Universal Audio UAD Opal Morphing Synthesizer Plug-in Software

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Want to create huge analog drones or ambient pads? Make massive, moving synth sounds with this incredibly deep wavetable/analog hybrid software synthesizer.

Overview

Opal is Universal Audio's epic-sounding flagship synth that's perfect for producers, sound designers, and musicians. This analog-meets-wavetable synth gives you huge-sounding morphing filters and powerful UA effects -- yet always keeps you close to album-ready sounds, no matter how deep you explore.

Runs Natively -- No UA Hardware Required

UAD Opal Morphing Synthesizer runs natively on your macOS or Windows computer without UA hardware.

Fire Up a Super Synth

Opal's unique analog-meets-wavetable synth engine lets you create epic sounds and craft songs within minutes. With morphing filters, oscillators, LFOs, and noise, Opal is a modern soundscape maker with deep analog roots.

Create with World-Class UA Effects

With onboard studio-quality UA effects like ambience and vintage spring reverbs, tape delay, modulation, and authentic 1176 audio compression, Opal makes any production fuller, and more professional sounding.

Find Inspiration Fast with Album-Ready Presets

Get just the right sound using Opal's gorgeous presets, lovingly crafted by the synth geeks deep within the halls of UA. Curated for fast use across genres, Opal's presets ensure you'll capture inspiration the moment it strikes.

Features:

- Get giant, inspiring sounds from the world's best-sounding analog-meets-wavetable super synth
- Use morphing filters, oscillators, LFOs, and noise to unlock creative paths
- Add studio-quality UA effects like vintage spring reverb, tape delay,… read more modulation, and authentic 1176 compression
- Go deep into synthesis without getting lost, thanks to impeccably crafted presets
- Native plug-in -- no UA hardware required

Specs

- Synthesis Method: Analog-meets-wavetable morphing synthesis
- Maximum Polyphony: 12 voices (Mono, 4, 6, 8, or 12)
- Number of Oscillators: 3 oscillators plus 1 noise generator
- Filter Types: 2 morphing multimode filters (low-pass, band-pass, high-pass, notch with variable slope 1-4 poles)
- Envelope Generators: 3 analog-modeled envelopes
- LFOs: 2 LFOs
- Built-in Effects: EQ, 1176 compression, digital delay, tape delay, overdrive, distortion, phaser, flanger, ensemble, 7 studio reverbs
- Supported Plugin Formats: AAX, AU, VST3
- Compatible Operating Systems: macOS Big Sur 11, Monterey 12, Ventura 13, Sonoma 14, Sequoia 15; Windows 10 or Windows 11
- Minimum System Requirements: iLok account required; 1GB to 10GB available SSD storage per plug-in (100GB recommended); Internet connection for authorization