hericdk
SLOOP reskinned as a pixel-art role-playing game.
GrooveboxNot a synthTestOpen source
Community firmware
M-VAVE FM-1 firmware
Find a new sound for your pocket synth. Explore instruments, grooveboxes and playful experiments.
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Installable firmware
Peter Gombos
Paid eight-track groovebox firmware with FM and VA engines.
GrooveboxUntestedPaiddspaudio
SLOOP-based groovebox with OP-1-inspired screens and an event tape.
GrooveboxUntestedOpen sourceCharles Vestal
303, 808 and 909 style groovebox playing all parts at once.
GrooveboxDrumsUntestedOpen source
Other places to find M-VAVE FM-1 firmware
These community projects keep their own lists and installers. Facts on this page were checked on 12 Oct 2026 against GitHub, the authors’ pages and the directories below.
- awesome-fm-1 (opens in a new tab) · The most complete link list: firmware, tools, recovery, editors, banks, videos and communities.
- fm1-editor.com firmware directory (opens in a new tab) · Every firmware with its status, latest version and install links, plus a watch list.
- FM-1 Firmware Hub (opens in a new tab) · Installs open-source firmware over Web MIDI with checksum checks, and can reinstall V15.
- fm-static (opens in a new tab) · A web installer for units whose MIDI port has another name.