Bad Gear - Polyend Tracker

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Chapters:
00:00 Intro tune
01:31 Trackers in general
02:31 Overview
05:58 Hate
06:22 Jam 1
07:12 Jam 2
08:19 Finale
08:50 Verdict
Welcome to Bad Gear, the show about the world's most hated audio tools. Today we are going to talk about the Polyend Tracker. Is this hardware take on the ancient software-based music production technique yet another hipster toy???
Thanks to Polyend for sending me a Tracker as a long term loan.
The original Ultimate Soundtracker sample packs can be found here:
archive.org/details/AmigaSoun...

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@AudioPilz
@AudioPilz 2 жыл бұрын
Audiopilz: *slaps roof of YT channel* Full Tracks, Extended Jams, Sample Packs: www.patreon.com/audiopilz
@t0xcn253
@t0xcn253 2 жыл бұрын
People say "sounds like videogame music" when they have no other frame of reference to think about electronica. But honestly it's one of my least favorite things to hear about my music at this point and I have to pretend not to die inside when they say it.
@justinc9777
@justinc9777 2 жыл бұрын
Happy to see the Tracker on here. Finally my hipster status has been confirmed 😭😭😭😂
@secretelitemusic
@secretelitemusic 2 жыл бұрын
Pliz kick the tyres. Sign of guaranteed quality.
@zooblestyx
@zooblestyx 2 жыл бұрын
@JOVANKA-------👇💋 Gesundheit!
@meretrix
@meretrix 2 жыл бұрын
Congratulations, Jam 2 just got you another patron. :3
@AlexBallMusic
@AlexBallMusic 2 жыл бұрын
Not hipster enough. I sequence with a fuse box, 16 reclaimed light switches and a typewriter. All powered by soil.
@2112jonr
@2112jonr 2 жыл бұрын
Organic soil, I hope ;-)
@secretelitemusic
@secretelitemusic 2 жыл бұрын
The mobile yurt studio is bang on trend. Mine is powered by farting oxen.
@AlexBallMusic
@AlexBallMusic 2 жыл бұрын
@@2112jonr Curated, artisan soil.
@AlexBallMusic
@AlexBallMusic 2 жыл бұрын
@@secretelitemusic I couldn't get the oxen to guff at 432hz so I had to let them go.
@2112jonr
@2112jonr 2 жыл бұрын
@@AlexBallMusic Niiiiiiiiiice !
@urfavoritehumanbean879
@urfavoritehumanbean879 2 жыл бұрын
This is like a utilitarian answer to the OP-1... a compact instrument that costs half as much, teaches you how a tracker works, and despite being limited on paper you can still whack super complex stuff out of it. The demos you made were amazing. A no-frills groovebox for modern times!
@AudioPilz
@AudioPilz 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! True that!
@xani666
@xani666 2 жыл бұрын
Only thing it's *really* lacking is few extra MIDI-only channels and maybe some builtin synth engine but the wavetable feature emulates that good enough
@richardharris9708
@richardharris9708 2 жыл бұрын
The OP-Z is roughly the same cost and does 8 tracks and has a battery and built in synth engines, I like it a lot more than the OP-1 but people overlook it.
@ToyKeeper
@ToyKeeper 2 жыл бұрын
I used trackers for years and years,, and eventually got an OP-1... but TBH I found that neither tool was right for me. In my experience the limitations did not breed creativity; they mostly bred frustration and demotivation. But either one _can_ be great, in the hands of a compatible user.
@spyhardman
@spyhardman 2 жыл бұрын
@@xani666 a simple synth engine would be great, maybe they’ll do it in a Tracker 2 someday. The wave table and granular engines are interesting, but in practice, I find them frustrating to use. Like, they’re good for getting some weird experimental sounds, but sometimes you want to be able to reliably dial in an immediately usable bass sound or something.
@henninghoefer
@henninghoefer 2 жыл бұрын
Huge props to @Polyend for having the balls to send their product to a show named "Bad Gear"! Also: Awesome episode!
@AudioPilz
@AudioPilz 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Yeah, @polyend are the GOAT!!!
@jordanzish
@jordanzish 2 жыл бұрын
Clearly some of the guys on the Polyend teams are fans. Anyone who watches would know that the title is misleading. Bad gear is how us hobbyists turn side money into beautiful music. Really looking forward to the Electrive ESX-1 episode so I can sell mine for 50% more than I paid (theoretically. In reality that thing is going to be buried with me)
@htechdance
@htechdance Жыл бұрын
The indie gamers generation. I decline to give them props.
@Polyend
@Polyend 2 жыл бұрын
Dis gear so bad! Thank you, certified hipster!
@AudioPilz
@AudioPilz 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks guys!!!!!
@zackcolbourne6921
@zackcolbourne6921 Жыл бұрын
Still waiting for the Polyend Pocket.
@flossless200
@flossless200 Жыл бұрын
Polyend Mini is going to be released soon, check out Benn Jordan recent video, he demos a prototype device.
@Stazma
@Stazma 2 жыл бұрын
Nice one sir ! As a Trackerhead and one of the soundbank sound designer of this machine head it's fun to have your take on this thing ;-)
@AudioPilz
@AudioPilz 2 жыл бұрын
Hey, nice to have you around. Thanks!
@jojoDUB
@jojoDUB 2 жыл бұрын
I just found your videos after getting a Polyend Tracker last week and they've been really great to learn specific tips and tricks!
@_jakjr_
@_jakjr_ 2 жыл бұрын
Oh, a Trackerhead... in that case - Can you, please, recommend me some entry-level tracker for MIDI sequencing (windows)?
@deejaychainwallet
@deejaychainwallet 2 жыл бұрын
@@_jakjr_ renoise
@_jakjr_
@_jakjr_ 2 жыл бұрын
@@deejaychainwallet Thanks. Any free alternatives? 70EUR is acceptable for a good piece of software, but it would be money wasted if trackers aren't my thing.
@zooblestyx
@zooblestyx 2 жыл бұрын
"The circle is now complete. When last we met, I was but the software. Now -- I -- am the hardware."
@AudioPilz
@AudioPilz 2 жыл бұрын
True!!!
@Existence_denied
@Existence_denied 2 жыл бұрын
I love DnB,Jungle and keygen music and this thing is a tracker in a box
@AudioPilz
@AudioPilz 2 жыл бұрын
Same here!!! Big fan of that stuff since I was a teen
@jojoDUB
@jojoDUB 2 жыл бұрын
That's exactly the kinda music I wanna make! After a week with the Polyend Tracker as a first intro to the concept, it's truly amazing and I love it so much already
@10kfreemen
@10kfreemen 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah I’m Hardware trackers for life
@Syntox
@Syntox 2 жыл бұрын
Hahahaha WAREZ
@crnkmnky
@crnkmnky 2 жыл бұрын
@@Syntox I’ve always pronounced it “Where’z,” but my shxxty former friend says “Juarez.” 🤔
@igmusicandflying
@igmusicandflying 2 жыл бұрын
The tracker era of the late 80s through the mid 90s was so much fun. It's neat seeing it resurrected in hardware now.
@AudioPilz
@AudioPilz 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, it's a pity I didn't participate in the scene back then
@kenflagg
@kenflagg 2 жыл бұрын
I love this! SoundTracker / ProTracker / OctaMED were my jam back in the day. My mind was blown the first time I saw LSDJ on a Gameboy back in 2010. And when I learned that Aphex Twin used trackers, a lot of things started to make sense.
@AudioPilz
@AudioPilz 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, all that micro editing is super easy on trackers
@KimStennabbCaesar
@KimStennabbCaesar 2 жыл бұрын
Check out the Dirtywave M8 if you're into LSDJ.
@metramusic5292
@metramusic5292 2 жыл бұрын
Oh god no.... Not my baby! 😅 Fair play to Polyend for sending it in...., it's like trusting a Bulldog with your Sunday roast 😁
@AudioPilz
@AudioPilz 2 жыл бұрын
Let's call it realism;)
@metramusic5292
@metramusic5292 2 жыл бұрын
@@AudioPilz great job as always. Can't wait for next Friday! 😁
@jimonaldo3108
@jimonaldo3108 2 жыл бұрын
Your jams on this video were some of my favorites you’ve done. Love the videos.
@AudioPilz
@AudioPilz 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!!!
@whitesky38
@whitesky38 2 жыл бұрын
THE POLYEND TRACKER IS THE MOST FUN PIECE OF GEAR I'VE EVER BOUGHT.
@AudioPilz
@AudioPilz 2 жыл бұрын
It's indeed a fun box!
@oblongtom
@oblongtom 2 жыл бұрын
OK!!
@sideefxtv
@sideefxtv 2 жыл бұрын
THIS is best episode EVER! hilarious effects presentation ;) Very good work, Florian. Well done
@johnmcnally322
@johnmcnally322 2 жыл бұрын
You stack so many jokes and references into such a short period of time. I love that aspect of your videos as much as the jams and reviews.
@AudioPilz
@AudioPilz 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!!!
@grantprosser7315
@grantprosser7315 2 жыл бұрын
I love your sense of humour, these videos are just packed with rapid fire wordplay. Excellent work!
@AudioPilz
@AudioPilz 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!!!
@mattkaz9604
@mattkaz9604 2 жыл бұрын
I love it when you review a popular unit as 'bad gear'. You can feel a great disturbance in the force, like a thousand synth nerds crying out.
@bluecliffsynthesis6685
@bluecliffsynthesis6685 Жыл бұрын
The editing for this show is the best of any gear channel on YT. Also, love how the moral of this show is that there is no such thing as bad gear!!
@AudioPilz
@AudioPilz Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!!!
@kcosminhz7988
@kcosminhz7988 2 жыл бұрын
my favourite episode! great information, great demonstrations, and great tunes. I had a blackbox, i thought it was shit, it had all the features of a huge sampler, 1/16th the size. i didnt know i wanted a tracker, thank you.
@AudioPilz
@AudioPilz 2 жыл бұрын
Always a pleasure. Gotta get a blackbox;)
@PatrikLundh
@PatrikLundh 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for a great show as always! I got nice memories from the Amiga 500 days, both regarding the demo clips and making happy hardcore on OctaMED. Those were the days! :)
@AudioPilz
@AudioPilz 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!!!
@joemurray2523
@joemurray2523 2 жыл бұрын
Man I may be a complete n00b but every single episode, I would be pretty happy with any of the "bad" gear - this thing looks incredible!
@bobsanders8282
@bobsanders8282 2 жыл бұрын
It is incredible. From a musical idea to a mixed track and with a different sensibility to music creation than any other hardware out there (apart from the new M8) the Polyend Tracker has everything and more besides. If you don't like the idea of trackers don't slag it off, it's not for you. If you're curious... don't hesitate to try and or just buy. If you're a tracker aficionado and you want a standalone hardware tracker then this is it.
@matthewtunnicliffe201
@matthewtunnicliffe201 2 жыл бұрын
I love this thing so much that I've based my entire setup around one. My musical journey started with Octamed so it's quite fitting that I've ended up here..
@AudioPilz
@AudioPilz 2 жыл бұрын
Nice!!!
@0xABADCAFE
@0xABADCAFE 2 жыл бұрын
Once again, fabulous jams. I loved the final piece. So many familiar snips of famous demos too.
@AudioPilz
@AudioPilz 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!!
@matthewlister3755
@matthewlister3755 2 жыл бұрын
You had me at "It's a tracker." You made this thing shine as usual. Damnit AudioPilz, now I want one! Guess I'll stick with Renoise for now. At $60 it's a tenth of the price and does quite a lot.
@AudioPilz
@AudioPilz 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!!!
@2.7petabytes
@2.7petabytes 2 жыл бұрын
I grew up using trackers on an Amiga. I bought the Polyend Tracker last spring and I love it!
@AudioPilz
@AudioPilz 2 жыл бұрын
Nice!
@G1SUNPLANT
@G1SUNPLANT 2 жыл бұрын
Nice piece of gear for all tracker brothers! Cool tracks became standard on your channel! Cheers!
@AudioPilz
@AudioPilz 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!!
@robbiewabisabi
@robbiewabisabi 2 жыл бұрын
Happy birthday Florian! This is the most musical thing I have ever heard from the tracker space, and this device seems to have a load of options for the price. And I loved that you referred to equilibrium, one of my favorite early 2000s films. Thanks for posting and see you next time!
@AudioPilz
@AudioPilz 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!! Equilibrium is a sci-fi classic!
@System.10
@System.10 2 жыл бұрын
This was an amazing episode, especially because I use trackers every day! The workflow is easy once you get used to it. This unit actually seems awesome to me, shame it's so expensive. The jams were also brilliant as usual, the second being my personal favourite!
@AudioPilz
@AudioPilz 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!!!
@chordorgan
@chordorgan 2 жыл бұрын
I picked up my tracker about 10 months ago after selling off the digitakt, which had plenty of limitations of its own. This tracker has worked better for me if only for the song mode! The tracker's song mode makes it very easy to chain patterns and build complete jams. The midi capabilities are excellent for controlling external gear. Not as powerful as the MPC one, but much easier workflow and what does it matter anyway? I like the polyend tracker.
@AudioPilz
@AudioPilz 2 жыл бұрын
The pattern length and song mode of the Tracker are real advantages over the 'takt
@rorz999
@rorz999 2 жыл бұрын
The song mode is amazing!
@VIRALBEATS360
@VIRALBEATS360 2 жыл бұрын
Man, this thing is really making the rounds... don't think it will ever be in our studio, but an interesting piece of gear, for sure.
@AudioPilz
@AudioPilz 2 жыл бұрын
Interesting indeed!
@TokyoScarab
@TokyoScarab 2 жыл бұрын
This is almost like fate. I've been eye-balling getting one of these for the past couple weeks and this vid might be what pushed me to buy one. Great vid as always! :D
@AudioPilz
@AudioPilz 2 жыл бұрын
Happy to hear that, thanks!
@ildafons
@ildafons 2 жыл бұрын
You haven't mentioned that Tracker has really cool randomization features like fill types that will allow you to make complex patterns. Those randomization include Euclidian fill and so on.
@christofferainek
@christofferainek 2 жыл бұрын
As an oldskool trackerhead I have to say you really nailed that last tune 🤘🔥
@AudioPilz
@AudioPilz 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!!
@devids51
@devids51 2 жыл бұрын
I love your jungle jams!
@AudioPilz
@AudioPilz 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@zosxavius
@zosxavius 2 жыл бұрын
I keep wanting one of these so now I need to see your take. Good stuff.
@AudioPilz
@AudioPilz 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!!!
@RonCavagnaro
@RonCavagnaro 11 ай бұрын
Been using my tracker for tutorials series and man this thing is GREAT! It's getting better the more I use!
@AudioPilz
@AudioPilz 11 ай бұрын
👍👍👍
@liudas5377
@liudas5377 2 жыл бұрын
Brilliant as usual!
@AudioPilz
@AudioPilz 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!!
@RANDOMLOOPGENERATOR
@RANDOMLOOPGENERATOR 2 жыл бұрын
Takes me back to my days working with an Atari ST, I had TCB Tracker, good times with crunchy samples! Excellent run down as always bro.
@AudioPilz
@AudioPilz 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@seangriffin0110
@seangriffin0110 3 ай бұрын
As a guy who writes CNC G-Code every day, this video has completely sold me on trackers. The logic makes complete sense to me compared to other sequencing styles. BRB buying some bad gear!
@JamesRamboPearce
@JamesRamboPearce 2 жыл бұрын
I love the tracker for taking around if you want something portable but capable, also works with a powerbank!
@Dante1981Music
@Dante1981Music 2 жыл бұрын
I love that you dug up those OG floppy disk samples to use for the last jam! I never got into writing music on trackers, but I used to listen to tracker music a lot in the mid-90s as they were small. Back then it still took about an hour to download a 5 meg mp3 over a bad rural modem connection.
@AudioPilz
@AudioPilz 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! These samples are super powerful!
@nickfbatombrew1436
@nickfbatombrew1436 2 жыл бұрын
The hipster rocks it again with big style. I will have to get in the loft and dig out my fully spec’d Amiga 500 and run the joy that is octamed again if only to see how my music production has improved or not as the case may be. I think of it as a digital piano roll for 20th century but I think with the midi capabilities this neat bit of kit will inspire 21st century generation of musicians even hipster ones 👍☢️
@AudioPilz
@AudioPilz 2 жыл бұрын
Is that Amiga 500 artisan?
@nickfbatombrew1436
@nickfbatombrew1436 2 жыл бұрын
@@AudioPilz just a fully expanded triple drive and hard drive taking the capacity to a massive 512mb, those were the days
@Daphoid
@Daphoid 2 жыл бұрын
Excellent always my friend. And holy heck getting some late 90's Unreal Tournament vibes off the 8:45 jam. EDIT: Ha, the "my music is video games" comment after I posted while watching for the win.
@AudioPilz
@AudioPilz 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!!
@palyndrumatix7790
@palyndrumatix7790 2 жыл бұрын
That was a bombastic show! I'd never expect tackers here. :D
@AudioPilz
@AudioPilz 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!!
@jamesbarels469
@jamesbarels469 2 жыл бұрын
I quite like that you can export files that other trackers can import. I grabbed ReNoise after getting my tracker and the combination is fantastic. Some of the data can't be transferred, but for using as a portable device you can bang out ideas quickly, I have to say I love it. It is right up there with my Korg ER-1 or fun.
@AudioPilz
@AudioPilz 2 жыл бұрын
Nice, I've yet to try that feature
@subtension
@subtension 2 жыл бұрын
A french collection of Vintage Analogs Synthesizers & drums machines kzbin.info/www/bejne/a2Obdad-fK6Vndk&ab_channel=LeonardLORM ARP 2600+ROLAND SH101+MC202+TB 303+TR 505,606,626,707,727,808,909+RE201-SEQUENTIAL PRO ONE+PROPHET600+DRUMTRACKS, KORG MS20+SQ10+POLYSIX+M1,YAMAHA CS01+DX7 DX9+DX100,OBERHEIM PROMMER+DX+MATRIX 1000
@defnlife1683
@defnlife1683 2 жыл бұрын
Octatrack, Digitakt and Model:Samples are basically trackers with a sequencer interface. Polyend Tracker is very sleek. I just wish it had more ins so that I can send all my instruments into it. M8 Tracker is the dream handheld.
@AudioPilz
@AudioPilz 2 жыл бұрын
The M8 seem super interesting!
@roryjineffect
@roryjineffect 2 жыл бұрын
@@AudioPilz Jeremy just did a stellar intro
@jokeboxproductions
@jokeboxproductions 2 жыл бұрын
I own a m8 and its life. Idk if I can go back to normal daws.
@roryjineffect
@roryjineffect 2 жыл бұрын
@@jokeboxproductions that is a big claim, but I could believe it
@defnlife1683
@defnlife1683 2 жыл бұрын
@@jokeboxproductions how do you compare it to Renoise and Polyend Tracker?
@peterjones596
@peterjones596 2 жыл бұрын
Your tunes, no matter the gizmo, are always tops!
@ringtangting
@ringtangting 2 жыл бұрын
The jams are exceptionally good on this one!
@AudioPilz
@AudioPilz 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!!
@Happyyz
@Happyyz 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, great and fun overwiev! I have my polyend for couple months and still learning a lot of things and how to implement it into my Dawless setup. The comunity is amazing and helpful. Randomization and unlinearity is something that can refresh some jams.👍 Would love to see some more effects in the future, but the updates and support is awesome!💫
@rorz999
@rorz999 2 жыл бұрын
The random + fill functionality is honestly the best combo for coming up with ideas. My PT has randomly generated some amazing basslines that I would have never thought up lol
@LucasStrandell
@LucasStrandell 2 жыл бұрын
Not gonna lie, this just made me want one. Seems perfect for IDM.
@AudioPilz
@AudioPilz 2 жыл бұрын
Ideal IDM box!!!
@GazWilliams
@GazWilliams 2 жыл бұрын
Best Polyend Tracker vid by far! Bad gear? Not in your hands!
@AudioPilz
@AudioPilz 2 жыл бұрын
Hey Gaz!!! Thank you so much!!!
@josuearesav
@josuearesav 2 жыл бұрын
Super inspiring as always 🤌
@matthewstein1110
@matthewstein1110 2 жыл бұрын
IVE BEEN DYING FOR THIS ONE!!!
@AudioPilz
@AudioPilz 2 жыл бұрын
NICE!!!
@rishpanjeet7479
@rishpanjeet7479 2 жыл бұрын
I absoluteLY LOVE my Tracker - most fun in a piece of hardware in ages
@JobimSynthMusic
@JobimSynthMusic 2 жыл бұрын
Pure nostalgia! I began composing with fast tracker 2 back in 2000/2001. Still some of my most complex and elaborate pieces.
@AudioPilz
@AudioPilz 2 жыл бұрын
Nice! Gotta go down the software tracker rabbithole too
@nosville22
@nosville22 2 жыл бұрын
Another one of those episodes I'll be coming back to an unhealthy amount of times? Yes. Definitely.
@AudioPilz
@AudioPilz 2 жыл бұрын
So happy to hear that, thanks!
@dylanleroysynth
@dylanleroysynth 2 жыл бұрын
Didn’t think I’d see the Polyend Tracker on an episode of Bad Gear. Ha ha. Very fun machine! I don’t use mine nearly enough though. I should. Akai Force has been my main brain for awhile. I wonder if you should look at that unit sometime? Keep up the great content!
@AudioPilz
@AudioPilz 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!!!
@inthefade
@inthefade 2 жыл бұрын
@@AudioPilz the Akai Force will break your brain with buggy and frustrating implementation, but it is insanely powerful. If only they'd fix the damn bugs!
@richardjames9976
@richardjames9976 2 жыл бұрын
You are always full of surprises.
@AudioPilz
@AudioPilz 2 жыл бұрын
I hear that a lot;)
@ToreHansen
@ToreHansen 2 жыл бұрын
Great video, and 20 minutes due to pause and rewind on some of the video cuts? Totally worth it! Have a great weekend!
@AudioPilz
@AudioPilz 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Have a nice weekend!
@stupidamericanpig7357
@stupidamericanpig7357 2 жыл бұрын
You are savage for this one AudioPilz. the tracker is a great way to think about things differently, although I rarely use it for a full composition, but that said I rarely use one box of anything for a full composition... or even finish a full composition for that matter.
@AudioPilz
@AudioPilz 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, Tracker approach really forces you to think differently
@thomashoffend4299
@thomashoffend4299 2 жыл бұрын
Good one. Getting into trackers was mind-opening for me. Next up: the Dirtywave M8.
@GregDixson
@GregDixson 2 жыл бұрын
Except the M8 will never feature on Bad Gear
@mrglitch0
@mrglitch0 2 жыл бұрын
Never thought I would see this on Bad Gear - One of the best pieces of hardware to be released in the last few years.
@AudioPilz
@AudioPilz 2 жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed working with it but I can understand why people don't appreciate it
@final_animal
@final_animal 2 жыл бұрын
This has just been a regular review channel for a long time lol, he rarely uploads a video where he's actually leaving a negative review
@TomFrajer
@TomFrajer 2 жыл бұрын
Great review!
@AudioPilz
@AudioPilz 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!!!
@greatheightsu
@greatheightsu 2 жыл бұрын
not much to say except the tracks this week were a couple of bangers, impressed with the bad gear!
@elfboi523
@elfboi523 2 жыл бұрын
I used to make music under MS-DOS with trackers. My first experience with trackers was when I visited friends with Amigas, and when the first trackers apppeared on DOS, I began making music with them. At the same time, I was making music with synthesizers (Yamaha CS1x and Roland MT32) using a Roland MPU-401 and MIDI software but I couldn't just combine the two, which I wished I could.
@AudioPilz
@AudioPilz 2 жыл бұрын
Nice, I have to go down the software tracker rabbit hole too!
@wetwork6553
@wetwork6553 2 жыл бұрын
I love your show so much!! Thx for making this beautiful looking mini computer less intimidating! Love it!
@AudioPilz
@AudioPilz 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!!
@VladoT
@VladoT 2 жыл бұрын
Very good, keep up the good work!
@AudioPilz
@AudioPilz 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!!
@nyeron
@nyeron 2 жыл бұрын
Another W for the M8 Tracker!
@AudioPilz
@AudioPilz 2 жыл бұрын
That one is super interesting, thanks for posting!
@eDrone33
@eDrone33 2 жыл бұрын
I started making music with Scream Tracker 3, back in the days where you would get sounds by finding other tracker made tracks and take their sounds. It seems tedious looking back at it now in 2022, but it did make sense, the way you would create a tune.
@Nintendj
@Nintendj 2 жыл бұрын
Stealing samples from other tracker tunes. I can relate. :)
@thelefthandofcreation1617
@thelefthandofcreation1617 2 жыл бұрын
that demo video at the end LOLLL amazing
@gobblegobble831
@gobblegobble831 Жыл бұрын
Such a great jam near the end!!
@AudioPilz
@AudioPilz 11 ай бұрын
Thank you!!!
@phillytnoize
@phillytnoize 2 жыл бұрын
My favorite piece of gear of all time! I really haven't made a beat on anything else since I purchased the Polyend Tracker. Definitely interested in the Dirtywave M8, though.
@AudioPilz
@AudioPilz 2 жыл бұрын
The M8 is indeed super interesting
@virus2003
@virus2003 2 жыл бұрын
I'm a big fan of the Tracker. There are a lot of good KZbinrs out there sharing their work. (And a lot of bad ones too!) I got mine in 2020, packed for a move, and haven't used it once! It's still tucked away in storage until life sends me a little stability.
@AudioPilz
@AudioPilz 2 жыл бұрын
Maybe the Tracker can deliver a little bit of that stability?
@slipknotboy555
@slipknotboy555 2 жыл бұрын
Great episode as always. I've been thinking about getting one for a little while. Its features, especially stuff like the wavetable and granular modes, are pretty damn cool. It's also great that each sample-based instrument has a bunch of synth parameters in general, instead of keeping it more plain. I'd probably use it as a centerpiece for sequencing other hardware (and some internal sounds). Plus it's one of those things you could chill on a couch or something with and work out a track
@AudioPilz
@AudioPilz 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!!!
@robertk6422
@robertk6422 2 жыл бұрын
yeah ! using trackers is for the most artists a different shoe but that looks like a solid Hardware sequencer, specially for me. i like it that you've mentioned the origin of the soundtrackerline. I also spotted the Soundmonitor at the bottom left corner ^^
@RP-mp4ow
@RP-mp4ow 2 жыл бұрын
Oh snap! Burning some bridges with this one lol
@AudioPilz
@AudioPilz 2 жыл бұрын
They knew what they were up to;)
@_cocoalabs
@_cocoalabs 2 жыл бұрын
Well done
@AudioPilz
@AudioPilz 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@RCAVDH
@RCAVDH 2 жыл бұрын
Amazing work!
@AudioPilz
@AudioPilz 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@djbrotherelectric
@djbrotherelectric 2 жыл бұрын
Enjoying your content, Thanks!
@AudioPilz
@AudioPilz 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!!!
@stinkymart3173
@stinkymart3173 2 жыл бұрын
Man, I learned off of freeware trackers like Famitracker, Milkytracker, and Sunvox. Now I can't stand interfacing with a computer keyboard. This thing is gnarly
@AudioPilz
@AudioPilz 2 жыл бұрын
Gnarly in a good way?
@BlackMajj
@BlackMajj 2 жыл бұрын
New episode of Bad Gear so cranked the studio monitors to ridiculous volume and manned the pause button to not miss any memes. I see tracker and I like. Got my feet wet in protracker on the Amiga. Good old times. Now I want an old Amiga again. Damn you good sir! ;)
@AudioPilz
@AudioPilz 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, so happy to hear that!!!
@kiDchemical
@kiDchemical Жыл бұрын
I really like the tune at the end of the video with the st01 sounds, nice job 🙌
@AudioPilz
@AudioPilz Жыл бұрын
Thank you!!!
@rudyvalentino6559
@rudyvalentino6559 Жыл бұрын
I had one and someone adored it and borrowed it permanently, but I'm glad to support.
@thelastdruidofscotland
@thelastdruidofscotland 2 жыл бұрын
in 1987, I was running a bbc micro with an acorn music 500 synth, I could save a whole 20 minute set on one single 5 inch floppy, this alone was the reason trackers were popular, saving a digital copy using tracker code used around 1/20th of the space instead of audio files, and it wasnt until the early to mid 90's when HDD capacities got affordable that tracker usage dropped off.
@rorz999
@rorz999 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, trackers were still being used quite heavily until the mid-90s, although mostly to sequence samplers and other hardware by that time. The MIDI timing on the Amiga and Atari was rock solid unlike a lot of mid-90s PCs
@AudioPilz
@AudioPilz 2 жыл бұрын
A lot of the 4K demos really blow me away
@Nik.leonard
@Nik.leonard 2 жыл бұрын
Imagine a device like the Polyend Tracker but running SunVox instead.
@AudioPilz
@AudioPilz 2 жыл бұрын
Just downloaded SunVox;)
@superchroma
@superchroma 2 жыл бұрын
oh heck yeah I was waiting for this one!
@AudioPilz
@AudioPilz 2 жыл бұрын
Had to happen;)
@DawlessHouseMusic
@DawlessHouseMusic Жыл бұрын
Just got one and I love it so much.
@AudioPilz
@AudioPilz Жыл бұрын
Nice!
@jluismasedo6235
@jluismasedo6235 Жыл бұрын
I grew up programming hip hop in Fast Tracker II and this is high up on my list
@AudioPilz
@AudioPilz Жыл бұрын
Nice!
@0xABADCAFE
@0xABADCAFE 2 жыл бұрын
Wow. I'm home. Almost. Lots of friends and colleagues have suggested I look into one of these as trackers were how I got into making music using computers in the first place. OctaMED will forever hold a special place for me.
@rorz999
@rorz999 2 жыл бұрын
If you liked Octamed you will LOVE the Polyend Tracker! You'll feel right at home
@0xABADCAFE
@0xABADCAFE 2 жыл бұрын
@@rorz999 I still have my expanded Amiga to run it on too. The problem is I also expanded my family and there's never any time to so much as switch the thing on! I scratch that itch sometimes using mobile trackers like SunVox, but there are years of muscle memory in OctaMED sound studio.
@AudioPilz
@AudioPilz 2 жыл бұрын
Nice!!! Give it a try!
@0xABADCAFE
@0xABADCAFE 2 жыл бұрын
@@AudioPilz how do I get a permanent loan from Polyend ?
@jojoDUB
@jojoDUB 2 жыл бұрын
lol, I just got one of these last week. Great to see your take on it!
@AudioPilz
@AudioPilz 2 жыл бұрын
Nice!!!
@sysOpModular
@sysOpModular 2 жыл бұрын
4:50 had me laughing in tears. And the Karsten Obarski reference... Epic.
@supermegaultrabanaan
@supermegaultrabanaan 2 жыл бұрын
Imagine giving a content creator a unit to use on a KZbin show called Bad Gear. Total power move (and amazing marketing).
@AudioPilz
@AudioPilz 2 жыл бұрын
I warned them;)
@FormulaXFD
@FormulaXFD 2 жыл бұрын
I.... want one now. I grew up using ScreamTracker and this makes me feel all kinds of modern nostalgic, and this is more of what I have been looking for when it comes to DAWless than Digitakt or similar.
@AudioPilz
@AudioPilz 2 жыл бұрын
Nice, Screamtracker!
@ardist2758
@ardist2758 2 жыл бұрын
that finale soundtrack reawakened my love of music
@jackaro2
@jackaro2 2 жыл бұрын
I dig your music man... and the videos. Cheers
@AudioPilz
@AudioPilz 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@devilboner
@devilboner Жыл бұрын
Did I spot a Future Crew demo reference in there!? So classic and iconic! And fitting for the review of course!
@AudioPilz
@AudioPilz Жыл бұрын
Correct! Legendary!!!
@computer_toucher
@computer_toucher 2 жыл бұрын
Wow, it really did a good job on those old samples, I have all the disks myself
@AudioPilz
@AudioPilz 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!!
@partyeffectsdotbiz
@partyeffectsdotbiz 2 жыл бұрын
I am happy to be part of the guys you responded to before you became giant like jexus, but actually more giant
@AudioPilz
@AudioPilz 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks but there is no one mor gigantic than Jexus!!!
@mokujinsan9946
@mokujinsan9946 9 ай бұрын
Bless you mate. I had to revisit you fantastic show about Polyend Tracker. I've just picked one up, wow. I started of using Octamed in the mid 90s and now I return to using a modern version of my Amiga 2000 which died in 2004. The new 17 firmware from Polyend has tickled a few more Foxes. Take care love from Berlin.
@AudioPilz
@AudioPilz 9 ай бұрын
Vielen Dank!!!
@vincentsimse3934
@vincentsimse3934 2 жыл бұрын
Luv your videos ! 🇨🇦🙋‍♂️
@AudioPilz
@AudioPilz 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!!!
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