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sloopDX

Firmware for FM-1 (M-VAVE)

SLOOP's live workflow around a 6-operator DX7 engine ported from Dexed's msfa, with a resonant filter, 256 SysEx voices, on-device voice editing, programmable FM drums and patterns up to 128 steps.

by Sven Trogus (zvenson)

ActiveSource: openGPL-3.0-only
M-VAVE FM-1 firmware sloopDX - Baud Girl + Sloop = DX7 engine + Sequencer + FM drums = FM Groovebox · zvenson · via youtube.com · linked from github.com

Brick risk. Flashing this carries a known, documented risk of damaging the device.

Distribution
Browser installer (WebMIDI / WebUSB)
License notes
Includes the Apache-2.0 msfa core from Dexed; see LICENSING.md.
Source
github.com https://github.com/zvenson/dxsloop
Homepage
dx7.designburgapps.com https://dx7.designburgapps.com/

Description

Replaces SLOOP's engines with one DX7 engine (32 algorithms, 99% sample-identical to Dexed per the author), adds an OMNI chord-harp mode and per-effect pages. zp12 and FM-1 Doom build on its platform. The README calls 3.5 a usable beta with an open CPU check for all 14 DX7 voices at once.

Install notes

Browser WebMIDI installer from the project site, with a web editor. Keeps SLOOP-style USB rescue (hold OCT- while powering on).

Version history

sloopDX version history
VersionDateNotes
3.52026-10-10Date is the commit adding MIDI Program Change; no GitHub release tag for 3.x (newest tag is v2.6).
2.62026-10-07

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