Most electronic musicians are likely to find Polyend’s latest groovebox, Play, significantly more intuitive than the Polish brand’s last instrument – the esoteric, retro-inspired Tracker. Whereas Tracker is based around a numerical sequencer that runs from top to bottom, Play’s sequencer moves from left to right, arranged – at least on a basic level – into eight 16-step tracks. Because of this, any user with a little prior drum machine knowledge can get up and running quickly. That said, those trying to apply standard sequencer fundamentals to Play’s workflow will quickly realise that this isn’t quite as simple a machine as it first appears.
As explained later, Play’s sequencer lets each step be assigned its own sounds and parameters. You can treat Play’s eight sequencer tracks like a classic groovebox, where each houses just one
