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M-VAVE FM1をV14からV16へファームウェアアップデートMacにおいてM-VAVEのFM-1をV14からV16へファームウェアアップデートするコツをお届けまずは下記アラートを見てくださいM-UPGRADEというMac用のファームウェア更新アプリでは相同版本不能更新と表示されます日本語訳では「同じバージョンは更新できません」という意味ですこのアプリの不思議なところはUpdate Firmware

SiDJ 1.0.2 fixes song transfers on the M-VAVE FM-1 when macOS remembers other firmware MIDI ports, without changing the SID playback engine.

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**Behringer has shared the first prototype of its upcoming Kick, an open-source firmware clone of the MPC One groove workstation.** Six years ago, Behringer announced plans for the JAM, a sampler/groovebox in the vein of an MPC. Nothing more was heard about the project afterward. As is so often the case with Behringer and their new announcements. Six years have passed, and we’re now in the midst of a revolution in software and firmware development. Anyone can take part in development and create their own firmware. Behringer is joining in this movement, too, sharing the first prototype of the “Kick” on GitHub. ### Behringer Kick Kick is an upcoming new sampler/groovebox that follows the form and layout of an Akai MPC One. According to Behringer, Kick is a prototype. The resemblance to an Akai MPC One is very apparent. I have attached an image showing both. The pad layout, touchscreen, and even the Q-Links are in the same positions. The right-hand buttons are slightly different, but the underlying concept remains the same. You could certainly call this an MPC One clone, as the shape is very nearly identical. According to the first states, it has 16 RGB pads with 8 banks, 4 assignable knobs, and a jog wheel. Unlike the MPC One, it has a built-in AI camera for gesture control. Hopefully that’s the only thing this camera can do—or does it also watch us while we make music? Is Big Brother watching you? It also has a touch strip and more. ### Open-Source Firmware The original Akai MPC One runs on the MPC OS. The Behringer Kick will not feature that or a clone of it; instead, they leave that up to the community. Behringer is making its firmware open source, letting people build their own OS for the hardware—a move Uli Behringer also hinted at during a recent live stream. According to the current specs, it runs on a Linux system like the MPC groove workstation. It will feature a built-in sampler with sample editing, a step sequencer, and a loop. Plus, there will be over 300 built-in effects. If you want more, you can add it yourself. On the connection side, it has a 12V DC power input, a LINK (RJ45), USB-C for computer, USB-A for host, 5-pin MIDI IN and MIDI OUT, stereo I/O, headphone socket, and 4x CV/gate. Plus, you have an SD card slot so identical to the MPC One feature set ### First Impression As for the design, one could say: Behringer is being Behringer again. I don’t appreciate that they’ve essentially replicated the MPC One’s design, with only a few minor tweaks. That leaves a bad aftertaste. I hope they change the Kick design so it doesn’t look so much like an MPC One. However, making the firmware open-source is interesting—it could set a precedent for how hardware might be offered in the future. The company sells the hardware, and the community builds the firmware—or they provide an SDK that lets people run wild with their creativity. Behringer Kick availability and price are TBA. **More information here:GitHub** **Hardware Groovebox News** __ __ __ __ __ __ __