Experimental tracking (Polyend Tracker)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ส.ค. 2024
- Lets. Explore. Tracking.
This niche form of sample sequencing has been a real eye-opener for me and I wanted to share my experience. Do not fear the grid.
If you're thinking of getting into some tracking, this is an affiliate link. I get a small % of the sales if you use it: www.pjtra.com/...
And here's the Polyend website for more info:
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1:03 - What is tracker
2:15 - 101
5:58 - Musical examples
14:38 - Starting from scratch
22:02 - The results
This video was sponsored by Polyend.
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Thanks for watching this.
Here's a link to my Patreon if you like.
The tune at the end will be on there:
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I love this and it's inspired me to use this tracker in a new way
This is the greatest crossover event in history
What is this, a crossover episode?
I really want to see what this thing and Chase Bliss Habit pedal could do together. 😊
❤
Really happy I finally found a tracker video where someone is getting beyond the “cliche” electronic beats mindset. Thank you
As a fellow OCD guy, I just wanted to say that I appreciate that you aligned the wire going out from the Tracker with the center point of the joining woodboards. Thank you. :)
I just love this new content. Thoughtful and thought provoking. Even though you’re treading on GAS land (gear review youtube). You make it more organic and more like you’ve actually tried to use your new instruments in YOUR context and not for the sake of reviewing gear. It’s actually really refreshing!
Check out Ricky Tinez and Cuckoo if you haven't, they operate in the same area as this dude.
I like you 🤗
I was watching this thinking "damn cuckoo would like this thing" and here you are
ain't he somethin'?!?
Separated at birth?
@Stephen Anthony 😂
Yo, to get kudos and praise from @True Cuckoo is a very rare thing, you’re doing something right.
1:05 Seeing a picture of Noisetracker 2.0 almost brought a tear to my eye. It (Amiga 500) had two left and two right channels. If you wanted a kick and snare centered, you had to have them on two tracks. They did give you complex options though, basically Elektron style parameter locks in 1991. I had hundreds of samples with names like D-20 and D-50, M1piano etc. The names made more sense later when I discovered hardware synths.
only you, my dear Knobert, could make me want something I have no need for. Thanks for being inspiring
lmao Knobert
I love seeing so many different vibes coming out of this device! Seems like such a wild and useful compositional tool. I have a model samples and don’t really gel with it because once I make something it’s much more difficult to know what’s going on. This, though there is depth, there’s a place where the info is, like the instrument number and what is happening on each step. Thanks for showing a different approach here!
Hello Mr. Knobs. Like the last comment I just saw...I like you also. Your approach to this unique INSTRUMENT is also unique. Considering this unit, which brought me here along with other vids. Yours was the one that may inspire me to acquire. The reason is the experimental environment this workflow inspires, and the ability to not only go nearly anywhere but also direct the direction. The obvious difference in the first piece and the acoustic direction was the biggest point you made here. Thanks for the great introduction to this device! Peace, My Babies!😎
I like Renoise, but I don't like spending hours on the computer, but this is perfect, hand on machine.
@@rorz999 I have one but I still feel I need it near a computer...because that's where the sound card to the speakers are.
you've gotten some really lovely results here, man. bravo!! looking forward to hearing, aaaaand... to seeing what i might come up with using the polyend tracker.
The tones you recorded and incorporated at 14:43 blew my damn mind. I was listening during a workout and I had to stop and WATCH to see what was going on. Amazing! ❤ 🎼
Never apologize for your head, everything we love is in there!
Dude your stuff sounds like The Books or The Notwist. I love them and I love you!
Nice to see that Polyend sent this to people other than electronic-based channels. Seems to work well in this context.
I actually think it works better in this context. Tired of seeing the same house/techno/IDM demos of every synth in the market.
Just beautiful, thank you this was exactly how I was imagining that this thing could be used; but with a little difference, the sounds that I was hearing in my head were more of the synth nature and a little bit of found sound, I think the possibilities are endless.
Granular sequencing is one of the best ways to describe it. Great video!
I see.. Im about to study granular sequencing.
I’ve never thought there’d be a day when I see knobs’ face
He looks like a woodland elf
Woah, same. Also: Why is knobs hot? Never would have guessed, tbh.
I feel like he didn’t want his appearance to have anything to do with the Knobs Thing ™️ so I feel bad for even noticing but like, yeah he’s fuckin hot wtf
OH I WOULDVE GUESSED KNOB WAS HOT
X2
this is sooo inspiring. not even for tracker stuff only. but the production concept is gold. thank you for this
this fill function is like having a really wide brush to fill in a chunk of time without having to really know exactly what you want yet, tunable randomness inspiring af
Thanks for the inspiration! I like the granular comparison!
Have a great summer; don't ever change.
yeah, this is great! I was on the fence about this tracker but now, I think I can make it the brain of my rig.
Fucking loved this video. I’m beyond amazed with what you can do with boxes of buttons, currents, and speakers
Sounds like Bloopers w sequence control. I too enjoy your channel, thank you.
I like the tutorial aspect of this. Would love to see more on your other devices.
Love this future wind chime music.
Great stuff. Inspiring workflow. You make so many instruments and devices fold happily into your ideas. It's fun to watch.
The first synth nerd that i've seen on youtube with good facial development.
I've bought one of these recently and I've re-watched this video several times. I'm finally understanding what you're doing. It looks like you could have blooper'ed your loops prior to throwing them into the Tracker as well. I've been watching a lot fo the Blooper videos and I'm feeling it's the time to pick one of these up (I also didn't start to understand it until this week...a whole 1.5 years later, it's coming together...). I feel like I live on a desert island sometimes....
All these videos on the Polyend Tracker honestly makes me want to get one for myself. I found software trackers to be a huge turn off but now that it’s in hardware form and seeing what this can do, I may actually snag it for myself :)
@15:15 Nice 😎
Thanks for the wonderful video!
I’ve been keeping tabs on this for a while, and I have this guy preordered. I’m in this niche :)
Dag, this is sweet. This is the first I've ever heard of a tracker.
amazing work bro. I love applying the concepts in your videos in my own work. keep it up BIG G!!
Informative and relaxing as always 👏👏👏
wonderful ending piece! And thanks for the clear demo of how you can use this thing that was once looking soo confusing!
I think that now I have to get this device. Thanks for the inspiring video!
This is so cool! Thanks for sharing knobs
This is great. Loved going along with your thought process.
Awesome video. I honestly have no interest in using trackers and Im more of a synth person than a guitar player ye5 I enjoyed this and other Knobs videos. Your channel is always accessible, inspiring and informative. Im glad you are talking and putting your face in now, I think your personality helped here with a tracker generally being seen as this very dry platform.
Nicely explained. Cool results! Number four was quite a departure
So, The Books in a box?
SOLD
a machine that samples is not a "specific thing" in a box. it is an extremely flexible tool which could be anything. but you're gonna have to play those little blippy reverbed guitar loops with a chase bliss pedal before trying to sequence those samples in any kind of meaningful way that's somehow more interesting that if you would have just hit play on a tascam 4 track and played it out in a take. unless knobs is selling sample packs now
Loved this dude, taking bread and butter knobs sounds into new territories. I know everyone keeps saying it, but pleeeeeease release an album of bloops!
If you haven't already, check out ORCA by hundred rabbits, it's a great tool for midi thats sort of tracker-y but also not really. Anyhoo, for sequencing sample like in this vid I reckon you'd like it, maaaaaybe!?
Ahhhh!! A fellow black hair/red beard! Amazing video as always!
Reminds me of some of Califone's weirder stuff!!
5:16 don't worry man, you don't gotta apologize for your head. we've all got one and yours is just as fine as everyone else's.
Had my unit on order for several months now. Alleged 3 to 4 weeks (Sept 2020). Really looking forward to playing with this.
Likewise, I'm looking to do some chill experimental stuff, but would be rude to not have a go at making something reminiscent of the time period of trackers.
Going to car boot sales on a Sunday, and coming back with piles of PD software, Demos and mods to check out, was a great time in my teenage years. Amiga, Octamed and Protracker made it into my mate and I's makeshift studio :-)
Using Stereomaster to Sample off records etc
Quite literally, I managed to afford this from around 5 years of loose change, and weighed a bloomin lot when I cash it in at the bank ;-)
Anyway, roll on mid September
Super helpful, and great sounds as always. I'd buy a record of this stuff. Lovely tunes.
The final result sounds amazing
All music can be tracked in a spreadsheet when you think about it.
listening only to the reasons you were not interested at first made my mouth water : )
I was kinda sold on the Dirtywave M8, but this video put the Polyend back on my radar... only thing is that I'd need a synth to accompany it, since this looks like it doesn't have synth engines? need to look more into it....... awesome video!
Knobs is the Bob Ross of guitar pedals and effects.
these things slice up drums for jungle tracks (breaks) to a T. I am getting it for this reason alone! Renoise software is a really good software for anyone wanting to start using a tracker without paying a huge amount of money for it. Trackers are great for their purpose.. sampling. too many people sh*t on trackers because it doesn't suit their style or needs.. Ill be using this tracker for processing breaks, as well as Ableton Push 2 and then Ableton/MIDI keyboard for everything else. Ive found a really good way to process breaks through the use of Ableton, combined with a tracker.
i love what you did Man ..that's kind of magic and how i imagine to use this machine thanks for this tutorial and sharing your experience ... goods videos on your channel i'm in ...
5:15 Don't apologize for your head! Your head is brilliant, dude. Great work.
Your avatar got me. I tried to blow the eyelash off my screen.
@@harveytherobot haha, I got comments like this all the time
i loveeee this new style. does it come with any samples baked in or does polyend offer any?
This is a prototype with no Material. The final product will come with a filled 16GB SD Card with lits of Sounds. I hope Knobs will provide some too.
Very nice, reminds me of Volcano Choir
cool!!!
Tracking is awesome! Jake Kaufman, Toby Fox, many others make such cool tunes on them.
can you do another video on this, the music you make on it is calm and satisfying
Thanks great idea to apply on other gear, even I’m really interested by the Tracker I’m fairly exploring Digitakt possibilities. 👏🏿👏🏿
HOW IS EVERYTHING YOU MAKE SO PRETTY
Fascinating and lovely. Thanks.
Hey! This was an unexpected treat!
Love the video thanks to Renoise I got into it years back its definitely a unique way yo make music
Awesome!!!! Hope you get paid well for this terrific work cause I end up wanting a lot of the gear you present :-D
Face!!!?!?!!!!!!?!?!!!! Man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!??!!!
yeah since this year.
So cool to see you here!
Is the carpet blonde? Cool hue shift on the fur.
Kind of reminds me of The Books. Beautiful stuff as usual!
Yeah I’m getting one. Amazing job. Reminds me of Bon Ivers more experimental moments.
Idea #4 sounds like every town festival in a 90s RPG
Damn, this is so cool! To get results like this i have to chop my sample into every single nuance of itself and then i place each individual slice in the step sequencer in LMMS (it's like fruity loops) - from there i can have this kind of looping flexibility.
@@rorz999 Hey bro, haha yes, and it friggen was! But a few weeks back I saw a tutorial on renoise, downloaded the demo and poof, life changed! It truly unlocked a whole new layer of creativity and flexibility for me. Took a bit of getting used to the workflow and vertical playhead vibe but damn, it's fun! When I eventually purchase it I plan to export the wav from there and flesh it out in Ardour which is my main sequencer (I'm fully linux because I'm fully broke haha) - Happy tune making mate
Fast tracker or pro tracker can't remember which it was because I'm old but one of them used to have the game snake while it loads was great at the time
Brilliant done! Makes me want a Blooper. 😆
I know im in a nice place when im feel a little confused but also pleasant is a wonderful phrase
I had that moment with Blender 3D last night, when the animation finally clicked with me. The shittiest Death Star trench run just flowed out of me..
i’d love to see a live coding / tidal cycles knobs video
1/10 There's only one knob.
Yeah but it’s a really good knob
It’s what you do with it
haha!!
to be honest, I only want one on this.
Lovely, thanks for the introduction ~
I make acoustic music but wanted another approach to writing/recording. This is the answer
Fellow music nerds...anyone seen the movie “The Mountain” it’s on Hulu at the moment. Super simple ambient music. Really weird movie but really beautiful. And it’s always nice to have Jeff Goldblum around am I right?
Preordered the Tracker recently. The main reason I liked it is because of the grid and navigation ease. There is a synth possibilities, sampling and a Radio! :)
As usual this is a very structured video with this dreamy atmosphere that is your brand. Thank you,
OP-1 or Op-Z demos soon ?
I've never gelled with trackers before and I've tried a few times. This video made more sense to me though. It makes me kind of see it like an Octatrack but you can see all the various 'p-locks' on the screen at once. Kinda cool but I think i'll stick to the Octatrack. Might have a play on a software tracker though to give it another whirl. :)
F A C E
I'm interested what kind of guitar are you using for the samples? sounds really nice and twangy! Also thanks for the video - trackers are great!
Really cool compositional idea! In theory this should be doable in a DAW too, no? (At least if you're not processing each sample too much...). Gonna try this. Thanks!
Rob Flax absolutely. i use ableton and the built-in sampler has an lfo where you can manipulate a samples starting point to replicate the glitchy stuff you hear in this video. im assuming other daws have similar features
The only difference I can see is this moves vertically instead of horizontally.
I'm glad TH-cam steered me here, didn't know about you from before. Subbed.
I like "the results" :)
You are my hero
I really adore this!
Never apologize for your head
When's the Knobs/Hainbach collab gonna happen?!
holy shit i would die from euphoria
hainbach is in one of the blooper videos, that's how i found out about hainbach. a proper collab would be great though. i've been waiting for knobs/ andrew huang collab for a long time
@@hiqwertyhi I love how passionate Huang is but I think his taste in music/what he writes is reminiscent of a department store soundtrack. Knobs is incredible musically, to me atleast he is rewriting what music can be in terms of sound creation.
@@ElishaDavid I hate to say it but I haven't found Andrew's music to be aesthetically pleasing from what I've heard on Spotify. I like Steve Vai too, but his last few/several albums haven't warranted much re-listen value either. Maybe it is possible to be too good, but then lose something in the translation to the audience. Andrew likes it. Vai likes it, but I'm like "meh".
@@shitmandood I agree. There’s an undeniable talent, but I have never felt an emotional response from his music. Nothing about it leaves me wanting more, yes it’s “music”, but I wouldn’t consider it “art”, because it leaves me feeling nothing (which, as a songwriter, seems to be the worst thing someone could say about my music).
This is literally the band mùm in a box...
You hit it on the head. Mum was great. This is also. Can't wait to get one.
The very beginning acoustic guitar sounds like the newest Bon Over record.
How would they fit inside of it?
I love everything in this video
Getting major Bagpuss theme vibes from your samples
I’ve been making music for 25 years and this I’ve never heard of
I’ve been watching your hands so much in the past it feels strange to know now you have such a gorgeous face
Is this the first Knobs video without any knobs?
Elektron gear is kind of a combination of a tracker with a X0X sequencer, so if you're interested in elektron stuff like parameter locks you'll probably like it.