PolyMAX Synth
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Retro sounds to shock your mind‑brain.
PolyMAX is our vintage-inspired synth that gives producers, sound designers, and musicians fat analog tones from the golden age of polysynthesis. PolyMAX's warm, analog-modeled oscillators and filters, professional UA effects, and curated presets easily fit into any genre — with album‑ready sounds instantly.
Included Version
UAD Native
Runs on your Mac or PC without UA hardware.UAD Native plug-ins run on both macOS 10.15 Catalina or newer and Windows 10 and 11. Go to our UA Support page for system requirements.
- Get rich, sit-in-the-mix analog sounds from an inspiring polyphonic wonder synth
- Use fat-sounding analog modeled oscillators and filters to demolish creative barriers
- Add studio-quality UA effects like vintage spring reverb, tape delay, and modulation textures
- Dive into lush poly synth sounds with album‑ready presets and simple, intuitive controls
TAKE A LISTEN
Your New Wonder Synth
PolyMAX's analog bona fides pull from the golden age of polysynthesis. Think early Jupiters, Oberheims, and Prophets with fat sounds that sit perfectly in any mix.* A modern synth with retro roots, PolyMAX takes you from celestial to cinematic and beyond.
Experience Magic with Premium UA Effects
With onboard studio-quality UA effects like legendary digital "Hall B" reverb and analog phasers, flangers, and tape delay, PolyMAX makes any production shine with old‑school synth cool.
Get Instant Inspiration with Album‑Ready Presets
Discover the perfect sound using PolyMAX's curated presets, handcrafted by the synth nerds at UA. Designed for fast use across genres, PolyMAX presets and intuitive knob‑per‑function layout means no menu diving, ensuring you'll get the right sound, right away.
UAD Quick Tips
Learn how PolyMAX adds rich, album‑ready sound to your productions.
“I thrive when things are easy. PolyMax is very much that. From pads and keys to wonky leads, it’s a great-sounding instrument”
– Grieves
“I love getting weird with PolyMAX. I use the built-in arpeggiator and onboard effects to craft sounds that are all my own. The sky's the limit!”
– Primo The Alien
“PolyMAX lets you create your own sounds so easily. Start with one of its fabulous presets, tweak away, and you'll quickly have a unique patch of your own design.”
– Steve Levine (Culture Club, Beach Boys, Ziggy Marley)*All product names used here are trademarks of their respective owners, which are in no way associated with Universal Audio Inc. and the PolyMAX Synth.Customer Reviews
T. Reed
October 1, 2023
Polymax
Great Presets. Easy to use. Much better than I thought it would be.
Read MoreK. Kirkevold
September 29, 2023
Beautiful
Quite honestly, the thought of using presets on anything gives me a rash - but on this synthesizer they are so good.. I use 'em. Universal Audio did something very special here. Highly...
Read MoreE. Koch
September 17, 2023
A New Level Of Bread And Butter.
i have my Moogs, Oberheims, and all manner of otherly analog soft synths, but this set me on my ear... that the oscillator wave forms morph, makes it like tweaking a 2-Osc, but sounding...
Read MoreJ. Tofte
September 11, 2023
PolyMAX
Simple to use, great sound. Your own creativity is the only limit.
Read MoreE. Kruse
September 7, 2023
Ein Wahnsinns Synth
Einer der am besten klingenden Synths in meinem Arsenal . Klare bis kräftige Sounds , aufgeräumte Optik -einfach genial .
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Customer Reviews
PolyMAX Synth
T. Reed
Polymax
Great Presets. Easy to use. Much better than I thought it would be.
K. Kirkevold
Beautiful
Quite honestly, the thought of using presets on anything gives me a rash - but on this synthesizer they are so good.. I use 'em. Universal Audio did something very special here. Highly recommended. Thank you.
E. Koch
A New Level Of Bread And Butter.
i have my Moogs, Oberheims, and all manner of otherly analog soft synths, but this set me on my ear... that the oscillator wave forms morph, makes it like tweaking a 2-Osc, but sounding like More Than That, need be... i like that it's all there, and that everything makes sense, when i go in for the hone... an extremely well thought interface and "circuit", makes it a 90% synth that can reach your nooks and crannies of sonic aspiration without busting a sweat , and still sound as visceral as any old school analog while it's at it.
J. Tofte
PolyMAX
Simple to use, great sound. Your own creativity is the only limit.
E. Kruse
Ein Wahnsinns Synth
Einer der am besten klingenden Synths in meinem Arsenal . Klare bis kräftige Sounds , aufgeräumte Optik -einfach genial .
G. Costa
PolyMAX Synth
Good Synth! I recommend ;)
P. Lewis
In Love
Really awesome Pads and leads straight away. So much fun tweaking
P. Lewis
In Love
Really awesome Pads and leads straight away. So much fun tweaking
M. Fontaine
Pure Vintage Love With PolyMax!
You can make 100s of songs just by using the présents. A mix of the classic Jupiter 8 and the old Ob .. Love IT!
T. Ferreira
Love it!
Definitely a great synth.
h. Shin
good
It's mix NEW & OLD
B. Petryczkowycz
Amazing sounds!
Such a simple but beautiful interface and really intuitive to use. It’s so easy to get great sounding leads and basses - my new favourite synth!
R. Patriarca
Amazing sound quality and ease of use. Inspiration ready!
PolyMAX was a great surprise. It has a unique sound quality, is effortless to use, and does not get in the way of the creativity flow. It is slowly becoming my go-to synth for all the pads, leads, and synth basses.
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User interface is not fully visible
The user interface is not fully visible, which unfortunately means that some parameters cannot be adjusted. Until this problem is corrected, the synth is unusable.
T. Boa
Awsome Synth!
This little thing can much. Sounds not analog but for some genre is it great..
Please more LFO options in future ^^M. Washington
Mildly Visually Impaired? Not for you!
The synth sounds amazing.
However, I have to reduce the accessibility text scaling on my entire machine down to 100% in order for the full user interface to show. Otherwise only part of the interface is visible with no way to expand it. The "resize plugin" feature does nothing, it only makes the 3/4ths of the interface that is visible larger. The fix was easy enough to find (another plus, I guess), but UAD... did it ever occur to you that people had the text scaling set above 100 for a reason? I have far too many plugins and this is literally the only one that requires me to change an accessibility setting making the text smaller across the entire machine just to show the full interface. As it is, I can only select presets and tweak 3/4ths of the settings. Sad.
I really do wish I could use this plugin, but I'm not making my entire machine harder to use just to do it. I'm glad I got it for free.M. Diaz Velez
Love it!
Sound impressive and I really getting amazed about the combination of great gear of UA and this instrument.
A. Suazo
Not bad analog emulation
Sound good compared with other developers' analog emulations, but need some adjust in the engine to get the powerful imperfect, warm, fast, and power sound from real classic analog synths.
A. Warrick
Multiple Outputs
I don't see a way to add multiple outputs using different sounds within the same instance of PolyMax but it is easy to use
J. Caldwell
Sits well in a mix but no midi learn can be an issue..
This VST sits well in a mix. It does have a familiar sound quality comparable to a hardware synth. The UI is simple and modern. The lack of a midi learn function is a minor drawback. Why this is omitted on all UA synth plugins is beyond me. There are work arounds obviously but if your controller doesn't have an option to change CC numbers on the fly then you are stuck. UA likes to keep with the intrinsic nuances of their hardware emulations which is appreciated but at some point the novelty wears off. This synth sounds good and is simple to use. Simple being the operative word.
