Bug Description
The core of the feedback is this:
When I’m holding down a note, tapping the shift button should latch or unlatch that note and playback should follow suit.
Now I have to hold the shift first then play the note to latch it. I think it would make more sense to allow this in any order. It shouldn’t matter if I press shift or the note first.
Also, and this might be the big part. When synced to an external clock, I have to latch before the clock starts or the internal sequencer is not aligned. I don’t think it knows about the position pointer. If I end a song with external clock and notes are latched they appear to still be latched, but do not play if the clock is restarted.
On/illuminated should always mean it’s going to play, and the order in which I selected the shift or note shouldn’t matter. I often find myself on something cool, I want to lock that in and move to another device, but I have to lift my hands, hold shift, and repress the same pads.
Expected Behavior:
• Tapping [Shift] and any [Pad] in any order should latch/unlatch the pad.
• Playback behavior should follow the latched state immediately.
• The [Shift] key should act as a modifier regardless of press order.
Actual Behavior:
• You must press and hold [Shift] before tapping a [Pad] to latch it.
• If the pad is pressed first, then Shift, the latch action is ignored.
• This causes workflow friction, especially during live sessions or spontaneous ideas.
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Expected Behavior:
• When synced to an external clock (e.g., from a DAW), latched pads should resume playback when the external clock restarts.
• If a note is latched (on/illuminated), it should play on next clock start regardless of when it was latched.
Actual Behavior:
• If pads are latched after the external clock has started, playback may be misaligned or ignored.
• If playback ends and clock is stopped, then restarted, the pads appear latched (still illuminated) but do not play.
• Device seems unaware of the external position pointer or clock phase.
Steps to Reproduce
- Select a Synth track and load a playable sound.
2. Press a [Pad] first (do not hold Shift).
3. While holding the Pad, press [Shift].
4. Observe that the note plays but is not latched.
5. Now try: Hold [Shift] first, then tap the same [Pad].
6. Observe that the note is latched (expected behavior).
Workaround: Always remember to press [Shift] first — but this limits intuitive live performance.
Steps to Reproduce (External Clock Sync Issue)
1. Connect Polyend Play to a DAW or hardware clock source.
2. Enable external sync (MIDI Clock In).
3. Latch a note before starting the external clock – it plays correctly.
4. Stop the external clock.
5. Restart the external clock – latched notes are still lit, but do not play.
6. Unlatch and re-latch – only then do they play again.
Occurrence / Frequency
Always
Found in Firmware
- Version: 1.2.0
- Build: 1663
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