Description
The M-VAVE FM-1 might be the start of a new era for DIY synths. It's a cheap, widely available keyboard that runs open firmware made by the community, so you don't have to build the hardware to make your own instrument. And yes, I still call it DIY. It’s the same idea as building a synth on a Teensy or a Pi, just with the box already built. 😄
In this video I go through the bad (the stock firmware, the sound, the ergonomics, the breaking changes) and the great: M-VAVE leaning into custom firmware, The Firmware Hub's one-click installs, open-source templates to start from, and FM-1 firmware running in your browser, your DAW and even on iOS.
At the end I play through some of the popular custom firmwares, including a first look at my own, Mighty Arp.
Links:
The Firmware Hub: https://thefirmwarehub.com
Firmwares demoed in the video: AMB-1, SLOOP, OberVave, JIANT FM, FMini-1
Mighty Arp (play it in your browser): https://nickculbertson.github.io/FM1-Mighty-Arp/
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:30 The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
3:33 Custom Firmware Demo
6:18 Mighty Arp Firmware
7:41 SUBSCRIBE! (Maybe?)
Thanks for Watching!
Nick C.
Moby Pixel