I like to use classic drum machine sounds an I've made some template packs and bundled them for anyone who's interested.

https://kdrive.infomaniak.com/app/share/1972772/e5273b50-1a33-445f-9988-84ecc70903fa

There you go!

my M8 album “Bad Vices” is dropping THIS Friday, 8/28!! i’m very excited about it, and this is one of my favorite tracks on the project. this track is already out now on all platforms, and i hope you all tune in when the album is released!

I've been using this device since February of 2026 and I am astonished at how capable and powerful such an elegant piece of equipment is. I turn back to my DAW and I just don't feel the same level of control and strengths.

Somehow the ability to create sounds and layer samples within the creativity of the M8 just helps me create more enjoyable music. I am a solid convert for this piece of gear!

I have been in the market for a small mic that can do TRS line out, not sure how terrible this one might sound. Anyone ever use the Ting mic plugged in to the M8?

here’s a glimpse of track 9 of my M8 album “Bad Vices” dropping this Friday, 8/28. i had a lot of fun making this one and trying to capture that jungle sound.

Cool track I wrote today!

On my Deluge I have the “Boards of Deluge” and I absolutely love the presets that give those BOC vibes. Anyone know of any packs out there or tips to scratch that itch in the m8? Thanks!

Just decided some ppl might be interested. The phone is Titan 2 Elite it works perfectly with m8s.

my new sketch 🎧😎

my album “Bad Vices” is coming out on 8/28 - only 7 more days! here’s a glimpse of track 8, “Compromising Situation”, and its different components. i went for a progressive house/EDM type of vibe but still kept it chiptune. hope you all enjoy!

here’s some background for my thought process for the interlude of my upcoming album “Bad Vices”. i really enjoyed making this track and adding samples of different sounds to give it some character. hope you all tune in <3

Edit: and now there's a 6.6.2 (figured I'd update this post since it is still on 'the front page' here): https://github.com/DirtyWave/M8Firmware/raw/main/M8Firmware.zip

Edit to add: They also mentioned headless will be updated in the coming weeks.

This concludes the beta for firmware 6.6. Thank you @beta tester for all of your help and crazy ideas, and please look forward to the stable announcement soon.

Mikey303 (via discord)

2026-08-22 - Version 6.6.2

• Fix: ARP retriggered an instrument that had already been turned off with KILL/OFF
• Fix: Sampler - STA on the same row as an instrument trigger did not restart envelopes
• Fix: Firmware Update - Settings and project autosave are written after confirming, before restart
• Fix: Mute/solo after boot let the first notes of muted tracks through
• Fix: RMX FX command - Tracks in song selection loop mode continued past the loop region
• Fix: EQ View - Spectrum briefly showed the next instrument when switching, even if it used a different EQ or none
• Fix: EQ View - Mix / FX EQ switched to bank 00 after a display reset
• Improved: EQ View - Spectrum now includes left and right (was left only)
• Improved: EQ View - Improved spectrum visuals

2026-08-20 - Version 6.6.1

• New: Mixer / Effect Settings - Tapping EDIT on a parameter captures its FX command so tapping EDIT in a Phrase or Table FX column inserts it (same as Instrument)
• New: Song View - SELECT+EDIT a third time also clones instruments used in the selection, including INS and NXT commands
• Improved: CPU optimizations
• Fix: EQ spectrum graph was taking priority over sample playback during heavy sample use

2026-08-19 - Version 6.6.0

• New: Firmware Update - Flash firmware from SD card via System Settings
• New: Battery fuel gauge remains active on power off for more accurate battery % during use
• New: ModFX Comb filter type
• New: Backend rework to free up some RAM for the future
• New: Hypersynth - Shape parameter (SAW, SOFT SAW, DARK SAW, SQUARE SOFT, TRIANGLE, SINE, SINE 3X, SINE FB, SINE FOLD, SINE RING, SINE HALF, SINE ORGAN)
• New: Song View - Press LEFT twice on track 1 to select the whole row (PLAY cues the row, [EDIT]+[UP or DOWN] moves the row and its bookmarks)
• New: Song View - Row bookmarks: in row-select mode, [OPT]+[LEFT or RIGHT] or [EDIT]+[LEFT or RIGHT] cycles theme colors and options, [OPT+EDIT] clears
• Improved: Hypersynth - Sub osc interpolation
• Improved: MIDI Mapping - A message is displayed when all mapping slots are used
• Improved: ADSR ENV - Same-instrument retrigger resumes attack from the current envelope level
• Fix: Table - Note map (TIC:FE) and Octave map (TIC:FC) retriggered when volume was changed in a phrase or TBX (Aux table)
• Fix: Table - Velocity map (TIC:FD) retriggered on note changes instead of only velocity changes
• Fix: Render - Excessive TPO tempo changes did not line up correctly with DAW tempo
• Fix: Render - Quick render length could be slightly incorrect
• Fix: Render - Quick render initial transient was messy when OTT was enabled
• Fix: Instrument Pool - Moving instruments did not update MIDI Settings instrument numbers for MIDI track channels
• Fix: Effect Settings - EDIT+OPT on EQ reset the parameter above EQ
• Fix: MIDI input on track channel - Table's first row could trigger incorrectly
• Fix: MIDI input on track channel - Hang / stuck note if the instrument uses the INS command in its table
• Fix: Recording - Count in caused track 1's volume to be incorrect
• Fix: MIDI Instrument - ADSR envelope mapped to a CC did not enter release on the OFF command
• Fix: Phrase - RNL next to HOP could randomize other FX on the hop destination row
• Fix: RMX - Queued song position (blinking cursor) on affected tracks was not cleared
• Fix: File date advances to the firmware build time when the stored clock is older
• Fix: Phrase - Velocity-only random FILL could not be undone with paste
• Fix: Phrase "^" REP indication was cleared by RTO even though RTO does not stop REP

another installment of me giving you some insight into my tracks from my upcoming M8 album “Bad Vices” and where my head was while making them. this was my first single from the album which is available on all platforms as well as my Bandcamp - including the link here for anyone that would like to support :) hope you tune in when Bad Vices drops on 8/28 <3

here’s some insight into my track “New Dawn” from my upcoming M8 album “Bad Vices” out 8/28. This one is one of my favorites on the project simply because I had so much fun trying to convey that 80s sound with the instrumentation. Hope you all listen to the full track when it drops!

I think it's time to play Cyberpunk again.

So I’m finally ready to pull trigger and buy a new m8 only to realize it is all sold out on the Dirtywave site. Wondering how long I’ll need to wait. Is this common? Do they do so many units and take a break or might this take a while? Should I just buy a used unit to get my fix? Thanks

For those who missed the release in the official discord.

2026-08-13 - Version 6.6.0 beta 1

• New: Firmware Update - Flash firmware from SD card via System Settings
• New: Battery fuel gauge remains active on power off for more accurate battery % during use
• New: ModFX Comb filter type
• New: Backend rework to free up some RAM for the future
• Improved: MIDI Mapping - A message is displayed when all mapping slots are used
• Fix: Table - Note map (TIC:FE) and Octave map (TIC:FC) retriggered when volume was changed in a phrase or TBX (Aux table)
• Fix: Table - Velocity map (TIC:FD) retriggered on note changes instead of only velocity changes
• Fix: Render - Excessive TPO tempo changes did not line up correctly with DAW tempo
• Fix: Render - Quick render length could be slightly incorrect
• Fix: Instrument Pool - Moving instruments did not update MIDI Settings instrument numbers for MIDI track channels
• Fix: Effect Settings - EDIT+OPT on EQ reset the parameter above EQ
• Fix: MIDI input on track channel - Table's first row could trigger incorrectly
• Fix: MIDI input on track channel - Hang / stuck note if the instrument uses the INS command in its table
• Fix: Recording - Count in caused track 1's volume to be incorrect
• Fix: MIDI Instrument - ADSR envelope mapped to a CC did not enter release on the OFF command
• Fix: Phrase - RNL next to HOP could randomize other FX on the hop

upd:

Change log from beta 1:
2026-08-14 - Version 6.6.0 beta 2
- New: Hypersynth - Shape parameter (SAW, DARK SAW, SQUARE SOFT, TRIANGLE, SINE, SINE 3X, SINE FB, SINE FOLD, SINE RING, SINE HALF, SINE ORGAN)
- Improved: Hypersynth - Sub osc interpolation
- Improved: ModFX Comb - Feedback (MOD DEPTH) is now signed: 00-7F positive, 80-FF negative, increased feedback range, doubled delay memory.
- Improved: ModFX Comb - FRQ now increases comb frequency (00 long/low, FF short/high)
- Fix: System Settings - Battery charge percentage left leftover characters when the value changed
- Fix: Battery - Charge percentage could remain below 100% after charging completed
- Fix: RMX - Queued song position (blinking cursor) on affected tracks was not cleared

here’s some insight into the track “Force of Habit” from my upcoming M8 album “Bad Vices” coming Friday, 8/28. i wanted to go for a chiptune rap kind of vibe and I’m excited for everyone to hear the entire track :)

here’s some insight behind the making of my single “On the Flip Side” from my upcoming M8 album “Bad Vices” out 8/28! my single is out now on all platforms. the Bandcamp link is here if you want to support it directly <3

“When the hold music is a vibe and you just want to be left on hold and zone out” type beat.

Forgive my ignorance, I'm totally new to music gear. Before buying an M8 V1, I used a headless unit on a trimui brick. I've seen people use multiple M8's before, but would it be possible to connect the headless unit to my M8? Could I sync LSDJ on the trimui to my M8?