u/elganyan

Edit to add link to Firmware 6.6.0: https://github.com/DirtyWave/M8Firmware/raw/main/M8Firmware.zip

Edit to add: They also mentioned headless will be updated in the coming weeks.

> This concludes the beta for firmware 6.6. Thank you @beta tester for all of your help and crazy ideas, and please look forward to the stable announcement soon.

> Mikey303 (via discord)

2026-08-19 - Version 6.6.0 - BETA 12

• New: Firmware Update - Flash firmware from SD card via System Settings
• New: Battery fuel gauge remains active on power off for more accurate battery % during use
• New: ModFX Comb filter type
• New: Backend rework to free up some RAM for the future
• New: Hypersynth - Shape parameter (SAW, SOFT SAW, DARK SAW, SQUARE SOFT, TRIANGLE, SINE, SINE 3X, SINE FB, SINE FOLD, SINE RING, SINE HALF, SINE ORGAN)
• New: Song View - Press LEFT twice on track 1 to select the whole row (PLAY cues the row, [EDIT]+[UP or DOWN] moves the row and its bookmarks)
• New: Song View - Row bookmarks: in row-select mode, [OPT]+[LEFT or RIGHT] or [EDIT]+[LEFT or RIGHT] cycles theme colors and options, [OPT+EDIT] clears
• Improved: Hypersynth - Sub osc interpolation
• Improved: MIDI Mapping - A message is displayed when all mapping slots are used
• Improved: ADSR ENV - Same-instrument retrigger resumes attack from the current envelope level
• Fix: Table - Note map (TIC:FE) and Octave map (TIC:FC) retriggered when volume was changed in a phrase or TBX (Aux table)
• Fix: Table - Velocity map (TIC:FD) retriggered on note changes instead of only velocity changes
• Fix: Render - Excessive TPO tempo changes did not line up correctly with DAW tempo
• Fix: Render - Quick render length could be slightly incorrect
• Fix: Render - Quick render initial transient was messy when OTT was enabled
• Fix: Instrument Pool - Moving instruments did not update MIDI Settings instrument numbers for MIDI track channels
• Fix: Effect Settings - EDIT+OPT on EQ reset the parameter above EQ
• Fix: MIDI input on track channel - Table's first row could trigger incorrectly
• Fix: MIDI input on track channel - Hang / stuck note if the instrument uses the INS command in its table
• Fix: Recording - Count in caused track 1's volume to be incorrect
• Fix: MIDI Instrument - ADSR envelope mapped to a CC did not enter release on the OFF command
• Fix: Phrase - RNL next to HOP could randomize other FX on the hop destination row
• Fix: RMX - Queued song position (blinking cursor) on affected tracks was not cleared
• Fix: File date advances to the firmware build time when the stored clock is older
• Fix: Phrase - Velocity-only random FILL could not be undone with paste
• Fix: Phrase "^^" REP indication was cleared by RTO even though RTO does not stop REP

My kids are doing a "beat making" summer camp this week and seem to be really enjoying it, the camp is using Bandlab, so I'm trying to get their education accounts set up on their iPads at home and it isn't going well.

As I eventually found out after much googling and frustration, you can't log into the official Bandlab app with an education account (some kind of warning explaining this would be nice, vs. the cryptic/useless - "URLSession Error. httpStatusCode: 400. reason: Unknown error response type, rawResponse: {"error":"invalid_grant"}" - message that pops up when you try...

I then tried the webapp version via Safari but it runs like shit (when you hit play the audio is delayed by a second or two and does not line up with the 'current time indicator' scrolling through the piano roll).

Downloaded Chrome next and when you click on a project in the library you get a "This page is not available on mobile web. Use a computer." message. wtf

If Bandlab is hoping exposure via an education account leads to new subscribers, they can be damned sure I'll be taking my money elsewhere at this rate.

Is there anyway to actually use an education account on an iPad?

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tl;dr education account on official app - no worky, safari - no worky, chrome - no worky, what do? Thanks.

NO SPOILERS AHEAD

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After now having had a chance to listen to Inferno alone on my home studio monitors, I'm blown away by the difference, and feel like I basically just got to experience the album for a first time all over again.

I certainly recognized a lot of the music, but so much detail was lost in the brutally heavy bass and muddy mix, that on second listen it was like rediscovering some half-remembered childhood-favorite TV show or song.

That said, I wouldn't trade the Inferno session experience for anything. The excitement leading up to the day, the awesome people I met in line, the vibes as we entered, the Hollywood hills bathed in golden hour light as we left... what a treat.

So, to the LA Inferno session audio tech who royally cocked it up (lol), thank you for your hand in that unique social and physical experience that still left room for me to come home and have a solitary and emotional experience with this beautiful album!

I immediately emailed all the shops on the list near me for details and the first to reply said:

> all vinyl sales come with a goodie bag.

As a bandcamp pre-order purchaser... FUCK! lol

I was of the impression the goodie bags were to be handed out to attendees. I hope this isn't the case at all the shops...

Edit to add: Thankfully, so far it does not look like the norm (I've heard back from a few shops now and others have commented similarily). Also worth noting, multiple have told me they have permission to sell the album early (on that day/during the listening party). Neat!