Correct. Poly mode on MnM is all or nothing. You get to poly one track and use no others while its in poly. However, you can use it as a creative tool, as you can select in realtime which track to poly, so the feature can work like a solo function if you like.
There is another way to get polyphony out of MnM, though. There is a DigiPro Ensemble machine (DENS) that will allow you to build poly chords in one track from a single waveform in the digibank (useable on Mk2 and Mk2+ models).
I’d like to mix analog and digital poly sounds using an Elektron sequencer so maybe a Monomachine with an analog poly like a Tetra, even a Volca keys maybe, might be the answer.
Good luck programming a Tetra without a computer. And if you don’t mind using a computer to program it, then you can use your computer’s midi sequencer as well! 
But in all seriousness, the very FREE Oxford Overdrive and Immortal Waves digibanks turn the MnM into a very convincing and inspiring virtual analog. I’ve assembled my own digibank with a variety of waves, and all my deep baselines lately have come from using waves from each of those collection mixed in the DigiPro->DDRW synthesis machine and the bass is just massive. I’ll often run it through a compressor track, so I end up with 2 bands of sweepable EQ.
[quote]The other thing is I would have to painstakingly recreate all the patterns and songs I’ve created in the Analog again in the Monomachine as there’s no way to get them out of the machine. Which ironically wouldn’t be a problem if it could… do external midi sequencing… Argh!! (Yossarian voice 
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Or record them with an Octatrack, and hey there’s yet another great midi sequencer than Elektron makes!
A4+MnM is a great combo. My favorite 1-2 punch, in fact.
Why only one Elektron? Save ye pennies!
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