WaveLoop FM-1
An FM-1 instrument mod for the MiniLab 3. Plug in over DIN MIDI and play without a computer.
Problems → solutions
- Four song slots → 12 complete songs in a setlist.
- Forgetting to save → current song and setlist order autosave.
- Hard to mix → four track faders with finer control near the top.
- Shared drum edits → separate sound, volume, pan and sends per drum.
- Lost in menus → MIDI parameter popups and encoder track switching.
MiniLab mappings: normal and shifted controls.
Editor → Dev shows memory, storage and performance readouts.
Sounds
32 patches in each of ten synth banks: basses, pads, keys, leads and textures. Existing patches keep their numbers.
- 808: deeper, longer kick, fuller snare and clap, smoother metallic hats.
- CR78: dry kick and snare, soft maracas, woody conga, short claves and a rounded bell.
Choose either in the DRUM bank. Edit and mix each drum separately. Existing sounds using these kits receive the new voicing too.
Play
| MiniLab control | FM-1 action |
|---|
| Faders 1–4 | Track volumes 1–4 |
| Top knob 1 | Master filter: low-pass / clean / high-pass |
| Top 2–4 | Synth EDIT 2–4; drum pan / reverb / delay |
| Bottom 5–8 | Synth HOME 1–3 / LFO speed; drum pitch / tone / decay / volume |
| Encoder / Shift + encoder | Preset / sound engine for MIDI channel |
| Encoder click | Cycle displayed track |
| Mod strip | Pitch vibrato |
| A-bank pad 1, held | Shift layer |
| A-bank pads 2–8, held | Repeat ×2, reverse, tape stop, freeze, octave up/down |
| Shift + pad 8 | Tap tempo |
| Shift + faders | Track delay + reverb |
| B-bank pads 1–2 | Previous / next setlist song |
| B-bank pads 5–8 | Stop / Play / Record current track / Tap tempo |
Setlist
- FM-1: SEQ → SETLIST. Knob 1 picks a song; knob 2 moves it. Knobs 3/4 pick Load/Save; OCT+ confirms.
- Save into an empty entry once. Future edits evolve that song automatically.
- Stop and leave five seconds of actual silence. Autosave waits for effect tails and settled edits.
- Song changes wait for silence and save the current song first. Press Play after loading.
- Each song stores tempo, sounds, drum settings, sequences and automation.
- Two user sample slots remain. Slot 3 supplies the extra song storage.
Setup
- Back up your FM-1, then install this mod.
- Import the MiniLab preset in Arturia MIDI Control Center. Store it to User 5 and activate User 5.
- Set FM-1 ROUT to CH1-4. Use MIDI channels 1–4 for the four tracks.
- Use the correct DIN-to-TRS adapter. A computer is only needed for setup.
Patterns run up to 64 steps: SEQ → PATTERN → LEN. Page through groups of 16.
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Unofficial mod of Felucca by Hügelton Instruments. Original credits and GPL-3.0 licensing retained.