FM-1 firmware · 1.0.46
K-WASUB
A modern bass synth for drum and bass, dub and dubstep: wobbles, reese and 808 basses, a sound morph, a drum sequencer and playable effects.
- Made by
- Omnipotard (Guizmoh)
- Install
- On the FM-1 Firmware Hub · source on GitHub
- Scan
- Not scanned yet What we checked
- Last checked
- October 31, 2026
What K-WASUB does
- Nine engines per oscillator cover ANALOG, 808, CS, WAVE, FM, GROWL, ADDITIVE, PHASE DIST and HARD SYNC.
- Two oscillators sit with a sub, noise and OSC C, which plays 18 sampled sounds and 9 textures.
- SEQ BASS writes up to 64 steps with probability, trig conditions and note length, from 30 bassline presets.
- DRUMS gives eight coloured tracks across 808, 909, DUB TECHNO and ACOUSTIC kits with 18 rhythm presets.
- Hold a step and turn a knob for parameter locks, or hold REC while playing to record knob automation.
- You play 27 keys, set values with K1 to K4, and hold FX to put effects on the keys.
- AUTOSAVE keeps your work every minute and SAVE stores a sound in one of 32 slots beside 96 factory presets.
Its modes
- HOME
- Shows the current patch and the LIVE MIX, and the PRESETS knob scrolls through sounds here.
- EDIT
- Sets oscillator A, oscillator B, the sub and noise, the A + B combine and the OSC C sample.
- ENV
- Shapes the amp, filter and mod envelopes with attack, decay, sustain and release.
- SEQ
- Holds the filter and filter mod views plus SEQ BASS and DRUMS for writing patterns.
- LFO
- Sets LFO 1 wobble, LFO 2 motion, STEP FX, the mod matrix and the global LFO 3.
- FX
- Switches and tunes saturation, reverb, delay, OTT, compressor, EQ, chorus, phaser, crush and master.
- FX PADS
- Turns the keys into wobble speed, depth and shape, stutters, tape stop, DJ filters, pump and crush.
- ARP
- Browses preset banks A and B, saves a patch and sets the arpeggiator's five modes.
- GLO
- Opens the global setup and MIDI views for themes, fonts, brightness, language, sync and clock.
- SEL
- Steps through the live windows PERFORM, MORPH X/Y, FX LIVE, MACROS and MORPH A/B.
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