FORM

FORM by Native Instruments is a sample-based synthesizer that turns recorded audio into playable instruments and evolving textures. Drop in a sample, isolate an interesting section, and shape its playback direction, speed, and amplitude curve to uncover new tonal possibilities. Pitch and formant controls work independently of playback speed, while an additive oscillator and oscillator effects, including FM, expand the harmonic palette. Flexible modulation brings movement to basses, leads, pads, and experimental soundscapes. Performance slots store sound variations you can reuse with different samples, and Multi mode layers those variations across instrument voices for shifting results. Finish patches with frequency shaping, saturation, dynamics, delay, and reverb. With over 400 presets covering keys, sequences, effects, and more, FORM suits producers who want an accessible starting point alongside room for hands-on sound design.