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FM8 and Massive won't install through native access
Hello, I've been having an issue with both FM8 and (original) Massive where I'll click "install" in native access. It will appear like they're downloading and installing, but as soon as it finishes installing, the button lights up again as if they were never installed in the first place, and I'm not able to locate them in…
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How to move FM8 or Absynth favorites (sound folder) from one computer to another?
Does anybody know how to move sound folders for Absynth or FM8 favorites from one computer to another? I do not want to tag my favorites again on my new computer. thx
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Desperately trying to rate & color my FM8 presets
Hi, I want to organize my huge database of FM8 presets so rating and color seems to be the best way to do it. But for some reason NI decided to leave these metadata in the plugin's browser but they can't be edited on the Attributes page. Any solutions? Probably the easiest way would be to bring this functionality back in…
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FM 8
Hallo zusammen ich habe cubase 14 und möchte meine eigenen wave Dateien in fm8 reinladen weiß jemand wie mann das genau machen kann.
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Massive and FM8 GUI problems FL Studio 2024
hi there; I’ve been experiencing serious GUI issues on Native Instruments plugins when I use them on FL Studio 2024. Specially on Massive FM8 and Supercharger GT. On Massive since version 1.6 There are constant glitches after knob tweaks and on 1.7 that has gone away, but new GUI problems are appearing including load time…
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Activation not possible
Hi, I have bought Massive and FM8. I ALWAYS have to activate these apps and then they close. I have tried everything I can find online, re-entered serials, re-downloaded, uninstalled Native Access, re-installed and a lot more since months now. Is is as good as impossible to contact NI and I am out ideas. ASny help would be…
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FM8 The Z envelope does not sweep the Z filter
Despite the manual saying the Z envelope is for the Z filter, increasing the env amount raises the filter a fixed amount but does not make the filter track the envelope. I've read and searched everything. Shouldn't this just work?
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Cannot see my FM8 patch folders as a bank
Attached are two screenshots of the Browser from my Mac. I have imported four third party patch banks in .f7b format which are in the Converted folder and a DX7 sysex file which is in the Converted Sysex folder. I have two presets I edited in the My Patches/Edited presets folder. They are all visible when I use the Sounds…
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Exponential FM synthesis
Hello all! A thought occurred to me that frequency modulation should control frequency like we control pitch, that is, exponentially with base 2, and not linearly. Linear control of frequency seem unnatural to me as frequency perception is not linear at all. The usual equation for FM is x(t) = Aₐ sin(2πfₐt + I sin(2πfₘt))…
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FM8 size GUI
Thanks for updating FM8 for M1 compatibility/ Now could you please add an option to double the size of it? I can barely see it on my M1 Macbook Pro.
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How to download the VST2 version of FM8 when you already have the VST3 version.
Can anyone tell me how (or if it is possible) to download the VST2 version of FM8 (for Windows)? I have the VST3 version on my laptop but I can't get it to work in Zenbeats so Roland is telling me to try the VST2 version. But I'm not sure how to get the VST2 version of FM8 since I already have the VST3 version. Do I have…
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FM8 not being recognized as instrument in Zenbeats
I recently purchased the FM8 synth and have tried to open it as a plugin instrument in Roland Zenbeats but Zenbeats only recognizes it as an audio effect, not an instrument. I have other vst3 synths that Zenbeats does recognize as an instrument so not sure why it is not recognizing FM8. I'm using a Windows laptop. Any help…
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Error "FM8 could not be loaded on Maschine+", anything I can do about it?
As the title says, trying to load any sound from FM8 and I get this error "FM8 could not be loaded". I can pre-hear the samples but when I press the "LOAD" button, the error pops up. I did a quick search but didn't find anything specific on this error for Maschine+. Anyone can help with this? System Version: 1.5.1.0…
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FM8 : How to turn down the final envelope release (ADSR) ?
How to turn down the final envelope release in FM8 ? I know sounds come from several operators where it's possible to modify parameters. But what i'm interresting in, is where (or how) could I turn down the final global release at the end of the process ? I've tried to shut down the Amplitude Envelope Release (in…
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FM8 Midi Import
So I've data dumped from my QX1….5 banks of DX/TX module data. I have a DX7 file…and 4 TX module data dumps. The first thing I need is to figure why after data dump, there are only 27 patches in one and 29 on another. The DX has 31….That doesn't make sense. Secondly I want to patch change the FM8's to correspond to my…
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Can I edit the Banknames in FM8, and how do I do it?
I Have duplicate Banknames in my Fm8 Browser I wish to merge them, I've tried to put the files in the same folder but that don't work. an example what I am dealing with is this. Minimal Patches FM8 Minimal patches FM8 They are two separate Banknames.
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FM8 not loading SysEx file
I've been trying to load in DX7 ROM patches from SysEx file downloads but apparently FM8 has an issue with patches that have a full stop in them or something like that. Is there an easy way around this, or if anyone has successfully transferred all the patches without issue would you be willing to share them? There are…
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FM8 and pitch bend wheel
The virtual pitch bend wheel on FM8 is working, but the physical wheel on my V25 Alesis keyboard is not. The mod wheel on the V25 is working, as are the keys, of course. I'm using FM8 in Pro Tools. Am I missing something obvious?
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TX802 sound banks
Hello, I am looking for the original sound banks of the TX802 (not the performances just the basic sound patches, see enclosed file). I need them in sysex format for use with the FM8 as I do not have the TX802 any longer. I've looked at many places without success. Does anyone here happen to have these? Thanks for looking,…
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In FM8 is it possible to use the MIDI Learn function for 'Program Change'?
Hi all I suspect I'm doing something wrong here, but am not sure what. The goal is to use an assignable button on my keyboard to move through the list of patches/presets in FM8. The MIDI Learn function works fine for things like mapping 'Arpeggiator On' (CC97) to a button on my Behringer UMX61 keyboard. But I seem to be…
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Fm8 operation could not be completed, not a directory
When saving a patch from the stand alone version of FM8 I get this error: Fm8 operation could not be completed, not a directory. The folder i'm saving into is /sounds in the FM8 directory
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No sounds from FM8 FX (VST) and Reaktor 6FX (VST) on Maschine+
Hi, does anyone can use these plugins? When i load any of them no sound i hear and tunning plugins knobs is no help, just silence but patterns are still playng..
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Licensed to shows blank in FM8
i just bought FM8 from plugin botique and installed in thru the NI Access and used it for a bit and suddenly found out licensed to shows blank yet i bought it.
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Every year the same game. It's just annoying...
If it weren't so sad, you could laugh about it: Apple releases a new operating system after numerous beta versions were previously in circulation. Many developers already had new - and compatible - versions of their software on the day of the release. For Native Instruments, however, macOS Ventura apparently came as a…
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Error Installation Failed : Native Access and the Daemon (Can't install app FM8)
Hi i just buy FM8 I can't install it on my mac, i tried to install Daemon and uninstall Nothing change..
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FM8 and Massive need always an activation and less sounds with Absynth 5, why?
Hello, I have Ableton 10 and NI Komplete 9. I installed everything and when I want to use FM8 and/or Massive, I get always the activation window. I click on activate, Native Access popped up and I can see, that they are activated. But when I for example close Ableton and later I want to work on my song, than I have again…
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Virtual TX81Z?
It's 2023. As popular and terrific as the TX81Z was (and it's siblings, the DX11 and Yamaha V50 in particular), it's disheartening not to find a decent, supported VST for this wonderful device. FM8 is an amazing tool from NI, but it's not compatible with SysEx from the YM2414B aka OPZ-based FM synths. Recreating patches in…
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FM8 MIDI CC 7 and 10 are assigned after reloading
I just found out, that in my Cakewalk project FM8 will always load with MIDI CC 7 and 10 assigned. I would need it to load without at least CC 7. Am I missing something here?
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Convert .ksd and .nmsv format to human readable format
Hi, (Owner of Massive / FM8) My DAW is Reaper which allows me to automate most tasks in the DAW with computer code. I want to write a script that automatically loads new tracks with the synth patch I desire. In order to do this I need to obtain the synth paramterers in human readable format so that I then can modify the FX…
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Odd FM8 sustain pedal problem with incoming MIDI data
This seems a bit weird to me, and I've found a workaround already, but I thought I'd post and ask the question to see if anyone else recognizes this issue. I had a MIDI track in Cubase 12 Pro with piano performance data on MIDI channel 9, completely with plenty of use of the sustain pedal as CC 64 also on MIDI channel 9.…
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Sustain pedal spontaneously turns off at random moments without midi off message
Hi, I use FM8 to play DX e-pianos in GigPerformer & Reaper. I noticed that sometimes, the sustain pedal happened to turn off. At first, I thought that it could be a hardware problem. Later, I noticed that when I played a layered patch, the other instruments still have sustain on, while FM8 doesn't. Then I turned on the…
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Documents folder on Mac Ventura issue
I have recently switched by to Mac and I am running Ventura on my system. I have no patches/presets in my FM8 installation and I am trying to install third party presets for Razor which are as below. The problem is that I no longer have a Documents folder on the Mac. It seems to have been moved to iCloud. Does anyone have…
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FM8 KSD batch converter
HY.. any software that can batch convert multiple NI FM8 KSD files at once ??
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Problems registering FM8 in Native Access 2
I purchased FM8 from Plugin Boutique a few months ago, but for various reasons, have only now had the opportunity to try to install it. On my Plugin Boutique account, it lists the FM8 plugin and shows 2 serial numbers. In both cases, I clicked on "Add Serial" and entered the number. In both cases, I received the message…
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FM8 Presets not loading
hi, i haven't used FM8 for a while. when i opened it today, it did not load the presets. i checked, presets are in their respective folders. i rebuilt the database - to no avail. i tried to load a preset via "load preset", but all presets (.ksd)are greyed out and can't be selected. whats going on?
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FM8 Pitch not showing / Midi Learn
Hello everyone, I wonder why the Pitchwheel is not moving when pitch is assigned to a knob on a hardware-controller. Any idea why? I mean it works but the change is only shown under Master & Expert in the Navigator panel:
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FM8 Crashing Pro Tools on launch
I'm doing a complete clean install to a new MOBO/CPU/SSD drive -- Windows 10, Pro Tools 11, Komplete U13, etc. Launching Pro Tools, as everything is loading, I get an error: boost::filesystem::create_directory: The system cannot find the path specified [system:3]: "C:\Users\Me\AppData\Local\Native Instruments\FM8" Pro…
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FM8 won't be recognized as VST
Like so many people I recently got FM8 as a result of the amazing deal at Plugin Boutique. I can get it recognized in Cakewalk but when I try to use Bespoke Synth (actually synth and DAW) then while it can recognize almost all the other VST3 I have (things like Dexed) even if I tell it the directory where FM8.dll is…
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Eulogy for Absynth 5 (or, Death of my Loyalty to NI)
Greetings all. I'm writing this blog post to lament over the quiet death of one of my favorite synths Absynth 5. Many of you may either love or loath the softsynth, but I really adored it. Even though it increasingly needed updating the more time went on, it still has use to me right now. Useful and unique features like…
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big trio improvements needed!
hey, i recently purchased fm8 massive end absynth 5 overall good ,but there is some modern fixes needed 1 add resizable ui for all 3 2 fix the laggy vave aditor in absynth 5 overall, for the promo price worth it, in full amount absolutely not
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Some Reaktor sequencers don't sync in Ableton live
Dear All, using Reaktor 6.4 as a plug-in in Ableton live 11 - i'm trying to capture the midi sequences generated by the Motion Cluster Ensemble and have the following problem: Issue 01: the clock lags, i.e. the longer i play the sequence, the less it alines with the grid in Ableton Issue 02: when i try to record the midi…
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Absynth & FM8 & Cubase not showing up in Cubase
Hi there, hope this is the right place. I just bought the Komplete Classics Collection, mostly for Absynth, but the other 3 look good too… Anyway, Absynth & FM8 don’t show up in Cubase at all. The stand-alones work fine. It’s a brand new Windows 10 computer with the latest Cubase 11. I saw something in Googleland about…
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how to make FM8 velocity sensitive?
I want to be able to control the velocity of midi notes in my DAW in the piano roll like I normally do, but with FM8 they're unable to be changed. I've looked through FM8 for so long and haven't found any way to do it. when I googled about it I couldn't find an answer. other synths usually have some sort of button or knob…
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FM8 jumps always at operator C window
Hallo, I'm new here, and a FM8 newbie with an elementary problem... When I change something in any window in FM8 (say, level for operator A) then the window of operator A changes 'automagically' to the window of operator C. The same with all other windows, and this is a problem to effectively use that synth. All windows…
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FM8 in Mainstage 3.5.2 incompatible Audio Unit
Is FM8 v1.4.4 incompatible with Mainstage 3.5.2? I get the below warning each time I start Mainstage. I can find the plugin in the AU Instruments - Incompatible list and it does open correctly.
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Using FM8 arpeggiator to drive a Reaktor synth?
As in the title: is there a way to use the arpeggiator from FM8 to drive an instrument in Reaktor? I am using Ableton 9 on a Mac.
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I can't activate the FM8 licence I bought in Plugin Boutique
Yesterday I bought a license for FM8 through Plugin Boutique and I haven't been able to activate it through Native Access. At first it gave me an unknown internal error and asked me to create a folder called Native Instruments on local drive C. I did all that and even then I was not able to activate it with the serial…
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What's the deal with the tiny GUI?
Perhaps it is much harder than I think, but I'm guessing that a fairly successful company like Native Instruments has the budget to hire a coder or two that will bring their GUI into the 2020s. It's fair to says that these days most people are using a monitor that is either 4k or 5k and using a HiDPI practical resolution…
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FM8 common problem.
Hello everyone. I am wondering about an old problem, wich is that while doin some x y morphing the Poly-setting keeps changing, while creating new patches is there a way to avoid this old problem.. would be nice if you atleast could find a way o dealing with this REGARDS. Marcus K Sala Sweden
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Massive not showing up in new Native Access 2.2.0
I installed Native Access 2 and noticed that Massive 1.5.5 does not show up on my list of software. FM8 is also missing, but Absynth is there. I then tried to download and install Massive 1.5.9. but it only runs in Demo mode. Is there some way to roll back to the original NA and Massive 1.5.5? Thanks