Polyend has premiered Step, a fully-programmable drum machine in guitar pedal form. The Step is a four-track drum machine designed to be easy and fast to program, while retaining the experimental spirit and flexibility of Polyend’s quality instruments.
Although, Singular Sound’s BeatBuddy may take exception to Polyend’s claim of being the first programmable drum machine in a guitar pedal format, maybe the Polish concern simply never heard of the product before, which seemingly only gets promoted on Craig’s List.
Polyend Step
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From musicians wanting to quickly play along with a drum kit to deep divers looking to create more than traditional drum beats, Polyend asserts Step is for everyone. Either create songs by selecting from 500 preset rhythms and 200 drum kits or use the interface to create completely customized beats anywhere. Loop 16 steps and jam or combine patterns into a 16 pattern song.
Step is a fully customizable drum machine, with features designed to make original drum tracks you want to play along with. All Step’s parameters can be controlled directly on the pedal with a straightforward, intuitive user interface. Create complex and evolving patterns using probability, a dynamic drummer by switching up the velocity on eat hit, a sloppy drummer with the humanize, chance and micro-move features, or a perfect robotic machine.
As a live performance companion for guitarists, Step has many compelling features
With the ability to stomp-in effects and change songs or patterns via the dedicated stomp-switches, Step is a one stomp solution for all your performance needs. Smash the FX stomp-switch and create interesting transitions or emphasize a solo. Freely assign over 50 effects in 8 different categories to the FX stompswitch, from repeaters and rearrangers to delays and reverbs. For even more live control, assign the expression pedal to parameters including tempo or volume.
Step is the perfect bandmate, keeping everything in sync. Use Step’s MIDI input and output to stay in time with your delay, start playback at the same time as a looper, and more. Keep your devices in sync too. Step’s sequences are also compatible with Play and Play+. Create and exchange patterns between grooveboxes and the pedal, in both directions.
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Polyend Step Features:
- 4-Track Drum Machine: Craft rich, multi-layered rhythms.
- Customizable Parameters: Control swing, speed, step probability, and more for each track.
- Punch-in FX: Choose from over 50 effects and assign up to 16 unique effects per song.
- Foot Controllable: Switch patterns, adjust tempo, and activate effects with the push of a stompswitch.
- Humanized and Expressive Beats: Add natural dynamics with features like velocity control, step probability, micro-move, and instant humanization
- Live Performance Control: Stomp-switches provide easy access to punch-in effects, song changes, and pattern switches. Assignable FX include delays, repeaters and re-arrangers.
- Seamless Integration: Use Step’s MIDI input/output to sync with delay pedals, loopers, or Polyend grooveboxes, or send and receive PC changes to keep a pedalboard fully synchronized.
- Abundant Storage: Save and lock up to 1000 songs, ensuring your performance stays secure.
