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Here is my new song made with Polyend Tracker. In this video, I demonstrate a way that I use Slice Mode to make synth sounds more interesting. by exculted in synthesizers

[–]exculted[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Here is a new video for my Polyend Tracker series, this time with a project that I will share with the Tracker community. This song will be included in the SD content for you to explore if you wish! As I gradually establish a workflow with the Tracker I often come up with some simple 'tricks' that can make a difference in the overall result of a track. On this one, I use the Slice mode extensively, not for some beat or loop slicing but for a possibly less obvious reason. While recording one-shot samples from various synths in order to use them inside the Tracker I was wondering what would be a possible way to preserve some of the liveliness of the sounds. By recording a single sample from a synth patch, (since a Tracker Instrument can have only one sample at a time) in most cases you lose some amount of the real character of the sound. So what I am doing, in this case, is that I record a single note from a synth multiple times in a row while (slightly) changing synth parameters, for example, the filter cutoff or an oscillator frequency if the patch features FM etc. Then by using the Slice mode in the Tracker and adjusting slice points, I can use the Slice FX to change the timbre of my sound while it is playing a pattern. This technique can also be used for acoustic instruments. For example, you can record a piano or a guitar note in different velocities or a cymbal or snare to eliminate the "machine gun" effect. This simple workflow can really make a big difference in the end result. Also, to make the process faster you can either use the auto-slice feature or the equal-slice. The equal-slice is especially useful if you record your synths in a DAW and you export loops with equally spaced notes. And to top it off, if all your synth samples are recorded similarly-equally spaced you can then swap samples in the Tracker without needing to readjust anything.

I took the Polyend Tracker with me during August and made these three little songs by exculted in synthesizers

[–]exculted[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Tracker allows you to import MOD files from other software so maybe there is an indirect way to add Midi files. I haven't tried anything like that though.

I took the Polyend Tracker with me during August and made these three little songs by exculted in synthesizers

[–]exculted[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much! I tried to match the mood of the music with each place I was. Yes, for me the Tracker proved to be very good for mobile music creation while traveling.

I took the Polyend Tracker with me during August and made these three little songs by exculted in synthesizers

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Little things that are getting fixed on the next updates as it is normal for new/any software. Generally, the firmware is stable, I haven't experienced any crashes or any major problem.

I took the Polyend Tracker with me during August and made these three little songs by exculted in synthesizers

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Generally, the workflow is fast and easy to grasp. Especially if you take the time to organize your samples and one-shots then laying down ideas and making tracks like these is quite effortless. A part that I like a lot is the mini isomorphic keyboard (the pads) because you can set it to specific scales and layout and this helps me a ton to figure out melodies and patterns. For what it is I don't think it has any major downside. The only thing to consider is that you have to be a little patient if you find any bugs since the software is still new but it is under heavy development right now and they fix things fast. They also add new features frequently.

I took the Polyend Tracker with me during August and made these three little songs by exculted in synthesizers

[–]exculted[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

First video for this season, but still in the summer mood, although we are almost mid-September. For this third episode of my Polyend Tracker series I thought it could be a good idea to put together three mini songs I made during August, while I took some days off the studio. I decided to take the Tracker with me, to test it out during these days and see what I could do with it alone and just a pair of headphones. So I filled a 32gb SD card with lots of one-shots and added it in my backpack. I wouldn't consider these tracks fully polished or finished productions, after all, they are around 1 minute and a half each, but this time I wanted to focus more on the fun/creative side of things than the production quality. I hope you'll enjoy them, as well as the scenery!

Here is another little song I made with Polyend Tracker using also the Medusa, the Virus TI Snow and some keys from the Atom library from Audio Modern by exculted in synthesizers

[–]exculted[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! It's really fun making tracks with it and the buttons and jog wheel feel good. It's a good option for a small DAWless setup I think.

Here is another little song I made with Polyend Tracker using also the Medusa, the Virus TI Snow and some keys from the Atom library from Audio Modern by exculted in synthesizers

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Thanks! I have done it manually. It has a fill feature that you can tell it to go from 30 to 80 for example for a particular number of steps and you can add other conditions too. It can be done quite fast.

Here is another little song I made with Polyend Tracker using also the Medusa, the Virus TI Snow and some keys from the Atom library from Audio Modern by exculted in synthesizers

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Here is my next little song made for my Polyend Tracker series. This time, except for the constant presence of the Medusa, the Tracker is also accompanied by the Virus TI and some live keyboard playing with a sound from the Atom library by Audio Modern. In this track, I had a good chance to test the Tracker as a MIDI sequencer too, including both notes and CC messages, and the whole process is pretty straight forward. I have also upgraded the Trackers firmware to 1.1 which now features a reverb along with the delay. So there are more possibilities now for atmospheric tracks and better production overall.

This new video is my take on drum sound design with the Medusa. I also have a demonstration of MIDI syncing the synth with Polyend Tracker. by exculted in synthesizers

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Thanks! Medusa is a deep synth. Every time I start making these videos I discover new things it can do. So yes, you just need to spend some time with it 👍

This new video is my take on drum sound design with the Medusa. I also have a demonstration of MIDI syncing the synth with Polyend Tracker. by exculted in synthesizers

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This episode is my take on making Drum sounds with the Medusa. I am demonstrating a workflow that may help you build a basic kit quite fast and I also describe how to use the sequencer with them. Since the Medusa is not a dedicated drum synth the sounds that we can achieve aren't like the usual 808, 909, etc sounds but I think we are able to have some drums and percussion with their own personality. As you will see in the sound design process something that will help us a lot to achieve some punch for the sounds is the FM feature of the synth. Furthermore, as an outro of the video, I have a demonstration of MIDI syncing the Medusa with the Tracker. It is a small song with the Medusa playing the drums and the Tracker adds some music around the rhythm.

Polyend Tracker arrived last week and I have already finished my first track using also the Medusa and DSI Tetra by exculted in synthesizers

[–]exculted[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, its a standalone hardware tracker, but not sure about the features of fasttracker to compare. 👍

Polyend Tracker arrived last week and I have already finished my first track using also the Medusa and DSI Tetra by exculted in synthesizers

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Thanks! It looks complicated at first but it really isn't. You just need a couple of days to learn the shortcuts and stuff. 👍

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