Polyend Step

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Polyend Step

Polyend

Step

4.9 Expert Rating

Product Info

Article Number: 609589
Brand: Polyend
Model: Step
Category: Drum Machines
Price: $548.90

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The Polyend Step is a seriously fun drum machine, perfect for electronic musicians, beatmakers, and live performers who want immediate gratification and creative control. Its workflow is incredibly intuitive, allowing for rapid pattern creation and experimentation, and the build quality feels surprisingly solid. It's a great tool for generating driving rhythms and adding a touch of chaos to your productions.

Product Description

  • Polyend Step
  • Drum Computer
  • 4-track drum machine
  • Step sequencer with 16 steps and 16 patterns per track
  • 350 presets
  • 200 drum Kits
  • 16 different punch-in effects
  • Seamless song change optimised for live use
  • Hands-free tap tempo control
  • Changing patterns and punch-in effects while playing
  • Adjustable swing
  • speed and length per track
  • Programmable probability
  • random playback
  • polyrhythms and polymeters
  • Parameter locking: 15 parameters per track
  • Up to 1000 songs can be saved
  • One 6.3 mm jack stereo input
  • One 6.3 mm jack expression pedal connection
  • Two 6.3 mm jack outputs
  • MIDI in / out: 3.5 mm TRS mini jack
  • Dimensions: 180 x 120 x 57 mm
  • Weight: 0.93 kg
PROS
  • • Intuitive step sequencing fosters creative, on-the-fly pattern building.
  • • Solid, compact build feels surprisingly robust for its size and weight.
  • • Punch-in effects add immediate sonic character and texture.
  • • Seamless song changes are genuinely useful for live performance scenarios.
CONS
  • • Limited track count (4) restricts complex arrangement possibilities.
  • • Mini-jack MIDI ports are a bit inconvenient for studio integration.
  • • Lack of dedicated audio input limits sample manipulation capabilities.

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Key Features

Pads Responsive, velocity-sensitive rubber pads with good tactile feedback.
Sounds/Kits 350 presets offer diverse sounds; 200 kits provide starting points.
Sequencer Steps 16 steps per track, 16 patterns per track, enabling complex rhythmic structures.
Effects 16 punch-in effects: delay, reverb, distortion, filter, etc.
Connections Stereo input/output, expression pedal input, mini-jack MIDI I/O.
Weight 0.93 kg (approximately 2 lbs)

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Frequently Asked Questions

The Step focuses on sequencing and pattern creation, lacking the extensive sample manipulation of an MPC. It’s more about rhythmic building blocks than intricate audio processing.
The expression pedal primarily controls a single parameter per track, offering nuanced real-time adjustments but not multi-parameter control.
With only four tracks, creating truly complex, layered arrangements can be challenging, but clever use of polyrhythms and probability can expand its capabilities.

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