KAWA — Pocket Tracker for the M-VAVE FM-1

Tracker for the FM1 beta version

Custom firmware
Beta
Medium brick risk
Reversible

Source code Website: guizmoh.github.io

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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?: Yes. You can go back to the official software.

Open the installerOpens guizmoh.github.io

Did it work for you?

Did KAWA — Pocket Tracker for the M-VAVE FM-1 work on your M-VAVE FM-1?

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Did it work for you?

Did KAWA — Pocket Tracker for the M-VAVE FM-1 work on your M-VAVE FM-1?

No reports yet.

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Compatibility

Devices: M-VAVE FM-1.

No compatibility information yet.

Getting started

From the project's README ("Start here"):

1. Install Install from your browser (Chrome or Edge: plug the FM-1 in, click Install KAWA). Or download kawa-0.6.fwsc and use the launcher for your computer.
2. Play Switch the FM-1 on and press any key. Press REC, play the keys, press PLAY. HOME held shows the help of the page you are on.
3. Learn The manual (FR, ES): five short tutorials, from an empty song to a saved one. Or try KAWA right now in the web emulator.
4. Your sounds The sample importer puts your own WAV / MP3 / OGG / FLAC files into KAWA over USB.


1. Install	Install from your browser (Chrome or Edge: plug the FM-1 in, click Install KAWA). Or download kawa-0.6.fwsc and use the launcher for your computer.
2. Play	Switch the FM-1 on and press any key. Press REC, play the keys, press PLAY. HOME held shows the help of the page you are on.
3. Learn	The manual (FR, ES): five short tutorials, from an empty song to a saved one. Or try KAWA right now in the web emulator.
4. Your sounds	The sample importer puts your own WAV / MP3 / OGG / FLAC files into KAWA over USB.

Read the full instructions

Risk and recovery

Brick risk: Medium
Reversible: Yes
Requires opening the device: No

From the project's README ("Go back to the official firmware"):

Your KAWA projects are lost: the official firmware cannot read them.

Use a stable power supply and a USB data cable. If KAWA misbehaves, open the USB rescue first (OCT− held while switching on).

Install M-VAVE's official firmware V15 with M-UPGRADE. KAWA first checks that the tool is M-VAVE's own and that its package matches your FM-1; otherwise nothing is written and KAWA keeps running.

Unplug nothing during the transfer (the official firmware also rewrites the bootloader). If it stops, plug back in and start again.

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Credits, license and support

License: GPL-3.0