r/MVaveFM1

- upload wav.files to recover existing patches or find a similarly sounding 128-byte Yamaha DX7 patch.
- modify, mutate and export sets of patches as custom .syx .
- preview patches live, sequence them to see how they fit together.
openpatch.es

Edit, organise, audition, and transfer sounds for your FM1. Import standard DX7 SysEx banks when you want to bring in more voices.

Howdy, all. I just got my fm1 today. Seems to be a fun little unit, but one annoyance is that the envelope release doesn't seem to be working. If I hold a key down I can hear the note tail off, but once I release the key the sound stops. Changing the release value doesn't affect this. (Any suggestions gratefully received!)

So I thought I'd update the firmware, but I can't see how to do that. The online manual is quite good, but I can't see a mention of version number or updates. How do I achieve this?

Many thanks in advance.

Hey guys. I just purchased my second FM-1, the first one came up defective and the seller told me they didn't have a channel for returning purchases. I kept it but whenever I play it it just keeps resetting itself.

anyway, I was able to get v15 on my first one no problem, but I can't seem to update my second one to v15. When I use m-upgrade, it starts the process, shuts down my FM-1 and then it gets stuck on the "wait for device reconnection" screen. Anyone got any clues on how to solve this?

I'm currently driving mine with an Arturia MiniLab 3. It works pretty good - I even managed to get some MIDI CC working by making my own MIDI preset for my Arturia. Still working on making the pads toggle the effects though.

I've also been trying to control it with a Minilab 3 and Minilab 2 simultaneously, but so far got no success as it seems like the USB-C on the FM-1 isn't capable of powering the controller on, so if anyone have any tips on using two MIDI controllers on this thing at the same time it'd be much appreciated. (Does midi through USB even work at all on the FM-1 though?)

What do you use to control your FM1?

Really enjoying my FM-1. With audio across the USB-C port sounds better than my TX7 that in today's dollars would've run me $2500. Mine came with firmware v12 but I immediately updated to v15, which is a vast improvement.

It's encouraging to see so many updates already, but here are a few of my wish list items; feel free to add your own:

• My FM-1 when connected to Logic Pro over the USB-C port identifies itself as "USB Composite Device" in the External Instrument plug-in, which I guess is the default when a device name isn't provided? However when sending audio over the USB-C connection the Mac sees it as "FM-1." Ideally it would be identified as the model number in each case.
• Was surprised to see that the M-Upgrade app isn't notarized/signed, which might make it hard for some Mac users to work with; ideally it should be signed.
• Would love for there to be an edit buffer for incoming single patch sysex dumps to live before they are saved, as opposed to overwriting the current patch as currently implemented.
• A global option to disable the internal speaker w/o having to plug something in to the headphone jack. It's just messy when you are using the USB port for audio.

Wishlist items and desired bug fixes from the community:

• Fix the timing issue when switching from one chained pattern to another.
• Add LFO control over the filter
• Add a second LFO with things like detune, filter, or operator level. Maybe holding the LFO/Envelope button could activate it.
• Pattern management (copy/paste/edit)
• MIDI CC control over all parameters, not just the effects
• Allow arpeggiator to be controlled from an external MIDI keyboard

Is there a link or an archive of the factory patches? While it seems like many are redundant if you change the algorithm, it'd be a lot easier to edit the device if there was a cart/file that made using the available apps easier.

Just wanted to shout-out DXcompanion, a free browser-based editor/librarian that is now compatible with the FM-1, including support for the effects section. Requires Chrome or Edge.

So now we have two tools with which to edit, download and manage FM-1 sounds.

Is this possible? If so, it's beyond me