PIONEER DJ Toraiz Squid, Operating Instructions Manual

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Operation
Playing demo patterns
The SQUID has a pre-installed project including multiple demo patterns
which load automatically when the unit is turned on for the first time
after purchase.
1 Press the [
u
] button on the rear panel to turn on the
unit.
The buttons and the 16 pads light up and the main screen appears in
the display.
2 Turn on the external devices connected to the unit.
3 Press the
[TRACK] button.
The [TRACK] button lights up and the output destination for the current
track is displayed and highlighted.
4 Turn the rotary selector to choose the output terminal
for the connected external device.
! One of the following can be selected: [MIDI1 Ch.1-16] , [MIDI2
Ch.1-16] , [USB Ch.1-16] , [CV/GATE1] , [CV/GATE2] , [None] .
Output terminal
5 Press the
[
d
]
(play) button.
The [
d
] (play) button lights up green and the unit plays the demo
patterns.
The external device selected for the output destination also plays
depending on the demo pattern being played.
The beat and MIDI indicators appear in the display and show the
current operation.
!
To pause the pattern being played
Press the [
d
] (play) button. The [
d
] (play) button flashes.
!
To stop the pattern being played
Press the [
g
] (stop) button. The light of the [
d
] (play) button turns
off.
BPM Track number
Beat indicator Pattern page
Pattern number
MIDI indicator
Creating a new project
First, create a new project in order to create a pattern from scratch.
1 Press the [GLOBAL] button.
The [GLOBAL] button lights up and the display shows the GLOBAL
menu.
2 Turn the rotary selector to select [Create New] and
press it.
A new project is created.
!
If a current project is modified and a new project is created without
saving the current project, then any changes will be lost.