"Some fresh and inspiring sequencing ideas, paired with an underwhelming sound engine": AlphaTheta Chordcat first look

AlphaTheta Chordcat.

It’s been a while since we’ve seen any new music production gear released from AlphaTheta, the brand previously known as Pioneer DJ. Back before rebranding, the company released a short run of studio tools under its Toraiz brand name, which it used as an offshoot of its all-conquering DJ product line in order to focus on studio and production tools.

Previous Toriaz releases have included the SP-16, an MPC-influenced sampler equipped with Dave Smith-designed filters, the under-rated AS-1 analogue monosynth and Squid hardware sequencer. Now, six years on from the release of Squid, AlphaTheta has a new music production tool – Chordcat.