TORAIZ AS-1

Monosynth Madness for Live and Studio Productions

Pioneer DJ introduced the Toraiz AS-1 monosynth as a follow-up to their first collaboration with Dave Smith Instruments, which brought us the Toraiz SP-16 sampling workstation. The Toraiz AS-1 combines classic, all-analog sound with digital control and phenomenal stability to form a thoroughly modern hybrid synthesizer. Its diminutive size and streamlined controls conceal a fully discrete sound engine based on the DSI Prophet-6, providing you with an intuitive connection to a flexible synthesizer.

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Product Overview

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TORAIZ AS-1 Tutorial - Using the Sequencer

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Step up your mix with real-time production

Sweetwater synth nuts love the Toraiz AS-1's large 13-note touchpad-style keyboard and ribbon slider, which give you an extended range of sound-manipulation options. It's a blast to be able to spice up your live sets with original sounds, energetic arpeggios, and sequenced loops you create on the fly, and between the filter and envelope controls, you can easily pull off acid-style bass lines and other morphing mayhem. Top it off with seven onboard effects, including a wild distortion with a digital lo-fi edge, and you have a monosynth that's equally at home in the studio or sitting next to your DJ mixer.

Pioneer DJ Toraiz AS-1 Analog Monosynth Features:

• Flexible analog monosynth designed in partnership with Dave Smith Instruments

• Simple surface-accessible interface controls a remarkably powerful synth engine

• All-analog synthesizer architecture based on the legendary DSI Prophet-6

• Full digital control lets you call up presets, control modulation routing, and more

• Create beat-sync'd loops and blazing arpeggios on the fly to enhance your live sets

• Remarkably playable 13-note touchpad keyboard and pitch/mod slider onboard

• Manipulate key filter and envelope parameters in real time for manual sound evolution

• Compact design fits perfectly in your tabletop or DJ rig

Key features

• Collaboration with Dave Smith

  Working closely with Dave Smith himself, we have created a synth that produces powerful analogue sound. The TORAIZ AS-1 is an ideal addition to the setups of professional and aspiring producers.

• Prophet-6 analogue sound

  The AS-1 is based on the same analogue filters as Dave Smith’s renowned Prophet-6 synthesiser. It has 2 voltage-controlled oscillators (VCO) with continuously-variable triangle, sawtooth, and pulse wave shapes. Sculpt your sound using the 2 voltage-controlled filters (VCF), a 4-pole, resonant low-pass filter that can self-oscillate, and a 2-pole, resonant high-pass filter.

• Full programmability

  Use the TORAIZ AS-1 to create one-of-a-kind sounds using 2 VCOs, 2 VCFs, and VCA, 2 EGs and 1 LFO, then save each sound and its parameter settings as a program so you can instantly access it later.

• 495 presets

  The inspiring 495 preset programmes each have a different sound and 64-step sequence that can be edited separately. You can also save up to 495 of your own programmes in the 5 user banks.

• Prophet-6 FX

  Be creative with the Prophet-6-derived dual FX engine and use a single effect or pair 2 together to add extra texture to your sounds. FX includes Bucket Brigade Delay, Distortion, Ring Modulation, Chorus and Maestro Phaser.

• Keyboard & scale mode

  The TORAIZ AS-1 will make sure your performance is in perfect harmony as you perform the sounds you create with the touchpad keyboard or change the notes assigned to the keys with Scale Mode.

• Slider

  Add dynamic changes to your performance by using the slider to manipulate 7 different parameters. Change the pitch of 2 oscillators, adjust the amount of FX and more.

• Arpeggiator

  Be ready to experiment: perform a repeating chord pattern and change it in real time, try out different scales, match scales with a track during playback, and more.

• 64-step sequencer

  Give your performance the edge with the 64-step sequencer. Step recording of patterns, changing the musical key, editing the sound without editing the pattern – it’s all possible.

• Creative DJ setup

  Create even more complex patterns by connecting the TORAIZ AS-1 synth to the TORAIZ SP-16 live sampler via MIDI. Or take it to the booth and connect the sampler to your DJ setup via Pro DJ Link: The CDJs play the track, the TORAIZ SP-16 adds loops and one-shots, and the TORAIZ AS-1 generates unique analogue leads.

• Sound Editor LE

  Use the Soundtower Inc. Sound Editor to view the details of your programmes in a single graphical interface and experiment freely by editing the parameters directly on your PC or Mac. Watch the video here.

Specifications

Sound Generation

Analog synthesis

Programme

99 programmes x 10 banks (5 factory banks, 5 user banks)

* Each program includes its own sequence pattern
* Able to set up to 13 favourite programmes can be registered

Width

267.4 mm

Height

68.6 mm

Included Accessories

• AC adaptor

• Power Cord

• Quick Start Guide

• warranty

Depth

177.7 mm

Weight

1.4 kg

Power Supply

Synthesis Parameters

Oscillator 1

• Frequency

• Pulse Width

• Sync (Off, On)

Oscillator 1 Shapes

• Triangle

• Sawtooth

• Variable-width Pulse

Oscillator 2

• Frequency

• Fine

• Pulse Width

• Key Follow (Off, On)

• Low Frequency (Off, On)

Oscillator 2 Shapes

• Triangle

• Sawtooth

• Variable-width Pulse

Oscillators

Slop

Mixer

• Oscillator 1 Level

• Oscillator 2 Level

• Sub Level

• Noise Level

Low-pass Filter

• Cutoff

• Resonance

• Key Amount (Off, Half, Full)

• Velocity (Off, On)

High-pass Filter

• Cutoff

• Resonance

• Key Amount (Off, Half, Full)

• Velocity (Off, On)

Filter Envelope

• Low-pass Filter Amount

• High-pass Filter Amount

• Attack

• Decay

• Sustain

• Release

AMP Envelope

• Amount

• Velocity (Off, On)

• Attack

• Decay

• Sustain

• Release

Glide

• Rate

• Off, On

• Mode (Fixed Rate, Fixed Time, Fixed Rate A, Fixed Time A)

LFO

• Frequency

• Sync (Off, On)

• Initial Amount

LFO Shapes

• Triangle

• Reverse Sawtooth

• Sawtooth

• Square

• Random

LFO Destination

• Oscillator 1 Frequency

• Oscillator 2 Frequency

• Oscillator 1 and 2 Pulse Width

• Low-pass Filter Cutoff

• High-pass Filter Cutoff

• VCA

Modulation Source

• Filter Envelope

• Oscillator 2 Amount

Modulation Destination

• Oscillator 1 Frequency

• Oscillator 1 Shape

• Oscillator 1 Pulse Width

• Low-pass Filter Cutoff

• High-pass Filter Cutoff

Effects

FX 1 Type

• Bucket-brigade Delay

• Distortion

• Ring Modulation

FX 2 Types

• Chorus

• Low Resonance Phaser

• High Resonance Phaser

• Maestro Phaser

Parameters

Each effect has 2 adjustable parameters

Sequencer

Parameters

• Key, Velocity, Slew (Off, On) for each step

• BPM (shared with arpeggiator)

• Time Divide (shared with arpeggiator)

Step Length

Up to 64 steps

Arpeggiator

Mode

• Up

• Down

• Up + Down

• Random

• Assign

Range

1 ~ 3 octaves

Parameters

• BPM (shared with sequencer)

• Time Divide (shared with sequencer)

Performance Control

Keyboard

• 13-key touch keyboard

• 22 preset scales

• 9 octaves: C0 ~ C9 (use with Oscillator 1 and 2 frequency parameters)

Slider Parameters

• Oscillator 1 Frequency

• Oscillator 2 Frequency

• Low-pass Filter Amount

• High-pass Filter Amount

• LFO Amount

• FX 1 Mix

• FX 2 Mix

OLED Display

Able to access all parameters

MIDI Controllable Parameters

Aftertouch

Amount

Aftertouch Destination

• Oscillator 1 Frequency

• Oscillator 2 Frequency

• Low-pass Filter Cutoff

• High-pass Filter Cutoff

• VCA

• LFO Amount

Pitch Bend Range

Up to -/+ 12 semitones

Miscellaneous

Key Mode

• Low

• High

• Last

• Low Retrigger

• High Retrigger

• Last Retrigger

Alternative Tuning

17 preset tunings

Terminals

Outputs

• 1 AUDIO OUT L/R (1/4 inch TS Jacks)

• 1 PHONES (1/4 inch stereo phone Jack)

MIDI

• 1 MIDI IN (5P DIN)

• 1 MIDI OUT/THRU (5P DIN)

USB

1 USB B port

Others

1 TRIGGER IN (1/4 inch TS jack)

Trigger Input

• Able to connect a general foot switch or input audio signals

• Able to set the operation from 4 types:

  • Pedal

  • Trigger

  • Gate

  • Trigger-Gate

* The specifications and design of this product are subject to change without notice.

Tech Specs

• Type:Desktop Synthesizer and Sequencer

• Pads:1 x ribbon slider

• Type of Keys:13 x touch sensors

• Polyphony:Monophonic

• Oscillators:2 x VCO (triangle, sawtooth, pulse wave)

• Effects Types:Delay, Distortion, Ring Modulation, Chorus, Phaser

• Arpeggiator:Yes

• Sequencer:64-step

• Analog Outputs:2 x 1/4" (main out), 1 x 1/4" (headphones)

• MIDI I/O:In, Out/Thru

• Other I/O:1 x 1/4" (trigger in; pedal, trigger, gate)

• USB:1 x Type B

• Power Supply:5V DC power supply (included)

• Height:2.7"

• Width:10.5"

• Depth:7.0"

• Weight:3 lbs.

• Manufacturer Part Number:TAS-1/UXJCB