#121

nicely written,… yes I think polyend deserves some attention

#122

Glad to know I’ve been eying the right gear!

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#123

Hi, new to the forum - might aswell start with a question :slight_smile:

You can use tracker with poly 2? I have been looking at the nerdseq for a while aswell and this would abolutely be an option, but I haven’t been able to find a source to confirm that this actually works.

#124

My main reference point was a response Polyend gave to a question on their Instagram. Someone asked if the Tracker would have CV out; Polyend’s response was a link to the Poly2

The Poly2 is a really capable device. Between the TRS midi in/out you can most likely attach the Tracker.

You won’t have AS much CV capability as the nerdseq though. Nerdseq can do CV sampling, as well as receive triggers for forwarding steps/incoming clock and more. But, with the Polyend tracker/Poly2 combo you will have the opportunity of connecting multiple Midi devices at once, running the Tracker as an audio source and a CV source as well. For the falling and rising edge aspects that come with a Nerdseq, I’ve also got a teletype, so that closes the loop for me on the need.

But, honestly, it would be very strange for Polyend to develop the Tracker and the Poly2 and not have some basic interplay between the two. I would be surprised if they actually don’t add some extra functionality as a pair!

#125

Interesting! Poly2 has kind of flown beneath my radar, but this really piqued my curiosity. Nerdseqs are really powerful in a lot of ways, but for me personally I would love something that both ties into my modular, but is also fun and usable on its own - looks like tracker + poly2 might be a perfect solution to this problem!

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#126

That’s what I was thinking! I can use the Tracker away from the rack. I can use the Poly2 with my computer, VCV Rack and other Midi devices. I can use both of them together. Seems kind of like a match made in heaven… as much as I LOVE and want the nerdseq

I guess the simple truth is there is not perfect device and we must make concessions. This combo seems like the most flexible and viable for my method of working.

#127

You can use any midi device with poly to translate midi output into CV.

#128

I’ve been really impressed by Polyend gear, i own a seq and it’s beautiful. This seems like it has the same level of thought and care put into it, definitely looking to get one

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#129

Couldnt help myself. Just preordered after selling off some retrogaming gear. (Although the nerdseq portable looks super powerful as well and I was torn).

The loopop video and these sealed the deal.

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#130

I’m literally counting the days until June for this bad boy. Can’t wait.

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#131

Have you watched stazma’s videos on Concrete Collage YT? So good.

#132

No!! Only some of his insta examples. My greatest excitement is that the Tracker is one of the final pieces in my Eurorack setup; I’m going to use it through my Poly2. That way, I can sequence the internal devices, my OP-1 and my Rack from this as well. I love the idea of being able to work on tracks wherever and then plug it in to the poly and go bonkers.

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#133

I’m hoping it becomes the glue to tie several things together in a fairly straight forward way.

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#134

Finger crossed. Polyend has been really great about midi and connectivity protocols so I’m excited about the prospects of connecting everything. I wrote an email to the Polyend team and they responded that the USB-C port will accept USB hubs, so you should be able to connect to multiple devices easily.

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#135

Thats awesome news. I’m hearing though that the first preordered sold out and ones made now are August shipping. I’m crossing all my bits that thomann (who I got it through) are in on first wave.

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#136

Seems like Trackers are going out. Just got a shipping notification, with an estimated arrival June 2nd. Very excited, but then again I was not only a day one pre-order, I actually jumped on it right when the announcement came in and the site was still having trouble loading…

Needless to say, I love the idea of a tracker based hardware sequencer :stuck_out_tongue:

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#137

Tracker tutorial videos are live. There’s a lot of them.

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#138

Something to hold us over until they start to arrive next week!

Again, can’t state how fired up I am for this haha

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#139

This thing is so sweet! Only wish would be support for Scala / Micrtonal scales. And maybe more FX slots ;}

Can anyone confirm how many independent MIDI outputs the Tracker can do?

#140

You need a MIDI thru box for this.

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