Polyend Synth Multi-Engine Polyphonic Desktop Synthesizer

Easily Play 3 Synths at Once
The power of three synth engines is at your fingertips, all running together seamlessly. Whether you’re in the studio or performing live, you can juggle between different engines, adjust parameters on the fly, and layer effects with ease. The built-in sequencers, arpeggiators, and all new smart grid system keep everything flowing smoothly, letting you focus on creativity without interruption. With instantly recallable scenes, you can save and recall every detail of your setup.

Eight Synth Engines to Explore
Eight distinct synth engines all offer their own unique character. Whether you’re drawn to the classic analog warmth of FAT or the evolving textures of GRAIN, you’ll find the sound to shape your creations exactly the way you want:

• PHZ: A modern take on phase distortion synthesis with options for both retro and cutting-edge tones.
• PMD: Physical modeling technology that simulates realistic instruments or creates entirely new sonic expressions.
• GRAIN: A granular engine with two modes, burst and cloud, ideal for rhythmic textures or sweeping ambient layers.
• WAVS: Morph between wavetables with intricate control over scanning and phase shifting to create evolving textures.
• VAP: A dual-oscillator polysynth that draws inspiration from the classics, offering rich, lush pads and detailed soundscapes.
• FAT: Massive sound with three oscillators and vintage ladder filters for deep basses and expressive leads.
• ACD: The ultimate recreation of iconic vintage monophonic synths, but with increased customization.
• WTFM: A unique FM synthesis engine that uses wavetable-based oscillators for complex sounds without the usual FM complications.

Three Customizable Effects
Take your sound to the next level with three onboard effects, each fully customizable to suit your style:

• MOD: This versatile modulation engine can take you from subtle choruses to wild, feedback-heavy flanging.
• DEL: Dual delay lines with five unique models, giving you the flexibility to sync with your track or create complex delay effects.
• REV: Three reverb modes — Natural, Plate, and Warp — let you add anything from subtle space to massive, otherworldly reverbs.

Reimagined Rhythms
Unlock your full creative potential with three independent polyphonic sequencers and arpeggiators. Control every aspect of your rhythm, from swing to groove, transposition, and more. Whether you’re building tight, rhythmic patterns or sweeping melodies, this system adapts seamlessly to your music.

For Performers, Sound Designers, and Innovators Alike

• Always Musical Smart Grid for Live Play: Stay in control even during the most chaotic performances. The customizable Smart Grid ensures every note and chord stays in the desired scale, while making live performances smoother and more intuitive.
• Scenes on Demand: Imagine having every setting — from synth engines to sequences — saved in one easy-to-recall Scene file. Build entire live sets and instantly access them with a touch. Plus, share your unique setups with the community
• Combo Knobs for Quick Tweaks: Create dramatic builds or subtle shifts with customizable combo knobs. Whether controlling one or all three synths at once, adding movement and dynamics to your sound has never been easier.

Polyphonic Aftertouch
Express every nuance of your performance with polyphonic aftertouch. Adjust multiple parameters with just the pressure of your fingers, allowing for truly expressive, dynamic control over your sounds.

A Dream for Sound Designers

• Intuitive 3x3 Knob Matrix: Designed for hands-on control, the 3x3 knob matrix lets you quickly access and tweak key parameters. No need to dive into endless menus — everything you need is right in front of you, ready for real-time adjustments.
• Real-Time Visual Feedback: Every adjustment you make is instantly reflected in the visual interface, giving you clear, real-time feedback on how your sound is evolving. Whether you’re tweaking filters, modulating oscillators, or adjusting LFOs, you’ll see the changes happen as you hear them.
• Endless Customization: Expand your creative palette with SD and USB storage. Easily load new wavetables, presets, and entire setups, or share your creations with others. With endless possibilities, this synth is designed to grow with you

Polyend Synth Firmware 1.3 Update
Polyend is proud to announce the release of Synth Firmware 1.3.0, a major update that expands the possibilities of the Polyend Synth with a brand-new synth engine, a dedicated MIDI engine, expanded MIDI capabilities, new content, and usability improvements.

At the core of the update is DWA, an experimental sample-based synth engine designed to build unique, expressive sounds. Two independent sample layers and a host of sample manipulation tools —from synced looping to feedback, and crossfading to sample size control – allow for the creation of anything from glitchy drum loops and ambient pads, single cycle waveforms or Karplus Strong.

DWA Synth Feature Overview:

• Independent Dual Sample Playback
• One Shot, Loop, Synced Loop or Ping-Pong playback modes
• Forward or Reverse playback of each sample
• Feedback loops with pitch tracking and delay
• Sample window size control.
• Mix, tune and crossfade per sample
• Modulation Matrix with 2 LFOs and 3 Envelopes
• Multi-mode filter (LP, HP, BP, Notch)
• Polyphonic Aftertouch assignable to any parameter

Developer Karol Celiński on the creation of DWA:
“Many users were requesting a sample-based synth engine, and we wanted to give them one. We wanted to create something more than just a basic sample-based playback engine and we immediately started to consider how to push things further. I’ve always admired how Andy Stott builds tracks from just a few carefully shaped samples and his minimal, textural approach influenced the design.

DWA is designed around dual sample layers—similar to our dual-oscillator synths. The outcome turned out to be very playable and expanded the sound design possibilities exponentially.The goal was to design a sample engine with lots of potential for modulation of how the loop plays back, the size of the loop, etc. Synced loops became one of the most unique aspects of this engine, I think it works differently than anything existing. Every looped sample creates a kind of rhythm on its own.

What started as a simple idea quickly evolved into one of the most inspiring engines we’ve built, and it’s been great to see even our experienced sound designers getting excited by what they’re creating with DWA.”
Firmware 1.3.0 also includes:

• Custom color settings - Assign the color of each synth engine to improve visual accessibility and workflow clarity.
• Multi-synth Grid Layouts - Play 2 or 3 synths on one grid pad simultaneously using new “3 in 1” and “2 plus 1” layouts available in Note Mode.
• Free factory content pack - designed for DWA, with 50+ DWA patches, a DWA sample pack with 100 samples curated from our Palettes collection and ready-to-use scenes.
• New MIDI Engine - Save and load custom MIDI CC mappings, map up to five CCs to Macros, and build expressive MIDI instruments with ease.
• MIDI Input Pad Mapping - Allows users trigger grid pads via external MIDI—perfect for using an external device to playing chords or starting sequences with a single key.
• Polyphonic Aftertouch and Channel pressure support for external devices - with a new system setting to define your preferred input and output method.
• Additionally, several key bug fixes and performance optimizations ensure a smoother and more reliable experience, including improved memory usage, accurate patch loading, and audio engine stabilization when using extreme modulation.