Toraiz Squid multitrack sequencer

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#308

So… I did a thing. :grimacing: Should be here tomorrow (seller is in the same general area as me).

Found a seller on Reverb who’s supposedly offering brand new Squid’s for $449 (plus tax) and free shipping. I had a thread with them where they insist the unit will be “Brand new, unused/sealed and not refurbished or used”. It’s a little suspect, because the title says ‘Used’, but the the condition is listed as ‘New’. The seller insists it’s a ‘promotion’ and that I’m getting a new unit. Either way, it’s Reverb and I paid with PayPal, so if there’s any issue it’s going right back to them and I have a couple layers of recourse if needed (screenshots documented). The price seems solid, so I’m hoping it works out (even with tax $120 less than most places and same price or less than most 2nd hand units).

Edit: It’s a refurb unit. Seller straight up lied. Should have known better… let’s see what happens from here.

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#309

Anyone know what’s been updated in Feb 2021?
I see a update on the support page, but can’t find it in the update history listing.
Thanks!

#310

I only skimmed the info briefly, but it seems to be purely mac-specific.

#311

I’ve just bought one of these bad boys - got a decent deal. Just waiting for it to land.

very pattern based stuff, with plenty of hands on live control & something that will throw up new & interesting sequences with lots of variation is exactly what I wanted from a new sequencer - the Squid seemed the perfect choice for me outside of eurorack or using M4L sequencers, neither of which I want to do.

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#312

Hello, anyone knows if setting “count” and “divide” at the same value above one I get a metropolis like repeated trig…? By logic I’d say yes but I’ve found no explicit mention. Considering adding it to my setup to have a complete no-daw workflow, and find DN sequencer limited. Im’also tempted by polyend tracker, I know it’s a different gear but looks interesting. Many thanks

#313

Arrived some days ago, I confirm that count and divide work that way, maybe 4 is relatively short number, however OK. Sequencing workflow and and pattern variations possibilities are fantastic

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#314

I’m loving my Squid so far. You can do timing / tempo madness that I’ve only ever managed in modular before. And the interaction between sequncer & arpeggiator is fantastic

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#315

The fact that everything you do on the unit can be captured by the timewarp is crazy, just go wild on it, click timewarp and save the best parts as new patterns. Sometimes it’s almost too easy to come up with interesting patterns.

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#316

Got another one of these again to sequence the pads on my Blackbox and some Matriarch and my new Radikal Tech Delta Cap A…which is fantastic.

#318

Hello Squid community, I recently got it and I found it fantastic. Everything works except the squid manager. I’m unable to save my projects on PC. Only the demo project works. My project name is grey and I can’t select it. I’m on version 1.0.1 (last one) on Windows. Any idea?

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#319

yeah - didn’t work for me on Windows either. Weird innit ?

I didn’t even bother trying on my Mac as I’m running ancient OS, with no plans to update as everything works beautifully & I have no plans for anything new !

#320

HI guys! Is it possible to hold one step on Squid and use an external keyboard to insert a certain note on that step?
Thanks a lot!

#321

Yes. The feature was added in update version 1.10:

SquidStepSequencing
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#322

Thanks a lot!

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#323

On the way to me v soon!! :slight_smile:

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#324

Curious, why the Squid and not the Oxi One? I have both, now thinking of using the Squid for drums and Oxi for synths.

#325

Just had a good offer and wanted to try it for a long time.

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#326

Hello,

before buying one, I have only one question : is the trigger probability per step (like elektron) ? by track? global ?

After reading the manual, I think it’s only global ? :frowning:

Thank you !
Olivier

#327

It is a global pattern randomizer. All 16 patterns within a track has its own value, but the said value is applied to all notes/triggers within a given pattern.

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#328

how do you use them now?
Does the squid have any advantages over the oxi one?