Plugability

Although the Polyend Tracker works incredibly well as a fully standalone music machine, it can of course connect to the outside world. There’s the micro SD slot, which is an essential part of importing audio samples from a computer, but also at the back there’s a microphone input (no 48v phantom power is available), line input, MIDI input, and MIDI output. There’s no provision for CV or Bluetooth, but otherwise all your connection basics are covered, and along with the builtin FM radio, there’s everything you need to capture and process sounds from the outside world. As well being a sampling source, the line input can be used as a feed for external stereo signals to pass through the Tracker and be included in the mix for your headphones or speakers – sadly, the mic can only be accessed in sample recording mode, and isn’t available for real time use like singing over a song or pattern. The Tracker’s sequencer can send MIDI clock and transport via USB or the MIDI jack, and can send and receive MIDI notes as well as receiving MIDI CCs. And of course mixes and audio stems can be exported for use with any DAW software.