The best sounding drum sampler I have ever heard - at least in the context of current music. There are of course some spectacularly good sounding samplers fromt he 80s and 90s (SP1200 and Akai MPC 60/3000 come to mind), but for today's sound I can't thing of anything that sounds as good as this unit. It's a fucking beast, and at least in terms of sound it's what I've been looking for for a long time. Anything you put into it comes out sounding better (and not just drums - anything).
1]How much instrument layers are there in pad? 2] How much voice polyphony? 3] Is it Have foot switch Option? 4] How much internal ram it have? 5] Is it have internal hard disk OPT?(sad or Sata) 6] Its is very beautiful….. 7] How much pattern bar length/ Only 4 bar?!!!!!! 8] How much sample recording time length ?
Would I effectively be able to sample from my smartphones headphone jack using an Aux to a 2 line 1/4 TS jack, In order to be able to bypass the need for a cdj? At the moment I am still unsure as to what I am able to use as a sampling source. And not being able to play audio files that are longer than 64 seconds has put a speed bump in creative processes. I don't want to pre chop ideas before putting them on a flash drive and was really hoping to get away from using the computer altogether while brainstorming.
ant Dog you can definitely sample this way from your smartphone. There is a gain adjustment knob on the input. The SP-16 can listen to the input and determine the BPM. Then you can set that BPM as the project BPM. This way you can grab perfect loops quickly and easily with the Live Sampling function.
Very detailed video. Thanks... Between what demo song are you playing at 29:07. Is it a demo project which comes built in Toraiz. I didn't find this one in mine. Please let me know. Thanks in advance.
I love my toraiz is there a way to resample everything onto one pad , I notice a lot of negativity on this meschine it's really a great piece of gear I'll be posting projects soon
I always thought it would be so cool if someone took a baby/grand piano & somehow hooked it up as kind of like an 8 track/drum machine/ synthesizer but also still could stay a real piano as well
@@lancepage1914 It seems that from this demo, it's a single (stereo) analogue filter just on the main outputs, not per-voice. if playing a polyphonic sequence via a MIDI keyboard, all notes would just be through the same filter settings and not an individual filter for each note like a traditional polyphonic sampler.
jbforce10 the analog filter is on the master by default but also can be assigned to any one track. There is also a multimode Filter in the internal FX that can be loaded onto any tracks insert FX slot
Can anyone point me to some demo of this machine which is not a techno/house? This seems to be a alternative to Octatrack, and I can find a lot of OT demos that are experimental/IDM, trippy stuff... Based on specs, it seems that this thing can also get into that territory, but can't find anyone who is using it in that way...
Hey, does anyone know if the toriaz can quickly change pad sheets? I hope that makes sense. The only way i can explain my self if anyone has ever played with the ddj sx or a machine studio, it gives you the option to pull up a new sheet of pads instantly.
Amanda Bishop Yes. A set of 16 sounds is referred to as a "scene". You can instantly change scenes by tapping the "scene" button and selecting one of the 16 sequencer buttons. 16 scenes can be saved into one project for a total of up to 256 sounds within one project. Each scene can also have 16 patterns, for a total of 256 patterns in one project.
You have been such a great help Matt. thank you. I was also wondering how to put my own samples into Toriaz? I plug in my usb with sample and it shows up on my toriaz but the actual samples dont show up? do you know why?
Amanda Bishop you may have too many samples in the folder. I'm not sure what the limit is at the moment, but I know if you are over the limit, the folder will appear empty. Try putting just a few samples in a separate folder to test. Also check your file format is compatible. Hope that helps.
Interesting piece and I wish I had it, but a stand alone piece to produce music seems a little odd to me tbh. I'm not a producer though, but it seems like people would choose a computer audio workstation that allows all their plugins with the typical visuals they get from their computer screen. I saw that serato added some production like element to their Serato DJ program called Serato Studio that allow people to use a controller to make music. It'd be awesome if Pioneer implemented that into rekordbox. I have a ddj 1000. It'd be awesome to make music with it outside of just making a basic beat with samples and recording it in performance mode.
I've made music on a computer for years. After a while it gets really boring. Working with hardware feels far more "alive." It's like the difference between reading a book in your hands and reading one off your smartphone.
Yes of course they were considered professional. I could be wrong about this but I think the sample playback limitation was directly related to the RAM, - just like all other professional piece of equipment that was brought to market until the arrival of the Pioneer SP-16 Professional Sampler. So, how much RAM does the SP-16 have? Get my point?
will this unit allow you to have a composition with differing meters and lengths of patterns withing the project? These demos NEVER ever address these issues which happen to be the only way I would use it. Yes, I want 7/8, 9/8, 5/8 to co-exist alongside the same old 4/4 that everyone insists on with these products. Perhaps the demo covered this and I missed it. If so, sorry.
Ken Ray Wilemon this is an excellent question! I wanna know the answer to this or if the mpc live has this functionality or if it's possible with a firmware update.
I'm curious why you think this unit is overpriced? Is that in comparison to Akai's MPX16, Roland SP-404, and Korg Electribe or one of the computer based controller brands? I've taken issue with the SP-16 on many levels but I've never taken issue with the price. I think one of the last workstation samplers made was the Akai MPC5000 and the market price was about $2500. Of course, the MPC5000 was a real sampler workstation too. As an audio guy, I do know that high end quality outputs contribute to the cost of the hardware. Mixing boards are a great example of this. The best sounding units cost a lot more money. I have heard that the Pioneer Toraiz has very high quality outputs - not cheap ones like the toy samplers that are out there right now.
koreamedia recent firmware updates has added much more. This video was with the introductory firmware. Now there are 10 send FX to choose from and 11 track FX. Still many more features set to roll out on future updates.
Little help- I can't change the BPM on my Toraiz, it is just greyed out, the only option is to adjust the swing parameter. And it is set to MIDI in the machine midi sync settings ( NOT Pro DJ Link ) Any help greatly appreciated!
Adam Doran you need to set the sync source to internal. It is greyed out because your current setting suggests you are syncing/slaving to the bpm of another midi device.
Matt Play for hip hop music ?they have a maschine studio for 900 dollars and you are technically still are in need of a computer or the mpc studio for 399 dollars ,and i went on pete rocks instagram page akai has a new mpc coming that is stand alone for 900 dollars.
MsPopota69 it's an instrument that makes music and lots of music has been produced on similar samplers. Also there are many types of producers these days, including individuals, and several of them do work on instruments like this.
The best sounding drum sampler I have ever heard - at least in the context of current music. There are of course some spectacularly good sounding samplers fromt he 80s and 90s (SP1200 and Akai MPC 60/3000 come to mind), but for today's sound I can't thing of anything that sounds as good as this unit. It's a fucking beast, and at least in terms of sound it's what I've been looking for for a long time. Anything you put into it comes out sounding better (and not just drums - anything).
i just bought it last week, i freakn love the shyt out of itttt!!!!!
Actually guitar center hooked me up 1250 out the door....after having it for 2 weeks, i wouldnt have minded full price, the box is that fucking good
then I will never order products on guitar center online.
Come on Akai!?! Get in on this! We're all waiting for a stand alone sampler/sequencer from you guys!!!
MPC Live & Eclipse are coming
www.factmag.com/2016/11/15/akai-releasing-two-new-standalone-mpc-samplers/
getting that too!
yeah ya better check the Akai forums and see the issues they are having. Sadly Akai has abandoned quality
Best overview on this unit
Excellent video, that scene manager is awesome. Now if it was battery powered I would have to sell off gear to get this
this is the closest thing to the RS7000 i see for me right now.. ive been lookin for an upgrade.. this just might be it.
Why don't you keep the RS7000 and get the Toraiz so you have both?
He really like to repeat the snare
This is great, I'm saving for a Jomox Alpha Base though...
1]How much instrument layers are there in pad?
2] How much voice polyphony?
3] Is it Have foot switch Option?
4] How much internal ram it have?
5] Is it have internal hard disk OPT?(sad or Sata)
6] Its is very beautiful…..
7] How much pattern bar length/ Only 4 bar?!!!!!!
8] How much sample recording time length ?
no pitch detection, only transpose, and fingers crossed if it fits in the scale.
You mean musicians will actually have to use their ears? What a concept.
🗣CAN YOU HOOK IT UP TO YOUR CONTROLLER?
DJ.M.SMOOTH
Great demo !!
Really nice 😚
Would I effectively be able to sample from my smartphones headphone jack using an Aux to a 2 line 1/4 TS jack,
In order to be able to bypass the need for a cdj?
At the moment I am still unsure as to what I am able to use as a sampling source. And not being able to play audio files that are longer than 64 seconds has put a speed bump in creative processes.
I don't want to pre chop ideas before putting them on a flash drive and was really hoping to get away from using the computer altogether while brainstorming.
ant Dog you can definitely sample this way from your smartphone. There is a gain adjustment knob on the input. The SP-16 can listen to the input and determine the BPM. Then you can set that BPM as the project BPM. This way you can grab perfect loops quickly and easily with the Live Sampling function.
grandfather of all sequencers...
How is this unit for a DJ?
Very detailed video. Thanks... Between what demo song are you playing at 29:07. Is it a demo project which comes built in Toraiz. I didn't find this one in mine. Please let me know.
Thanks in advance.
Hi DJ Jas.. That is a project I created myself at the end of the video. However it is the stock internal sounds. Thanks.
I love my toraiz is there a way to resample everything onto one pad , I notice a lot of negativity on this meschine it's really a great piece of gear I'll be posting projects soon
I always thought it would be so cool if someone took a baby/grand piano & somehow hooked it up as kind of like an 8 track/drum machine/ synthesizer but also still could stay a real piano as well
Hi, congratulations for the video, really very nice!!!I would like to ask you how can I connect the Toraiz-SP-16 to my XDJ-RX2?
I really like the individual outs and the analog filter, but I stick with my Octatrack.
one question...can I hook up a MIDI keyboard and play samples chromatically or not..?
I believe so
You would want to be able to do that with those analog filters this machine possess. Hence the hefty price tag on it.
@@lancepage1914 It seems that from this demo, it's a single (stereo) analogue filter just on the main outputs, not per-voice. if playing a polyphonic sequence via a MIDI keyboard, all notes would just be through the same filter settings and not an individual filter for each note like a traditional polyphonic sampler.
jbforce10 the analog filter is on the master by default but also can be assigned to any one track.
There is also a multimode Filter in the internal FX that can be loaded onto any tracks insert FX slot
Can anyone point me to some demo of this machine which is not a techno/house? This seems to be a alternative to Octatrack, and I can find a lot of OT demos that are experimental/IDM, trippy stuff... Based on specs, it seems that this thing can also get into that territory, but can't find anyone who is using it in that way...
THATS what id love to see.
aira buttons and touch sheet , soft low
Hey, does anyone know if the toriaz can quickly change pad sheets? I hope that makes sense. The only way i can explain my self if anyone has ever played with the ddj sx or a machine studio, it gives you the option to pull up a new sheet of pads instantly.
Amanda Bishop Yes. A set of 16 sounds is referred to as a "scene". You can instantly change scenes by tapping the "scene" button and selecting one of the 16 sequencer buttons. 16 scenes can be saved into one project for a total of up to 256 sounds within one project. Each scene can also have 16 patterns, for a total of 256 patterns in one project.
You have been such a great help Matt. thank you. I was also wondering how to put my own samples into Toriaz? I plug in my usb with sample and it shows up on my toriaz but the actual samples dont show up? do you know why?
Amanda Bishop you may have too many samples in the folder. I'm not sure what the limit is at the moment, but I know if you are over the limit, the folder will appear empty. Try putting just a few samples in a separate folder to test. Also check your file format is compatible. Hope that helps.
Interesting piece and I wish I had it, but a stand alone piece to produce music seems a little odd to me tbh. I'm not a producer though, but it seems like people would choose a computer audio workstation that allows all their plugins with the typical visuals they get from their computer screen. I saw that serato added some production like element to their Serato DJ program called Serato Studio that allow people to use a controller to make music. It'd be awesome if Pioneer implemented that into rekordbox. I have a ddj 1000. It'd be awesome to make music with it outside of just making a basic beat with samples and recording it in performance mode.
I've made music on a computer for years. After a while it gets really boring. Working with hardware feels far more "alive." It's like the difference between reading a book in your hands and reading one off your smartphone.
Why is it that this so called professional sampler will only allow a 32 second maximum sample playback? I just don't understand that.
os update will solve that soon...and automation as well
version 1.2... 32 seconds is all you need...
The MPC-60 and SP-1200 are way more limited. Aren't they professional?
Nacho Platero i dunno about sp1200...but so16 is a dream...so rich and inspiring
Yes of course they were considered professional. I could be wrong about this but I think the sample playback limitation was directly related to the RAM, - just like all other professional piece of equipment that was brought to market until the arrival of the Pioneer SP-16 Professional Sampler. So, how much RAM does the SP-16 have? Get my point?
Loops save in my mobile so how can we play loops in Pioneer Toraiz SP-16 Professional Sampler.
Your headphone jack into the inputs, sample it.
will this unit allow you to have a composition with differing meters and lengths of patterns withing the project? These demos NEVER ever address these issues which happen to be the only way I would use it. Yes, I want 7/8, 9/8, 5/8 to co-exist alongside the same old 4/4 that everyone insists on with these products. Perhaps the demo covered this and I missed it. If so, sorry.
Ken Ray Wilemon this is an excellent question! I wanna know the answer to this or if the mpc live has this functionality or if it's possible with a firmware update.
MPC Live definitely has it, not sure about SP16.
Ken Ray Wilemon would be cool if the delay had similar timings, let’s see if it has any
you'll want to check out the MPC Live if you want that level of flexibility. the Live will do what your looking for easily.
Howmany instrument layers are there in pad?
Overrprriiiiccceeeedddddddddddddddddd!
I'm curious why you think this unit is overpriced? Is that in comparison to Akai's MPX16, Roland SP-404, and Korg Electribe or one of the computer based controller brands? I've taken issue with the SP-16 on many levels but I've never taken issue with the price. I think one of the last workstation samplers made was the Akai MPC5000 and the market price was about $2500. Of course, the MPC5000 was a real sampler workstation too. As an audio guy, I do know that high end quality outputs contribute to the cost of the hardware. Mixing boards are a great example of this. The best sounding units cost a lot more money. I have heard that the Pioneer Toraiz has very high quality outputs - not cheap ones like the toy samplers that are out there right now.
i loooove it!
?Do you really have to assign sounds pad by pad? Isn't there some kind of "complete kits" option
Yep! There no kit load option.,..Yet!!
only two effects for send?? and $1500?? incomprehensible.
koreamedia recent firmware updates has added much more. This video was with the introductory firmware. Now there are 10 send FX to choose from and 11 track FX. Still many more features set to roll out on future updates.
Is there current updates with more sounds?
Mighty Mike Midget Murga latest update added more FX among many other features. For new sounds, just add sounds via flash drive.
price?
jtc168 $1499 USD
So... for 1500 you dont have delays or compresion ?
is there any stand alone piece of gear that does have compression capabilities with it?
Tempest does. But no audio in. Excellent compressor though!
Delay is available on every track as an insert. Compressor is available on every track as an inset as well as on the master.
@@bs9863 Machinedrum, Digitakt, RYTM, TR8S... I'm sure the list goes on.
@@bs9863 The Digitakt has compression and delay. No Song Mode though :(
I have made some videos with my Toraiz SP-16 and Toraiz AS1
ruclips.net/p/PLbUpnm2tCWa4a97ohsCfkJktzraX5XdGE
Can't someone just make an Emu SP1200?!?!?! Geez..
zamb i just bought it, trust me emu is in the closet never to return
Mpc live or toriaz sp 16? 🤔
Today You have toraiz or mpc live ?
It's "Toraiz", not "Toriaz".
Little help- I can't change the BPM on my Toraiz, it is just greyed out, the only option is to adjust the swing parameter. And it is set to MIDI in the machine midi sync settings ( NOT Pro DJ Link ) Any help greatly appreciated!
Did you solve it? It's very easy. Just change clock to internal
Adam Doran you need to set the sync source to internal. It is greyed out because your current setting suggests you are syncing/slaving to the bpm of another midi device.
hit the TAP tempo button ,somewheres on there to match the BPM, this is kinda a workaround as i don't know how to do i really
actually
No stereo onboard mic huh:(
Please don't say rotary pots.
esto es una mezcla de los botones de un aira tr8 , con un maschine y la miarda de software de una especie de fruity loops ja
In 10 years people will be sick of this style generic four to the floor ...maybe not
house music's been almost 40 years
These demos are so wack with the worst sounds ever assembled. Need better reviews and demos
shut up !!! we see, the operating principle is the essential
and then they release the toraiz squid without the step sequencer... lol FAIL...
Drop Maschine for this ? NEVER !
This thing is flopping
AL Dunbar how so?
Matt Play it cost too much and cheaper options are available
AL Dunbar what cheaper options are comparable?
Matt Play for hip hop music ?they have a maschine studio for 900 dollars and you are technically still are in need of a computer or the mpc studio for 399 dollars ,and i went on pete rocks instagram page akai has a new mpc coming that is stand alone for 900 dollars.
AL Dunbar all of those require computers, software, audio/midi interfaces etc. so not comparable.
cornball guy doing that snare way too much lol seems cool machine tho
1st that's not a musical instrument, 2nd a producer doesn't work with that shit, he directs the studio and recording work/staff!
MsPopota69 it's an instrument that makes music and lots of music has been produced on similar samplers. Also there are many types of producers these days, including individuals, and several of them do work on instruments like this.
Yes that was the definition of a producer back in the 70's