Polyend Tracker

harmonyinultra · January 7, 2021, 8:53am

Is it possible to use this as an interface like you would with an elektron machine? Does it have class compliant audio?

Astrolab · January 7, 2021, 8:59am

It has bidirectional MIDI class-compliant communication

rephazer · January 7, 2021, 9:30am

Same issue here and I find that statement of Polyend very weird to be honest.
Every class compliant device I have tried with the iConnect devices works except the Tracker so perhaps Polyend need to change something instead…

Anyway I really hope this gets solved, because I really prefer USB midi and now need a second adapter.

Peter118 · January 7, 2021, 11:11am

Only midi via USB, no audio

Vldsls_Drkwlya · January 7, 2021, 12:56pm

Last year, I was thinking “I’ve been rocking Sunvox, I don’t think I need this.”

Now I’m thinking “I’ve been rocking Sunvox and now I KNOW I need this.”

Peter118 · January 8, 2021, 9:41pm

Firmware 1.3.1b1 released.

Features

Dedicated pad display for beat slice instruments,
Added a way to exit games selection without rebooting the device (#596),

Fixes

Crashes in Song Mode when using external MIDI clock (#613, #630),
Sustained notes were not looping properly (#646),
Tempo was resetting to 130 BPM after restart (#459),
Slices which were already written on pattern shift after changing root note (#594),
Sample rendering was having an invalid length on pattern change (#423),
Selection rendering was containing garbled Line In audio (#603),
Micromove + roll was glitching in certain combinations (#304),
Samples were getting replaced by white noise after cropping in certain scenarios (#417),
Pattern selection behavior after releasing and pressing Shift again is now fixed (#608),
There were errors in scales: melodic minor, blues major, Todi, Gypsy minor, not anymore (#589),
Auto naming function was not adjusting text selection (#564),
Panning in Line In stereo was reversed (#637),
There were duplicated notes in Fill range (#638),
Some button labels were stuck when switching back and forth between Instrument Effects and Parameters screens (#595),

J3RK · January 8, 2021, 10:44pm

Hmm, I know what I’m doing today

I actually haven’t updated since 1.2x

Edit:

Just got home… …it begins.

J3RK · January 9, 2021, 4:56am

Well, it’s a bit rough around the edges Just used a bunch of my 4U modular samples. So far no issues. Time to try something with a bit more dynamics. Things came out a bit squished on this one.

Vacanthouses · January 9, 2021, 7:08am

Wow they’re quick with the updates, love to see it, I was just about to pick it up for a session and easier beat slicing is exactly what I wanted.
By that I mean making it easier to sequence, once a break has been sliced…Using fill FX with random slices works really well I’m just not used to it fully yet, so far each iteration is adding the features i wanted it to have. Even just making them more accessible.

Peter118 · January 9, 2021, 2:49pm

Do they never sleep and rest at PolyEnd?

Firmware 1.3.1b2 released.

Fixes

1.3.1b1 regression: CUT/FAD/OFF on beat-sliced instruments could become incorrectly translated to C-0 (#652),
1.3.1b1 regression: Rolls R1-12 Rv1-16 broken (#654).

You have support in general, but this is SUPPORT in capital!

rotallytuined · January 9, 2021, 3:32pm

It seems every time I switch mine on there is a new update to play with

Well done Polyend I’m so in love with the Tracker

JCFAX81 · January 9, 2021, 5:50pm

I used to think Novation was good with their updates for the Curcuit, but Polyend are on a whole other level.

So glad I made the switch over to tracker (which was fairly impulsive by my standards).

digiwut · January 9, 2021, 6:53pm

Yeah Polyend is putting the big manufacturers (Roland, Korg, etc.) to shame. If a small company like Polyend can do this, there’s little excuse for the big companies with big resources to be so stingy with their updates.

Adhrast · January 9, 2021, 7:01pm

While Polyend is doing a great job with the updates, I think it’s a matter of survival really. The big companies have millions coming in by sales with the hundreds of products they sell, while Polyend is a smaller company with a small array of products, so if they want to survive they need to offer good products and good service.
This doesn’t obviously take away from the great work they’ve been doing

glooms · January 10, 2021, 9:43pm

Nah mine just grey screened me when I tried to open it. For me was really hoping Final Fantasy 1 was going to run . I just named my 4 hero’s of light and got a back screen. Couldn’t handle the lightning I guess?

glooms · January 10, 2021, 11:40pm

Petajaja · January 11, 2021, 12:35pm

Anyone experimented with sending the Tracker CC’s? I don’t fully understand what ways we can control it in performance mode, are we able to select patterns with CC / trigger the various performance effects? That’d be incredible if we can!

Stazma · January 11, 2021, 4:34pm

Hey there folks ! I made a new “Tips & Tricks” video about remixing acid lines in the Tracker, it’s going live in 30 minutes over here for those who want to ask questions in the chatroom :

palm · January 15, 2021, 6:42am

oh shit…

I put in 1.3.1b2 and the MIDI Out setting for CCs is gone. WTF

so I went back to 1.3.0b2 and the CC Out is there. but MIDI completely stopped werking. went to 1.30. and 1.3.1b2 and my MIDI doesnt send anymore.

CCs are huge for me…but the all MIDI not werking is killing me

please tell me I’m missing something

[reloading the project fixed the MIDI…but the setting the CC value for the CC FX is no where to be found. does anyone know where that went? or that that gone]

this…

Peter118 · January 15, 2021, 7:02am

Midi CC is in the FX section.