Props have raised the price of Polar.

[fullforce]

Can I sell mine for half that price?

[guitfnky]

I’ve been using pitch shifters for years. every effects unit I’ve had in the last 10 years or so has had at least some kind of pitch shift that I’ve taken advantage of. my favorite is the updated Whammy pedal. I don’t think most of us have anything against pitch shifters. Polar just doesn’t rank for me (and I guess a few others). there are way better options elsewhere to get what you need (hell, even just adjusting the clip tuning in the sequencer is a good option), that’s all.

You can't Whammy or feedback or wobble with the clip tuning, but I do love it for octave doubles.

yep, I just mean pitch shifting generally, which is how I took your statement, based on the phrasing. of course, every device and method will have differences in terms of usage and what can be done with it.

[ab459]

The delay\lock buffer section is pretty make this device interesting imo. (If I had not received it with the suite, I would have bought it only because of this feature) This does not apply to current price though heh.

[DaveyG]

I've got polar and I also never use it. I'm not even sure how I got it. Was it in a bundle at some point?

do you have Reason 11 Suite? pretty sure it’s included in that.

That'll be it. I ran through all the stuff that came with suite precisely once and went back to mostly using the stuff I already had haha.

[Jackjackdaw]

It makes a pretty tidy granular fx engine. Keyboard input and Env to Amp are unique features! I had some really nice jams with it this eve.

[Boombastix]

NI Replika XT is on sale for 25 bucks now. Superior pitch shifter shimmer reverb and much more. Just get the free std version first and upgrade.

[Oquasec]

does polar come with reason

[zoidkirb]

does polar come with reason

Not with Standard. It is bundled with Suite.

[Tweak]

If there is a price change for Polar, this appears to be a result of their push for more upgraders to Suite. Presumably raising the price helps put people off buying this separately so their marketing works more effectively(see attached mail shot I just received)

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[guitfnky]

I do think it has to do with trying to drive people to upgrade to Suite. I logged in and saw a banner that lists it at $249 now, but when I click on the picture, it takes me to a Reason 11 Suite page.

their Shop is a f%#*ing mess.

[SebAudio]

NI Replika XT is on sale for 25 bucks now. Superior pitch shifter shimmer reverb and much more. Just get the free std version first and upgrade.

Also worth trying is the free Valhalla offer : https://valhalladsp.com/shop/delay/valhalla-freq-echo/

[guitfnky]

NI Replika XT is on sale for 25 bucks now. Superior pitch shifter shimmer reverb and much more. Just get the free std version first and upgrade.

Also worth trying is the free Valhalla offer : https://valhalladsp.com/shop/delay/valhalla-freq-echo/

that thing is amazing. just downloaded it last weekend and already have it on 2 songs.

[TheDragonborg]

I use Polar all of the time... but I just have it in my $9 a month RE sub...

[DaveyG]

their Shop is a f%#*ing mess.

I think we can agree on that. It can't even get the currency consistent for me even though I am always logged in. I can sometimes see $, Euro and GBP in the same session. Other times it shows in $ until I click an RE then it shows it in GBP. Something is screwed somewhere.

[guitfnky]

their Shop is a f%#*ing mess.

I think we can agree on that. It can't even get the currency consistent for me even though I am always logged in. I can sometimes see $, Euro and GBP in the same session. Other times it shows in $ until I click an RE then it shows it in GBP. Something is screwed somewhere.

yep, it’s been a bad experience since they redid everything when they rolled out R11. I realized yesterday that I’ve stopped regularly checking the shop—probably right around the time they made that switch. I used to check it a few times a week. it’s so user-unfriendly now. I wonder how much impact that’s had for their sales. now I only check it if I know there’s something I need.

[chimp_spanner]

I really like Polar, but I do wish PDC worked with it, and that it had a tempo sync'd delay option. That said, adjusting manually does create a bit more of an 'organic' sound I suppose. Mostly I like it for ambient sound design stuff. Or sometimes I just run my whole mix through it and drop it a few cents when my ears are tired. Everything sounds better a little lower

As a side note, I really like Turn2On's Drop and Lift in The Echo's effects loop. It introduces almost no latency and sounds great.

[r2101]

A nice device...not too sure if i would have purchased it for 239 Euro
but since alternatives were mentioned in here...i thought i chime in with eventide crystals which is on sale for under 30 euro right now if i am not completely mistaken.