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Christian
29 januari 2025
5
Skrev följande om Polyend Tracker+ Sequencer
As a GenX person who was exposed to software trackers in the 90s this device does a very good job of providing a retro experience in a standalone device while at the same time being much more capable with more tracks, better sample quality, three built-in virtual synths, built-in effects, and midi connectivity. Also for retro purposes the integrated NES emulator is a nice touch (of course you should *not* download copyrighted rom files like super mario bros from the internet and copy them to the sd card game folder without owning the original cartridge even though this would technically work).
On the whole this device has been working very reliable for me and fulfills the expected function. I understand it may be limited in functionality in comparison to modern daws or groove boxes I am not a professional musician and have no experience with these. Live play / live recording has a lot of quirks due to the mapping from the midi paradigm (one channel with many notes each with their own start time) to the tracker paradigm (one track = one note, not more than one note can start at one grid position). The workflow is more geared towards invididual note entry / step recording whether from pad buttons or external midi controller.
The device has no internal battery and requires external usb power but it will run for many hours on even a small power bank or phone charge. The device requires an inserted microSD card (provided) to store the config data and of course all the samples and user projects. The microSD card is also the only way to transfer or backup data which means you have to take it out often which is a bit fiddly I would have preferred a compact flash card form factor or similar or a second USB port for an USB stick. Note there is no digitial connectivity either via usb or wireless. Given there is also no built-in real time clock the device does not actually know the time at all and all files on the sd card will be dated 1.1.2021.
MR
18 november 2024
4
Skrev följande om Polyend Tracker+ Sequencer
Il peut tout faire !
+Sampler
+Séquenceur tracker
+Synthés numériques & presets
+Midi 8 pistes
+Mémoire extensible format SD
+Peux fonctionner sur batterie externe en USB
+Modulation de samples, slice etc
-Seulement 8 pistes mais possibilité de resampler en interne
-Sorties audio en mini jack mais adaptateurs fournis
J'ai enfin trouvé une machine adapte à mes projets 👍
Gerk
11 juli 2024
3
Skrev följande om Polyend Tracker+ Sequencer
I really wanted to like this product.
The workflow for anyone who has every used a tracker is almost flaweless. Interface is a dream, sampler interface is clean and quick. The, albeit very basic, synthersizers give it that extra flair it needed to make it a fully standalone tracker. My complaints with the tracker are small (mostly: why does the arpegiator come with fixed chords, and cant i use it freely as i did on the amiga) and possibly only an issue for me.
However there are some gripes that had me return mine, mostly on the hardware side of things: It is unreliable as hell. It litteraly didn't work before i went out and downloaded a firmware update. It also hangs at the drop of a hat. There was not one time I was using the product that the session didnt end with a crash. On the software side, there are a few bugs that are widely know that as of currently the developer is very slow to resolve.
With regards to the first issue: I have read of users having zero issues, and I have read of users having a worse time then me. Regardless, it gives the sense of a slightly unreliable build. Your mileage may vary, but I decided to return mine as in its current state it was not workable.
I might repurchase it in a few years when the first flaws have been polished out.
Jim
29 maj 2024
4
Skrev följande om Polyend Tracker+ Sequencer
The polyend tracker plus is almost perfect, I'm not a Dawless purist I just don't want to be tied to my studio.
I've been collecting groove boxes in the search for something that you can truly make a full tune on, the polyend is my first tracker and although I was intimidated by that crazy screen it's actually super easy and super powerful.
My only gripe is the pads need a really firm press, I'm used to MPC and Sp etc so this was a bump in the road for me, but everything else about this weird and wonderful little box is great.