Skiff 2.0: a new sequencer, songs that chain, your own drum kits (M-VAVE FM-1)

video upload by Skiff

You can find the M-VAVE FM-1 on Amazon.

"Skiff 2.0 is out: free, open-source firmware that turns the M-VAVE FM-1 into a six-track groovebox, and M-VAVE's SMK-37 Pro keyboard too. This video shows what's new in 2.0 and 2.0.1, set to one song made on it: a new sequencer (notes that overlap, NOTES and FEEL on a selection, copy and paste), songs that chain, play once and change sounds, drum lanes panned and your own drum kits, one mute, one MOD page and one shaper, new save formats with a converter, and 2.0.1's fixes.

Everything you hear is Skiff 2.0.1's own code playing that song: the firmware's source, run on a computer, so the sound and the screens line up to the frame. Every sound comes from its engines and two user sample kits, and every key, button and knob shown is a player's, performed in the firmware at its bar. Nothing was added afterwards; only the overall level was set. The song is played with MENU › SYSTEM › CPU on 2 CORES (BETA): 12 voices. The FM-1 is drawn in 3D, its screen Skiff's own display. The editor and installer pages are the real 2.0.1 pages, the editor on its built-in demo device."

▶ Get Skiff (free, GPL-3.0): https://github.com/illuminus5/skiff

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A $60 Elektron Machinedrum?! (M-Vave FM1 Hortator)

video upload by AutoHot

You can find the M-VAVE FM-1 on Amazon.

"M-VAVE FM-1 running the Hortator custom firmware! Can a $60 groovebox sound like the legendary Elektron Machinedrum? Here is a raw techno sound demo.

With the Hortator firmware, the M-Vave FM1 turns into a powerful 8-track drum machine featuring 45 drum engines — including 21 models inspired by the Elektron Machinedrum.

In this first live jam session, I explore punchy kicks, FM textures, and industrial electronic grooves built entirely on this compact synth.

🔗 Get the Hortator Firmware:
https://deadactive.github.io/hortator/

🎛 Gear & Details:
• Synth: M-VAVE FM-1 (FM1)
• Firmware: Hortator Custom OS
• Style: Hardware Techno / Industrial Jam"

M-Vave FM-1: Turning the synth into an Elektron Machinedrum! Hortator firmware review
video upload by AutoHot

"An Elektron Machinedrum for pennies? New Hortator firmware for the M-Vave FM-1. Eight tracks of drums, inside the M-Vave FM-1. A stunning Elektron Machinedrum-style drum machine from the M-Vave FM-1: Exploring the Hortator firmware. 45 drum engines in three banks: 21 measured from the Machinedrum (13 TRX, 8 EFM), 10 modern, 14 classic. 151 factory presets, 128 user slots. The Elektron spirit is definitely present in this firmware.

Transforming the budget M-Vave FM-1 synthesizer into a full-fledged drum machine in the style of the legendary Elektron Machinedrum!

In this video, we explore the alternative Hortator firmware from DEADACTIVE. It completely transforms the functionality of this small synthesizer, turning it into a powerful 8-track drum machine similar to the renowned Elektron Machinedrum, with authentic electronic sound and flexible control.

Hortator Architecture and Sound Engines:
8 drum tracks inside the compact M-Vave FM-1.
45 Drum Engines in 3 banks:
21 engines lifted from the Elektron Machinedrum (13 TRX models and 8 EFM models);
10 modern engines (Modern);
14 classic engines (Classic).

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FM-1 RADIO - Live Radio on the FM-1

video upload by Charles Vestal

You can find the M-VAVE FM-1 on Amazon.

"FM-1 RADIO is an experimental firmware that enables the WiFi on the FM-1 and uses it to connect to internet radio stations, letting you remix and jam along."

https://charlesvestal.github.io/fm1-r...

DRIFT — Ambient Synth Demo on M-VAVE FM-1 | No Talking

video upload by fbnfrtg

You can find the M-VAVE FM-1 on Amazon.

"A first listen to DRIFT, my custom firmware for the M-VAVE FM-1, based on Felucca.

An ambient instrument for live sessions. Warm synths, spacious pads and delicate plucks, with a generative Euclidean sequencer. One track. Room to explore.

Two oscillators, three slots for your own samples, scales, ADSR envelopes, assignable LFO modulation, delay and reverb — from subtle movement to slowly evolving textures.

No talking. Just sound.

Install DRIFT:
https://thefirmwarehub.com/

Try the online demo:
https://www.fbnfrtg.de/tools/fm1/drif...

#DRIFT #MVAVE #FM1 #AmbientMusic #AmbientSynth #GenerativeMusic #EuclideanSequencer #Sampling #Synthesizer #SoundDesign"

K&B#045 – M-VAVE FM-1 (Drift) + Torso S-4 ambient sound explorations

video upload by fbnfrtg

"Keys & Buttons #045 – M-VAVE FM-1 (Drift) + Torso S-4 ambient sound explorations

So I started vibe coding my own FM-1 firmware: Drift.

Drift is an ambient instrument designed for live sessions, featuring classic synth sounds, lush pads, plucks, delay, reverb, an assignable LFO, various musical scales, and a generative Euclidean sequencer.

#mvave #fm1 #ambient #torsos4"

sloopDX | M-Vave FM-1 as a DX7 FM synth/drum machine (Sounds, effects and more - No talking)

video upload by e y l v y

https://dx7.designburgapps.com/webapp...

You can find the M-VAVE FM-1 on Amazon.

"The FM-1 as a six-operator DX7: voice editing on the device, 256 voices from your own .syx banks, four FM drum kits, and SLOOP's live workflow.

0:00 - Intro
0:12 - Factory presets
3:15 - Synth sound design and effects
6:04 - Drums sound design
8:16 - Everything together
9:24 - Outro"

Teenage Engineering OP-1 Alternate Firmare by Popcorp & Hundekraft

video uploads by dj mindless

"all credit to Popcorp, Hundekraft and all responsible for creating this monster of a firmware!"

Playlist:

1. OP-1 OG Custom Firmware Iter Synth Granular C64 Arp Clouds, Father & Washer FX Hundekraft 3.0
2. New Synth Engines Supersaw Mbira Oxbow New Effects Washer Filter Snowglobe & C64 Arp OP-1 Custom FW
3. OP-1 New Monster🤯 Custom Firmware & FX Suite: Father/Crush/Hail/Plate/Reverb/Stutter/Palme/In A Room
4. OP-1 Custom Firmware FX PALME by Musica Obscura WARBLE Maiko Pruett GIN DRUM SYNTH Squarewave Studio
5. New Synth Engines Wavetable and SID Hundekraft 3.0 OP-1 Custom Firmware
6. OP-1 Custom Firmware 4 Track MIDI Sequencer + ELG Synth engine
7. OP-1 New 4 Track MIDI Sequencer ELG Synth Hundekraft 3.0 Custom Firmware
8. OP-1 New Synth Engines EVA and FM Bell Hundekraft 3.0 Custom Firmware
9. OP-1 Custom Firmware HK 3.0 Pew, Taffy and Wavetable Synth Engines

https://hundekraft.github.io/op1-work...

Your OP–1. A little more yours.

FMini-1 | A MiniMoog for the M-Vave FM-1

FMini-1 | Moog synth inside M-Vave FM-1 (All presets and more, No talking)

video upload by e y l v y

You can find the M-VAVE FM-1 on Amazon.

https://ruppert.github.io/fmini-1/
0:00 - Factory presets 5-50 (Free playing)
8:06 - Factory presets 50 and the rest (Sequencer playing)
11:42 - Sound designing 1
15:52 - Sound designing 2

"A classic, inside the FM-1.
Free firmware. Install straight from the browser and go back to the original whenever you like.

Three oscillators, a ladder filter and plenty of body
Each block of the Minimoog panel has its place on the FM-1's 240 × 240 screen, with four real knobs to play it for real.

Oscillator bank
Three oscillators with ranges from LO to 2', a waveform each, independent detune on oscillators 2 and 3 and a touch of pitch drift, like analog VCOs.

Ladder filter
A four-pole ladder, 24 dB/octave, with saturation in every stage and the feedback lag of the Minimoog circuit. From emphasis 8 up it self-oscillates as a pure sine that follows the keyboard at 1 V/octave. Cutoff reads -5 to +5, as on the panel.

Contours
Two contours (filter and loudness) with attack, decay and sustain. The attack is exponential, like the original circuit. Glide, LFO and modulation complete the section.

100 presets
Ten groups of ten: a showcase of styles, hard leads, soft leads, basses, pads and strings, brass, plucks, keys, atmospheres and sound effects. About a quarter comes with the arpeggiator already on. Save your own in 32 user slots.

Arpeggiator and sequencer
One tap on ARP turns it on and off; holding it sets HOLD. The sequencer records up to 16 notes (REC) and plays them (PLAY). The key LEDs light with the notes.

Effects per preset
Reverb, delay, chorus and drive, each preset with its own combination, so basses, leads and pads live in very different spaces."

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FM-106 | M-Vave FM-1 as a Juno 106 synth | Presets and more (No talking)

video upload by e y l v y

You can find the M-VAVE FM-1 on Amazon.

"https://patttf.github.io/fm-106/
FM-106 turns the M-VAVE FM-1 into a polyphonic synthesizer modeled on the Juno-106. Saw and pulse oscillators, a sub oscillator, noise, resonant filtering, envelopes and stereo chorus support classic analog-style sounds."

Expander for the M-Vave FM-1: firmware switching, song library, MIDI out & sync (demo)

video upload by Oficina de Sonido

00:00 Intro
00:27 Firmware install
03:12 Song library & live sets
05:16 MIDI out: sequencing a MicroFreak
07:39 Sync out: FM-1 as master
09:28 Sync in: Clave as master
10:29 Wrap-up

You can find the M-VAVE FM-1 on Amazon.


"The Expander is a small companion box for the M-Vave FM-1, by Oficina de Sonido. It plugs into the FM-1's USB port and adds what the FM-1 can't do on its own:

▸ Install and switch firmwares (SLOOP, X0X, CTL-1, stock…) with no computer, from its microSD card

▸ Song library: back up and reload songs on firmwares that support it. Switching firmware no longer costs you your work, and you can play a whole set live without a laptop

▸ Two TRS MIDI outputs: sequence other synths from the FM-1, with MIDI channel filtering for devices that receive on all channels

▸ Sync in and sync out: the FM-1 can lead or follow Volcas, Pocket Operators, modular synths and drum machines

In this demo: firmware install, loading songs, sequencing a MicroFreak, and syncing both ways with Clave, the Euclidean drum machine by Oficina de Sonido.

What you see is a prototype, user interface included: we're already working on the PCB, the front panel, the enclosure design and the UI.

It will be open source: schematics, PCB and firmware will be published once it's finished.

More info: https://www.oficinadesonido.org/expan...

Built on the great work of the developers of SLOOP, Felucca, X0X and CTL-1. Thank you!"

vhikk x new algo

"The Vhikk X, in its short existence, has already become one of the most iconic Eurorack modules ever created. And now it's even more powerful than ever with 9 new algorithms that dramatically expand what this powerhouse can do. This video showcases every new mode, generating evolving textures, aggressive drones, melodic sequences, and abstract sounds of all kinds."

Playlist:

1. vhikk x sound demo supercut - Forge TME
2. Let's Check Out the New Vhikk X Algos! - Metamyther and Forge TME
3. vhikk x reference - Forge TME
4. vhikk x new algo overview - Forge TME

https://forge-tme.com/vhikk-x/firmware.html

New OS with Loop Bar Sequencer for Emax I E-mu + quantize

video upload by deepeightyeight

"new os for emax, it's the 4.5 it adds loop bar seq (before was linear) and quantize (oooh) and track mute (ooooh) and duplicate and count in... you can download from here, still in beta. there are the 4 version Standard, SE, HD and Plus. i check the first 2 are ok. i have no HD so in uncheck so BACKUP before trying! u have been warned.
www.12records.net//ftp/EMAX_4.5_Loop_Bar_Seq_Packet.zip"

Update: some additional info:

EMAX 4.4 LOOP BAR SEQ
Unofficial educational OS modification for E-mu Emax I SE
Release notes, quick guide and disclaimer - 18 October 2026

ABOUT THIS RELEASE

Loop Bar Seq turns the Emax's sequencer into a repeating, bar-based recording
workflow. You can build parts over successive passes, leave recording while
playback continues, switch recording tracks and mute parts from the keypad.

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Partials & Discrepancies 1.5.0 – 30+ Dry Presets | Additive Synth Update, No Talking

video upload by Unusable Engineering

"Partials & Discrepancies has just gotten an update, a new look and 42 new presets.

In this video I play through around 30 of the new Partials & Discrepancies 1.5.0 factory presets, played completely dry. No talking.

The on-screen text goes through the main additions in v1.5.0 while I play.

Partials & Discrepancies is an 8-voice additive synth built around up to 128 partials per voice, oscillator slots, voice discrepancies and a lot of movement between states.

Version 1.5.0 adds:
• Oscillator Detune
• Oscillator Smear, based on a tuned delay line
• Ring Modulator mode
• New self-oscillating filter
• Host-synced Mod Osc
• Key-reset and key-tracked noise for the Mod Osc
• Portamento and polyphonic legato
• Improved voice stealing
• New interface colors and layout
• 42 new factory presets


The video goes through around 30 of the new presets without external effects, so everything you hear comes directly from the synth - it was recorded straight from the iMac's output onto a Zoom H6 recorder.

Partials & Discrepancies:
https://www.unusable.net/synthesizers..."

Perkons HD-01 Firmware 1.3!

video upload by Mark Cee

"Was nice to see a new firmware drop yesterday for our beloved Perkons HD-01. I thought i would turn the camera on and talk a little about the new update!"

via Erica Synths

"PĒRKONS 1.3 CHANGELOG


Features:
- Custom Samples per BANK

Now each BANK can have its own sample set, it must be placed in the BANK folder (00;01;etc). If no SAMPLES folder is present in a BANK folder, default sample set from the root folder SAMPLES is loaded!


- New CHORD algorithm
Accsess it via the Voice 3, Algo 3, Mode 3! It replaces one of the Karplus modes. PARAM1 morphs throuigh the waveforms, PARAM 2 sets the chord.


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Mynah Update: Synth Voices and Per-Voice Arpeggiators

video upload by MoShang

"With the V1.5 firmware update the Mynah sampler can now make its own sounds. This firmware update adds Plaits synth voices and gives every voice its own arpeggiator.

Get a Mynah at https://groovesizer.com
Update the firmware at https://mynah.groovesizer.com/

#mynah #Groovesizer #Sampler #Synthesizer #Plaits #Arpeggiator #ESP32"

A New 2026 Alesis Andromeda Firmware Update

This one was posted by Gordotuomi on Gearspace where you can find a video demo of it.

"Hello everyone! This is quite an unusual post, but I'd just like to share that I've been working on a brand new firmware update for the Andromeda. Built off of the 2002 firmware, It fixes many bugs like jumpy potentiometers, makes envelopes snappier and smoother, lowers oscillator levels so they don't clip excessively when pushed to 100%, and so far adds brand new features like a 'vintage' knob (akin to a modern Prophet), and a Matrix-12 styled true stereo voice spread knob, all under a new "A6Plus" page of the Global tab.

Here's a video showing off the vintage knob and the stereo spread, no internal/external FX: I'm still continuing to work on this, adding new features, and address the DSP engine to make effects less clipped and harsh. But if there are any bugs, features that people think should be addressed let me know.

I'm hesitant to release it as this is very much a 'load at your own risk' as like any experimental firmware it could brick hardware, especially since this was written with Claude, which bruteforced, decoded and reversed engineered the original firmware to build new updates, but it runs just fine on my Andromeda. The firmware does not touch the Bootloader at all which acts as a backup failsafe. This is still very early in development, but I just wanted to share this project to let folks know the future is bright for this amazing synth! :)"

Roland TR-1000 Rhythm Creator | Version 1.50 Update

video upload by RolandChannel

"The TR-1000 Version 1.50 update introduces powerful new features and workflow improvements to Roland’s flagship rhythm machine. With expanded note sequencing, a new keyboard mode, creative effects, flexible audio routing, and streamlined controls, this free update opens up fresh possibilities for beatmaking, sound design, and live performance.

This video explains everything you need to know about the update—from programming melodic sequences and exploring new effects to simplifying live transitions and integrating external gear. With enhanced controls, fresh sound options, and refined workflows, the TR-1000 now offers even more ways to shape your sound and bring your ideas to life.

00:00 Intro
00:24 Note Sequencing
03:22 Keyboard Mode
09:02 New MFX
13:14 Keep EFX & EXT In
19:12 New UI
21:07 Analog Effects Routing
23:22 Individual Track Output Routing
26:51 New FM Instruments
27:43 Additional New Features
30:49 Final Thoughts

Get the update: https://www.roland.com/global/product..."

The Original OP-1 Just Got a New Synth Engine, Chords and 6 New Effects and More (Free Firmware Mod)

video upload by Justin Joe

"New stuff for the original OP-1. A Keys synth engine (tine, reed and clav), chord mode and scales, a piano-roll sequencer that records chords, six new effects with their own screens, a new LFO, a knob-click Shift latch, and MIDI CC on almost every knob. It all runs on top of firmware 246, the last one teenage engineering released for the OG, and it's free.

🔧 GET THE MOD (free). Download, install steps and the manual with the full MIDI CC chart: https://justinjoe.com/op1-mod

☕ If it makes your OP-1 more fun, the tip jar is here: https://buymeacoffee.com/justinjoe

Original OP-1 only, not the OP-1 Field. Unofficial, not affiliated with or supported by teenage engineering, use at your own risk. Going back to stock has one rule (switch your sounds off the new engine, effects and LFO first), and it's in the install steps."

Mutable Dreams / Live Demo M-Vave FM-1

video upload by HanzVolt

"Why dont you have 6?"

You can find the M-VAVE FM-1 on Amazon.

"Mutable Dreams
Six voices. Small worlds, endlessly unfolding.
Explore 64 Biomes, shape 128 sounds, or begin with a blank canvas.

All six voices, rhythms, filters and effects are playable here. Start the instrument, select a voice, then explore its pages."

https://mutable-dreams.sugarypixie10.chatgpt.site

Gnomad Synth V1 for the M-VAVE FM-1 - Firmware a Kid Can Read

This one is in via Kyle who wrote the app for his kids!

"My kids are why I made this. I wanted a synth they could pick up and play without getting lost in menus, so I built Gnomad, a free firmware for the M-VAVE FM-1. Sounds are pictures, the knobs are colour coded, and a little gnome sings along. There's an iPhone/iPad app on the way too, with lessons built in."

"What's different about it

There are plenty of FM-1 firmwares. This one is built to be easy, so it works for kids and for adults who have never touched a synth.

EASY mode, in pictures. Turn one knob and you pick a picture: the Gnome, organ, bells, laser, whale, choir, cloud, piano, funny sounds or drums. That's 10 pictures and 57 sounds, and you don't have to be able to read to find one.

Four coloured knobs (blue, green, yellow, vermilion) that shape the sound you picked. Each sound gives its knobs their own jobs, and the screen names each job in the knob's colour. You can't turn them wrong. If something sounds odd, turn it back.

The Gnome sings. Each key gets its own syllable.

Grooves. Five ready-made loops (Head Nod, Floor Filler, Rainy Desk, Night Bus, Sky Garden) to play along with or build on. Keys 6 to 9 hold your own four saved songs.

Record a loop. Press REC and then PLAY, wait for the 4-3-2-1 count-in, and play. It goes round and round. Hold SAVE to undo, and the screen tells you what it took off.

Play it live. Hold PLAY and the loop restarts on the next bar. Press GLO + PLAY and it stops at the end of the bar. Hold GLO and play keys for a fill, or hold FX and play keys to try a sound without recording it.

Advanced mode is still there. Hold HOME + SAVE for 2 seconds to switch between the two modes. You get four tracks, a step sequencer, effects, MIDI over USB and TRS, and every page of the synth. Your music stays as it is.

Links:
https://gnomad.cc
https://github.com/kpalaniuk/gnomad-firmware


You can find the M-VAVE FM-1 on Amazon.

M-VAVE FM-1 Caravel: Lyra Inspired Drone Engine Demo

video upload by BonszaiMusic

You can find the M-VAVE FM-1 on Amazon.

"Turn the Cheap M-VAVE FM-1 into a SOMA Lyra Drone Engine using the Caravel patch.

In this video, we explore how to turn the budget-friendly M-VAVE FM-1 into an organic, massive, self-oscillating drone machine inspired by the legendary SOMA Laboratory Lyra-8. No talking, pure sound exploration from subtle harmonic hums to crushing feedback layers.

🔊 Sound Architecture & Concept (Caravel Engine):
• Lyra-8 Emulation Concept: Cross-modulated FM operator voices, interconnected drift, and unstable tuning behavior.
• Voice Interaction: Simulating organic pitch drift, cross-modulation feedback loops, and chaotic interplay between voices.
• Textures: Slow evolving drones, ambient washes, harsh metallic overtones, and massive sub-bass frequencies.

🎛️ Gear Used & Setup:
• Synth: M-VAVE FM-1 (Felucca / Caravel Custom Firmware/Patch)
• Control: Manual parameter tweaking / on-the-fly modulation

⏱️ Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction & Initial Voice Setup
01:15 - Cross-Modulation & Harmonic Drifts
03:00 - Pushing into Overdrive & Distortion
04:45 - Sub-Bass Drone & Slow Evolution

💾 Downloads & Presets:
• Get the Caravel / Felucca patch files & documentation here:
https://bonszaimusic.github.io/carave..."