Cobalt for 1010music bluebox desktop
It adds delay modes, a new reverb, a per-track noise gate, master saturation, compressor meters, an overdub recording fix and custom colour themes.
- Custom firmware
- Stable
- Medium brick risk
- Reversible
Source codeWebsite: sbsmnt.github.io
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Cobalt v1.0.0 for bluebox desktop firmware 1.5.2
Unofficial firmware mod and patcher for the 1010music bluebox desktop. No firmware is included: the patchers take your copy of the official 1.5.2 BLUEBOX.BIN and write a patched image, and can restore the original exactly.
- FX1 delay modes: Delay, Warp delay, Granulr, Tape, Ducked, Reverse
- FX2 Gazer reverb
- Per-track noise gate with MIXER Gate meters
- Master saturation (Soft and Tape) with Tape Tone and Sat Out
- CPU load bar and compressor gain-reduction meters
- Overdub recording fix
- Theme editor with 18 presets and live screen previews
- Browser patcher (GitHub Pages) and command-line patcher
- Emulator, host-DSP and patcher tests; CI checks and Pages deploy
Parts adapted from BlueLex by lexnels; see NOTICE.md.
Before you start
- How hard is it?
- EasyCopy a file or use a web page. No extra software.
- What you need
- Comfort with the command line
- A computer
- An SD card or USB stick
- Can it break my device?
- Small chance of trouble, with a way to recover.
- Can I undo it?
- Yes. You can go back to the official software.
Did it work for you?
Did Cobalt for 1010music bluebox desktop v1.0.0 work on your 1010music bluebox?
No reports yet for v1.0.0.
One-tap reports from owners. Bricked reports are checked before they count.
Compatibility
Devices: 1010music bluebox.
No compatibility information yet.
Getting started
From the project's README ("Install"):
- Open the patcher at sbsmnt.github.io/bluebox-cobalt-mod, or open patchbluebox.html from this repository in any modern browser. Nothing is uploaded; patching happens in the page.
- Drop the original official desktop 1.5.2 BLUEBOX.BIN on the drop zone (or click to browse). Other versions and already-patched files are refused.
- Pick a theme preset or build your own, then Verify and prepare download.
- Install the new BLUEBOX.BIN with the usual SD-card procedure.
- Check that the middle TOOLS field shows Cblt 1.0. The official version field still shows 1.5.2.
To go back, tick Restore the original and choose your Cobalt BLUEBOX.BIN: the page rebuilds the exact official 1.5.2 file.
The same patcher runs from the command line:
python3 patchbluebox.py /path/to/BLUEBOX.BIN --check python3 patchbluebox.py /path/to/BLUEBOX.BIN --output /path/to/new/BLUEBOX.BIN python3 patchbluebox.py /path/to/BLUEBOX.BIN --theme themes/synthwave.json --output /path/to/new/BLUEBOX.BIN python3 patchbluebox.py /path/to/cobalt/BLUEBOX.BIN --restore --output /path/to/original/BLUEBOX.BIN
Risk and recovery
- Brick risk
- Medium
- Reversible
- Yes
- Requires opening the device
- No
From the project's README ("Install"):
- Open the patcher at sbsmnt.github.io/bluebox-cobalt-mod, or open patchbluebox.html from this repository in any modern browser. Nothing is uploaded; patching happens in the page.
- Drop the original official desktop 1.5.2 BLUEBOX.BIN on the drop zone (or click to browse). Other versions and already-patched files are refused.
- Pick a theme preset or build your own, then Verify and prepare download.
- Install the new BLUEBOX.BIN with the usual SD-card procedure.
- Check that the middle TOOLS field shows Cblt 1.0. The official version field still shows 1.5.2.
To go back, tick Restore the original and choose your Cobalt BLUEBOX.BIN: the page rebuilds the exact official 1.5.2 file.
The same patcher runs from the command line:
python3 patchbluebox.py /path/to/BLUEBOX.BIN --check python3 patchbluebox.py /path/to/BLUEBOX.BIN --output /path/to/new/BLUEBOX.BIN python3 patchbluebox.py /path/to/BLUEBOX.BIN --theme themes/synthwave.json --output /path/to/new/BLUEBOX.BIN python3 patchbluebox.py /path/to/cobalt/BLUEBOX.BIN --restore --output /path/to/original/BLUEBOX.BIN
Releases
| Version | Name | Released |
|---|---|---|
| v1.0.0 | Cobalt v1.0.0 for bluebox desktop firmware 1.5.2Latest | 22 October 2026 |