The innovators at Polyend made a huge splash at Superbooth when they announced a new flagship drum machine dubbed Drums. This exciting addition to the Polyend arsenal won’t arrive until the fall, but the gorgeous industrial design and extensive feature set has garnered a lot of positive momentum. In fact, Drums is built around a single-piece aluminum body, with tasty metal knobs and high-end components throughout.
Polyend Drums. features four analog voices built on modern SSI chips that claim to create a dense, classic tone with modern flexibility. Each stacks dual analog VCOs, a dedicated noise source, and additional digital oscillator for hybrid layering or precise FM modulation. Each shaped through a multimode analog filter and VCA, giving you everything from tight percussion to evolving synth textures.
Polyend Drums.
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Multiple analog and digital synthesis methods, sample-based instruments, and eight independent LFOs give you the core tools for creating and modulating drum sounds. With over forty instruments, each containing its own sub-mode mutations, you get hundreds of options to choose from. Drums is designed for real-time control. Use the X0Y fader to morph kits, trigger fills instantly, and switch between patterns or sound kits without stopping playback. Key parameters stay close, so changes can be made while the pattern is running.
Four analog voices, several digital synthesis engines and samples combine for endless possibilities…
Drums includes three dedicated effects groups. Send effects for shared processing. Insert effects for individual tracks. A master chain for the final mix. Inserts can be sequenced per track, so effects become part of the rhythm rather than something added at the end. Drums is designed to connect with the devices around it. Individual audio outputs allow further processing, MIDI keeps everything in time, and the audio input lets you shape external sounds with its effects processor.
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Polyend Drums Features & Specs:
- 32-bit floating point at 96kHz internal processing
- 24-bit/96 kHz DAC for output
- 24-bit/96 kHz ADC for input
- 32 GB of internal storage
- 2 × 1/4″ audio out jacks
- 8 × 1/4” individual track output jacks
- 1 × 1/4″ stereo headphone jack
- 2 × 1/4″ audio in jacks
- 1 x 1/8″ MIDI In jack
- 1 x 1/8″ MIDI Out jack
- 1 x 1/8″ MIDI Thru jack
- USB C
- Height (w/ knob): 1.69 inches (4.3 cm)
- Width: 17.56 inches (44.6 cm)
- Depth: 11.50 inches (29.2 cm)
Polyend claims that Drums contains their most advanced and intuitive sequencing system yet. Eight tracks with deep per-track control, probability, micro-timing, pattern chaining and generative tools move you beyond simple stepped playback into expressive composition. Drums is fueled by a dual-core main CPU, with auxiliary processors handling peripherals and analog control. Internal audio processing is done in 32-bit floating point at 96kHz, with 24-bit/96 kHz DAC and ADC conversion for audio input and output.
