BEETLE 1.01 RC1 · PROJECT TRANSFER LAB

EXPERIMENTAL SOFTWARE-ONLY BUILD. NOT TESTED ON PHYSICAL FM1. Installing can lose projects or make the FM1 unbootable. Proceed only with an independent recovery method and complete verified backup.

BEETLE 1.01 RC1 / STORAGE5 SYNTH + 1 DRUM

STOCK V15 INSTALL FIX: BEETLE can now recognize FM-1_015 as a source device. Keep BEETLE 1.01 RC1 selected to install BEETLE; the separate OFFICIAL V15 option is for restoring stock, not installing BEETLE. If your FM1 runs V14 or an unknown custom firmware, first update/return to the official V15 using its supported updater (for example M-VAVE M-UPGRADE). We cannot safely guarantee direct installation from every custom firmware. Back up presets and projects first.

01 / SELECT FIRMWARE

LOCAL VERIFICATION

FIRMWARE FREEDOM / ADVANCED MODE
OFF by default. Opt in to switch FROM BEETLE to a pre-approved different FM1 firmware.

Storage and recovery details

STORAGE NOTICE: 12-project A/B persistent storage is experimental. Dense projects beyond 12KiB fail SAVE safely (no erase). The FIRST on-device storage initialization is DESTRUCTIVE: it erases all prior ETCH/Felucca user data in flash 0x97000–0xDFFFF, including ETCH projects and waveforms stored there. The firmware itself and OTA region are excluded. A complete, verified flash backup and recovery method are required BEFORE confirming SELECT + SAVE for 5 seconds on the device. No erase of unknown project data happens during a normal boot. Initial erase takes longer than the five-second confirmation hold: progress is shown on the FM1. Storage initialization remains destructive; verify backup and recovery before approving.

Firmware package information

BEETLE 1.01 RC1 / EXPERIMENTAL STORAGE

Experimental physical storage build. First BEETLE storage setup ERases prior ETCH/Felucca USER DATA. Back up ALL FLASH before setup. OTA writes remain enabled. Risk: if it fails to boot, a software rollback may not be possible.

IDENTITYCHECKINGSIZE...SHA-256VERIFYING...

Read firmware safety warnings

Important: Package integrity and identified FM1 hardware cannot guarantee safe flashing. This installer cannot recover a device with an inaccessible bootloader or USB interface. A complete backup is required. Firmware Freedom routes must be independently tested. Do not disconnect during updates. The maintainer tests public BEETLE betas on real FM1 hardware.

I understand this experimental firmware can make the FM1 unusable even if all local tests passed. My data are backed up separately; USB restoration is not guaranteed.

Use desktop Chrome or Edge. Connect the FM1 directly with a USB data cable, and close DAWs and other MIDI applications. Do not unplug during installation.

02 / DEVICE & PROGRESS

AC791N / USB MIDI

DEVICENOT CONNECTED

VERIFY

CONNECT

CHECK

LOADER

FLASH

Preparing...

Initializing package verification...

Diagnostics and event log

EVENT LOG

Technical installation notes

READ-ONLY DEVICE CHECK only sends identity queries; it does not start any update or write to flash. A reboot between CHECK and FLASH is expected. If it reconnects to the old version instead of the OTA loader, the log records it. Save the log if an update fails.

A successful USB transfer is not enough. This installer reports success only after the FM1 restarts and returns the exact expected firmware identity.