Novation Circuit Rhythm MIDI CCs & NRPNs

MIDI implementation details for the Novation Circuit Rhythm.

Last update: February 17, 2026 • 58 parameters


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Macro knobs

Parameter CC Range Usage Description Orientation
1. Tune 21 [0–127]
Note: Send on appropriate MIDI channel 1-8
Centered
2. Start 22 [0–127]
Note: Send on appropriate MIDI channel 1-8
0-based
3. Length 23 [0–127]
Note: Send on appropriate MIDI channel 1-8
0-based
4. Slope 24 [0–127]
Note: Send on appropriate MIDI channel 1-8
Centered
5. Distortion 25 [0–127]
Note: Send on appropriate MIDI channel 1-8
0-based
6. HP FIlter 26 [0–127]
Note: Send on appropriate MIDI channel 1-8
0-based
7. LP Filter 27 [0–127]
Note: Send on appropriate MIDI channel 1-8
0-based
8. Resonance 28 [0–127]
Note: Send on appropriate MIDI channel 1-8
0-based

Voice

Parameter CC Range Usage Orientation
Sample choice 8 [0–127] 0-based
Playback mode 12 [0–2] 0-based
Reverse 14 [0–1] 0-based
Choke 15 [0–1] 0-based
Slice 16 [0–1] 0-based
Number of slices 17 [1–16] 0-based

Sampler

Parameter CC Range Usage Description Orientation
Pitch 21 [4–124]
Note: Controllable/Automatable using Macro Knobs. Mapped to -60 to +60
Centered
Start, coarse 22 [0–127]
Note: Controllable/Automatable using Macro Knobs
0-based
Length, coarse 23 [0–127]
Note: Controllable/Automatable using Macro Knobs
0-based
Slope 24 [0–127]
Note: Controllable/Automatable using Macro Knobs. Mapped to -64 to +63.
Centered
Distortion 25 [0–127]
Note: Controllable/Automatable using Macro Knobs
0-based
HPF 26 [0–127]
Note: Controllable/Automatable using Macro Knobs
0-based
LPF 27 [0–127]
Note: Controllable/Automatable using Macro Knobs
0-based
Resonance 28 [0–127]
Note: Controllable/Automatable using Macro Knobs
0-based
Start, fine 86 [0–127]
Note: Controllable/Automatable using Macro Knobs
0-based
Length, fine 87 [0–127]
Note: Controllable/Automatable using Macro Knobs
0-based

Mixer

Parameter CC Range Usage Description Orientation
Level 29 [0–127] 0-based
Pan 30 [0–127]
Note: Mapped to -64 to +63.
Centered
Reverb send 31 [0–127] 0-based
Delay send 32 [0–127] 0-based

Beat repeat

Parameter CC Range Usage Orientation
Beat repeat on/off 39 [0–1] 0-based
Rate 40 [0–10] 0-based
Dry/wet 41 [0–127] 0-based

Reverser

Parameter CC Range Usage Orientation
Reverse on/off 42 [0–1] 0-based
Rate 43 [0–3] 0-based

Gator

Parameter CC Range Usage Orientation
Gator on/off 44 [0–1] 0-based
Rate 45 [0–11] 0-based

Autofilter

Parameter CC Range Usage Orientation
Autofilter on/off 46 [0–1] 0-based
Filter type 47 [0–3] 0-based
Frequency 48 [0–127] 0-based
LFO amount 49 [0–127] 0-based
LFO shape 50 [0–2] 0-based
LFO rate 51 [0–13] 0-based
Resonance 52 [0–127] 0-based

Digital lofi

Parameter CC Range Usage Orientation
Digital lofi on/off 53 [0–1] 0-based
Bits 54 [0–127] 0-based
Sample rate 55 [0–127] 0-based

Phaser

Parameter CC Range Usage Orientation
Phaser on/off 56 [0–1] 0-based
Rate 57 [0–13] 0-based
Depth 58 [0–127] 0-based
Feedback 59 [0–127] 0-based
Centre 64 [0–127] 0-based

Vinyl

Parameter CC Range Usage Orientation
Vinyl on/off 60 [0–1] 0-based
Filter 61 [0–127] 0-based
Wobble 62 [0–127] 0-based
Crackle 63 [0–127] 0-based
Hiss 65 [0–127] 0-based

LP HP filter

Parameter CC Range Usage Description Orientation
Frequency 79 [0–127]
Note: Affects Master filter. Mapped to -64 to +63.
Centered
Resonance 71 [0–127]
Note: Affects Master filter.
0-based

Audio input

Parameter CC Range Usage Orientation
Level 90 [0–127] 0-based

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