Triaz is a drum production engine with polyrhythmic sequencing, sample layering, and randomization tools, designed to streamline beat creation and sound design.
Core Drum Engine
Triaz is a drum engine focused on efficient beat creation. It combines polyrhythmic sequencing with sample layering on 12 drum channels, each supporting up to three samples. The sequencer allows independent timing rates, loop lengths, and swing per channel, enabling complex patterns like 7 over 13.
Per-step parameters include pitch, chance, repeats, and note offset, giving detailed control over each hit. The interface provides step drawing, real-time MIDI input, and six editing modes. A keyboard pitch mode lets you trigger melodic patterns live from a MIDI controller.
Sound Design and Effects
Each drum layer includes multi-mode filters, envelopes, distortion, LFOs, and reverse options. Slop adds humanization by randomizing volume, tuning, start position, and filter cutoff. The Motion Sequencer allows right-click parameter automation on any layer or channel effect, in sync with the beat.
Channel effects include a tilt EQ, compressor, transient shaper, maximizer, stereo widener, analog-modeled saturation, and SP1200-style tuning and bit-crushing. Two reverbs (algorithmic and convolution with 350+ impulses) and a delay with ping-pong mode are available as sends, all modulatable via the Motion Sequencer.
Randomization and Presets
The Drum Randomizer generates new kits by intelligently selecting samples across all 36 layers. An option to find similar sounds complements your existing kit; disabling it yields entirely new combinations while matching the current layout. Pattern generation randomizes or transforms existing sequences with lane locking and genre selection for assisted groove creation.
Triaz includes over 700 presets spanning 18 genres such as cinematic, techno, lo-fi hip hop, and drum & bass. Each preset contains a pattern, curated samples, and mix/master settings. The browser supports playlists, favorites, expansion browsing, and quick preview loading with undo/redo.
Workflow and Integration
The sound browser automatically tags and categorizes imported sample packs, with search and filtering across the 15,000 included samples. Drag-and-drop places samples onto any layer or mixer channel. Favorites and preview modes streamline sound selection, and drum icons can be customized for imported samples.
Export options include dragging audio stems, full mixes, or MIDI directly into a DAW. MIDI export carries pitch and modulation data for motion sequencing, allowing further editing. The mixer offers solo/mute, send levels, and per-channel save/load for recalling entire drum channels with sound design intact.
Key features
- Polyrhythmic sequencer with per-step pitch, chance, repeats, and offset
- Layer up to three samples per channel with visual blending and XY pad
- Motion Sequencer for automating any parameter across layers and effects
- Drum Randomizer and intelligent pattern generation with lane locking
- 700+ presets and 15,000 included samples with automatic tagging
- Integrated mixer, mastering chain, and effects suite
- Audio and MIDI drag-and-drop export with motion data
Best for
Producers, sound designers, and artists in electronic genres like house, techno, hip-hop, and drum & bass who need a fast, flexible drum engine with deep randomization, layering, and mixing tools for creating beats from scratch or reworking existing patterns.