Pioneer DJ Toraiz Squid

The Pioneer Toraiz Squid is an innovative multitrack sequencer that will completely excite any producer and live performer. With the Toraiz Squid, you can control synths and drum machines via USB, MIDI, CV, or DIN Sync. The sequencing capabilities are impressive, as well as the ability to play scales and chords in real-time with the 16 backlit LED performance pads.

And with the ability to import and export sequence patterns easily with your Mac or PC, the Pioneer DJ Toraiz Squid sequencer is the ideal, powerful partner for music production as well as performances. One reason the Pioneer DJ Toraiz Squid is such a powerful master sequencer is its ability to connect with practically everything in the world of electronic music.

- Want to use your laptop as a virtual synth rack? Connect the Toraiz Squid via USB and you're good to go.

- Need a sequencer for your hardware synths? The Toraiz Squid features a MIDI input and two MIDI outputs for standard MIDI connectivity.

- Want to control your Eurorack rig, a vintage synth, or a drum machine? The Toraiz Squid even offers CV/Gate and DIN Sync connectivity.

With the Pioneer Toraiz Squid, you can create new patterns in no time. The interpolation feature allows you to generate a variation of your current pattern based on different parameters, fitting with your base pattern.

Connect the Toraiz Squid to your Mac or PC via USB, and you can use the Squid Manager software to manage the sequences. The Squid Manager software is also a great way to prepare for a live performance - you can organize saved patterns for different sets and simply load the appropriate set before your show.

Features of the Pioneer Toraiz Squid

• Multitrack hardware sequencer with USB, MIDI, CV, and DIN Sync connections
• Save up to 128 complete projects for immediate recall
• 16 sequencer tracks, each capable of holding 64 patterns
• Up to 64 steps per track, with up to eight notes per step
• Step resolution options include quarter note, eighth note, sixteenth note, thirty-second note, and sixty-fourth note
• Use the Squid Manager software to import/export patterns via Mac or PC
• Time Warp allows you to save a previously created phrase even if you have accidentally replaced it
• The Groove Bend slider adjusts the trigger timing to create rhythmic variations in real-time
• Transform your patterns on the fly with up to 48 possible sequencer playback directions
• The Speed Modulation section allows you to create new grooves by changing the playback speed of the sequencer
• The Harmonizer function lets you store and trigger up to six custom chords
• The Interpolation function automatically generates a pattern based on your settings for Pitch, Gate, and Velocity

Technical Specifications

• Maximum Track Count: 16 Tracks
• Maximum Pattern Count per Track: 64 Patterns
• Maximum Step Count per Track: 64 Steps
• Maximum Number of Notes per Step (Polyphony): 8 Notes
• Maximum Number of Projects: 128 Projects
• Step Resolution
  
  • Quarter Note
  • Eighth Note
  • Sixteenth Note
  • Thirty-second Note
  • Sixty-fourth Note
• Weight: 1.9 kg
• Dimensions (L x W x H): 375 x 224 x 72 mm

Scope of Delivery

• Pioneer Toraiz Squid
• Power Adapter
• Power Cable
• Quick Start Guide

Easy Workflow Thanks to the 16 illuminated LED pads in MPC style, you can quickly and easily create new phrases and patterns in the "Step Edit" section. The pads are also ideal for live performances or for playing drums and samples. With various sequencer functions such as interpolation or harmonizer, you can quickly and easily realize new sounds or ideas.

Real-Time Arrangement Phrases you create can be rearranged or remixed in the Step Edit section. You can bend your sounds with features like pitch modulation, playback direction, or groove bend to create new, unique creations.

Time Warp Function The Pioneer Toraiz Squid records everything in the background, so nothing is lost. You can always jump back with the Time Warp function if you've experimented too much. You can also save the current state as an idea for your next track as a pattern and then continue producing directly.

Connective With the Squid, you can connect all your synthesizers, Eurorack devices, or even virtual instruments via USB and then control them. The numerous inputs such as USB-B socket, MIDI connectors, 2 sets of CV/Gate outputs, as well as Clock and DIN Sync inputs and outputs leave nothing to be desired. With the Squid, you can combine classic synthesizers or old-school drum samplers with modern VSTs and sequence them completely - all with just one device.

Import-Export Of course, you can save and export your songs, patterns, or MIDI clips - or reload them. For this, the SQUID Manager software is available, which makes importing and exporting easy. The software is available for PC and Mac and can comfortably manage all your projects. Export a project from your DAW, import it into the Squid sequencer, edit and arrange it there with the many features of the hardware sequencer, and then import it back into your DAW.