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FM-1 firmware · 1.2.1

Cut-A-Dor

A beat dojo for scratch DJs and beatmakers: boom bap, lo-fi and breaks on an eight-lane step sequencer, with recordable punch-in effects.

Made by
Kid Bunka
Released
October 18, 2026
Install
On the FM-1 Firmware Hub · source on GitHub
Scan
Not scanned yet What we checked
Last checked
October 31, 2026

What Cut-A-Dor does

  • Seventy-six factory sounds give you sixty-four drum one-shots and twelve original break arrangements.
  • Three expansion banks add forty-eight more recorded hits, each bank filling all eight rhythm tracks and all sixteen drum pads.
  • Eight lanes and thirty-two editable steps carry velocity and timing nudges, per-lane generation locks, A/B parts, fills, intro, drop and outro.
  • Eight performance effects cover Roll, Stutter, Reverse, Brake, Filter, Echo, Crush and Gate, and the FX Tape records and overdubs your moves.
  • You play from DJ, Drum and Break keyboard modes, with black keys muting lanes and Tap, Tape bypass and Undo at the top.
  • Stop playback and press SAVE to store the beat, tape, mixer and preferences on the device.
  • USB sends Clock with Start, Stop and Continue, and clock comes in over USB or the TRS jack.

Its modes

MIX
Set Track, Level, Punch and Master with the four knobs to balance the eight drum lanes.
Step Dojo
Edit thirty-two steps across eight lanes, with white keys for steps and black keys picking the lane.
Parts
Arrange A and B parts with intro, drop, outro and fills.
FX Tape
Record and overdub a one, two, four or eight bar tape of your effect moves, bypass it or undo the last take.
SETUP
Set the active key lights, idle glow, motion and the welcome splash.
MIDI Sync
Pick the clock source, switch USB clock output on, filter the incoming channel and set BPM.

What Les checked

Cut-A-Dor v1.2.1

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