Native Instruments FM8

Native Instruments’ eight-operator FM synthesizer, the successor to FM7, with a free routing matrix in place of the DX7’s fixed algorithms.

How I use it

I used FM8 to recreate the sound of a Yamaha DX7 on Night Drive: that’s the DX-7 Bass 1 patch in the screenshot.

Synthesis	Frequency modulation (FM), 8 operators Free FM matrix: any operator can modulate any other
Modulation	Multi-segment envelopes and key-scaling curves Modulation matrix
Performance	Arpeggiator Four-way morphing between sounds
Effects	Built-in effects section
Formats	Standalone, or as a plug-in (AU on the Mac)
Released	Announced September 2006