Breakneck jam with the Polyend Tracker+
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A live synthesizer jam performed entirely on one piece of hardware.
Full disclosure: while I purchased the Tracker, Play, and Tracker Mini with my own money across the years, Polyend sent along the Tracker+ for free. While that no doubt colours my opinion, I really do want to emphasize that I think the Tracker ecosystem was already very much my thing.
The Tracker+ and Tracker Mini (as of its upcoming 2.0 firmware) are the all-in-one I've been waiting for: 8 stereo sample tracks, 8 voices of great internal synths across 3 timbres, great on-board delay and reverb, 128 step sequences, song mode, multi-track USB audio out for everything, and an incredible and flexible suite of performance effects for jamming.
They have their shortcomings-specifically, they still have some software bugs that can break the flow of music-making, and some promised features (performance effects on the drum synth) that aren't there yet-but mostly they are a joy for writing and jamming. The Tracker was already my favourite sample-based groovebox, and now I think the Tracker + and/or Mini are my favourite groovebox platform, period.
Thanks for listening.
Polyend Tracker+ - All samples and synths
Recorded as multi-track audio via the Tracker's USB, with light processing on a couple of the sample tracks (e.g. compression), and EQ, compression, and limiting on the master.
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Everyday I get up and check to see if there's a notification from this channel. Today's one of em. And.... Success. Thank you.
Just got mine and it could be ' the one ' for me too ! Nice groove and look forward to having some fun too.
Thank you Jay, what you are creating is really inspiring! Great track!
Nice dude. They really did great with the tracker plus. You did great with this song. I appreciate the upload. Thank you for sharing.
Hello Jay! i discover your proyect 4 years ago, at pandemic, you music was inspired me on make my music. Thank you very much and cheers from Santiago of Chile
Yeah, man. It really is about as close to The One as possible. Great performance here! I need to add a Tune line to my performance effects setup. How did I not think of that sooner?
Very cool 😎! Thanks Jay for this awesome music presentation 🎹🎶. Super well played and presented. I hope everything is going well in Your world 🌎. Mark Bensette Aux Bois 🇨🇦.
I'm glad we have such nice music toys these days. Your "the one" and mine may be different, but either one is a huge step up from what was available a decade or two ago.
Amazing, man. You always manage to sound like yourself no matter which piece of gear you tackle.
Thanks for indulging us.
Nice track love it
Love the raspberry at 0:43! 😂
super nice
Great stuff Jay you really push the Tracker for everything it has. I was using the tracker for my song for the compilation when this popped up. I feel the same way about the Tracker+. It has been a lot of fun And the workflow comes really quickly. Can’t wait until they put the synths on the mini. That round trip will be great.
Great demonstration here. The original Tracker is definitely one of my mainstays in the studio, and where I use it a lot for MIDI sequencing into the Eurorack the idea of having 16 tracks for more polyphonic stuff is very tempting with the +. May have to be next on the list ...
Just got my T+....now I'm even more stoked on what's to come! :D
Well done!
Mines in Monday, I’m so excited. Awesome jam man.
marvelous track!!
very nice tune ! great job ! Can’t wait for this synths update for Mini
AMAZING❤️
Wizardry incoming ! 😯
🤟
nice
👍i LoVe ! 💙⚪❤
Aphex twin level !!
So you can sample the synth track and then use a different synth sound. Can you sample a synth and then change to a completely different synth (as opposed to timbre) or are you locked into using the synths that you choose first of all?
@JayHosking
28 күн бұрын
You can sample the synth (export the loop and drop it into the sample slot). I did that on this track. You're not locked into the synths you choose.
@oscillated139
28 күн бұрын
@@JayHosking Thanks. That sounds really flexible. I am hoping the synths will come to the mini soon.
Nice one! When flippin fx in performance mode, do You get the effects per track when using audio over usb. Or is that only thru the stereo jack?
@JayHosking
Ай бұрын
You get the effects per track for things like tuning, step repeat, sequencer re-ordering, filter. For things like delay or reverb, it increases the amount that goes to the send, so they get louder on the effects track not the sampler track. But yeah, mostly you get individual stems for everything, including the performance effects. Pretty great.
.)Thank you Jay, brilliant as usual! I'm in doubt between this and the Digitakt 2... any suggestion?
@JayHosking
Ай бұрын
Both are really great, and it depends on your preferences. The DTII has better sound-shaping built in on each track, a sequencer I like a little better, more solid hardware, and fewer bugs as of today. The Tracker+ has on-board synths and a drum machine that sound great, a better reverb in my opinion, a better view for song mode, and is much more fun/dynamic for performance and jamming. For myself, I would go Tracker + or Mini, but the DTII is really great too.
@alegerminiasi7859
Ай бұрын
@@JayHosking Thank you again Jay, I really appreciate your art and your kindness in responding
Love what polyend is doing. Give it bluetooth for earbuds and I'm sold.
@LuvingToryChristman
Ай бұрын
Bluetooth and latency....always an issue... Unfortunately
@benjamindover4337
Ай бұрын
@@LuvingToryChristman I knew somebody was going to say that. But the small latency isn't a problem with this kind of grid based music. If you were playing a cello, or a piano concerto, sure. But with groove box electronic production, latency isn't a problem.
Hi Jay - in your opinion, which one is better? The + or the Mini?
@JayHosking
Ай бұрын
They are functionally the same, and both great. The main question is whether you'd prefer 1) an expansive layout for the table, and a more premium feel, plus FM radio, or 2) a handheld layout with battery and microphone.
@itskiranmenon
Ай бұрын
@@JayHosking It's a tough one :) Not sure which one I want - considering I have the MPC One & Digitakt 😅
How is the build quality? The first tracker's build was terrible. A lot of my friends had to return theirs and trying my luck, I purchased one and returned it in a few days after experiencing several sticky buttons, etc.
@JayHosking
5 күн бұрын
I'm not sure one person can answer this question, but rather it needs to be answered by a community. Myself, I've owned the Tracker, Play, Play+, Tracker Mini, and Tracker+, and all have been perfectly fine build quality. But I've also heard others have issues with Polyend, so I don't know.