Polyend Play Audio and MIDI Sampler, Sequencer, and Groovebox

Play Your Heart Out

Performance, sequence, synthesis

Polyend designed their Play groovebox to be a top contender for your setup’s mission control, combining ergonomic management modes with a fortress of functions and MIDI support to be easily integrated with the rest of your instruments, onstage or in the studio. Intuitive controls allow for quickly re/arranging data, such as tracks, steps, pages, variations, and patterns, alongside custom pattern chaining. There are 30,000 possible track variations via 128 patterns that hold 16 tracks, and each individual track holds 16 variations. Construct polymetric and polyrhythmic sequences with the hugely flexible track length (1–64 steps), variable bpm per track, alternate playback modes, and swing values — all independently manageable. Thanks to Play’s MIDI capacity, connect an external controller with assignable CC mapping to individual knobs, per track, with equally flexible output management, including chords, arpeggios, pitch bend, clock data, program and bank changes, and more.

Entering the grid

Play’s slick, rugged form factor may seem intimidating at a glance, but the 128 color-backed button pads are mostly for show, in a manner of speaking. Really, the large number is about maximizing your available space for triggering sounds, sequences, and anything else you want to map, all from a static grid. The right-side 4 x 8 comprises a control grid, mute, solo, variation, select, and keyboard note inputs. Rest assured that the remaining face buttons and knobs are more direct. The upper-left-most constellation addresses the split-screen display, allowing you to preview parameters and toggle between upper- and lower-screen functions. A total of 15 touch-capacitive knobs fill the center that can also be double-tapped to swap to their subordinate functions. Finally, the remaining six square buttons let you handle copy, paste, save, fill, toggle input sources, and more.

Full-suite FX
One of the Play’s expert design choices is how it can seamlessly undulate between being a studio instrument and a performance piece. A dedicated performance mode allows you to lock in your production and make non-destructive changes to your sounds and sequences, including tune, filter, overdrive, rearranger, reverb, and delay effects. Mastering FX include reverb, delay, sound enhancement, limiter, and saturation. The fun doesn’t stop with audio, however, as MIDI options abound, including live recording of automation and change to individual step values on the fly, scale filtering, and more. Out of the box, Play is loaded with over 3,000 samples and 35 sample kits, providing plenty of room to experiment with the FX suite.

Tech talk
Polyend’s I/O provides a degree of modularity that makes it so useful in any setting. MIDI ins and outs are handled via 3.5mm jacks, and Play is packaged with a MIDI DIN adapter. The MicroSD slot is perfect for expanding your sample library or providing supplemental sounds, and Polyend includes a 16GB card to help you get started. Play is powered by a 5V/1A USB-C connection, which allows it to be supported by a power bank, perfect for a flexible performance or production style.

Polyend Play Audio and MIDI Sampler, Sequencer, and Groovebox Features:

• 8 internal audio and 8 polyphonic MIDI tracks allow for a robust basis of creative exploration
• Track speed, length, swing, and playback mode can be individually modified, per track, encouraging polymetric and polyrhythmic writing
• 30,000 track variations provide multitudes of arrangement choices both live and in the studio
• Advanced production design features enable exploratory, unexpected writing
• 3,000 samples and 35 sample kits are pre-loaded, letting you get started immediately
• FX suite delivers solid, reliable options for non-destructive and mastering modifications
• 64-step sequencer means long and varied sequence lengths for modular writing arrangements

Tech Specs

• Type:Beat Production Workstation
• Screen:Split-screen DIsplay
• Pads:128 x Backlit SIlicone Sequencer Pads, 32 x Function Pads
• Other Controllers:15 x Touch-capacitive knobs
• Sounds:Over 3000 Preloaded Samples
• Polyphony:8-voice
• Sequencer:16-track, 64-steps, 128 patterns
• Sampling:Playback, WAV, 16-bit/44.1kHz, mono, 6 minutes per project
• Effects:Reverb, Delay, Limiter, Saturator, Sound Enhancer
• Analog Outputs:1 x 1/8"
• MIDI I/O:2 x 1/8" TRS Type B (in, out), USB
• USB:1 x USB-C
• Storage:microSD Card Slot (16GB card included)
• Power Source:USB bus powered / 5V USB power adapter (included)
• Height:1.3"
• Width:11.02"
• Depth:8.15"
• Weight:2.65 lbs.
• Manufacturer Part Number:PLY-PLAY

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