https://gearald.com/en/gearald is the portal for your studio: music hardware with official open-source firmware, verified with license and repo, plus ideas for vibe coding with AI.enhttps://gearald.com/en/blog/how-gearald-was-made/https://gearald.com/en/blog/how-gearald-was-made/Fri, 06 Nov 2026 08:00:00 GMTBehind the scenes: why music hardware with open-source firmware needs a directory, and how the site was built in a few days by vibe coding with AI.https://gearald.com/en/polyend/tracker-mini/https://gearald.com/en/polyend/tracker-mini/#releasedPolyend has released the Tracker Mini firmware source code as the “Tracker Community Edition”. A recovery path via SD card and emergency button protects against a faulty build.https://gearald.com/en/polyend/tracker-plus/https://gearald.com/en/polyend/tracker-plus/#releasedPolyend has released the Tracker+ firmware source code as the “Tracker Community Edition”. A recovery path via SD card and emergency button protects against a faulty build.https://gearald.com/en/polyend/tracker/https://gearald.com/en/polyend/tracker/#releasedPolyend has released the Tracker firmware source code as the “Tracker Community Edition”. A recovery path via SD card and emergency button protects against a faulty build.https://gearald.com/en/akai/mpc-sample/https://gearald.com/en/akai/mpc-sample/#announcedAKAI has confirmed that the MPC Sample firmware will be released under an open-source license. A wavetable synth, a chiptune synth – and DOOM – have already been shown. License and repo are still pending.https://gearald.com/en/akai/sample-key/https://gearald.com/en/akai/sample-key/#rumorKeyboard sampler based on the MPC Sample, with an open operating system according to a teaser. The device has not been officially announced yet.https://gearald.com/en/erica-synths/lxr-eurorack/https://gearald.com/en/erica-synths/lxr-eurorack/#releasedThe Eurorack version of the LXR drum engine. Here too, the complete code is open on GitHub.https://gearald.com/en/erica-synths/lxr-02/https://gearald.com/en/erica-synths/lxr-02/#releasedDigital drum machine with its complete firmware and bootloader open on GitHub. Erica Synths officially supports only its own firmware, and you can always go back. A damaged bootloader, however, needs a paid repair.https://gearald.com/en/behringer/ignite/https://gearald.com/en/behringer/ignite/#released64-track sequencer with touch screen and sound engine. The source code is already on GitHub, the device itself isn't available yet.https://gearald.com/en/behringer/kick/https://gearald.com/en/behringer/kick/#releasedPrototype of an MPC-style standalone sampler with a 7-inch touch screen, probably Linux-based. The code is officially documented on GitHub.https://gearald.com/en/m-vave/fm-1/https://gearald.com/en/m-vave/fm-1/#releasedCompact FM synth. With “FM1 Open” the app code is open and the sound engine comes as an SDK. Updates and custom builds run through the browser workbench.https://gearald.com/en/randomwaves/drumboy-pro/https://gearald.com/en/randomwaves/drumboy-pro/#releasedSample-based drum machine as an open hardware and open software project: KiCad boards, enclosure files and firmware under the MIT license.https://gearald.com/en/mach-devices/md-7/https://gearald.com/en/mach-devices/md-7/#announcedPocket synth and groovebox with two motorized haptic wheels. The firmware including DSP engine, modulation and sequencer is set to appear on GitHub.https://gearald.com/en/dadamachines/tbd-16/https://gearald.com/en/dadamachines/tbd-16/#releasedCompact groovebox with sequencer, 50+ DSP plugins and Ableton Link. Firmware and DSP code are open source (GPL-3.0), built on the CTAG TBD platform. Write your own plugins in C++ and test them in the desktop simulator.https://gearald.com/en/shmoergh/moduleur/https://gearald.com/en/shmoergh/moduleur/#releasedDIY analog modular system with a digital Brain module. Schematics, PCBs and firmware are on GitHub. The Brain has its own SDK, which even ships with instructions for AI agents (AGENTS.md).https://gearald.com/en/randomwaves/drumboy/https://gearald.com/en/randomwaves/drumboy/#releasedThe first Drumboy: a compact touch-controlled drum machine, released as an open project.https://gearald.com/en/electrosmith/patch-init/https://gearald.com/en/electrosmith/patch-init/#releasedSlim Eurorack module as a blank canvas for your own firmware.https://gearald.com/en/electrosmith/daisy-field/https://gearald.com/en/electrosmith/daisy-field/#releasedDesktop platform with keys, knobs and CV – freely programmable.https://gearald.com/en/electrosmith/daisy-patch/https://gearald.com/en/electrosmith/daisy-patch/#releasedEurorack platform based on the Daisy Seed: C++, Pure Data, Max/gen~ or Arduino.https://gearald.com/en/electrosmith/daisy-pod/https://gearald.com/en/electrosmith/daisy-pod/#releasedSmall starter board for your own synths and effects.https://gearald.com/en/monome/crow/https://gearald.com/en/monome/crow/#releasedEurorack module running Lua scripts and connecting norns, Max or Live to your modular.https://gearald.com/en/monome/norns/https://gearald.com/en/monome/norns/#releasedSound computer running Lua scripts, with a huge community script library.https://gearald.com/en/mutable-instruments/marbles/https://gearald.com/en/mutable-instruments/marbles/#discontinuedRandom sampler for rhythms and voltages. Code and hardware are open.https://gearald.com/en/mutable-instruments/plaits/https://gearald.com/en/mutable-instruments/plaits/#discontinuedMacro oscillator with 16 synthesis models. Code and hardware are open.https://gearald.com/en/monome/teletype/https://gearald.com/en/monome/teletype/#releasedAlgorithmic Eurorack sequencer programmed with its own scripting language.https://gearald.com/en/mutable-instruments/rings/https://gearald.com/en/mutable-instruments/rings/#discontinuedResonator for string and body sounds. Code and hardware are open.https://gearald.com/en/mutable-instruments/clouds/https://gearald.com/en/mutable-instruments/clouds/#discontinuedGranular processor that inspired countless successors. Code and hardware are open.https://gearald.com/en/mutable-instruments/elements/https://gearald.com/en/mutable-instruments/elements/#discontinuedModal synthesis voice. Code and hardware are open.