M-VAVE FM-1 firmware

Baud Girl FM-1+VA

Stock FM engine plus a virtual analogue engine and 64-step patterns. by Baud Girl (Madeline)

Baud Girl FM-1+VA preview from its author
Preview by NatLife Sounds — FM-1+VA tutorial (opens in a new tab)

About

FM-1+VA keeps M-VAVE's FM engine, fixes some of its bugs and adds a virtual analogue engine, an 8-bit engine, a bitcrusher and a 64-step sequencer with ratchets and chance.

It was the first third-party FM-1 firmware. It is free and closed source; the author has said the source will be released. Tips go through Ko-fi.

Synth

Videos

Videos load from YouTube only after you press play.

Install and safety

Untested. No compatibility reports yet. Maru has not tested it on hardware.

Install with the author’s installer (opens in a new tab)

Coming after hardware verification. Maru will offer installs only after its own installer has completed a full install and restore on a physical M-VAVE FM-1, and only for open-source releases whose authors have been told.

  • Back up your presets with the current firmware’s own export before installing.
  • Rescue: none documented for this firmware.
  • If something goes wrong, follow the recovery ladder.
  • The author's installer runs in Chrome or Edge, and in Chrome on Android.
  • Keeps your presets, and can put M-VAVE's firmware back.
  • A Version 98 beta adds the SMK-37 Pro, which is a separate device.