Oud

The ancestor of the European lute — its name (al-ʿūd, "the wood") gave us the word "lute" itself. For over a thousand years, the supreme melodic instrument of the Arab world, Turkey, and Greece. Its fretless neck allows the quarter-tone intervals that define maqam. Oud captures risha technique: sharp downstroke, gentle upstroke, rapid tremolo, and ornamental trills.

Every parameter in Oud has been carefully tuned to deliver professional results with minimal effort. The intuitive interface puts the most important controls front and center, while deeper parameters are accessible when you need them.

Designed for seamless integration into your existing workflow, Oud supports both VST3 and AU formats on macOS, with full Apple Silicon optimization for maximum performance on the latest hardware.