Pioneer DJ Toraiz Squid

The Toraiz Squid is an innovative multitrack sequencer that every producer and live performer will love. With the Toraiz Squid you can control synths and drum computers via USB, MIDI, CV or DIN Sync. The sequencing capabilities are impressive, as is 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 both music production and performance. One reason DJ Toraiz Squid is such a powerful master sequencer is its ability to connect to virtually anything in the world of electronic music.

– Want to use your laptop as a virtual synth rack? Plug in the Toraiz Squid via USB and you’re ready to go.

– Need a sequencer for your hardware synths? Toraiz Squid has one MIDI input and two MIDI outputs for standard MIDI connectivity.

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

With the Toraiz Squid, you can create new patterns in no time at all. With the Interpolation feature, you can create a variation of your current pattern based on various parameters that match your basic pattern.

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

Features Pioneer Toraiz Squid

• Multi-track hardware sequencer with USB, MIDI, CV and DIN sync connection
• Store up to 128 complete projects for instant retrieval
• 16 sequencer tracks, each capable of recording 64 patterns
• Up to 64 steps per track, with up to eight notes per step
• The options for tiered resolution include quarter note, eighth note, sixteenth note, twenty-fourth note and thirty-second 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 already accidentally replaced it.
• Groove Bend slider adjusts 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 allows you to store and trigger up to six user-defined chords.
• The interpolation function automatically generates a pattern based on your settings for Ptich, Gate, and Velocity.

Technical data

• Maximum number of tracks: 16 tracks
• Maximum number of patterns per track: 64 patterns
• Maximum number of steps per track: 64 Steps
• Maximum number of notes per step (polyphony): 8 Notes
• Maximum number of projects: 128 projects
• Step resolution
• 4th note
• 8th note
• 16th note
• 24th note
• 32nd note
• Weight: 1,9 kg
• Dimensions (Lx W x H): 375 x 224 x 72 mm

Included in delivery

• Pioneer Toraiz Squid
• AC adapter
• Power cord
• Quick start guide