Whether you’re on a , a Polyend Play , or any polyphonic tracker (Renoise, OpenMPT, SunVox), “poly track” usually means one thing: multiple independent melodic/percussive lanes that play together without stepping on each other. Custom tracks? That’s where the magic happens.
Stop sequencing like a spreadsheet. Start sequencing like a painter. Layer, modulate, break the rules – then save it as your own default template. poly track custom tracks
Now go make a track that wouldn’t exist if you’d just used presets. What’s your #1 custom poly track trick? Drop it in the comments or tag me with your .ptp / .xrns file. Whether you’re on a , a Polyend Play
| Track | Type | Custom trick | |-------|------|----------------| | 1 | Kick (mono) | Step 1, 9, 17, 25 – but with volume ramp (down-up) | | 2 | Snare + clap poly | Clap hits 2 steps before snare, random velocity | | 3 | Bass (polyphonic) | Two notes per step: root + 5th. Slide every 4th step | | 4 | Granular pad (chords) | 3-note chord, sample grain position modulated by LFO | Stop sequencing like a spreadsheet
: Make a “custom kit” folder. Organize by mood (dark/glitch/ambient/rave). 3. Track Layout That Breaks the 16-Step Cage Most factory patterns are 16, 32, or 64 steps. Boring.
Whether you’re on a , a Polyend Play , or any polyphonic tracker (Renoise, OpenMPT, SunVox), “poly track” usually means one thing: multiple independent melodic/percussive lanes that play together without stepping on each other. Custom tracks? That’s where the magic happens.
Stop sequencing like a spreadsheet. Start sequencing like a painter. Layer, modulate, break the rules – then save it as your own default template.
Now go make a track that wouldn’t exist if you’d just used presets. What’s your #1 custom poly track trick? Drop it in the comments or tag me with your .ptp / .xrns file.
| Track | Type | Custom trick | |-------|------|----------------| | 1 | Kick (mono) | Step 1, 9, 17, 25 – but with volume ramp (down-up) | | 2 | Snare + clap poly | Clap hits 2 steps before snare, random velocity | | 3 | Bass (polyphonic) | Two notes per step: root + 5th. Slide every 4th step | | 4 | Granular pad (chords) | 3-note chord, sample grain position modulated by LFO |
: Make a “custom kit” folder. Organize by mood (dark/glitch/ambient/rave). 3. Track Layout That Breaks the 16-Step Cage Most factory patterns are 16, 32, or 64 steps. Boring.