It's the best sounding boring synth ever made.Jac459 wrote: Tue Feb 20, 2024 7:38 am I got the polymax recently and I must say I was a bit disappointed. To my defense, I am not a VA lover (except OBX sound that I love).
Did I miss something?
UAD still worth it?
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- KVRAF
- 20684 posts since 22 Nov, 2000 from Southern California
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- KVRAF
- 4066 posts since 3 Jul, 2022
Ha ha, love the description.
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- KVRAF
- 3034 posts since 6 Jul, 2013
You can still make interesting music with boring instruments, though...
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- KVRist
- 329 posts since 25 Jan, 2021
My opinion is that PolyMAX is one of the best sounding "simple" synths out there. It's not trying to be an emulation, but an "original" synth instead. While working with it for my latest OSC entry I found it to be super easy to manipulate and has a beautiful sound. Totally worth the pickup while it's free with something bundled, or for pennies on the second hand market!
Pianist, composer. Check out my OSC (One Synth Challenge) entries,
and more Logic Pro and ııı☰ Ableton Live sequences on SoundCloud.
and more Logic Pro and ııı☰ Ableton Live sequences on SoundCloud.
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Kappa_Beta_Hi-Phi Kappa_Beta_Hi-Phi https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=691754
- KVRist
- 91 posts since 17 Feb, 2024
Yes you can get Ketelnikov for $10 with free polymax, then buy Slick EQ M for $20 and get the free pulsar EQ. Imagine getting all that for $30 when starting out? In my day I had to sell one of my kidneys to have waves put a noise floor in my plugins that I couldn't turn off!cdbaksu wrote: Wed Feb 21, 2024 12:44 pm My opinion is that PolyMAX is one of the best sounding "simple" synths out there. It's not trying to be an emulation, but an "original" synth instead. While working with it for my latest OSC entry I found it to be super easy to manipulate and has a beautiful sound. Totally worth the pickup while it's free with something bundled, or for pennies on the second hand market!
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- KVRist
- 283 posts since 9 Dec, 2018
Just picked up Polymax and think it sounds great. Clean and fat. Prefer it to the sound of Opal which comes off a bit sterile to me.
I also think Polymax has one of the most visually friendly GUI's i have seen in a bit.
I also think Polymax has one of the most visually friendly GUI's i have seen in a bit.
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- KVRAF
- 4066 posts since 3 Jul, 2022
Well, to be honest it is also because it is the simplest/basic synth we have seen in a bit...MattLeschuck wrote: Wed Feb 21, 2024 10:19 pm ....
I also think Polymax has one of the most visually friendly GUI's i have seen in a bit.
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comfortablynick comfortablynick https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=358558 - KVRist
- 338 posts since 15 May, 2015
Yes it's simple, but IMO, it's easy to make PolyMax sound good. I also put The Drop after it if I'm looking for some more creative filter effects.
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- KVRist
- 53 posts since 1 Jun, 2007 from UK
I picked up a great UAD bundle over Black Friday — and the sound city and capitol room plugins are about the most plugins I own. I would pay full asking price (ouch) to replace them if I had to...so for someone who has never used UAD before, I'm impressed.
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- KVRAF
- 20684 posts since 22 Nov, 2000 from Southern California
Did you receive the email from them with your unique link and coupon code?
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- KVRian
- 662 posts since 10 Jan, 2008
No, but I have a corresponding coupon for each in my shopping cart view.
When I add it / them I get a message that it is not valid anymore although the validity info says it is valid until march 27th around midnight...
When I add it / them I get a message that it is not valid anymore although the validity info says it is valid until march 27th around midnight...
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- KVRAF
- 20684 posts since 22 Nov, 2000 from Southern California
Try clearing your cart and then adding the plugins via the banner links:
https://uadforum.com/community/index.ph ... png.18068/
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