BEETLE

SikkenWorksV1.01d_RCUpdated Oct 16, 20262 on GitHub

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BEETLE is a public-beta six-lane tracker and digital drum machine for the M-VAVE FM-1 by SikkenWorks. Five synth lanes and one drum lane use independent patterns of up to 16 steps, with 48 patterns and song chaining. Synth sounds include virtual-analog, SID-inspired, and NES-inspired instruments, while the drum kit offers editable components. Tracker effects, per-step velocity and gate, copy/paste, undo, and block editing support composition. Live mutes, performance snapshots, punch-in effects, and master EQ, compression, and reverb support performance. A browser simulator lets you explore the workflow. The separate Project Manager handles project backups and restores with experimental transfer-enabled firmware; that build’s hardware validation is pending.

License: GPL-3.0-only

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FM-1M-VAVE

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