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DUAL-CORE BETA · 1.1.0-b1-dc8A new voice.
A new voice.
Your familiar keys.
Classic synthesis. Deep sound design. A new Melodee experience for the SMK-37 Pro & Elite.
Play instantly in your browser. No keyboard required.
This firmware is a beta.
Provided without warranty. Keep a backup of your sounds and settings.
01 / ON YOUR KEYBOARD
To install:
Connect your SMK directly to the computer by USB and power it on. Open this page in Chrome or Edge.
Export important sounds and projects, then close Studio, Simulator and other MIDI apps. Keep power and USB connected throughout installation.
Choose your model below. The official 016 file is downloaded and checked automatically to prepare the package locally. Studio and Simulator need no firmware installation.
First installation or coming from another firmware?
Running stock firmware?
Use official Pro 016 or Elite 016 for the matching model. Automatic install / resume handles the stock loader handoff. An ambiguous Elite loader asks you to confirm the connected device.
Automatically detects stock firmware, an active loader, or Felucca / Sloop / Melodee SMK.
Use an official file already on this computer
Optional fallback if automatic download is unavailable. Select the unmodified official Pro 016 or Elite 016 .fwsc for your model. It stays on this computer.
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Restore original M-VAVE firmware
Preparing files does not flash anything. Installation starts only after you click Install and grant MIDI access.
Installation log
Installation log
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Beta status and current limits
This dual-core beta runs paired FM6 and Prophet voices on the second core, with serial fallback. Pro testing confirmed playing, project A-D and general-preset persistence, and 44.1 kHz PCM16 USB capture. Four-note stress tests kept USB capture flowing without worker faults, but recorded missed render deadlines and protective voice shedding. Other engines remain on the first core; this is not a promise of double performance.
Bluetooth and device sample uploads are not available. Elite hardware, USB playback/PCM24, physical MIDI expression and longer audio tests remain on the follow-up checklist.
Device storage backup and setup ↗ · Source and development notes ↗
Meet your new custom SMK-37 controls...
Choose a group to highlight the controls and learn what they do.
Knobs
- KNOB BANK off
- Knob 1: master volume. Knob 2: tempo / SELECT. Knob 3: factory presets. Knob 4: track / ALGORITHM. Knobs 5–8: the current page’s K1–K4 controls.
- KNOB BANK on
- Knobs 1–4: attack, decay, sustain and release. Knobs 5–8: distortion, chorus, delay and reverb.
- Turn clockwise
- Increase the value or move forward through the choices.
Sound pages
- PATCH / HOME
- Return to Melodee’s native home page.
- BT / EDIT
- Open the synth editing pages. This button controls Edit; Bluetooth is not enabled.
- FX / GLOBE
- Open the native effects or global controls.
- ARP / NOTE REPEAT
- Open the native arpeggiator or LFO page.
- SCALE / CHORD
- Open the native scale or envelope page. Custom firmware changes the original button labels’ functions.
Play & record
- SEQ
- Open Melodee’s native sequencer pages.
- PLAY / REC
- Start or stop playback; use REC for the native recording workflow.
- Four tracks
- Select a track with knob 4 in bank 1. Use Studio for a wider view of the pattern and track controls.
- Keep your work
- Save a project before powering off. First-time device saves require storage setup.
Keys & wheels
- 37 KEYS
- Play the selected track with velocity. The starting range is C3–C6; octave buttons shift it.
- PITCH / MOD
- Bend the pitch or apply modulation to the current sound.
- SUSTAIN
- Connect a pedal to hold notes after releasing the keys.
- Native shortcuts
- FM-1 key-layer shortcuts use the inner F3–G5 range. The browser simulator’s question-mark button opens its tutorial.
Pads & faders
- 16 PADS
- Play the drum track with velocity. The pads use one sixteen-pad bank.
- FADER BANK off
- Faders 1–4 set the levels of tracks 1–4.
- FADER BANK on
- Faders 1–4 set the selected track’s attack, decay, sustain and release.
- Pad lights
- Physical hits use the corresponding pad’s feedback light. The new brightness levels are part of the b1 device checks.
Save & arrange
- PARA / SAVE
- Open Melodee’s native save interface for projects and presets.
- First-time storage
- Use the separate backup/setup tool after installing b1, then restart. Initialization replaces prior saved music and sample data only after a verified backup and confirmation.
- Projects & presets
- Melodee keeps project banks, general presets, native FM6/CZ/Prophet presets, favorites and settings. Device persistence is awaiting b1 validation.
- Browser export
- Studio and Simulator share a browser session. Export it to keep an independent backup; imports require the matching runtime version.
These are the Melodee SMK mappings. Custom firmware changes what the original panel labels do.
03 / CHANGE THE MOOD
Your Studio. Your style.
Open Studio →Play in your browser or edit your connected SMK
Choose a thumbnail to open Studio in that theme. Every theme has light and dark modes. Choose knobs or sliders and rearrange Sound cards in the Studio.
Open Studio ↗
Open Simulator ↗04 / MAKE IT YOURS
Melodee, on your SMK.
0103
A keyboard you can touch.
Play the 37-key SMK panel, tap the pads, turn the knobs and explore Melodee’s native screen. Swatch finishes, fullscreen and an interactive walkthrough included.
Explore the simulator ↗02Go deep into the sound.
Melodee’s own editor, dressed for the studio. Prophet programs, CZ envelopes, FM6 operators, sequencing, tracks, Library and projects in one place.
Enter the Studio ↗Bring your controller.
Enable USB MIDI input in either browser view. Choose a controller and play with velocity, sustain, pitch bend and modulation. Your physical instrument is never flashed by these views.
Browser audio + MIDI input05 / FIRST NOTES
Start in the browser.
- Open Studio or Simulator. If audio is blocked, play a key or use Enable audio.
- Play with your mouse, touchscreen or computer keyboard. Simulator numbers 1–8 play the top pads; Shift+1–8 play the bottom pads.
- Choose Enable USB-MIDI input to play from a connected controller.
- Export your session to keep a backup outside this browser. Device projects and browser sessions are stored separately.