Superbooth 2026: Polish music tech brand Polyend has unveiled Drums, a new drum machine that might just rival the Roland TR-1000.

Combining analogue voices, digital synthesis, samples, advanced sequencing and more in a single unit, Polyend Drums features eight tracks, and is built to feel “immediate” the company says.

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“Drums is a return to the fundamentals that defined Polyend from the beginning,” says Polyend CEO Piotr Raczyński. “We wanted to build the drum machine we would want to use and own ourselves. Something uncompromising in sound, materials and workflow.

“Like our earliest instruments, Drums is made in small batches, with close attention to every detail, and built to stay relevant for decades.”

Built around a single-piece aluminium body with custom metal knobs and high-end components, Polyend Drums is made to feel expensive, and bears a price tag to match at $2,699 / €2,699.

At the heart of the machine lie four analogue voices based on modern SSI chips, with each combining dual analogue VCOs, a dedicated noise source, and an additional digital oscillator for hybrid layering or FM modulation. There’s also a multimode analogue filter and VCA to shape each voice.

Elsewhere, Drums features an instrument library of more than 40 instruments, each with its own “sub-mode mutations” – offering producers hundreds of sounds to experiment with.

“Designed for performance”, pattern switching on Drums is described as “instant”, with kits changeable without stopping playback. There’s also a X0Y fader which allows you to blend between two versions of a kit or pattern.

The onboard sequencer is described as Polyend’s “most advanced and intuitive sequencing system so far”, with deep per-track control per track, as well as probability, micro-timing, parameter locks, pattern chaining, generative tools and multiple track play modes.

The unit can hold up to 64 patterns, 64 sound kits and 48 songs with arrangement options, catering to everything from “short loops to full sets”.

Internally, Drums runs on a dual-core main CPU, with auxiliary processors handling peripherals and analogue control. And on that note… the drum machine also has comprehensive I/O, with eight individual audio outputs for separate processing and mixing.

Polyend Drums is available now for reservation with a fully refundable $500 deposit. Final retail price will be $2,699 / €2,699. Learn more at Polyend.

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