UAD PolyMax

I’ll give them props for opening the video with “Swedish Brass” as the first preset, still hate UAD though

KEM said:

I’ll give them props for opening the video with “Swedish Brass” as the first preset, still hate UAD though

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I am not impressed either. Too flat or clean or whatever the official word is in English.

Check this out.

UAD actually built a custom mini hardware synth on a prototype board that they then modeled.

Pretty cool huh?

Pier said:

Check this out.

UAD actually built a custom mini hardware synth on a prototype board that they then modeled.

Pretty cool huh?

UADx/Spark PolyMAX Synthesizer - Official Q&A w/ Patrick Aurelio

I would of loved to see more unison and poly modes. The synth is quite beefy, plenty of options and FX.

uadforum.com

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That's a lot of work for modelling a new synth! Kudos for that at least. Bit expensive at $199 though.

It would be so cool if they made a hardware synth that could also act as a controller for the software.

This synth can now be purchased for $50, in the current sale that runs until 3/31/23. Prices are 50% and there’s a one-time $50 off voucher auto-applied in your cart. It is also a version that runs natively without any UAD hardware, and without subscription.

This one reminds of that 70's funk.

José Herring said:

This one reminds of that 70's funk.

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One of the first songs with a synth bass and a funk anthem if there ever was one!

Obligatory reply post:



Funk on brother

Edit: Herbie’s band had a mean clarinet player too!

doctoremmet said:

This synth can now be purchased for $50, in the current sale that runs until 3/31/23. Prices are 50% and there’s a one-time $50 off voucher auto-applied in your cart. It is also a version that runs natively without any UAD hardware, and without subscription.

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Today it is free; check the various threads

I like the clean user interface (but for the blinking envelope bars).
None too impressed by the 'Best of' presets so far.

It's a nice freebie and the DSP seems very good but I can't for the life of me understand how they can market it as a $200 product with a straight face

Anyone have an idea how to remove those horrible presets? Can't seem to find them on my filesystem.

This was my default installation path for Windows:

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Universal Audio\Plug-Ins\uaudio_polymax.lunacomponent\algo.bundle\Contents\Resources\presets

If you run UA Connect the installation path appears by clicking the Settings (gear) icon.

Paj
8^)

Pier said:

It's a nice freebie and the DSP seems very good but I can't for the life of me understand how they can market it as a $200 product with a straight face

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I much prefer Opal, but who can complain for $0?

How are you dudes getting this for free?

José Herring said:

How are you dudes getting this for free?

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Thread 'FREE UAD PolyMAX Synth at Plugin Boutique'
https://vi-control.net/community/threads/free-uad-polymax-synth-at-plugin-boutique.142299/

Alchemedia said:

I much prefer Opal, but who can complain for $0?

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The price is right!
BTW on Windows I had to deactivate UAConnect, which starts everytime with Windows for no good reasons.
Then again, so does the latest version of Ableton Live with Ableton Push, even if you don't have one.

cedricm said:

BTW on Windows I had to deactivate UAConnect, which starts everytime with Windows for no good reasons.

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Couple this with the reactivation of the cloud in my iLok License Manager and the ubiquity of subtractive synth VIs, I'm uninstalling. I had a similar experience with Steven Slate's Fresh Air freebie. CPU is not really a concern for me but I am going to try to keep it that way.

Paj
8^|