Polyend Tracker Mini Aluminum | Three songs in metal and glass

video upload by Jay Hosking

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Three drum & bass-ish songs performed live with the Polyend Tracker Mini Anniversary edition.

I've been a fan of Polyend's Tracker line for a while, and the newest iterations—with stereo samples and internal synths—have basically everything I want in one package. So when Polyend announced they were making a Tracker Mini out of metal and glass, with vastly improved buttons, I pre-ordered one for myself. The weakest part of the Mini was definitely the build quality, and I loved the idea of a premium portable Tracker.

A little later, Mitch from Polyend reached out and asked if I wanted to get my Tracker Mini Aluminum early, in hopes that I could show it to others. Seemed like a good excuse to create a bunch of music, and hopefully allow others to see what the device was like before launch.

So here are three songs on the Tracker Mini Aluminum. I started by making my own drum breaks and slicing them in the Mini. The drum one-shots and a lot of the melodic content came from Polyend's own Palettes storefront, which has some great sample food for writing. The rest of the melodic ideas came from a recent community sample pack we made for my Patreon, entitled "Loop Food". Altogether, I was up and writing songs very fast.

Once I had the Tracker Mini Aluminum, I started to figure out the arrangements. Song mode is another section where I really appreciate it over other devices; it's got quirks, but it's fast and powerful and helps me get to the finish line.

I could sort of say that about the Polyend Tracker line-up in general: it has quirks, it's occasionally fickle, but the firmware is relatively mature and it has a great combination of sound, power, and performability.

Thanks for listening.

Recorded multitrack via the Tracker Mini's USB output. Some additional sweetening on the internal synths (e.g. chorus on the pads, where noted). EQ, compression, and limiting on the master.

00:00 - Song 1
05:12 - Song 2
09:16 - Song 3

https://jayhosking.bandcamp.com"

Polyend Reveals the Tracker Mini

The Collector video upload by Polyend

"Behold the breathtaking Polyend Tracker Mini. With its fusion of classic software tracker features and the latest production techniques, this portable workstation is the key to unlocking the depths of your creativity. So don't let the chance to transform your artistic expression pass you by - seize the moment and make your musical dreams a reality with the Polyend Tracker Mini today."

Breathe life into your tracks


Polyend Tracker Mini Drum&Bass

Like Tracker, but more

We’ve refined the signal path to provide more headroom and pristine stereo audio playback. Additionally, we’ve added genre-specific sample packs pre-designed by professional artists to help you get started making music faster. The sampling time has been increased to four times the capacity of the original Tracker, and the audio over USB and USB MIDI make it perfect for hybrid setups. You can add individual track effects, record directly to your laptop, or mix and master in your DAW. The included travel case will keep your Tracker safe while you do what you love in new places.

Tracker Mini has all the necessary tools to create an album, whether you want to start with the included sample pack or record your own. You can convert samples to instruments, control external devices, create simple or complex compositions, mix tracks, master, and export songs. The Mini has got you covered.

Equipped with a high-quality microphone and an onboard battery that provides up to 8 hours of playtime, the Tracker Mini enables you to instantly transform your surroundings into a musical canvas. You can create a sample pack from a camping trip or craft a drum kit from your morning commute. Store your sonic memories, get inspired, and leave the studio behind.

Projects created on the original Tracker are fully compatible with the Mini, allowing you to start a song in the studio and finish it on the go.

Tracker Mini has a complete MIDI implementation, enabling you to control any external gear or use it as part of a larger setup. For greater convenience, you can also connect it to a MIDI keyboard to input notes.

POLYEND TRACKER MINI PORTABLE AUDIO WORKSTATION

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"A pre-owned Polyend Tracker Mini in very good condition. It comes with original packaging and accessories.

Manufacturer's description
Discover the ultimate portable music workstation with the Tracker Mini. Designed for seamless composition, sampling, sound design, and performance, this device offers an expanded 16-track sequencer alongside unique synth and drum machine engines for unparalleled flexibility. With support for 14 stereo tracks of USB Audio and USB MIDI, it's perfect for multi-track recording into a DAW or hybrid setups. Enjoy up to eight hours of battery life for on-the-go creativity, and keep your Tracker Mini safe with the included travel case. Whether in the studio or outdoors, the Tracker Mini empowers musicians to create, mix, master, and export their music effortlessly.

Synths and Drum Machines:
The Tracker Mini excels with four advanced synth engines and a new drum machine synth, focusing on superior sound quality. The intuitive Synth Patch Editor speeds up patch creation and customization, offering a vast range of sounds. From lush pads and intricate arpeggios to powerful basses and robust electronic drums, the Tracker Mini is a synth powerhouse that meets all your creative needs. Dive into ACD for iconic monosynth recreations, FAT for rich analog warmth, VAP for complex polysynth designs, and WTFM for unique FM synthesis. The PERC drum instrument covers everything from classic 808s and 909s to experimental glitch effects.

Studio in Your Hands:
The Tracker Mini provides everything required to produce an album. Start with an included sample pack or explore over 250 synth presets. Record your own sounds, convert samples to instruments, and resample synth engines. Control external devices seamlessly, whether crafting simple beats or complex compositions. Mix, master, and export your songs with ease, making the Tracker Mini an all-in-one solution for any musician. Compatible with projects from the original Tracker, you can begin a song in the studio and finish it on the go, ensuring flexibility and convenience in your music production process.

Breathe Life into Your Tracks:
Transform your surroundings into a musical canvas with the Tracker Mini’s high-quality microphone and onboard battery, offering up to eight hours of playtime. Capture sonic memories from a camping trip or your morning commute to create unique sample packs and drum kits. This portable device inspires creativity beyond the studio, enabling you to store, manipulate, and draw inspiration from real-world sounds. The Tracker Mini ensures that wherever inspiration strikes, you're equipped to turn those moments into music."

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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Live jam with the Polyend Tracker Mini

video upload by Jay Hosking

"A live synthesizer jam performed entirely on hardware.

I'm going to just say it: the Polyend Tracker Mini (or maybe Tracker+) is currently the best all-in-one groovebox going. Eight stereo sample tracks, eight voices of internal synths across three timbres, up to eight MIDI tracks, great onboard effects, battery powered, very portable, USB multitrack audio recording, and fantastic performance effects. This thing rules.

To celebrate the 2.0 software release, which brings the Mini and + to parity, minus the differences in hardware, I put together this piece. I'm very, very happy with the results. The Tracker is an extremely inspiring platform for me.

There are shortcomings to the Tracker platform, namely bugs and promised features that haven't been implemented yet; seriously, Polyend, you gotta get those performance effects for the Play+ synths if you're going to promise them to users, let alone the Tracker+ and Tracker Mini! But the bugs, while annoying if you don't know about them, are manageable once you do know about them, and I tend not to buy devices like the Mini for its potential firmware updates. When I bought the Mini, it was a stereo sampler, and now it's a stereo sampler with eight voices of internal synth polyphony, so Polyend is offering amazing updates. I just try not to think of what a thing is missing.

Anyway, thanks for listening.

Recorded to multitrack audio via USB (what a feature!), with a little treatment to the synths (as noted in the video), and with EQ/compression/limiting on the master.

https://jayhosking.bandcamp.com"

NAMM 2023 - Polyend - Tracker Mini

video upload by sonicstate

"Polyend has launched its latest product at NAMM 2023, the Tracker Mini, a more powerful and efficient version of the original Tracker. Alison from Polyend describes the new product as a portable DAW with a microphone on board, allowing users to record their samples on the fly. The Tracker Mini features upgraded hardware, a built in battery with around eight hours of battery life, and more memory than the original Tracker. It also includes stereo samples, better clock stability, lower latency, and is more efficient.

The Tracker Mini is small and portable, and allows users to easily crop, edit, save, and load their recorded samples into their projects. The Tracker Mini also includes a micro-move function, randomization effects, and typical effects processing like multi band filtering, delay, reverb, and bit crushing, all at note-level.

Available now for pre-orders on the Polyend website. Shipping from July 12th 2023

Price: 699 USD"

Tracker Mini Silver AE / Hip Hop Demo

video upload by Polyend

"Tracker Mini can send multi-track USB Audio to your computer or phone.

Today, Oct 1st, 2025, is the last day to order the 10th Anniversary Tracker Mini, in either Raw Silver or Mat Black anodized aluminum enclosures - https://polyend.com/tracker-mini-10th...

The standard Tracker Mini includes the same software functionality and workflow - https://polyend.com/tracker-mini/"

First Track with Polyend Tracker Mini - "Starfall Nexus"

video upload by Electronisounds Audio

"This is the first track I made using the Polyend Tracker Mini.

Since I already knew how to use their OG Tracker ❤️, I've found the workflow on the Mini to be pretty similar - and have not missed the pads or big jogwheel very much - YAY!

The biggest difference to me is that the new Mini can load full STEREO samples and is not limited to MONO ONLY samples like the OG - SWEET!! 🤤

Links to my two *HUGE* sound banks for the OG Polyend Tracker (they also work on the Mini):

INFINITE INSPIRATION: https://www.electronisounds.com/polye...

LO-FI DEEP CUTS: https://www.electronisounds.com/polye..."

Tracker Mini Anniversary Edition – First Hands-On

video upload by Polyend

"A first hands-on look at the silver Tracker Mini Anniversary Edition

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

"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.

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."

CLICK FOR MORE »

NAMM 2023: Polyend Tracker Mini

video upload by CatSynth TV

See the announcement post for additional details and demos.

"A demo and overview of the new Tracker Mini from Polyend at NAMM 2023.

This is a smaller and more portable version of Polyend's popular Tracker workstation that presents a modern take on the classic "tracker" music players from the 1990s.

'The highly-acclaimed Tracker has evolved. Tracker Mini is a portable, standalone audio workstation with eight tracks to sequence stereo audio and MIDI, audio-over-USB functionality, a built-in battery and microphone, gamepad quality buttons and a host of sampling and sound design tools. With an improved user interface, more memory, stereo sampling, and performance enhancements, we’ve made it even more powerful. The Mini is only small in size.'

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Please consider supporting this channel to help us bring you more synthesizer demos and other content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/catsynth"

Bad Gear - Tracker Mini

video upload by AudioPilz

"Become a Patron and get access to music clips from the show, additional content, Bad Gear samples and even more AudioPilz madness

https://www.patreon.com/audiopilz

Welcome to Bad Gear, the show about the world's most hated audio tools. Today we are going to talk about the Polyend Tracker Mini. Does this successor to the original Tracker and compact sampler, sequencer, groovebox and dawless centerpiece with its gameboy controls and compact form factor even make sense or is it another hipster toy with its field recording features? Is it the "Tracker Field" as Teenage Engineering might have called it?

Thanks to Polyend for sending me a demo unit as a long term loan.

Chapters:
00:00 Intro tune
01:00 Overview Tracker Mini, Original Tracker vs. Mini
01:31 Built-in Microphone, Internal Battery, Stereo Sampling
01:46 Tracker Workflow #1
02:18 Sequencer Features
02:34 Tracker Workflow #2 (Step Jump, Fill, Scales, Euclidean, Random)
03:23 Synth Features (Filter, Overdrive, Bitcrush, Modulators)
03:44 Sample Playback Modes (Slicing, Wavetable, Granular)
04:08 FX (Reverb, Delay, Master Bus FX)
04:22 Mixer, Performance Mode
04:35 Non-realtime FX (Sample Editor)
04:44 Instruments
04:50 Micro SD Card, Loading Times, Additional Features
05:02 Playing Nintendo NES Games
05:12 What else??? (Connectivitiy, Build Quality, Pricing)
05:34 Hate
05:58 Jam 1 (Walk in the Forest)
06:49 Jam 2 (Bedroom Studio Setup)
07:46 Finale (Foley Artist Techno)
08:16 Verdict"

Polyend Tracker Mini Firmware 1.1 Update

video upload by Polyend

"​​Polyend Tracker Mini 1.1 has arrived with a host of firmware enhancements: from stereo line-in sampling to pattern and track naming for a streamlined workflow, to extended recording times — 700 seconds mono, 350 stereo. Audio improvements include stereo sample loading/importing, stereo sample previews from your SD card, plus a metronome in the USB Audio master channel. We've also brought Beta Mod file imports back, boosted the internal clock's accuracy, and spruced up the UI. All this wrapped in one powerful update!

Get the firmware here: https://polyend.com/downloads/tracker..."

Lumina Horizon Progressive House - for Polyend Tracker Mini and OG Tracker

video upload by Electronisounds Audio

"Check out my Polyend Tracker and Tracker Mini sound banks here: https://www.electronisounds.com/polye..."

Progressive House and CHILL with Polyend Tracker Mini!

video upload by Electronisounds Audio

"Check out my Tracker and Tracker Mini sound banks here: https://www.electronisounds.com/polye...

In this stream, I'm showcasing the sound bank I've created for the Tracker Mini - called, "Lumina Horizon Progressive House" which features over 1,100 all-new samples and Loops!

Thanks for watching!"

40% off the Polyend Tracker

Polyend is offering 40% off their Polyend Tracker on their Reverb Shop.

Details follow:

"Good news to kickstart the week: The Tracker, Polyend's sampler/sequencer workstation, is now available for more than 40% off its standard new price. Music makers can purchase the Tracker for $359 or €399 exclusively on The Official Polyend Reverb Shop -- hundreds of dollars off.

Launched in 2020, the Tracker brought tracker-based sequencing into the 21st century, making it a must for musicians around the globe. Since its debut, Polyend has also released the Trakcer Mini ($699), and now, you can get the original for even less."

Polyend Tracker Mini at NAMM 2023

video upload by Reverb

"Maybe it's the nostalgic pull of a Game Boy-like device. Maybe it's that the fan-favorite Tracker's sampling and sequencing is now packed into the size of a toy. But Polyend's Tracker Mini has already won over everyone's hearts."

Polyend Tracker Mini: Performance Mode Setup and Customization

video upload by Polyend

"A quick tutorial on customizing the performance mode page on the Polyend Tracker Mini.

Don't forget you can also change the pattern playing per track in performance mode by holding one of the 8 track buttons and pressing the D-Pad, each track can play a different pattern."

Tracker Mini - New Stereo Samples

video upload by Polyend

"We've added stereo samples to the Tracker Mini factory packs.

We've started updating our factory sample packs to Stereo. We've now added stereo versions for the House, Lofi Hip-Hop 1 & 2, and Techno packs, with more to come.

These new stereo samples can be easily found in the 'Sample Packs Stereo' folder on our website. This folder is exclusively for registered Tracker Mini owners and can be accessed in the factory SD card content in the downloads section. Register your devices on polyend.com/my-account and get access to free stuff like new sample packs and factory content.

Download the packs - https://polyend.com/my-account/files/"

"In A Simulation" - Chilled Dubby Techno

video upload by Electronisounds Audio

"If you like this kind of Dub Techno, maybe consider picking up my huge 'Dub Spectrum' sound pack for the Tracker Mini. Over 4,400 samples and loops! (The samples will also work in any other hardware sampler or DAW.)

Dub Spectrum Pack: https://www.electronisounds.com/polye...

THE LIVE STREAM that I started making this track on: [below]

Whatever kind of music you are making - KEEP IT UP, Friends!
Don't stop making *YOUR MUSIC*!!"

Rhythmic Dub Chords Technique for Polyend Tracker Mini & OG Tracker!




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Trackers Mini's New Note Input Mode

video upload by Polyend

"Note input mode is available as an open beta firmware now - https://backstage.polyend.com/t/beta-... This allows the 8 buttons below the Screen to be used for note playback on Tracker Mini.
Tracker Mini scales can now be set in the project settings."