Polyend Tracker with a MIDI Controller!

Polyend Tracker with a MIDI Controller!
Today I'm controlling the Polyend Tracker with the Arturia Keystep 37! This is a combo I've been wanting to use for a while, as entering notes into the Tracker's sequencer can be a bit of a pain if you don't have the notes on the pads memorized. While a little finicky, once you wrap your head around how the Tracker handles live recording, you can be very efficient in your sequencing if you use a MIDI keyboard! Enjoy the video :)
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[@hirudo881]

If you want to make sure that no notes spill over to other tracks, you can actually rec-arm tracks by hitting shift+rec, then use the corresponding display button :)

[@FreeBeat]

Oh woah, that's awesome! Thanks for sharing :)

[@Farold_Haltermeyer]

This is even more relevant now...plus...I loved the kicks sequenced by the key step, so cool :)

[@SuperRingoffire1]

Great 80's synth vibe at the beginning 👍😁

[@FreeBeat]

Thanks for watching!

[@dreamstaticsounds]

Very nice! Got my Tracker yesterday and I'm in LOVE. Haven't tried a controller with it yet. It's on the list. Just trying to find my way around all the possibilities at this point.

[@FreeBeat]

Awesome! It's a super impressive instrument, happy jamming!

[@iamYork_]

I was ripping my hair out had everything set up yet nothing was working, started switching midi lines, readjusting additional settings, yelled at the sky for a bit then just decided to do the classic turn off the midi keyboard and turn it back on and it works flawlessly haha... great vids as always when i saw yours working immediately i knew something simple had to be wrong in my situation...

[@FreeBeat]

Glad you got it going!

[@0xbenedikt]

We need more Tracker videos, not less :)

[@FreeBeat]

There are more coming :)

[@dmanh5144]

Very helpful demonstration. I have the keystep 37, getting the Polyend Tracker soon - waiting for delivery....

[@FreeBeat]

Nice!

[@bruh06929]

likin it so far? will get mine soon too

[@MarcellJjr]

ive gotta get a tracker now

[@paulpuljic6025]

I was hoping Keystep37 would work with the tracker...already have the KS37 ...solidifying my decision on getting the Polyend Tracker!

[@returnofthegoth2220]

Actually sounded cool with all kicks😆. Well this only makes me need to save for a Tracker more. Ugh. This is gonna cost me but it will be worth it.

[@FreeBeat]

SO worth it :)

[@0xbenedikt]

When you want to enter chords in step mode, you can just expand your selection in record mode horizontally to cover as many tracks as you like

[@FreeBeat]

Just discovered that, awesome!

[@simonc8265]

Thankyou. I didn't know that.

[@spacekid5609]

How do you set specific MIDI channel to each Track? Thanks

[@stuartcarter7053]

I wonder if you can control the song mode with Midi commands? My sequencer could then trigger it to do certain song parts

[@DillyZane3000]

Do you by any chance know how I go about connecting my Beatstep Pro to my Polyend Tracker? I figured midi in to Tracker from Beatstep but it is not working

[@digitalbeat666]

cool, where you can find note off command?

[@plugexpert]

I wonder if there also a way to hook a small midi keyboard like the AKAI LPK25 to the tracker. The LPK25 normally is connected through USB and I'm not sure there is a way to have a conversion between a usb cable and the midi input needed in the tracker. Also it needs to draw power from the usb cable so I guess it is impossible? Please correct me if I'm wrong :).

[@polskaarystokracjawuk5283]

Not a chance with mpk mini

[@GazRendar]

I was wondering how well a controller would work with the tracker. Not bad!

[@FreeBeat]

There are some other tips and tricks I'll be showcasing soon as well!

[@surikaten4400]

Hi FB.. if you ever feel like hooking up your volca keys with the tracker, please let me know how you did that🙏 i cant get it to work

[@FreeBeat]

I'll give it a shot!

[@eastwoofer]

So could you use this same midi track to now sequence a hardware synth?

[@FreeBeat]

Yup!

[@rayderrich]

It is a weird combo but it works, so why not?

[@FreeBeat]

Yeah it's actually pretty cool haha, I'll certainly be coming back to it in the future :)

[@KenithCopeland]

so if this is possible with a midi keyboard, i assume this would also be able to be used with a midi drum pad controller.... ?

[@FreeBeat]

I haven't tried it but it should work just fine :)

[@nigelreadon8381]

computer keyboard don't have lower notes so i thinks the ending to a song like jump will be hard to do.

[@FreeBeat]

Absolutely haha

[@nigelreadon8381]

i have a keystep but use my compter keyboard to play, i'm lazy lol.

[@FreeBeat]

The Keystep definitely helps out, I promise!

[@michael7018]

What’s this about you spend so much time just making a midi keyboard ….

[@LeekowalskiWalker]

This isn’t it