Reliq Instruments - Reliq (Black)

The Reliq is a hybrid control surface combining analog matrix mixing, polyphonic sequencing, and DAW integration into one large, hands-on instrument. Five years in development, it's designed to make your entire studio — Eurorack, standalone synths, software, pedals — work together as a single system. The interface is substantial: 256 backlit grid pads, 16 encoders, a joystick for navigation, and a wide 1920×515 resolution display showing tracks, clips, routings, and automation simultaneously.

At its center sits a fully analog, clickless matrix mixer. Connect any input to any output with a button press, store up to 128 routings per project, and — here's where it gets interesting — sequence your signal flow in musical time. Your patch routing becomes part of the composition. It handles audio, CV, Eurorack levels, line-level gear, and pedals alike.

All analog connectivity lives on an included breakout module linking to Reliq via a single USB-C cable. Leave the breakout box patched in your rack or studio corner, grab the main unit, and go. Reliq is available in two editions: one with wooden side panels and a matching breakout enclosure; the other comes in an all-black finish. The combined I/O is comprehensive: 16 audio ins/outs, 32 CV outputs, 16 gates, clock and reset, three MIDI outs, one MIDI in, USB MIDI, USB host, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth.

The sequencer offers 16 tracks with 8-voice polyphony each and up to 32,768 steps per pattern. You get 256 clips per track, Euclidean modes, probability, trigger conditions, parameter locks, and microtiming at 768 PPQN. Modulation comes from 16 LFOs (up to 60 Hz), 16 ADSR envelopes, and 8 automation lanes with interpolation. DAW integration via scripts for Ableton Live, Bitwig, and Logic Pro is tight, with sample-accurate U-SYNC keeping hardware and software locked together. Song mode handles all arrangement duties, and frequent firmware updates keep on expanding things based on community input.

If you've been searching for something to tie your entire setup together in a new, interesting way, Reliq might just be it!

Features:

• 256 backlit grid pads for sequencing, matrix control, and performance
• 16 encoders, joystick encoder, 36 navigation buttons
• 1920×515 high-resolution display
• Fully analog, clickless matrix mixer
• 128 routings per project, sequenceable in musical tempo
• 16 polyphonic sequencer tracks with 8-voice polyphony each
• 256 clips per track and up to 32,768 steps per pattern
• Euclidean mode, probability, trigger conditions, parameter locks
• Microtiming per step (768 PPQN resolution)
• Track effects: arpeggiator, humanizer, randomizer, quantizer
• 8 automation lanes per track with interpolation
• 16 LFOs (tempo-synced or free-running up to 60 Hz)
• 16 ADSR envelopes (linear or exponential)
• Up to 128 modulation slots per project
• Isomorphic keyboard mode with scale quantization
• Song mode for arrangement
• DAW integration (Ableton Live, Bitwig, Logic Pro, more)
• Sample-accurate U-SYNC
• Breakout module included (USB-C connection, Eurorack or standalone) for Analog I/O
• 16 audio ins / 16 audio outs
• 32 CV outputs, 16 gate outputs
• Clock and reset outputs
• 3× MIDI out (TRS type-A), 1× MIDI in
• USB MIDI, USB host
• Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity