Circular Explained
Join studio wiz Eli Krantzberg for a comprehensive video tutorial series on Circular, the new polyphonic sequencer virtual instrument from Native Instruments that presents bold new possibilities in the world of film/TV/video game scoring or other cinematic-style productions. In this Circular video course, Eli breaks down each component of this instrument, explaining how to select different sound sources, program sequences, tweak the sounds, add modulation, add effects, and much more. By the time you're through with this series, you'll be ready to start using Circular right away in your very next production. These Circular videos are designed for new Circular users.
Videos
• Introduction to Circular (06:50) - Learn about what this big, beautiful four-part polyphonic sequencer is all about and some of the features it offers.
• Circular Display (04:08) - Discover how the circular display on the Play page is used to adjust the velocity for each step of each of the four parts independently and how to adjust the duration of each step on the Sequencer page.
• Basic Layer Controls (05:12) - Explore the ability to restrict and limit which notes play on each layer, how to use the layer browser to search for similar or different sounds, how to copy and paste layer settings, and more.
• Random Rhythm Panel (04:39) - See how this is used to quickly generate a random sequence of note velocities that will replace the current sequence in the selected layer.
• Relationships (04:01) - In this video, we shine a clinical light on the relationship between the different lane lengths and examine how they interact with each other.
• Euclidian Panel (04:41) - Watch how this is used to quickly generate a regular sequence with a specified number of steps - and a specified number of notes at full velocity - spread out as evenly as possible.
• MIDI Recorder Panel (04:27) - Discover how this lets you record the active layers and export their sequences as MIDI patterns for further use in your DAW.
• Sequencer Settings & Modes (06:30) - Explore how the Sequencer settings define the essential timing parameters that globally affect all the sequences in the layer. Also see how the sequencing mode lets you select how the played notes will be sequenced.
• Step Duration Lane (07:04) - See how these controls are used to set up a sequence that defines the length of each single step, the playback order, and more.
• Parameter lane (07:09) - Learn how to use this lane to set up separate sequences controlling note velocity, probability, transposition, and length.
• Step FX Lane (07:18) - Discover how to introduce up to three unique effects on a per-step basis and how to control which one is triggered using modulation and modulation range.
• Sound Lane (10:17) - Explore how this lane is used to set up sequences with unique sampler parameters for each step, including sounds, sample offset, tuning, filters, modulation, amp envelopes, and more.
• Using Your Own Samples (04:57) - Learn how to bring your own audio into the Sampler lane and use Circular's Sound Panel and playback controls to generate unique and interesting ideas.
• FX Page (07:36) - Discover how to configure insert and send effects for each of the four layers (plus the dedicated granular effects layer), how to set up modulation on specific effects controls, and how to set up master channel effects to process the entire instrument.
• Mixer Page & Shaper Modulation (07:27) - See how the Mixer page is used for level, pan, send, and output settings, and learn how to use the Shaper modulation as a secondary modulation control source.
• Saving Your Work (05:31) - Explore some final modulation ideas for using Circular as a real-time performance instrument, learn how to save your work and manage custom samples, and more.