Polyend stuffed a fully programmable drum machine into a stompbox

This year’s NAMM trade show has opened its doors, and that means there will be a wealth of new music logos for you to enjoy. Case in point? Bolend Combines the function of a standard guitar pedal and a drum machine.

The Polyend Step is a “full-featured, programmable drum machine in stompbox format.” This should be an absolute blessing for those who want some accompaniment while playing the guitar or any other instrument. This alone makes it the perfect training tool, but it looks like it could also be a great resource for anyone doing the whole “one person band” thing.

Drum stomp boxes are nothing new, but the move takes things to even greater levels. It comes with over 200 drum kits to check out, along with 350 preset rhythm patterns. These patterns consist of 16 steps, but can be combined to create entire songs. To that end, the pedal can store more than 1,000 songs.

Drum patterns can also be created from scratch via the built-in step sequencer, giving users four tracks to work on. Each track has a wide range of adjustable parameters, including swing, speed, stride probability, speed control, and more. There are over 50 effects to choose from, and each song can handle 16 effects. These effects include a number of delays and reverb, and can be quickly activated via footswitches.

Communication here is fine. The Step includes MIDI I/O for sync, guitar jacks, stereo input and output, and a microSD card reader. It is available now for $500. Polyend is primarily known for its sequencers, e.g and .