F.’em Black Friday Deal 2026: $107.40, 40% off

The f em Black Friday deal puts the F.’em synth plugin at $107.40, which is 40% off, until Nov 6, 2026. F.’em is a hybrid quad-timbral synthesizer from Tracktion that works as an FM, VA and sample-based instrument.

The maker says it is one of the most powerful FM synths ever made, using modern CPU resources to run a freely configurable matrix of 11 operators. Expect it to be CPU-hungry when you stack layers.

What is inside the F.’em VST?

The operator matrix packs 8 synchronizable wave operators, 2 sample operators and a noise operator. There are no fixed algorithms, so you can feed any wave operator into any other, forward and backward.

• 4 layers, each carrying 4 effect slots
• Two multisample operators: one is able to frequency-modulate the other operators, while the second can itself be modulated by them
• A noise generator that can act as an FM source for every other operator
• A pair of filters, each with overdrive, that can be wired serially, in parallel or in any blend of the two
• Hard sync on the wave operators, offering waveforms from sine through analog shapes to classic FM waves
• Keyboard level scaling available on every operator

Every operator also has a dedicated pitch LFO and level LFO, plus a pitch envelope and a level envelope of its own.

How do the envelopes and LFOs work?

Every envelope has up to 32 stages and can be tempo-synced and looped. That suits intricate rhythmic movement, since the stages lock to your project tempo.

There are two Flow LFOs with 8 steps each. Every step can pick one of 8 waveforms, switch-modulated by any source, and each waveform can be drawn freely.

How deep is the modulation?

The modulation matrix takes up to 200 entries. A separate modifier matrix adds up to 32 modification algorithms.

The maker says the matrix configuration can produce FM sounds virtually indistinguishable from the Yamaha TX81Z, the DX7 and the 8-operator GS1. It also says the same engine reaches heavy bass and ripping leads of the Access Virus kind.

Is F.’em easy to use?

Macros control the fundamental parameters, so you don't have to dig through the full parameter list. A quick edit panel handles timbre and overall envelope.

The multi-effect section is easy to reach, and each layer can be switched on or off quickly. An arpeggiator is built in, and most continuous parameters can be automated.

Formats and system requirements

On Mac, F.’em needs macOS 10.11 or later (64-bit, Intel) and comes as VST2, AU and AAX.

On Windows, it needs Windows 8 or 10 (64-bit) and comes as VST2 and AAX.