Pioneer TORAIZ SQUID

Unlock limitless creativity with the SQUID™ multitrack sequencer. Part of our TORAIZ™ series of musical instruments and production equipment, this inspiration tool will be the heartbeat of your studio and live setups. The SQUID will control your workflow and give you the chance to develop new styles of music as you create unique sequence patterns and phrases at the touch of a button. Connect, sync and simultaneously control up to 16 instruments via its multiple input/outputs. The terminals are compatible with various equipment, from your DAW and hardware instruments to modular synths, vintage synthesizers and drum machines.

Perfect for on-the-fly music production, the layout and controls are effortless to navigate so your ideas will come to life the moment inspiration strikes. This production tool enables you to randomize sounds, sequences, and drums – all in key. Access endless polyrhythmic-looping options and instantly change the playback direction and speeds. With the world-first* Groove Bend feature, you’ll really feel the groove as you generate original rhythms in real time. And by controlling everything in one place, you can focus on developing phrases.

• Multitrack hardware sequencer with USB, MIDI, CV, and DIN sync connectivity
• Store up to 128 full projects for instant recall
• 16 sequencer tracks, each can hold 64 patterns
• Up to 64 steps per track, with up to 8 notes per step
• Step resolution options include quarter note, eighth note, sixteenth note, twenty-fourth note, and thirty-second note
• Use the Squid Manager software to import/export sequence patterns via your Mac or PC
• Time Warp allows you to save a previously created phrase, even if you’ve accidentally replaced it
• Groove Bend slider adjusts trigger timing to generate rhythmic variations in real time
• Transform your patterns on the fly with up to 48 possible sequencer playback directions
• Speed Modulation section allows you to generate new grooves by altering sequencer playback speed
• Harmonizer function allows you to store and trigger up to 6 custom chords
• Interpolation function will auto-generate a pattern based on your pitch, gate, and velocity settings