Polyend Synth

Pros

• If you weren't set on keys, it is the awesome use anywhere synth. Because it's so easy just to play with it right in your lap. ... they just announced a new beta with a brand new synth engine for it
• The Polyend is neat for performance because of follower mode and being able to easily control multiple parts/timbres.
• For the price of a eurorack complex oscillator you get The synth voice you need A cool control surface Effects And half a dozen other engines for free. That was my reasoning as I got the synth solely for the pmd engine
• I have just seen the new sample-based synth engine that lets you layer different samples and create new layered sounds, and it is making me want to buy the Polyend Synth just for that reason.
• Another possibility that I'm looking into myself is the Polyend Synth. Multiple synth engines, 8 voices, chord modes, tri-timbral... there's a lot of appeal

Cons

• I’ve had my Synth for almost a year now. I love the variety of sounds it offers. It’s a great choice for beginners like me because I can learn about different types of synthesis. Unfortunately, the sequencer isn’t very good.
• Pros I can see for Synth is the way the UI is laid out (something different) and the fact that the engines are quite interesting (physical modelling etc.). ... Cons for the Synth are the well documented CPU overload issues for more invol...
• Parent context: I love the concept of the Synth, and the demos of the new sample-based engine do sound really nice, but I’ve seen enough talk of it being buggy and the CPU getting overloaded that I’d be very hesitant. Reply: I will secon...
• Well, I don’t have any big issues with my Polyend Synth, but I’m still in the process of discovering this device, so there might be some use cases where the Synth really struggles. Biggest issues I have: 1. Sometimes it lags when I’m in...
• I love the concept of the Synth, and the demos of the new sample-based engine do sound really nice, but I’ve seen enough talk of it being buggy and the CPU getting overloaded that I’d be very hesitant.