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FM-1 firmware · 2026.10.25

LUXR

A drum machine after the Sonic Potions LXR: eight synthesized drum sounds layered with samples, effects, locks, conditional steps, chains and song mode.

Made by
HOLODECK AUDIOTOOLS (Orbitator)
Install
On the FM-1 Firmware Hub · source on GitHub
Scan
Scanned, nothing harmful found · Oct 31 What we checked
Last checked
October 31, 2026

What LUXR does

  • Eight drum voices cover KICK, SNARE, CLAP, CL HAT, OP HAT, TOM, RIM and CYMBAL.
  • Each sound has eight synth parameters plus a sample layer offering 44 transients, blended with the synth level.
  • The sequencer runs eight tracks of up to 64 steps across 16 patterns, each track with its own length and SPEED.
  • Every step holds velocity, probability, play conditions, FILL, its own pan, substeps and NUDGE microtiming.
  • Hold a step and turn a knob to set parameter locks, or record knob moves live with P-LOCK, REC and PLAY.
  • White keys play the eight sounds as pads, ALGORITHM rolls a new sound, and NOTE REPEAT rolls held pads.
  • Drive, delay and reverb sends feed global effects, with a master filter, compressor, limiter and auto level on the output.
  • A patch holds the kit and its 16 patterns in one of 36 slots, and USB carries clock in and out, note output and CC learn.

Its modes

KIT
Set tempo, swing, tune and decay for all eight sounds at once.
SEQUENCER
Set track length, step velocity, rotate and Euclid, and edit the 16 steps of the shown bar.
LIVE PADS
Play all eight sounds from the white keys and record every hit quantized.
TRACKS
Pick a track and mute, solo or clear it, or clear the whole pattern.
SYNTH 1-4
Shape the first four synth parameters of the selected sound, with the other four on SHIFT.
SAMPLE LAYER
Choose the transient sample and set its level, pitch and the synth layer level.
SOUND MIX
Set volume, pan and the delay, reverb and drive sends of the sound.
PATTERNS
Select, chain, copy and paste patterns, with the white keys picking patterns directly.
SONG
Build up to 32 lines of pattern and repeats and loop or stop at the end.
STORE
Pick one of 36 slots and save or load a kit, its patterns, or both.

What Les checked

LUXR 2026.10.25Scanned October 31, 2026

What we checked for

  • The file matches the checksum the FM-1 Firmware Hub records for this version
  • It's the same file we saw when this release first came out
  • It opens cleanly as an FM-1 firmware, nothing damaged
  • It doesn't show up on your computer as a keyboard, mouse or other input device
  • It doesn't show up as a USB drive or network adapter
  • Its text mentions no computer command tools, like PowerShell, Terminal or a download command

What we found

  • MIDI, as expected

StatusScanned, nothing harmful found

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