Symptom
ABSYNTH, FM8 or MASSIVE are missing newly added sounds or do not display any presets in the Browser.
Causes
ABSYNTH, FM8 or MASSIVE have not been opened in standalone mode to initialize their database after installation or after adding new presets.
Solutions
Run ABSYNTH, FM8 or MASSIVE as a stand-alone application in order to allow them build their database and complete their installation process.
Below we show you where the stand-alone applications of these NI products are located on your computer. Here we are using FM8 as an example:
- Mac: Macintosh HD > Applications > Native Instruments > *NI Product* > *NI Product*.app
- Win: C: > Program Files > Native Instruments > *NI Product* > *NI Product*.exe
Once the database has been updated, your presets will now appear: