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
S. El Hammami
April 9, 2023
My new Monark
This synth is real. It is so close to hardware device. I bought this one and Opal because after testing both they provide different textures. I like both in fact....
Read MoreJ. Eggers
April 3, 2023
Fun and Efficient
I have a number of VST synths, so why did I buy this one? Well, I demoed it. I had a lot of fun with the arpeggiator and tweaking sounds--and it...
Read MoreG. Scharmer-Choi
March 29, 2023
One of the best analog synths… wait-WHAT?!!
It’s incredibly to have this thing as a Plug-in. The sound is bigger than most analog synthesizers. U can save it. Use multiple...
Read MoreB. Peker
March 16, 2023
Love the sound!
The synth designed very well. It feels like programming a hardware unit. I love the voice panning feature. Also love the sound. Totally recommended.
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Customer Reviews
PolyMAX Synth
S. El Hammami
My new Monark
This synth is real. It is so close to hardware device. I bought this one and Opal because after testing both they provide different textures. I like both in fact.
g. poulin
So analog
Arturia have good synth, not as smooth, soft,.
J. Eggers
Fun and Efficient
I have a number of VST synths, so why did I buy this one? Well, I demoed it. I had a lot of fun with the arpeggiator and tweaking sounds--and it does sound great. Among my other synths, this is one that I can get the fastest results for certain sounds I'm looking for often. Demo it and see.
G. Scharmer-Choi
One of the best analog synths… wait-WHAT?!!
It’s incredibly to have this thing as a Plug-in. The sound is bigger than most analog synthesizers. U can save it. Use multiple instances.. it’s awesome
B. Peker
Love the sound!
The synth designed very well. It feels like programming a hardware unit. I love the voice panning feature. Also love the sound. Totally recommended.
J. Zapata
Gooddd
Muy buen plugin
G. G
Badly needs machine activation
Was playing with my band and had no reliable internet connection at the moment. This and the some other UA softsynths could not go online to check the activation. Because of this Studio One could not function and the music was dead. To band, because this is a good plug-in when it functions.
Can you change to an activation that is more friendly to musicians and composers on the go? Would be 5/5 with a better system for activation. Please ditch the internet authorization or dongles. Just do a machine activation like Arturia, XLN, Softube etc.
I would have written this customer feedback to the support but last time I kindly asked the for the support to please forward a suggestion to the development team the UA support answered that No we do not take suggestions.P. Jonsson
BEEFY
BEEFY SOUNDS - I LIKE IT
J. Vaassen
PolyMax synth
Verder good sounding plugin!
D. Uznik
Pretty Good Experience
This plugIn synth has great presets and tweaking them is intuitively, straightforward and lots of fun with cool results and very good sound.
When fader settings hit threshold, a small yellow light turns on - makes it very simple to find sweet spots!
Testing spark at the momentUAD User
like a hardware synth !!!
Wow this is a software synth and it sounds like Hardware ! really great job. crisp , good looking surface. easy to use. more than 5 stars for this little beauty.
thx !R. Peterson
Amazing Modern/Retro Synth
It has everything from big fat 80s sounds to new modern pop synth sounds. Lots of great presets for an almost endless stream of inspiration. Golden Warm Analog Goodness!
D. Baker
Easy To Listen To
Easy to use, great presets and very easy to listen to.
D. Fore
Awesome analog-style synth that's not a model of something that already exists.
I love the fact that UA is creating synths from scratch. PolyMAX is a great addition to the toolkit with a warm, vintage vibe reminiscent of classic analog synths from the 80's. The UI is great and is easy to navigate. Looking forward to more new creations from UA. Keep an eye out for a new preset pack for this one and also be sure to check out "SYMBOLS - The Lost Preset Pack for OPAL" on killerpresets.com .
V. József
The new modern-retro feel
Superbly hit character collection like jupiter, juno, oberheim....etc. Reworked modernized retro soundscape with uniquely effective "osc mod"feature and "modern-vintage" sound image emulation. Awesome !
C. Domenico
PloyMax Synth
An interesting feature for me is the voice panning to generate wide stereo sounds and the entire handling of the plugin is very structured and correspondingly clear even for someone like me who is not a synth nyrth ... THANKS UAD
J. Newman
Polymax is a must!
I have owned a lot of synth software. I own komplete and I have several hardware units from Roland and yamaha. Polymax has become the most used synth in my arsenal.
First, it’s incredible! It sounds like exactly what I’m looking for, hi quality lo-fi and saturation. It does chill wave sounds and has a very simple and clean look. The presets are phenomenal! I will say this every time- I like Polymax more than using native instruments komplete. Not to mention the fact that other companies don’t answer emails. UA has had amazing customer service on every product I’ve ever bought. 5 stars! check it out in a demo and see for yourself!G. G
Sounds vintage and warm!
Really really good for a software synth. As easy to tweak as a physical synth. Great presets.
I like it so much I wish it will become available in a tiny tiny roadworthy standalone DSP box for Fly-rig touring. For example I would love to see Polymax live in a UAFX casing with two midi IN for keyboard and a midi controller.J. Sanchez
Los 80 han llegado
Sonido muy orgánicony clásico, perfecto para cualquier estilo electrónico que quieras afrontar.
C. Özdemir
Powerfull
To be honest, I'm overwhelmed with enthusiasm. Powerfull. Magic. And easy to handle.
