FM-1 firmware · 1.7
Arcturus S6
Four PPG-style wavetable oscillators that play themselves, moved by Serge-style function generators, sample-and-holds and logic gates through two patch matrices, on a green Fairlight-style screen.
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- Zeptosecond DSP
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- November 4, 2026
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