I have the Synth and really like it. I find the workflow far more intuitive than other boxes I have, however, the sequencer is rather limited. Is anyone using the Tracker + with the Synth? I realize they have some of the same synths but was wondering what people thought of this combination and what your workflow looks like using these together.
Thanks!
Hi @wps52 , welcome to the community!
Tracker + is a complete standalone music production studio, although it shares some of the synth engines you also get PERC, a very versatile drum synth alongside the other 4 engines. You can always use up to 3 per project in addition to the trackers main sampling capabilities.
Its a very capable sequencer for building complete arrangements so a common workflow in conjunction with the Synth would be: Tracker+ as master, midi out to Synth, Synth line out to trackers stereo line in. This would make a very complete dawless setup.
You can sequence, doing sound design and even record and resample Synths live performance into the Tracker.
Hi Patrick and thanks for the welcome and also thanks for the detailed response. Exactly what I was looking for! So, Synth line out to Tracker input and you would sample the Synth to play along with the Trackers synths. Is there a way to transfer scenes from the Synth directly to the Tracker as on the sd card or is sampling the way to go?
Thanks again.
Not exactly, synth midi in to Tracker midi out to control the synth per midi notes programmed into individual tracks on the Tracker.
Synth line out to Tracker line in to hear and blend/mix the sound with the Tracker without additional hardware like mixers.
AND you could also resample a live performance on the synth while recording it to the Tracker and mangle it further.
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Got it. Thanks again.
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Hi
Three synth engines in a project. Does this mean you have only up to three synth tracks in a project?
Is it possible to internally sample the patches from the internal engines to use them in a sample track.
Is it possible to interchange patches between P. Synth and P. Tracker+?
Thanks in advance.
Hi @studio-3354 welcome to the community!
You can have up to 3 synth engines per project. Polyphony is max 8 voices per project and every track is a single voice, common in trackers. PERC only uses 1 voice for all percussion instruments.
Yes you can render the synth track and use it as a sample.
The presets are interchangable between all Polyend products as long as they are from the same synth engine.
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Many thanks, that was quick.
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Just ordered Tracker+. I’m sure, Synth and Tracker+ will make a great couple.
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I think you will dig it!
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Hey I’m curious about this pairing as well - particularly the prospect of using the synth as a midi controller for the tracker now that it has the midi engine. Has anyone experimented with this?
Slightly late to the party but I’m using the OG tracker with the Synth and it’s pretty awesome. The midi implementation is top notch so you can play all three synths via the Tracker’s midi channels and perform a host of CC changes if needed.
I’m using the Tracker+ with the Synth. I asked the question about that combo originally and the responses were that it is a great combination and it is. Having a lot of fun with it and once you get used to the workflow it’s very intuitive. Lately, I’ve been sampling some of the additional syths that I have modified on the Synth to use stand alone with the Tracker +. Great devices!
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It annoys me that when I switch scenes, some synthesizers don’t produce sound until I turn off the sequencer, or maybe I’m doing something wrong.
I haven’t tested it yet but switching the sequencer on should most likely switch local off on the target synths. This should be the reason.
Has anyone mapped the tracker + / mini using the new midi engine in Synth?