Pyramid is designed to be the perfect brain for your musical setup, from studio to stage. It brings together a powerful sequencer, a looper, a rhythm generator, a real-time effect processor, a midi controller and an input+output interface.
Pyramid does not produce sounds. Instead, we have focused our energies on creating an innovative and complete sequencing solution full of creative tools.
Pyramid is an instant source of inspiration to start, finish & perform your song!
Pyramid MK3 Features:
- MIDI, USB, and CV sequencer/looper/rhythm generator, and more
- An ideal way to connect gear of all types and give your studio a central brain
- Can act as an interface between any style of electronic music gear: CV, DIN MIDI, USB MIDI, and DIN Sync can all talk to one another through Pyramid
- Record performance information from the built-in keyboard, smartpads, touchpad, five encoders, or external MIDI/CV sources
- MIDI looping functionality a la audio looper performance
- Step sequencer/piano roll-style editor
- CC and FX automation can be recorded in realtime via touchpad and/or 16 performance pads
- Euclidean sequencing options
- Pattern muting & chaining
- All-in-one sequencing powerhouse for all types of electronic music gear and all styles of performance
Specifications:
Core player
- Maximum number of tracks played at the same time: 64
- Maximum number of patterns per track: 32
- Maximum number of sequences (group of tracks & patterns): 32
- Maximum number of projects: 256
- Maximum number of events (notes, CC, ...) per project: 10000
- Maximum number of effects per project: 320
- Track length: 1/4 bar (a quarter note) to 384 bars
- Track time signature: 1/1 to 24/16 or 1:1 to 24:16
- Recording resolution: 96ppqn
- Tempo: 10.0 to 999.9 BPM
Tracks
- Maximum number of notes per step (polyphony): unlimited
- Maximum number of CC automation per step: unlimited
- Maximum number of FX automation per step: unlimited
- Maximum number of effects per track: 5
- Maximum number of assignations per track: 131
- Note pitch: C-1 to G9
- Note velocity: 0 to 127
- Note width: 1/96th to 384 bars
- Note Offset: 0% to 99%
- Zoom: /4 (1 step = 4 quarter notes) to x16 (1 step = 1/64th note)
- Automation recording, drawing, importing, exporting: CC0 to CC119, pitch, mono pressure, program change, effects parameters, BPM
Inputs
- MIDI in (to control Pyramid with a MIDI controller, multitrack or omni input)
- Plug and play mini USB MIDI in
- 4x CV in (jack 3.5mm) [0 to 5V]
- 2x PEDAL in (stereo jack 6.35)
Outputs
- MIDI out A (up to 16 channels = 16 instruments) (turbo midi ready)
- MIDI out B (up to 16 channels = 16 instruments)
- Plug and play mini USB MIDI out (up to 16 channels = 16 instruments)
- DYN sync out (available on the MIDI out B)
- CV out (jack 3.5mm) [0 to 5V]
- ENV out (secondary CV, e.g. to sequence filters) (jack 3.5mm) [0 to 5V]
- GATE out (jack 3.5mm) [0 to 5V]
User interface
- 35 backlit silicon button pads
- Menu clickable encoder
- 5 assignable clickable encoders
- Assignable touchpad (105x65mm)
- White backlit high contrast LCD screen (15µm dot gap)
- SD card slot to save your projects and upgrade the OS.
Other
- Power supply: mini USB bus (5V, 500mA) (included)
- Housing: machined aluminium 2mm, dark black
- Size: 8.11" x 10.55" x 1.73" ... or ... 206 x 268 x 44 mm
- Weight: 1.6 kg (3.5 lbs)
- Kensington security lock
Pyramid is engineered in Paris and assembled in France.
User guide
3rd Party Review: https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/squarp-instruments-pyramid
