Polyend Tracker Mini: A Poly in your pocket
Polyend Tracker Mini
Now in version 2, the Polyend Tracker Mini Firmware gives the handheld beat station a wide range of new creative features and enhancements.
If you’ve made your thoughts public on user forums, the Polish manufacturer, Polyend has been listening. From interface improvements and utilities to creative expansion, the Firmware 2.0 Update is an exciting prospect.
Polyend Tracker Mini Firmware 2.0
[Update, 1 July 2024]
The Tracker Mini will now have more sound creation power, with four new synth engines and a drum synthesis engine with seven channels per kit. With great power comes more advanced control of synth parameters, with a new editor and the addition of Macro Controls.
With the sequencer, you now have eight more MIDI and Synth tracks and up to 16 tracks in Song Mode. This allows you to immediately incorporate the new sound generators into your current projects while maintaining the original sounds.
Furthermore, USB connectivity has been expanded with 14 Stereo USB tracks and USB Mass Storage allows you to quickly manage your projects and samples. Meanwhile, the Mixer has been improved with controls for each of the synth engines.
Polyend Tracker Mini: A Poly in your pocket
Like the Tracker, the Mini also provides 8 sequencer tracks, 256 patterns, and 128 Steps per pattern. Besides the 5-inch LCD display and the battery that gives you 8 hours of playtime, the Mini has a few tricks up its sleeve.
For starters, the Mini features a high-quality built-in microphone and the capability for working with stereo samples, with up to 8 minutes of mono sample pool memory.
The Mini also functions as an interface giving you audio over USB, which is actually a function lacking on the Tracker. As a practical device, it weighs only 350g and ships with a hard carry case to protect it from bumps on the road.
Overall, a compact device like this offering such extensive music production features is simply astonishing. While it is in a similar price range to the larger Tracker, it’s certainly justified because the specs are so similar.
Pricing and availability:
The Tracker Mini is currently available from Thomann. Meanwhile, the latest firmware update is available from the Polyend website.
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