{"id":1784257,"date":"2024-11-25T15:17:58","date_gmt":"2024-11-25T20:17:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/?post_type=articles&#038;p=1784257"},"modified":"2024-11-27T09:59:17","modified_gmt":"2024-11-27T14:59:17","slug":"polyend-synth-quickstart-guide","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/articles\/polyend-synth-quickstart-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Polyend Synth Quickstart Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Polyend\u2019s Synth is a fantastic synth and sequencer to play with in the studio and on the go, so in this guide, we will show you the ins and outs of using it. This article will get you up and running, so check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/polyend.com\/downloads\/synth-downloads\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Polyend Synth Essentials manual<\/a> to learn more. Let\u2019s get started!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol type=\"1\"><li><a href=\"#Create-a-Scene\"><strong>Create a Scene<\/strong><\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#Choose-a-Synth-Engine\"><strong>Choose a Synth Engine<\/strong><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#Change-the-Pad-Layout\"><strong>Change the Pad Layout<\/strong><\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#Scales-and-Chords\"><strong>Scales and Chords<\/strong><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"#Sequencer-and-Arpeggiator\">Sequencer and Arpeggiator<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=1784257&amp;action=edit#Creating-Macros\"><strong>Creating Macros<\/strong><\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"Create-a-Scene\">Create a Scene<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f3f2f1\"><strong>TIP: <\/strong>You can save up to 1,000 scenes on the factory-installed SD card.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Scenes are the building blocks of the Polyend Synth. They store components such as the patch, the mixer settings, the synth setup, and the name. A group of Scenes makes up a project (song).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol type=\"1\"><li>Press the <strong>SCENE<\/strong> button, then the <strong>INIT<\/strong> button, and then <strong>Yes<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Press the <strong>SHIFT<\/strong> and <strong>SaveAs<\/strong> buttons. The performance pads will then turn into a QWERTY keyboard that you can use to name the Scene. Press <strong>Auto Name<\/strong> for the Synth to generate a name.<\/li><li>Press <strong>Confirm<\/strong> to save the scene to the Synth\u2019s SD card.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"Choose-a-Synth-Engine\">Choose a Synth Engine<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fff5c7\"><strong>IMPORTANT! <\/strong>In general, eight voices are available for the Synth, but there will be fewer if you use the physical modeling engine (PMD), as it is quite heavy on CPU usage. If too much processing power is being used, you will get a notification that says <em>CPU high<\/em> or <em>CPU overload<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can load up to three Engines (synths) to use in a Scene, and all are fully customizable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol type=\"1\"><li>On the main screen, press one of the three <strong>Synth<\/strong> buttons (below the display) to select the synth you want to update.<\/li><li>Hold <strong>Shift<\/strong> and press <strong>Scene\/Preset<\/strong> to enter the <em>Preset<\/em> screen. You can either choose a factory preset or start from scratch by pressing <strong>Init<\/strong>.<\/li><li>You can preview presets by highlighting them and pressing the performance pad associated with the synth channel\u2019s color.<\/li><li>Press <strong>Engines<\/strong> to select one of the eight different Engines available.<\/li><li>Once you\u2019ve selected a preset, press the main encoder. Then, use the <strong>Parameter<\/strong> buttons to adjust the parameters.<\/li><li>When an Engine is loaded and you\u2019re back on the main screen, use the main encoder to scroll through and access different pages.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h4>Import samples<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>You can import custom samples to the <em>Samples <\/em>folder of the SD card to use with the GRAIN (granular synth) or WAVS (wavetable synth) engines. Please note that samples must be 16-bit, 44.1 kHz .WAV files.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/insync\/synthesizer-basics-explained-with-audio-samples\/\" class=\"relatedcontent_link\" class=\"wp-block-cgb-block-related-content\"><div class=\"relatedcontent_block\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/media.sweetwater.com\/m\/insync\/2022\/06\/Synthesizer-Setup-Synthesizer-Basics-Explained-\u2014-with-Audio-Samples.jpg?width=1600&#038;height=838&#038;fit=cover);background-size:cover;background-position:center\"><div class=\"relatedcontent_overlay_content\"><\/div><div class=\"relatedcontent-text relatedcontent_content\"><p class=\"relatedcontent_title\" style=\"color:#fff\">Synthesizer Basics Explained \u2014 with Audio Samples &#8211; InSync<\/p><p class=\"relatedcontent_subhead\" style=\"color:#fff;border:none\">Click here to learn more about synthesis basics.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"Change-the-Pad-Layout\">Change the Pad Layout<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can change the pad layout to match your personal playing style. This will also change the note mapping, the modes, and the Scenes. For example, you can change the layout to have specific sections trigger each Engine or make it so all pads only control one Engine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol type=\"1\"><li>Press the <strong>main encoder<\/strong>, then highlight and choose <em>Grid<\/em>.<\/li><li>Use the <strong>C1<\/strong> macro knob to change the layout. You should see the pad grid change color.<\/li><li>Use the <strong>C2 <\/strong>and <strong>C3 <\/strong>macro knobs to change the scale and the global root note.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"Scales-and-Chords\">Scales and Chords<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f3f2f1\"><strong>NOTE: <\/strong>If you want to play a chord, you must update the Engine\u2019s voice polyphony. To do so, press the <strong>main encoder<\/strong>, select <strong>Synths<\/strong>, and update the voicing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not only can you change the root note (both globally and Engine specific) on the Polyend Synth, but you can also change the type of chord triggered when you press a pad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By default, Engines trigger a single note, so if you want to trigger chords, you must go into the grid settings and update the Engine\u2019s chord mode.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol type=\"1\"><li>Press the <strong>main encoder<\/strong>, then highlight and select <strong>Grid<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Use the <strong>C2 <\/strong>knob to change the scale and the <strong>C3 <\/strong>knob to change the global root note.<\/li><li>Use the nine macro knobs to change the <em>mode<\/em>, the <em>chord<\/em>, and the <em>root<\/em> of each Engine.<\/li><li>The top row of knobs will adjust the <em>mode <\/em>of each Engine, the middle row will change the <em>chord<\/em>, and the bottom row will change the <em>root<\/em> note.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h4>Modes<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The Polyend Synth has five modes per Engine: Note, Ch Scale, Chord, Ch Pack, and Follower. The mode changes the pad\u2019s performance behavior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Note<\/strong>: A single note will be played in the selected key.<\/li><li><strong>Chord<\/strong>: A single notepad will play the root chord of the scale chosen.<ul><li>Only one Engine can be assigned to a chord, and the other two can be set to the scale or remain as chromatic notes.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Ch Scale<\/strong>: A single notepad will play a chord in the selected scale.<\/li><li>Only one Engine can be assigned to a chord, and the other two can be set to the scale or remain as chromatic notes.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Ch Pack<\/strong>: Selects a factory-preset chord progression.<\/li><li><strong>Follower<\/strong>: Only available if another Engine is set to a Chord mode.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"Sequencer-and-Arpeggiator\">Sequencer and Arpeggiator<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Each Engine has a fully customizable sequencer or arpeggiator. You can update these settings by pressing the <strong>Seq <\/strong>button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol type=\"1\"><li>Press the <strong>Seq <\/strong>button followed by the <strong>main encoder<\/strong>, then choose the Engine you want to edit.<\/li><li>Press the <strong>Seq <\/strong>button or the <strong>first macro\/arpeggiator <\/strong>knob to scroll through the menus.<\/li><li>Use the <strong>macro\/parameter<\/strong> knobs to change the settings. &nbsp;<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"Creating-Macros\">Create Macros<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can assign up to five macro\/parameter knobs to control specific parameters of the five Synth parameters (Engine, Filter, ADSR, LFO, and Seq). This speeds up your workflow and gives you fine control without the need to navigate through menus and pages. You can also rename them for easy identification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol type=\"1\"><li>Press the <strong>main knob<\/strong>, then scroll to and select <strong>Macros<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Select <em>1<\/em>, <em>2<\/em>, or <em>3<\/em>. By default, the parameters are called Timbre, Movement, and Experiment.<\/li><li>You can edit a parameter name by scrolling to <strong>Edit Name<\/strong> and using the QWERTY keyboard to update it.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol type=\"1\" start=\"3\"><li>Highlight [empty slot], press <strong>Set Param<\/strong><em>,<\/em> and navigate to the Synth parameter (Engine, Filter, ADSR, LFO, or Seq) you wish to change.<\/li><li>Touch one of the nine macro\/parameter knobs to assign. You will be taken back to the <em>Edit macro <\/em>screen.<\/li><li>Press <strong>Set Param<\/strong> to confirm the selection.<\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1784263,"template":"","categories":[523089,142726],"tags":[478937,544140,305462,544151],"storecat":[],"itemids":[538755],"manufacturers":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v17.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"In this guide, we will show you how to use your Polyend Tracker for the first time. 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