FM-1 Workbench

(open.m-vave.com)

32 points | by simonebrunozzi 38 minutes ago

4 comments

  • ktzar 3 minutes ago
    I got one for my kid's obsessed with music composition. What would you use this with so they can compose multitrack tunes, something like Chrome Music Lab or Beepbox? Anything in Android so they can compose on the go, such on an aeroplane?
  • consumer451 16 minutes ago
    My first FM-1 is out for delivery. I once assisted in a 2" tape studio, I have played with many synths, and yet I am so excited for this little thing.

    This is such a cool hardware meme/software/ai dev thing that makes me very happy for the world.

    I am just about to start learning. If anyone could drop firmware knowledge aside from Baud Girl (cool af) ... I would appreciate it. I am mostly excited about Obervave, but I will have two FM-1's shortly... what is the best step sequencer firmware at the moment? LOOM-8?

    • chrisshroba 5 minutes ago
      I've found this to be a good resource for discovering fun custom firmwares!

      https://thefirmwarehub.com/

    • drbscl 10 minutes ago
      I’ve tried a few, I liked Jiant’s workflow the best so far (I also tried sloop and skiff)

      I just wish it had proper 909 & 303 emulation

    • shimman 9 minutes ago
      I've used sloop for a groove box firmware. Pretty nifty, like it more than the other groove box firmwares.
  • swiftcoder 3 minutes ago
    The explosion of firmwares for this device, and the manufacturers embrace thereof, is a rare bright spot in post-LLM music tech
  • shimman 10 minutes ago
    This device is really cool. Started to get into music production with a dawless setup and with an FM-1 you can use DX7 patches and with some firmware choices you can turn a $50 machine into a groove box.

    Think this bodes well for the future of Chinese consumer electronics. They have really been punching above their weight. Even the "cheap" guitar pedals are better than what you'd find with American/EU equivalent companies while being 60-80% cheaper.

    Just a shame that Chinese workers are too often exploited.