That was my main use case and while I add fun in the first couple of weeks, it got boring very quickly because a) it’s not a complete groovebox so it would always feel like something was missing (especially in terms of rhythm) and b) the lack of a global sequencer means you can’t really save and build on ideas, everyday I would just start from scratch and jam aimlessly.
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Thanks mate, but giving that I can just sync it with a DT2/ST for drums duties, and that I don’t plan to work on a project that spans outside the “here and now” jam, do you think I’ll be upset about the general UX? Meaning, it’s now stable? It’s responsive? Or it is clunky and quirky to the point of hating the idea of fire it on?
so my take is that you really need a multitimbral synth and that’s why you’re checking the polyend?
have you seen this??
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As long as you don’t plan to build on those ideas, I think you would still have fun with it, sure. I can’t comment on the current state of the firmware as I don’t have it anymore.
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I see it has started to go up in price to $599 at some places in the U.S.
That’s not ideal.
I don’t have one, but I think part of those with buyer’s remorse are at least partially complaining about things that you simply should have known better before buying. It’s not really fair to complain about something because you didn’t do research about what the product actually does and doesn’t do. Furthermore some of the complaints have been rectified by OS updates.
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Thanks for the suggestion, but the mighty 'Monsta was my very first Synth purchase (alongside a Model:Samples) and it’s still to this day my most loved synth, ans despite a lot of other big boys that I purchased and sold along the way, the MM2 is still there, as it’s the one single piece of gear I never remotely ever thought of selling.
With that out of the way 
, I’m interested into thwle PE Synth because of its massive sound palette combined with the isometric keyboard, that I happen to prefer vs. proper keys (not being a keyboardist by any means)
Like I said, the premise is that it seems to be designed exactly wirh my use case in mind, but I’m a bit worried about the geneal usage satisfaction, at least reading all the comments about it being just a honeymoon toy, mostly headed towards a life of dust collection into a drawer
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Totally agree. I tend to ask some general questions before and then read the manual. And read the forum.
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FYI. Polyend has multiple developers as do most companies. New hardware does not mean that other hardware doesn’t get worked on. That is an exhausting narrative.
I think if you like a variety of sounds the Synth is great. If you want to play the sounds it is great. The chord follow and sh101 style playable sequencer is fun for that. If you want to externally sequence three different synth engines it is great. Ultimately try it out. I like pairing mine with the OP1F and OP-XY to sample and mangle. I am looking forward to using the new Mess with it.
Ultimately don’t listen to any of us. Just try it out. Polyend has a 45-day return policy that is frankly an amazing way to try it out.
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It actually excels at this - I still haven’t really used it in my set up, but it’s a great couch/ work desk device.
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Thanks all, I took the plunge and ordered.
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I don’t have buyers remorse. I got it at launch last November and fell in love with it. To me SYNTH along with Ableton MOVE has been 2 pieces of gear that has been instant fun and creativity for me.
However in March I was transitioning musically and gear wise and let synth go for money toward something else and have regretted it since.
No fear though, i got another coming in tomorrow hopefully 
I missed it so much that i had to have it back!
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Theoretically this is what it is good at.
But do be honest, personally I didn’t even end up liking it just for this. The UI is sluggish and not responsive at times. On my Elektron machines when i turn an encoder or push a button there is immediate response. With the Synth this isn’t always the case. These moments kind of take me out of the experience of using an “instrument” and make it feel more like dated computer hardware. That doesn’t take away from the sound of the device but it does taint my personal experience of using it. Perhaps petty on my part but it is what it is.
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This discussion reminds me a bit of a lot of people being disappointed in SH-4D or whatever it is called, where many people were disappointed it’s a shitty groovebox and missed that it seems to be a nice versatile sound module, which is its main purpose.
I’d I was interested in Synth, I would ask myself: do I have a good use case where I would appreciate three synths of very different flavors that I can play with pads simultaneously with just one small machine and no cable mess. And am I okay with managing possible CPU overload and planning around that. If both is not a clear yes, you probably don’t have to spend another second thinking about Synth.
I think the argument about them releasing a lot of machines while older ones are still buggy seems fair. Reading about Polyend stuff makes me appreciate that Elektron are rather conservative in that regard and just make really reliable machines that are updated regularly for many many years. Yes, the internet can be misleading, but there’s a bit too much negativity about Polyend stuff for my taste coming from Elektronauts that aren’t the ones who complain about everything all the time. I take that as a sign that you should be sure you really want the thing that their products do best before getting one.
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Mine has been boxed since i got it as working on releasing music. the intention is to use at some summer gigs promoting our music which will be out then.
Plan is there are 3 of us, one on guitar, another on keys and Ableton with stems and me using the polyend synth for pads, chords and some ambient keys. I think it looks perfect for that. I will create presets for each track with three synths with different playing settings
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My journey with the Synth has been on more or less the same trajectory as you, bought it day one, loved it but ultimately sacrificed it at the turn of the year and more or less immediately regretted that decision. Re-purchased one about 2 weeks ago (ironically the day of the latest update announcement) and am really happy to have it back. I may not find it to be the most productive piece of equipment I own (although I have been in a major slump this spring, so nothing is really “productive” for me right now) but when I am finished with my work day and plop the Synth down in front of me, it always calms me down and makes me smile. Make of that what you will.
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I just re-bought one too. this time all the hardware works as its supposed to lol.
sending the chord-effect from Tracker to Synth is nice since you cant trigger chords when the synth is in chord mode over midi… which to me is a bizarre oversight but I think underneath its still just the tracker, which was really all the Play was underneath too.
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While I admittedly don’t use mine very often, and it isn’t my favorite device, I can’t bring myself to sell it just yet. Kind of holding onto it in case moving in a few months forces me to downsize my set up in terms of space.
My polyend synth is back Got it all updated to latest firmware and content and played with it a bit and loving the new DWA engine and the new color options and the new 3-in-1 grid option too!
The orange and lime/green options look delicious and makes me want to taste my synth lol. Makes me think of jello lol.
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Is there a list of modulation destinations for each synth engine somewhere online?
I think the manual.