Polyend launches Endless, a guitar pedal that uses LLMs to code effects
polyend's $299 endless pedal uses a custom llm to generate dsp code from text prompts, allowing guitarists to create custom effects via a web interface called playground.
polyend has introduced the endless, a $299 arm-based guitar pedal designed to create audio effects through generative ai rather than traditional dsp programming. the system utilizes a proprietary llm within the 'playground' web app to interpret user text prompts and generate functional c++ code, which is then verified and loaded onto the pedal. users can select from a library of roughly 60 pre-made effects, known as 'plates,' or generate new ones using a token-based system where complexity dictates cost. although the pedal comes with 2,000 tokens, refining complex effects like granular loopers can deplete this balance quickly, requiring further purchases at a rate of $20 per 2,000 tokens. the hardware lacks onboard ai processing, functioning instead as a host for the code generated remotely.