Analog Quadrifecta by Tenalock
I have been working on and updating my ultimate in-the-box solution using Polymax for customers for over a year now, with constant updates. Now almost 500 sounds programmed from the init patch using real classic analog and digital synthesizers for reference, and also ideas based on my own sound design experience. I was going to start developing a plugin, but my real skill is synthesizer patch design — a decade of experience and probably 10,000 hours. So instead I had an idea: why don't I use something that already exists for my project? So I chose a plugin with very low CPU, the best 24dB filter out there IMO, epic snappy envelopes, FM, great sync, wave morphing, great reliability and Universal Audio quality effects. Find sounds instantly just by typing a few letters in the plugin browser, or using the easy categories I created. The plugin I chose is the one I use so often — Polymax, highly underpriced IMO (often free) and highly underrated.
- Chillwave Sound Selection
- Sidechained Bass 16ths
- 8 Minutes — General Analog Quadrifecta Sounds (V10)
- Mini‑D — Moog Minimoog Influenced Patches
- Jun‑6 — Roland Juno 60 & 106 Influenced Patches
- Jupie‑88 — Roland Jupiter‑8 Influenced Patches
- Prophi‑5 — Sequential Prophet 5 Influenced Patches
Out now: what's new in V10?
One year's work, hundreds of hours programming the ultimate in-the-box synthesiser solution.
Almost 500 sounds created from the init patch — Tenalock started out influenced by 5 favourite synths, and the project grew from there. V10 spans 37 categories: Bass, Lead, Keys, Piano, Pad, Strings, Perc, Poly, Fx, Bells, Pluck, Organ, Arp, Jun‑6, Jupie‑88, Mini‑D, Prophi‑5, OBt, Dex77, FM, JP8088, D5050, 70s‑Machine, Borg, 3oh3, Famous, 80s, Space, Eminent, Synthwave, Chillwave, Dance, Techno, Lofi, Phonk and Retrodance — all searchable through the Polymax preset browser, or by simply typing a category name like "jun‑6".
V10 also includes full Polymax drum machine programs, effects and example tracks for Ableton Live 12, plus analog bass multisamples of a Sequential Prophet 5 and Moog Little Phatty for layering fat sub frequencies plugins often can't reach, and multi‑layer instrument racks for workstation‑style sounds.
Initially I was going to develop a single plugin for my needs, but then a light bulb moment: "Polymax" — I could use Polymax as the engine for my project.
Why Polymax?
Stable, low‑CPU, with some of the best 12 and 24dB analog-style filters around and snappy envelopes — no menu diving, one knob per function, no multi-page tabs. Tenalock chose Polymax because it's underrated and does everything a from-scratch synth engine needs to do for classic, rare and vintage sounds without the CPU overhead of modelling them live.
Watch it in action
A play‑through of some of V7 (sounds included in the latest version)
22 minutes of demo sounds (all included in the pack)
Analog Quadrifecta by Tenalock for Polymax
Analog Quadrifecta by Tenalock for Polymax
Demo track made with Analog Quadrifecta by Tenalock
Bass sounds demo
I want to say I encourage using this to also to learn synthesis. The way music is going with AI slop, creativity is more important than ever and essentially it is fun to create awesome sounds that move yourself or other people. Crazy that sound can have that power, something special.
Thx, Tenalock.
What people are saying about Analog Quadrifecta by Tenalock, for Polymax.
Real reviews from Analog Quadrifecta by Tenalock buyers.
"Genuinely some of the best and most classic presets I've heard. You can hear the care that went into making these. Thanks for your work Tenalock."
"I've found a lot of the sounds I was looking for and you have made my music life easier by creating this. Thank you."
"Great sounds! I knew the Polymax synth was pretty good when I first got it last year, but these really take it to the next level. Thanks for making these available!!"
"The presets in this pack sound great, and really capture the warm, lush analogue vibe of classic subtractive synthesis. With nearly 300 categorised presets, this pack is also very good value for money. If you own the PolyMax plugin, this preset pack is an essential purchase."
"Best softsynth Polymax classic analog preset collection on earth."
"The pads and arps in the Polymax pack are gorgeous. Lush, evolving, and full of life. Exactly the vibe I was looking for."