Poly Effects

We've been busy building Kanso units. Your local dealer should have stock or be getting units very soon!

If you're not already on Firmware 407 for Beebo & Hector it is up now. I'm happy that people are still interested in Beebo, it's been a while since I first showed it in 2018. In the photo you can see 3 eras of Beebo running the latest firmware. We haven't been selling Beebos for the last few years after parts availability became an issue but we're keen to keep them going.

The key issue this update fixes is with file system degradation over time. Due to some quantum space magic called read disturb, a read only file system will change after you’ve read it enough times. This happens after 4-7 years with Beebo, so this suddenly became a major (and amazingly hard to fix) issue. This fix swaps to a filesystem that can cope with this and automatically heals itself. The main symptom of the problem is Beebo / Hector not starting up.

We're also busy making a ton of Kanso units!

tomorrow! We'll be showing Kanso, Trails, Verbs and Ample. We'll also be giving another sneak peak of Hugo at 1pm. Part of the Pedal Party!

We've just got back to the factory after our trip to the USA and we want to answer a few questions we've got about Hugo. Hugo will be coming out mid 2026.

Hugo comes with a full copy of producer that is exactly the same as the desktop version, and will have all the features of the desktop version including unlimited tracks and unlimited plugins. You can play the built in drum machines or synths using the pads or easily sample and loop clips. Record a band or play back tracks easily.

Hugo has extensive DJ features based on Mi # # #. This includes stems, time code vinyl, One Library / Rekordbox libraries and Pro DJ Link. Beat and key matching.

Hugo has hardware zero latency mixing between all in/outs meaning it can be used as a mixer for all your synths or a switcher for many pedals. You can then reorder those with each patch or change how much is sent to each.

Hugo has all our previous pedals in it, including the modular synthesis environment from Beebo / Hector. Hugo has a new block board application that you can easily arrange a board in, and you can capture amps, gain pedals or reverbs. You can capture using the mic inputs or the built in load box.

Hugo has a live streaming application (OBS) that you can plug multiple cameras into if you want to stream video as well.

You can route any of the applications to any other application so you can have the block application as an insert in the DJ application and route that to Bitwig and streaming or any combo. You can also route to / from any of the audio over ethernet (AES67 / Dante / QSC / Ravenna) channels.

We aim to price at $1999 USD but we'll keeping watching RAM prices.

After a wonderful and we had a great time today on the booth. We got to chat with the great people from the marvellous and hang out with

Huge thanks to and for helping us at the shows!

Josh Smith will be on stage this Thursday 1:15pm at the Poly booth upstairs on level 2. He'll be showing off his recently launched signature Kanso pedal.

We're showing Hugo today and we've got events throughout the week in southern California. Tomorrow the amazing Josh Smith will be demoing Kanso on the stage at our booth, up on level 2.