Which single-handedly kicked analog synthesis to the curb in the early '80s, rejoiced when Native Instruments released their originalįM synthesis emulator, the FM7. TestDrive: Native Instruments FM8 Devotees of the of the incredibly popular Yamaha DX7 synthesizer, 'I wasn't crazy about a couple of the effects and there's aliasing on the Morph function, but certainly not a lot to complain about If you're looking for something a little more versatile, gaze no farther 'The only downside is that FM8 only does FM synthesis. That cuddles their customers instead of challenges them with each new update or new product announcement. By eliminating a steep learning curve for each product, the company has now developed their own 'Native ecosystem' Their goal is to make it simple to go from one NI product to another without having to completely relearn a new interfaceĮvery time. 'Native Instruments has adroitly been evolving the interfaces of most of their products into a single interface paradigm.

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