Granular Synthesizer Comparison (ish) 1010Music Bento, Torso Electronics S-4, Polyend Synth.

video upload by jtn.project

"Ooooo wow. These 3 little baddies are having a Granular Synth Comparison… but true to form I veer off course and make some weird hybrid monster. Lets take a look at these 3 fancy cats and see what that can grain up/out/in... I don't know, but let us explore it all together!

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🛠️ Gear Used in This Video
• 1010music Bento Groovebox
• Torso Electronics S-4
• Polyend Synth
• Zoom LiveTrak6
• Aiaiai TMA-2 Headphones
• DJI Mic II • Recorded all directly into the iPhone 15 via USB (Wild)

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📲 Connect with Me
Instagram: @jtn.project
TikTok: @jtn.project
Spotify: Haulm https://open.spotify.com/artist/6a0Kn..."

The Most Epic Music Gear Comparison

video upload by AudioPilz

"Hey everybody, in this video we are going to compare different pieces of gear in the most unscientific yet epic way possible. There’s an extended version of this comparison without me talking nonsense available on Patreon and definitely click one of the links below before shopping. Speaking of, let’s start this out with two of the most desirable modern synths.

00:00 Introduction
00:22 Novation Peak
00:52 ASM Hydrasynth
01:37 Polyend Tracker
02:07 Korg Electribe EMX-1
02:37 Roland MC-101
03:07 Korg opsix
03:57 Casio CZ-101
04:27 Roland S-1 vs. 1010music blackbox
04:57 Korg Wavestate MK2
05:45 Roland TB-3
06:15 Roland Cloud
06:45 Teenage Engineering PO-33 KO!
07:31 Korg Volca Modular
08:02 Teenage Engineering pocket operator modular 400
08:47 Elektron Digitakt II
09:17 Korg Minilogue XD
09:44 Boss DR-5
10:11 Outro
10:32 Bonus Dawless Jam"

Announcing the Tracker Mini 10th Anniversary Edition by Polyend

video upload by Polyend

"This is the Polyend Tracker 10th anniversary edition. To celebrate 10 years of Polyend we’ve designed a limited edition Tracker Mini. Preorder The Tracker Mini in a premium all-aluminum build for a limited time only. Redesigned buttons, glass screen, same fast workflow, in Black or Silver.

CGI & Art Direction: @tektura.studio
Music: @alex_retsis"



"To celebrate Polyend’s 10th anniversary, we’ve designed a limited-edition Tracker Mini, crafted entirely from aluminum and available only by reservation for a limited time.

NEW MATERIAL
The classic Tracker Mini experience with a new look. Encased in a solid, precision-machined aluminum body, this exclusive version features redesigned buttons and a high contrast glass screen. This is a premium, limited-run device — designed and assembled without compromise at our headquarters in Poland.

LIGHT OR DARK
Choose the look that fits your setup — go with the sleek silver for a clean, modern look, or the timeless black option. Both feature a durable all-aluminum enclosure built to last.

FUNCTIONALITY
This special edition maintains the original Polyend Tracker Mini workflow and functionality. All Tracker Minis share the same hardware interface, including the d-pad navigation, master controls, I/O, function buttons, and the same constantly evolving firmware."

Reserve now - https://polyend.com/tracker-mini-10th...

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Chillout Friday - Ep. 1: SEQTRAK - Polyend Synth - SH-4d - PRO X

video upload by Alba Ecstasy

"Started as a focused Berlin School track - ended in a total improvisation!
But first, grab some Uno Synth PRO X patches: https://www.albaecstasy.ro/uno-synth-...

I used two discrete Berlin School projects from the new Polyend Synth and Yamaha Seqtrak, combined them and created a… casual chillout Friday afternoon!
Love my new setup made of little but nice and powerful music boxes."

Hello DWA - Polyend Synth 1.3

video upload by Stazma

"Now we're checking some fun stuff to do with the brand new DWA engine, that Polyend added in the 1.3 firmware update.
It's a sample based engine that can work for synth sounds as well as for weird mangling of any type of audio.

Have fun!!!"

12 synths, drum machines, FX & innovations you need to know from Superbooth 2025

video upload by MusicRadar Tech

"For a few years now, Berlin’s Superbooth show has been a focal point for music technology gear announcements, but the 2025 iteration took this to another level. The sheer volume and variety of new music making gear on display in and around the FEZ event space was beyond anything we’ve seen in previous years.

MusicRadar was on the ground to test everything we could get our hands on. As the show drew to a close Managing Editor Si Truss, Reviews Editor Simon Arblaster and Tech Channel Editor Matt Mullen found a quiet corner in the woods to sit down for a roundtable (sans table) discussion about their highlights from the 2025 Superbooth show floor."

In this video:
Frap Tools Magnolia – 02:03
Korg Berlin Phase8 – 05:40
Moog Messenger – 09:07
Erica Synths HexDrums – 12:16
1010music Bento – 14:58
Novation Launch Control XL 3 – 17:20
Neuzeit Instruments Drop – 19:12
Cre8audio Boom Chick – 20:51
Clank Uranograph – 22:38
Eternal Research Demon Box – 25:10
Polyend Mess – 27:20
Instruō Seashell – 29:52
Honourable mentions – 32:01

Superbooth 2025 Highlights

video upload by Thomann Synthesizers

"Just got back from this year´s Superbooth in Berlin. Here are some of our highlights.
Frap Tools just might have dropped the polysynth of the year. Intellijel surprised us with a stunning desktop mixer.
Haken Audio & La Voix Du Luthier’s resonator turns any synth into an acoustic instrument—and Korg’s Phase 8 is finally production-ready. Superbooth 2025 came through!”

Interesting bits and pieces:
00:07 Intellijel
02:01 Frap Tools
03:59 Haken Audio & La Voix Du Luthier
06:45 Korg
08:55 Make Noise
10:40 Polyend"

SUPERBOOTH 25: Polyend Mess

video upload by Sound On Sound magazine

"We stopped by the Polyend exhibit at Superbooth 25 to check out their two new releases. The Polyend Mess is a powerful four track multi-effects sequencer, and a new firmware update that brings many more features to their Synth hardware."

Polyend Synth - Ambient

video upload by Luca Longobardi

"Another ambient session using the brand new DWA engine that came with the 1.3 firmware update.
Here I have just used on board patches tweaked according to my taste."

Polyend Mess - Just the Sounds

video upload by Polyend

"The sounds of Mess"

Polyend MESS Multi Effect Processor @Superbooth 2025

video upload by AMAZONA Music Mag

Introducing MESS - Multi-Effect Step Sequencer Pedal From Polyend

video uploads by Polyend

Polyend MESS: A sequenceable multi effects pedal

video upload by David Hilowitz Music




"MESS combines a powerful multi-track step sequencer with effects brimming with Polyend character – from classic modulation, delay or reverb to experimental effects never before seen in pedal form. With four fully customizable effect tracks, craft ambient soundcapes, intricate glitch sequences or even a familiar four effect chain – all moving in sync.

4 Effect Tracks
Combine four effects for every preset to create your own unique multi-effect. No limits are placed on what effect each track contains. Run a reverb into a delay or a spectralizer into two bitcrushers and create vibrant tones, suitable for any instrument.

125 Stereo Effects
Want a specralized micro-looping effect with randomized repeats? A time-shifting chorus into a reverb that slowly gets darker over time or simply a traditional modulation, delay, and Reverb chain? With over 120 effects to assign to the four tracks, MESS opens the door to the unexpected.

Why Sequence?
MESS has the sequencer power expected from a Polyend instrument. Control per-track speed and length to create polyrhythmic or polymetric sequences or use chance options to easily create complex generative effects that never sound the same twice. Instantly add movement and musicality to any effect. Reverbs bloom, delays evolve rhythmically, and modulations shift in sync with your tempo.

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Polyend Synth 1.3 - New Synths + New Features

video upload by Polyend

Download 1.3 Firmware - https://polyend.com/downloads/synth-d...

Introducing DWA: All New Polyend Synth Engine
video upload by Polyend

"Download the firmware update, patches, and samples here - https://polyend.com/downloads/synth-d..."

Polyend Synth - NEW v1.3 UPDATE - New DWA Synth Engine!

video upload by Oscillator Sink

"The Polyend Synth just got a nice firmware update (v1.3) which incorporates a bunch of MIDI refinements, some new grid modes which open up new performance options and most importantly the new DWA engine which is a fun, dual sample based engine with a comb filter that can be approached in loads of interesting ways.

Transparency Notice: Polyend sent me Synth when it was first released for free in order for me to make a release video. I have not been otherwise paid for any follow-up content made about Synth, although I was given early access to beta versions of the firmware.

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:33 Layered Grids for Layered Sounds
04:34 DWA Engine - Intro
05:51 DWA Engine - Setting Expectations
08:07 DWA Engine - Controls
12:16 DWA Engine - Play Modes and Looping
16:20 DWA Engine - Crossfade
17:34 DWA Engine - Single Cycle Synthesis
20:39 DWA Engine - Comb Filter
23:58 Breaking down the lovely piano patch
28:06 DWA Engine - Old Skool Time Stretching
31:59 DWA Engine - Getting crazy with the comb filter
34:20 DWA Engine - Velocity and Aftertouch
37:05 Outro"

Polyend Synth

video upload by Luca Longobardi

"Had the pleasure of trying the new Polyend Synth firmware 1.3 ahead of release. The new DWA engine opens up a world of textures — fragile loops, glitchy fragments, resonant feedbacks, all waiting to be shaped. It’s a reminder of how beautifully unpredictable sound can be."

Play / Play+ Firmware 1.6 / 1.2 – MIDI Perform & Finger Drumming Update

video upload by Polyend

"Firmware updates for Play 1.2 and Play+ 1.6 are now officially out of beta, combining crucial bug fixes, the MIDI performance mode and finger drumming.

Download the firmware and read the changelog here - https://polyend.com/downloads/"

Some fun stuff with the MFX Pedal by ALM Busy Circuits

video upload by Stazma

Hypnotic Techno Live Jam

video upload by Electronisounds Audio

"Whatever kind of music you are making - KEEP IT UP, Friends!
Don't stop making *YOUR MUSIC*!!
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▼CONNECT with me / SUPPORT creativity and good content▼
WEBSTORE ► https://www.electronisounds.com/
PATREON ► https://www.patreon.com/DeanDaughters"

Oxi One: Making a Simple Sequence Interesting

video upload by Alec Sea

"A quick jam using the Oxi One, Korg multi/poly, Roland TR-6S and Meris Mercury X."

Polyend Step / Expression Pedal Control for Live Performance

video upload by Polyend

"These are a few of the ways you can use the expression pedal effects on the Polyend Step. Expression pedal effects can also be combined with punch-in effects."

As always, check with dealers on the right for availability.

Hypnotic Vhikk X OP-XY synth album | Sketches for My Sweetheart the Drone

video upload by Jay Hosking

"A live synth album for your workday, performed on a small setup.

00:00 - Relatively abstemious
07:21 - Occulta semina
13:39 - Trees under Venice
22:15 - Anthropodenial
25:38 - Walsham

Buy the album here:



Sometimes you try something so inspiring that you have to record everything you can from it, as fast as you can. SKETCHES FOR MY SWEETHEART THE DRONE is a collection of songs all recorded live within a 48-hour period.

For all songs, it's the same hardware setup: the FORGE TME Vhikk X (our titular drone) with Teenage Engineering OP-XY (drums, bass, and synth). The goal was to keep the songs simple, hypnotic, and most of the synth parts are played live over simple drum and bass sequences.

The end result is (I hope) a simmering background album, perfect for your work, emails, reading, or otherwise living your life. Thanks for listening."

Also see: The most incredible drone synth ever played | Vhikk X by FORGE TME

Battery Powered Techno- Polyend Synth/Roland T8/S1/J6/TR6S.

video upload by Luke Neptune

"I can't figure out how to sync the TR6s to the little compact synths so I went old school and tempo synced like a vinyl DJ :D
These little Aira synths are incredibly inspiring and fun to use. I (almost) feel like coming out of retirement to do some live work (But I won't )

Check out my soundsets and samplepacks https://www.lukeneptune.com"