FB-985
Glassy keys, evolving pads and sync leads from 68 wavetables.
Scan 68 original wavetables or switch to analogue-style waves on 3 oscillators, then shape them with 2 filters. Detuned pads, tuned plucks and metallic ring tones.
Free
Free to keep with a Fat Berry account. Windows VST3 · macOS VST3 and AU.
No card · Free to keep · Up to 3 computers · Free updates
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Basses, leads and pads from up to 4 layered sources.
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Recorded performances. Choose one, then press Play.
FB-985's Glass Current pad scanning its wavetable under Glass Mallet bells and the Sub Meridian bass, all three from the factory Sounds.
FB-985 in brief
- What it is
- A free wavetable synth with poly and mono voicing, glide and an arpeggiator.
- What it does
- Moves the sound with 4 envelopes, 3 LFOs and an assignable modulation system.
- What it sounds like
- Glassy scanned tables and FM tones, for modern electronic sound design.
How it is built
Each of the 3 oscillator sections plays analogue-style waveforms or one of 68 original wavetables, with ring modulation and noise beside them. The 2 filters offer low, high, band, notch and ladder responses. 4 envelopes and 3 LFOs feed the modulation, with poly or mono voicing, glide and an arpeggiator for playing it. Effects at the end finish the sound inside the plug-in.
Shape follows the mode
The quick Shape control changes job with the oscillator mode. In wavetable mode it moves through the wavetable. In analogue mode it changes the waveform itself. For a moving pad, try one wavetable oscillator, a slow amp envelope and a little wave-position modulation.
Specs and compatibility
Install on Windows and Mac
Windows
- Windows 10 or later, 64-bit.
- Download the Windows installer from your account and run it.
- If your browser warns about the file, choose Keep.
- If Windows says it protected your PC, choose More info, then Run anyway.
- FB-985 installs as a VST3 in C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3.
- Rescan plug-ins in your DAW, then load it as an instrument.
- If its window opens blank, install Microsoft's WebView2 Runtime, then open FB-985 again.
Mac
- macOS 14 or later, on Apple silicon and Intel Macs.
- Download the Mac installer from your account and open it.
- If macOS says it can't check the installer, open System Settings, choose Privacy & Security, then Open Anyway.
- FB-985 installs as a VST3 and an Audio Unit.
- In Logic Pro, rescan in Settings > Plug-in Manager. In other DAWs, rescan plug-ins.
Open FB-985 and activate it in your browser, or with the serial from your account. Read the install guide.
Formats, systems and licence
At a glance
- Formats
- Windows VST3 · macOS VST3 and AU
- macOS
- macOS 14.0 or later
- Windows
- Windows 10 or later, 64-bit (x86-64)
- Mac architecture
- Universal (Apple silicon and Intel)
- Activation
- Online, serial or offline, on up to 3 computers
- Licence
- Perpetual single-user licence
- Version
- 0.1.0
Features
- 3 oscillator sections
- Analogue-style waves or 68 original wavetables
- 2 filters: low, high, band, notch and ladder
- 4 envelopes
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- 3 LFOs and assignable modulation
- Poly or mono voicing, glide, an arpeggiator and effects
DAW setup help
Installation help for 15 DAWs, including Ableton Live, Apple Logic Pro, Image-Line FL Studio, Steinberg Cubase, PreSonus Studio One and Cockos REAPER.
See all 15 DAWs and versions
Free to keep, not a trial.
FB-985 is one of 10 free plug-ins. No card, no time limit and no watermark on your audio. Use it on your own tracks and on client work, with free updates. Activate it on up to 3 computers.
Three steps to your first sound
Free with a Fat Berry account. No card.
Download the installer for your computer.The free licence and the installers stay together in your account.
Rescan plug-ins in your DAW.
Load the instrument on a MIDI-capable track and play some notes.Your DAW guide names the right track type. Start from a preset, then shape it.
Before you download
Need help choosing or installing? Email support@fatberrydsp.com