# Tracker Mini first impressions **URL:** \ **Category:** Tracker\ **Tags:** mini\ **Created:** [August 11, 2023, 7:26pm UTC](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/tracker-mini-first-impressions/4187 "2023-08-11T19:26:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![icaria36](https://backstage.polyend.com/user_avatar/backstage.polyend.com/icaria36/32/2337_2.png) [@icaria36](https://backstage.polyend.com/u/icaria36)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2023, 7:26pm UTC](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/tracker-mini-first-impressions/4187/1 "2023-08-11T19:26:25Z")
This topic is all about sharing first impressions after using the #tracker-mini for the first time. Also unboxing, reviews, first jams… See also [Waiting for Polyend Tracker Mini](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/waiting-for-polyend-tracker-mini/3390). ---
**Author:** ![icaria36](https://backstage.polyend.com/user_avatar/backstage.polyend.com/icaria36/32/2337_2.png) [@icaria36](https://backstage.polyend.com/u/icaria36)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2023, 4:17pm UTC](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/tracker-mini-first-impressions/4187/2 "2023-08-11T16:17:00Z")
> [@Estimated shipment of the Tracker Mini](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/estimated-shipment-of-the-tracker-mini/3608/30): > > posting videos Released minutes ago: [![](https://backstage.polyend.com/uploads/default/original/2X/a/ac782992a1f593d9f1640ad24cc939fc8acd3b05.jpeg "Bad Gear - Tracker Mini") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNTm7mfLvMg) ---
**Author:** ![icaria36](https://backstage.polyend.com/user_avatar/backstage.polyend.com/icaria36/32/2337_2.png) [@icaria36](https://backstage.polyend.com/u/icaria36)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2023, 5:29pm UTC](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/tracker-mini-first-impressions/4187/3 "2023-08-13T17:29:34Z")
See @liamwestwood95’s first impressions on [Message #884 by liamwestwood95 – #General](https://backstage.polyend.com/chat/c/-/2/884). ---
**Author:** ![icaria36](https://backstage.polyend.com/user_avatar/backstage.polyend.com/icaria36/32/2337_2.png) [@icaria36](https://backstage.polyend.com/u/icaria36)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2023, 6:47pm UTC](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/tracker-mini-first-impressions/4187/4 "2023-08-19T18:47:59Z")
[![](https://backstage.polyend.com/uploads/default/original/2X/6/613f29391f3f63fce61ab5b2d34db6957e0adb03.jpeg "My Polyend Tracker Mini First Impressions!") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0osBlDzen5g) ---
**Author:** ![icaria36](https://backstage.polyend.com/user_avatar/backstage.polyend.com/icaria36/32/2337_2.png) [@icaria36](https://backstage.polyend.com/u/icaria36)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2023, 8:54pm UTC](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/tracker-mini-first-impressions/4187/5 "2023-08-21T20:54:27Z")
[https://backstage.polyend.com/t/share-your-tunes/1064/34?u=icaria36](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/share-your-tunes/1064/34) [![](https://backstage.polyend.com/uploads/default/original/2X/6/65a959ad2d23d42bc0e395ba51c0f5a01ca255ab.jpeg "Exploration | Polyend Tracker Mini") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNG5NVwmTCc) Don’t miss the [samples breakdown](https://youtu.be/nNG5NVwmTCc?si=4AQuF6Jlc4zrk5sY&t=179). ---
**Author:** ![hfos](https://backstage.polyend.com/user_avatar/backstage.polyend.com/hfos/32/1303_2.png) [@hfos](https://backstage.polyend.com/u/hfos)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2023, 10:22am UTC](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/tracker-mini-first-impressions/4187/6 "2023-08-23T10:22:17Z")
Same, got mine yesterday as well. It feels really nice, and while I haven’t had a great deal of time to spend with it yet I don’t seem to miss the jog wheel. The size is great! ---
**Author:** ![byron.atkinson-jones](https://backstage.polyend.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/aeb1de/32.png) [@byron.atkinson-jones](https://backstage.polyend.com/u/byron.atkinson-jones)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2023, 12:09pm UTC](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/tracker-mini-first-impressions/4187/7 "2023-08-23T12:09:14Z")
Mine arrived yesterday. Loving it so far. The only thing I don’t like is the screen. Hope someone will come up with an OLED mod at some point as the viewing angle is quite small on this one. Also, is there a way to preview notes when on the keyboard screen, as in hear what the note would sound like? ---
**Author:** ![Simme](https://backstage.polyend.com/user_avatar/backstage.polyend.com/simme/32/512_2.png) [@Simme](https://backstage.polyend.com/u/Simme)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2023, 2:03pm UTC](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/tracker-mini-first-impressions/4187/8 "2023-08-23T14:03:57Z")
Hello there. So my Tracker Mini just arrived. I ordered early in the morning on day two of the preorder (#19999). The problem: The Right Channel on the Line output is completely dead. Tried three different Overear Headphones and two stereo cables directly to my soundcard. I also restarted the device, just in case. I checked Audio over USB which is working. But of course this is unacceptable to me. So I suggest to everyone to thoroughly check every function regarding the hardware. I have just filed a technical issue with Polyend, so I have no answer yet of course. ---
**Author:** ![icaria36](https://backstage.polyend.com/user_avatar/backstage.polyend.com/icaria36/32/2337_2.png) [@icaria36](https://backstage.polyend.com/u/icaria36)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2023, 8:00pm UTC](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/tracker-mini-first-impressions/4187/9 "2023-08-23T20:00:21Z")
Live in a few hours: 2023-08-24T00:00:00Z [![](https://backstage.polyend.com/uploads/default/original/2X/2/271e924c29787e18ae5cbcf26a6cc2cb60348568.jpeg "LIVE with the Polyend Tracker Mini!") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKsqfFSFpEY) ---
**Author:** ![geoffreydkitt](https://backstage.polyend.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/5f9b8f/32.png) [@geoffreydkitt](https://backstage.polyend.com/u/geoffreydkitt)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2023, 6:11pm UTC](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/tracker-mini-first-impressions/4187/10 "2023-08-24T18:11:47Z")
Agreed - the screen is a bit of a disappointment - particularly for old eyes like mine. I have found the best settings to be the “new” font at medium brightness. They can be changed via the configuration settings. ---
**Author:** ![geoffreydkitt](https://backstage.polyend.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/5f9b8f/32.png) [@geoffreydkitt](https://backstage.polyend.com/u/geoffreydkitt)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2023, 6:28pm UTC](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/tracker-mini-first-impressions/4187/11 "2023-08-24T18:28:24Z")
Like … Workflow - it gets intuitive pretty quickly even if you are new to trackers, Ergonomics - the button layout is well thought out. Sampling - really easy to use and microphone better than expected Manual - a pretty good printed “Essentials” guide and a very detailed full PDF manual. Accessories - good case and high quality cables & charger Not sure … Cover material - the device is covered in a smooth matt soft plastic finish. It feels really nice now but I wonder if it will degrade over time? Fingerprints show up very badly. Position of input / output sockets on lower edge of device. These get in the way when using hand held. Dislike … Screen - text is small and not very clear Bits - 16 and not 24 like every other sound device I own File access - Can’t access files on PC without physical transfer of memory card ---
**Author:** ![byron.atkinson-jones](https://backstage.polyend.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/aeb1de/32.png) [@byron.atkinson-jones](https://backstage.polyend.com/u/byron.atkinson-jones)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2023, 8:45pm UTC](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/tracker-mini-first-impressions/4187/12 "2023-08-24T20:45:51Z")
Thanks, I’ll give that a go. Might look into OLED solutions at some point. ---
**Author:** ![youngestbrothermusic](https://backstage.polyend.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/y/7ba0ec/32.png) [@youngestbrothermusic](https://backstage.polyend.com/u/youngestbrothermusic)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2023, 11:19pm UTC](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/tracker-mini-first-impressions/4187/13 "2023-08-25T23:19:33Z")
I received my Tracker Mini yesterday and am already really loving it but I do have one question/concern, hopefully someone here can answer: I know stereo samples are supported, and the line in supports stereo, but I can’t seem to record into the TM without it being converted to mono. I find this very strange and can’t seem to find settings to address it. Any guidance? ---
**Author:** ![Sandroid](https://backstage.polyend.com/user_avatar/backstage.polyend.com/sandroid/32/172_2.png) [@Sandroid](https://backstage.polyend.com/u/Sandroid)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2023, 12:49pm UTC](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/tracker-mini-first-impressions/4187/14 "2023-08-26T12:49:32Z")
The recorded samples via Line-In are currently converted to mono. Pass-Through is stereo. This is most likely because the current firmware is based on the original Tracker. I’m guessing there is probably a good chance that this might change somewhere down the line. But there is no official info about this yet. Fingers crossed, it’s still early days 🤞 😊 ---
**Author:** ![formaldivergent](https://backstage.polyend.com/user_avatar/backstage.polyend.com/formaldivergent/32/1500_2.png) [@formaldivergent](https://backstage.polyend.com/u/formaldivergent)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2023, 9:29pm UTC](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/tracker-mini-first-impressions/4187/15 "2023-08-26T21:29:43Z")
Thanks for that response. I was curious about this as well, but wasn’t sure if my mind was missing something. ---
**Author:** ![youngestbrothermusic](https://backstage.polyend.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/y/7ba0ec/32.png) [@youngestbrothermusic](https://backstage.polyend.com/u/youngestbrothermusic)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2023, 11:18pm UTC](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/tracker-mini-first-impressions/4187/16 "2023-08-26T23:18:21Z")
Thanks - sure hope that it does get fixed. I also noticed that rendering tracks from patterns converts to mono too, which seems to kinda make stereo samples much less viable here. It’s a great machine otherwise, this just seems like a real problem to me ---
**Author:** ![Mitch](https://backstage.polyend.com/user_avatar/backstage.polyend.com/mitch/32/33_2.png) [@Mitch](https://backstage.polyend.com/u/Mitch)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2023, 1:11pm UTC](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/tracker-mini-first-impressions/4187/19 "2023-08-28T13:11:59Z")
Rendered tracks from patterns should be in stereo, they do work with rendered selections. We’ll look into this and if it is a bug we will fix it. As for the mono sampling input, the tracker mini only samples the Line In in mono as of 1.0, but we’ll have a firmware update to allow for stereo-in sampling. ---
**Author:** ![Sandroid](https://backstage.polyend.com/user_avatar/backstage.polyend.com/sandroid/32/172_2.png) [@Sandroid](https://backstage.polyend.com/u/Sandroid)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2023, 2:35pm UTC](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/tracker-mini-first-impressions/4187/20 "2023-08-28T14:35:44Z")
I can check tonight and if neccessary create bug reports for them. ❤ ---
**Author:** ![youngestbrothermusic](https://backstage.polyend.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/y/7ba0ec/32.png) [@youngestbrothermusic](https://backstage.polyend.com/u/youngestbrothermusic)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2023, 5:00pm UTC](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/tracker-mini-first-impressions/4187/21 "2023-08-28T17:00:04Z")
That’s good to hear! Patterns are definitely rendering in mono for me. Not sure about exporting stems, haven’t tried that yet. ---
**Author:** ![miropoly](https://backstage.polyend.com/user_avatar/backstage.polyend.com/miropoly/32/45_2.png) [@miropoly](https://backstage.polyend.com/u/miropoly)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2023, 5:37pm UTC](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/tracker-mini-first-impressions/4187/22 "2023-08-28T17:37:52Z")
@youngestbrothermusic Sorry you’re experiencing these issues with rendering. Could you please log a #Bug and attach the problematic project (just zip the project folder) + trackerConfig file from the root of your SD card. This way we can deliver the fix to you as fast as possible. Thank you! [Next page](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/tracker-mini-first-impressions/4187.md?page=2)