FB-XD
A 4-voice synth with a 16-step sequencer that moves the sound.
Blends 2 analogue-style oscillators with a digital engine for noise and FM-style tones, then adds modulation, delay and reverb. Driven basses, sync leads, FM bells and moving arpeggios.
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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Recorded performances. Choose one, then press Play.
A performance recorded with FB-XD.
FB-XD in brief
- What it is
- A free hybrid polysynth, part analogue-style and part digital.
- What it does
- Plays chords, a stacked unison lead or an arpeggio from the same 4 voices.
- What it sounds like
- Wide stereo pads, cross-modulation leads, metallic tones and rhythmic arpeggios.
How it is built
The 2 main oscillators have shape, sync, ring and cross modulation. The digital third adds noise, phase-modulation and user-wave modes. All 3 run into a filter and 2 envelopes. The 4 voices play as Poly, Unison, Chord or Arp, from MIDI, the arpeggiator or the 16-step sequencer. Modulation, delay and reverb effects finish the patch. The Play page picks and plays programs, and the Synth page edits the whole voice. Microtuning is in the DAW's parameter list.
Motion lanes move the sound, not just the notes
The 16-step sequencer can change brightness, oscillator colour or any other control on each step while the notes stay put. Try one lane on the filter and one on the third oscillator, so each movement has its own job.
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.
- Stay online while it runs. It adds Microsoft's WebView2 Runtime if your PC needs it.
- FB-XD 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 still opens blank, install Microsoft's WebView2 Runtime, then open FB-XD again.
Mac
- macOS 11 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-XD 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-XD 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 11.0 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
- 1.0.0
Features
- 2 analogue-style oscillators with shape, sync, ring and cross modulation
- A digital third oscillator with noise, phase-modulation and user-wave modes
- Poly, Unison, Chord and Arp voice modes
- 16-step sequencer with motion lanes
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- Modulation, delay and reverb effects
- Microtuning and assignable performance modulation
DAW setup
Installation help for 15 DAWs, including Ableton Live, Logic Pro, FL Studio, Cubase, Fender Studio Pro and REAPER.
Guides for this plug-in
Free to keep, not a trial.
FB-XD 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 it and play.Start from a preset, then shape it.
Before you download
Need help choosing or installing? Email support@fatberrydsp.com