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Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which synth to buy.
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Contenders
Synth / u-he
A polyphonic modular software synthesizer with digital oscillators based on phase distortion and FM, multimode filters, and patch-cord modulation.
FM8 is Native Instruments' digital FM synthesizer with eight operators and a modern interface, the successor to FM7.
Technical matrix
| Signal | u-he Bazille | FM8 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | — | $99.00 |
| Dubspot Score | 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Formats | VST3, AU (AUv2), AAX, CLAP | Standalone, VST, VST3, AU (macOS only), AAX |
| Oscillators | 4 digital oscillators with FM, phase distortion, and fractal resonance | — |
| Filters | 4 self-oscillating multimode filters with up to 6 parallel outputs each | — |
| Modulation | 4 ADSR envelopes, 2 LFOs (3 parallel outputs each), 2 mapping generators (up to 128 steps), 4 Multiplex modules | — |
| Sequencer | 16-step morphing sequencer per voice with 8 snapshots | — |
| Effects | 4 effects: stereo delay, distortion, phaser, spring reverb | 12 built-in high-quality effects |
| Polyphony | Up to 16 voices | — |
| Synthesis | — | FM (frequency modulation) synthesis |
| Operators | — | 8 operators, freely combinable in algorithms |
| Presets | — | Over 1,200 presets |
| Platforms | — | Windows (64-bit) and macOS (64-bit) |
| Plugin formats | — | VST, VST3, AAX (Win); VST, VST3, AU, AAX (Mac) |
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