Polyend Tracker firmware

This Tracker firmware hotfix addresses two critical issues: FIXES: Line-in audio crackles when playback is running OFF messages are not placed correctly during live recording.

NEW FEATURES: Pattern extension with 4 additional MIDI tracks MIDI can now be sequenced on 12 tracks in total Partially fulfilling the wish: 8 tracks of MIDI and 8 tracks of audio Added Destination to each FX Description dialog window Instrument Synthesizer functionality (on Instrument Parameters/Effects screen) was renamed to Instrument MIDI Mapping to differentiate from actual Synth instruments in the Tracker+ FIXES: Changing Patterns or switching between the Perform and Pattern pages caused Pattern 0 to load Restarting the unit did not save the changed Track names along with the Project Disappearing of the steps after using specific Fill Notes settings or scales while navigating through the Pattern Editor. Additionally, in this state, it was sometimes impossible to manually edit pattern steps, and it could cause freezing Rendering the selection on the Pattern page resulted in a long silence at the end of the sample The Render Selection feature in the pattern editor has been redesigned to create a sharp cut at the start and end of the selection. This contrasts with the Export Song/Pattern function, which retains the old behavior and keeps the tails of samples and effects. If you want to include the tails when rendering, simply extend the selection accordingly Pressing Sample Recorder and then Sample Editor during playback disabled the Cancel screen button Pattern length FX in Perform mode did not function properly when set to a value of 128 steps. It reverted the number of steps to the original value Hanging MIDI Notes while using pads and external keyboards

NEW FEATURES Improved Snap to zero algorithm with higher threshold to detect zero crossings (*) Extended sample recording time to the maximum length that can fit the sample memory Around 133 seconds Using Shift with the encoder makes bigger changes in parameter values Added a third page of parameters on the Pattern editor with: Pattern naming Track naming Beta Import Mod / Export As .it This feature from Tracker 1.6 was brought back to life Updated Config / “Line-in channel” parameter description Info menu with Licenses page added to the Config menu Various cosmetic and functional UI improvements FIXES: When FX2 was used on Track 8 in the Pattern editor the cursor was jumping to Track 1 or disappearing Freeze when importing multiple samples at once that go over the 48-instrument limit Freeze when exporting Song/Pattern/Stems with very long reverb/delay tails The previous pattern looped in Play Song mode when the next pattern was empty and longer Sometimes samples were cropped after loading older projects (Tracker OG version 1.6 or older) Freeze when scrolling the Radio frequencies in the Sample Recorder Freeze when trying to preview 0s length range while importing a sample Crash when receiving MIDI MMC stop message in Perform mode in case tracks/patterns are scheduled to switch Roll FX: RV, Rv sounded like simple R when placed on steps without a note Very short samples (single cycle) sometimes didn’t play/loop when Snap to zero=On Sometimes samples didn’t play until the end when Snap to zero=On Wrong values were displayed in the Fill FX Value menu for LFO FX Types Pressing the button below Memory in Sample Loader repeated the last action (delete or insert) on the selected Instrument(s) Usability issues with Preview and Preview Vol in Sample Loader Perform effect Volume didn’t affect MIDI notes: now it controls MIDI Velocity Live Recording stopped working after deleting a sequence in Pattern Editor [...]

FIXES: Randomly freezing during playback with buzzing sound at the output Occasionally Envelopes in Instrument Automation are skipped (not triggered) during playback Playhead in Import window runs slower than audio playback after moving End point Time counter in header (0m:00s) runs slower than real time Tap Tempo function is not accurately calculating the tapped tempo

NEW FEATURES: New File and Project Management Extended project filename length to support 32 characters Saturation modes on the Master audio channel Extra headroom mode in Project Settings Snap to zero crossing in Project Settings Detection of zero crosspoint in Sample Playback: start/end/slice markers turn green when set to points with amplitude 0 Metronome and Metronome Config in Sample Recorder Preview Volume for samples from SD card in Sample Loader Improved Equalizer in Sample Editor Improved Limiter in Sample Editor Improved Compressor in Sample Editor Add Empty Slot in Song Mode Copy patterns in Song Mode When using arrow keys to navigate Qwerty keyboard, the focus key now wraps around the edges of the keyboard Build number displayed in Config > Firmware menu In Pattern editor each FX value is now represented with one pad only (instead of multiple pads) Improved Internal and MIDI clock stability and minimized jitter Redesigned ‘Clock sync correction’ parameter in MIDI config Note: correction is applied once only after restarting playback New pattern and step Numbering modes in Config Options for starting at 0, 1, or hexadecimal Pattern (on pad matrix) or track (in Song page) are now marked as non-empty when containing any of the following: Note Instrument FX1 / FX2 MIDI Channel or CC FAD, CUT or OFF Updated text instructions in Config > Firmware update page Added access to the Instrument Synthesizer page in Instrument Parameters > More New behavior when receiving external MIDI Clock/Transport on Song page Song will start from the slot that contains the currently loaded pattern after the position which was last played. If the currently loaded pattern is not part of the song, a popup “Load pattern from song first” will appear. General UI improvements: New Pattern arrangement Config setting: Vertical revolver Sample Recorder: The physical Rec button starts/stops the recording Many other subtle visual changes of controls, colors and layout [...]

NEW FEATURES New Delay (now with longer Feedback and added Filter). Improved looks (new font, with an option to select Original/New in the Config menu). New bright Monochrome display theme. Faster pattern increment/decrement in Song mode when using the Shift + Jog Wheel keys. MIDI Synth Mode (press the Shift + Instrument Parameters keys shortcut to enter, check the manual for more information). Added option to export .pti instrument samples to wave files. Reworked onboard quick manual by SynthDawg, and additional sample pack from Recue (both require updating the SD card content). FIXES: Delay sync wasn’t working correctly when the MIDI Clock input was set to USB source. In a specific case of use, the delay was clicking on an external MIDI clock, not anymore. Sample Editor was able to break Sidechain in certain circumstances, this is now fixed. There was a Fill Instruments ‘To’ name scrolling issue which is now fixed. The Fill function was causing the screen to flash, not anymore. Tracker was freezing after sample export. Inconsistent shading on value sliders is now fixed. Typo in effect description is now fixed. LFO was causing issues, but not anymore. Freezes in Sample Recorder while using FM radio are now fixed. Weird behavior of instrument preview in specific cases was fixed. Issues with pads and keys freezing should not appear anymore. The tracking line in Song mode was disappearing until the pattern ends after going to Performance mode. The jog-wheel steering software issue is now fixed. The sample Import Screen glitch is now fixed. Glitchy / Stuttering instrument name scroll is now fixed. Audio input option was missing from the config. Kerning in rename page text field was making it hard to read. Open/Save logic is now improved. Pattern length was stuck when in perform/song mode. Performance mode issues were occurring in certain scenarios. Pads were always playing MIDI 01 notes in the Sample Recorder and Save dialogue. [...]

NEW FEATURES: Tracker can now save separate instruments with all their settings. This allows importing those instruments to other projects you’re working on. You can now select slices in sample playback Beat Slice mode by pressing the corresponding pads. The “Step” function button label in Pattern Editor is now labeled “Step jump”. FIXES: Incorrect Fill range in certain settings is now fixed, Sample recorder wasn’t recording if MIDI chord was playing. Un-deletable instrument after loading project from the previous version is now fixed. 1.5.0b1 regression: samples could be normalized to 0 after adding a new sample to the song. Fixed freeze after changing granular LFO settings. Bringing up the Instruments popup on the Tracker screen occasionally resulted in a flickering screen. Slice fill effect counted “From” and “To” ranges incorrectly. Tracker mixer’s visual performance is now better. Removing OFF events revealed a left-over MIDI instrument on the track. Beat slices weren’t fully displaying. “Render Selection” was sometimes inconsistent. Horizontal view mode edits weren’t always refreshing correctly on-screen. Sample preview in Sample Recorder was sometimes distorted. Volume of fast rolls was increasing on the last step of a pattern. TSTP FX is not anymore interfering with song export. Tempo FX values below 40 were treated as T40, Current playing pattern wasn’t always in sync with highlighted song slot on the Song screen. Sidechain limiter stopped working after playing sound in Sample Editor/Sample Recorder. Active Reverb was cut when Sample Recorder was entered, even if “No” was selected. Subtle Limiter attack and release sounded too short after device restart. Changing radio region to Japanese didn’t apply until device restart. Part of the “Additional Info” bar was clearing when moving between Pattern Editor and other screens, Using Shift+Up to select contents of the current track selected all tracks instead when sequencer was running.

New Features: Horizontal pattern edit mode. MIDI out latency compensation (available as a MIDI Instrument Parameter). Mono support for Line In passthrough. Performance Mode now plays through the entire song (Shift+Play on Perform screen to toggle looping without stopping playback). You can now switch between Perform screen and Instrument Parameters without resetting the performance, allowing for even more live, modulation. New step FX: Arp. New step FX: Slide. New step FX: gate length (note length shorter than a step). New step FX: Swing. “Stop” is available in Tempo step FX. Line In passthrough now supports Delay and Reverb sends. The Transport bar is now more compact, showing both the loop/song playback status and whether the Performance mode is active. Transport bar is now also visible in the Pattern screen. “Tune” FX in Performance mode now also works for MIDI notes. The Tap tempo now requires 4 taps. Allow selecting “middle C” for MIDI out. Japanese radio frequencies are now supported. Bug Fixes: Improved audio latency. Mixer RMS meters weren’t working on panning -50 (max left). Stem export uses proper panning. Some CC parameter changes on MIDI Instrument Parameters caused white screen flashes. TAP tempo now works for tempo >= 60 BPM. Pattern numbers on Perform screen only reset when the pattern changes during song playback. Renaming tracks with Rec on the Track Mixer screen was flickering when Shift was pressed. Wrong song slot highlighted for playback when “Continue Song” was selected in edit mode on Song screen. Freeze in MIDI “Note in” selection in Config. Toggling off the device without an SD card inserted can be now done with the Power Off button, Switching from Perform to other screens while the sequencer isn’t running is now turning off performance mode immediately. Switching tracks in Perform mode now keeps them in sync when the newly selected track has a shorter length than the previous one. [...]