Polyend Play+ Sampler Production Workstation

Create deep grooves, catchy lines, and lush textures with the Polyend Play+, a sampler workstation and multitimbral synthesizer with stereo sample playback.

Overview

The Polyend Play+ is a 16 Track Groovebox + Synth + Sequencer.
Play+ is the modern groovebox experience, elevated. With an upgraded internal architecture and the same Play form factor, Play+ delivers richer stereo sounds, multitimbral polyphonic synthesis, seamless audio over USB, and a host of features and enhancements.

Play+ is the successor to the Polyend Play, a different kind of groovebox. An upgraded internal architecture allows for richer stereo sounds, multitimbral polyphonic synthesis and seamless audio over USB, and more.
It strikes the perfect balance between advanced sequencing options and intuitive control, making it easy to create complex evolving patterns. It features four built-in synth engines, each offering a unique character: ACD, FAT, VAP, and WTFM.

Advanced Capabilities with an Intuitive Interface
Play+ strikes the perfect balance between advanced sequencing options and intuitive control, making it easy to create complex evolving patterns. Features include deep generative capabilities, randomization functions, track-specific swing, length, and speed adjustments. Play+ also includes an innovative performance mode and the capability to sequence every parameter on a per-step basis.

Stereo Expansion
Play+ now supports stereo sample playback, allowing for a more nuanced and expansive sonic canvas.

Seamless Audio over USB
Play+ can send 14 stereo tracks into your DAW, ensuring precision and flexibility in post-production. This makes it easy to multi-track your… read more sessions, add effects, and mix and master your tracks to perfection.

Play+, The Complete Groovebox Solution
Play+ is a groovebox for musicians of all levels. With its powerful synth engines, advanced sequencing capabilities, and seamless audio over USB integration, Play+ is the perfect tool for creating and performing electronic music.

Features:

- Multitimbral Synthesizer
- Play+ features four built-in synth engines, each offering a unique character
- ACD Type Synth Engine: A recreation of iconic single-oscillator monophonic analog synths, with a lightning-fast synthesis experience.
- FAT Type Synth Engine: A powerhouse synth engine that epitomizes the lush, vintage warmth of classic analog synthesizers.
- VAP Type Synth Engine: A versatile Virtual Analog Polysynth, ideal for creating mesmerizing textures, lush pads, and one-of-a-kind sound effects.
- WTFM Type Synth Engine: A unique 2-operator FM synth engine that utilizes WaveTable-based oscillators driven by a 3x feedback system.
- Play+ now supports stereo sample playback and can send 14 stereo tracks into your DAW.

Specs

- Device name: Polyend Play+
- Type: Sample and Synth-based Groovebox
- Design form: Desktop
- Pads: 128x RGB Sequencer Silicone Pads, 32x RGB Function Silicone Pads (mute, solo, variation, select)
- Other controllers: 15x touch-capacitive potentiometers, 1x push encoder
- Sounds: Over 3000 included samples structured by folders (music genres)
- Polyphony: 8-voice for samples, 8-voice for synthesizers or up to 8x5 MIDI polyphony
- Synthesizers: 3 synthesizer slots each of which can be assigned 1 of 4 built-in synthesizer models (more models will be added in upcoming releases), 3 Analog emulations and 1 FM Operator based model, Each syntheseizer can be operated per step with 6 Multimacros (up to 5 parameters in 1 Multimacro)
- Sequencer: Up to 16-tracks (8 internal audio tracks and 8 individual polyphonic MIDI tracks / Synthesizers tracks), 64-steps, 128 patterns, Over 30,000 track variations available (128 Patterns holding 16 tracks, with each individual track holding up to 16 variations).
- Play Mode: 30+ Play Modes with various variants for playing loops
- Sample playback: WAV, 16-bit/44.1kHz, Stereo & Mono samples
- Effects: Volume, Filters, Overdrive, Chance and Action Combo, Randomizer, Step Repeater, Chords and Bass and Smart Beat ?lls
- Master FX: Reverb, Delay, Sound Enhancer, Limiter, Saturator
- Live Perform mode: Tuning, Filter cutoff, Distortion, Rearrange, Repeat, Delay, Reverb, Loop
- Analog outputs:
- YES (Stereo OUT/Headphones - mini-jack 3.5mm)
- MIDI I/O
- MIDI IN - mini-jack 3.5mm MIDI OUT - mini-jack 3.5mm
- MIDI:
- Each track with a separate set of MIDI values, CCs for each MIDI track independently
- Notes and chords - live recording
- Effects: Panning, Filter Cutoff/Resonance, Sample Attack/Decay, Reverb/Delay Send, Overdrive/Bit Depth con?gurable under CCs
- Per-step selection of MIDI Channel (for MIDI DIN jack and USB connections) and MIDI Program Randomization utility in the MIDI mode, for Octave, Velocity, and Filter CC change
- Other I/O: MIDI, Audio over USB (Type C)
- Storage: microSD card 16GB (included)
- Software: Polyend rmware 1.0 or next available on polyend.com
- Power adapter: 5V/1A (USB-A to USB-C) included Power bank (not-included)
- Height: 1.3 inches (3.3 cm) - with knobs
- Width: 11.02 inches (28.2 cm)
- Depth: 8.15 inches (20.7 cm)
- Weight: 2.65 pounds (1.2 kg)
- In the box:
- Polyend Play+
- Polyend Play+ Essential References book
- USB-A power adapter
- USB-C cable (2 m)
- Stereo mini jack 3.5mm to 2x Mono jack 6.3mm adapter Minijack 3.5mm to MIDI DIN adapter (Type B)
- 16GB MicroSD Card
- MicroSD to USB-A Adapter

Dimensions and Weight in Packaging
Base Item: Shipping Weight: 4.33 lbs; Shipping Dimensions: 13 x 12 x 3 in; Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): PLAY-PLUS
Blemished: Shipping Weight: 4.33 lbs; Shipping Dimensions: 13 x 12 x 3 in; Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): PLAY-PLUS
Warehouse Resealed: Shipping Weight: 5 lbs; Shipping Dimensions: 13 x 13 x 4 in; Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): PLAY-PLUS