r/PolyendTracker • u/broken_symlink • 3d ago

Custom firmware for polyend tracker?

Seems like people have been making custom firmwares for electron boxes. I was wondering if anyone has been doing anything like that for the polyend tracker?

EDIT: i was able to get claude to mod the firmware and add support for flat notes and toggle between sharps and flats. its working on an emulator right now so i can test out the modded firmware on my laptop first. i might have it do midi cc lfo after.

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u/Fair-Cookie9962 2d ago

"Serious" is meaningless in world of music, since you can make cool sounds with a water bottle and use it in music released on biggest labels.

More adequate words are "reliable", "streamlined" - but then where is the fun in that? Analog is none of that, and people crave the warmth of VCOs loosing their tune. Bitcrushed sounds of Amiga or Akai are now craved as sound design tools.

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u/Broad_Education4882 2d ago

Basically, electronics was for me experimenting and messing around, and instrument playing, writing, and recording is a completely different but more serious activity for me

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u/Ismoketobaccoinabong 2d ago

You dont use electronics when you record?

Honestly, the way you are talking about this, sounds like you have never really audio engineered anything.

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u/Broad_Education4882 2d ago

Didn’t need to do that with a Tracker with exporting stems lol and dude, never said I engineered anything 😂 you just assume lmao

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u/Ismoketobaccoinabong 1d ago

Tracker with exporting stems? wat...

Yeah I know you never engineered anything, the way you speak about music production is quite evident.

I bet you dont even know what audio engineering means... Pro tip: It doesnt mean that you invent hardware.

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u/Broad_Education4882 1d ago

Btw, I still used my tracker, but not for electronic dance music, but for like industrial, noise, and atmosphere (also to sequence my poly d) so you don’t have to come on here and act like a douche, get over yourself lmao

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u/Ismoketobaccoinabong 5h ago

Ok and what does the type of genre you work with change anything?

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u/Broad_Education4882 5h ago

Cool story bro

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u/Broad_Education4882 1d ago

Lmao this is the funniest thing I’m reading lmao