Polyscape Analogue is a synth plugin from Karanyi Sounds, the latest addition to the Polyscape series. It uses a multi-layer engine with four main layers and a sub layer, and focuses on raw, analog-style sounds for keys, pads, leads and basses.
Polyscape Analogue is built around a multi-layer synthesizer engine that the developer says inherits the core of Polyscape Nova. Where Polyscape Nova leans toward large soundscapes, this version emphasizes fatter, rawer analog-style tones. It ships with 100 factory presets covering pads, keys, leads and basses, and it includes a set of studio-grade effects, among them a reverb and delay combo, a Drive module, a Glue compressor and a Tonal EQ. It runs as a VST3, AU or AAX plugin on Windows and macOS.
The core of Polyscape Analogue is a synth engine with four main audio layers, each offering deep sound design options. A dedicated sub layer is included for low-end weight, which suits bass patches and heavier basslines.
The developer describes the interface as minimalist and clean, with Retina support. Controls are MIDI-learnable, so you can map key parameters to hardware controllers in your host.
The Drive module offers five distortion algorithms, ranging from subtle saturation to crunchy overdrive. Echoluxe combines a delay and a reverb in one unit, with two reverb algorithms and an analog-modelled delay.
The Smart Randomizer generates variations on the sound source, ADSR, delay, texture, reverb or the whole patch, which helps when you want to explore new starting points quickly.
Formats, systems and requirements as listed by Plugin Boutique. Missing details are left out, not guessed.
| Developer | Karanyi Sounds |
|---|---|
| Type | Plugin |
| Category | Synth |
| Formats | VST3, VST2, AU, AAX |
| Operating systems | Windows, macOS |
| Architecture | 64-bit |
Polyscape Analogue is available as VST3, VST2, AU and AAX. On macOS it runs as AU, VST3 and AAX (64-bit), and on Windows as VST3 and AAX (64-bit).
You need a VST3, AU or AAX compatible 64-bit host (DAW). The system requirements list at least 4 GB of RAM (8 GB recommended), a 2 GHz CPU with at least four cores, and 0.8 GB of free disk space. It runs on Mac OS X 10.11 or higher and Windows 8 or higher.
No. The developer states that Maschine is not supported, though it runs in other major VST, AU and AAX compatible DAWs.
Polyscape Analogue includes 100 factory presets.
