Squid - 1. The different modes

Track Mode

Settings mode
Shift + track/settings
This is where you rename tracks

Mute Mode
Here you can mute & unmute patterns .... up to 64

To Solo a track -
1. Shift & press the track (while in track mute mode)

Pattern Set
Used to save a combination of patterns selected for each track or to load them at once.
Shift + Pattern button.

Scale mode
Press the scale button.
To select a scale, turn the scale knob.
To select the key of a scale, press shift & turn the scale knob.
Use the left/right arrow buttons to move up or down 4 semitones.

Chord Mode.
Shift & scale/chord button.
To change a chord twist the main encoder. Press to select.
There are18 different chords to pick.

Transpose Mode.
Here you can transpose you tracks in real time.

Trigger Mode
This is where you program your drum beats.
You step sequence your patterns here.
Use the 5 knobs to the right to adjust pitch, gate, velocity, count & divide, for each step.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yz-Bzl_eTvM

CC mode
Shift + Trigger/CC button
You can assign  up to 5 midi CC values for each track, to control settings on external devices
such as cut off, resonance, or LFO.

Tie Mode
You can tie & extend the length of steps

CV slide mode.
Creates pitch glides between steps.
This only works when output of track is set to CV/Gate 1 or 2
Use this with your 303

Active Mode
You can reduce or add steps to a sequence.
Useful for Polymetric sequences
1. Go to trigger mode.
2. To make a step active or inactive, hold down the active button, and press any of the pads.


Links
+ Pioneers Squid Tutorial Videos
+ Different Pad Modes
+ Trigger mode 
+ Randomizer
+ Copy & Paste 
+ Projects