How to move FM8 or Absynth favorites (sound folder) from one computer to another?

🔍 1. Locate the User Data on Your Old Computer

For Absynth and FM8, favorites and user presets are usually stored in specific folders, not inside the Native Access app.

On macOS:

cssCopyEdit~/Documents/Native Instruments/[FM8 or Absynth]/

On Windows:

makefileCopyEditC:\Users\[Your Username]\Documents\Native Instruments\[FM8 or Absynth]\

These folders typically include:

• Favorites Database
• User Presets
• Tagged Sounds (Favorites metadata)

These folders may be named something like:

Favorites.db3 (for favorites database)

User Sounds or User Library

.nksf preset files or folders

📤 2. Back Up These Folders

Copy the entire folder:

swiftCopyEditDocuments/Native Instruments/FM8/Documents/Native Instruments/Absynth/

Put them on a USB drive or cloud storage.

💻 3. Transfer to the New Computer

On your new computer, install FM8 and/or Absynth using Native Access. Run them once to initialize default folders.

Then replace the default folders with the ones you backed up:

On macOS:

javascriptCopyEditReplace: ~/Documents/Native Instruments/FM8/         ~/Documents/Native Instruments/Absynth/

On Windows:

mathematicaCopyEditReplace: C:\Users\[Your Username]\Documents\Native Instruments\FM8\         C:\Users\[Your Username]\Documents\Native Instruments\Absynth\

If prompted, allow overwriting files.

🔄 4. Restart the Plug-ins

Now, when you launch FM8 or Absynth in your DAW or standalone, your favorites, tags, and user presets should appear as they did before.

✅ Pro Tips

• cssCopyEdit~/Documents/Native Instruments/Shared Content/
• Make sure the file paths are consistent or updated in the plugin’s settings if needed.