Polyend Step
Modern Drum Machine Pedal
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Happy Birthday to us!
That's right, we are celebrating 18 years of Modern Musician this July, and we wanted to bring you in on the festivities.
From July 20th to midnight on August 3rd, 2026, we are offering massive savings across a huge range of products and categories, including some never seen before exclusive doorbuster pricing on both new and refurbished stock.
We are also partnering with our friends at Zip Money to offer you up to 24 Months Interest Free on purchases over $1000! Click here to learn more about that.
And as if that wasn't enough, we are giving away a $300 gift voucher to one lucky customer! How do I get in on that action, you ask? Simple! Just tag @modern_musician in a photo on Instagram containing any of the following:
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A picture of your favourite piece of gear you've bought from Modern Musician over the last 18 years.
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A picture of you in our store, either the current store or any of our previous locations.
Nice and easy right? No purchase necessary, just make sure you tag @modern_musician and you post it within the promo period and you'll be in the draw! And that's not all - three runners up will be decked out with some official Modern Musician merch!
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Sale Terms & Conditions: Modern Musician 18th Birthday Sale runs from 00:01am on July 20th until 11:59pm on August 3, 2026. Promotional pricing applies to selected items only. No holds, lay-bys, deposits, backorders, rain checks or IOUs. No returns accepted for change of mind. All products subject to availability. Promotional pricing applies only to items in stock at our Hobart store. Once a product is sold out in store, advertised promotional pricing is no longer valid and will not be honoured.
Prize Draw Terms & Conditions: The Modern Musician 18th Birthday prize draw runs from 00:01am on July 20th until 23:59pm on August 3, 2026. Entries after that time will not be counted. One entry per customer. No purchase necessary to enter. Customer must tag @modern_musician in a post on Instagram within the promotional period to have their entry counted. Post must be a standard, static post, not a Story, in order to be eligible. Photograph must contain either a product purchased from Modern Musician in the past, a piece of Modern Musician merchandise, or the customer in the shop in order to be counted as a valid entry. Merchandise prize options and size variants are subject to availability. Prize draw valid only within Australia. Prize winner and runners up will be selected randomly on August 4th and notified either via email or through Instagram.
Please note: Clearance pricing runs until the end of the relevant promotional period or until stock on hand is exhausted, whichever occurs first. Clearance pricing is only valid for stock on hand at our Hobart store and not our interstate warehouse locations. We are unable to accept backorders and rain checks on clearance items. No returns accepted for change of mind.
Step is the first fully programmable drum machine in pedal format. It’s an instrument, a co-writer, an accompaniment at a live performance, or a bandmate in an empty studio. Designed with the flexibility to instantly start a unique song but with deep customization options to quickly create fresh beats. Step is for everyone – everyone that isn’t afraid to experiment, take chances, try something new, and create original music.
4 Customizable Drum Tracks
Step is a 4 track drum machine with a complete interface. Easily control all parameters for each of the 16 steps on the face of the pedal, no computer editor needed.
Mix & Match
How about an electronic snare with a jazzy kick? With Step, with a twist of a knob, you can create your sound pack by combining sounds from different Kits.
Instant Drum Beat Generator
Tap in the tempo, turn the Beat and Kit knobs to find your groove and play! There are 350 rhythms and over 200 kits – it gives tons of combinations.
Modern Sound
With over 2000 samples, from the sounds of classic analog machines to acoustic drums, anyone can find the sound they want. And, if you’re going to create your kits, you can easily do it, too.
Per-Step Control
Customize over 15 parameters for each track’s drum sound on a per-step basis. Switch up hi-hat velocity, add reverb to a final crash or throw in a 10% chance for a drum roll.
A Thousand Songs
Create and play complete 16-part songs, easily put together by quick-copying patterns, selecting new beats or making your own. Then make a playlist and go live!
Stomp-In FX
Use the FX stomp-switch to punch in customized effects from delays, reverbs, loopers, rearrangers and more. Every pattern in your song can have a different stomp-in effect.
Expansive Connectivity
Step has all the connectivity you need, stereo input and output, MIDI in and out, expression pedal input, and micro SD card storage with USB-C connectivity.
Nerdy on Demand
Need polymetric or polyrhythmic beats? Or maybe some generative drums? Step offers per-track swing, speed and length, step probability, randomized note playback, and more. You don’t have to get nerdy with Step, but you can!
Instant Inspiration
From musicians wanting to quickly play along with a drum kit to deep divers looking to create more than traditional drum beats, Step is for everyone. Either create songs instantly by selecting from 500 preset rhythms and 200 drum kits or use the interface to create completely customized beats anywhere. Loop 16 steps and jam or combine patterns into a 16 pattern song.
A Complete Instrument
Step is a fully customizable drum machine, with features designed to make original drum tracks you want to play along with. All Step’s parameters can be controlled directly on the pedal with a straightforward, intuitive user interface.
Create complex and evolving patterns using probability, a dynamic drummer by switching up the velocity on eat hit, a sloppy drummer with the humanize, chance and micro-move features, or a perfect robotic machine.
Performance Ready
As a live companion Step can’t be beat. With the ability to stomp-in effects and change songs or patterns via the dedicated stomp-switches, Step is a one stomp solution for all your performance needs.
Smash the FX stomp-switch and create interesting transitions or emphasize a solo. Freely assign over 50 effects in 8 different categories to the FX stompswitch, from repeaters and rearrangers to delays and reverbs.
For even more live control, assign the expression pedal to parameters including tempo or volume.
In Sync
Step is the perfect bandmate, keeping everything in sync. Use Step’s MIDI input and output to stay in time with your delay, start playback at the same time as a looper, and more.
Keep your devices in sync too. Step’s sequences are also compatible with Play and Play+. Create and exchange patterns between grooveboxes and the pedal, in both directions.
SPECIFICATIONS
Ins & Outs
Stereo/Mono In: jack 6.3 mm
L-Out/MONO: jack 6.3 mm
R-Out: jack 6.3 mm
EXP: Expression Pedal
MIDI In: mini-jack 3.5 mm
MIDI Out: mini-jack 3.5 mm
USB: USB-C
Power: 9-18 V DC / min. 500 mA (power adapter not included)
Physical Dimensions
Height: 2.24 inches (5.7 cm) – with knobs
Width: 7.09 inches (18.0 cm)
Depth: 4.72 inches (12.0 cm)
Weight: 2.05 pounds (0.930 kg)
