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GATOR for the M-VAVE FM-1

GATOR0.6 · beta

by ivanvoid GitHub ↗

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A monophonic macro-oscillator on the open Plaits DSP: all 24 models with harmonics, timbre and morph, an 8-slot mod matrix fed by an envelope, two LFOs, velocity, aftertouch and random, a low-pass gate, and a DRONE mode.

Text by the hub. Your firmware? Write it yourself, in your repository.

About it

Engines
FM (2–4 op)6-op FM / DX7Analog / VAWavetableGranularPhysical modellingChip / retroVoice & speech
Its own: Plaits 24 models: VA, waveshaping, 2-op FM, 6-op FM I-III, formant/grain, harmonic, wavetable, chords, speech, swarm, noise, particle, string, modal, chiptune, drums...
Runs on
FM-1
Release
0.6 · released 17 Oct 2026 · on the hub since 26 Oct 2026596 KB · what's new ↗
Licence
GPL-3.0 · source ↗ · copy on the hub
Flash chip
The first FM-1s onlyOn a newer FM-1 (flash 0xB36014) this version keeps your saves in RAM only, and updates from it may fail: what to do
Identity
FM-1_906what it reports over USB while it runs
Build
Built by its maker, not signed
Popular
↓ 29 installs via the hub · ★ 6 on GitHub

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