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@t0xcn253

2 жыл бұрын

People say "sounds like videogame music" when they have no other frame of reference to think about electronica. But honestly it's one of my least favorite things to hear about my music at this point and I have to pretend not to die inside when they say it.

@justinc9777

2 жыл бұрын

Happy to see the Tracker on here. Finally my hipster status has been confirmed 😭😭😭😂

@secretelitemusic

2 жыл бұрын

Pliz kick the tyres. Sign of guaranteed quality.

@zooblestyx

2 жыл бұрын

@JOVANKA-------👇💋 Gesundheit!

@meretrix

2 жыл бұрын

Congratulations, Jam 2 just got you another patron. :3

Not hipster enough. I sequence with a fuse box, 16 reclaimed light switches and a typewriter. All powered by soil.

@2112jonr

2 жыл бұрын

Organic soil, I hope ;-)

@secretelitemusic

2 жыл бұрын

The mobile yurt studio is bang on trend. Mine is powered by farting oxen.

@AlexBallMusic

2 жыл бұрын

@@2112jonr Curated, artisan soil.

@AlexBallMusic

2 жыл бұрын

@@secretelitemusic I couldn't get the oxen to guff at 432hz so I had to let them go.

@2112jonr

2 жыл бұрын

@@AlexBallMusic Niiiiiiiiiice !

Huge props to @Polyend for having the balls to send their product to a show named "Bad Gear"! Also: Awesome episode!

@AudioPilz

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yeah, @polyend are the GOAT!!!

@jordanzish

2 жыл бұрын

Clearly some of the guys on the Polyend teams are fans. Anyone who watches would know that the title is misleading. Bad gear is how us hobbyists turn side money into beautiful music. Really looking forward to the Electrive ESX-1 episode so I can sell mine for 50% more than I paid (theoretically. In reality that thing is going to be buried with me)

@htechdance

Жыл бұрын

The indie gamers generation. I decline to give them props.

This is like a utilitarian answer to the OP-1... a compact instrument that costs half as much, teaches you how a tracker works, and despite being limited on paper you can still whack super complex stuff out of it. The demos you made were amazing. A no-frills groovebox for modern times!

@AudioPilz

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! True that!

@xani666

2 жыл бұрын

Only thing it's *really* lacking is few extra MIDI-only channels and maybe some builtin synth engine but the wavetable feature emulates that good enough

@richardharris9708

2 жыл бұрын

The OP-Z is roughly the same cost and does 8 tracks and has a battery and built in synth engines, I like it a lot more than the OP-1 but people overlook it.

@ToyKeeper

2 жыл бұрын

I used trackers for years and years,, and eventually got an OP-1... but TBH I found that neither tool was right for me. In my experience the limitations did not breed creativity; they mostly bred frustration and demotivation. But either one _can_ be great, in the hands of a compatible user.

@spyhardman

2 жыл бұрын

@@xani666 a simple synth engine would be great, maybe they’ll do it in a Tracker 2 someday. The wave table and granular engines are interesting, but in practice, I find them frustrating to use. Like, they’re good for getting some weird experimental sounds, but sometimes you want to be able to reliably dial in an immediately usable bass sound or something.

"The circle is now complete. When last we met, I was but the software. Now -- I -- am the hardware."

@AudioPilz

2 жыл бұрын

True!!!

Nice one sir ! As a Trackerhead and one of the soundbank sound designer of this machine head it's fun to have your take on this thing ;-)

@AudioPilz

2 жыл бұрын

Hey, nice to have you around. Thanks!

@jojoDUB

2 жыл бұрын

I just found your videos after getting a Polyend Tracker last week and they've been really great to learn specific tips and tricks!

@_jakjr_

2 жыл бұрын

Oh, a Trackerhead... in that case - Can you, please, recommend me some entry-level tracker for MIDI sequencing (windows)?

@deejaychainwallet

2 жыл бұрын

@@_jakjr_ renoise

@_jakjr_

2 жыл бұрын

@@deejaychainwallet Thanks. Any free alternatives? 70EUR is acceptable for a good piece of software, but it would be money wasted if trackers aren't my thing.

Dis gear so bad! Thank you, certified hipster!

@AudioPilz

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks guys!!!!!

@zackcolbourne6921

Жыл бұрын

Still waiting for the Polyend Pocket.

@flossless200

Жыл бұрын

Polyend Mini is going to be released soon, check out Benn Jordan recent video, he demos a prototype device.

The tracker era of the late 80s through the mid 90s was so much fun. It's neat seeing it resurrected in hardware now.

@AudioPilz

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it's a pity I didn't participate in the scene back then

I love DnB,Jungle and keygen music and this thing is a tracker in a box

@AudioPilz

2 жыл бұрын

Same here!!! Big fan of that stuff since I was a teen

@jojoDUB

2 жыл бұрын

That's exactly the kinda music I wanna make! After a week with the Polyend Tracker as a first intro to the concept, it's truly amazing and I love it so much already

@10kfreemen

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I’m Hardware trackers for life

@Syntox

2 жыл бұрын

Hahahaha WAREZ

@crnkmnky

2 жыл бұрын

@@Syntox I’ve always pronounced it “Where’z,” but my shxxty former friend says “Juarez.” 🤔

Oh god no.... Not my baby! 😅 Fair play to Polyend for sending it in...., it's like trusting a Bulldog with your Sunday roast 😁

@AudioPilz

2 жыл бұрын

Let's call it realism;)

@metramusic5292

2 жыл бұрын

@@AudioPilz great job as always. Can't wait for next Friday! 😁

I love this! SoundTracker / ProTracker / OctaMED were my jam back in the day. My mind was blown the first time I saw LSDJ on a Gameboy back in 2010. And when I learned that Aphex Twin used trackers, a lot of things started to make sense.

@AudioPilz

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, all that micro editing is super easy on trackers

@KimStennabbCaesar

2 жыл бұрын

Check out the Dirtywave M8 if you're into LSDJ.

As a guy who writes CNC G-Code every day, this video has completely sold me on trackers. The logic makes complete sense to me compared to other sequencing styles. BRB buying some bad gear!

You haven't mentioned that Tracker has really cool randomization features like fill types that will allow you to make complex patterns. Those randomization include Euclidian fill and so on.

Octatrack, Digitakt and Model:Samples are basically trackers with a sequencer interface. Polyend Tracker is very sleek. I just wish it had more ins so that I can send all my instruments into it. M8 Tracker is the dream handheld.

@AudioPilz

2 жыл бұрын

The M8 seem super interesting!

@roryjineffect

2 жыл бұрын

@@AudioPilz Jeremy just did a stellar intro

@jokeboxproductions

2 жыл бұрын

I own a m8 and its life. Idk if I can go back to normal daws.

@roryjineffect

2 жыл бұрын

@@jokeboxproductions that is a big claim, but I could believe it

@defnlife1683

2 жыл бұрын

@@jokeboxproductions how do you compare it to Renoise and Polyend Tracker?

THE POLYEND TRACKER IS THE MOST FUN PIECE OF GEAR I'VE EVER BOUGHT.

@AudioPilz

2 жыл бұрын

It's indeed a fun box!

@oblongtom

2 жыл бұрын

OK!!

I love it when you review a popular unit as 'bad gear'. You can feel a great disturbance in the force, like a thousand synth nerds crying out.

Your jams on this video were some of my favorites you’ve done. Love the videos.

@AudioPilz

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!!

THIS is best episode EVER! hilarious effects presentation ;) Very good work, Florian. Well done

Man I may be a complete n00b but every single episode, I would be pretty happy with any of the "bad" gear - this thing looks incredible!

@bobsanders8282

2 жыл бұрын

It is incredible. From a musical idea to a mixed track and with a different sensibility to music creation than any other hardware out there (apart from the new M8) the Polyend Tracker has everything and more besides. If you don't like the idea of trackers don't slag it off, it's not for you. If you're curious... don't hesitate to try and or just buy. If you're a tracker aficionado and you want a standalone hardware tracker then this is it.

You stack so many jokes and references into such a short period of time. I love that aspect of your videos as much as the jams and reviews.

@AudioPilz

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!!

I quite like that you can export files that other trackers can import. I grabbed ReNoise after getting my tracker and the combination is fantastic. Some of the data can't be transferred, but for using as a portable device you can bang out ideas quickly, I have to say I love it. It is right up there with my Korg ER-1 or fun.

@AudioPilz

2 жыл бұрын

Nice, I've yet to try that feature

@subtension

2 жыл бұрын

A french collection of Vintage Analogs Synthesizers & drums machines kzread.info/dash/bejne/Z2ZsptaBd6zIl9o.html&ab_channel=LeonardLORM ARP 2600+ROLAND SH101+MC202+TB 303+TR 505,606,626,707,727,808,909+RE201-SEQUENTIAL PRO ONE+PROPHET600+DRUMTRACKS, KORG MS20+SQ10+POLYSIX+M1,YAMAHA CS01+DX7 DX9+DX100,OBERHEIM PROMMER+DX+MATRIX 1000

I picked up my tracker about 10 months ago after selling off the digitakt, which had plenty of limitations of its own. This tracker has worked better for me if only for the song mode! The tracker's song mode makes it very easy to chain patterns and build complete jams. The midi capabilities are excellent for controlling external gear. Not as powerful as the MPC one, but much easier workflow and what does it matter anyway? I like the polyend tracker.

@AudioPilz

2 жыл бұрын

The pattern length and song mode of the Tracker are real advantages over the 'takt

@rorz999

2 жыл бұрын

The song mode is amazing!

Once again, fabulous jams. I loved the final piece. So many familiar snips of famous demos too.

@AudioPilz

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!

You had me at "It's a tracker." You made this thing shine as usual. Damnit AudioPilz, now I want one! Guess I'll stick with Renoise for now. At $60 it's a tenth of the price and does quite a lot.

@AudioPilz

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!!

Thanks for a great show as always! I got nice memories from the Amiga 500 days, both regarding the demo clips and making happy hardcore on OctaMED. Those were the days! :)

@AudioPilz

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!!!

my favourite episode! great information, great demonstrations, and great tunes. I had a blackbox, i thought it was shit, it had all the features of a huge sampler, 1/16th the size. i didnt know i wanted a tracker, thank you.

@AudioPilz

2 жыл бұрын

Always a pleasure. Gotta get a blackbox;)

I love your sense of humour, these videos are just packed with rapid fire wordplay. Excellent work!

@AudioPilz

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!!

The hipster rocks it again with big style. I will have to get in the loft and dig out my fully spec’d Amiga 500 and run the joy that is octamed again if only to see how my music production has improved or not as the case may be. I think of it as a digital piano roll for 20th century but I think with the midi capabilities this neat bit of kit will inspire 21st century generation of musicians even hipster ones 👍☢️

@AudioPilz

2 жыл бұрын

Is that Amiga 500 artisan?

@nickfbatombrew1436

2 жыл бұрын

@@AudioPilz just a fully expanded triple drive and hard drive taking the capacity to a massive 512mb, those were the days

I grew up using trackers on an Amiga. I bought the Polyend Tracker last spring and I love it!

@AudioPilz

2 жыл бұрын

Nice!

I love this thing so much that I've based my entire setup around one. My musical journey started with Octamed so it's quite fitting that I've ended up here..

@AudioPilz

2 жыл бұрын

Nice!!!

I keep wanting one of these so now I need to see your take. Good stuff.

@AudioPilz

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!!

Happy birthday Florian! This is the most musical thing I have ever heard from the tracker space, and this device seems to have a load of options for the price. And I loved that you referred to equilibrium, one of my favorite early 2000s films. Thanks for posting and see you next time!

@AudioPilz

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!! Equilibrium is a sci-fi classic!

I love the tracker for taking around if you want something portable but capable, also works with a powerbank!

in 1987, I was running a bbc micro with an acorn music 500 synth, I could save a whole 20 minute set on one single 5 inch floppy, this alone was the reason trackers were popular, saving a digital copy using tracker code used around 1/20th of the space instead of audio files, and it wasnt until the early to mid 90's when HDD capacities got affordable that tracker usage dropped off.

@rorz999

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, trackers were still being used quite heavily until the mid-90s, although mostly to sequence samplers and other hardware by that time. The MIDI timing on the Amiga and Atari was rock solid unlike a lot of mid-90s PCs

@AudioPilz

2 жыл бұрын

A lot of the 4K demos really blow me away

This was an amazing episode, especially because I use trackers every day! The workflow is easy once you get used to it. This unit actually seems awesome to me, shame it's so expensive. The jams were also brilliant as usual, the second being my personal favourite!

@AudioPilz

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!!

You are savage for this one AudioPilz. the tracker is a great way to think about things differently, although I rarely use it for a full composition, but that said I rarely use one box of anything for a full composition... or even finish a full composition for that matter.

@AudioPilz

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, Tracker approach really forces you to think differently

Yeah, great and fun overwiev! I have my polyend for couple months and still learning a lot of things and how to implement it into my Dawless setup. The comunity is amazing and helpful. Randomization and unlinearity is something that can refresh some jams.👍 Would love to see some more effects in the future, but the updates and support is awesome!💫

@rorz999

2 жыл бұрын

The random + fill functionality is honestly the best combo for coming up with ideas. My PT has randomly generated some amazing basslines that I would have never thought up lol

Nice piece of gear for all tracker brothers! Cool tracks became standard on your channel! Cheers!

@AudioPilz

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!

yeah ! using trackers is for the most artists a different shoe but that looks like a solid Hardware sequencer, specially for me. i like it that you've mentioned the origin of the soundtrackerline. I also spotted the Soundmonitor at the bottom left corner ^^

Takes me back to my days working with an Atari ST, I had TCB Tracker, good times with crunchy samples! Excellent run down as always bro.

@AudioPilz

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

The editing for this show is the best of any gear channel on YT. Also, love how the moral of this show is that there is no such thing as bad gear!!

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!!

I absoluteLY LOVE my Tracker - most fun in a piece of hardware in ages

Great video, and 20 minutes due to pause and rewind on some of the video cuts? Totally worth it! Have a great weekend!

@AudioPilz

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Have a nice weekend!

Great episode as always. I've been thinking about getting one for a little while. Its features, especially stuff like the wavetable and granular modes, are pretty damn cool. It's also great that each sample-based instrument has a bunch of synth parameters in general, instead of keeping it more plain. I'd probably use it as a centerpiece for sequencing other hardware (and some internal sounds). Plus it's one of those things you could chill on a couch or something with and work out a track

@AudioPilz

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!!

Didn’t think I’d see the Polyend Tracker on an episode of Bad Gear. Ha ha. Very fun machine! I don’t use mine nearly enough though. I should. Akai Force has been my main brain for awhile. I wonder if you should look at that unit sometime? Keep up the great content!

@AudioPilz

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!!

@inthefade

2 жыл бұрын

@@AudioPilz the Akai Force will break your brain with buggy and frustrating implementation, but it is insanely powerful. If only they'd fix the damn bugs!

Man, this thing is really making the rounds... don't think it will ever be in our studio, but an interesting piece of gear, for sure.

@AudioPilz

2 жыл бұрын

Interesting indeed!

Your tunes, no matter the gizmo, are always tops!

Pure nostalgia! I began composing with fast tracker 2 back in 2000/2001. Still some of my most complex and elaborate pieces.

@AudioPilz

2 жыл бұрын

Nice! Gotta go down the software tracker rabbithole too

As an oldskool trackerhead I have to say you really nailed that last tune 🤘🔥

@AudioPilz

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!

I used to make music under MS-DOS with trackers. My first experience with trackers was when I visited friends with Amigas, and when the first trackers apppeared on DOS, I began making music with them. At the same time, I was making music with synthesizers (Yamaha CS1x and Roland MT32) using a Roland MPU-401 and MIDI software but I couldn't just combine the two, which I wished I could.

@AudioPilz

2 жыл бұрын

Nice, I have to go down the software tracker rabbit hole too!

I had one and someone adored it and borrowed it permanently, but I'm glad to support.

Super inspiring as always 🤌

The jams are exceptionally good on this one!

@AudioPilz

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!

I love your jungle jams!

@AudioPilz

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Been using my tracker for tutorials series and man this thing is GREAT! It's getting better the more I use!

@AudioPilz

9 ай бұрын

👍👍👍

kinda funny that a video review calling it "Bad Gear" is what convinced me to finally buy this thing

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

😀😀😀

Excellent always my friend. And holy heck getting some late 90's Unreal Tournament vibes off the 8:45 jam. EDIT: Ha, the "my music is video games" comment after I posted while watching for the win.

@AudioPilz

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!

Renoise is like 80% cheaper and is an actual DAW. I love buttons, yeah, but I also love having vsts, stereo samples, and tracks only limited by cpu power. If yall are curious about this thing but havent tried Renoise I definitely suggest demoing it

@numbstation

2 жыл бұрын

Strong +1 for Renoise!

@njdpdv

2 жыл бұрын

RENOISE IS EPIC THE EMPEROR OF TRACKERS

@GregDixson

2 жыл бұрын

I tried Renoise back when the Polyend Tracker was out of stock everywhere. Over a year later I'm still loving Renoise and didn't ever get the Polyend

@AudioPilz

2 жыл бұрын

I put testing Renoise on my evergrowing to do list;)

@uniqueflowsnake

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, one of my friends has been making professional music with renoise for years.

This is almost like fate. I've been eye-balling getting one of these for the past couple weeks and this vid might be what pushed me to buy one. Great vid as always! :D

@AudioPilz

2 жыл бұрын

Happy to hear that, thanks!

not much to say except the tracks this week were a couple of bangers, impressed with the bad gear!

Never thought I would see this on Bad Gear - One of the best pieces of hardware to be released in the last few years.

@AudioPilz

2 жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed working with it but I can understand why people don't appreciate it

@final_animal

2 жыл бұрын

This has just been a regular review channel for a long time lol, he rarely uploads a video where he's actually leaving a negative review

Brilliant as usual!

@AudioPilz

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!

Thanks for another awesome episode. Watched this while I was having brunch. I would love to see the Korg R3 or the Zoom Rhythmtrak rt-123 on your show!

@AudioPilz

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! There's an R3 around here for sale atm but it's damn expensive. Working on it!

lol, I just got one of these last week. Great to see your take on it!

@AudioPilz

2 жыл бұрын

Nice!!!

That was a bombastic show! I'd never expect tackers here. :D

@AudioPilz

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!

Good one. Getting into trackers was mind-opening for me. Next up: the Dirtywave M8.

@GregDixson

2 жыл бұрын

Except the M8 will never feature on Bad Gear

Bless you mate. I had to revisit you fantastic show about Polyend Tracker. I've just picked one up, wow. I started of using Octamed in the mid 90s and now I return to using a modern version of my Amiga 2000 which died in 2004. The new 17 firmware from Polyend has tickled a few more Foxes. Take care love from Berlin.

@AudioPilz

7 ай бұрын

Vielen Dank!!!

I really like the tune at the end of the video with the st01 sounds, nice job 🙌

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!

I started making music with Scream Tracker 3, back in the days where you would get sounds by finding other tracker made tracks and take their sounds. It seems tedious looking back at it now in 2022, but it did make sense, the way you would create a tune.

@Nintendj

2 жыл бұрын

Stealing samples from other tracker tunes. I can relate. :)

My favorite piece of gear of all time! I really haven't made a beat on anything else since I purchased the Polyend Tracker. Definitely interested in the Dirtywave M8, though.

@AudioPilz

2 жыл бұрын

The M8 is indeed super interesting

I love your show so much!! Thx for making this beautiful looking mini computer less intimidating! Love it!

@AudioPilz

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!

I half watched one other video on this thing, and didn't get the point of it. Your "trackers in general" intro clarified it for me in seconds... As someone who started with MOTU Performer and my beloved Opcode Vision in the days before the piano scroll, I suddenly find the idea of this thing interesting. Super informative as always. Thanks!

@AudioPilz

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!!!

Best Polyend Tracker vid by far! Bad gear? Not in your hands!

@AudioPilz

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Gaz!!! Thank you so much!!!

Such a great jam near the end!!

@AudioPilz

9 ай бұрын

Thank you!!!

4:50 had me laughing in tears. And the Karsten Obarski reference... Epic.

I grew up programming hip hop in Fast Tracker II and this is high up on my list

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

Nice!

Not gonna lie, this just made me want one. Seems perfect for IDM.

@AudioPilz

2 жыл бұрын

Ideal IDM box!!!

Being new to the synth groove box game, I don't see why synth heads call this stuff bad gear. The only benefit of all of the complaints is to have this channel to subscribe to. No other instrument can boast a channel like this. So maybe you all should keep on whining and complaining. This is great.

@AudioPilz

2 жыл бұрын

There certainly is a lot of online animosity towards certain electronic musical instruments

"Wavetable" - some aphex twin's syro-like sounds - AWESOME

Did I spot a Future Crew demo reference in there!? So classic and iconic! And fitting for the review of course!

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

Correct! Legendary!!!

I.... want one now. I grew up using ScreamTracker and this makes me feel all kinds of modern nostalgic, and this is more of what I have been looking for when it comes to DAWless than Digitakt or similar.

@AudioPilz

2 жыл бұрын

Nice, Screamtracker!

Got the Polyend Tracker, love it. I'm running Renoise for most of my stuff, but if I want a good workflow with no distractions or if I'm on bus or train, flight. I'll just hook it up to a power bank with a set of headphones and I can work anywhere. What you can expect is a solid oldschool tracker with a fast and fun workflow with some additional kinks to spice things up. And there is nothing like it. It has a steep learning curve and there are always new tricks to learn, which makes it extra fun to work with.

@AudioPilz

2 жыл бұрын

Works great with a power bank!!!

@ZombieLincoln666

15 күн бұрын

Can it input chords? One thing I like about Renoise compared to other trackers is that the tracks are polyphonic

Enjoying your content, Thanks!

@AudioPilz

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!!!

Imagine giving a content creator a unit to use on a KZread show called Bad Gear. Total power move (and amazing marketing).

@AudioPilz

2 жыл бұрын

I warned them;)

New episode of Bad Gear so cranked the studio monitors to ridiculous volume and manned the pause button to not miss any memes. I see tracker and I like. Got my feet wet in protracker on the Amiga. Good old times. Now I want an old Amiga again. Damn you good sir! ;)

@AudioPilz

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, so happy to hear that!!!

that finale soundtrack reawakened my love of music

Aye a Bad Gear upload on my Birthday. Nice! As someone who's been using MilkyTracker for a bit, this was an interesting video to watch. I didn't even know there were hardware trackers, figured that was just a software only thing.

@AudioPilz

2 жыл бұрын

Happy Birthday, mine was yesterday;)

@cntrn-ti6xy

2 жыл бұрын

@@AudioPilz Oh shit, in that case: Happy (somewhat) late Birthday

IVE BEEN DYING FOR THIS ONE!!!

@AudioPilz

2 жыл бұрын

NICE!!!

Man, I learned off of freeware trackers like Famitracker, Milkytracker, and Sunvox. Now I can't stand interfacing with a computer keyboard. This thing is gnarly

@AudioPilz

2 жыл бұрын

Gnarly in a good way?

Amazing work!

@AudioPilz

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Just got one and I love it so much.

@AudioPilz

Жыл бұрын

Nice!

That: “You don’t really master your tracks, you just send them to Susan in Accounting.” comment, killed me 🤣

@AudioPilz

2 жыл бұрын

😀

Wow. I'm home. Almost. Lots of friends and colleagues have suggested I look into one of these as trackers were how I got into making music using computers in the first place. OctaMED will forever hold a special place for me.

@rorz999

2 жыл бұрын

If you liked Octamed you will LOVE the Polyend Tracker! You'll feel right at home

@0xABADCAFE

2 жыл бұрын

@@rorz999 I still have my expanded Amiga to run it on too. The problem is I also expanded my family and there's never any time to so much as switch the thing on! I scratch that itch sometimes using mobile trackers like SunVox, but there are years of muscle memory in OctaMED sound studio.

@AudioPilz

2 жыл бұрын

Nice!!! Give it a try!

@0xABADCAFE

2 жыл бұрын

@@AudioPilz how do I get a permanent loan from Polyend ?

Loved this episode! That music was no sheet with the dr-202!

@AudioPilz

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Another one of those episodes I'll be coming back to an unhealthy amount of times? Yes. Definitely.

@AudioPilz

2 жыл бұрын

So happy to hear that, thanks!

I'm a big fan of the Tracker. There are a lot of good KZreadrs out there sharing their work. (And a lot of bad ones too!) I got mine in 2020, packed for a move, and haven't used it once! It's still tucked away in storage until life sends me a little stability.

@AudioPilz

2 жыл бұрын

Maybe the Tracker can deliver a little bit of that stability?

Having used Trackers for 30 years...I was so excited to buy one and did immediately! Now it collects dust. So I mainly used Fast Tracker II and had 32 channels of tracking. This allowed a lot of wiggle room to make chords, more complex drums that didn't get all IDM/choppy/shitish, and wasn't super restrictive. This was run on a PC that's far weaker than my cell phone from 10 years ago. The ultra limited tracks is the killer mostly for me. I'd even love to use it as just a midi sequencer to replace my massive MV-8000, but only 1 set of MIDI out, and again 8 tracks. They make up for the limited tracks by allowing you to assign a different FX per note, which is pretty damn cool, as that was often a reason why I used multiple tracks, but it basically pingeon-holes you into making IDM or Jungle and that's really about it. Anything that doesn't use that sliced/choppybreak/cutoff-drum sound, you'll end up just using it as a drum machine only just so you can track each drum independently so the samples don't cut eachother off. Regardless, it's my 1 regret purchase of over 100 units of gear in my in my studio. If I could return it due to dissatisfaction, I would. Immediately.

@AudioPilz

2 жыл бұрын

Currently thinking of getting a copy of FT2 too

For all those that complain of high prices, look on Craigslist and there will be someone who have one to sell cheap because the jog wheel have become unresponsive. The factory default of silicone greasing the jog wheel collect dust and dirt in the potentiator. I took the jog wheel off and wipe all that grease off, and now works perfectly. Bought it for $400 used. I did had to order online for a 1.3 mm hex wrench, as that is a specialty tool not common at a tool store. Go look on youtube on how to do this, as there are some caution to be taken to perform this cleanup. Be careful to not lose the tiny ball bearing and spring. The 16 channel midi export is one of the best feature. Pretty much retire my MMT8 sequencer. This Tracker is much easier to manage.

@AudioPilz

2 жыл бұрын

Great input, thanks!

Very good, keep up the good work!

@AudioPilz

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!

I'm a long time Renoise user. I'm sure I would love this hardware device to suit my production style. I just struggle to justify the price to my wife about why I need just one more thing for my "studio"