FM-1 firmware · 1.1.5-rb

Rainbow Mode

A music toy with animal and character friends, musical games and a small song writer, with the full four-track Felucca synthesizer behind a grown-ups’ button combination.

What it is: A children’s music toy: character friends, games and song writing, with full four-track Felucca behind a held button combination
Best for: Children exploring music; switching to deeper synth controls with a grown-up
Install: Author’s site or hub
Scan: On hold: the file changed after it came out · Oct 30 What we checked

What each control does on Rainbow Mode

TapSwipe across the panel, then tap any control to see what it does on Rainbow Mode.

Printable skin (PDF)Key strips (PDF)

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This guide describes the public FM-1 build, not the SMK-37 version. It was read from source, with no testing on a unit. The private artifact from this mapped run adds a built-in greeting name, overridden by a name saved on the unit; the private installer follows newer builds and is outside this guide. The supplied installer check pins workflow run 38745022376 to this commit; the newer c893b18 package is outside this guide.

The toy opens at power-on. Hold HOME + SAVE for more than three seconds to enter full Felucca; switch off and on to return to the toy. Common full-Felucca actions below apply only after entering that layer.

The modes

Mode	How to reach it	What it does
Rainbow shared controls	Switch on, or leave WRITE with SAVE.	These actions apply throughout Rainbow play and WRITE unless a more specific page entry changes their job; NAME has its own controls.
1 FRIEND	Switch on, or turn ALGORITHM fully left.	Play the selected friend as a normal instrument.
3 FRIENDS	Turn ALGORITHM to 3 FRIENDS.	Keys produce three-note chords in C major and the picture gains two companions.
STRUM	Turn ALGORITHM to STRUM.	Choose a chord on a black key and sweep its notes on the white keys.
ACCORDION	Turn ALGORITHM to ACCORDION.	Black keys hold chords beneath a tune played on white keys.
GUESS	Turn ALGORITHM to GUESS.	Find the note the friend plays; three consecutive correct answers add a note to the choice pool.
FOLLOW	Turn ALGORITHM to FOLLOW.	Play the lit next key of one of 17 songs at your own pace.
CHORDS	Turn ALGORITHM to CHORDS.	Match the lit chord exactly, freely or with one chord for each bar of the LOFI accompaniment.
COPY ME	Turn ALGORITHM to COPY ME.	Repeat a growing pattern on C4, D4, E4, G4 and A4; eight notes complete the round and restart with two.
WRITE stopped	Press SAVE during Rainbow play.	A song has 32 columns with up to two notes per column and up to three friends; its length rounds up to its last occupied four-column bar. Entering can replace a song part with the current friend; only the first visit after each power-on reloads stored tempo, and later visits retain the toy’s current tempo until changed.
WRITE playing	Press PLAY in WRITE.	The written song loops while the keys can play along without editing it. Entering can replace a song part with the current friend; only the first visit after each power-on reloads stored tempo, and later visits retain the toy’s current tempo until changed.
YOUR NAME	Hold HOME for at least one second outside WRITE, then turn ALGORITHM.	Edit ten positions with spaces or A–Z; the screen changes, while the keyboard still plays its current sound.
VOLUME	Hold HOME for at least one second and keep holding it.	Eight maximum-volume steps limit MASTER, starting at step six; releasing HOME closes the grown-ups controls.
LOOK-ALIKES	Hold HOME for at least one second, then turn PRESETS.	Swap the pictures and names of look-alike friends for stand-ins while keeping their sounds.
HAT	Hold HOME for at least one second, then turn KNOB 4.	Pick a hat for the friends, or choose none.
Power-on hello	Switch on, or save a name in YOUR NAME.	A greeting lasts up to four seconds and yields to most panel input; the public build has no name until one is set.
Drum friends	Choose Scissors, Beat Bot, Toy Drum, Bongo or Monkey with PRESETS.	The keys address drums rather than pitched notes; STRUM, ACCORDION and chord building leave this drum mapping alone.
HOME	In full Felucca, release HOME.	Four main sound controls for the selected track over an oscilloscope.
MIXER	Press GLO from another family; further taps cycle MIXER, GLOBAL, SYSTEM.	Level, pan, reverb send and mute for the selected track.
ENV	Press ENV; press it again to step through its pages in order.	Attack, decay, sustain, release of the selected track.
ENV DEST	Press ENV again from ENV.	Envelope amounts for filter, pitch and shape.
LFO	Press LFO; press it again to step through its pages in order.	LFO rate, wave, phase, fade-in.
LFO DEST	Press LFO; press it again to step through its pages in order.	LFO amounts to pitch, filter, shape, volume.
MOD	Press LFO; press it again to step through its pages in order.	Modulation matrix: four slots of source, destination, amount.
FX	Press FX; press it again to step through its pages in order.	The track's distortion and its chorus, delay and reverb sends.
SLICER	Press FX; press it again to step through its pages in order.	The track's rhythmic slicer.
DLY	Press FX; press it again to step through its pages in order.	The shared delay.
REVERB	Press FX repeatedly to REVERB.	The shared reverb has ROOM and SPRING models.
CHORUS	Press FX; press it again to step through its pages in order.	The shared chorus.
SCL	Press SEL (Felucca calls it SCL); press it again to step through its pages in order.	The track's key, scale, how the keys follow it, transpose.
CHORD	Press SEL (Felucca calls it SCL); press it again to step through its pages in order.	One-finger chords: which chord and its voicing.
EDIT 1	Press EDIT; press it again to step through its pages in order.	The engine's first four values (names change with the engine).
EDIT 2	Press EDIT; press it again to step through its pages in order.	The engine's next four values.
LANES	Press EDIT; press it again to step through its pages in order.	DRUM engine only: levels of kick, snare, clap, closed hat.
LANES 2	Press EDIT; press it again to step through its pages in order.	DRUM engine only: levels of open hat, tom, rim, bell.
SLICES	Press EDIT; press it again to step through its pages in order.	SLICE engine only: place, split and join slices by hand.
VOICE	Press EDIT; press it again to step through its pages in order.	Poly/mono/legato/unison, glide, glide mode, note priority.
VOICE 2	Press EDIT; press it again to step through its pages in order.	Voice allocation, detune, pan, mute.
ARP	Press ARP; press it again to step through its pages in order.	Arpeggiator mode, rate, octaves, gate.
ARP 2	Press ARP; press it again to step through its pages in order.	Arpeggiator swing, probability, latch, note order.
SONG	Hold SEQ about 0.7 seconds outside the pattern editing pages, or tap SEQ repeatedly to SONG.	Up to 16 sections repeat saved projects’ steps, pattern timing and compatible automation with the current sounds, excluding engine-specific automation from a different engine.
USER	Press SAVE; press it again to step through its pages in order.	The 32 user slots keep a sound and a reduced sketch of its first 16 steps, without automation.
PRESETS	From USER, press SAVE through PROJECT and TOOLS to PRESETS.	Browse factory and user sounds, with an optional favourites filter.
PHRASES	Press SEQ repeatedly to PHRASES.	Load a factory pattern or a saved user preset's short pattern into the selected track.
PROJECT	Press SAVE repeatedly to PROJECT.	The four project slots A-D have load and save actions.
TOOLS	Press SAVE; press it again to step through its pages in order.	Clear the sequence, init the sound, delete a song section, clear the song.
AUTO LIST	Press SEQ repeatedly to AUTO LIST, after AUTOMATION.	An editable list of the track's parameter locks and automation events, with 64 records shared between four tracks.
STEP (piano roll)	Press SEQ on a track whose engine is not DRUM.	The track's steps as a piano roll; the step cursor; step recording when the track is armed and stopped.
STEP (drum grid)	Press SEQ on a DRUM track.	A step grid: white keys are 16 steps of the shown page, black keys pick the drum lane.
MENU	Hold HOME about 0.7 seconds in the full Felucca layer.	Four tabs: DISPLAY, CONTROL, AUDIO and SYSTEM.
NAME	Opens when you save a user preset or a project (or press EDIT on USER/PROJECT to rename).	Type a name of up to 12 characters with the keys.
Confirm dialog	Appears before erasing a readable user slot, overwriting a readable occupied user or project slot, sound initialisation, TOOLS or AUTOMATION clear actions, song-section deletion, or loading over edited pattern steps.	OCT+ accepts on release and OCT− cancels; unreadable project slots skip the overwrite question, while project loads, EDIT step clears, REC clear, SEQ TOOLS and AUTO LIST edits act without it.
FX layer	Hold FX (0.4 s by default; MENU > HOLD sets 0.3-0.6 s), or press a key or knob while holding it. Double-tap FX to keep it open without holding; tap FX again to close.	Performance effects on the white keys, track mutes on black keys 1-4, four macros on the knobs.
GLO layer	Hold GLO, or double tap GLO.	Mute and solo tracks, unmute them together, tap tempo or set the four levels.
SEL layer	Hold SEL (0.4 s by default; MENU > HOLD sets 0.3-0.6 s), or press a key or knob while holding it. Double-tap SEL to keep it open without holding; tap SEL again to close.	A key sets the root; KNOB 1-4 are root, scale, chord, voicing.
EDIT layer	Hold EDIT, or double tap it on a page where a tap opens its pages.	White keys choose engines or ask to initialise a sound; black keys do nothing.
SEQ TOOLS layer	On STEP, PATTERN, CHANCE or AUTOMATION, hold SEQ or double tap it.	Sequence tools on white keys, drum lanes on black keys and length, division, swing and gate on the knobs.
REC layer	Hold REC (0.4 s by default; MENU > HOLD sets 0.3-0.6 s), or press a key or knob while holding it. Double-tap REC to keep it open without holding; tap REC again to close.	Clear the track, click, count-in, click level.
Power-on	Hold buttons while switching the FM-1 on.	Startup lights and the optional hardware control calibration before Rainbow begins.
GLOBAL	Press GLO from MIXER.	Tempo, swing, clock source and global tuning.
SYSTEM	Press GLO from GLOBAL.	USB MIDI status, an unused sync card, MIDI routing and CPU load.
PATTERN	Press SEQ repeatedly to PATTERN.	Pattern length, clock division, swing and gate.
CHANCE	Press SEQ repeatedly to CHANCE.	Step cursor, hit probability and ratchet count.
AUTOMATION	Press SEQ repeatedly to AUTOMATION.	Enable or disable the track's automation and locks, count records or clear them.
HARDWARE CALIBRATION	Hold OCT- and OCT+ at startup, or choose CALIBRATION on the SYSTEM menu tab and release OCT+.	Follow prompts to assign buttons and clockwise encoder directions; any music key or thirty seconds without input cancels and restores the previous assignments.
Full Felucca	From Rainbow, hold HOME and SAVE together for more than three seconds.	The four-track synth and sequencer after leaving the toy; restart the unit to return to Rainbow.

Play, meet friends and learn

Rainbow shared controls

These actions apply throughout Rainbow play and WRITE unless a more specific page entry changes their job; NAME has its own controls. Switch on, or leave WRITE with SAVE.

Do this	What happens
Press FX	Toggles short repeated audio and a shaking friend, replacing any other top-row effect.
Release FX	Leaves the tapped effect in its current on or off state.
Press SEL	Toggles reversed audio and a mirrored friend, replacing any other top-row effect.
Release SEL	Leaves the tapped effect in its current on or off state.
Press ENV	Toggles a slowing sound and a drooping friend, clearing itself after three seconds, replacing any other top-row effect.
Release ENV	Leaves the tapped effect in its current on or off state.
Press LFO	Toggles an octave-up effect and a smaller friend, replacing any other top-row effect.
Release LFO	Leaves the tapped effect in its current on or off state.
Press EDIT	Toggles an octave-down effect and a larger friend, replacing any other top-row effect.
Release EDIT	Leaves the tapped effect in its current on or off state.
Press GLO	Toggles a frozen audio slice and an icy friend, replacing any other top-row effect.
Release GLO	Leaves the tapped effect in its current on or off state.
Press PLAY/STOP	Starts or stops the selected accompaniment, using its drums and bass outside WRITE.
Press ARP	Toggles SPARKLE, an up-and-down sixteenth-note arpeggio for held keys.
Press SEQ	Chooses the next of 20 accompaniments: DANCE, MARCH, SPOOKY, ROCK, DISCO, HIP HOP, TRAIN, SAMBA, REGGAE, LULLABY, HOEDOWN, LOFI, ACID, POLKA, BOSSA, FUNK, SKA, TRAP, SALSA and SHUFFLE.
Press REC	Moves to the next of 11 skies and adds confetti.
Press SAVE	Opens WRITE and stops accompaniment; the current friend can replace the least-used song part without asking, saved tempo loads only on the first visit after power-on, and entry changes persist with a later marked edit.
Hold HOME and press SAVE	Suppresses the WRITE toggle so the three-second HOME and SAVE hold can leave Rainbow.
Press with HOME: SAVE	Holding HOME and SAVE together for more than three seconds leaves Rainbow and tries to restore a readable Felucca autosave when RESTORE LAST is on, saving pending WRITE edits after playback stops.
Press HOME	Starts the short-press or one-second grown-ups hold.
Release HOME	After a short press, chooses a different surprise friend and adds confetti.
Hold longer: HOME	After one second without SAVE, opens VOLUME and cancels the short-release action.
Press with SAVE: HOME	Holding HOME and SAVE together for more than three seconds leaves Rainbow and tries to restore a readable Felucca autosave when RESTORE LAST is on, saving pending WRITE edits after playback stops.
Press OCT−	Moves the friend one octave lower within two octaves each way and changes its size, also shifting drum assignments until another sound or knob change restores their normal octave.
Press with OCT+: OCT−	Holding both octave buttons for more than five seconds enters USB boot mode without a confirmation or an extra save.
Press OCT+	Moves the friend one octave higher within two octaves each way and changes its size, also shifting drum assignments until another sound or knob change restores their normal octave.
Press with OCT−: OCT+	Holding both octave buttons for more than five seconds enters USB boot mode without a confirmation or an extra save.
Turn PRESETS	Chooses the adjacent friend, its sound, its home sky and its preferred accompaniment with that beat’s tempo.
Turn ALGORITHM	Steps through 1 FRIEND, 3 FRIENDS, STRUM, ACCORDION, GUESS, FOLLOW, CHORDS and COPY ME, stopping at either end and restarting game progress when selected.
Turn SELECT	Changes the tempo in five-BPM steps from 60 to 180, with SLOW, WALK or FAST shown briefly.
Turn KNOB 1	Two detents move one octave and resize the friend within two octaves each way.
Turn KNOB 2	Changes day through sunset to night in eight steps, darkening the picture and filtering the sound.
Turn KNOB 3	Changes echo through eight steps, adding delayed friend pictures and more delay and reverb to the playing friend.
Turn KNOB 4	The source consumes the turn before the WIGGLE branch, so an ordinary FM-1 turn makes no WIGGLE change.
Turn MASTER	Changes output volume up to the grown-ups maximum, initially step six of eight, while the limiter follows the selected volume; Rainbow also applies fixed treble softening of about 4 dB above 3.3 kHz.
Release F3	Ends the notes this key began, allowing the sound’s release to ring and leaving notes held by another key sounding.
Press F3	Outside WRITE, adds a quiet triangle bass on track 3 one octave below this key’s lowest note when high enough, except for bass, drum or noise friends, STRUM, or ACCORDION with separate chords.
Release F#3	Ends the notes this key began, allowing the sound’s release to ring and leaving notes held by another key sounding.
Press F#3	Outside WRITE, adds a quiet triangle bass on track 3 one octave below this key’s lowest note when high enough, except for bass, drum or noise friends, STRUM, or ACCORDION with separate chords.
Release G3	Ends the notes this key began, allowing the sound’s release to ring and leaving notes held by another key sounding.
Press G3	Outside WRITE, adds a quiet triangle bass on track 3 one octave below this key’s lowest note when high enough, except for bass, drum or noise friends, STRUM, or ACCORDION with separate chords.
Release G#3	Ends the notes this key began, allowing the sound’s release to ring and leaving notes held by another key sounding.
Press G#3	Outside WRITE, adds a quiet triangle bass on track 3 one octave below this key’s lowest note when high enough, except for bass, drum or noise friends, STRUM, or ACCORDION with separate chords.
Release A3	Ends the notes this key began, allowing the sound’s release to ring and leaving notes held by another key sounding.
Press A3	Outside WRITE, adds a quiet triangle bass on track 3 one octave below this key’s lowest note when high enough, except for bass, drum or noise friends, STRUM, or ACCORDION with separate chords.
Release A#3	Ends the notes this key began, allowing the sound’s release to ring and leaving notes held by another key sounding.
Press A#3	Outside WRITE, adds a quiet triangle bass on track 3 one octave below this key’s lowest note when high enough, except for bass, drum or noise friends, STRUM, or ACCORDION with separate chords.
Release B3	Ends the notes this key began, allowing the sound’s release to ring and leaving notes held by another key sounding.
Press B3	Outside WRITE, adds a quiet triangle bass on track 3 one octave below this key’s lowest note when high enough, except for bass, drum or noise friends, STRUM, or ACCORDION with separate chords.
Release C4	Ends the notes this key began, allowing the sound’s release to ring and leaving notes held by another key sounding.
Press C4	Outside WRITE, adds a quiet triangle bass on track 3 one octave below this key’s lowest note when high enough, except for bass, drum or noise friends, STRUM, or ACCORDION with separate chords.
Release C#4	Ends the notes this key began, allowing the sound’s release to ring and leaving notes held by another key sounding.
Press C#4	Outside WRITE, adds a quiet triangle bass on track 3 one octave below this key’s lowest note when high enough, except for bass, drum or noise friends, STRUM, or ACCORDION with separate chords.
Release D4	Ends the notes this key began, allowing the sound’s release to ring and leaving notes held by another key sounding.
Press D4	Outside WRITE, adds a quiet triangle bass on track 3 one octave below this key’s lowest note when high enough, except for bass, drum or noise friends, STRUM, or ACCORDION with separate chords.
Release D#4	Ends the notes this key began, allowing the sound’s release to ring and leaving notes held by another key sounding.
Press D#4	Outside WRITE, adds a quiet triangle bass on track 3 one octave below this key’s lowest note when high enough, except for bass, drum or noise friends, STRUM, or ACCORDION with separate chords.
Release E4	Ends the notes this key began, allowing the sound’s release to ring and leaving notes held by another key sounding.
Press E4	Outside WRITE, adds a quiet triangle bass on track 3 one octave below this key’s lowest note when high enough, except for bass, drum or noise friends, STRUM, or ACCORDION with separate chords.
Release F4	Ends the notes this key began, allowing the sound’s release to ring and leaving notes held by another key sounding.
Press F4	Outside WRITE, adds a quiet triangle bass on track 3 one octave below this key’s lowest note when high enough, except for bass, drum or noise friends, STRUM, or ACCORDION with separate chords.
Release F#4	Ends the notes this key began, allowing the sound’s release to ring and leaving notes held by another key sounding.
Press F#4	Outside WRITE, adds a quiet triangle bass on track 3 one octave below this key’s lowest note when high enough, except for bass, drum or noise friends, STRUM, or ACCORDION with separate chords.
Release G4	Ends the notes this key began, allowing the sound’s release to ring and leaving notes held by another key sounding.
Press G4	Outside WRITE, adds a quiet triangle bass on track 3 one octave below this key’s lowest note when high enough, except for bass, drum or noise friends, STRUM, or ACCORDION with separate chords.
Release G#4	Ends the notes this key began, allowing the sound’s release to ring and leaving notes held by another key sounding.
Press G#4	Outside WRITE, adds a quiet triangle bass on track 3 one octave below this key’s lowest note when high enough, except for bass, drum or noise friends, STRUM, or ACCORDION with separate chords.
Release A4	Ends the notes this key began, allowing the sound’s release to ring and leaving notes held by another key sounding.
Press A4	Outside WRITE, adds a quiet triangle bass on track 3 one octave below this key’s lowest note when high enough, except for bass, drum or noise friends, STRUM, or ACCORDION with separate chords.
Release A#4	Ends the notes this key began, allowing the sound’s release to ring and leaving notes held by another key sounding.
Press A#4	Outside WRITE, adds a quiet triangle bass on track 3 one octave below this key’s lowest note when high enough, except for bass, drum or noise friends, STRUM, or ACCORDION with separate chords.
Release B4	Ends the notes this key began, allowing the sound’s release to ring and leaving notes held by another key sounding.
Press B4	Outside WRITE, adds a quiet triangle bass on track 3 one octave below this key’s lowest note when high enough, except for bass, drum or noise friends, STRUM, or ACCORDION with separate chords.
Release C5	Ends the notes this key began, allowing the sound’s release to ring and leaving notes held by another key sounding.
Press C5	Outside WRITE, adds a quiet triangle bass on track 3 one octave below this key’s lowest note when high enough, except for bass, drum or noise friends, STRUM, or ACCORDION with separate chords.
Release C#5	Ends the notes this key began, allowing the sound’s release to ring and leaving notes held by another key sounding.
Press C#5	Outside WRITE, adds a quiet triangle bass on track 3 one octave below this key’s lowest note when high enough, except for bass, drum or noise friends, STRUM, or ACCORDION with separate chords.
Release D5	Ends the notes this key began, allowing the sound’s release to ring and leaving notes held by another key sounding.
Press D5	Outside WRITE, adds a quiet triangle bass on track 3 one octave below this key’s lowest note when high enough, except for bass, drum or noise friends, STRUM, or ACCORDION with separate chords.
Release D#5	Ends the notes this key began, allowing the sound’s release to ring and leaving notes held by another key sounding.
Press D#5	Outside WRITE, adds a quiet triangle bass on track 3 one octave below this key’s lowest note when high enough, except for bass, drum or noise friends, STRUM, or ACCORDION with separate chords.
Release E5	Ends the notes this key began, allowing the sound’s release to ring and leaving notes held by another key sounding.
Press E5	Outside WRITE, adds a quiet triangle bass on track 3 one octave below this key’s lowest note when high enough, except for bass, drum or noise friends, STRUM, or ACCORDION with separate chords.
Release F5	Ends the notes this key began, allowing the sound’s release to ring and leaving notes held by another key sounding.
Press F5	Outside WRITE, adds a quiet triangle bass on track 3 one octave below this key’s lowest note when high enough, except for bass, drum or noise friends, STRUM, or ACCORDION with separate chords.
Release F#5	Ends the notes this key began, allowing the sound’s release to ring and leaving notes held by another key sounding.
Press F#5	Outside WRITE, adds a quiet triangle bass on track 3 one octave below this key’s lowest note when high enough, except for bass, drum or noise friends, STRUM, or ACCORDION with separate chords.
Release G5	Ends the notes this key began, allowing the sound’s release to ring and leaving notes held by another key sounding.
Press G5	Outside WRITE, adds a quiet triangle bass on track 3 one octave below this key’s lowest note when high enough, except for bass, drum or noise friends, STRUM, or ACCORDION with separate chords.
Screen	Shows the friend, animated sky and a lower band naming the friend, recent notes, chords, effects or changed settings.
Screen	The small treble staff keeps eight recent entries, merges nearby presses into chords, grows held-note lengths against the tempo, adds barlines and octave marks, and clears after six seconds without a new note.
Lit: FX light	HICCUP is the selected active top-row effect.
Dim: FX light	This unselected effect has a faint idle glow, regardless of MENU > LEDS.
Lit: SEL light	BACKWARDS is the selected active top-row effect.
Dim: SEL light	This unselected effect has a faint idle glow, regardless of MENU > LEDS.
Lit: ENV light	SLEEPY is the selected active top-row effect.
Dim: ENV light	This unselected effect has a faint idle glow, regardless of MENU > LEDS.
Lit: LFO light	SQUEAKY is the selected active top-row effect.
Dim: LFO light	This unselected effect has a faint idle glow, regardless of MENU > LEDS.
Lit: EDIT light	GIANT is the selected active top-row effect.
Dim: EDIT light	This unselected effect has a faint idle glow, regardless of MENU > LEDS.
Lit: GLO light	FREEZE is the selected active top-row effect.
Dim: GLO light	This unselected effect has a faint idle glow, regardless of MENU > LEDS.
Lit: ARP light	SPARKLE is enabled outside WRITE.
Dim: ARP light	ARP glows faintly when SPARKLE is off, regardless of MENU > LEDS.
Lit: SAVE light	WRITE is open.
Dim: SAVE light	SAVE glows faintly while WRITE is closed, regardless of MENU > LEDS.
Lit: PLAY/STOP light	The green PLAY light stays on while the accompaniment or written song is playing.
Dim: Orange PLAY/STOP light	The orange PLAY lamp glows faintly while stopped, regardless of MENU > LEDS.
Dark: Green PLAY/STOP light	The green PLAY lamp is dark while transport is stopped.
Dim: SEQ light	This button glows faintly at Rainbow’s fixed idle level, regardless of MENU > LEDS.
Dim: REC light	This button glows faintly at Rainbow’s fixed idle level, regardless of MENU > LEDS.
Dim: HOME light	This button glows faintly at Rainbow’s fixed idle level, regardless of MENU > LEDS.
Dim: OCT− light	This button glows faintly at Rainbow’s fixed idle level, regardless of MENU > LEDS.
Dim: OCT+ light	This button glows faintly at Rainbow’s fixed idle level, regardless of MENU > LEDS.
Lit: Key lights	Held keys light, with game prompts added to them.
Dim: Key lights	Unlit note and game keys retain a faint idle glow at Rainbow’s fixed level, regardless of MENU > LEDS.

1 FRIEND

Play the selected friend as a normal instrument. Switch on, or turn ALGORITHM fully left.

Do this	What happens
Press F3	Plays F3 in the selected friend’s sound, adjusted by the octave setting.
Press F#3	Plays F#3 in the selected friend’s sound, adjusted by the octave setting.
Press G3	Plays G3 in the selected friend’s sound, adjusted by the octave setting.
Press G#3	Plays G#3 in the selected friend’s sound, adjusted by the octave setting.
Press A3	Plays A3 in the selected friend’s sound, adjusted by the octave setting.
Press A#3	Plays A#3 in the selected friend’s sound, adjusted by the octave setting.
Press B3	Plays B3 in the selected friend’s sound, adjusted by the octave setting.
Press C4	Plays C4 in the selected friend’s sound, adjusted by the octave setting.
Press C#4	Plays C#4 in the selected friend’s sound, adjusted by the octave setting.
Press D4	Plays D4 in the selected friend’s sound, adjusted by the octave setting.
Press D#4	Plays D#4 in the selected friend’s sound, adjusted by the octave setting.
Press E4	Plays E4 in the selected friend’s sound, adjusted by the octave setting.
Press F4	Plays F4 in the selected friend’s sound, adjusted by the octave setting.
Press F#4	Plays F#4 in the selected friend’s sound, adjusted by the octave setting.
Press G4	Plays G4 in the selected friend’s sound, adjusted by the octave setting.
Press G#4	Plays G#4 in the selected friend’s sound, adjusted by the octave setting.
Press A4	Plays A4 in the selected friend’s sound, adjusted by the octave setting.
Press A#4	Plays A#4 in the selected friend’s sound, adjusted by the octave setting.
Press B4	Plays B4 in the selected friend’s sound, adjusted by the octave setting.
Press C5	Plays C5 in the selected friend’s sound, adjusted by the octave setting.
Press C#5	Plays C#5 in the selected friend’s sound, adjusted by the octave setting.
Press D5	Plays D5 in the selected friend’s sound, adjusted by the octave setting.
Press D#5	Plays D#5 in the selected friend’s sound, adjusted by the octave setting.
Press E5	Plays E5 in the selected friend’s sound, adjusted by the octave setting.
Press F5	Plays F5 in the selected friend’s sound, adjusted by the octave setting.
Press F#5	Plays F#5 in the selected friend’s sound, adjusted by the octave setting.
Press G5	Plays G5 in the selected friend’s sound, adjusted by the octave setting.
Screen	Shows the playing friend and recent note letters, with a staff for pitched keys.

3 FRIENDS

Keys produce three-note chords in C major and the picture gains two companions. Turn ALGORITHM to 3 FRIENDS.

Do this	What happens
Press F3	Builds a C-major scale triad from F3, taking the scale note below a black key, while drum friends keep one drum per key.
Press F#3	Builds a C-major scale triad from F#3, taking the scale note below a black key, while drum friends keep one drum per key.
Press G3	Builds a C-major scale triad from G3, taking the scale note below a black key, while drum friends keep one drum per key.
Press G#3	Builds a C-major scale triad from G#3, taking the scale note below a black key, while drum friends keep one drum per key.
Press A3	Builds a C-major scale triad from A3, taking the scale note below a black key, while drum friends keep one drum per key.
Press A#3	Builds a C-major scale triad from A#3, taking the scale note below a black key, while drum friends keep one drum per key.
Press B3	Builds a C-major scale triad from B3, taking the scale note below a black key, while drum friends keep one drum per key.
Press C4	Builds a C-major scale triad from C4, taking the scale note below a black key, while drum friends keep one drum per key.
Press C#4	Builds a C-major scale triad from C#4, taking the scale note below a black key, while drum friends keep one drum per key.
Press D4	Builds a C-major scale triad from D4, taking the scale note below a black key, while drum friends keep one drum per key.
Press D#4	Builds a C-major scale triad from D#4, taking the scale note below a black key, while drum friends keep one drum per key.
Press E4	Builds a C-major scale triad from E4, taking the scale note below a black key, while drum friends keep one drum per key.
Press F4	Builds a C-major scale triad from F4, taking the scale note below a black key, while drum friends keep one drum per key.
Press F#4	Builds a C-major scale triad from F#4, taking the scale note below a black key, while drum friends keep one drum per key.
Press G4	Builds a C-major scale triad from G4, taking the scale note below a black key, while drum friends keep one drum per key.
Press G#4	Builds a C-major scale triad from G#4, taking the scale note below a black key, while drum friends keep one drum per key.
Press A4	Builds a C-major scale triad from A4, taking the scale note below a black key, while drum friends keep one drum per key.
Press A#4	Builds a C-major scale triad from A#4, taking the scale note below a black key, while drum friends keep one drum per key.
Press B4	Builds a C-major scale triad from B4, taking the scale note below a black key, while drum friends keep one drum per key.
Press C5	Builds a C-major scale triad from C5, taking the scale note below a black key, while drum friends keep one drum per key.
Press C#5	Builds a C-major scale triad from C#5, taking the scale note below a black key, while drum friends keep one drum per key.
Press D5	Builds a C-major scale triad from D5, taking the scale note below a black key, while drum friends keep one drum per key.
Press D#5	Builds a C-major scale triad from D#5, taking the scale note below a black key, while drum friends keep one drum per key.
Press E5	Builds a C-major scale triad from E5, taking the scale note below a black key, while drum friends keep one drum per key.
Press F5	Builds a C-major scale triad from F5, taking the scale note below a black key, while drum friends keep one drum per key.
Press F#5	Builds a C-major scale triad from F#5, taking the scale note below a black key, while drum friends keep one drum per key.
Press G5	Builds a C-major scale triad from G5, taking the scale note below a black key, while drum friends keep one drum per key.
Screen	Shows three friends with the chord’s colored letters and its recognized name.

STRUM

Choose a chord on a black key and sweep its notes on the white keys. Turn ALGORITHM to STRUM.

Do this	What happens
Press F3	Plays note 1 of the selected chord’s ascending strum, with drum friends retaining their drum mapping.
Press F#3	Chooses F for strumming and sounds its low root, with drum friends retaining their drum mapping.
Press G3	Plays note 2 of the selected chord’s ascending strum, with drum friends retaining their drum mapping.
Press G#3	Chooses G for strumming and sounds its low root, with drum friends retaining their drum mapping.
Press A3	Plays note 3 of the selected chord’s ascending strum, with drum friends retaining their drum mapping.
Press A#3	Chooses A minor for strumming and sounds its low root, with drum friends retaining their drum mapping.
Press B3	Plays note 4 of the selected chord’s ascending strum, with drum friends retaining their drum mapping.
Press C4	Plays note 5 of the selected chord’s ascending strum, with drum friends retaining their drum mapping.
Press C#4	Chooses C for strumming and sounds its low root, with drum friends retaining their drum mapping.
Press D4	Plays note 6 of the selected chord’s ascending strum, with drum friends retaining their drum mapping.
Press D#4	Chooses D minor for strumming and sounds its low root, with drum friends retaining their drum mapping.
Press E4	Plays note 7 of the selected chord’s ascending strum, with drum friends retaining their drum mapping.
Press F4	Plays note 8 of the selected chord’s ascending strum, with drum friends retaining their drum mapping.
Press F#4	Chooses F for strumming and sounds its low root, with drum friends retaining their drum mapping.
Press G4	Plays note 9 of the selected chord’s ascending strum, with drum friends retaining their drum mapping.
Press G#4	Chooses G for strumming and sounds its low root, with drum friends retaining their drum mapping.
Press A4	Plays note 10 of the selected chord’s ascending strum, with drum friends retaining their drum mapping.
Press A#4	Chooses A minor for strumming and sounds its low root, with drum friends retaining their drum mapping.
Press B4	Plays note 11 of the selected chord’s ascending strum, with drum friends retaining their drum mapping.
Press C5	Plays note 12 of the selected chord’s ascending strum, with drum friends retaining their drum mapping.
Press C#5	Chooses C for strumming and sounds its low root, with drum friends retaining their drum mapping.
Press D5	Plays note 13 of the selected chord’s ascending strum, with drum friends retaining their drum mapping.
Press D#5	Chooses D minor for strumming and sounds its low root, with drum friends retaining their drum mapping.
Press E5	Plays note 14 of the selected chord’s ascending strum, with drum friends retaining their drum mapping.
Press F5	Plays note 15 of the selected chord’s ascending strum, with drum friends retaining their drum mapping.
Press F#5	Chooses F for strumming and sounds its low root, with drum friends retaining their drum mapping.
Press G5	Plays note 16 of the selected chord’s ascending strum, with drum friends retaining their drum mapping.
Screen	Shows the selected strumming chord without drawing its remapped notes on the small staff.

ACCORDION

Black keys hold chords beneath a tune played on white keys. Turn ALGORITHM to ACCORDION.

Do this	What happens
Press ARP	Cycles through SPARKLE TUNE, SPARKLE ALL and off, with drum friends using a simple on/off toggle.
Press F3	Plays F3 as the tune above black-key chords, adjusted by the octave setting.
Press F#3	Plays the F chord while held, with drum friends retaining their drum mapping.
Press G3	Plays G3 as the tune above black-key chords, adjusted by the octave setting.
Press G#3	Plays the G chord while held, with drum friends retaining their drum mapping.
Press A3	Plays A3 as the tune above black-key chords, adjusted by the octave setting.
Press A#3	Plays the A minor chord while held, with drum friends retaining their drum mapping.
Press B3	Plays B3 as the tune above black-key chords, adjusted by the octave setting.
Press C4	Plays C4 as the tune above black-key chords, adjusted by the octave setting.
Press C#4	Plays the C chord while held, with drum friends retaining their drum mapping.
Press D4	Plays D4 as the tune above black-key chords, adjusted by the octave setting.
Press D#4	Plays the D minor chord while held, with drum friends retaining their drum mapping.
Press E4	Plays E4 as the tune above black-key chords, adjusted by the octave setting.
Press F4	Plays F4 as the tune above black-key chords, adjusted by the octave setting.
Press F#4	Plays the Fmaj9 chord while held with the highest note omitted on PHYS and GRAIN, with drum friends retaining their drum mapping.
Press G4	Plays G4 as the tune above black-key chords, adjusted by the octave setting.
Press G#4	Plays the G9 chord while held with the highest note omitted on PHYS and GRAIN, with drum friends retaining their drum mapping.
Press A4	Plays A4 as the tune above black-key chords, adjusted by the octave setting.
Press A#4	Plays the Am9 chord while held with the highest note omitted on PHYS and GRAIN, with drum friends retaining their drum mapping.
Press B4	Plays B4 as the tune above black-key chords, adjusted by the octave setting.
Press C5	Plays C5 as the tune above black-key chords, adjusted by the octave setting.
Press C#5	Plays the Cmaj9 chord while held with the highest note omitted on PHYS and GRAIN, with drum friends retaining their drum mapping.
Press D5	Plays D5 as the tune above black-key chords, adjusted by the octave setting.
Press D#5	Plays the Dm9 chord while held with the highest note omitted on PHYS and GRAIN, with drum friends retaining their drum mapping.
Press E5	Plays E5 as the tune above black-key chords, adjusted by the octave setting.
Press F5	Plays F5 as the tune above black-key chords, adjusted by the octave setting.
Press F#5	Plays the F–B–E–A chord while held with the highest note omitted on PHYS and GRAIN, with drum friends retaining their drum mapping.
Press G5	Plays G5 as the tune above black-key chords, adjusted by the octave setting.
Screen	Shows a black-key chord’s letters and name and draws its notes on the small staff.

GUESS

Find the note the friend plays; three consecutive correct answers add a note to the choice pool. Turn ALGORITHM to GUESS.

Do this	What happens
Press PLAY/STOP	Replays the current question, or starts the pending next question if the last answer was already accepted.
Press F3	Answers the question with F3, using the lowest newly pressed key when several arrive together, while the ordinary keyboard sound still plays.
Press F#3	Answers the question with F#3, using the lowest newly pressed key when several arrive together, while the ordinary keyboard sound still plays.
Press G3	Answers the question with G3, using the lowest newly pressed key when several arrive together, while the ordinary keyboard sound still plays.
Press G#3	Answers the question with G#3, using the lowest newly pressed key when several arrive together, while the ordinary keyboard sound still plays.
Press A3	Answers the question with A3, using the lowest newly pressed key when several arrive together, while the ordinary keyboard sound still plays.
Press A#3	Answers the question with A#3, using the lowest newly pressed key when several arrive together, while the ordinary keyboard sound still plays.
Press B3	Answers the question with B3, using the lowest newly pressed key when several arrive together, while the ordinary keyboard sound still plays.
Press C4	Answers the question with C4, using the lowest newly pressed key when several arrive together, while the ordinary keyboard sound still plays.
Press C#4	Answers the question with C#4, using the lowest newly pressed key when several arrive together, while the ordinary keyboard sound still plays.
Press D4	Answers the question with D4, using the lowest newly pressed key when several arrive together, while the ordinary keyboard sound still plays.
Press D#4	Answers the question with D#4, using the lowest newly pressed key when several arrive together, while the ordinary keyboard sound still plays.
Press E4	Answers the question with E4, using the lowest newly pressed key when several arrive together, while the ordinary keyboard sound still plays.
Press F4	Answers the question with F4, using the lowest newly pressed key when several arrive together, while the ordinary keyboard sound still plays.
Press F#4	Answers the question with F#4, using the lowest newly pressed key when several arrive together, while the ordinary keyboard sound still plays.
Press G4	Answers the question with G4, using the lowest newly pressed key when several arrive together, while the ordinary keyboard sound still plays.
Press G#4	Answers the question with G#4, using the lowest newly pressed key when several arrive together, while the ordinary keyboard sound still plays.
Press A4	Answers the question with A4, using the lowest newly pressed key when several arrive together, while the ordinary keyboard sound still plays.
Press A#4	Answers the question with A#4, using the lowest newly pressed key when several arrive together, while the ordinary keyboard sound still plays.
Press B4	Answers the question with B4, using the lowest newly pressed key when several arrive together, while the ordinary keyboard sound still plays.
Press C5	Answers the question with C5, using the lowest newly pressed key when several arrive together, while the ordinary keyboard sound still plays.
Press C#5	Answers the question with C#5, using the lowest newly pressed key when several arrive together, while the ordinary keyboard sound still plays.
Press D5	Answers the question with D5, using the lowest newly pressed key when several arrive together, while the ordinary keyboard sound still plays.
Press D#5	Answers the question with D#5, using the lowest newly pressed key when several arrive together, while the ordinary keyboard sound still plays.
Press E5	Answers the question with E5, using the lowest newly pressed key when several arrive together, while the ordinary keyboard sound still plays.
Press F5	Answers the question with F5, using the lowest newly pressed key when several arrive together, while the ordinary keyboard sound still plays.
Press F#5	Answers the question with F#5, using the lowest newly pressed key when several arrive together, while the ordinary keyboard sound still plays.
Press G5	Answers the question with G5, using the lowest newly pressed key when several arrive together, while the ordinary keyboard sound still plays.
Screen	Shows a question mark, YES! or TRY AGAIN while the ear game asks and judges notes.
Blinking: Key lights	After two wrong answers, the requested key blinks while held keys remain lit.

FOLLOW

Play the lit next key of one of 17 songs at your own pace. Turn ALGORITHM to FOLLOW.

Do this	What happens
Press SEQ	Chooses the next of 17 songs and starts its lesson again from the first note.
Press F3	Plays F3 and advances the lesson only when this is the requested next key.
Press F#3	Plays F#3 and advances the lesson only when this is the requested next key.
Press G3	Plays G3 and advances the lesson only when this is the requested next key.
Press G#3	Plays G#3 and advances the lesson only when this is the requested next key.
Press A3	Plays A3 and advances the lesson only when this is the requested next key.
Press A#3	Plays A#3 and advances the lesson only when this is the requested next key.
Press B3	Plays B3 and advances the lesson only when this is the requested next key.
Press C4	Plays C4 and advances the lesson only when this is the requested next key.
Press C#4	Plays C#4 and advances the lesson only when this is the requested next key.
Press D4	Plays D4 and advances the lesson only when this is the requested next key.
Press D#4	Plays D#4 and advances the lesson only when this is the requested next key.
Press E4	Plays E4 and advances the lesson only when this is the requested next key.
Press F4	Plays F4 and advances the lesson only when this is the requested next key.
Press F#4	Plays F#4 and advances the lesson only when this is the requested next key.
Press G4	Plays G4 and advances the lesson only when this is the requested next key.
Press G#4	Plays G#4 and advances the lesson only when this is the requested next key.
Press A4	Plays A4 and advances the lesson only when this is the requested next key.
Press A#4	Plays A#4 and advances the lesson only when this is the requested next key.
Press B4	Plays B4 and advances the lesson only when this is the requested next key.
Press C5	Plays C5 and advances the lesson only when this is the requested next key.
Press C#5	Plays C#5 and advances the lesson only when this is the requested next key.
Press D5	Plays D5 and advances the lesson only when this is the requested next key.
Press D#5	Plays D#5 and advances the lesson only when this is the requested next key.
Press E5	Plays E5 and advances the lesson only when this is the requested next key.
Press F5	Plays F5 and advances the lesson only when this is the requested next key.
Press F#5	Plays F#5 and advances the lesson only when this is the requested next key.
Press G5	Plays G5 and advances the lesson only when this is the requested next key.
Screen	Shows the requested note letter when waiting and YAY! when the song ends.
Lit: Key lights	The next required key lights alongside any held keys.

CHORDS

Match the lit chord exactly, freely or with one chord for each bar of the LOFI accompaniment. Turn ALGORITHM to CHORDS.

Do this	What happens
Press PLAY/STOP	Starts or stops LOFI practice with one chord per bar and a bass part following the lesson roots.
Press SEQ	Chooses the next chord lesson and resets its position, updating the practice bass when it is in use.
Press F3	Plays F3 and contributes to the exact held-key chord match, with any extra held key preventing success.
Press F#3	Plays F#3 and contributes to the exact held-key chord match, with any extra held key preventing success.
Press G3	Plays G3 and contributes to the exact held-key chord match, with any extra held key preventing success.
Press G#3	Plays G#3 and contributes to the exact held-key chord match, with any extra held key preventing success.
Press A3	Plays A3 and contributes to the exact held-key chord match, with any extra held key preventing success.
Press A#3	Plays A#3 and contributes to the exact held-key chord match, with any extra held key preventing success.
Press B3	Plays B3 and contributes to the exact held-key chord match, with any extra held key preventing success.
Press C4	Plays C4 and contributes to the exact held-key chord match, with any extra held key preventing success.
Press C#4	Plays C#4 and contributes to the exact held-key chord match, with any extra held key preventing success.
Press D4	Plays D4 and contributes to the exact held-key chord match, with any extra held key preventing success.
Press D#4	Plays D#4 and contributes to the exact held-key chord match, with any extra held key preventing success.
Press E4	Plays E4 and contributes to the exact held-key chord match, with any extra held key preventing success.
Press F4	Plays F4 and contributes to the exact held-key chord match, with any extra held key preventing success.
Press F#4	Plays F#4 and contributes to the exact held-key chord match, with any extra held key preventing success.
Press G4	Plays G4 and contributes to the exact held-key chord match, with any extra held key preventing success.
Press G#4	Plays G#4 and contributes to the exact held-key chord match, with any extra held key preventing success.
Press A4	Plays A4 and contributes to the exact held-key chord match, with any extra held key preventing success.
Press A#4	Plays A#4 and contributes to the exact held-key chord match, with any extra held key preventing success.
Press B4	Plays B4 and contributes to the exact held-key chord match, with any extra held key preventing success.
Press C5	Plays C5 and contributes to the exact held-key chord match, with any extra held key preventing success.
Press C#5	Plays C#5 and contributes to the exact held-key chord match, with any extra held key preventing success.
Press D5	Plays D5 and contributes to the exact held-key chord match, with any extra held key preventing success.
Press D#5	Plays D#5 and contributes to the exact held-key chord match, with any extra held key preventing success.
Press E5	Plays E5 and contributes to the exact held-key chord match, with any extra held key preventing success.
Press F5	Plays F5 and contributes to the exact held-key chord match, with any extra held key preventing success.
Press F#5	Plays F#5 and contributes to the exact held-key chord match, with any extra held key preventing success.
Press G5	Plays G5 and contributes to the exact held-key chord match, with any extra held key preventing success.
Screen	Shows the lesson chord’s colored letters and name, or YES! after a correct match.
Lit: Key lights	The requested chord lights until matched, alongside held keys.
Blinking: Key lights	With the lesson’s bass accompaniment playing, the next chord blinks during the last beat of each bar.

COPY ME

Repeat a growing pattern on C4, D4, E4, G4 and A4; eight notes complete the round and restart with two. Turn ALGORITHM to COPY ME.

Do this	What happens
Press PLAY/STOP	Replays the current memory pattern after a short pause.
Press F3	Plays F3 and, during YOUR TURN, answers with this key as the lowest new key, restarting the pattern on a wrong answer.
Press F#3	Plays F#3 and, during YOUR TURN, answers with this key as the lowest new key, restarting the pattern on a wrong answer.
Press G3	Plays G3 and, during YOUR TURN, answers with this key as the lowest new key, restarting the pattern on a wrong answer.
Press G#3	Plays G#3 and, during YOUR TURN, answers with this key as the lowest new key, restarting the pattern on a wrong answer.
Press A3	Plays A3 and, during YOUR TURN, answers with this key as the lowest new key, restarting the pattern on a wrong answer.
Press A#3	Plays A#3 and, during YOUR TURN, answers with this key as the lowest new key, restarting the pattern on a wrong answer.
Press B3	Plays B3 and, during YOUR TURN, answers with this key as the lowest new key, restarting the pattern on a wrong answer.
Press C4	Plays C4 and, during YOUR TURN, answers with this key as the lowest new key, restarting the pattern on a wrong answer.
Press C#4	Plays C#4 and, during YOUR TURN, answers with this key as the lowest new key, restarting the pattern on a wrong answer.
Press D4	Plays D4 and, during YOUR TURN, answers with this key as the lowest new key, restarting the pattern on a wrong answer.
Press D#4	Plays D#4 and, during YOUR TURN, answers with this key as the lowest new key, restarting the pattern on a wrong answer.
Press E4	Plays E4 and, during YOUR TURN, answers with this key as the lowest new key, restarting the pattern on a wrong answer.
Press F4	Plays F4 and, during YOUR TURN, answers with this key as the lowest new key, restarting the pattern on a wrong answer.
Press F#4	Plays F#4 and, during YOUR TURN, answers with this key as the lowest new key, restarting the pattern on a wrong answer.
Press G4	Plays G4 and, during YOUR TURN, answers with this key as the lowest new key, restarting the pattern on a wrong answer.
Press G#4	Plays G#4 and, during YOUR TURN, answers with this key as the lowest new key, restarting the pattern on a wrong answer.
Press A4	Plays A4 and, during YOUR TURN, answers with this key as the lowest new key, restarting the pattern on a wrong answer.
Press A#4	Plays A#4 and, during YOUR TURN, answers with this key as the lowest new key, restarting the pattern on a wrong answer.
Press B4	Plays B4 and, during YOUR TURN, answers with this key as the lowest new key, restarting the pattern on a wrong answer.
Press C5	Plays C5 and, during YOUR TURN, answers with this key as the lowest new key, restarting the pattern on a wrong answer.
Press C#5	Plays C#5 and, during YOUR TURN, answers with this key as the lowest new key, restarting the pattern on a wrong answer.
Press D5	Plays D5 and, during YOUR TURN, answers with this key as the lowest new key, restarting the pattern on a wrong answer.
Press D#5	Plays D#5 and, during YOUR TURN, answers with this key as the lowest new key, restarting the pattern on a wrong answer.
Press E5	Plays E5 and, during YOUR TURN, answers with this key as the lowest new key, restarting the pattern on a wrong answer.
Press F5	Plays F5 and, during YOUR TURN, answers with this key as the lowest new key, restarting the pattern on a wrong answer.
Press F#5	Plays F#5 and, during YOUR TURN, answers with this key as the lowest new key, restarting the pattern on a wrong answer.
Press G5	Plays G5 and, during YOUR TURN, answers with this key as the lowest new key, restarting the pattern on a wrong answer.
Screen	Shows LISTEN, YOUR TURN, YES!, TRY AGAIN or STAR! as the memory game progresses.
Lit: Key lights	Each demonstrated pattern note lights while it sounds, alongside held keys.

Power-on hello

A greeting lasts up to four seconds and yields to most panel input; the public build has no name until one is set. Switch on, or save a name in YOUR NAME.

Do this	What happens
Screen	Shows HI! with animated letters and confetti, or greets the saved name when one is present.

Drum friends

The keys address drums rather than pitched notes; STRUM, ACCORDION and chord building leave this drum mapping alone. Choose Scissors, Beat Bot, Toy Drum, Bongo or Monkey with PRESETS.

Do this	What happens
Press F3	Plays this friend’s drum assignment for key F3, regardless of STRUM, ACCORDION or three-friend chord selection.
Press F#3	Plays this friend’s drum assignment for key F#3, regardless of STRUM, ACCORDION or three-friend chord selection.
Press G3	Plays this friend’s drum assignment for key G3, regardless of STRUM, ACCORDION or three-friend chord selection.
Press G#3	Plays this friend’s drum assignment for key G#3, regardless of STRUM, ACCORDION or three-friend chord selection.
Press A3	Plays this friend’s drum assignment for key A3, regardless of STRUM, ACCORDION or three-friend chord selection.
Press A#3	Plays this friend’s drum assignment for key A#3, regardless of STRUM, ACCORDION or three-friend chord selection.
Press B3	Plays this friend’s drum assignment for key B3, regardless of STRUM, ACCORDION or three-friend chord selection.
Press C4	Plays this friend’s drum assignment for key C4, regardless of STRUM, ACCORDION or three-friend chord selection.
Press C#4	Plays this friend’s drum assignment for key C#4, regardless of STRUM, ACCORDION or three-friend chord selection.
Press D4	Plays this friend’s drum assignment for key D4, regardless of STRUM, ACCORDION or three-friend chord selection.
Press D#4	Plays this friend’s drum assignment for key D#4, regardless of STRUM, ACCORDION or three-friend chord selection.
Press E4	Plays this friend’s drum assignment for key E4, regardless of STRUM, ACCORDION or three-friend chord selection.
Press F4	Plays this friend’s drum assignment for key F4, regardless of STRUM, ACCORDION or three-friend chord selection.
Press F#4	Plays this friend’s drum assignment for key F#4, regardless of STRUM, ACCORDION or three-friend chord selection.
Press G4	Plays this friend’s drum assignment for key G4, regardless of STRUM, ACCORDION or three-friend chord selection.
Press G#4	Plays this friend’s drum assignment for key G#4, regardless of STRUM, ACCORDION or three-friend chord selection.
Press A4	Plays this friend’s drum assignment for key A4, regardless of STRUM, ACCORDION or three-friend chord selection.
Press A#4	Plays this friend’s drum assignment for key A#4, regardless of STRUM, ACCORDION or three-friend chord selection.
Press B4	Plays this friend’s drum assignment for key B4, regardless of STRUM, ACCORDION or three-friend chord selection.
Press C5	Plays this friend’s drum assignment for key C5, regardless of STRUM, ACCORDION or three-friend chord selection.
Press C#5	Plays this friend’s drum assignment for key C#5, regardless of STRUM, ACCORDION or three-friend chord selection.
Press D5	Plays this friend’s drum assignment for key D5, regardless of STRUM, ACCORDION or three-friend chord selection.
Press D#5	Plays this friend’s drum assignment for key D#5, regardless of STRUM, ACCORDION or three-friend chord selection.
Press E5	Plays this friend’s drum assignment for key E5, regardless of STRUM, ACCORDION or three-friend chord selection.
Press F5	Plays this friend’s drum assignment for key F5, regardless of STRUM, ACCORDION or three-friend chord selection.
Press F#5	Plays this friend’s drum assignment for key F#5, regardless of STRUM, ACCORDION or three-friend chord selection.
Press G5	Plays this friend’s drum assignment for key G5, regardless of STRUM, ACCORDION or three-friend chord selection.
Screen	Shows a drum name rather than a pitch letter and leaves the small staff quiet.

Write a song

WRITE stopped

A song has 32 columns with up to two notes per column and up to three friends; its length rounds up to its last occupied four-column bar. Entering can replace a song part with the current friend; only the first visit after each power-on reloads stored tempo, and later visits retain the toy’s current tempo until changed. Press SAVE during Rainbow play.

Do this	What happens
Press PLAY/STOP	Plays the written song repeatedly from the beginning.
Press ARP	Does nothing in WRITE.
Press SEQ	Cycles through no drums and 20 drum accompaniments, queuing the song for saving while stopped after four seconds without another marked song edit, although choices 16–20 do not reload as selected.
Press REC	Arms the new-song hold without clearing notes yet.
Hold longer: REC	After more than two seconds, clears all 32 song columns without asking or undo, then saves after four seconds without another marked song edit while stopped or when WRITE is left.
Release REC	Cancels a new-song hold if it has not reached two seconds.
Press SAVE	Leaves WRITE and queues any changed song for storage without asking or undo, stopping playback before the pending settings write can complete.
Release HOME	After a short press, erases both notes in the current song column without asking or undo and queues the changed song for saving.
Press OCT−	Moves the selected song column back with wrapping across all 32 columns.
Press OCT+	Moves the selected song column forward with wrapping across all 32 columns.
Turn PRESETS	Chooses the friend for new notes, replacing the least-used of three existing friends when all places are occupied and changing the sound of that friend’s existing notes without asking or undo.
Turn ALGORITHM	Does nothing in WRITE, including while HOME is held.
Turn SELECT	Changes the song tempo in five-BPM steps from 60 to 180, but turning SELECT alone does not mark the song for storage.
Turn KNOB 1	Does nothing in WRITE.
Turn KNOB 3	Does nothing in WRITE.
Press F3	Plays and toggles this key’s note in the selected column, replacing its second note if both places were full and queuing the song for saving once stopped and more than four seconds after the last marked song edit.
Release F3	Ends this key’s sound and advances one column after all keys are up if the last note operation added a note.
Press F#3	Plays and toggles this key’s note in the selected column, replacing its second note if both places were full and queuing the song for saving once stopped and more than four seconds after the last marked song edit.
Release F#3	Ends this key’s sound and advances one column after all keys are up if the last note operation added a note.
Press G3	Plays and toggles this key’s note in the selected column, replacing its second note if both places were full and queuing the song for saving once stopped and more than four seconds after the last marked song edit.
Release G3	Ends this key’s sound and advances one column after all keys are up if the last note operation added a note.
Press G#3	Plays and toggles this key’s note in the selected column, replacing its second note if both places were full and queuing the song for saving once stopped and more than four seconds after the last marked song edit.
Release G#3	Ends this key’s sound and advances one column after all keys are up if the last note operation added a note.
Press A3	Plays and toggles this key’s note in the selected column, replacing its second note if both places were full and queuing the song for saving once stopped and more than four seconds after the last marked song edit.
Release A3	Ends this key’s sound and advances one column after all keys are up if the last note operation added a note.
Press A#3	Plays and toggles this key’s note in the selected column, replacing its second note if both places were full and queuing the song for saving once stopped and more than four seconds after the last marked song edit.
Release A#3	Ends this key’s sound and advances one column after all keys are up if the last note operation added a note.
Press B3	Plays and toggles this key’s note in the selected column, replacing its second note if both places were full and queuing the song for saving once stopped and more than four seconds after the last marked song edit.
Release B3	Ends this key’s sound and advances one column after all keys are up if the last note operation added a note.
Press C4	Plays and toggles this key’s note in the selected column, replacing its second note if both places were full and queuing the song for saving once stopped and more than four seconds after the last marked song edit.
Release C4	Ends this key’s sound and advances one column after all keys are up if the last note operation added a note.
Press C#4	Plays and toggles this key’s note in the selected column, replacing its second note if both places were full and queuing the song for saving once stopped and more than four seconds after the last marked song edit.
Release C#4	Ends this key’s sound and advances one column after all keys are up if the last note operation added a note.
Press D4	Plays and toggles this key’s note in the selected column, replacing its second note if both places were full and queuing the song for saving once stopped and more than four seconds after the last marked song edit.
Release D4	Ends this key’s sound and advances one column after all keys are up if the last note operation added a note.
Press D#4	Plays and toggles this key’s note in the selected column, replacing its second note if both places were full and queuing the song for saving once stopped and more than four seconds after the last marked song edit.
Release D#4	Ends this key’s sound and advances one column after all keys are up if the last note operation added a note.
Press E4	Plays and toggles this key’s note in the selected column, replacing its second note if both places were full and queuing the song for saving once stopped and more than four seconds after the last marked song edit.
Release E4	Ends this key’s sound and advances one column after all keys are up if the last note operation added a note.
Press F4	Plays and toggles this key’s note in the selected column, replacing its second note if both places were full and queuing the song for saving once stopped and more than four seconds after the last marked song edit.
Release F4	Ends this key’s sound and advances one column after all keys are up if the last note operation added a note.
Press F#4	Plays and toggles this key’s note in the selected column, replacing its second note if both places were full and queuing the song for saving once stopped and more than four seconds after the last marked song edit.
Release F#4	Ends this key’s sound and advances one column after all keys are up if the last note operation added a note.
Press G4	Plays and toggles this key’s note in the selected column, replacing its second note if both places were full and queuing the song for saving once stopped and more than four seconds after the last marked song edit.
Release G4	Ends this key’s sound and advances one column after all keys are up if the last note operation added a note.
Press G#4	Plays and toggles this key’s note in the selected column, replacing its second note if both places were full and queuing the song for saving once stopped and more than four seconds after the last marked song edit.
Release G#4	Ends this key’s sound and advances one column after all keys are up if the last note operation added a note.
Press A4	Plays and toggles this key’s note in the selected column, replacing its second note if both places were full and queuing the song for saving once stopped and more than four seconds after the last marked song edit.
Release A4	Ends this key’s sound and advances one column after all keys are up if the last note operation added a note.
Press A#4	Plays and toggles this key’s note in the selected column, replacing its second note if both places were full and queuing the song for saving once stopped and more than four seconds after the last marked song edit.
Release A#4	Ends this key’s sound and advances one column after all keys are up if the last note operation added a note.
Press B4	Plays and toggles this key’s note in the selected column, replacing its second note if both places were full and queuing the song for saving once stopped and more than four seconds after the last marked song edit.
Release B4	Ends this key’s sound and advances one column after all keys are up if the last note operation added a note.
Press C5	Plays and toggles this key’s note in the selected column, replacing its second note if both places were full and queuing the song for saving once stopped and more than four seconds after the last marked song edit.
Release C5	Ends this key’s sound and advances one column after all keys are up if the last note operation added a note.
Press C#5	Plays and toggles this key’s note in the selected column, replacing its second note if both places were full and queuing the song for saving once stopped and more than four seconds after the last marked song edit.
Release C#5	Ends this key’s sound and advances one column after all keys are up if the last note operation added a note.
Press D5	Plays and toggles this key’s note in the selected column, replacing its second note if both places were full and queuing the song for saving once stopped and more than four seconds after the last marked song edit.
Release D5	Ends this key’s sound and advances one column after all keys are up if the last note operation added a note.
Press D#5	Plays and toggles this key’s note in the selected column, replacing its second note if both places were full and queuing the song for saving once stopped and more than four seconds after the last marked song edit.
Release D#5	Ends this key’s sound and advances one column after all keys are up if the last note operation added a note.
Press E5	Plays and toggles this key’s note in the selected column, replacing its second note if both places were full and queuing the song for saving once stopped and more than four seconds after the last marked song edit.
Release E5	Ends this key’s sound and advances one column after all keys are up if the last note operation added a note.
Press F5	Plays and toggles this key’s note in the selected column, replacing its second note if both places were full and queuing the song for saving once stopped and more than four seconds after the last marked song edit.
Release F5	Ends this key’s sound and advances one column after all keys are up if the last note operation added a note.
Press F#5	Plays and toggles this key’s note in the selected column, replacing its second note if both places were full and queuing the song for saving once stopped and more than four seconds after the last marked song edit.
Release F#5	Ends this key’s sound and advances one column after all keys are up if the last note operation added a note.
Press G5	Plays and toggles this key’s note in the selected column, replacing its second note if both places were full and queuing the song for saving once stopped and more than four seconds after the last marked song edit.
Release G5	Ends this key’s sound and advances one column after all keys are up if the last note operation added a note.
Screen	Shows a large 32-column staff in pages of eight, a yellow editing column, the writing friend and WRITE.
Dim: ARP light	ARP retains its faint idle glow in WRITE, although SPARKLE is unavailable.

WRITE playing

The written song loops while the keys can play along without editing it. Entering can replace a song part with the current friend; only the first visit after each power-on reloads stored tempo, and later visits retain the toy’s current tempo until changed. Press PLAY in WRITE.

Do this	What happens
Press PLAY/STOP	Stops song playback so the keys can edit the current column again.
Press ARP	Does nothing in WRITE.
Press SEQ	Cycles through no drums and 20 drum accompaniments, queuing the song for saving while stopped after four seconds without another marked song edit, although choices 16–20 do not reload as selected.
Press REC	Arms the new-song hold without clearing notes yet.
Hold longer: REC	After more than two seconds, clears all 32 song columns without asking or undo, then saves after four seconds without another marked song edit while stopped or when WRITE is left.
Release REC	Cancels a new-song hold if it has not reached two seconds.
Press SAVE	Leaves WRITE and queues any changed song for storage without asking or undo, stopping playback before the pending settings write can complete.
Release HOME	After a short press, erases both notes in the current song column without asking or undo and queues the changed song for saving.
Press OCT−	Moves the selected song column back with wrapping across all 32 columns.
Press OCT+	Moves the selected song column forward with wrapping across all 32 columns.
Turn PRESETS	Chooses the friend for new notes, replacing the least-used of three existing friends when all places are occupied and changing the sound of that friend’s existing notes without asking or undo.
Turn ALGORITHM	Does nothing in WRITE, including while HOME is held.
Turn SELECT	Changes the song tempo in five-BPM steps from 60 to 180, but turning SELECT alone does not mark the song for storage.
Turn KNOB 1	Does nothing in WRITE.
Turn KNOB 3	Does nothing in WRITE.
Press F3	Plays F3 through the current writing friend without editing the song.
Press F#3	Plays F#3 through the current writing friend without editing the song.
Press G3	Plays G3 through the current writing friend without editing the song.
Press G#3	Plays G#3 through the current writing friend without editing the song.
Press A3	Plays A3 through the current writing friend without editing the song.
Press A#3	Plays A#3 through the current writing friend without editing the song.
Press B3	Plays B3 through the current writing friend without editing the song.
Press C4	Plays C4 through the current writing friend without editing the song.
Press C#4	Plays C#4 through the current writing friend without editing the song.
Press D4	Plays D4 through the current writing friend without editing the song.
Press D#4	Plays D#4 through the current writing friend without editing the song.
Press E4	Plays E4 through the current writing friend without editing the song.
Press F4	Plays F4 through the current writing friend without editing the song.
Press F#4	Plays F#4 through the current writing friend without editing the song.
Press G4	Plays G4 through the current writing friend without editing the song.
Press G#4	Plays G#4 through the current writing friend without editing the song.
Press A4	Plays A4 through the current writing friend without editing the song.
Press A#4	Plays A#4 through the current writing friend without editing the song.
Press B4	Plays B4 through the current writing friend without editing the song.
Press C5	Plays C5 through the current writing friend without editing the song.
Press C#5	Plays C#5 through the current writing friend without editing the song.
Press D5	Plays D5 through the current writing friend without editing the song.
Press D#5	Plays D#5 through the current writing friend without editing the song.
Press E5	Plays E5 through the current writing friend without editing the song.
Press F5	Plays F5 through the current writing friend without editing the song.
Press F#5	Plays F#5 through the current writing friend without editing the song.
Press G5	Plays G5 through the current writing friend without editing the song.
Screen	Shows a green play column and a hopping friend for sounding notes, with LISTEN in the lower band.
Dim: ARP light	ARP retains its faint idle glow in WRITE, although SPARKLE is unavailable.

Coming from another firmware

Pick the firmware on your FM-1 now to see what installing Rainbow Mode does to its data.

1 · Before you switch, back up on Stock V15

Back up first. Keep the DX7 .syx banks you loaded so you can send them again (a bank arrives over MIDI SysEx and you pick A-D). Another route: installing Baud Girl’s FM-1+VA keeps your saved stock presets, and its Device Manager can then save all 128 presets as a .syx file. FM-1+VA is closed source; install it at your own risk. It is unknown whether stock's 16 patterns come through or can then be backed up. Write down patterns you care about. To come back, you need M-VAVE's own V15 file from its download page; the installers check it byte for byte. Stock V15’s automatic pattern saves and SAVE writes may also replace ChoralRoot’s legacy sounds 1–32, VA patches, FM6 patches 1–32, CZ patches 1–32 and FM TONE patches, kept for returning to ChoralRoot 0.21 or older. Stock V15’s write locations are uncertain. Stock V15 has no backup of its own; it sends notes over MIDI, never voice data.

2 · What happens to your Stock V15 data

Possibly at risk

stock settings (and possibly patterns)

What Les checked

Rainbow Mode 1.1.5-rbScanned October 30, 2026

What we checked for

The file matches the checksum the FM-1 Firmware Hub records for this version
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 and audio, as expected
A serial port, which many FM-1 firmwares keep for debugging. It can't type into your computer.
The file changed after this release came out, under the same version

Not checked yet

Its update loader, the part that writes the firmware onto your FM-1. A person hasn't reviewed it yet.
What it does while it's running. We read the file; we don't run it.
Whether the file was built from its published source code.

StatusOn hold: the file changed after it came out

Les has mapped its controls for 1.1.5-rb.

Les scans every firmware here whose file is public, and shows what it checked and what it found. A scan lowers the risk; it can't rule it out. This firmware is made by its author, not by Les or M-VAVE. Back up first, and install at your own risk. How Les scans firmware

Everything else on Rainbow Mode

Set the child’s volume, name and appearance

YOUR NAME

Edit ten positions with spaces or A–Z; the screen changes, while the keyboard still plays its current sound. Hold HOME for at least one second outside WRITE, then turn ALGORITHM.

Do this	What happens
Press FX	Does nothing on YOUR NAME.
Press SEL	Does nothing on YOUR NAME.
Press ENV	Does nothing on YOUR NAME.
Press LFO	Does nothing on YOUR NAME.
Press EDIT	Does nothing on YOUR NAME.
Press GLO	Does nothing on YOUR NAME.
Press PLAY/STOP	Does nothing on YOUR NAME.
Press ARP	Does nothing on YOUR NAME.
Press SEQ	Does nothing on YOUR NAME.
Press REC	Does nothing on YOUR NAME.
Press SAVE	Keeps the ten-position name without asking or undo and shows the greeting, queuing the setting to be written when playback is stopped.
Hold HOME and press SAVE	Uses SAVE’s name-save action rather than checking the Rainbow exit timer while YOUR NAME is open.
Press HOME	Closes YOUR NAME without storing the edits.
Press OCT−	Does nothing on YOUR NAME.
Press with OCT+: OCT−	Holding both octave buttons for more than five seconds enters USB boot mode without a confirmation or an extra save.
Press OCT+	Does nothing on YOUR NAME.
Press with OCT−: OCT+	Holding both octave buttons for more than five seconds enters USB boot mode without a confirmation or an extra save.
Turn PRESETS	Cycles the current position through a space and A–Z, moving one character for either turn direction.
Turn ALGORITHM	Moves the cursor left or right through ten name positions without wrapping.
Turn SELECT	Does nothing on YOUR NAME.
Turn KNOB 1	Does nothing on YOUR NAME.
Turn KNOB 2	Does nothing on YOUR NAME.
Turn KNOB 3	Does nothing on YOUR NAME.
Turn KNOB 4	Does nothing on YOUR NAME.
Turn MASTER	Changes output volume up to the grown-ups maximum, initially step six of eight, while the limiter follows the selected volume.
Press F3	Plays the current sound on this key without typing a name character.
Release F3	Ends the notes this key began, allowing the sound’s release to ring and leaving notes held by another key sounding.
Press F#3	Plays the current sound on this key without typing a name character.
Release F#3	Ends the notes this key began, allowing the sound’s release to ring and leaving notes held by another key sounding.
Press G3	Plays the current sound on this key without typing a name character.
Release G3	Ends the notes this key began, allowing the sound’s release to ring and leaving notes held by another key sounding.
Press G#3	Plays the current sound on this key without typing a name character.
Release G#3	Ends the notes this key began, allowing the sound’s release to ring and leaving notes held by another key sounding.
Press A3	Plays the current sound on this key without typing a name character.
Release A3	Ends the notes this key began, allowing the sound’s release to ring and leaving notes held by another key sounding.
Press A#3	Plays the current sound on this key without typing a name character.
Release A#3	Ends the notes this key began, allowing the sound’s release to ring and leaving notes held by another key sounding.
Press B3	Plays the current sound on this key without typing a name character.
Release B3	Ends the notes this key began, allowing the sound’s release to ring and leaving notes held by another key sounding.
Press C4	Plays the current sound on this key without typing a name character.
Release C4	Ends the notes this key began, allowing the sound’s release to ring and leaving notes held by another key sounding.
Press C#4	Plays the current sound on this key without typing a name character.
Release C#4	Ends the notes this key began, allowing the sound’s release to ring and leaving notes held by another key sounding.
Press D4	Plays the current sound on this key without typing a name character.
Release D4	Ends the notes this key began, allowing the sound’s release to ring and leaving notes held by another key sounding.
Press D#4	Plays the current sound on this key without typing a name character.
Release D#4	Ends the notes this key began, allowing the sound’s release to ring and leaving notes held by another key sounding.
Press E4	Plays the current sound on this key without typing a name character.
Release E4	Ends the notes this key began, allowing the sound’s release to ring and leaving notes held by another key sounding.
Press F4	Plays the current sound on this key without typing a name character.
Release F4	Ends the notes this key began, allowing the sound’s release to ring and leaving notes held by another key sounding.
Press F#4	Plays the current sound on this key without typing a name character.
Release F#4	Ends the notes this key began, allowing the sound’s release to ring and leaving notes held by another key sounding.
Press G4	Plays the current sound on this key without typing a name character.
Release G4	Ends the notes this key began, allowing the sound’s release to ring and leaving notes held by another key sounding.
Press G#4	Plays the current sound on this key without typing a name character.
Release G#4	Ends the notes this key began, allowing the sound’s release to ring and leaving notes held by another key sounding.
Press A4	Plays the current sound on this key without typing a name character.
Release A4	Ends the notes this key began, allowing the sound’s release to ring and leaving notes held by another key sounding.
Press A#4	Plays the current sound on this key without typing a name character.
Release A#4	Ends the notes this key began, allowing the sound’s release to ring and leaving notes held by another key sounding.
Press B4	Plays the current sound on this key without typing a name character.
Release B4	Ends the notes this key began, allowing the sound’s release to ring and leaving notes held by another key sounding.
Press C5	Plays the current sound on this key without typing a name character.
Release C5	Ends the notes this key began, allowing the sound’s release to ring and leaving notes held by another key sounding.
Press C#5	Plays the current sound on this key without typing a name character.
Release C#5	Ends the notes this key began, allowing the sound’s release to ring and leaving notes held by another key sounding.
Press D5	Plays the current sound on this key without typing a name character.
Release D5	Ends the notes this key began, allowing the sound’s release to ring and leaving notes held by another key sounding.
Press D#5	Plays the current sound on this key without typing a name character.
Release D#5	Ends the notes this key began, allowing the sound’s release to ring and leaving notes held by another key sounding.
Press E5	Plays the current sound on this key without typing a name character.
Release E5	Ends the notes this key began, allowing the sound’s release to ring and leaving notes held by another key sounding.
Press F5	Plays the current sound on this key without typing a name character.
Release F5	Ends the notes this key began, allowing the sound’s release to ring and leaving notes held by another key sounding.
Press F#5	Plays the current sound on this key without typing a name character.
Release F#5	Ends the notes this key began, allowing the sound’s release to ring and leaving notes held by another key sounding.
Press G5	Plays the current sound on this key without typing a name character.
Release G5	Ends the notes this key began, allowing the sound’s release to ring and leaving notes held by another key sounding.
Screen	Shows ten name positions with the current position highlighted and hints for the two encoders, SAVE and HOME.

VOLUME

Eight maximum-volume steps limit MASTER, starting at step six; releasing HOME closes the grown-ups controls. Hold HOME for at least one second and keep holding it.

Do this	What happens
Hold HOME and press OCT−	Moves the maximum volume down one of eight steps and queues the setting to be written when playback is stopped, without asking or undo.
Hold HOME and press OCT+	Moves the maximum volume up one of eight steps and queues the setting to be written when playback is stopped, without asking or undo.
Hold HOME and turn ALGORITHM	After HOME has been held one second outside WRITE, opens YOUR NAME.
Screen	Shows VOLUME with an eight-dot level indicator while HOME remains held.

LOOK-ALIKES

Swap the pictures and names of look-alike friends for stand-ins while keeping their sounds. Hold HOME for at least one second, then turn PRESETS.

Do this	What happens
Hold HOME and turn PRESETS	After HOME has been held one second, left chooses stand-ins and right restores look-alikes, queuing any changed choice for storage when playback stops without asking or undo.
Screen	Briefly shows LOOK-ALIKES OFF or LOOK-ALIKES ON.

HAT

Pick a hat for the friends, or choose none. Hold HOME for at least one second, then turn KNOB 4.

Do this	What happens
Hold HOME and turn KNOB 4	After HOME has been held one second, cycles ten hats and none, queuing each choice to be written when playback is stopped without asking or undo.
Screen	Briefly shows the selected hat’s name or NO HAT.

Play and choose sounds in full Felucca

HOME

Four main sound controls for the selected track over an oscilloscope. In full Felucca, release HOME.

Do this	What happens
Turn KNOB 1	Edits the selected sound's first main value, which depends on its engine.
Turn KNOB 2	Edits the selected sound's second main value, which depends on its engine.
Turn KNOB 3	Edits the selected sound's third main value, which depends on its engine.
Turn KNOB 4	Edits the selected sound's fourth main value, which depends on its engine.
Screen	Four main sound controls for the selected track over an oscilloscope.

MIXER

Level, pan, reverb send and mute for the selected track. Press GLO from another family; further taps cycle MIXER, GLOBAL, SYSTEM.

Do this	What happens
Turn KNOB 1	Sets level.
Turn KNOB 2	Sets pan.
Turn KNOB 3	Sets reverb send.
Turn KNOB 4	Sets mute.
Screen	Level, pan, reverb send and mute for the selected track.

SCL

The track's key, scale, how the keys follow it, transpose. Press SEL (Felucca calls it SCL); press it again to step through its pages in order.

Do this	What happens
Turn KNOB 1	Sets root.
Turn KNOB 2	Sets scale.
Turn KNOB 3	Sets how notes follow the scale: OFF, SNAP, WHITE or SEQ.
Turn KNOB 4	Sets transpose.
Press F3	With the SCL page's QNT (key mode) at WHITE: plays a scale note; C4 is the root and each white key is the next note of the scale; applies on every page once set.
Press F#3	With the SCL page's QNT (key mode) at WHITE: silent; with SNAP, SEQ or SEQ+T: plays, rounded down into the scale.
Press G3	With the SCL page's QNT (key mode) at WHITE: plays a scale note; C4 is the root and each white key is the next note of the scale; applies on every page once set.
Press G#3	With the SCL page's QNT (key mode) at WHITE: silent; with SNAP, SEQ or SEQ+T: plays, rounded down into the scale.
Press A3	With the SCL page's QNT (key mode) at WHITE: plays a scale note; C4 is the root and each white key is the next note of the scale; applies on every page once set.
Press A#3	With the SCL page's QNT (key mode) at WHITE: silent; with SNAP, SEQ or SEQ+T: plays, rounded down into the scale.
Press B3	With the SCL page's QNT (key mode) at WHITE: plays a scale note; C4 is the root and each white key is the next note of the scale; applies on every page once set.
Press C4	With the SCL page's QNT (key mode) at WHITE: plays a scale note; C4 is the root and each white key is the next note of the scale; applies on every page once set.
Press C#4	With the SCL page's QNT (key mode) at WHITE: silent; with SNAP, SEQ or SEQ+T: plays, rounded down into the scale.
Press D4	With the SCL page's QNT (key mode) at WHITE: plays a scale note; C4 is the root and each white key is the next note of the scale; applies on every page once set.
Press D#4	With the SCL page's QNT (key mode) at WHITE: silent; with SNAP, SEQ or SEQ+T: plays, rounded down into the scale.
Press E4	With the SCL page's QNT (key mode) at WHITE: plays a scale note; C4 is the root and each white key is the next note of the scale; applies on every page once set.
Press F4	With the SCL page's QNT (key mode) at WHITE: plays a scale note; C4 is the root and each white key is the next note of the scale; applies on every page once set.
Press F#4	With the SCL page's QNT (key mode) at WHITE: silent; with SNAP, SEQ or SEQ+T: plays, rounded down into the scale.
Press G4	With the SCL page's QNT (key mode) at WHITE: plays a scale note; C4 is the root and each white key is the next note of the scale; applies on every page once set.
Press G#4	With the SCL page's QNT (key mode) at WHITE: silent; with SNAP, SEQ or SEQ+T: plays, rounded down into the scale.
Press A4	With the SCL page's QNT (key mode) at WHITE: plays a scale note; C4 is the root and each white key is the next note of the scale; applies on every page once set.
Press A#4	With the SCL page's QNT (key mode) at WHITE: silent; with SNAP, SEQ or SEQ+T: plays, rounded down into the scale.
Press B4	With the SCL page's QNT (key mode) at WHITE: plays a scale note; C4 is the root and each white key is the next note of the scale; applies on every page once set.
Press C5	With the SCL page's QNT (key mode) at WHITE: plays a scale note; C4 is the root and each white key is the next note of the scale; applies on every page once set.
Press C#5	With the SCL page's QNT (key mode) at WHITE: silent; with SNAP, SEQ or SEQ+T: plays, rounded down into the scale.
Press D5	With the SCL page's QNT (key mode) at WHITE: plays a scale note; C4 is the root and each white key is the next note of the scale; applies on every page once set.
Press D#5	With the SCL page's QNT (key mode) at WHITE: silent; with SNAP, SEQ or SEQ+T: plays, rounded down into the scale.
Press E5	With the SCL page's QNT (key mode) at WHITE: plays a scale note; C4 is the root and each white key is the next note of the scale; applies on every page once set.
Press F5	With the SCL page's QNT (key mode) at WHITE: plays a scale note; C4 is the root and each white key is the next note of the scale; applies on every page once set.
Press F#5	With the SCL page's QNT (key mode) at WHITE: silent; with SNAP, SEQ or SEQ+T: plays, rounded down into the scale.
Press G5	With the SCL page's QNT (key mode) at WHITE: plays a scale note; C4 is the root and each white key is the next note of the scale; applies on every page once set.
Screen	The track's key, scale, how the keys follow it, transpose.

CHORD

One-finger chords: which chord and its voicing. Press SEL (Felucca calls it SCL); press it again to step through its pages in order.

Do this	What happens
Turn KNOB 1	Sets chord.
Turn KNOB 2	Sets voicing.
Turn KNOB 3	Nothing on this page.
Turn KNOB 4	Nothing on this page.
Screen	One-finger chords: which chord and its voicing.

ARP

Arpeggiator mode, rate, octaves, gate. Press ARP; press it again to step through its pages in order.

Do this	What happens
Turn KNOB 1	Sets arp mode.
Turn KNOB 2	Sets arp rate.
Turn KNOB 3	Sets arp octaves.
Turn KNOB 4	Sets arp gate.
Screen	Arpeggiator mode, rate, octaves, gate.

ARP 2

Arpeggiator swing, probability, latch, note order. Press ARP; press it again to step through its pages in order.

Do this	What happens
Turn KNOB 1	Sets swing.
Turn KNOB 2	Sets probability.
Turn KNOB 3	Sets latch.
Turn KNOB 4	Sets note order.
Screen	Arpeggiator swing, probability, latch, note order.

PRESETS

Browse factory and user sounds, with an optional favourites filter. From USER, press SAVE through PROJECT and TOOLS to PRESETS.

Do this	What happens
Turn KNOB 1	Sets sound.
Turn KNOB 2	Sets engine.
Turn KNOB 3	Marks or unmarks the current sound as a favourite and requests a settings save.
Turn KNOB 4	Switches between all sounds and favourites, requesting a settings save.
Screen	Browse factory and user sounds, with an optional favourites filter.

GLO layer

Mute and solo tracks, unmute them together, tap tempo or set the four levels. Hold GLO, or double tap GLO.

Do this	What happens
Hold GLO and press FX	Does nothing while this layer's button is held; on a locked layer the press closes it and opens its usual page.
Hold GLO and press SEL	Does nothing while this layer's button is held; on a locked layer the press closes it and opens its usual page.
Hold GLO and press ENV	Does nothing while this layer's button is held; on a locked layer the press closes it and opens its usual page.
Hold GLO and press LFO	Does nothing while this layer's button is held; on a locked layer the press closes it and opens its usual page.
Hold GLO and press EDIT	Does nothing while this layer's button is held; on a locked layer the press closes it and opens its usual page.
Press PLAY/STOP	With GLO held or locked open and no song chain active, starts playback or restarts it instead of stopping; while playing to an external clock it refuses the restart, so close GLO to stop with PLAY.
Hold GLO and press ARP	Does nothing while this layer's button is held; on a locked layer the press closes it and opens its usual page.
Hold GLO and press SEQ	Does nothing while this layer's button is held; on a locked layer the press closes it and opens its usual page.
Hold GLO and press SAVE	Does nothing while this layer's button is held; on a locked layer the press closes it and opens its usual page.
Hold GLO and press HOME	Does nothing while this layer's button is held; on a locked layer the press closes it and opens its usual page.
Release OCT−	On release, restores the four tracks’ mute states and levels and the tempo captured when GLO opened, in memory without shifting octave.
Release OCT+	Does nothing and keeps the current octave.
Hold GLO and turn PRESETS	Does nothing while the layer button is held or its layer is locked open.
Hold GLO and turn ALGORITHM	Does nothing while the layer button is held or its layer is locked open.
Hold GLO and turn SELECT	Sets tempo even when BPM LOCK is on.
Hold GLO and turn KNOB 1	Track 1 level (recorded as on MIXER).
Hold GLO and turn KNOB 2	Track 2 level (recorded as on MIXER).
Hold GLO and turn KNOB 3	Track 3 level (recorded as on MIXER).
Hold GLO and turn KNOB 4	Track 4 level (recorded as on MIXER).
Hold GLO and press F3	Solos track 1 while held.
Release F3	Ends the solo made by this key and restores the other tracks' existing mute settings.
Hold GLO and press F#3	Mutes or unmutes track 1 (stays).
Hold GLO and press G3	Solos track 2 while held.
Release G3	Ends the solo made by this key and restores the other tracks' existing mute settings.
Hold GLO and press G#3	Mutes or unmutes track 2 (stays).
Hold GLO and press A3	Solos track 3 while held.
Release A3	Ends the solo made by this key and restores the other tracks' existing mute settings.
Hold GLO and press A#3	Mutes or unmutes track 3 (stays).
Hold GLO and press B3	Solos track 4 while held.
Release B3	Ends the solo made by this key and restores the other tracks' existing mute settings.
Hold GLO and press C4	Unmutes all tracks.
Hold GLO and press C#4	Mutes or unmutes track 4 (stays).
Hold GLO and press D4	Does nothing in this layer.
Hold GLO and press D#4	Does nothing in this layer.
Hold GLO and press E4	Does nothing in this layer.
Hold GLO and press F4	Tap tempo: from the third tap, the tempo follows your taps (internal clock only).
Hold GLO and press F#4	Does nothing in this layer.
Hold GLO and press G4	Does nothing in this layer.
Hold GLO and press G#4	Does nothing in this layer.
Hold GLO and press A4	Does nothing in this layer.
Hold GLO and press A#4	Does nothing in this layer.
Hold GLO and press B4	Does nothing in this layer.
Hold GLO and press C5	Does nothing in this layer.
Hold GLO and press C#5	Does nothing in this layer.
Hold GLO and press D5	Does nothing in this layer.
Hold GLO and press D#5	Does nothing in this layer.
Hold GLO and press E5	Does nothing in this layer.
Hold GLO and press F5	Does nothing in this layer.
Hold GLO and press F#5	Does nothing in this layer.
Hold GLO and press G5	Does nothing in this layer.
Screen	Mute and solo tracks, unmute them together, tap tempo or set the four levels.
Lit: OCT− light	In GLO, SEL, EDIT, SEQ or REC layers: OCT- puts back the layer's changes.
Lit: Key lights	Keys whose function is on right now (an effect held, a track sounding, the root, the current engine, the selected lane, a setting on).
Breathing: Key lights	Keys that do something in this layer and can be pressed.

SEL layer

A key sets the root; KNOB 1-4 are root, scale, chord, voicing. Hold SEL (0.4 s by default; MENU > HOLD sets 0.3-0.6 s), or press a key or knob while holding it. Double-tap SEL to keep it open without holding; tap SEL again to close.

Do this	What happens
Hold SEL and press FX	Does nothing while this layer's button is held; on a locked layer the press closes it and opens its usual page.
Hold SEL and press ENV	Does nothing while this layer's button is held; on a locked layer the press closes it and opens its usual page.
Hold SEL and press LFO	Does nothing while this layer's button is held; on a locked layer the press closes it and opens its usual page.
Hold SEL and press EDIT	Does nothing while this layer's button is held; on a locked layer the press closes it and opens its usual page.
Hold SEL and press GLO	Does nothing while this layer's button is held; on a locked layer the press closes it and opens its usual page.
Hold SEL and press ARP	Does nothing while this layer's button is held; on a locked layer the press closes it and opens its usual page.
Hold SEL and press SEQ	Does nothing while this layer's button is held; on a locked layer the press closes it and opens its usual page.
Hold SEL and press SAVE	Does nothing while this layer's button is held; on a locked layer the press closes it and opens its usual page.
Hold SEL and press HOME	Does nothing while this layer's button is held; on a locked layer the press closes it and opens its usual page.
Release OCT−	On release, restores the selected track’s root, scale, key quantization, transpose, chord and voicing captured when SEL opened, in memory without shifting octave.
Release OCT+	Does nothing and keeps the current octave.
Hold SEL and turn PRESETS	Does nothing while the layer button is held or its layer is locked open.
Hold SEL and turn ALGORITHM	Does nothing while the layer button is held or its layer is locked open.
Hold SEL and turn KNOB 1	Root note.
Hold SEL and turn KNOB 2	Scale.
Hold SEL and turn KNOB 3	Chord type of the one-finger chord keys.
Hold SEL and turn KNOB 4	Chord voicing.
Hold SEL and press F3	Sets the root to F.
Hold SEL and press F#3	Sets the root to F#.
Hold SEL and press G3	Sets the root to G.
Hold SEL and press G#3	Sets the root to G#.
Hold SEL and press A3	Sets the root to A.
Hold SEL and press A#3	Sets the root to A#.
Hold SEL and press B3	Sets the root to B.
Hold SEL and press C4	Sets the root to C.
Hold SEL and press C#4	Sets the root to C#.
Hold SEL and press D4	Sets the root to D.
Hold SEL and press D#4	Sets the root to D#.
Hold SEL and press E4	Sets the root to E.
Hold SEL and press F4	Sets the root to F.
Hold SEL and press F#4	Sets the root to F#.
Hold SEL and press G4	Sets the root to G.
Hold SEL and press G#4	Sets the root to G#.
Hold SEL and press A4	Sets the root to A.
Hold SEL and press A#4	Sets the root to A#.
Hold SEL and press B4	Sets the root to B.
Hold SEL and press C5	Sets the root to C.
Hold SEL and press C#5	Sets the root to C#.
Hold SEL and press D5	Sets the root to D.
Hold SEL and press D#5	Sets the root to D#.
Hold SEL and press E5	Sets the root to E.
Hold SEL and press F5	Sets the root to F.
Hold SEL and press F#5	Sets the root to F#.
Hold SEL and press G5	Sets the root to G.
Screen	A key sets the root; KNOB 1-4 are root, scale, chord, voicing.
Lit: Key lights	Keys whose function is on right now (an effect held, a track sounding, the root, the current engine, the selected lane, a setting on).
Breathing: Key lights	Keys that do something in this layer and can be pressed.

GLOBAL

Tempo, swing, clock source and global tuning. Press GLO from MIXER.

Do this	What happens
Turn KNOB 1	Sets tempo from 40 to 240 BPM.
Turn KNOB 2	Sets global swing.
Turn KNOB 3	Chooses internal, USB or TRS MIDI clock.
Turn KNOB 4	Sets global tuning from -50 to +50 cents.
Screen	Tempo, swing, clock source and global tuning.

Full Felucca

The four-track synth and sequencer after leaving the toy; restart the unit to return to Rainbow. From Rainbow, hold HOME and SAVE together for more than three seconds.

Do this	What happens
Press FX	Opens FX, SLICER, DLY, REVERB and CHORUS in order on successive releases.
Hold FX	Opens the FX performance layer while held.
Double-tap FX	Keeps the FX layer open without holding; press FX again to close.
Press SEL	Opens SCL page, then CHORD; each further press goes to the next page of the group; acts when you let go.
Hold SEL	Opens the SEL layer: a key sets the root, knobs set root, scale, chord, voicing.
Double-tap SEL	Keeps the SEL layer open without holding; press SEL again to close.
Press ENV	Opens ENV, then ENV DEST; each further press goes to the next page of the group; acts when you let go.
Press LFO	Opens LFO, LFO DEST and MOD in order on successive releases.
Press EDIT	Opens the engine controls, applicable lane or slice pages and VOICE pages in order on successive releases.
Hold EDIT	Opens the EDIT layer while held, with engine choices on white keys and sound selection on its knobs.
Double-tap EDIT	Keeps the EDIT layer open without holding; press EDIT again to close.
Press GLO	Opens MIXER, then GLOBAL, then SYSTEM on successive releases.
Hold GLO	Opens track mutes, solos, level controls and tap tempo while held.
Double-tap GLO	Keeps the GLO layer open without holding; press GLO again to close.
Press PLAY/STOP	Starts or stops all four tracks; stops a count-in.
Press ARP	Opens ARP, then ARP 2; each further press goes to the next page of the group; acts when you let go.
Press SEQ	Cycles STEP, PATTERN, PHRASES, SONG, CHANCE, AUTOMATION and AUTO LIST on successive releases.
Hold SEQ	Opens SEQ TOOLS while held on STEP, PATTERN, CHANCE or AUTOMATION.
Double-tap SEQ	Keeps SEQ TOOLS open after a double tap on STEP, PATTERN, CHANCE or AUTOMATION.
Hold longer: SEQ	Outside STEP, PATTERN, CHANCE and AUTOMATION, hold about 0.7 seconds to open SONG.
Press REC	Arms or disarms recording on the selected track; arming while stopped also starts playback (live recording).
Hold REC	Opens the REC layer: clear, click, count-in, click level.
Double-tap REC	Keeps the REC layer open without holding; press REC again to close.
Press SAVE	Opens USER; further releases cycle PROJECT, TOOLS, PRESETS and USER.
Hold longer: SAVE	Held about 0.7 seconds, swaps the last supported sound, pattern or automation edit with its undo copy.
Press HOME	Returns to the sound home screen when released.
Hold longer: HOME	Held about 0.7 s: opens the MENU (or closes it).
Press OCT−	Shifts the keys down an octave (to -3).
Press with OCT+: OCT−	Both together: octave back to 0.
Press with OCT+: OCT−	Held together for 5 s: enters update (boot) mode for installing firmware; a countdown shows from 2 s, letting go cancels.
Press OCT+	Shifts the keys up an octave (to +3).
Press with OCT−: OCT+	Both together: octave back to 0.
Press with OCT−: OCT+	Held together for 5 s: enters update (boot) mode for installing firmware; a countdown shows from 2 s, letting go cancels.
Turn PRESETS	Browses sounds across the engines and used user slots, preserving steps and allowing held-SAVE undo.
Turn ALGORITHM	Selects the track (1-4) on every page; the ALGORITHM name is the stock firmware's; Felucca makes it the track knob.
Turn SELECT	Sets tempo from 40 to 240 BPM unless BPM LOCK is on.
Turn KNOB 1	Edits the value in the same column of the page shown (the four cards on screen).
Turn KNOB 2	Edits the value in the same column of the page shown (the four cards on screen).
Turn KNOB 3	Edits the value in the same column of the page shown (the four cards on screen).
Turn KNOB 4	Edits the value in the same column of the page shown (the four cards on screen).
Turn MASTER	Master volume (speaker and headphones; USB audio too unless MENU > USB LEVEL is FIXED; also the click).
Press F3	Plays the selected track at velocity 100 and sends its note on that track's MIDI channel; however, WHITE key mode silences the black keys.
Release F3	Ends notes started by this key once no other held key keeps those notes sounding.
Press F#3	Plays the selected track at velocity 100 and sends its note on that track's MIDI channel; however, WHITE key mode silences the black keys.
Release F#3	Ends notes started by this key once no other held key keeps those notes sounding.
Press G3	Plays the selected track at velocity 100 and sends its note on that track's MIDI channel; however, WHITE key mode silences the black keys.
Release G3	Ends notes started by this key once no other held key keeps those notes sounding.
Press G#3	Plays the selected track at velocity 100 and sends its note on that track's MIDI channel; however, WHITE key mode silences the black keys.
Release G#3	Ends notes started by this key once no other held key keeps those notes sounding.
Press A3	Plays the selected track at velocity 100 and sends its note on that track's MIDI channel; however, WHITE key mode silences the black keys.
Release A3	Ends notes started by this key once no other held key keeps those notes sounding.
Press A#3	Plays the selected track at velocity 100 and sends its note on that track's MIDI channel; however, WHITE key mode silences the black keys.
Release A#3	Ends notes started by this key once no other held key keeps those notes sounding.
Press B3	Plays the selected track at velocity 100 and sends its note on that track's MIDI channel; however, WHITE key mode silences the black keys.
Release B3	Ends notes started by this key once no other held key keeps those notes sounding.
Press C4	Plays the selected track at velocity 100 and sends its note on that track's MIDI channel; however, WHITE key mode silences the black keys.
Release C4	Ends notes started by this key once no other held key keeps those notes sounding.
Press C#4	Plays the selected track at velocity 100 and sends its note on that track's MIDI channel; however, WHITE key mode silences the black keys.
Release C#4	Ends notes started by this key once no other held key keeps those notes sounding.
Press D4	Plays the selected track at velocity 100 and sends its note on that track's MIDI channel; however, WHITE key mode silences the black keys.
Release D4	Ends notes started by this key once no other held key keeps those notes sounding.
Press D#4	Plays the selected track at velocity 100 and sends its note on that track's MIDI channel; however, WHITE key mode silences the black keys.
Release D#4	Ends notes started by this key once no other held key keeps those notes sounding.
Press E4	Plays the selected track at velocity 100 and sends its note on that track's MIDI channel; however, WHITE key mode silences the black keys.
Release E4	Ends notes started by this key once no other held key keeps those notes sounding.
Press F4	Plays the selected track at velocity 100 and sends its note on that track's MIDI channel; however, WHITE key mode silences the black keys.
Release F4	Ends notes started by this key once no other held key keeps those notes sounding.
Press F#4	Plays the selected track at velocity 100 and sends its note on that track's MIDI channel; however, WHITE key mode silences the black keys.
Release F#4	Ends notes started by this key once no other held key keeps those notes sounding.
Press G4	Plays the selected track at velocity 100 and sends its note on that track's MIDI channel; however, WHITE key mode silences the black keys.
Release G4	Ends notes started by this key once no other held key keeps those notes sounding.
Press G#4	Plays the selected track at velocity 100 and sends its note on that track's MIDI channel; however, WHITE key mode silences the black keys.
Release G#4	Ends notes started by this key once no other held key keeps those notes sounding.
Press A4	Plays the selected track at velocity 100 and sends its note on that track's MIDI channel; however, WHITE key mode silences the black keys.
Release A4	Ends notes started by this key once no other held key keeps those notes sounding.
Press A#4	Plays the selected track at velocity 100 and sends its note on that track's MIDI channel; however, WHITE key mode silences the black keys.
Release A#4	Ends notes started by this key once no other held key keeps those notes sounding.
Press B4	Plays the selected track at velocity 100 and sends its note on that track's MIDI channel; however, WHITE key mode silences the black keys.
Release B4	Ends notes started by this key once no other held key keeps those notes sounding.
Press C5	Plays the selected track at velocity 100 and sends its note on that track's MIDI channel; however, WHITE key mode silences the black keys.
Release C5	Ends notes started by this key once no other held key keeps those notes sounding.
Press C#5	Plays the selected track at velocity 100 and sends its note on that track's MIDI channel; however, WHITE key mode silences the black keys.
Release C#5	Ends notes started by this key once no other held key keeps those notes sounding.
Press D5	Plays the selected track at velocity 100 and sends its note on that track's MIDI channel; however, WHITE key mode silences the black keys.
Release D5	Ends notes started by this key once no other held key keeps those notes sounding.
Press D#5	Plays the selected track at velocity 100 and sends its note on that track's MIDI channel; however, WHITE key mode silences the black keys.
Release D#5	Ends notes started by this key once no other held key keeps those notes sounding.
Press E5	Plays the selected track at velocity 100 and sends its note on that track's MIDI channel; however, WHITE key mode silences the black keys.
Release E5	Ends notes started by this key once no other held key keeps those notes sounding.
Press F5	Plays the selected track at velocity 100 and sends its note on that track's MIDI channel; however, WHITE key mode silences the black keys.
Release F5	Ends notes started by this key once no other held key keeps those notes sounding.
Press F#5	Plays the selected track at velocity 100 and sends its note on that track's MIDI channel; however, WHITE key mode silences the black keys.
Release F#5	Ends notes started by this key once no other held key keeps those notes sounding.
Press G5	Plays the selected track at velocity 100 and sends its note on that track's MIDI channel; however, WHITE key mode silences the black keys.
Release G5	Ends notes started by this key once no other held key keeps those notes sounding.
Screen	Shows the selected track, transport state and tempo above each page.
Screen	While OCT- and OCT+ are held together (at any time while on): a countdown from 2 s, then update mode (UBOOT) at 5 s; letting go cancels; held while switching on, they start HARDWARE CALIBRATION instead.
Screen	With LARGE on, shows taller value cards whose text size follows the value currently displayed.
Screen	After the SCREEN OFF delay, goes dark until a panel gesture wakes it, consuming that gesture.
Lit: FX light	The page shown belongs to FX.
Dim: FX light	Idle buttons glow faintly with LEDS DIM HI or DIM LO, stay dark with OFF, or reverse their active and idle appearance with INV.
Breathing: FX light	Its layer's map is on screen.
Lit: FX light	With MENU > FX LATCH: an effect or a macro is still on.
Lit: SEL light	The page shown belongs to SEL.
Dim: SEL light	Idle buttons glow faintly with LEDS DIM HI or DIM LO, stay dark with OFF, or reverse their active and idle appearance with INV.
Breathing: SEL light	Its layer's map is on screen.
Lit: ENV light	The page shown belongs to ENV.
Dim: ENV light	Idle buttons glow faintly with LEDS DIM HI or DIM LO, stay dark with OFF, or reverse their active and idle appearance with INV.
Lit: LFO light	The page shown belongs to LFO.
Dim: LFO light	Idle buttons glow faintly with LEDS DIM HI or DIM LO, stay dark with OFF, or reverse their active and idle appearance with INV.
Lit: EDIT light	The page shown belongs to EDIT.
Dim: EDIT light	Idle buttons glow faintly with LEDS DIM HI or DIM LO, stay dark with OFF, or reverse their active and idle appearance with INV.
Breathing: EDIT light	Its layer's map is on screen.
Lit: GLO light	The page shown belongs to GLO.
Dim: GLO light	Idle buttons glow faintly with LEDS DIM HI or DIM LO, stay dark with OFF, or reverse their active and idle appearance with INV.
Breathing: GLO light	Its layer's map is on screen.
Lit: ARP light	The page shown belongs to ARP.
Dim: ARP light	Idle buttons glow faintly with LEDS DIM HI or DIM LO, stay dark with OFF, or reverse their active and idle appearance with INV.
Flash: ARP light	An arpeggiator is playing on some track: flashes on the beat, longer on the bar's first beat (on the ARP page the flash is dark).
Lit: SAVE light	The page shown belongs to SAVE.
Dim: SAVE light	Idle buttons glow faintly with LEDS DIM HI or DIM LO, stay dark with OFF, or reverse their active and idle appearance with INV.
Dim: PLAY/STOP light	Stopped: faint glow; playing: dark (the green LED takes over).
Lit: Green PLAY/STOP light	Playing.
Flash: Green PLAY/STOP light	The green PLAY lamp flashes on count-in beats while the orange lamp stays dark.
Lit: SEQ light	The page shown belongs to SEQ.
Dim: SEQ light	Idle buttons glow faintly with LEDS DIM HI or DIM LO, stay dark with OFF, or reverse their active and idle appearance with INV.
Breathing: SEQ light	Its layer's map is on screen.
Breathing: REC light	Its layer's map is on screen.
Lit: REC light	A track is armed for recording.
Lit: HOME light	Shows that HOME is open; MIXER uses GLO's light instead.
Dim: HOME light	Idle buttons glow faintly with LEDS DIM HI or DIM LO, stay dark with OFF, or reverse their active and idle appearance with INV.
Lit: OCT− light	Keys shifted below octave 0; on action pages and in dialogs: OCT- is back.
Lit: OCT+ light	Keys shifted above octave 0.
Breathing: OCT+ light	Breathes when OCT+ can confirm an action, save a name, open a settings item or advance a settings value.
Lit: Key lights	Shows held keys and sounding notes from MIDI, the sequencer or arpeggiator, or the selected step when its piano roll is stopped.
Dim: Key lights	Idle keys glow faintly (MENU > LEDS); MENU > SCALE LEDS: the selected track's scale glows, the root brighter.

Shape a sound and use effects

ENV

Attack, decay, sustain, release of the selected track. Press ENV; press it again to step through its pages in order.

Do this	What happens
Turn KNOB 1	Sets attack.
Turn KNOB 2	Sets decay.
Turn KNOB 3	Sets sustain.
Turn KNOB 4	Sets release.
Screen	Attack, decay, sustain, release of the selected track.

ENV DEST

Envelope amounts for filter, pitch and shape. Press ENV again from ENV.

Do this	What happens
Turn KNOB 1	Sets env>filter.
Turn KNOB 2	Sets env>pitch.
Turn KNOB 3	Sets env>shape.
Turn KNOB 4	Does nothing on this page.
Screen	Envelope amounts for filter, pitch and shape.

LFO

LFO rate, wave, phase, fade-in. Press LFO; press it again to step through its pages in order.

Do this	What happens
Turn KNOB 1	Sets rate.
Turn KNOB 2	Sets wave.
Turn KNOB 3	Sets phase.
Turn KNOB 4	Sets fade.
Screen	LFO rate, wave, phase, fade-in.

LFO DEST

LFO amounts to pitch, filter, shape, volume. Press LFO; press it again to step through its pages in order.

Do this	What happens
Turn KNOB 1	Sets lfo>pitch.
Turn KNOB 2	Sets lfo>filter.
Turn KNOB 3	Sets lfo>shape.
Turn KNOB 4	Sets lfo>amp.
Screen	LFO amounts to pitch, filter, shape, volume.

MOD

Modulation matrix: four slots of source, destination, amount. Press LFO; press it again to step through its pages in order.

Do this	What happens
Turn KNOB 1	Chooses which of the 4 matrix slots the other knobs edit.
Turn KNOB 2	Sets source.
Turn KNOB 3	Sets destination.
Turn KNOB 4	Sets amount.
Screen	Modulation matrix: four slots of source, destination, amount.

FX

The track's distortion and its chorus, delay and reverb sends. Press FX; press it again to step through its pages in order.

Do this	What happens
Turn KNOB 1	Sets distortion.
Turn KNOB 2	Sets chorus send.
Turn KNOB 3	Sets delay send.
Turn KNOB 4	Sets reverb send.
Screen	The track's distortion and its chorus, delay and reverb sends.

SLICER

The track's rhythmic slicer. Press FX; press it again to step through its pages in order.

Do this	What happens
Turn KNOB 1	Sets slicer type.
Turn KNOB 2	Sets pattern.
Turn KNOB 3	Sets rate.
Turn KNOB 4	Sets depth.
Screen	The track's rhythmic slicer.

DLY

The shared delay. Press FX; press it again to step through its pages in order.

Do this	What happens
Turn KNOB 1	Sets time.
Turn KNOB 2	Sets feedback.
Turn KNOB 3	Sets colour.
Turn KNOB 4	Sets mix.
Screen	The shared delay.

REVERB

The shared reverb has ROOM and SPRING models. Press FX repeatedly to REVERB.

Do this	What happens
Turn KNOB 1	Sets type.
Turn KNOB 2	Sets size.
Turn KNOB 3	Sets damp.
Turn KNOB 4	Nothing on this page.
Screen	The shared reverb has ROOM and SPRING models.

CHORUS

The shared chorus. Press FX; press it again to step through its pages in order.

Do this	What happens
Turn KNOB 1	Sets rate.
Turn KNOB 2	Sets depth.
Turn KNOB 3	Nothing on this page.
Turn KNOB 4	Nothing on this page.
Screen	The shared chorus.

EDIT 1

The engine's first four values (names change with the engine). Press EDIT; press it again to step through its pages in order.

Do this	What happens
Turn KNOB 1	Sets engine value 1 (name depends on the engine).
Turn KNOB 2	Sets engine 2.
Turn KNOB 3	Sets engine 3.
Turn KNOB 4	Sets engine 4.
Screen	The engine's first four values (names change with the engine).

EDIT 2

The engine's next four values. Press EDIT; press it again to step through its pages in order.

Do this	What happens
Turn KNOB 1	Sets engine value 5 (name depends on the engine).
Turn KNOB 2	Sets engine 6.
Turn KNOB 3	Sets engine 7.
Turn KNOB 4	Sets engine 8.
Screen	The engine's next four values.

LANES

DRUM engine only: levels of kick, snare, clap, closed hat. Press EDIT; press it again to step through its pages in order.

Do this	What happens
Turn KNOB 1	Sets kick level.
Turn KNOB 2	Sets snare level.
Turn KNOB 3	Sets clap level.
Turn KNOB 4	Sets c.hat level.
Screen	DRUM engine only: levels of kick, snare, clap, closed hat.

LANES 2

DRUM engine only: levels of open hat, tom, rim, bell. Press EDIT; press it again to step through its pages in order.

Do this	What happens
Turn KNOB 1	Sets o.hat level.
Turn KNOB 2	Sets tom level.
Turn KNOB 3	Sets rim level.
Turn KNOB 4	Sets bell level.
Screen	DRUM engine only: levels of open hat, tom, rim, bell.

SLICES

SLICE engine only: place, split and join slices by hand. Press EDIT; press it again to step through its pages in order.

Do this	What happens
Press OCT−	Drops the picked action, or goes back to HOME when none is picked (cancels a dialog); acts when you let go.
Press OCT+	Does the picked action (or confirms the dialog); acts when you let go.
Turn PRESETS	Does nothing here.
Turn KNOB 1	Sets marker.
Turn KNOB 2	Sets move marker.
Turn KNOB 3	Picks SPLIT (OCT+ does it).
Turn KNOB 4	Picks JOIN (OCT+ does it).
Press F3	Plays a slice and moves the marker selection to that slice.
Press F#3	Plays a slice and moves the marker selection to that slice.
Press G3	Plays a slice and moves the marker selection to that slice.
Press G#3	Plays a slice and moves the marker selection to that slice.
Press A3	Plays a slice and moves the marker selection to that slice.
Press A#3	Plays a slice and moves the marker selection to that slice.
Press B3	Plays a slice and moves the marker selection to that slice.
Press C4	Plays a slice and moves the marker selection to that slice.
Press C#4	Plays a slice and moves the marker selection to that slice.
Press D4	Plays a slice and moves the marker selection to that slice.
Press D#4	Plays a slice and moves the marker selection to that slice.
Press E4	Plays a slice and moves the marker selection to that slice.
Press F4	Plays a slice and moves the marker selection to that slice.
Press F#4	Plays a slice and moves the marker selection to that slice.
Press G4	Plays a slice and moves the marker selection to that slice.
Press G#4	Plays a slice and moves the marker selection to that slice.
Press A4	Plays a slice and moves the marker selection to that slice.
Press A#4	Plays a slice and moves the marker selection to that slice.
Press B4	Plays a slice and moves the marker selection to that slice.
Press C5	Plays a slice and moves the marker selection to that slice.
Press C#5	Plays a slice and moves the marker selection to that slice.
Press D5	Plays a slice and moves the marker selection to that slice.
Press D#5	Plays a slice and moves the marker selection to that slice.
Press E5	Plays a slice and moves the marker selection to that slice.
Press F5	Plays a slice and moves the marker selection to that slice.
Press F#5	Plays a slice and moves the marker selection to that slice.
Press G5	Plays a slice and moves the marker selection to that slice.
Screen	SLICE engine only: place, split and join slices by hand.
Lit: Key lights	Marks the keys that play the currently selected slice.

VOICE

Poly/mono/legato/unison, glide, glide mode, note priority. Press EDIT; press it again to step through its pages in order.

Do this	What happens
Turn KNOB 1	Sets poly/mono.
Turn KNOB 2	Sets glide.
Turn KNOB 3	Sets glide mode.
Turn KNOB 4	Sets priority.
Screen	Poly/mono/legato/unison, glide, glide mode, note priority.

VOICE 2

Voice allocation, detune, pan, mute. Press EDIT; press it again to step through its pages in order.

Do this	What happens
Turn KNOB 1	Sets allocation.
Turn KNOB 2	Sets detune.
Turn KNOB 3	Sets pan.
Turn KNOB 4	Sets mute.
Screen	Voice allocation, detune, pan, mute.

FX layer

Performance effects on the white keys, track mutes on black keys 1-4, four macros on the knobs. Hold FX (0.4 s by default; MENU > HOLD sets 0.3-0.6 s), or press a key or knob while holding it. Double-tap FX to keep it open without holding; tap FX again to close.

Do this	What happens
Hold FX and press SEL	Does nothing while this layer's button is held; on a locked layer the press closes it and opens its usual page.
Hold FX and press ENV	Does nothing while this layer's button is held; on a locked layer the press closes it and opens its usual page.
Hold FX and press LFO	Does nothing while this layer's button is held; on a locked layer the press closes it and opens its usual page.
Hold FX and press EDIT	Does nothing while this layer's button is held; on a locked layer the press closes it and opens its usual page.
Hold FX and press GLO	Does nothing while this layer's button is held; on a locked layer the press closes it and opens its usual page.
Hold FX and press ARP	Does nothing while this layer's button is held; on a locked layer the press closes it and opens its usual page.
Hold FX and press SEQ	Does nothing while this layer's button is held; on a locked layer the press closes it and opens its usual page.
Press SAVE	Ignored while a layer's button is held (no undo, no page).
Press HOME	Ignored while a layer's button is held (no menu, no HOME).
Release OCT−	With MENU > FX LATCH on, releasing OCT− clears all latched effects and resets the four performance macros to off.
Hold FX and turn PRESETS	Does nothing while the layer button is held or its layer is locked open.
Hold FX and turn ALGORITHM	Does nothing while the layer button is held or its layer is locked open.
Hold FX and turn KNOB 1	FILTER macro: sweeps a low-pass (one way) or high-pass (the other).
Hold FX and turn KNOB 2	CRUSH macro.
Hold FX and turn KNOB 3	THROW macro: sends the dry mix into delay and reverb.
Hold FX and turn KNOB 4	DEPTH macro: how loud the held repeat, reverse, tape, freeze, flanger and phaser effects are; while the OCT UP or OCT DOWN harmoniser key (G4, A4) is held, it sets their shimmer instead.
Hold FX and press F3	Applies RPT 1/8 to the master while held, or toggles it when FX LATCH is on.
Release F3	Ends this performance effect or mute unless FX LATCH keeps it on.
Hold FX and press F#3	Mutes track 1 while held, or toggles that performance mute with FX LATCH, without saving its track mute setting.
Release F#3	Ends this performance effect or mute unless FX LATCH keeps it on.
Hold FX and press G3	Applies RPT 1/16 to the master while held, or toggles it when FX LATCH is on.
Release G3	Ends this performance effect or mute unless FX LATCH keeps it on.
Hold FX and press G#3	Mutes track 2 while held, or toggles that performance mute with FX LATCH, without saving its track mute setting.
Release G#3	Ends this performance effect or mute unless FX LATCH keeps it on.
Hold FX and press A3	Applies RPT 1/32 to the master while held, or toggles it when FX LATCH is on.
Release A3	Ends this performance effect or mute unless FX LATCH keeps it on.
Hold FX and press A#3	Mutes track 3 while held, or toggles that performance mute with FX LATCH, without saving its track mute setting.
Release A#3	Ends this performance effect or mute unless FX LATCH keeps it on.
Hold FX and press B3	Applies REVERSE to the master while held, or toggles it when FX LATCH is on.
Release B3	Ends this performance effect or mute unless FX LATCH keeps it on.
Hold FX and press C4	Applies LPF to the master while held, or toggles it when FX LATCH is on.
Release C4	Ends this performance effect or mute unless FX LATCH keeps it on.
Hold FX and press C#4	Mutes track 4 while held, or toggles that performance mute with FX LATCH, without saving its track mute setting.
Release C#4	Ends this performance effect or mute unless FX LATCH keeps it on.
Hold FX and press D4	Applies HPF to the master while held, or toggles it when FX LATCH is on.
Release D4	Ends this performance effect or mute unless FX LATCH keeps it on.
Hold FX and press D#4	Does nothing in this layer.
Hold FX and press E4	Applies TAPE STOP to the master while held, or toggles it when FX LATCH is on.
Release E4	Ends this performance effect or mute unless FX LATCH keeps it on.
Hold FX and press F4	Applies FREEZE to the master while held, or toggles it when FX LATCH is on.
Release F4	Ends this performance effect or mute unless FX LATCH keeps it on.
Hold FX and press F#4	Does nothing in this layer.
Hold FX and press G4	Applies OCT UP to the master while held, or toggles it when FX LATCH is on.
Release G4	Ends this performance effect or mute unless FX LATCH keeps it on.
Hold FX and press G#4	Does nothing in this layer.
Hold FX and press A4	Applies OCT DOWN to the master while held, or toggles it when FX LATCH is on.
Release A4	Ends this performance effect or mute unless FX LATCH keeps it on.
Hold FX and press A#4	Does nothing in this layer.
Hold FX and press B4	Does nothing in this layer.
Hold FX and press C5	Does nothing in this layer.
Hold FX and press C#5	Does nothing in this layer.
Hold FX and press D5	Does nothing in this layer.
Hold FX and press D#5	Does nothing in this layer.
Hold FX and press E5	Does nothing in this layer.
Hold FX and press F5	Does nothing in this layer.
Hold FX and press F#5	Does nothing in this layer.
Hold FX and press G5	Does nothing in this layer.
Screen	Performance effects on the white keys, track mutes on black keys 1-4, four macros on the knobs.
Lit: Key lights	An available FX effect or performance mute is held or latched on.
Breathing: Key lights	Keys that do something in this layer and can be pressed.

EDIT layer

White keys choose engines or ask to initialise a sound; black keys do nothing. Hold EDIT, or double tap it on a page where a tap opens its pages.

Do this	What happens
Hold EDIT and press FX	Does nothing while this layer's button is held; on a locked layer the press closes it and opens its usual page.
Hold EDIT and press SEL	Does nothing while this layer's button is held; on a locked layer the press closes it and opens its usual page.
Hold EDIT and press ENV	Does nothing while this layer's button is held; on a locked layer the press closes it and opens its usual page.
Hold EDIT and press LFO	Does nothing while this layer's button is held; on a locked layer the press closes it and opens its usual page.
Hold EDIT and press GLO	Does nothing while this layer's button is held; on a locked layer the press closes it and opens its usual page.
Hold EDIT and press ARP	Does nothing while this layer's button is held; on a locked layer the press closes it and opens its usual page.
Hold EDIT and press SEQ	Does nothing while this layer's button is held; on a locked layer the press closes it and opens its usual page.
Hold EDIT and press SAVE	Does nothing while this layer's button is held; on a locked layer the press closes it and opens its usual page.
Hold EDIT and press HOME	Does nothing while this layer's button is held; on a locked layer the press closes it and opens its usual page.
Release OCT−	After an EDIT sound load, releasing OCT− recalls its sound undo copy in memory without shifting octave; a full automation pool prevents the recall.
Release OCT+	Does nothing and keeps the current octave.
Hold EDIT and turn PRESETS	Does nothing while the layer button is held or its layer is locked open.
Hold EDIT and turn ALGORITHM	Does nothing while the layer button is held or its layer is locked open.
Hold EDIT and turn KNOB 1	Steps to the next or previous engine.
Hold EDIT and turn KNOB 2	Steps through the engine's sounds.
Hold EDIT and turn KNOB 3	Marks or unmarks the sound as a favourite.
Hold EDIT and turn KNOB 4	Nothing.
Hold EDIT and press F3	Chooses ANALOG with its first sound and keeps the steps, while choosing the current engine again leaves its sound as it is.
Hold EDIT and press F#3	Does nothing in this layer.
Hold EDIT and press G3	Chooses FM6 with its first sound and keeps the steps, while choosing the current engine again leaves its sound as it is.
Hold EDIT and press G#3	Does nothing in this layer.
Hold EDIT and press A3	Chooses PHASE with its first sound and keeps the steps, while choosing the current engine again leaves its sound as it is.
Hold EDIT and press A#3	Does nothing in this layer.
Hold EDIT and press B3	Chooses LOFI with its first sound and keeps the steps, while choosing the current engine again leaves its sound as it is.
Hold EDIT and press C4	Chooses SAMPLE with its first sound and keeps the steps, while choosing the current engine again leaves its sound as it is.
Hold EDIT and press C#4	Does nothing in this layer.
Hold EDIT and press D4	Chooses VOICE with its first sound and keeps the steps, while choosing the current engine again leaves its sound as it is.
Hold EDIT and press D#4	Does nothing in this layer.
Hold EDIT and press E4	Chooses TRIO with its first sound and keeps the steps, while choosing the current engine again leaves its sound as it is.
Hold EDIT and press F4	Chooses WHEEL with its first sound and keeps the steps, while choosing the current engine again leaves its sound as it is.
Hold EDIT and press F#4	Does nothing in this layer.
Hold EDIT and press G4	Chooses GRAIN with its first sound and keeps the steps, while choosing the current engine again leaves its sound as it is.
Hold EDIT and press G#4	Does nothing in this layer.
Hold EDIT and press A4	Chooses PHYS with its first sound and keeps the steps, while choosing the current engine again leaves its sound as it is.
Hold EDIT and press A#4	Does nothing in this layer.
Hold EDIT and press B4	Chooses NOISE with its first sound and keeps the steps, while choosing the current engine again leaves its sound as it is.
Hold EDIT and press C5	Chooses SLICE with its first sound and keeps the steps, while choosing the current engine again leaves its sound as it is.
Hold EDIT and press C#5	Does nothing in this layer.
Hold EDIT and press D5	Chooses DRUM with its first sound and keeps the steps, while choosing the current engine again leaves its sound as it is.
Hold EDIT and press D#5	Does nothing in this layer.
Hold EDIT and press E5	INIT: the engine's first sound (asks first).
Hold EDIT and press F5	Does nothing in this layer.
Hold EDIT and press F#5	Does nothing in this layer.
Hold EDIT and press G5	Does nothing in this layer.
Screen	White keys choose engines or ask to initialise a sound; black keys do nothing.
Lit: Key lights	Keys whose function is on right now (an effect held, a track sounding, the root, the current engine, the selected lane, a setting on).
Breathing: Key lights	Keys that do something in this layer and can be pressed.

Record and edit patterns

SONG

Up to 16 sections repeat saved projects’ steps, pattern timing and compatible automation with the current sounds, excluding engine-specific automation from a different engine. Hold SEQ about 0.7 seconds outside the pattern editing pages, or tap SEQ repeatedly to SONG.

Do this	What happens
Press PLAY/STOP	Starts at section 1 or stops the song, using saved steps, pattern timing and compatible automation with the current sounds rather than loading saved sounds.
Press REC	Does not arm; tells you to go to SEQ to record.
Press OCT−	On release, returns HOME.
Press OCT+	On release, starts the song at section 1 or stops it.
Turn PRESETS	Picks the section (as KNOB 1).
Turn KNOB 1	Chooses the song section, including the next empty row to add one.
Turn KNOB 2	Chooses project A-D for the section, creating a section if needed.
Turn KNOB 3	Sets how many times that section plays, from 1 to 16.
Turn KNOB 4	Does nothing on this page.
Screen	Up to 16 sections repeat saved projects’ steps, pattern timing and compatible automation with the current sounds, excluding engine-specific automation from a different engine.

PHRASES

Load a factory pattern or a saved user preset's short pattern into the selected track. Press SEQ repeatedly to PHRASES.

Do this	What happens
Press OCT−	Drops the picked action, or goes back to HOME when none is picked (cancels a dialog); acts when you let go.
Press OCT+	On release, replaces this track's pattern, asking first when its existing steps were edited, with held-SAVE undo.
Turn PRESETS	Picks the pattern (as KNOB 1).
Turn KNOB 1	Sets pattern.
Turn KNOB 2	Picks LOAD (OCT+ does it).
Turn KNOB 3	Nothing on this page.
Turn KNOB 4	Nothing on this page.
Screen	Load a factory pattern or a saved user preset's short pattern into the selected track.

AUTO LIST

An editable list of the track's parameter locks and automation events, with 64 records shared between four tracks. Press SEQ repeatedly to AUTO LIST, after AUTOMATION.

Do this	What happens
Press EDIT	Deletes the selected automation event or lock at once; holding SAVE restores it.
Press OCT−	On release, returns HOME.
Press OCT+	On release, adds a parameter lock or switches the selected record between LOCK and AUTO, without a question and with held-SAVE undo.
Turn PRESETS	Moves to another row (as KNOB 1).
Turn KNOB 1	Sets row.
Turn KNOB 2	Sets step.
Turn KNOB 3	Sets the record's parameter.
Turn KNOB 4	Sets the record's value.
Screen	An editable list of the track's parameter locks and automation events, with 64 records shared between four tracks.

STEP (piano roll)

The track's steps as a piano roll; the step cursor; step recording when the track is armed and stopped. Press SEQ on a track whose engine is not DRUM.

Do this	What happens
Press EDIT	Clears the selected step and advances immediately without a question or undo, except held note keys limit clearing to its locks with held-SAVE undo.
Press REC	Arms step recording: playback stays stopped and the keys write the cursor step.
Turn PRESETS	Moves the step cursor (as KNOB 1).
Turn KNOB 1	Moves the step cursor.
Hold F3 and turn KNOB 1	Only while step recording (track armed with REC, playback stopped): hold the keys of the note you are entering and turn the knob to lock that value to the cursor step; the value is the one this knob edits on the sound page you used last; not armed, the keys just play and the knob edits the whole sound.
Turn KNOB 2	Transposes the cursor step (an empty step gets the last note).
Hold F3 and turn KNOB 2	Only while step recording (track armed with REC, playback stopped): hold the keys of the note you are entering and turn the knob to lock that value to the cursor step; the value is the one this knob edits on the sound page you used last; not armed, the keys just play and the knob edits the whole sound.
Turn KNOB 3	Chooses NOTE, TIE or REST for the cursor step.
Hold F3 and turn KNOB 3	Only while step recording (track armed with REC, playback stopped): hold the keys of the note you are entering and turn the knob to lock that value to the cursor step; the value is the one this knob edits on the sound page you used last; not armed, the keys just play and the knob edits the whole sound.
Turn KNOB 4	Sets accent, slide, both or none.
Hold F3 and turn KNOB 4	Only while step recording (track armed with REC, playback stopped): hold the keys of the note you are entering and turn the knob to lock that value to the cursor step; the value is the one this knob edits on the sound page you used last; not armed, the keys just play and the knob edits the whole sound.
Press F3	With the track armed and stopped, adds this note to the cursor step; release all notes to advance, while armed playback records live.
Release F3	Releasing the last note key during stopped step recording advances the cursor to the next step.
Press F#3	With the track armed and stopped, adds this note to the cursor step; release all notes to advance, while armed playback records live.
Release F#3	Releasing the last note key during stopped step recording advances the cursor to the next step.
Press G3	With the track armed and stopped, adds this note to the cursor step; release all notes to advance, while armed playback records live.
Release G3	Releasing the last note key during stopped step recording advances the cursor to the next step.
Press G#3	With the track armed and stopped, adds this note to the cursor step; release all notes to advance, while armed playback records live.
Release G#3	Releasing the last note key during stopped step recording advances the cursor to the next step.
Press A3	With the track armed and stopped, adds this note to the cursor step; release all notes to advance, while armed playback records live.
Release A3	Releasing the last note key during stopped step recording advances the cursor to the next step.
Press A#3	With the track armed and stopped, adds this note to the cursor step; release all notes to advance, while armed playback records live.
Release A#3	Releasing the last note key during stopped step recording advances the cursor to the next step.
Press B3	With the track armed and stopped, adds this note to the cursor step; release all notes to advance, while armed playback records live.
Release B3	Releasing the last note key during stopped step recording advances the cursor to the next step.
Press C4	With the track armed and stopped, adds this note to the cursor step; release all notes to advance, while armed playback records live.
Release C4	Releasing the last note key during stopped step recording advances the cursor to the next step.
Press C#4	With the track armed and stopped, adds this note to the cursor step; release all notes to advance, while armed playback records live.
Release C#4	Releasing the last note key during stopped step recording advances the cursor to the next step.
Press D4	With the track armed and stopped, adds this note to the cursor step; release all notes to advance, while armed playback records live.
Release D4	Releasing the last note key during stopped step recording advances the cursor to the next step.
Press D#4	With the track armed and stopped, adds this note to the cursor step; release all notes to advance, while armed playback records live.
Release D#4	Releasing the last note key during stopped step recording advances the cursor to the next step.
Press E4	With the track armed and stopped, adds this note to the cursor step; release all notes to advance, while armed playback records live.
Release E4	Releasing the last note key during stopped step recording advances the cursor to the next step.
Press F4	With the track armed and stopped, adds this note to the cursor step; release all notes to advance, while armed playback records live.
Release F4	Releasing the last note key during stopped step recording advances the cursor to the next step.
Press F#4	With the track armed and stopped, adds this note to the cursor step; release all notes to advance, while armed playback records live.
Release F#4	Releasing the last note key during stopped step recording advances the cursor to the next step.
Press G4	With the track armed and stopped, adds this note to the cursor step; release all notes to advance, while armed playback records live.
Release G4	Releasing the last note key during stopped step recording advances the cursor to the next step.
Press G#4	With the track armed and stopped, adds this note to the cursor step; release all notes to advance, while armed playback records live.
Release G#4	Releasing the last note key during stopped step recording advances the cursor to the next step.
Press A4	With the track armed and stopped, adds this note to the cursor step; release all notes to advance, while armed playback records live.
Release A4	Releasing the last note key during stopped step recording advances the cursor to the next step.
Press A#4	With the track armed and stopped, adds this note to the cursor step; release all notes to advance, while armed playback records live.
Release A#4	Releasing the last note key during stopped step recording advances the cursor to the next step.
Press B4	With the track armed and stopped, adds this note to the cursor step; release all notes to advance, while armed playback records live.
Release B4	Releasing the last note key during stopped step recording advances the cursor to the next step.
Press C5	With the track armed and stopped, adds this note to the cursor step; release all notes to advance, while armed playback records live.
Release C5	Releasing the last note key during stopped step recording advances the cursor to the next step.
Press C#5	With the track armed and stopped, adds this note to the cursor step; release all notes to advance, while armed playback records live.
Release C#5	Releasing the last note key during stopped step recording advances the cursor to the next step.
Press D5	With the track armed and stopped, adds this note to the cursor step; release all notes to advance, while armed playback records live.
Release D5	Releasing the last note key during stopped step recording advances the cursor to the next step.
Press D#5	With the track armed and stopped, adds this note to the cursor step; release all notes to advance, while armed playback records live.
Release D#5	Releasing the last note key during stopped step recording advances the cursor to the next step.
Press E5	With the track armed and stopped, adds this note to the cursor step; release all notes to advance, while armed playback records live.
Release E5	Releasing the last note key during stopped step recording advances the cursor to the next step.
Press F5	With the track armed and stopped, adds this note to the cursor step; release all notes to advance, while armed playback records live.
Release F5	Releasing the last note key during stopped step recording advances the cursor to the next step.
Press F#5	With the track armed and stopped, adds this note to the cursor step; release all notes to advance, while armed playback records live.
Release F#5	Releasing the last note key during stopped step recording advances the cursor to the next step.
Press G5	With the track armed and stopped, adds this note to the cursor step; release all notes to advance, while armed playback records live.
Release G5	Releasing the last note key during stopped step recording advances the cursor to the next step.
Screen	The track's steps as a piano roll; the step cursor; step recording when the track is armed and stopped.

STEP (drum grid)

A step grid: white keys are 16 steps of the shown page, black keys pick the drum lane. Press SEQ on a DRUM track.

Do this	What happens
Press EDIT	With grid steps held, clears only their parameter locks with a SAVE-held undo; with none held, clears every lane and lock at the cursor step and advances immediately without asking or undo, unless a song chain is active.
Turn PRESETS	Moves the step cursor (as KNOB 1).
Turn KNOB 1	Moves the step cursor.
Hold F3 and turn KNOB 1	With one or more grid steps held: locks the matching value to those steps (parameter lock).
Turn KNOB 2	Sets drum lane.
Hold F3 and turn KNOB 2	With one or more grid steps held: locks the matching value to those steps (parameter lock).
Turn KNOB 3	Adds or removes the selected lane's hit on the cursor step.
Hold F3 and turn KNOB 3	With one or more grid steps held: locks the matching value to those steps (parameter lock).
Turn KNOB 4	Sets accent.
Hold F3 and turn KNOB 4	With one or more grid steps held: locks the matching value to those steps (parameter lock).
Press F3	Step 1 of the shown page (steps 1, 17, 33, 49 on pages 1-4): adds or removes the selected lane's hit there and moves the cursor to it; hold it and turn a knob for a parameter lock.
Release F3	Removes a hit or accent pressed on an existing one, unless the held step was used for a parameter lock.
Press F#3	Selects drum lane 1 (KICK) and plays it.
Press G3	Step 2 of the shown page (steps 2, 18, 34, 50 on pages 1-4): adds or removes the selected lane's hit there and moves the cursor to it; hold it and turn a knob for a parameter lock.
Release G3	Removes a hit or accent pressed on an existing one, unless the held step was used for a parameter lock.
Press G#3	Selects drum lane 2 (SNARE) and plays it.
Press A3	Step 3 of the shown page (steps 3, 19, 35, 51 on pages 1-4): adds or removes the selected lane's hit there and moves the cursor to it; hold it and turn a knob for a parameter lock.
Release A3	Removes a hit or accent pressed on an existing one, unless the held step was used for a parameter lock.
Press A#3	Selects drum lane 3 (CLAP) and plays it.
Press B3	Step 4 of the shown page (steps 4, 20, 36, 52 on pages 1-4): adds or removes the selected lane's hit there and moves the cursor to it; hold it and turn a knob for a parameter lock.
Release B3	Removes a hit or accent pressed on an existing one, unless the held step was used for a parameter lock.
Press C4	Step 5 of the shown page (steps 5, 21, 37, 53 on pages 1-4): adds or removes the selected lane's hit there and moves the cursor to it; hold it and turn a knob for a parameter lock.
Release C4	Removes a hit or accent pressed on an existing one, unless the held step was used for a parameter lock.
Press C#4	Selects drum lane 4 (C.HAT) and plays it.
Press D4	Step 6 of the shown page (steps 6, 22, 38, 54 on pages 1-4): adds or removes the selected lane's hit there and moves the cursor to it; hold it and turn a knob for a parameter lock.
Release D4	Removes a hit or accent pressed on an existing one, unless the held step was used for a parameter lock.
Press D#4	Selects drum lane 5 (O.HAT) and plays it.
Press E4	Step 7 of the shown page (steps 7, 23, 39, 55 on pages 1-4): adds or removes the selected lane's hit there and moves the cursor to it; hold it and turn a knob for a parameter lock.
Release E4	Removes a hit or accent pressed on an existing one, unless the held step was used for a parameter lock.
Press F4	Step 8 of the shown page (steps 8, 24, 40, 56 on pages 1-4): adds or removes the selected lane's hit there and moves the cursor to it; hold it and turn a knob for a parameter lock.
Release F4	Removes a hit or accent pressed on an existing one, unless the held step was used for a parameter lock.
Press F#4	Selects drum lane 6 (TOM) and plays it.
Press G4	Step 9 of the shown page (steps 9, 25, 41, 57 on pages 1-4): adds or removes the selected lane's hit there and moves the cursor to it; hold it and turn a knob for a parameter lock.
Release G4	Removes a hit or accent pressed on an existing one, unless the held step was used for a parameter lock.
Press G#4	Selects drum lane 7 (RIM) and plays it.
Press A4	Step 10 of the shown page (steps 10, 26, 42, 58 on pages 1-4): adds or removes the selected lane's hit there and moves the cursor to it; hold it and turn a knob for a parameter lock.
Release A4	Removes a hit or accent pressed on an existing one, unless the held step was used for a parameter lock.
Press A#4	Selects drum lane 8 (BELL) and plays it.
Press B4	Step 11 of the shown page (steps 11, 27, 43, 59 on pages 1-4): adds or removes the selected lane's hit there and moves the cursor to it; hold it and turn a knob for a parameter lock.
Release B4	Removes a hit or accent pressed on an existing one, unless the held step was used for a parameter lock.
Press C5	Step 12 of the shown page (steps 12, 28, 44, 60 on pages 1-4): adds or removes the selected lane's hit there and moves the cursor to it; hold it and turn a knob for a parameter lock.
Release C5	Removes a hit or accent pressed on an existing one, unless the held step was used for a parameter lock.
Hold C#5	ACC: while held, the white step keys set or clear accents instead of hits.
Press D5	Step 13 of the shown page (steps 13, 29, 45, 61 on pages 1-4): adds or removes the selected lane's hit there and moves the cursor to it; hold it and turn a knob for a parameter lock.
Release D5	Removes a hit or accent pressed on an existing one, unless the held step was used for a parameter lock.
Press D#5	Previous page of 16 steps.
Press E5	Step 14 of the shown page (steps 14, 30, 46, 62 on pages 1-4): adds or removes the selected lane's hit there and moves the cursor to it; hold it and turn a knob for a parameter lock.
Release E5	Removes a hit or accent pressed on an existing one, unless the held step was used for a parameter lock.
Press F5	Step 15 of the shown page (steps 15, 31, 47, 63 on pages 1-4): adds or removes the selected lane's hit there and moves the cursor to it; hold it and turn a knob for a parameter lock.
Release F5	Removes a hit or accent pressed on an existing one, unless the held step was used for a parameter lock.
Press F#5	Next page of 16 steps.
Press G5	Step 16 of the shown page (steps 16, 32, 48, 64 on pages 1-4): adds or removes the selected lane's hit there and moves the cursor to it; hold it and turn a knob for a parameter lock.
Release G5	Removes a hit or accent pressed on an existing one, unless the held step was used for a parameter lock.
Screen	A step grid: white keys are 16 steps of the shown page, black keys pick the drum lane.
Lit: Key lights	White keys: hits of the selected lane on the shown page (accents while ACC is held); the playing step shows as a moving light; black keys: the selected lane, ACC while held, the page keys when the pattern is longer than 16.
Dim: Key lights	Steps 1, 5, 9, 13 of the page glow a little brighter so you can count beats.

SEQ TOOLS layer

Sequence tools on white keys, drum lanes on black keys and length, division, swing and gate on the knobs. On STEP, PATTERN, CHANCE or AUTOMATION, hold SEQ or double tap it.

Do this	What happens
Hold SEQ and press FX	Does nothing while this layer's button is held; on a locked layer the press closes it and opens its usual page.
Hold SEQ and press SEL	Does nothing while this layer's button is held; on a locked layer the press closes it and opens its usual page.
Hold SEQ and press ENV	Does nothing while this layer's button is held; on a locked layer the press closes it and opens its usual page.
Hold SEQ and press LFO	Does nothing while this layer's button is held; on a locked layer the press closes it and opens its usual page.
Hold SEQ and press EDIT	Does nothing while this layer's button is held; on a locked layer the press closes it and opens its usual page.
Hold SEQ and press GLO	Does nothing while this layer's button is held; on a locked layer the press closes it and opens its usual page.
Hold SEQ and press ARP	Does nothing while this layer's button is held; on a locked layer the press closes it and opens its usual page.
Hold SEQ and press SAVE	Does nothing while this layer's button is held; on a locked layer the press closes it and opens its usual page.
Hold SEQ and press HOME	Does nothing while this layer's button is held; on a locked layer the press closes it and opens its usual page.
Release OCT−	On release, puts the track’s steps, automation, locks and pattern timing back to their layer-opening state in memory without shifting octave; a song chain blocks restoration after a tool edit, and a full automation pool can leave automation and locks unrestored.
Release OCT+	Does nothing and keeps the current octave.
Hold SEQ and turn PRESETS	Does nothing while the layer button is held or its layer is locked open.
Hold SEQ and turn ALGORITHM	Does nothing while the layer button is held or its layer is locked open.
Hold SEQ and turn KNOB 1	Pattern length (1-64 steps).
Hold SEQ and turn KNOB 2	Step division (4 bars to 1/32).
Hold SEQ and turn KNOB 3	Swing.
Hold SEQ and turn KNOB 4	Gate length.
Hold SEQ and press F3	Clears the steps within the current pattern length; one undo (hold SAVE).
Hold SEQ and press F#3	DRUM: selects lane 1 (KICK) for the lane tools.
Hold SEQ and press G3	Reverses steps within the current pattern length; one undo (hold SAVE).
Hold SEQ and press G#3	DRUM: selects lane 2 (SNARE) for the lane tools.
Hold SEQ and press A3	Shifts steps within the current pattern length one step left; one undo (hold SAVE).
Hold SEQ and press A#3	DRUM: selects lane 3 (CLAP) for the lane tools.
Hold SEQ and press B3	Shifts steps within the current pattern length one step right; one undo (hold SAVE).
Hold SEQ and press C4	Random: a fresh drum pattern on a DRUM track; on other tracks, the rhythm stays and the notes are re-picked from the scale; one undo (hold SAVE).
Hold SEQ and press C#4	DRUM: selects lane 4 (C.HAT) for the lane tools.
Hold SEQ and press D4	Changes the pattern a little each press; one undo (hold SAVE).
Hold SEQ and press D#4	DRUM: selects lane 5 (O.HAT) for the lane tools.
Hold SEQ and press E4	DRUM tracks: replaces the steps with one fixed basic beat (kick every 4th step, snare on 5 and 13, closed hat every 2nd); one undo (hold SAVE).
Hold SEQ and press F4	Does nothing in this layer.
Hold SEQ and press F#4	DRUM: selects lane 6 (TOM) for the lane tools.
Hold SEQ and press G4	DRUM: clears the selected lane; one undo (hold SAVE).
Hold SEQ and press G#4	DRUM: selects lane 7 (RIM) for the lane tools.
Hold SEQ and press A4	DRUM: reverses the selected lane; one undo (hold SAVE).
Hold SEQ and press A#4	DRUM: selects lane 8 (BELL) for the lane tools.
Hold SEQ and press B4	DRUM: fills the selected lane; each press steps through every step, every 2nd, every 4th, then empty; one undo (hold SAVE).
Hold SEQ and press C5	DRUM: randomises the selected lane; one undo (hold SAVE).
Hold SEQ and press C#5	Does nothing in this layer.
Hold SEQ and press D5	Does nothing in this layer.
Hold SEQ and press D#5	Does nothing in this layer.
Hold SEQ and press E5	Does nothing in this layer.
Hold SEQ and press F5	Does nothing in this layer.
Hold SEQ and press F#5	Does nothing in this layer.
Hold SEQ and press G5	Does nothing in this layer.
Screen	Sequence tools on white keys, drum lanes on black keys and length, division, swing and gate on the knobs.
Lit: Key lights	Keys whose function is on right now (an effect held, a track sounding, the root, the current engine, the selected lane, a setting on).
Breathing: Key lights	Keys that do something in this layer and can be pressed.

REC layer

Clear the track, click, count-in, click level. Hold REC (0.4 s by default; MENU > HOLD sets 0.3-0.6 s), or press a key or knob while holding it. Double-tap REC to keep it open without holding; tap REC again to close.

Do this	What happens
Hold REC and press FX	Does nothing while this layer's button is held; on a locked layer the press closes it and opens its usual page.
Hold REC and press SEL	Does nothing while this layer's button is held; on a locked layer the press closes it and opens its usual page.
Hold REC and press ENV	Does nothing while this layer's button is held; on a locked layer the press closes it and opens its usual page.
Hold REC and press LFO	Does nothing while this layer's button is held; on a locked layer the press closes it and opens its usual page.
Hold REC and press EDIT	Does nothing while this layer's button is held; on a locked layer the press closes it and opens its usual page.
Hold REC and press GLO	Does nothing while this layer's button is held; on a locked layer the press closes it and opens its usual page.
Hold REC and press ARP	Does nothing while this layer's button is held; on a locked layer the press closes it and opens its usual page.
Hold REC and press SEQ	Does nothing while this layer's button is held; on a locked layer the press closes it and opens its usual page.
Hold REC and press SAVE	Does nothing while this layer's button is held; on a locked layer the press closes it and opens its usual page.
Hold REC and press HOME	Does nothing while this layer's button is held; on a locked layer the press closes it and opens its usual page.
Release OCT−	On release, restores the track’s steps, automation, locks and recording choices from when REC opened, in memory without shifting octave; a song chain blocks restoration after a clear, and a full automation pool can leave automation and locks unrestored.
Release OCT+	Does nothing and keeps the current octave.
Hold REC and turn PRESETS	Does nothing while the layer button is held or its layer is locked open.
Hold REC and turn ALGORITHM	Does nothing while the layer button is held or its layer is locked open.
Hold REC and turn KNOB 1	Click: OFF, while recording, or always.
Hold REC and turn KNOB 2	Count-in: OFF, 1 bar, 2 bars.
Hold REC and turn KNOB 3	Click level: low, mid, high.
Hold REC and turn KNOB 4	Does nothing in this layer.
Hold REC and press F3	Clears the track's steps and automation at once (one undo, no dialog).
Hold REC and press F#3	Does nothing in this layer.
Hold REC and press G3	Click: next value (OFF, while recording, always).
Hold REC and press G#3	Does nothing in this layer.
Hold REC and press A3	Count-in: next value (OFF, 1 bar, 2 bars).
Hold REC and press A#3	Does nothing in this layer.
Hold REC and press B3	Click level: next value (low, mid, high).
Hold REC and press C4	Does nothing in this layer.
Hold REC and press C#4	Does nothing in this layer.
Hold REC and press D4	Does nothing in this layer.
Hold REC and press D#4	Does nothing in this layer.
Hold REC and press E4	Does nothing in this layer.
Hold REC and press F4	Does nothing in this layer.
Hold REC and press F#4	Does nothing in this layer.
Hold REC and press G4	Does nothing in this layer.
Hold REC and press G#4	Does nothing in this layer.
Hold REC and press A4	Does nothing in this layer.
Hold REC and press A#4	Does nothing in this layer.
Hold REC and press B4	Does nothing in this layer.
Hold REC and press C5	Does nothing in this layer.
Hold REC and press C#5	Does nothing in this layer.
Hold REC and press D5	Does nothing in this layer.
Hold REC and press D#5	Does nothing in this layer.
Hold REC and press E5	Does nothing in this layer.
Hold REC and press F5	Does nothing in this layer.
Hold REC and press F#5	Does nothing in this layer.
Hold REC and press G5	Does nothing in this layer.
Screen	Clear the track, click, count-in, click level.
Lit: Key lights	Keys whose function is on right now (an effect held, a track sounding, the root, the current engine, the selected lane, a setting on).
Breathing: Key lights	Keys that do something in this layer and can be pressed.

PATTERN

Pattern length, clock division, swing and gate. Press SEQ repeatedly to PATTERN.

Do this	What happens
Turn PRESETS	Moves the step cursor.
Turn KNOB 1	Sets the pattern length from 1 to 64 steps.
Turn KNOB 2	Sets the step clock division.
Turn KNOB 3	Sets the track's swing.
Turn KNOB 4	Sets the track's gate length.
Screen	Pattern length, clock division, swing and gate.

CHANCE

Step cursor, hit probability and ratchet count. Press SEQ repeatedly to CHANCE.

Do this	What happens
Turn PRESETS	Moves the step cursor.
Turn KNOB 1	Moves the step cursor.
Turn KNOB 2	Sets this step's hit probability from 0 to 100 percent.
Turn KNOB 3	Sets this step to one, two, three or four hits.
Turn KNOB 4	Does nothing on this page.
Screen	Step cursor, hit probability and ratchet count.

AUTOMATION

Enable or disable the track's automation and locks, count records or clear them. Press SEQ repeatedly to AUTOMATION.

Do this	What happens
Press OCT−	On release, cancels the selected action or returns HOME.
Press OCT+	On release after CLEAR is selected, asks before clearing this track's automation and locks; holding SAVE restores them.
Turn PRESETS	Moves the step cursor.
Turn KNOB 1	Enables or disables automation and locks on this track.
Turn KNOB 2	Does nothing; its card shows the record count.
Turn KNOB 3	Does nothing on this page.
Turn KNOB 4	Selects automation clearing; OCT+ asks before clearing this track's automation and locks, with one undo.
Screen	Enable or disable the track's automation and locks, count records or clear them.

Save, load and name work

USER

The 32 user slots keep a sound and a reduced sketch of its first 16 steps, without automation. Press SAVE; press it again to step through its pages in order.

Do this	What happens
Press EDIT	Renames the selected slot (opens the NAME screen).
Press OCT−	Drops the picked action, or goes back to HOME when none is picked (cancels a dialog); acts when you let go.
Press OCT+	On release, loads a readable sound without asking, asks before erasing a readable used slot, or opens NAME for SAVE while stopped; only a readable occupied target gets an overwrite question.
Turn PRESETS	Picks the slot (as KNOB 1).
Turn KNOB 1	Sets slot.
Turn KNOB 2	Selects loading this slot's sound with OCT+; current steps stay and held SAVE restores the previous sound.
Turn KNOB 3	Selects erasing this user slot; stopped OCT+ asks first, then removes its sound and saved short pattern immediately with no undo.
Turn KNOB 4	Selects saving the sound and a reduced 16-step sketch without automation; stopped OCT+ asks only before replacing a readable occupied user slot, otherwise opens NAME directly, and name confirmation writes immediately without undo.
Screen	The 32 user slots keep a sound and a reduced sketch of its first 16 steps, without automation.

PROJECT

The four project slots A-D have load and save actions. Press SAVE repeatedly to PROJECT.

Do this	What happens
Press EDIT	Renames the selected slot (opens the NAME screen).
Press OCT−	Drops the picked action, or goes back to HOME when none is picked (cancels a dialog); acts when you let go.
Press OCT+	On release, loads without a question or undo, or opens NAME for saving while stopped; only a readable occupied slot gets an overwrite question, and confirming the name writes immediately without undo.
Turn PRESETS	Picks the slot (as KNOB 1).
Turn KNOB 1	Sets the project slot.
Turn KNOB 2	Does nothing on this page.
Turn KNOB 3	Selects immediate project loading with OCT+, replacing current music without a question or undo, even during playback.
Turn KNOB 4	Selects a project save while stopped; OCT+ asks only before replacing a readable project, unreadable slots go straight to NAME, and confirming the name writes all tracks and the song immediately without undo.
Screen	The four project slots A-D have load and save actions.

TOOLS

Clear the sequence, init the sound, delete a song section, clear the song. Press SAVE; press it again to step through its pages in order.

Do this	What happens
Press OCT−	Drops the picked action, or goes back to HOME when none is picked (cancels a dialog); acts when you let go.
Press OCT+	On release, asks before the chosen clear, initialisation or song deletion; only sequence clearing and sound initialisation have held-SAVE undo.
Turn PRESETS	Does nothing here.
Turn KNOB 1	Selects clearing all steps and automation on the selected track; OCT+ asks first and held SAVE restores them.
Turn KNOB 2	Selects sound initialisation; OCT+ asks before replacing the sound with its first preset, keeping the steps.
Turn KNOB 3	Selects deleting the current song section; OCT+ asks first and the deletion has no undo.
Turn KNOB 4	Selects clearing the entire song arrangement; OCT+ asks first and clearing has no undo.
Screen	Clear the sequence, init the sound, delete a song section, clear the song.

NAME

Type a name of up to 12 characters with the keys. Opens when you save a user preset or a project (or press EDIT on USER/PROJECT to rename).

Do this	What happens
Press PLAY/STOP	Stops transport that began from MIDI or the editor during NAME so saving can proceed, while a stopped transport stays stopped.
Press OCT−	Cancels: nothing is written.
Press OCT+	On release while stopped, immediately saves the chosen sound or project, or renames that slot, with no further question and no undo.
Turn KNOB 1	Moves the text cursor.
Turn KNOB 2	Changes the character at the cursor.
Turn KNOB 3	Does nothing on this screen.
Turn KNOB 4	Does nothing on this screen.
Press F3	Types AB phone-style (tap again within 0.8 s for the next character); in 123 mode one digit or symbol.
Press F#3	Moves the text cursor left.
Press G3	Types CD phone-style (tap again within 0.8 s for the next character); in 123 mode one digit or symbol.
Press G#3	Types a space.
Press A3	Types EF phone-style (tap again within 0.8 s for the next character); in 123 mode one digit or symbol.
Press A#3	Moves the text cursor right.
Press B3	Types GH phone-style (tap again within 0.8 s for the next character); in 123 mode one digit or symbol.
Press C4	Types IJK phone-style (tap again within 0.8 s for the next character); in 123 mode one digit or symbol.
Press C#4	Deletes the character before the cursor (held: repeats).
Press D4	Types LM phone-style (tap again within 0.8 s for the next character); in 123 mode one digit or symbol.
Press D#4	Switches letters and numbers.
Press E4	Types NO phone-style (tap again within 0.8 s for the next character); in 123 mode one digit or symbol.
Press F4	Types PQ phone-style (tap again within 0.8 s for the next character); in 123 mode one digit or symbol.
Press F#4	Moves the text cursor left.
Press G4	Types RS phone-style (tap again within 0.8 s for the next character); in 123 mode one digit or symbol.
Press G#4	Types a space.
Press A4	Types TU phone-style (tap again within 0.8 s for the next character); in 123 mode one digit or symbol.
Press A#4	Moves the text cursor right.
Press B4	Types VW phone-style (tap again within 0.8 s for the next character); in 123 mode one digit or symbol.
Press C5	Types XYZ phone-style (tap again within 0.8 s for the next character); in 123 mode one digit or symbol.
Press C#5	Deletes the character before the cursor (held: repeats).
Press D5	Types 123 phone-style (tap again within 0.8 s for the next character); in 123 mode one digit or symbol.
Press D#5	Switches letters and numbers.
Press E5	Types 456 phone-style (tap again within 0.8 s for the next character); in 123 mode one digit or symbol.
Press F5	Types 789 phone-style (tap again within 0.8 s for the next character); in 123 mode one digit or symbol.
Press F#5	Moves the text cursor left.
Press G5	Types 0-. phone-style (tap again within 0.8 s for the next character); in 123 mode one digit or symbol.
Screen	Type a name of up to 12 characters with the keys.
Lit: Key lights	Every key that types or edits; the key being cycled blinks.

Confirm dialog

OCT+ accepts on release and OCT− cancels; unreadable project slots skip the overwrite question, while project loads, EDIT step clears, REC clear, SEQ TOOLS and AUTO LIST edits act without it. Appears before erasing a readable user slot, overwriting a readable occupied user or project slot, sound initialisation, TOOLS or AUTOMATION clear actions, song-section deletion, or loading over edited pattern steps.

Do this	What happens
Press OCT−	Drops the picked action, or goes back to HOME when none is picked (cancels a dialog); acts when you let go.
Press OCT+	Does the picked action (or confirms the dialog); acts when you let go.
Screen	OCT+ accepts on release and OCT− cancels; unreadable project slots skip the overwrite question, while project loads, EDIT step clears, REC clear, SEQ TOOLS and AUTO LIST edits act without it.

Settings and starting up

Do this	What happens
Press HOME	Closes MENU and returns HOME, always requesting a whole-settings save without asking; writing waits until stopped and is skipped if the exported settings equal the loaded or last-saved copy.
Press OCT−	On release, selects the previous value, or returns from ABOUT to the settings tabs.
Press OCT+	On release, selects the next value or opens CALIBRATION or ABOUT.
Turn PRESETS	Moves through the rows of the menu tab.
Turn PRESETS	On ABOUT, scrolls the credits.
Turn ALGORITHM	Moves between the menu's four tabs.
Turn KNOB 1	Changes the selected setting; its saved value is updated when the menu closes and playback is stopped.
Turn KNOB 2	Changes the selected setting; its saved value is updated when the menu closes and playback is stopped.
Turn KNOB 3	Changes the selected setting; its saved value is updated when the menu closes and playback is stopped.
Turn KNOB 4	Changes the selected setting; its saved value is updated when the menu closes and playback is stopped.
Screen	Four settings tabs: DISPLAY, CONTROL, AUDIO and SYSTEM.
Screen	Offers colour, style, large text, animation, LED appearance and screen sleep.
Screen	Offers hold time, knob acceleration, effect latching, tempo lock and scale lights.
Screen	Offers speaker EQ, USB level, click mode, click level and count-in.
Screen	Offers USB serial, RESTORE LAST, calibration and ABOUT.
Screen	ABOUT shows version and credits; PRESETS scrolls and OCT- returns to the tabs.
Breathing: OCT− light	The selected menu value can step back.

Power-on

Startup lights and the optional hardware control calibration before Rainbow begins. Hold buttons while switching the FM-1 on.

Do this	What happens
Switch on while holding OCT+: OCT−	Holding both OCT buttons at startup runs control calibration and then requests a settings save without a question, even if calibration times out.
Switch on while holding OCT−: OCT+	Holding both OCT buttons at startup runs control calibration and then requests a settings save without a question, even if calibration times out.
Flash: Key lights	On a clean start, the key lights sweep unless animation is off.

SYSTEM

USB MIDI status, an unused sync card, MIDI routing and CPU load. Press GLO from GLOBAL.

Do this	What happens
Turn KNOB 1	The value does not choose the input; the screen displays USB MIDI connection status.
Turn KNOB 2	Does nothing on this page.
Turn KNOB 3	Chooses channels 1-4 for tracks 1-4, or sends all channels to the selected track.
Turn KNOB 4	Does nothing; the card shows CPU load.
Screen	USB MIDI status, an unused sync card, MIDI routing and CPU load.

HARDWARE CALIBRATION

Follow prompts to assign buttons and clockwise encoder directions; any music key or thirty seconds without input cancels and restores the previous assignments. Hold OCT- and OCT+ at startup, or choose CALIBRATION on the SYSTEM menu tab and release OCT+.

Do this	What happens
Press F3	Cancels calibration and restores the previous button and encoder assignments in memory without asking.
Press F#3	Cancels calibration and restores the previous button and encoder assignments in memory without asking.
Press G3	Cancels calibration and restores the previous button and encoder assignments in memory without asking.
Press G#3	Cancels calibration and restores the previous button and encoder assignments in memory without asking.
Press A3	Cancels calibration and restores the previous button and encoder assignments in memory without asking.
Press A#3	Cancels calibration and restores the previous button and encoder assignments in memory without asking.
Press B3	Cancels calibration and restores the previous button and encoder assignments in memory without asking.
Press C4	Cancels calibration and restores the previous button and encoder assignments in memory without asking.
Press C#4	Cancels calibration and restores the previous button and encoder assignments in memory without asking.
Press D4	Cancels calibration and restores the previous button and encoder assignments in memory without asking.
Press D#4	Cancels calibration and restores the previous button and encoder assignments in memory without asking.
Press E4	Cancels calibration and restores the previous button and encoder assignments in memory without asking.
Press F4	Cancels calibration and restores the previous button and encoder assignments in memory without asking.
Press F#4	Cancels calibration and restores the previous button and encoder assignments in memory without asking.
Press G4	Cancels calibration and restores the previous button and encoder assignments in memory without asking.
Press G#4	Cancels calibration and restores the previous button and encoder assignments in memory without asking.
Press A4	Cancels calibration and restores the previous button and encoder assignments in memory without asking.
Press A#4	Cancels calibration and restores the previous button and encoder assignments in memory without asking.
Press B4	Cancels calibration and restores the previous button and encoder assignments in memory without asking.
Press C5	Cancels calibration and restores the previous button and encoder assignments in memory without asking.
Press C#5	Cancels calibration and restores the previous button and encoder assignments in memory without asking.
Press D5	Cancels calibration and restores the previous button and encoder assignments in memory without asking.
Press D#5	Cancels calibration and restores the previous button and encoder assignments in memory without asking.
Press E5	Cancels calibration and restores the previous button and encoder assignments in memory without asking.
Press F5	Cancels calibration and restores the previous button and encoder assignments in memory without asking.
Press F#5	Cancels calibration and restores the previous button and encoder assignments in memory without asking.
Press G5	Cancels calibration and restores the previous button and encoder assignments in memory without asking.
Screen	Names the next button or clockwise encoder turn; completion keeps the new assignments, while any music key or thirty seconds without input cancels and restores the previous ones.

Shared controls and signals

Do this	What happens
Screen	Shows UBOOT just before entering USB boot mode after the octave-button hold.

Meet the friends

PRESETS chooses among these 76 friends; each brings the sound, scene and accompaniment listed here. LOOK-ALIKES can substitute a stand-in picture for the named character.

Friend	Sound engine	Sound	Scene	Beat	Stand-in, when offered
DUCKY	FM6	TINE EP	Bubbles	DANCE
PINK DUCKY	WHEEL	SOFT FLUTE	Hearts	DISCO
COOL DUCKY	ANALOG	SAW LEAD	Confetti	HIP HOP
AXOLOTL	PHYS	KALIMBA	Bubbles	REGGAE
UNICORN	GRAIN	SHIMMER	Rainbow	DISCO
GIRAFFE	FM6	MARIMBA	Flowers	SAMBA
GOO	VOICE	WOW BASS	Hearts	DANCE
GOOBERT	ANALOG	PLUCK	Confetti	HIP HOP
BLUE PUP	LOFI	PULSE LD	Flowers	ROCK	SPOTTY PUP
RED MONSTER	VOICE	VOX LEAD	Street	MARCH	FUZZY
BLUE MONSTER	WHEEL	FULL ORGAN	Street	DISCO	BIG BLUE
APRIL	PHASE	BRASS	Flowers	TRAIN
SCISSORS	DRUM	DRUM KIT	Confetti	ROCK
GHOST	VOICE	CHOIR AAH	Stars	SPOOKY
WEB HERO	TRIO	SYNC LEAD	Stars	ROCK	SPIDER
BUTTERFLY	FM6	BELL	Flowers	LULLABY
KITTY	PHYS	HARP	Hearts	SAMBA
FROG	LOFI	WAVE BASS	Bubbles	REGGAE
ROBOT	LOFI	ARP 8BIT	Stars	HIP HOP
RAINBOW	GRAIN	CLOUD PAD	Rainbow	LULLABY
PRINCESS DUCKY	TRIO	CHIP CHOIR	Hearts	DISCO
RED PUP	LOFI	STEP LEAD	Flowers	ROCK	FOX
YELLOW BIRD	ANALOG	SINE KEY	Street	MARCH	CHICK
SLIMY	GRAIN	GLITCH	Stars	SPOOKY	PUMPKIN
BUNNY	PHYS	PLUCK	Flowers	DANCE
PANDA	FM6	PAD	Rainbow	HIP HOP
PENGUIN	LOFI	WAVE LEAD	Stars	MARCH
OWL	VOICE	WHISPER	Stars	LULLABY
BEE	TRIO	ARP LEAD	Flowers	SAMBA
LADYBUG	PHYS	BELL TREE	Flowers	DANCE
DINO	ANALOG	ACID	Confetti	ROCK
WHALE	GRAIN	FROZEN	Bubbles	LULLABY
OCTOPUS	PHYS	MARIMBA	Bubbles	REGGAE
FISH	FM6	PLUCK	Bubbles	REGGAE
TURTLE	PHYS	HAND DRUM	Bubbles	LULLABY
ICE CREAM	TRIO	RING BELL	Confetti	DISCO
CUPCAKE	WHEEL	JAZZ PERC	Hearts	DANCE
ROCKET	NOISE	ARCADE	Stars	HIP HOP
STRAWBERRY	ANALOG	PLUCK	Hearts	SAMBA
STAR	PHASE	BELL	Stars	LULLABY
T-REX	ANALOG	SAW	Flowers	ROCK
SKELETON	ANALOG	SINE KEY	Stars	SPOOKY	BAT
RANCHER	PHYS	PLUCK	Flowers	HOEDOWN	HORSE
RODEO	ANALOG	PLUCK	Hearts	HOEDOWN	CACTUS
VACUUM	ANALOG	RAVE	Confetti	DANCE
SPACE HERO	TRIO	SAW3	Stars	DISCO	ALIEN
BEAT BOT	DRUM	DRUM KIT	Confetti	HIP HOP
TOY DRUM	DRUM	DRUM KIT	Flowers	MARCH
BONGO	DRUM	DRUM KIT	Hearts	SALSA
MONKEY	DRUM	DRUM KIT	Stars	SKA
ELEPHANT	ANALOG	BRASS	Desert	POLKA
RACE CAR	TRIO	SYNC LEAD	Clouds	ROCK
JELLYFISH	ANALOG	STRINGS	Bubbles	LULLABY
BEAR	ANALOG	SQR BASS	Leaves	TRAP
SNOWMAN	TRIO	RING BELL	Snow	DISCO
CRAB	ANALOG	PLUCK	Bubbles	FUNK
WOLF	ANALOG	SAW LEAD	Stars	SPOOKY
CAMEL	ANALOG	SAW LEAD	Desert	TRAIN
SCIENTIST	ANALOG	ACID	Confetti	ACID
FLYTRAP	ANALOG	ACID	Flowers	ACID
SUNFLOWER	ANALOG	ACID	Clouds	ACID
SPIDER MOM	PHASE	RESO	Rainbow	DISCO	RAINBOW MOM
DRAGON DUCK	VOICE	VOX LEAD	Clouds	ROCK
SPIDER GRANDMA	WHEEL	GOSPEL	Stars	ROCK	GREEN GRANNY
NIGHT LIGHT	ANALOG	SOFT PAD	Stars	LULLABY
GREEN QUEEN	PHASE	STRING	Rainbow	DANCE
KING AXOLOTL	FM6	BRASS	Bubbles	MARCH
FAIRY MONSTER	TRIO	RING BELL	Street	DISCO	PIXIE
MORNING GLORY	ANALOG	WIND	Flowers	REGGAE
GROUCH	TRIO	FAT BASS	Street	HIP HOP	ALLEY CAT
TIGER CUB	PHASE	ORGAN	Leaves	TRAIN	LION CUB
RACCOON	PHASE	WIRE	Stars	DISCO	SQUIRREL
GOLDENROD	ANALOG	STRINGS	Leaves	HOEDOWN
PIANO PAL	SAMPLE	PIANO	Stars	BOSSA
FLUTE BIRD	SAMPLE	FLUTE	Clouds	SAMBA
SAX CAT	SAMPLE	SAX	Bubbles	SHUFFLE

The hats are PARTY, CROWN, TOP HAT, BUCKET, WIZARD, BEANIE, WESTERN, CHEF, PROPELLER, FLOWERS, plus no hat.

Use the computer connection

Do this	What happens
Installer: Send name	The installer’s separate Send name button sends the name without reinstalling; it requests a whole-settings save without an on-unit question, writing now if stopped or waiting until playback stops.
USB while playing Rainbow or WRITE	While Rainbow play or WRITE is shown, USB editor and update requests remain active, so computer sends can write stored data without a question on the unit.

Close YOUR NAME with HOME or SAVE before using the Rainbow exit hold; while that page remains open it handles those buttons as name controls.

TRY AGAIN adds no separate error tone; the normal keyboard still sounds the pressed key.

Before you switch firmware

Back up first. Make the backup with the firmware that created the work before Rainbow’s first start: Rainbow cannot export project slots it cannot read, including Felucca 1.6.1 projects. Its archive records those slots as empty, and restoring it clears them without a question on the unit. The installer’s automatic archive before returning to stock has this same limit; it is not a substitute for the earlier backup. Use the editor’s archive to keep current music, the saved projects Rainbow can read, user sounds with their attached FM6 patches, settings including the Rainbow song and greeting, and the three user samples. A USER sound alone is not a full pattern or project backup. The archive does not keep a separate working-session autosave or hand-set SLICE markers. Write down those markers if needed. Restoring settings replaces the Rainbow song and preferences too; restoring a sample can lose that sample if the transfer stops. The restore commits each saved item separately, so an interruption can leave only part of the archive restored. Computer writes have no confirmation on the unit, and UNDO does not recover overwritten flash. The official installer reads and downloads an archive before its normal return-to-stock confirmation. A recovery install from update-loader mode requires a backup made earlier.

See the switching advice in this section. Back up with the firmware that made the work before Rainbow’s first start, and before switching away; other firmwares can also overwrite Rainbow data at start-up or during ordinary use.

Back up in the firmware you are leaving first, with its own tool (above). Anything below marked at risk can be written over; whether an older saved copy survives depends on how often you saved, so do not count on it.
What installing Rainbow Mode does to the firmware you had before.
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install (update loader): Checks the firmware package and unit identity, then replaces only changed program data. It leaves the startup code alone. This version accepts larger firmware packages than newer Felucca, but still writes only the program area (An accepted incoming package; app range still ends 0x93000 regardless accepted larger image length). successful installation record cleanup: After installation, removes only valid update records. Saved music does not meet that check (Erases only a 4 KiB sector whose last 256 bytes hold a valid update record: marker 0x5441 at +6 and a matching nonzero CRC16 over bytes 2..79. In practice this is 0xE4000 and, on a first install from stock, 0xE8000. Saved music does not hold that record). every startup: At startup, clears leftover data where firmware updates are prepared, even when another firmware stored it there (Any nonblank byte in those two probes). startup legacy FM6 migration: At startup, converts a compatible older FM6 bank only if no current user-patch bank can be opened. The first write leaves the newest intact old copy alone. It does not clear all saved music or save settings merely because it started (The compatible old bank survives; newer incompatible type 7 data does not trigger migration). leaving through installer upgrade command: Starting an update clears room for the incoming loader. A failed attempt can clear that room even before any new data arrives. Holding both octave buttons for 5 seconds enters UBOOT without preparing an update (Upgrade command, whether accepted or rejected by ota_stage; official loader requires matching device/package flash head). official-installer return to stock V15: The page downloads a backup from the connected unit before asking to install stock firmware. In loader mode it cannot make a new backup: it requires confirmation that you already have one. This backup leaves out optional hand-set slices and the automatic session save; it is not a complete copy of the unit. Projects Rainbow cannot open are saved as empty entries, and restoring those entries clears their slots. Back up newer Felucca projects in Felucca before starting Rainbow (Normal return requires archive-capable firmware; loader recovery requires explicit acknowledgement). optional name sent after installing from site: If you entered a greeting name in the installer, it sends that name after installation and requests a settings save. The save is immediate if playback is stopped; this is an installer action rather than an unconditional startup write (Owner supplied a nonempty name on installer page).
- Stock V15: Possibly at risk: stock settings (and possibly patterns).
- Baud Girl FM-1+VA: Possibly at risk: Baud Girl presets (128); Baud Girl patterns (16, with locks).
- Felucca: At risk by itself: settings, button calibration, favourites, MIDI LEARN map. At risk by itself, under a condition: the autosave (the music as you left it); FM6 patches of the FM6 user presets. At risk when you act: project slot A; project slot B; project slot C; project slot D; user presets 1-16; user presets 17-32; user sample slot USR1; user sample slot USR2; user sample slot USR3. These shared settings leave RESTORE LAST on by default. A saved OFF choice stops automatic saving. Rainbow Mode reads FM6 patches of the FM6 user presets until you write over the saved data. Rainbow Mode reads user sample slot USR1 until you write over the saved data. Rainbow Mode reads user sample slot USR2 until you write over the saved data. Rainbow Mode reads user sample slot USR3 until you write over the saved data.
- SLOOP: At risk by itself: settings, calibration, song order, SYN1-4 kits, MIDI LEARN, theme and favourites. At risk by itself, under a condition: FM6 patch bank B1-B27. At risk when you act: song section A (a whole project); song section B (a whole project); song section C (a whole project); song section D (a whole project); the music in progress (autosave); user sounds U01-U16; user sounds U17-U32; user sample slot USR1; user sample slot USR2; user sample slot USR3. Rainbow Mode reads user sample slot USR1 until you write over the saved data. Rainbow Mode reads user sample slot USR2 until you write over the saved data. Rainbow Mode reads user sample slot USR3 until you write over the saved data.
- X0X: At risk by itself: the whole X0X project (settings, sound, all 32 patterns, song, knob motion). At risk when you act: X0X button calibration; break loops slot 1; break loops slot 2; break loops slot 3. Rainbow Mode reads break loops slot 1 until you write over the saved data. Rainbow Mode reads break loops slot 2 until you write over the saved data. Rainbow Mode reads break loops slot 3 until you write over the saved data.
- JIANT: At risk by itself: settings, calibration, favourites, MENU options. At risk by itself, under a condition: music in progress (RESTORE LAST); FM6 patches for the FM6 user sounds. At risk when you act: song 1 section A (a whole project); song 1 section B (a whole project); song 1 section C (a whole project); song 1 section D (a whole project); song 2: four sections (whole projects); song 3: four sections (whole projects); song 4: four sections (whole projects); song 5: four sections (whole projects); song 6: four sections (whole projects); song 7: four sections (whole projects); song 8: four sections (whole projects); which song is current, every song's rows and scenes; user sounds U01-U16; user sounds U17-U32. JIANT’s default RESTORE LAST OFF turns automatic saving on here. A saved JIANT ON choice turns it off here because the setting has the opposite meaning. Rainbow Mode reads FM6 patches for the FM6 user sounds until you write over the saved data.
- Melodee: At risk by itself: settings, factory favourites, calibration, saved template. At risk by itself, under a condition: shared user presets U037-U054. At risk when you act: shared user presets U289-U378 (partly lost); shared user presets U379-U384; shared user presets U109-U126; project A: patterns, song, sounds, motion, recordings; project B: patterns, song, sounds, motion, recordings; project C: patterns, song, sounds, motion, recordings; project D: patterns, song, sounds, motion, recordings; shared user presets U145-U288; shared user presets U073-U090; shared user presets U091-U108; shared user presets U001-U018; shared user presets U019-U036.
- FoMni: At risk by itself: FoMni setup (pages, chord buttons, lights). At risk when you act: FoMni button calibration.
- AMB-1: At risk by itself: AMB-1 pieces and setup. At risk when you act: AMB-1 panel calibration.
- ChoralRoot: At risk by itself: options, playing setup and panel calibration. At risk when you act: 32 imported DX7 voices; CZ-1 bank A (16 tones); CZ-1 bank B (16 tones); CZ-1 bank C (16 tones); CZ-1 bank D (16 tones); CZ-1 bank E (16 tones); CZ-1 bank F (16 tones); CZ-1 bank G (16 tones); CZ-1 bank H (16 tones); last session saved with a global save; favourite marks, chord/bass type and filter; 128 saved sounds with their complete engine patches; recorded loop 1; recorded loop 2; recorded loop 3; recorded loop 4; recorded loop 5; recorded loop 6; recorded loop 7; recorded loop 8; recorded loop 9; recorded loop 10.
- GHOULBOX: At risk by itself: settings and panel calibration. At risk by itself, under a condition: music in progress (RESTORE LAST); FM6 patches for user sounds. At risk when you act: project A; project B; project C; project D; user sounds 1–16; user sounds 17–32; user sample slot USR1; user sample slot USR2; user sample slot USR3. These shared settings leave RESTORE LAST on by default. A saved OFF choice stops automatic saving. Rainbow Mode reads FM6 patches for user sounds until you write over the saved data. Rainbow Mode reads user sample slot USR1 until you write over the saved data. Rainbow Mode reads user sample slot USR2 until you write over the saved data. Rainbow Mode reads user sample slot USR3 until you write over the saved data.
- M-VAVE FM-1 Open: At risk by itself: Open shared sample audio. At risk when you act: Open USER project 1; Open USER project 2; Open USER project 3; Open USER project 4; Open USER project 5; Open USER project 6; Open USER project 7; Open USER project 8; Open USER project 9; Open USER project 10; Open USER project 11; Open USER project 12; Open USER project 13; Open USER project 14; Open USER project 15; Open USER project 16; Open device preferences.
- FM-106: At risk by itself: octave, last selected preset and MIDI preferences. At risk when you act: older stored user bank, if present (Beta4 does not store new edits).
- Hortator: At risk by itself: settings and panel calibration. At risk when you act: project A; project B; project C; project D; user samples USR1; user samples USR2; user samples USR3. Rainbow Mode reads user samples USR1 until you write over the saved data. Rainbow Mode reads user samples USR2 until you write over the saved data. Rainbow Mode reads user samples USR3 until you write over the saved data.
- OberVave: At risk by itself: saved programs and global settings; pattern 1 (its B-track sound can change if it uses a saved program; its pattern notes remain); pattern 2 (its B-track sound can change if it uses a saved program; its pattern notes remain); pattern 3 (its B-track sound can change if it uses a saved program; its pattern notes remain); pattern 4 (its B-track sound can change if it uses a saved program; its pattern notes remain); pattern 5 (its B-track sound can change if it uses a saved program; its pattern notes remain); pattern 6 (its B-track sound can change if it uses a saved program; its pattern notes remain); pattern 7 (its B-track sound can change if it uses a saved program; its pattern notes remain); pattern 8 (its B-track sound can change if it uses a saved program; its pattern notes remain).
- Polly: At risk by itself: Polly setup and channel sounds. At risk by itself, under a condition: Optional QY70 style bank. At risk when you act: All four Polly songs; Polly shared memory 1; Polly shared memory 2; Polly shared memory 3; Polly shared memory 4; Polly shared memory 5; Polly shared memory 6; Polly shared memory 7; Polly shared memory 8; Polly shared memory 9; Polly shared memory 10; Polly shared memory 11; Polly shared memory 12; Polly shared memory 13; Polly shared memory 14; Polly shared memory 15; Polly shared memory 16; Polly button and encoder calibration.
- Skiff: At risk by itself: settings, calibration and favourites. At risk by itself, under a condition: user sound bank 1 (only FM6 sounds can lose their own patches and fall back to a factory patch or the initial voice; other sounds remain; other writes can also erase it); user sound bank 2 (only FM6 sounds can lose their own patches and fall back to a factory patch or the initial voice; other sounds remain; other writes can also erase it); last session; user sounds’ own FM6 patches. At risk when you act: project A; project B; project C; project D; user sample USR1; user sample USR2; user sample USR3. These shared settings leave RESTORE LAST on by default. A saved OFF choice stops automatic saving. Rainbow Mode reads user sounds’ own FM6 patches until you write over the saved data. Rainbow Mode reads user sample USR1 until you write over the saved data. Rainbow Mode reads user sample USR2 until you write over the saved data. Rainbow Mode reads user sample USR3 until you write over the saved data.
- sloopDX: At risk by itself: settings, calibration, song order, MIDI, theme and favourites. At risk when you act: section A; section B; section C; section D; working loop; DX7 bank 1 voices 1–16; DX7 bank 1 voices 17–32; DX7 bank 2 voices 1–16; DX7 bank 2 voices 17–32; DX7 bank 3 voices 1–16; DX7 bank 3 voices 17–32; DX7 bank 4 voices 1–16; DX7 bank 4 voices 17–32; DX7 bank 5 voices 1–16; DX7 bank 5 voices 17–32; DX7 bank 6 voices 1–16; DX7 bank 6 voices 17–32; DX7 bank 7 voices 1–16; DX7 bank 7 voices 17–32; DX7 bank 8 voices 1–16; DX7 bank 8 voices 17–32; selected DX7 bank; MY KIT; user presets 1–16 (changed to the new format: The next save, rename or erase in this bank saves the older sounds in the new format. They can change when you return to the previous firmware. Only sounds this firmware can read will play. Saving into a slot it cannot read can replace it without an overwrite question. Some sounds play as a different instrument: SLOOP FM6 and Floyd sounds can become PHYS, SLOOP FM6 sounds using algorithm 4 can become DRUM, SLOOPDX sounds become ANALOG, and Quest SLICE sounds can become PHYS; other writes can also erase it); user presets 17–32 (changed to the new format: The next save, rename or erase in this bank saves the older sounds in the new format. They can change when you return to the previous firmware. Only sounds this firmware can read will play. Saving into a slot it cannot read can replace it without an overwrite question. Some sounds play as a different instrument: SLOOP FM6 and Floyd sounds can become PHYS, SLOOP FM6 sounds using algorithm 4 can become DRUM, SLOOPDX sounds become ANALOG, and Quest SLICE sounds can become PHYS; other writes can also erase it).
- DUELL beta: At risk by itself: settings and panel setup. At risk by itself, under a condition: last working music. At risk when you act: multis M01–M02; multis M03–M04; multis M05–M06; multis M07–M08; saved patches; user wavetable USR1; user wavetable USR2; user wavetable USR3; multis M09–M10; multis M11–M12; multis M13–M14; multis M15–M16; patterns P01–P06; patterns P07–P12; patterns P13–P16. The full Felucca in Rainbow Mode may start with RESTORE LAST ON after DUELL, even if you turned it OFF before. DUELL saves its own settings at several points, replacing the earlier settings with ones the full Felucca in Rainbow Mode cannot read; an older choice saved by another firmware can also mean the opposite here. Check MENU > SYSTEM > RESTORE LAST in the full Felucca layer before you edit. ON allows automatic saving after edits and a pause with playback stopped, keys and buttons released, and no sound; OFF stops that autosave.
- FiMba-1 beta: At risk by itself: FiMba-1 beta sound and playing setup. At risk when you act: FiMba-1 beta panel calibration.
- MAKU: At risk by itself: settings and calibration. At risk by itself, under a condition: up to sixteen liked worlds; inherited FM6 patches for user presets. At risk when you act: inherited project A; inherited project B; inherited project C; inherited project D; inherited user sample 1; inherited user sample 2; inherited user sample 3; inherited user preset bank 1; inherited user preset bank 2. These shared settings leave RESTORE LAST on by default. A saved OFF choice stops automatic saving. Rainbow Mode reads inherited FM6 patches for user presets until you write over the saved data. Changing a sound or its format can make its separate patch unavailable. Rainbow Mode reads inherited user sample 1 until you write over the saved data. Only data in this sample slot is read. Other saved work is separate. Rainbow Mode reads inherited user sample 2 until you write over the saved data. Only data in this sample slot is read. Other saved work is separate. Rainbow Mode reads inherited user sample 3 until you write over the saved data. Only data in this sample slot is read. Other saved work is separate. Rainbow Mode reads inherited user preset bank 1 until you write over the saved data. Only sounds this firmware can read will play. Saving into a slot it cannot read can replace it without an overwrite question. MAKU’s insert controls become timing and modulation controls in Felucca. Earlier firmware ignores them. The insert sound is not kept. Rainbow Mode reads inherited user preset bank 2 until you write over the saved data. Only sounds this firmware can read will play. Saving into a slot it cannot read can replace it without an overwrite question. MAKU’s insert controls become timing and modulation controls in Felucca. Earlier firmware ignores them. The insert sound is not kept.
- Fart Machine One: At risk when you act: learned button and encoder calibration.
- fm1-chord: At risk by itself: settings, panel calibration, four chord preset setups and the current chord setup. At risk by itself, under a condition: FM6 bank B1-B27. At risk when you act: chord preset P1: full synth project; chord preset P2: full synth project; chord preset P3: full synth project; chord preset P4: full synth project; uploaded sample USR1 and optional SLICE markers; uploaded sample USR2 and optional SLICE markers; uploaded sample USR3 and optional SLICE markers; user sounds 1-16; user sounds 17-32. Rainbow Mode reads uploaded sample USR1 and optional SLICE markers until you write over the saved data. Only data in this sample slot is read. Other saved work is separate. Rainbow Mode reads uploaded sample USR2 and optional SLICE markers until you write over the saved data. Only data in this sample slot is read. Other saved work is separate. Rainbow Mode reads uploaded sample USR3 and optional SLICE markers until you write over the saved data. Only data in this sample slot is read. Other saved work is separate. Rainbow Mode reads user sounds 1-16 until you write over the saved data. Only sounds this firmware can read will play. Saving into a slot it cannot read can replace it without an overwrite question. The other firmware’s extra instrument is unavailable here. Its sounds appear empty. Rainbow Mode reads user sounds 17-32 until you write over the saved data. Only sounds this firmware can read will play. Saving into a slot it cannot read can replace it without an overwrite question. The other firmware’s extra instrument is unavailable here. Its sounds appear empty.
- SLOOP DX7 Banks: At risk by itself: settings, calibration, song order, synthesized drum kits and DX-bank setup. At risk by itself, under a condition: FM6 patches B1–B27. At risk when you act: section A; section B; section C; section D; working loop; user sounds 1–16; user sounds 17–32; user sample USR1; user sample USR2; user sample USR3. After Rainbow Mode replaces DX7 Banks’ saved settings, returning to DX7 Banks erases DX banks 1–8 at its first start without asking, including your own banks 5–8. Back up your DX banks before switching. The full Felucca in Rainbow Mode may start with RESTORE LAST ON after SLOOP DX7 Banks, even if you turned it OFF before. SLOOP DX7 Banks saves its own settings at several points, replacing the earlier settings with ones the full Felucca in Rainbow Mode cannot read; an older choice saved by another firmware can also mean the opposite here. Check MENU > SYSTEM > RESTORE LAST in the full Felucca layer before you edit. ON allows automatic saving after edits and a pause with playback stopped, keys and buttons released, and no sound; OFF stops that autosave. Rainbow Mode reads user sample USR1 until you write over the saved data. Playback follows this firmware’s loop rules. The other firmware’s extra loop modes may sound different. Rainbow Mode reads user sample USR2 until you write over the saved data. Playback follows this firmware’s loop rules. The other firmware’s extra loop modes may sound different. Rainbow Mode reads user sample USR3 until you write over the saved data. Playback follows this firmware’s loop rules. The other firmware’s extra loop modes may sound different.
- FuMi-1: At risk by itself: FuMi-1 sound and playing setup. At risk when you act: FuMi-1 button and encoder calibration.
- Jangada: At risk by itself: preferences, calibration and MIDI LEARN map. At risk by itself, under a condition: FM6 voices B1-B16. At risk when you act: project 1; project 2; project 3; project 4; working music (autosave); user sounds U01-U16; user sounds U17-U32; user samples USR1; user samples USR2; user samples USR3. The full Felucca in Rainbow Mode may start with RESTORE LAST ON after Jangada, even if you turned it OFF before. Jangada saves its own settings at several points, replacing the earlier settings with ones the full Felucca in Rainbow Mode cannot read; an older choice saved by another firmware can also mean the opposite here. Check MENU > SYSTEM > RESTORE LAST in the full Felucca layer before you edit. ON allows automatic saving after edits and a pause with playback stopped, keys and buttons released, and no sound; OFF stops that autosave. Rainbow Mode reads user samples USR1 until you write over the saved data. Only data in this sample slot is read. Other saved work is separate. Rainbow Mode reads user samples USR2 until you write over the saved data. Only data in this sample slot is read. Other saved work is separate. Rainbow Mode reads user samples USR3 until you write over the saved data. Only data in this sample slot is read. Other saved work is separate.
- WaveLoop FM-1: At risk by itself: settings, calibration and favourites. At risk by itself, under a condition: FM6 patches and controls for each drum in user sounds. At risk when you act: song 1; song 2; song 3; last session saved for the next start; slice positions you set for USR1; slice positions you set for USR2; song 4; song 5; song 6; song 7; song 8; song 9; song 10; song 11; song 12; song order and selection; user sample USR1; user sample USR2; user sounds 1–16; user sounds 17–32. Rainbow Mode reads FM6 patches and controls for each drum in user sounds until you write over the saved data. Changing a sound or its format can make its separate patch unavailable. WaveLoop also saves patches with DRUM sounds. Other firmware does not use them as WaveLoop drum patches. Rainbow Mode reads user sample USR1 until you write over the saved data. Only data in this sample slot is read. Other saved work is separate. Rainbow Mode reads user sample USR2 until you write over the saved data. Only data in this sample slot is read. Other saved work is separate. Rainbow Mode reads user sounds 1–16 until you write over the saved data. Only sounds this firmware can read will play. Saving into a slot it cannot read can replace it without an overwrite question. Rainbow Mode reads user sounds 17–32 until you write over the saved data. Only sounds this firmware can read will play. Saving into a slot it cannot read can replace it without an overwrite question.
- ORBIT: At risk by itself: saved section A (sounds can change or stop playing when separate samples, FM6 patches or SYN kits are replaced; saved notes and sound settings remain; other writes can also erase it); saved section B (sounds can change or stop playing when separate samples, FM6 patches or SYN kits are replaced; saved notes and sound settings remain; other writes can also erase it); saved section C (sounds can change or stop playing when separate samples, FM6 patches or SYN kits are replaced; saved notes and sound settings remain; other writes can also erase it); saved section D (sounds can change or stop playing when separate samples, FM6 patches or SYN kits are replaced; saved notes and sound settings remain; other writes can also erase it); working music kept by autosave (sounds can change or stop playing when separate samples, FM6 patches or SYN kits are replaced; saved notes and sound settings remain; other writes can also erase it); settings, calibration, song order, SYN1-SYN4 kits and MIDI preferences. At risk by itself, under a condition: USER sounds U01-U16 (sounds can change or stop playing when separate samples, FM6 patches or SYN kits are replaced; saved notes and sound settings remain; other writes can also erase it); USER sounds U17-U32 (sounds can change or stop playing when separate samples, FM6 patches or SYN kits are replaced; saved notes and sound settings remain; other writes can also erase it); FM6 bank B1-B27. At risk when you act: sample slot USR1; sample slot USR2; sample slot USR3. The full Felucca in Rainbow Mode may start with RESTORE LAST ON after ORBIT, even if you turned it OFF before. ORBIT saves its own settings at several points, replacing the earlier settings with ones the full Felucca in Rainbow Mode cannot read; an older choice saved by another firmware can also mean the opposite here. Check MENU > SYSTEM > RESTORE LAST in the full Felucca layer before you edit. ON allows automatic saving after edits and a pause with playback stopped, keys and buttons released, and no sound; OFF stops that autosave. Rainbow Mode reads sample slot USR1 until you write over the saved data. Only data in this sample slot is read. Other saved work is separate. Rainbow Mode reads sample slot USR2 until you write over the saved data. Only data in this sample slot is read. Other saved work is separate. Rainbow Mode reads sample slot USR3 until you write over the saved data. Only data in this sample slot is read. Other saved work is separate.
- SLOOP Floyd FM: At risk by itself: settings, panel calibration and song order. At risk when you act: song section A; song section B; song section C; song section D; the working loop kept by autosave; user sounds U01–U16; user sounds U17–U32; user sample slot USR1; user sample slot USR2; user sample slot USR3. Rainbow Mode reads user sample slot USR1 until you write over the saved data. Playback follows this firmware’s loop rules. The other firmware’s extra loop modes may sound different. Rainbow Mode reads user sample slot USR2 until you write over the saved data. Playback follows this firmware’s loop rules. The other firmware’s extra loop modes may sound different. Rainbow Mode reads user sample slot USR3 until you write over the saved data. Playback follows this firmware’s loop rules. The other firmware’s extra loop modes may sound different.
- winampFM Synth: At risk by itself: settings, panel calibration, song order, SYN kits and MIDI. At risk by itself, under a condition: FM6 bank B1-B27. At risk when you act: section A (whole project); section B (whole project); section C (whole project); section D (whole project); working music kept by autosave; user sounds 1-16; user sounds 17-32; sample USR1; sample USR2; sample USR3. The full Felucca in Rainbow Mode may start with RESTORE LAST ON after winampFM, even if you turned it OFF before. winampFM saves its own settings at several points, replacing the earlier settings with ones the full Felucca in Rainbow Mode cannot read; an older choice saved by another firmware can also mean the opposite here. Check MENU > SYSTEM > RESTORE LAST in the full Felucca layer before you edit. ON allows automatic saving after edits and a pause with playback stopped, keys and buttons released, and no sound; OFF stops that autosave. Rainbow Mode reads sample USR1 until you write over the saved data. Playback follows this firmware’s loop rules. The other firmware’s extra loop modes may sound different. Rainbow Mode reads sample USR2 until you write over the saved data. Playback follows this firmware’s loop rules. The other firmware’s extra loop modes may sound different. Rainbow Mode reads sample USR3 until you write over the saved data. Playback follows this firmware’s loop rules. The other firmware’s extra loop modes may sound different.
- Bubba Machine (beta): At risk when you act: sixteen six-track patterns (some or all lost); song order and four scenes (some or all lost); eight saved sampler takes (some or all lost); twelve uploaded sounds or DX7 banks (some or all lost); screen language pack; system preferences and last pattern.
- Felucca [Salt]: At risk by itself: screen preferences, calibration and favourites. At risk when you act: project 1; project 2; project 3; project 4; user sounds U01-U16; user sounds U17-U32; user sample USR1; user sample USR2; user sample USR3. Rainbow Mode reads user sample USR1 until you write over the saved data. Only data in this sample slot is read. Other saved work is separate. Rainbow Mode reads user sample USR2 until you write over the saved data. Only data in this sample slot is read. Other saved work is separate. Rainbow Mode reads user sample USR3 until you write over the saved data. Only data in this sample slot is read. Other saved work is separate.
- PIGEON: At risk by itself: preferences, MIDI LEARN and panel calibration. At risk by itself, under a condition: the older FM6 patch bank PIGEON no longer uses; last working session; older FM6 patches for user presets. At risk when you act: shared song and drum sample bank; saved pattern A; saved pattern B; saved pattern C; saved pattern D; slice positions set by hand in the older format; chops, drum-pad and performance edits; user sample USR1 in the older format; user sample USR2 in the older format; user sample USR3 in the older format; older user preset bank 1; older user preset bank 2. These shared settings leave RESTORE LAST on by default. A saved OFF choice stops automatic saving. Rainbow Mode reads older FM6 patches for user presets until you write over the saved data. Changing a sound or its format can make its separate patch unavailable. Rainbow Mode reads user sample USR1 in the older format until you write over the saved data. Only data in this sample slot is read. Other saved work is separate. Rainbow Mode reads user sample USR2 in the older format until you write over the saved data. Only data in this sample slot is read. Other saved work is separate. Rainbow Mode reads user sample USR3 in the older format until you write over the saved data. Only data in this sample slot is read. Other saved work is separate. Rainbow Mode reads older user preset bank 1 until you write over the saved data. Only sounds this firmware can read will play. Saving into a slot it cannot read can replace it without an overwrite question. Rainbow Mode reads older user preset bank 2 until you write over the saved data. Only sounds this firmware can read will play. Saving into a slot it cannot read can replace it without an overwrite question.
- FM1 Move: At risk by itself: settings, calibration, SYN kits and stored MIDI mappings; project 1 (sounds can change or stop playing when separate samples, FM6 patches or SYN kits are replaced; saved notes and sound settings remain); project 2 (sounds can change or stop playing when separate samples, FM6 patches or SYN kits are replaced; saved notes and sound settings remain); the working project kept by autosave (sounds can change or stop playing when separate samples, FM6 patches or SYN kits are replaced; saved notes and sound settings remain). At risk by itself, under a condition: FM6 bank B1–B27. At risk when you act: user sounds U01–U16; user sounds U17–U32; sample slot USR1; sample slot USR2; sample slot USR3. The full Felucca in Rainbow Mode may start with RESTORE LAST ON after FM1 Move, even if you turned it OFF before. FM1 Move can save its own settings, replacing the earlier settings with ones the full Felucca in Rainbow Mode cannot read; an older choice saved by another firmware can also mean the opposite here. Check MENU > SYSTEM > RESTORE LAST in the full Felucca layer before you edit. ON allows automatic saving after edits and a pause with playback stopped, keys and buttons released, and no sound; OFF stops that autosave. Rainbow Mode reads sample slot USR1 until you write over the saved data. Playback follows this firmware’s loop rules. The other firmware’s extra loop modes may sound different. Rainbow Mode reads sample slot USR2 until you write over the saved data. Playback follows this firmware’s loop rules. The other firmware’s extra loop modes may sound different. Rainbow Mode reads sample slot USR3 until you write over the saved data. Playback follows this firmware’s loop rules. The other firmware’s extra loop modes may sound different.
- FM1 Quest: At risk by itself: settings, panel mapping, song order and Quest preferences/progress. At risk when you act: song section A; song section B; song section C; song section D; working music (autosave); sample USR2; sample USR3; Piano Hero P1; Piano Hero P2; Piano Hero P3; Piano Hero P4; Piano Hero P5; Piano Hero P6; FM Hero H1; FM Hero H2; FM Hero H3; FM Hero H4; FM Hero H5; FM Hero H6; user sounds U01–U16; user sounds U17–U32; sample USR1. Rainbow Mode reads sample USR1 until you write over the saved data. Playback follows this firmware’s loop rules. The other firmware’s extra loop modes may sound different. Only the first sample is stored in the same place. The other two sample slots use different storage.
- Groove OS: Possibly at risk: Groove project slot 1; Groove project slot 2; Groove project slot 3; Groove resume autosave; Groove sound bank A; Groove sound bank B; Groove sound bank C; Groove sound bank D; Groove custom drum sounds and kits; Groove device preferences; Groove crash reports. Groove OS does not publish where or how it stores saved work, so data may be lost even where we cannot confirm shared storage. Before switching, use export all on its Projects page to save every project and the autosave. Use Save a backup on Your own sounds too: project exports remember the sounds but leave out the audio. Use Save a safety copy on Your FM-1 for the banks, songs, autosave and samples. Keep these files on your computer. Sound banks, custom sounds, settings and crash reports may be lost.
What the next firmware does to Rainbow Mode's data.
- Stock V15: Possibly at risk: Project A: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project B: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project C: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project D: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; the FM6 patches used by the thirty-two user sounds; your old FM6 bank (B1–B27); User sample USR1 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; User sample USR2 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; User sample USR3 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; user sounds U01–U16, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation; user sounds U17–U32, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation; the last session in the full version of Felucca.
- Baud Girl FM-1+VA: Possibly at risk: Project A: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project B: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project C: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project D: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; the FM6 patches used by the thirty-two user sounds; your old FM6 bank (B1–B27); User sample USR1 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; User sample USR2 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; User sample USR3 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; user sounds U01–U16, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation; user sounds U17–U32, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation; the last session in the full version of Felucca.
- Felucca: At risk by itself: the last session in the full version of Felucca; Felucca preferences, calibration and favourites; Rainbow WRITE song, greeting name, hat, volume limit and look-alikes. At risk by itself, under a condition: your old FM6 bank (B1–B27); the FM6 patches used by the thirty-two user sounds; user sounds U01–U16, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation (only FM6 sounds can lose their own patches and fall back to a factory patch or the initial voice; other sounds remain; other writes can also erase it); user sounds U17–U32, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation (only FM6 sounds can lose their own patches and fall back to a factory patch or the initial voice; other sounds remain; other writes can also erase it). At risk when you act: Project A: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project B: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project C: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project D: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; User sample USR1 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; User sample USR2 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; User sample USR3 and any slice positions you set in SLICE. Rainbow shares the saved RESTORE LAST choice with this firmware. WRITE does not change that choice because it ends before where the choice is stored. A saved OFF choice stops automatic saving here. Otherwise, music is saved automatically after edits and a wait with playback stopped, no held keys or buttons and no sound. Shared settings can keep beta 2ND CORE turned on from an earlier Felucca session. If a sound calculation fails or takes too long, settings may be saved later. Felucca reads the FM6 patches used by the thirty-two user sounds until you write over the saved data. Changing a sound or its format can make its separate patch unavailable. Felucca reads user sample USR1 and any slice positions you set in SLICE until you write over the saved data. Only data in this sample slot is read. Other saved work is separate. Felucca reads user sample USR2 and any slice positions you set in SLICE until you write over the saved data. Only data in this sample slot is read. Other saved work is separate. Felucca reads user sample USR3 and any slice positions you set in SLICE until you write over the saved data. Only data in this sample slot is read. Other saved work is separate. Felucca reads user sounds U01–U16, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation until you write over the saved data. Only sounds this firmware can read will play. Saving into a slot it cannot read can replace it without an overwrite question. Felucca reads user sounds U17–U32, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation until you write over the saved data. Only sounds this firmware can read will play. Saving into a slot it cannot read can replace it without an overwrite question.
- SLOOP: At risk by itself: the FM6 patches used by the thirty-two user sounds; your old FM6 bank (B1–B27); Felucca preferences, calibration and favourites; Rainbow WRITE song, greeting name, hat, volume limit and look-alikes; user sounds U01–U16, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation (only FM6 sounds can lose their own patches and fall back to a factory patch or the initial voice; other sounds remain; other writes can also erase it); user sounds U17–U32, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation (only FM6 sounds can lose their own patches and fall back to a factory patch or the initial voice; other sounds remain; other writes can also erase it). At risk when you act: Project A: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project B: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project C: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project D: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; the last session in the full version of Felucca; User sample USR1 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; User sample USR2 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; User sample USR3 and any slice positions you set in SLICE. SLOOP reads user sample USR1 and any slice positions you set in SLICE until you write over the saved data. Audio loads only if it fits this slot. Sending to or erasing this slot replaces it. SLOOP reads user sample USR2 and any slice positions you set in SLICE until you write over the saved data. Audio loads only if it fits this slot. Sending to or erasing this slot replaces it. SLOOP reads user sample USR3 and any slice positions you set in SLICE until you write over the saved data. Audio loads only if it fits this slot. Sending to or erasing this slot replaces it. SLOOP keeps stored but does not show user sounds U01–U16, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation until you write over the saved data. Your sounds stay saved but cannot be shown or played. Saving into their slots removes them; saving elsewhere keeps them. Saving on the FM-1 needs another turn of the same control, with no warning that the slot holds a hidden sound. SLOOP keeps stored but does not show user sounds U17–U32, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation until you write over the saved data. Your sounds stay saved but cannot be shown or played. Saving into their slots removes them; saving elsewhere keeps them. Saving on the FM-1 needs another turn of the same control, with no warning that the slot holds a hidden sound.
- X0X: At risk by itself: Project A: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project B: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project C: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project D: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; user sounds U17–U32, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation; Felucca preferences, calibration and favourites; Rainbow WRITE song, greeting name, hat, volume limit and look-alikes. At risk when you act: user sounds U01–U16, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation; User sample USR1 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; User sample USR2 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; User sample USR3 and any slice positions you set in SLICE. After you confirm a restore on the computer, X0X starts erasing before asking again on the FM-1. Saying no keeps X0X’s current project but does not bring back erased data from your previous firmware, even if the computer says nothing changed. X0X reads user sample USR1 and any slice positions you set in SLICE until you write over the saved data. Each zone plays as a separate repeating break loop (up to 16 per sample). Key ranges, root notes, loop points and slice markers are not used. X0X reads user sample USR2 and any slice positions you set in SLICE until you write over the saved data. Each zone plays as a separate repeating break loop (up to 16 per sample). Key ranges, root notes, loop points and slice markers are not used. X0X reads user sample USR3 and any slice positions you set in SLICE until you write over the saved data. Each zone plays as a separate repeating break loop (up to 16 per sample). Key ranges, root notes, loop points and slice markers are not used.
- JIANT: At risk by itself: User sample USR3 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; Felucca preferences, calibration and favourites; Rainbow WRITE song, greeting name, hat, volume limit and look-alikes. At risk by itself, under a condition: the FM6 patches used by the thirty-two user sounds; your old FM6 bank (B1–B27); user sounds U01–U16, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation (only FM6 sounds can lose their own patches and fall back to a factory patch or the initial voice; other sounds remain; other writes can also erase it); user sounds U17–U32, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation (only FM6 sounds can lose their own patches and fall back to a factory patch or the initial voice; other sounds remain; other writes can also erase it); the last session in the full version of Felucca. At risk when you act: Project A: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project B: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project C: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project D: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; User sample USR1 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; User sample USR2 and any slice positions you set in SLICE. If RESTORE LAST was OFF before switching, it becomes ON in JIANT. The previous firmware’s default ON becomes OFF.
- Melodee: At risk by itself: your old FM6 bank (B1–B27); user sounds U01–U16, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation; user sounds U17–U32, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation; Felucca preferences, calibration and favourites; Rainbow WRITE song, greeting name, hat, volume limit and look-alikes. At risk by itself, under a condition: Project A: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project B: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project C: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project D: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; the FM6 patches used by the thirty-two user sounds; User sample USR3 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; the last session in the full version of Felucca. At risk when you act: User sample USR1 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; User sample USR2 and any slice positions you set in SLICE.
- FoMni: At risk by itself: Felucca preferences, calibration and favourites; Rainbow WRITE song, greeting name, hat, volume limit and look-alikes. At risk when you act: user sounds U01–U16, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation.
- AMB-1: At risk by itself: Felucca preferences, calibration and favourites; Rainbow WRITE song, greeting name, hat, volume limit and look-alikes. At risk when you act: user sounds U01–U16, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation.
- ChoralRoot: At risk by itself: User sample USR2 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; User sample USR3 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; Felucca preferences, calibration and favourites; Rainbow WRITE song, greeting name, hat, volume limit and look-alikes. At risk when you act: Project A: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project B: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project C: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project D: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; the FM6 patches used by the thirty-two user sounds; your old FM6 bank (B1–B27); User sample USR1 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; user sounds U01–U16, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation; user sounds U17–U32, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation. ChoralRoot reads user sounds U01–U16, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation until you write over the saved data. Imported sounds may sound different, even if their names are kept. Confirming Flash Data erases the older banks they came from. ChoralRoot reads user sounds U17–U32, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation until you write over the saved data. Imported sounds may sound different, even if their names are kept. Confirming Flash Data erases the older banks they came from.
- GHOULBOX: At risk by itself: your old FM6 bank (B1–B27); the last session in the full version of Felucca; Felucca preferences, calibration and favourites; Rainbow WRITE song, greeting name, hat, volume limit and look-alikes. At risk by itself, under a condition: user sounds U01–U16, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation (only FM6 sounds can lose their own patches and fall back to a factory patch or the initial voice; other sounds remain; other writes can also erase it); user sounds U17–U32, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation (only FM6 sounds can lose their own patches and fall back to a factory patch or the initial voice; other sounds remain; other writes can also erase it); the FM6 patches used by the thirty-two user sounds. At risk when you act: Project A: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project B: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project C: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project D: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; User sample USR1 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; User sample USR2 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; User sample USR3 and any slice positions you set in SLICE. RESTORE LAST starts ON with the previous firmware’s fresh settings. Shared choices it reads can leave it OFF. A saved LOW click level skips the final change to ON. If CLICK was OFF or REC, an earlier change turns RESTORE LAST OFF. With CLICK ON, the previous RESTORE LAST choice stays. GHOULBOX reads the FM6 patches used by the thirty-two user sounds until you write over the saved data. GHOULBOX reads user sample USR1 and any slice positions you set in SLICE until you write over the saved data. GHOULBOX reads user sample USR2 and any slice positions you set in SLICE until you write over the saved data. GHOULBOX reads user sample USR3 and any slice positions you set in SLICE until you write over the saved data.
- M-VAVE FM-1 Open: At risk by itself: Project A: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project B: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project C: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project D: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; the FM6 patches used by the thirty-two user sounds; your old FM6 bank (B1–B27); user sounds U01–U16, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation (only FM6 sounds can lose their own patches and fall back to a factory patch or the initial voice; other sounds remain; other writes can also erase it); user sounds U17–U32, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation (only FM6 sounds can lose their own patches and fall back to a factory patch or the initial voice; other sounds remain; other writes can also erase it). At risk when you act: User sample USR1 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; User sample USR2 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; User sample USR3 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; the last session in the full version of Felucca; Felucca preferences, calibration and favourites; Rainbow WRITE song, greeting name, hat, volume limit and look-alikes. Workbench adds Open's built-in samples right after installing it, without asking about samples. This replaces only the items marked 'by itself right after the Workbench installs Open', before you can save anything. This follows Open V12's source code; the downloaded Workbench has not been checked against it.
- FM-106: At risk by itself: Felucca preferences, calibration and favourites; Rainbow WRITE song, greeting name, hat, volume limit and look-alikes. FM-106 Beta4 does not save edited user sounds, even when it says the save worked. Export them before turning off the FM-1 or changing firmware again.
- Hortator: At risk by itself: Felucca preferences, calibration and favourites; Rainbow WRITE song, greeting name, hat, volume limit and look-alikes. At risk when you act: Project A: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project B: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project C: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project D: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name. Carried over: User sample USR1 and any slice positions you set in SLICE (Hortator uses its own one-shot sound engines, so saved loops and slices play differently); User sample USR2 and any slice positions you set in SLICE (Hortator uses its own one-shot sound engines, so saved loops and slices play differently); User sample USR3 and any slice positions you set in SLICE (Hortator uses its own one-shot sound engines, so saved loops and slices play differently).
- OberVave: At risk by itself: Felucca preferences, calibration and favourites; Rainbow WRITE song, greeting name, hat, volume limit and look-alikes.
- Polly: At risk by itself: Project A: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project B: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project C: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project D: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; the FM6 patches used by the thirty-two user sounds; your old FM6 bank (B1–B27); User sample USR1 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; User sample USR2 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; user sounds U01–U16, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation (only FM6 sounds can lose their own patches and fall back to a factory patch or the initial voice; other sounds remain; other writes can also erase it); user sounds U17–U32, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation (only FM6 sounds can lose their own patches and fall back to a factory patch or the initial voice; other sounds remain; other writes can also erase it); Felucca preferences, calibration and favourites; Rainbow WRITE song, greeting name, hat, volume limit and look-alikes. At risk when you act: User sample USR3 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; the last session in the full version of Felucca. After you agree to restore on the computer, Polly starts erasing before the FM-1 asks. Saying no on the FM-1 keeps Polly’s current project, but cannot bring back erased data from your previous firmware, even if the computer says nothing changed.
- Skiff: At risk by itself: the last session in the full version of Felucca (changed to the new format: Once Skiff writes the converted project, returning to the previous firmware cannot load that new project copy; its surviving older copy is not a backup guarantee. This changes how the project is stored and plays); Felucca preferences, calibration and favourites; Rainbow WRITE song, greeting name, hat, volume limit and look-alikes; User sample USR1 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; User sample USR2 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; User sample USR3 and any slice positions you set in SLICE. At risk by itself, under a condition: Project A: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project B: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project C: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project D: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; your old FM6 bank (B1–B27); user sounds U01–U16, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation (only FM6 sounds can lose their own patches and fall back to a factory patch or the initial voice; other sounds remain; other writes can also erase it); user sounds U17–U32, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation (only FM6 sounds can lose their own patches and fall back to a factory patch or the initial voice; other sounds remain; other writes can also erase it); the FM6 patches used by the thirty-two user sounds. Skiff keeps the saved RESTORE LAST choice: ON allows autosave; OFF disables it. Skiff reads the FM6 patches used by the thirty-two user sounds until you write over the saved data. A separate saved FM6 patch works only while its matching FM6 user sound is still stored. Skiff reads user sample USR1 and any slice positions you set in SLICE until you write over the saved data. Skiff uses its own sound engines, so saved loops or slices can play differently. Skiff reads user sample USR2 and any slice positions you set in SLICE until you write over the saved data. Skiff uses its own sound engines, so saved loops or slices can play differently. Skiff reads user sample USR3 and any slice positions you set in SLICE until you write over the saved data. Skiff uses its own sound engines, so saved loops or slices can play differently.
- sloopDX: At risk by itself: the FM6 patches used by the thirty-two user sounds; your old FM6 bank (B1–B27); User sample USR2 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; Felucca preferences, calibration and favourites; Rainbow WRITE song, greeting name, hat, volume limit and look-alikes; user sounds U01–U16, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation (only FM6 sounds can lose their own patches and fall back to a factory patch or the initial voice; other sounds remain; other writes can also erase it); user sounds U17–U32, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation (only FM6 sounds can lose their own patches and fall back to a factory patch or the initial voice; other sounds remain; other writes can also erase it). At risk by itself, under a condition: User sample USR1 and any slice positions you set in SLICE. At risk when you act: Project A: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project B: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project C: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project D: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name. sloopDX keeps stored but does not show user sounds U01–U16, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation until you write over the saved data. Your sounds stay saved but cannot be shown or played. Saving into their slots removes them; saving elsewhere keeps them. Saving on the FM-1 needs another turn of the same control, with no warning that the slot holds a hidden sound. sloopDX keeps stored but does not show user sounds U17–U32, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation until you write over the saved data. Your sounds stay saved but cannot be shown or played. Saving into their slots removes them; saving elsewhere keeps them. Saving on the FM-1 needs another turn of the same control, with no warning that the slot holds a hidden sound.
- DUELL beta: At risk by itself: the last session in the full version of Felucca; Felucca preferences, calibration and favourites; Rainbow WRITE song, greeting name, hat, volume limit and look-alikes. At risk when you act: Project A: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project B: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project C: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project D: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; the FM6 patches used by the thirty-two user sounds; your old FM6 bank (B1–B27); User sample USR1 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; User sample USR2 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; User sample USR3 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; user sounds U01–U16, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation; user sounds U17–U32, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation. The installer starts with its erase option selected for this firmware change. Clear it before installing to avoid this extra erase.
- FiMba-1 beta: At risk by itself: Felucca preferences, calibration and favourites; Rainbow WRITE song, greeting name, hat, volume limit and look-alikes. At risk when you act: user sounds U01–U16, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation.
- MAKU: At risk by itself, under a condition: your old FM6 bank (B1–B27). At risk when you act: the last session in the full version of Felucca. Carried over: the FM6 patches used by the thirty-two user sounds; Felucca preferences, calibration and favourites; Rainbow WRITE song, greeting name, hat, volume limit and look-alikes.
- Fart Machine One: At risk when you act: user sounds U01–U16, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation. Fart Machine One does not import or save a music setup or loop. SAVE does nothing. Its recorded loop, tempo and effect choices last only while it stays on. Calibration is separate.
- fm1-chord: At risk by itself: Felucca preferences, calibration and favourites; Rainbow WRITE song, greeting name, hat, volume limit and look-alikes. At risk when you act: Project A: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project B: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project C: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project D: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; the FM6 patches used by the thirty-two user sounds; your old FM6 bank (B1–B27); user sounds U01–U16, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation (changed to the new format: Saving, erasing or renaming anything in this sound bank saves all its sounds, including any changed to the new format. They can sound different when you return to your older firmware. Some sound engine numbers and controls mean different things, so a listed sound may play differently. The separate FM6 patches for those sounds are not recovered; other writes can also erase it); user sounds U17–U32, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation (changed to the new format: Saving, erasing or renaming anything in this sound bank saves all its sounds, including any changed to the new format. They can sound different when you return to your older firmware. Some sound engine numbers and controls mean different things, so a listed sound may play differently. The separate FM6 patches for those sounds are not recovered; other writes can also erase it); User sample USR1 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; User sample USR2 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; User sample USR3 and any slice positions you set in SLICE. fm1-chord reads and plays your old FM6 bank (B1–B27) before you write over it. fm1-chord reads user sample USR1 and any slice positions you set in SLICE until you write over the saved data. Saved loop choices use ordinary looping. The ends of loops held by a gate signal can sound different. Only matching saved SLICE markers are restored. fm1-chord reads user sample USR2 and any slice positions you set in SLICE until you write over the saved data. Saved loop choices use ordinary looping. The ends of loops held by a gate signal can sound different. Only matching saved SLICE markers are restored. fm1-chord reads user sample USR3 and any slice positions you set in SLICE until you write over the saved data. Saved loop choices use ordinary looping. The ends of loops held by a gate signal can sound different. Only matching saved SLICE markers are restored.
- SLOOP DX7 Banks: At risk by itself: the FM6 patches used by the thirty-two user sounds; your old FM6 bank (B1–B27); Felucca preferences, calibration and favourites; Rainbow WRITE song, greeting name, hat, volume limit and look-alikes; user sounds U01–U16, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation (only FM6 sounds can lose their own patches and fall back to a factory patch or the initial voice; other sounds remain; other writes can also erase it); user sounds U17–U32, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation (only FM6 sounds can lose their own patches and fall back to a factory patch or the initial voice; other sounds remain; other writes can also erase it). At risk when you act: Project A: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project B: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project C: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project D: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; the last session in the full version of Felucca; User sample USR1 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; User sample USR2 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; User sample USR3 and any slice positions you set in SLICE. SLOOP DX7 Banks reads user sample USR1 and any slice positions you set in SLICE until you write over the saved data. Audio loads only if it fits this slot. Sending to or erasing this slot replaces it. Extra slice markers are ignored. Held loops play as ordinary loops. SLOOP DX7 Banks reads user sample USR2 and any slice positions you set in SLICE until you write over the saved data. Audio loads only if it fits this slot. Sending to or erasing this slot replaces it. Extra slice markers are ignored. Held loops play as ordinary loops. SLOOP DX7 Banks reads user sample USR3 and any slice positions you set in SLICE until you write over the saved data. Audio loads only if it fits this slot. Sending to or erasing this slot replaces it. Extra slice markers are ignored. Held loops play as ordinary loops. SLOOP DX7 Banks keeps stored but does not show user sounds U01–U16, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation until you write over the saved data. Your sounds stay saved but cannot be shown or played. Saving into their slots removes them; saving elsewhere keeps them. Saving on the FM-1 needs another turn of the same control, with no warning that the slot holds a hidden sound. SLOOP DX7 Banks keeps stored but does not show user sounds U17–U32, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation until you write over the saved data. Your sounds stay saved but cannot be shown or played. Saving into their slots removes them; saving elsewhere keeps them. Saving on the FM-1 needs another turn of the same control, with no warning that the slot holds a hidden sound.
- FuMi-1: At risk by itself: Felucca preferences, calibration and favourites; Rainbow WRITE song, greeting name, hat, volume limit and look-alikes. At risk when you act: user sounds U01–U16, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation.
- Jangada: At risk by itself: the FM6 patches used by the thirty-two user sounds; your old FM6 bank (B1–B27); user sounds U01–U16, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation (only FM6 sounds can lose their own patches and fall back to a factory patch or the initial voice; other sounds remain; other writes can also erase it); user sounds U17–U32, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation (only FM6 sounds can lose their own patches and fall back to a factory patch or the initial voice; other sounds remain; other writes can also erase it); Felucca preferences, calibration and favourites; Rainbow WRITE song, greeting name, hat, volume limit and look-alikes. At risk when you act: Project A: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project B: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project C: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project D: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; the last session in the full version of Felucca; User sample USR1 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; User sample USR2 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; User sample USR3 and any slice positions you set in SLICE. Jangada reads user sample USR1 and any slice positions you set in SLICE until you write over the saved data. Jangada reads user sample USR2 and any slice positions you set in SLICE until you write over the saved data. Jangada reads user sample USR3 and any slice positions you set in SLICE until you write over the saved data.
- WaveLoop FM-1: At risk by itself: Project A: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project D: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Felucca preferences, calibration and favourites; Rainbow WRITE song, greeting name, hat, volume limit and look-alikes. At risk by itself, under a condition: Project B: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project C: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; your old FM6 bank (B1–B27); User sample USR3 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; the FM6 patches used by the thirty-two user sounds; user sounds U01–U16, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation (only FM6 sounds can lose their own patches and fall back to a factory patch or the initial voice; other sounds remain; other writes can also erase it); user sounds U17–U32, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation (only FM6 sounds can lose their own patches and fall back to a factory patch or the initial voice; other sounds remain; other writes can also erase it). At risk when you act: User sample USR1 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; User sample USR2 and any slice positions you set in SLICE. WaveLoop FM-1 reads the FM6 patches used by the thirty-two user sounds until you write over the saved data. Changing a sound or its format can make its separate patch unavailable. WaveLoop FM-1 reads user sample USR1 and any slice positions you set in SLICE until you write over the saved data. WaveLoop FM-1 reads user sample USR2 and any slice positions you set in SLICE until you write over the saved data. WaveLoop FM-1 reads user sounds U01–U16, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation until you write over the saved data. Only sounds this firmware can read will play. Saving into a slot it cannot read can replace it without an overwrite question. WaveLoop FM-1 reads user sounds U17–U32, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation until you write over the saved data. Only sounds this firmware can read will play. Saving into a slot it cannot read can replace it without an overwrite question.
- ORBIT: At risk by itself: the FM6 patches used by the thirty-two user sounds; your old FM6 bank (B1–B27); user sounds U01–U16, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation (only FM6 sounds can lose their own patches and fall back to a factory patch or the initial voice; other sounds remain; other writes can also erase it); user sounds U17–U32, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation (only FM6 sounds can lose their own patches and fall back to a factory patch or the initial voice; other sounds remain; other writes can also erase it); Felucca preferences, calibration and favourites; Rainbow WRITE song, greeting name, hat, volume limit and look-alikes. At risk by itself, under a condition: Project A: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project B: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project C: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project D: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name. At risk when you act: the last session in the full version of Felucca; User sample USR1 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; User sample USR2 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; User sample USR3 and any slice positions you set in SLICE. ORBIT reads user samples USR1, USR2 and USR3 until you write over them. Slice marks set by hand are not loaded. Loop modes follow this firmware's playback rules.
- SLOOP Floyd FM: At risk by itself: the FM6 patches used by the thirty-two user sounds; your old FM6 bank (B1–B27); Felucca preferences, calibration and favourites; Rainbow WRITE song, greeting name, hat, volume limit and look-alikes; user sounds U01–U16, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation (only FM6 sounds can lose their own patches and fall back to a factory patch or the initial voice; other sounds remain); user sounds U17–U32, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation (only FM6 sounds can lose their own patches and fall back to a factory patch or the initial voice; other sounds remain). At risk when you act: Project A: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project B: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project C: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project D: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; User sample USR1 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; User sample USR2 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; User sample USR3 and any slice positions you set in SLICE. SLOOP Floyd FM reads user sample USR1 and any slice positions you set in SLICE until you write over the saved data. Audio loads only if it fits this slot. Sending to or erasing this slot replaces it. Extra slice markers are ignored. Held loops play as ordinary loops. SLOOP Floyd FM reads user sample USR2 and any slice positions you set in SLICE until you write over the saved data. Audio loads only if it fits this slot. Sending to or erasing this slot replaces it. Extra slice markers are ignored. Held loops play as ordinary loops. SLOOP Floyd FM reads user sample USR3 and any slice positions you set in SLICE until you write over the saved data. Audio loads only if it fits this slot. Sending to or erasing this slot replaces it. Extra slice markers are ignored. Held loops play as ordinary loops. SLOOP Floyd FM keeps stored but does not show user sounds U01–U16, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation until you write over the saved data. Your sounds stay saved but cannot be shown or played. Saving into their slots removes them; saving elsewhere keeps them. Saving on the FM-1 needs another turn of the same control, with no warning that the slot holds a hidden sound. SLOOP Floyd FM keeps stored but does not show user sounds U17–U32, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation until you write over the saved data. Your sounds stay saved but cannot be shown or played. Saving into their slots removes them; saving elsewhere keeps them. Saving on the FM-1 needs another turn of the same control, with no warning that the slot holds a hidden sound.
- winampFM Synth: At risk by itself: the FM6 patches used by the thirty-two user sounds; your old FM6 bank (B1–B27); Felucca preferences, calibration and favourites; Rainbow WRITE song, greeting name, hat, volume limit and look-alikes; user sounds U01–U16, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation (only FM6 sounds can lose their own patches and fall back to a factory patch or the initial voice; other sounds remain; other writes can also erase it); user sounds U17–U32, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation (only FM6 sounds can lose their own patches and fall back to a factory patch or the initial voice; other sounds remain; other writes can also erase it). At risk by itself, under a condition: Project A: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project B: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project C: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project D: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name. At risk when you act: the last session in the full version of Felucca; User sample USR1 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; User sample USR2 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; User sample USR3 and any slice positions you set in SLICE. winampFM Synth reads user samples USR1, USR2 and USR3 until you write over them. Slice marks set by hand are not loaded. Loop modes follow this firmware's playback rules. winampFM Synth keeps stored but does not show user sounds U01–U16, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation until you write over the saved data. Newer sounds are kept but not shown. Only older version-1 sounds still in the bank can play. winampFM Synth keeps stored but does not show user sounds U17–U32, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation until you write over the saved data. Newer sounds are kept but not shown. Only older version-1 sounds still in the bank can play.
- Bubba Machine (beta): At risk by itself: Project A: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project B: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project C: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project D: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; the FM6 patches used by the thirty-two user sounds; your old FM6 bank (B1–B27); User sample USR1 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; User sample USR2 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; user sounds U01–U16, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation; user sounds U17–U32, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation. At risk by itself, under a condition: User sample USR3 and any slice positions you set in SLICE. At risk when you act: the last session in the full version of Felucca.
- Felucca [Salt]: At risk by itself: Felucca preferences, calibration and favourites; Rainbow WRITE song, greeting name, hat, volume limit and look-alikes (changed to the new format: Rainbow stores its WRITE song, greeting, hat and volume with settings and favourites. Loading or later saving those settings can change the song and choices; changing firmware and then returning to Rainbow does not preserve all of them. These firmwares save settings and favourites in the same space. An edit here can change the other firmware’s choices). At risk when you act: Project A: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project B: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project C: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project D: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; User sample USR1 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; User sample USR2 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; User sample USR3 and any slice positions you set in SLICE. Kept but not shown: user sounds U01–U16, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation (These sounds stay stored but cannot be shown or played. Saving replaces only the slot you save into. Back them up before using a slot that looks empty); user sounds U17–U32, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation (These sounds stay stored but cannot be shown or played. Saving replaces only the slot you save into. Back them up before using a slot that looks empty). Felucca [Salt] reads user sample USR1 and any slice positions you set in SLICE until you write over the saved data. Slice positions you set in SLICE stay hidden. This firmware has no storage for slice positions. Felucca [Salt] reads user sample USR2 and any slice positions you set in SLICE until you write over the saved data. Slice positions you set in SLICE stay hidden. This firmware has no storage for slice positions. Felucca [Salt] reads user sample USR3 and any slice positions you set in SLICE until you write over the saved data. Slice positions you set in SLICE stay hidden. This firmware has no storage for slice positions.
- PIGEON: At risk by itself: Felucca preferences, calibration and favourites; Rainbow WRITE song, greeting name, hat, volume limit and look-alikes. At risk by itself, under a condition: User sample USR1 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; the last session in the full version of Felucca (changed to the new format: the next save of this project uses PIGEON's newer project format and sampler setup; your previous firmware cannot load it if you switch back. Engines and sound controls mean different things. In PIGEON, sampler tracks replace the synth performance setup). At risk when you act: Project A: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project B: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project C: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project D: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; the FM6 patches used by the thirty-two user sounds; your old FM6 bank (B1–B27); User sample USR2 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; User sample USR3 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; user sounds U01–U16, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation; user sounds U17–U32, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation. PIGEON keeps stored but does not show your old FM6 bank (B1–B27) until you write over the saved data. Kept but not shown, for backups. PIGEON does not play these synth patches. PIGEON keeps stored but does not show the FM6 patches used by the thirty-two user sounds until you write over the saved data. Kept but not shown, for backups. PIGEON does not play these synth patches. PIGEON reads user sample USR1 and any slice positions you set in SLICE until you write over the saved data. Sample audio can be read. Loops and slices may play differently. Only existing slice marks set by hand are read. This does not import a synth project or add missing sample audio. PIGEON reads user sample USR2 and any slice positions you set in SLICE until you write over the saved data. Sample audio can be read. Loops and slices may play differently. Only existing slice marks set by hand are read. This does not import a synth project or add missing sample audio. PIGEON reads user sample USR3 and any slice positions you set in SLICE until you write over the saved data. Sample audio can be read. Loops and slices may play differently. Only existing slice marks set by hand are read. This does not import a synth project or add missing sample audio. PIGEON keeps stored but does not show user sounds U01–U16, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation until you write over the saved data. These synth sounds are kept but not shown, for backups. PIGEON does not play them. PIGEON keeps stored but does not show user sounds U17–U32, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation until you write over the saved data. These synth sounds are kept but not shown, for backups. PIGEON does not play them.
- FM1 Move: At risk when you act: the last session in the full version of Felucca; Felucca preferences, calibration and favourites; Rainbow WRITE song, greeting name, hat, volume limit and look-alikes; User sample USR1 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; User sample USR2 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; User sample USR3 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; user sounds U01–U16, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation; user sounds U17–U32, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation. FM1 Move reads user samples USR1, USR2 and USR3 until you write over them. Slice marks set by hand are not loaded. Loop modes follow this firmware's playback rules. FM1 Move keeps stored but does not show user sounds U01–U16, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation until you write over the saved data. Newer sounds are kept but not shown. Only older version-1 sounds still in the bank can play. FM1 Move keeps stored but does not show user sounds U17–U32, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation until you write over the saved data. Newer sounds are kept but not shown. Only older version-1 sounds still in the bank can play.
- FM1 Quest: At risk by itself: the FM6 patches used by the thirty-two user sounds; your old FM6 bank (B1–B27); Felucca preferences, calibration and favourites; Rainbow WRITE song, greeting name, hat, volume limit and look-alikes; user sounds U01–U16, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation (only FM6 sounds can lose their own patches and fall back to a factory patch or the initial voice; other sounds remain; other writes can also erase it); user sounds U17–U32, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation (only FM6 sounds can lose their own patches and fall back to a factory patch or the initial voice; other sounds remain; other writes can also erase it). At risk when you act: Project A: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project B: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project C: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project D: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; User sample USR1 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; User sample USR2 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; User sample USR3 and any slice positions you set in SLICE. Quest can play your saved USR1 until you write over it, if its audio and zones fit Quest’s smaller sample slot. Sending a sample to USR1 or erasing it loses the old sample. This includes holding REC on USR1 in IMPORTER when Quest can read it. Sending a sample to USR2 or erasing USR2 can damage the end of the old USR1. Back up USR1 first. FM1 Quest keeps stored but does not show user sounds U01–U16, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation until you write over the saved data. Your sounds stay saved but cannot be shown or played. Saving into their slots removes them; saving elsewhere keeps them. Saving on the FM-1 needs another turn of the same control, with no warning that the slot holds a hidden sound. FM1 Quest keeps stored but does not show user sounds U17–U32, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation until you write over the saved data. Your sounds stay saved but cannot be shown or played. Saving into their slots removes them; saving elsewhere keeps them. Saving on the FM-1 needs another turn of the same control, with no warning that the slot holds a hidden sound.
- Groove OS: Possibly at risk: Felucca preferences, calibration and favourites; Rainbow WRITE song, greeting name, hat, volume limit and look-alikes; Project A: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project B: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project C: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project D: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; user sounds U01–U16, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation; user sounds U17–U32, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation; the FM6 patches used by the thirty-two user sounds; the last session in the full version of Felucca; User sample USR1 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; User sample USR2 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; User sample USR3 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; your old FM6 bank (B1–B27). The official route first puts V15 back, then installs Groove OS. Treat this firmware’s saved work as lost and back it up with its own tools before starting. Groove OS’s project saves, autosave, preferences, sample uploads and extra installed pages can also replace leftover work; nobody has published which parts of storage they use. A sound missing from PRESETS may still occupy storage, and do not count on Groove OS’s own backups to keep it.
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Other firmwares reading Rainbow Mode's data: Felucca [Salt] takes over Rainbow Mode's Felucca preferences, calibration and favourites; Rainbow WRITE song, greeting name, hat, volume limit and look-alikes, converting them (These firmwares save settings and favourites in the same space. An edit here can change the other firmware’s choices); Felucca [Salt] reads and uses Rainbow Mode's User sample USR1 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; User sample USR2 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; User sample USR3 and any slice positions you set in SLICE (Slice positions you set in SLICE stay hidden. This firmware has no storage for slice positions); WaveLoop FM-1 takes over Rainbow Mode's Felucca preferences, calibration and favourites; Rainbow WRITE song, greeting name, hat, volume limit and look-alikes; your old FM6 bank (B1–B27), converting them (These firmwares save settings and favourites in the same space. An edit here can change the other firmware’s choices; If a valid current bank of FM6 patches for your sounds remains, the older bank is not changed to the new format); WaveLoop FM-1 reads and uses Rainbow Mode's user sounds U01–U16, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation; user sounds U17–U32, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation; FM6 patches used by the thirty-two user sounds; User sample USR1 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; User sample USR2 and any slice positions you set in SLICE (Only sounds this firmware can read will play. Saving into a slot it cannot read can replace it without an overwrite question; Changing a sound or its format can make its separate patch unavailable); Felucca takes over Rainbow Mode's Felucca preferences, calibration and favourites; Rainbow WRITE song, greeting name, hat, volume limit and look-alikes; Project A: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project B: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project C: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project D: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; your old FM6 bank (B1–B27); last session in the full version of Felucca, converting them (These firmwares save settings and favourites in the same space. An edit here can change the other firmware’s choices; Playback uses this firmware’s instruments and control meanings. Saved music may sound different even if it opens; If a valid current bank of FM6 patches for your sounds remains, the older bank is not changed to the new format); Felucca reads and uses Rainbow Mode's user sounds U01–U16, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation; user sounds U17–U32, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation; FM6 patches used by the thirty-two user sounds; User sample USR1 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; User sample USR2 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; User sample USR3 and any slice positions you set in SLICE (Only sounds this firmware can read will play. Saving into a slot it cannot read can replace it without an overwrite question; Changing a sound or its format can make its separate patch unavailable; Only data in this sample slot is read. Other saved work is separate); SLOOP reads and uses Rainbow Mode's User sample USR1 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; User sample USR2 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; User sample USR3 and any slice positions you set in SLICE (Audio loads only if it fits this slot. Sending to or erasing this slot replaces it); SLOOP DX7 Banks reads and uses Rainbow Mode's User sample USR1 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; User sample USR2 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; User sample USR3 and any slice positions you set in SLICE (Audio loads only if it fits this slot. Sending to or erasing this slot replaces it. Extra slice markers are ignored. Held loops play as ordinary loops); SLOOP Floyd FM reads and uses Rainbow Mode's User sample USR1 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; User sample USR2 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; User sample USR3 and any slice positions you set in SLICE (Audio loads only if it fits this slot. Sending to or erasing this slot replaces it. Extra slice markers are ignored. Held loops play as ordinary loops); FM1 Quest reads and uses Rainbow Mode's User sample USR1 and any slice positions you set in SLICE (USR1 plays only if its audio and zones fit Quest’s 64 KiB slot. Sending into or erasing USR1 replaces it, including holding REC on a readable USR1 in IMPORTER. Sending into or erasing USR2 can damage the end of the old USR1. Extra slice markers are not used here); JIANT lists Rainbow Mode's Felucca preferences, calibration and favourites; Rainbow WRITE song, greeting name, hat, volume limit and look-alikes; FM6 patches used by the thirty-two user sounds, but plays them differently (JIANT changes saved sounds when it loads them, so they stop using their own FM6 patches. They use a factory patch or the initial voice instead); JIANT takes over Rainbow Mode's Project A: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project B: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project C: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project D: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; user sounds U01–U16, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation; user sounds U17–U32, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation; your old FM6 bank (B1–B27); last session in the full version of Felucca, converting them (JIANT no longer has SAMPLE, GRAIN, SLICE or PHYS. Those sounds use its initial ANALOG sound, except old drum and percussion sounds, which become DRUM sounds. Imported names and patterns do not mean the original sample audio or sound is kept; Only patches linked to compatible FM6 user sounds are copied. Rainbow never reads its old FM6 bank again once JIANT's new patch bank exists); ChoralRoot takes over Rainbow Mode's Felucca preferences, calibration and favourites; Rainbow WRITE song, greeting name, hat, volume limit and look-alikes; your old FM6 bank (B1–B27), converting them (After ChoralRoot saves these settings, Rainbow Mode cannot read the newer saved copy. It uses default preferences and panel calibration when you return; This applies only if the older 27-slot bank is still stored. A newer bank of FM6 patches in the same storage is separate and is not imported); ChoralRoot lists Rainbow Mode's user sounds U01–U16, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation; user sounds U17–U32, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation, but plays them differently (Imported sounds may sound different, even if their names are kept. Confirming Flash Data erases the older banks they came from); GHOULBOX lists Rainbow Mode's Felucca preferences, calibration and favourites; Rainbow WRITE song, greeting name, hat, volume limit and look-alikes; user sounds U01–U16, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation; user sounds U17–U32, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation, but plays them differently; GHOULBOX takes over Rainbow Mode's Project A: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project B: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project C: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project D: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; your old FM6 bank (B1–B27); last session in the full version of Felucca, converting them; GHOULBOX reads and uses Rainbow Mode's FM6 patches used by the thirty-two user sounds; User sample USR1 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; User sample USR2 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; User sample USR3 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; fm1-chord takes over Rainbow Mode's Felucca preferences, calibration and favourites; Rainbow WRITE song, greeting name, hat, volume limit and look-alikes; user sounds U01–U16, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation; user sounds U17–U32, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation, converting them (Some sound engine numbers and controls mean different things, so a listed sound may play differently. The separate FM6 patches for those sounds are not recovered); fm1-chord reads and uses Rainbow Mode's your old FM6 bank (B1–B27); User sample USR1 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; User sample USR2 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; User sample USR3 and any slice positions you set in SLICE (Saved loop choices use ordinary looping. The ends of loops held by a gate signal can sound different. Only matching saved SLICE markers are restored); MAKU reads and uses Rainbow Mode's Felucca preferences, calibration and favourites; Rainbow WRITE song, greeting name, hat, volume limit and look-alikes; Project A: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project B: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project C: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project D: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; user sounds U01–U16, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation; user sounds U17–U32, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation; FM6 patches used by the thirty-two user sounds; User sample USR1 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; User sample USR2 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; User sample USR3 and any slice positions you set in SLICE (MAKU leaves these sample bytes in place, but its controls use built-in material; these uploaded samples are not available to play here); MAKU takes over Rainbow Mode's your old FM6 bank (B1–B27), converting them; Jangada reads and uses Rainbow Mode's User sample USR1 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; User sample USR2 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; User sample USR3 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; Skiff takes over Rainbow Mode's Project A: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project B: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project C: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project D: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; your old FM6 bank (B1–B27); last session in the full version of Felucca, converting them (This changes how the project is stored and plays); Skiff lists Rainbow Mode's user sounds U01–U16, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation; user sounds U17–U32, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation, but plays them differently (The same saved sound format does not guarantee the same sound or pattern playback); Skiff reads and uses Rainbow Mode's FM6 patches used by the thirty-two user sounds; User sample USR1 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; User sample USR2 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; User sample USR3 and any slice positions you set in SLICE (A separate saved FM6 patch works only while its matching FM6 user sound is still stored; Skiff uses its own sound engines, so saved loops or slices can play differently); Hortator lists Rainbow Mode's User sample USR1 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; User sample USR2 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; User sample USR3 and any slice positions you set in SLICE, but plays them differently (Hortator uses its own one-shot sound engines, so saved loops and slices play differently); ORBIT takes over Rainbow Mode's user sounds U01–U16, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation; user sounds U17–U32, names and sixteen-step patterns without automation, converting them (Only older version-1 sounds can change to this format; engine numbers and sound controls may mean different things and change how they play); ORBIT reads and uses Rainbow Mode's User sample USR1 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; User sample USR2 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; User sample USR3 and any slice positions you set in SLICE (Slice marks set by hand are not loaded. Loop modes follow this firmware's playback rules); PIGEON reads and uses Rainbow Mode's Felucca preferences, calibration and favourites; Rainbow WRITE song, greeting name, hat, volume limit and look-alikes; User sample USR1 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; User sample USR2 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; User sample USR3 and any slice positions you set in SLICE (calibration and shared preferences can still be read, but the WRITE song is not kept; Sample audio can be read. Loops and slices may play differently; Only existing slice marks set by hand are read. This does not import a synth project or add missing sample audio); PIGEON takes over Rainbow Mode's Project A: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project B: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project C: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; Project D: four tracks and their sounds, notes, automation, song chain and name; last session in the full version of Felucca, converting them (Engines and sound controls mean different things. In PIGEON, sampler tracks replace the synth performance setup); winampFM Synth reads and uses Rainbow Mode's User sample USR1 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; User sample USR2 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; User sample USR3 and any slice positions you set in SLICE (Slice marks set by hand are not loaded. Loop modes follow this firmware's playback rules); FM1 Move reads and uses Rainbow Mode's User sample USR1 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; User sample USR2 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; User sample USR3 and any slice positions you set in SLICE (Slice marks set by hand are not loaded. Loop modes follow this firmware's playback rules); X0X lists Rainbow Mode's User sample USR1 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; User sample USR2 and any slice positions you set in SLICE; User sample USR3 and any slice positions you set in SLICE, but plays them differently (Each zone plays as a separate repeating break loop (up to 16 per sample). Key ranges, root notes, loop points and slice markers are not used); Jangada converts only older version 1 sounds in this group. Newer sound versions look empty, and saving anywhere in the group drops them from the rewritten group.; Skiff imports some settings and calibration, but can change and save the previous firmware’s preferences without asking. What Rainbow Mode reads of other firmwares' data: Rainbow Mode reads and uses Felucca's settings, button calibration, favourites, MIDI LEARN map; user presets 1-16; user presets 17-32; FM6 patches of the FM6 user presets; user sample slot USR1; user sample slot USR2; user sample slot USR3; Rainbow Mode reads and uses JIANT's settings, calibration, favourites, MENU options; user sounds U01-U16; user sounds U17-U32; FM6 patches for the FM6 user sounds; Rainbow Mode reads and uses GHOULBOX's settings and panel calibration; user sounds 1–16; user sounds 17–32; FM6 patches for user sounds; user sample slot USR1; user sample slot USR2; user sample slot USR3; Rainbow Mode takes over Hortator's settings and panel calibration, converting them; Rainbow Mode reads and uses Skiff's settings, calibration and favourites; user sound bank 1; user sound bank 2; user sounds’ own FM6 patches; user sample USR1; user sample USR2; user sample USR3; Rainbow Mode reads and uses SLOOP's user sounds U01-U16; user sounds U17-U32; user sample slot USR1; user sample slot USR2; user sample slot USR3; Rainbow Mode reads and uses X0X's break loops slot 1; break loops slot 2; break loops slot 3; Rainbow Mode reads and uses Hortator's user samples USR1; user samples USR2; user samples USR3; Rainbow Mode lists sloopDX's user presets 1–16; user presets 17–32, but plays them differently (Only sounds this firmware can read will play. Saving into a slot it cannot read can replace it without an overwrite question. Some sounds play as a different instrument: SLOOP FM6 and Floyd sounds can become PHYS, SLOOP FM6 sounds using algorithm 4 can become DRUM, SLOOPDX sounds become ANALOG, and Quest SLICE sounds can become PHYS); Rainbow Mode takes over MAKU's settings and calibration, converting them (These firmwares save settings and favourites in the same space. An edit here can change the other firmware’s choices); Rainbow Mode lists MAKU's inherited user preset bank 1; inherited user preset bank 2, but plays them differently (Only sounds this firmware can read will play. Saving into a slot it cannot read can replace it without an overwrite question. MAKU’s insert controls become timing and modulation controls in Felucca. Earlier firmware ignores them. The insert sound is not kept); Rainbow Mode reads and uses MAKU's inherited FM6 patches for user presets; inherited user sample 1; inherited user sample 2; inherited user sample 3 (Changing a sound or its format can make its separate patch unavailable; Only data in this sample slot is read. Other saved work is separate); Rainbow Mode lists fm1-chord's user sounds 1-16; user sounds 17-32, but plays them differently (Only sounds this firmware can read will play. Saving into a slot it cannot read can replace it without an overwrite question. The other firmware’s extra instrument is unavailable here. Its sounds appear empty); Rainbow Mode takes over fm1-chord's FM6 bank B1-B27, converting them (If a valid bank of FM6 patches for your sounds from another firmware remains, the older bank is not changed to the new format at start-up); Rainbow Mode reads and uses fm1-chord's uploaded sample USR1 and optional SLICE markers; uploaded sample USR2 and optional SLICE markers; uploaded sample USR3 and optional SLICE markers (Only data in this sample slot is read. Other saved work is separate); Rainbow Mode lists SLOOP DX7 Banks's user sounds 1–16; user sounds 17–32; user sample USR1; user sample USR2; user sample USR3, but plays them differently (Only sounds this firmware can read will play. Saving into a slot it cannot read can replace it without an overwrite question. Some sounds play as a different instrument: SLOOP FM6 and Floyd sounds can become PHYS, SLOOP FM6 sounds using algorithm 4 can become DRUM, SLOOPDX sounds become ANALOG, and Quest SLICE sounds can become PHYS; Playback follows this firmware’s loop rules. The other firmware’s extra loop modes may sound different); Rainbow Mode reads and uses Jangada's user samples USR1; user samples USR2; user samples USR3 (Only data in this sample slot is read. Other saved work is separate); Rainbow Mode takes over WaveLoop FM-1's settings, calibration and favourites; song 1; song 2; song 3; last session saved for the next start, converting them (These firmwares save settings and favourites in the same space. An edit here can change the other firmware’s choices; Playback uses this firmware’s instruments and control meanings. Saved music may sound different even if it opens. WaveLoop DRUM uses its stored FM6 patch differently. The page and chosen song from WaveLoop’s automatically saved session are not restored here); Rainbow Mode lists WaveLoop FM-1's user sounds 1–16; user sounds 17–32, but plays them differently (Only sounds this firmware can read will play. Saving into a slot it cannot read can replace it without an overwrite question); Rainbow Mode reads and uses WaveLoop FM-1's FM6 patches and controls for each drum in user sounds; user sample USR1; user sample USR2 (Changing a sound or its format can make its separate patch unavailable. WaveLoop also saves patches with DRUM sounds. Other firmware does not use them as WaveLoop drum patches; Only data in this sample slot is read. Other saved work is separate); Rainbow Mode reads and uses ORBIT's sample slot USR1; sample slot USR2; sample slot USR3 (Only data in this sample slot is read. Other saved work is separate); Rainbow Mode lists SLOOP Floyd FM's user sounds U01–U16; user sounds U17–U32; user sample slot USR1; user sample slot USR2; user sample slot USR3, but plays them differently (Only sounds this firmware can read will play. Saving into a slot it cannot read can replace it without an overwrite question. Some sounds play as a different instrument: SLOOP FM6 and Floyd sounds can become PHYS, SLOOP FM6 sounds using algorithm 4 can become DRUM, SLOOPDX sounds become ANALOG, and Quest SLICE sounds can become PHYS; Playback follows this firmware’s loop rules. The other firmware’s extra loop modes may sound different); Rainbow Mode lists winampFM Synth's user sounds 1-16; user sounds 17-32; sample USR1; sample USR2; sample USR3, but plays them differently (Only sounds this firmware can read will play. Saving into a slot it cannot read can replace it without an overwrite question. Some sounds play as a different instrument: SLOOP FM6 and Floyd sounds can become PHYS, SLOOP FM6 sounds using algorithm 4 can become DRUM, SLOOPDX sounds become ANALOG, and Quest SLICE sounds can become PHYS; Playback follows this firmware’s loop rules. The other firmware’s extra loop modes may sound different); Rainbow Mode takes over Felucca [Salt]'s project 1; project 2; project 3; project 4, converting them (Playback uses this firmware’s instruments and control meanings. Saved music may sound different even if it opens); Rainbow Mode lists Felucca [Salt]'s user sounds U01-U16; user sounds U17-U32, but plays them differently (Salt’s DRAWBAR sounds use the instrument number this firmware uses for WHEEL, so they play as a different instrument. Saving also keeps the format changes made to the bank when it loaded); Rainbow Mode reads and uses Felucca [Salt]'s user sample USR1; user sample USR2; user sample USR3 (Only data in this sample slot is read. Other saved work is separate); Rainbow Mode takes over PIGEON's preferences, MIDI LEARN and panel calibration; older FM6 patch bank PIGEON no longer uses, converting them (These firmwares save settings and favourites in the same space. An edit here can change the other firmware’s choices; If a valid current bank of FM6 patches for your sounds remains, the older bank is not changed to the new format); Rainbow Mode reads and uses PIGEON's older user preset bank 1; older user preset bank 2; older FM6 patches for user presets; user sample USR1 in the older format; user sample USR2 in the older format; user sample USR3 in the older format (Only sounds this firmware can read will play. Saving into a slot it cannot read can replace it without an overwrite question; Changing a sound or its format can make its separate patch unavailable; Only data in this sample slot is read. Other saved work is separate); Rainbow Mode lists FM1 Move's user sounds U01–U16; user sounds U17–U32; sample slot USR1; sample slot USR2; sample slot USR3, but plays them differently (Only sounds this firmware can read will play. Saving into a slot it cannot read can replace it without an overwrite question. Some sounds play as a different instrument: SLOOP FM6 and Floyd sounds can become PHYS, SLOOP FM6 sounds using algorithm 4 can become DRUM, SLOOPDX sounds become ANALOG, and Quest SLICE sounds can become PHYS; Playback follows this firmware’s loop rules. The other firmware’s extra loop modes may sound different); Rainbow Mode lists FM1 Quest's user sounds U01–U16; user sounds U17–U32; sample USR1, but plays them differently (Only sounds this firmware can read will play. Saving into a slot it cannot read can replace it without an overwrite question. Some sounds play as a different instrument: SLOOP FM6 and Floyd sounds can become PHYS, SLOOP FM6 sounds using algorithm 4 can become DRUM, SLOOPDX sounds become ANALOG, and Quest SLICE sounds can become PHYS; Playback follows this firmware’s loop rules. The other firmware’s extra loop modes may sound different. Only the first sample is stored in the same place. The other two sample slots use different storage). Everything else of another firmware's looks empty or foreign to the reader.
Every way each write can happen, for all mapped firmwares: the flash atlas's table.

Rainbow keeps one WRITE song, its greeting name, hat, volume ceiling and look-alike choice with the shared Felucca settings. WRITE saves while stopped once more than four seconds have passed since its last marked edit, and when leaving WRITE. If those four seconds pass during playback, it saves as soon as playback stops. The grown-ups’ settings save immediately while stopped or wait for playback to stop. The hidden Felucca keeps four projects, thirty-two user sounds and their attached FM6 patches, three user samples and a working-session autosave. Full projects hold the four tracks; a USER sound saves only its first sixteen pattern steps and no automation. Full Felucca autosaves changed music after ten quiet seconds, at least sixty seconds between successful writes, while RESTORE LAST is on. There is no save at power-off. Rainbow play does not run that autosave. COPY ME stars are not kept after leaving the game in this build.

WRITE and the grown-ups’ choices rewrite the shared settings record; they are separate from the hidden Felucca music autosave. Exiting the toy restores a readable working-session autosave when RESTORE LAST is on. Without one, the remaining music stays in memory; it is not saved automatically until it changes. This build opens its own projects and supported older project formats. A newer project format it cannot read appears empty and can be saved over without an overwrite question. Before changing versions, make a backup using a version that can still open the work.

Keep an archive made before changing versions. This build writes projects in the Felucca 1.1 generation; Felucca versions before 1.1 cannot open those projects. Its attached FM6 user-patch storage also needs Felucca 1.0.3 or later. Projects saved in later formats may need a newer reader than the one inside Rainbow. Keep the original sample files and SLICE marker notes as well as the archive. Rainbow’s project saves, renames and restores, user-sound saves, renames, erases, sends to the FM-1 and restores, and USR1 sample sends to the FM-1, erases, slice edits and restores can also replace ChoralRoot’s legacy sounds 1–32, VA patches, FM6 patches 1–32, CZ patches 1–32 and FM TONE patches, kept for returning to ChoralRoot 0.21 or older.

In full Felucca, first opening a quick layer saves its seen-hint flag. Changing the REC layer’s choices saves them when the layer closes; marking favourites or changing the FAV filter also requests a settings save. Closing MENU requests a save even without an edit; the write is skipped only when the resulting settings match the loaded or last-saved copy. If no settings could be read, the first menu close can therefore write a new settings record. These operations rewrite the whole settings record without asking, wait while playback runs, and cannot be reversed with UNDO.

A complete archive lists all four saved projects, both user-sound banks and all three sample slots, including empty ones. Restoring an empty project, sound bank or sample slot clears the corresponding saved item on the unit; it does not keep newer work that was absent from that backup. An empty attached-patch entry clears those attached FM6 patches. The browser rejects an archive with arbitrarily missing items before writing anything. Supported older archives can omit the later FM6 patch entries: an omitted entry is not written or erased, although restored sound records may stop matching the patches left on the unit. The separate working-session autosave and hand-set SLICE markers are not part of this restore.

Back up using the firmware that made the work BEFORE Rainbow’s first start; waiting to save in Rainbow is not sufficient protection.

At every start Rainbow checks the update area and, if its probes find data, erases that area without asking. See the switching advice in this section for the affected saved work.

See the switching advice in this section for the affected saved work. Triggers include a child’s WRITE or grown-ups’ setting, first quick-layer use, MENU close, calibration, or a settings/name send from the computer. These writes ask no question, wait while playback runs, and skip the flash write only if the stored settings would be unchanged.

In particular, WRITE saves can alter Felucca 1.6.1’s custom palette, idle animation, preset-list category, FX-key assignments and some menu choices; changing Rainbow’s volume ceiling or look-alikes choice can alter that version’s HOME view.

See the switching advice in this section for the affected saved work. Unreadable slots get no overwrite question, and computer sends have no question on the unit.

Saving, renaming, erasing or sending a user sound can rewrite its whole sound bank. See the switching advice in this section for the affected saved work. A sound save into an empty-looking slot asks nothing about those other contents; computer writes ask no question on the unit. Rainbow cannot read Melodee’s user-sound banks, so their slots look empty; its first sound save or send writes its own sixteen-slot bank over the Melodee bank without an overwrite question.

The first full-Felucca autosave after a music edit writes without asking. See the switching advice in this section for the affected saved work. It runs only with RESTORE LAST on after the stopped, quiet interval described above; the toy does not run this music autosave.

An FM6 user-sound save or patch send writes its patch storage. See the switching advice in this section for the affected saved work. Compatible attached FM6 patch banks from other Felucca-family firmwares are read: a normal slot save changes that slot’s patch entry while carrying the other entries forward. A carried patch plays only while its matching user-sound record still matches. If no readable attached-patch bank exists, a surviving compatible older FM6 bank can also trigger an automatic conversion and write at start-up, without asking.

Sample sends, erases and restores from the editor write their selected sample space. See the switching advice in this section for the affected saved work. Automatic saving of changed SLICE markers can also overwrite overlapping work in a sample’s free tail. These writes have no question on the unit.

See the switching advice in this section for the affected saved work. Baud Girl’s exact preset and pattern locations are not verified, so preservation cannot be promised; back up those sounds and patterns in Baud Girl before switching.

Where the docs and the firmware disagree

KNOB 4 WIGGLE on the FM-1: The guide assigns WIGGLE and vibrato to an ordinary KNOB 4 turn. The FM-1 branch consumes KNOB 4 once before checking the HOME hold and reads it again for WIGGLE, so an ordinary accumulated turn is discarded; the HOME-held HAT control works.
WRITE accompaniment count and stored beats: The WRITE section describes thirteen drum accompaniments. The button cycles 20 beats, but its saved field holds only four bits: FUNK reloads as no beat, and SKA, TRAP, SALSA and SHUFFLE reload as DANCE, MARCH, SPOOKY and ROCK respectively.
WRITE tempo persistence: The guide says the song is kept and saved after song changes. SELECT changes the live tempo without marking WRITE dirty, so a tempo-only change is not kept unless another marked song edit is subsequently saved.
NAME access from WRITE: The guide describes HOME-held ALGORITHM as always opening NAME. The handler requires WRITE to be closed before ALGORITHM can open NAME.
Octave behavior in games and drum friends: The guide says GUESS and FOLLOW stay at octave zero and drum assignments do not change with size. KNOB 1 and OCT call kid_size, which directly changes song.octave even for these modes and drum friends; later changes that call kid_knobs restore octave zero.

COPY ME stars are temporary in this build and reset when the play mode changes.

Mapping limits

No physical FM-1 was used; timing and the ordinary KNOB 4 consume behavior are conclusions from source, not measurements on a unit.
The SMK-37-specific controls are outside this FM-1 panel map.

Mapped from joshbartlettband-web/felucca-rainbow at 1.1.5-rb (2539ec9), 2026-10-17. The actions were checked against that source; individual evidence and line references are in [rainbow.json](rainbow.json). An independent checker found zero errors in round 3 (2026-10-17). Firmware licence: GPL-3.0-only. This is an independent guide, with no affiliation to M-VAVE or the firmware authors.

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