fm1-chord
A custom firmware that turns the M-VAVE FM-1 pocket synth into a chord-machine style instrument.
- Custom firmware
- Stable
- Medium brick risk
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Links from the project's GitHub. The money goes to them, not to Firmware Hero.
fm1-chord 0.3 for the M-VAVE FM-1 (a Felucca fork).
fm1-chord-0.3.fwsc installs with Felucca's command line installer
(python3 tools/fm1_install.py <file>) or M-VAVE's own updater. Not yet run on hardware:
build the FM-1-transporter recovery dongle and dump the stock flash before flashing.
GPL-3.0; the licences of what the package carries are in LICENSES/.
Before you start
- How hard is it?
- EasyCopy a file or use a web page. No extra software.
- What you need
- A USB or MIDI cable
- Comfort with the command line
- A computer
- Can it break my device?
- Small chance of trouble, with a way to recover.
- Can I undo it?
- The project doesn't say. Assume you can't.
Did it work for you?
Did fm1-chord v0.3 work on your M-VAVE FM-1?
No reports yet for v0.3.
One-tap reports from owners. Bricked reports are checked before they count.
Compatibility
Devices: M-VAVE FM-1.
No compatibility information yet.
Risk and recovery
- Brick risk
- Medium
- Requires opening the device
- No
Releases
| Version | Name | Released |
|---|---|---|
| v0.3 | fm1-chord 0.3Latest | 9 October 2026 |
| v0.2 | fm1-chord 0.2 | 9 October 2026 |
| v0.1 | fm1-chord 0.1 | 6 October 2026 |
Credits, license and support
- License
- GPL-3.0