Hacktribe
Firmware for Electribe 2 / 2 Sampler (Korg)
Patch for the Electribe 2 Sampler 2.02 firmware that adds sampling, new oscillators and filters, extra MFX and IFX, more grooves and scales, FX preset editing and an expanded MIDI implementation.
by bangcorrupt
Brick risk. Flashing this carries a known, documented risk of damaging the device.
- Distribution
- Patches a stock file you supply
- Requires stock
- Electribe 2 Sampler 2.02
- License notes
- README: all files are AGPL-3.0 except the patch directory, which is stated to be not open source and not covered by the GPL.
- Source
- github.com https://github.com/bangcorrupt/hacktribe
- Homepage
- github.com https://github.com/bangcorrupt/hacktribe/wiki
- sampler
- synth-engine
- fx
- filter
- midi
- scales
Description
Supports both synth and sampler hardware. Other features listed in the README include import and export of FX and grooves, a custom init pattern and NRPN control, for example setting the active step. A wiki covers the firmware patch, debricking and an FAQ. The main branch has had no commits since 2025-06-30; the dev branch last had a commit on 2025-12-28. There are no tagged releases.
Install notes
Patch your own SYSTEM.VSB for Sampler 2.02 with the GUI, the Python script or a manual bspatch, check that both checksums match, then update from the SD card. Factory 2.02 firmware can be reinstalled to revert. Synth hardware needs the file header edited with the provided script.
Version history
| Version | Date |
|---|---|
| main (last commit 2025-06-30) | 2025-06-30 |