{"id":153259,"date":"2026-05-07T15:58:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T20:58:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.synthtopia.com\/?p=153259"},"modified":"2026-05-07T16:17:50","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T21:17:50","slug":"polyend-drums-debuts-at-superbooth-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.synthtopia.com\/content\/2026\/05\/07\/polyend-drums-debuts-at-superbooth-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Polyend Drums Debuts At Superbooth 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.synthtopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/polyend-drums-drum-machine.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-153260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.synthtopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/polyend-drums-drum-machine-728x478.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.synthtopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/polyend-drums-drum-machine-728x478.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.synthtopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/polyend-drums-drum-machine-320x210.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.synthtopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/polyend-drums-drum-machine-768x504.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.synthtopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/polyend-drums-drum-machine-457x300.jpg 457w, https:\/\/www.synthtopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/polyend-drums-drum-machine.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>At <a href=\"https:\/\/www.synthtopia.com\/content\/tag\/superbooth-2026\/\">Superbooth 2026<\/a>, <strong>Polyend<\/strong> has introduced <strong>Drums<\/strong>, a hybrid drum machine that blends analog voice design, digital synthesis, sample playback, advanced sequencing, and flexible I\/O in a performance-oriented hardware instrument.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Polyend Drums<\/strong> is a hybrid analog and digital drum machine, designed to offer both classic percussive tone and modern production flexibility.<\/p>\n<p>Built into a single-piece aluminum chassis with custom metal knobs, it integrates four analog drum voices built around modern SSI chips, extensive digital synthesis methods, and sample-based instruments.<\/p>\n<p>The instrument features an advanced eight-track sequencer, with deep per-track control and generative tools, a performance-ready control surface including an X\/Y fader for real-time morphing, and integrated effects arranged in send, insert, and master chains.<\/p>\n<p>Connectivity includes individual audio outputs for channel separation, stereo audio inputs for external processing, multiple MIDI ports, USB-C, and a dedicated headphone output.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the official Polyend Drums intro video:<!--more--><\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Polyend Drums Hands On\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HqfuizZdKsQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><strong>Features:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Eight independent sequencer tracks with deep per-track control, probability, micro-timing, parameter locks, pattern chaining, and generative sequencing tools<\/li>\n<li>Four analog voices based on modern SSI chips, each combining dual analog VCOs, a dedicated noise source, and a digital oscillator for hybrid layering or precise FM<\/li>\n<li>Multimode analog filters and VCAs shaping each analog voice for percussion or tonal sounds<\/li>\n<li>Multiple digital synthesis methods alongside sample-based instruments<\/li>\n<li>An instrument library containing over forty instruments with individual sub-mode mutations<\/li>\n<li>Eight independent LFOs for modulation<\/li>\n<li>Integrated performance tools including kit switching without stopping playback and the X0Y fader for real-time morphing between states<\/li>\n<li>Three groups of effects: shared send effects, track-specific insert effects, and a master effects chain<\/li>\n<li>Eight individual audio outputs for separate track processing<\/li>\n<li>Stereo audio inputs that feed the effects processor for external sound shaping<\/li>\n<li>MIDI In, Out, and Thru jacks plus USB-C for MIDI and system connectivity<\/li>\n<li>Dedicated headphone output for monitoring<\/li>\n<li>Dual-core main CPU with auxiliary processors handling peripherals and analog control<\/li>\n<li>32-bit floating point internal audio processing at 96 kHz with 24-bit\/96 kHz DAC\/ADC conversion<\/li>\n<li>Single-piece aluminum body with custom metal knobs and precision-built hardware<\/li>\n<li>Capacity for storing up to 64 patterns, 64 sound kits, and 48 songs with arrangement options<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Pricing &amp; Availability:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Polyend Drums<\/strong> is <a href=\"https:\/\/polyend.com\/drums\/\">available<\/a> to pre-order for $2,699 USD, with shipping expected to begin in 3-4 months.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Polyend has introduced Drums, a hybrid drum machine that blends analog voice design, digital synthesis, sample playback, advanced sequencing, and flexible I\/O in a performance-oriented hardware instrument.&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.synthtopia.com\/content\/2026\/05\/07\/polyend-drums-debuts-at-superbooth-2026\/\">Read More <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Polyend Drums Debuts At Superbooth 2026<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":153260,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[13],"tags":[1095,31123,36276,35841],"class_list":["post-153259","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-drum-machines-groove-boxes","tag-drum-machines","tag-polyend","tag-polyend-drums","tag-superbooth-2026"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.synthtopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/polyend-drums-drum-machine.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.synthtopia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/153259","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.synthtopia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.synthtopia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.synthtopia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.synthtopia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=153259"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.synthtopia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/153259\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":153268,"href":"https:\/\/www.synthtopia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/153259\/revisions\/153268"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.synthtopia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/153260"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.synthtopia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=153259"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.synthtopia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=153259"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.synthtopia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=153259"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}