This year’s NAMM trade show has opened its doors, so that means there are plenty of new musical doodads to enjoy. Case in point? Polyend which combines the functionality of a standard guitar pedal with a drum machine.

The Polyend Step is a “full-featured, programmable drum machine in stompbox format.” This should be an absolute boon for those who want some accompaniment while playing the guitar, or any other instrument. That alone makes it the perfect practice tool, though it seems like it could also be a great resource for anyone doing the whole “one man band” thing.

Drum stompboxes are nothing new, but Step kicks things up several notches. It has over 200 drum kits to play with, along with 350 preset rhythm patterns. These patterns consist of 16 steps, but can be combined to create full songs. To that end, the pedal can store over 1,000 songs.

Drum patterns can also be created from scratch via the built-in step sequencer, giving users four tracks to work with. Each track has a wide range of adjustable parameters, including swing, speed, step probability, velocity control and more. There are more than 50 effects to choose from, and each song can handle 16. These effects include multiple delays and reverbs, and can be activated on the fly via footswitches.

The connection here is on point. The Step includes MIDI I/O for syncing, guitar jacks, stereo input and output and a microSD card reader. It’s available now for $500. Polyend is mainly known for its sequencing devices, such as and the .