UAD PolyMAX - This thing is Sick

[Rastkovic]

If you don’t have UAD, don’t get it. Not worth the hassle.

Maybe a bit too overdramatic? It's just a simple synth, not Zebra. I don't see any problems here.

He has a lot of synths. I think in that context, what he's saying makes sense. But for someone starting out or who only has freeware, I think we can all agree that Polymax brings a lot to the table. Combine with the Usual Suspects stuff and that's enough synths to do anything.

Hmm, like many other KVR users, I have way too much plugins too. I think the closest competitors would be U-he Repro-5 (yes, it offers more tweaking possibilities, I know, I know), Softube Model 80, or maybe TAL J-8. I'm not that much into classic "analog" poly sounds, but still, Polymax would be soundwise my personal favourite of this four.

[vitocorleone123]

If you don’t have UAD, don’t get it. Not worth the hassle.

Maybe a bit too overdramatic? It's just a simple synth, not Zebra. I don't see any problems here.

He has a lot of synths. I think in that context, what he's saying makes sense. But for someone starting out or who only has freeware, I think we can all agree that Polymax brings a lot to the table. Combine with the Usual Suspects stuff and that's enough synths to do anything.

I should've elaborated: the UAD installer, hassle, ilok, etc. isn't worth it for PolyMax in my view. Whereas, if you have already gone down that rough road with UAD, then definitely go for it - though you may find yourself disappointed with the lack of some things that you assumed were basic.

[mi-os]

UAD's preset browser is rather terrible. Expanding a GUI to the left (or right) is not a good idea. Softube's is only marginally better, but thay also do that less than ideal GUI expanding for other things. Who likes their GUIs jumping around? Not me, anyway.

[concealed identity]

The shade of green they use for the Mono and Legato buttons is kind of ugly. Not worth it, even for free.

[_leras]

UAD's preset browser is rather terrible. Expanding a GUI to the left (or right) is not a good idea. Softube's is only marginally better, but thay also do that less than ideal GUI expanding for other things. Who likes their GUIs jumping around? Not me, anyway.

I actually quite like it, as you can see and skip through the full list while having the synth open.

I can flick through things and tweak a bit and carry on quite seamlessly.

For some of the FX where I have made my own starting presets it's very helpful.

(And it's way better than it was before going native...)

[_leras]

I should've elaborated: the UAD installer, hassle, ilok, etc. isn't worth it for PolyMax in my view. Whereas, if you have already gone down that rough road with UAD, then definitely go for it - though you may find yourself disappointed with the lack of some things that you assumed were basic.

The ilok stuff has gone to locally stored so is much better now and isn't needing to connect to the internet every time you start up.

I wouldn't use this as a reason no to get this plug in.

[_leras]

Hmm, like many other KVR users, I have way too much plugins too. I think the closest competitors would be U-he Repro-5 (yes, it offers more tweaking possibilities, I know, I know), Softube Model 80, or maybe TAL J-8. I'm not that much into classic "analog" poly sounds, but still, Polymax would be soundwise my personal favourite of this four.

I think polymax is somewhere between the nice poly sounds a Juno,but with an extra oscillator, and the Arp Odyssey which has a cleaner sound.

It's also it's own thing though, perhaps too clean for some uses, but it's fantastic sounding for what it covers.

[slackhead]

I think polymax is somewhere between the nice poly sounds a Juno,but with an extra oscillator, and the Arp Odyssey which has a cleaner sound...

The oscillator sync, FM, 12/24 dB filter and dual envelopes take it well past Juno territory. More like a Jupiter 8 in my mind.

[slackhead]

The shade of green they use for the Mono and Legato buttons is kind of ugly. Not worth it, even for free.

There are some alternative skins floating around

[concealed identity]

The shade of green they use for the Mono and Legato buttons is kind of ugly. Not worth it, even for free.

There are some alternative skins floating around

Yes but how does UA expect me to go through all that trouble to find them and then figure out how to switch them, just so their synth is useable??

(I'm actually kind of curious what people wanted to change, so I'll check 'em out, thanks)

[slackhead]

just so their synth is useable??

I wonder how many beta testers told UAD that the synth was unusable due to the two green buttons?

[Uncle E]

Wayford's skin is nice:

https://wayford.gumroad.com/l/prophecy/kvr-ium

[Uncle E]

I wonder how many beta testers told UAD that the synth was unusable due to the two green buttons?

They only have sigma testers.

[Cavey Arrgh]

Just curious how people would say this compares to Super 8 for sound quality? I have both, but am wondering how others feel.

Edit: nevermind, there are some earlier posts about this

[_leras]

I think polymax is somewhere between the nice poly sounds a Juno,but with an extra oscillator, and the Arp Odyssey which has a cleaner sound...

The oscillator sync, FM, 12/24 dB filter and dual envelopes take it well past Juno territory. More like a Jupiter 8 in my mind.

I was meaning tonally, but you're right it's specd pretty much like a Jupiter 8.

The sounds perhaps a bit more modern/precise which is why I said like an Arp Odyssey, but it's not quite like that either.