Review: Polyend PLAY PLUS // Is it worth the upgrade? // (and PLAY+ Synth Tutorial)

In this video, I compare Polyend Play+ with the original Play and explore its synth engines. I go through the synth workflow, macros, patch editing, fills and sequencing, then weigh the pros and cons of upgrading.

Timeline

0:00 Intro

1:15 Plus vs Play

3:10 Similarities

3:55 Synth UI

4:35 Connectivity

4:50 Upgrade path

5:10 Workflow

5:40 Synth basics

6:30 Slot params

8:20 Macros

10:45 Patch editor

12:00 ACD

14:55 FAT

16:45 VAP

19:55 WTFM

22:25 Fills & synths

24:05 Piano roll

24:25 Export

24:40 Delete unused

24:50 Custom fx

25:00 Pros & cons

31:00 Factory 1

31:30 Factory 2

32:05 Factory 3

32:50 Factory 4

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Here's a link to my original review of Play:
► https://youtu.be/o_ek6z0u56s

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