Chromaphone 3 vs FM8

Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which synth to buy.

Synth

Chromaphone 3

Applied Acoustics Systems · $199

Synth

FM8

Native Instruments · $99.00

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Specs compared

Chromaphone 3FM8
Price$199$99.00
Dubspot Score
FormatsVST2, VST3, AU, AAX Native, NKS, StandaloneStandalone, VST, VST3, AU (macOS only), AAX
SynthesisTwo-voice multitimbral, based on physically modeled acoustic resonatorsFM (frequency modulation) synthesis
Resonator typesEight: beam, marimba, open tubes, closed tubes, string, drumhead, plate, membrane
Factory library1,090+ presets (421 new plus 676 remastered Chromaphone 2 sounds)
EffectsReverb, delay, distortion, phaser, chorus, flanger, filters, equalizer, compressor, guitar amplifier, tremolo across three independent racks12 built-in high-quality effects
TuningSupports Scala scale file format and reference note frequency tuning for microtonal music
RAMLess than 256 MB per instance
Operators8 operators, freely combinable in algorithms
PresetsOver 1,200 presets
PlatformsWindows (64-bit) and macOS (64-bit)
Plugin formatsVST, VST3, AAX (Win); VST, VST3, AU, AAX (Mac)

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