius 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this. I was afraid the Circuit would be too limited, but you show that it can create full great music. I got mine recently and can't put it down. Also I hooked it up to my midi keyboad, and it is pure gold.

@truecuckoo 7 жыл бұрын

+Frans-Paul Ruzius cool, yeah it's pretty versatile isn't it?

@FPRuzius 7 жыл бұрын

Yea, even for 'just' a synth to hook up to a midi keyboard it's great.

@evannorth5397 4 жыл бұрын

I am thinking of getting the circuit and a midi keyboard for making backing tracks to jam along with my main synth. This video has made my mind up, it sounds great for what it is.

@electricharmonyac7354 5 жыл бұрын

Stupendous! Thanks for the groove! And for a reason to use that word

@akasickform 8 жыл бұрын

I believe it's actually 8 for each synth channel, but, good video all the same.Made me smile a little at the thought that you were inventively using a shaving mirror for your 'in shot'. Made me actually chuckle a little due to your magnificent facial hair!

@GoodLifeinChiangMaiThailand 6 жыл бұрын

Cuckoo, I love you man! I live in Thailand and am starved of good live performance and your videos are a real source of comfort, information, interesting, fun and always full of emotions i wish the rest of the world could share. Thank you :)

@truecuckoo 6 жыл бұрын

+Ally Taylor thank you so much Ally! That is so nice of you to say. ✨

@dontspamkoth 6 жыл бұрын

Wow, that was amazing...

@klktrnx 6 жыл бұрын

Simply amazing!!!

@peyrardjohann 7 жыл бұрын

Great track !

@OllyV 6 жыл бұрын

Love it! Sounds like Tangerine Dream when you get going :)

@NathanChisholm041 4 жыл бұрын

Cool mix mate!

@kentxx12 6 жыл бұрын

Meget inspirerende bra musikk Cuckoo :)

@Meatiecheeksboy 6 жыл бұрын

Oooh man, I've been looking at reviews for using this as a midi controller, and playing with the sequencer, while also playing keys at 4:54 sold it to me, amazing