Native Instruments FM8 €299
The second-gen version of NI's DX7 emulation really hits the mark in terms of both sound and usability
The MusicRadar Team, Tue 23 Oct, 12:05 pm BST
FM8's interface is cleaner than FM7's and features a navigator on the left-hand side.
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Manufacturer's description
FM8 delivers unsurpassed depth, brilliance, and dynamism - perfect when it comes to crystalline sounds for melody and percussion.
Native Instruments has harnessed the power of FM synthesis. The strengths of digital are manifest in FM8’s powerful audio engine which generates breath-taking, brilliantly dynamic FM sound in pristine quality. Picking up where its award winning predecessor, the FM7, left off, the FM8 takes FM synthesis to a new level. With its emphasis on ease-of-use, the FM8 brings a high degree of simplicity to the otherwise intricate process of FM synthesis.
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MusicRadar rating
Pros
Excellent sound quality. Superb presets. Morphing patches is great fun. Monster arpeggiator. Kore integration.
Cons
FM is still a bit arcane. Sample import seemed obvious… to us, at least
The bottom line
Native Instruments no longer has the software FM synth market to itself, but this release shows that it still has the know-how to dominate it. Very classy .
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Specification Show
FM8
- Price:
- €299
- Description:
- A welcome, intuitive and musically rewarding update to an NI classic
- Additional Requirements:
- CD-ROM drive
- Min Processor Speed (GHz):
- 1.40
- OS Requirements:
- Apple Mac OS X 10.4 or later, Microsoft Windows XP
- Platform:
- MacOS/Windows
- RAM Recommended (MB):
- 512.00
- Compatible Systems:
- Mac, PC
- MIDI:
- No
- Virtual Instrument Type:
- FM Synth
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