FM in an easy to edit package

Really great FM vst synth. Based on the DX7 but takes all the complicated editing away (as much as you can take it away...FM is inherently more complex than subtractive synthesis) and gives you a wide range of easy to tweak tools.

Personally I think it shines in a few areas. Brilliant for FM bass, digital sounding sharp synth noises and slow eloving pads. Skrilliex uses it a lot and I can absolutely see why, with the way you can introduce dirt and overtones this thing can, if programmed well, absolutely scream.

The interface, and dare I say sound quality, could probably do with a refresh these days as it's not really been updated or developed in about 10 years, but it really is one of the standout vst synths.

The Unshakable Behemoth of FM Synthesis

Short of owning a DX7, Native Instruments' FM8 is one of your best choices when it comes to FM synthesis. In addition to providing basic envelope, filter, and operator functions, FM8 steps things up by adding effects, processing, additional equalization, and arpeggiation.

FM synthesis is kind of intimidating if you ask me, but FM8 has made the discovery process much easier and more intuitive than I ever thought it would be. If you're on the fence about FM synthesis, I might pick up a cheaper option— if you're serious about FM synthesis, however, there simply isn't a better software option on the market than FM8.

Hard to learn, easy to master.

While FM8 can be a very confusing and difficult synth at first, it is just as rewarding when you get the hang of it.

good

I don't usually use software synths unless I make them myself, but when I really need a good sound and I don't feel like hooking up one of my hardware synths, I use this, it's good, but I don't really like any of the presets that come with it so I just tweak it until I can find something I like.

Native Instruments FM8 Software Synth

Native Instruments is a German technology company that develops software and hardware for music production and DJing. The company was originally known for their software instruments, but has also expanded its product line to include various other music equipment segments in recent years. Current products of Native Instruments include software synthesizers, samplers and effect processors, sound libraries and emulations of acoustic instruments, groove production systems and audio interfaces, as well as various products for computer-based DJing that include DJ software, Digital Vinyl Systems, hardware controllers and specific DJ audio interfaces. Native Instruments was founded in 1996 in the Kreuzberg district of Berlin, Germany, where its headquarters are still located. It also has branches in Los Angeles, Tokyo, Shenzhen and London. The company also holds a partnership with the online music store Beatport.

My favourite synth

This is my favourite synth of any kind, BY FAR. I love the monster growls I can make in FM8. You really should get it if you make Dubstep, learn to use it, follow some tutorials online, read the manual, and make some bad-ass stuff.

Part of Komplete

I have it cause it comes with Komplete but I rarely use it...but it has good reviews though it must be getting long in the tooth now and is probably due an upgrade. When I have messed around with it the sound is great though I do not understand FM hehe.

I like it but I think this is not for a beginner.

This is what I use to create growls, plucks, pads, etc. I mainly use this with Ableton plugins and other 3rd party audio effect plugins.

This is not for the starter. This took me weeks of dinking around to learn even how FM synthesis worked, then another month to learn the synth itself. I wish the interface was even more user friendlier but I have already learned this so don't change a thing

Still underrated

I rarely use FM8 on its own. However, I love to experiment with modulating and automating with my DAW (instead of using the envelopes) lots of little things to get those dirty digital growls. Then I'll process and resample, throw it into Serum and make a wavetable.

FM Synthesis is amazing

FM8 was the second synthesizer I bought. After I bought Logic Pro X in about September of last year, I saved up and bought this along with Massive on a sale. While I gravitated towards Massive more, I've recognized FM8 as an extremely powerful plugin. While I may not use this plugin as my main source of power, its extremely versatile and I've created some really awesome sounds from it.