Hey there...yeah, 650 pounds sounds pretty hefty...thats probably like
1500$ US or something...I would maybe pay that if it were new in the
box ;)

In any case, here is a track I did a few months ago that is 100%
Polaris. It was multi-tracked, but it nearly played full on in
multi-timbral mode...just the end of some of the pads would get cut
off here and there. No effects were used...I don't think i even
compressed the kick drum at all (which is also the polaris, yes)

http://www.mindsetstudio.com/downloads/iv-Interferon_192.mp3

I've used it in alot of tracks ever since I bought one, quite heavily too.

In this track, it layers part of the pads, plays a quirky resonant
organ thing in the back ground, does lots of analog brass swooshy
things and high ptich bends, and the huge analog lead solo in the
middle of the song is also the Polaris...

http://www.mindsetstudio.com/downloads/Songs/iv_CoupDeTea.mp3

So, with that, I would personalyl say it's strenghts are #1 for making
analog sounds....it makes great pads, strings, etc...and does damn
good leads too, although it's portamento is wierd to implement without
a foot pedal, which is the only thing that bothers me. It does good
bass to, but I wouldn't call it a strong point. Sound effects are easy
and great as well.

ByronIV

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