Polyend publishes the Tracker firmware source code on GitHub
Polyend releases the Tracker firmware source code
Polyend has released the firmware source code for the original Tracker, Tracker+ and Tracker Mini on GitHub, alongside Tracker Community Edition 1.0. Owners can install it on any of the three instruments, modify the firmware and share their own builds, with a recovery system guarding against bricking from a faulty build. The update adds SD-card sample streaming, plugin support in the Sample Editor with an SDK, two new synths for Tracker+ and Tracker Mini, and faster project loading.
I bet some of you already have ideas for the original Tracker that never crossed our minds.
- consumer451
This has to be related MWAVE's FM-1 viral popularity, right?
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/10/from-impulse-purchas...
- sebastienbarre
For people afraid of bricking their units, I can't stress enough how groundbreaking it is that they're acknowledging that risk and still offering to repair your unit. You pay of course, because this is a risk you took, but at least they will have a look at it:
"Out-of-Warranty Repairs Available: In the unlikely event that something ever goes wrong with your hardware while using custom firmware, it is not covered under standard warranty. However, Polyend is always happy to help get your instrument back up and running through its official out-of-warranty repair service (standard service, parts, and shipping fees apply."
- gregsadetsky
Relatedly, Erika Synths released the source code of the LXR-02 very recently as well: https://www.ericasynths.lv/news/post/lxropen
(I/AI had fun porting it to wasm/web! I don't want to seem too self-link'y, so if anyone asks, happy to share the link)
I also have a Polyend Tracker for sale if anyone's in the market..! It's a great device, I'm just trying to focus on having less right now.