Instead of talking about flaws or wishes, which is an endless discussion, let’s talk about why you specifically love the Polyend Tracker. Here’s my personal list of killer and important features of the Polyend Tracker. Perhaps you didn’t know about some of the features.
1. Modern and Convenient Form Factor: The first time I got my hands on the Polyend Tracker, its size seemed less convincing for professional equipment compared to the usual heavy, large workstations. How wrong I was! After experiencing Polyend, I no longer want to lug around huge metal boxes. It’s such a pleasure and convenience to have a compact, slim, and lightweight instrument.
2. Smartphone Operation: You can simply connect your Tracker or Play to your smartphone. Yes, just your phone is enough to power up Polyend. How many products can boast about that? You don’t even need to carry a power bank.
3. Built-in Audio Interface: What does this mean for you? You can record a Live Jam video with great sound by simply plugging a USB cable into your phone, turning on the camera, and recording directly with sound from Polyend. Isn’t it wonderful? No need to record sound separately, edit the video, or synchronize everything. You can even stream live with sound directly from Polyend without additional equipment. It’s incredibly convenient; one USB cable handles both power and sound, all within your phone. You can also work fully and record individual tracks on your iPad in Logic Pro or other DAWs.
4. Line-In Effects: Most external synthesizers don’t have built-in effects, but just connect your synthesizer to the Line In, and you instantly have high-quality Delay, Reverb, and other sound settings. These additional effects bring out the full potential of your synthesizer’s sound. For instance, I recently visited a music showroom for a new synthesizer. I took my Tracker with ready melodies and projects, easily connected synthesizers, tested them, and immediately experienced how Delay and Reverb sounded.
Moreover, I recorded videos simultaneously since the sound goes straight to the phone during video recording. Sure, some groove boxes can do this too, but they lack a large informative display, can’t power up from the phone, and much more.
5. Games: Although not a musical advantage, every time I show someone that I can run retro games on my workstation, it causes wild delight and amazement among observers.We have fun, play games, and socialize. It’s that cherry on top that we really love, adding brightness and joy to our lives and reminding us that anything is possible and we should go beyond the usual.
6. Large Informative Display: I struggled to get used to the Tracker because I never created music in this format before and initially couldn’t understand how to work with it. But its appearance and the space-like data scrolling won me over, and I was determined to master it. The joy I felt when I finally understood how it all works was immense. Now, I can’t imagine working with other instruments without seeing a complete picture and the important nuances of each note. The only exception is Polyend Play, where all pads and layers are right before you to manage easily—a genius approach that is even faster and more convenient in some scenarios.
7. Wonderful User Interface and Workflow: As a professional UX designer with over a decade in this field, I can confidently say that Polyend products are one of the best-designed devices. Incredibly convenient, logical, simple, modern tools. There’s always room for improvement, but what’s available now is a joy to use every time. Everything is in its place and works perfectly.
8. Easy work with files
One of the standout features of Polyend’s gear, which sets it apart from other music hardware and software, is its straightforward file management system. By utilizing a flat SD card format, Polyend eliminates the need for complicated apps, internet connectivity, and constant update reminders that plague many devices today. This allows musicians to focus on creating music without the hassle of project managing file updates and transfers. It’s a refreshingly simple approach that Polyend fans hope never changes, as it keeps the creative process seamless and interruption-free.
9. Radio recording.
This is also an amazing feature that provides access to free samples and creative enjoyment.
What are your favorite features and how do you use them?