this is a guide to all the various firmwares available for monome eurorack modules. it includes the official firmwares, their modifications (mods) and alternative firmwares. this is a wiki post and is meant to be maintained by the community.
the guide is grouped by apps. please note that in some cases apps share names with modules - the guide will use “app” or “module” to make the distinction clear. for each app and version the guide will list what modules they can run on. links to firmware images / documentation are provided as well as links to relevant threads (as there are many threads only the major ones are included).
most apps run as exclusive firmwares, with the exception of ansible firmware - it includes several apps and you can switch between them at any time. some apps are available for multiple modules, typically as different versions that share some general principles but have some differences as well. there are also multipass apps available now (polyearthsea) where the same version can run on different modules.
official documentation: index - docs
official firmwares and instructions for updating firmware: modular firmware updates - docs
looking for what apps are available for your module? here is what each module can run:
white whale module: white whale (and mods), orca, kria, polyearthsea, orca’s heart
meadowphysics module: meadowphysics (and mods), polyearthsea, orca’s heart, chrono sage
earthsea module: earthsea, polyearthsea, orca’s heart
ansible module: levels / cycles / kria / meadowphysics / earthsea (as one firmware), polyearthsea, orca’s heart, satellite
teletype module: teletype, orca’s heart
please note crow scripts are not listed here, see this thread instead: Bowery: a crow collection
white whale app
official version: ww module
clock div/mult mod: ww module
grid 256 version: ww module
other versions: vcvrack
controllers: grid
documentation
probabilistic step sequencer with 2 CV and 4 trigger tracks, definable loops and various playback modes. the closest to a typical step sequence with some additional features such as step probability and scales.
meadowphysics app
official versions: mp module | ansible module
grid 256 version: mp module
other versions: vcvrack
controllers: grid
documentation
mp version thread
rhizomatic cascading counter, a controllable gate/trigger generator. ansible version is the latest version and instead of 8 gates it generates 4 CVs and 4 gates.
earthsea app
official version: es module
ansible earthsea: ansible module note: now included in the official firmware
polyearthsea: ww/mp/es/ansible modules
other versions: vcvrack
controllers: grid (all versions), arc (polyearthsea), midi (official and polyearthsea)
documentation
ansible earthsea thread
polyearthsea thread
sequence player/recorder. the official version is a single voice and runs only on earthsea module. the ansible earthsea version is a polyphonic version that runs alongside the official ansible apps (kria / meadowphysics etc). polyearthsea is a standalone version that can run on ww/es/mp/ansible and adds multiple pattern playback, direct control of just friends/telexo/er-301 over i2c and support for other controllers.
kria app
official version: ansible module
white whale version: ww
grid 256 version: ansible
controllers: grid
documentation
ansible kria feature requests
live step sequencer, polyphasic parameters, emergent patterns. was released originally as an alternative firmware for whitewhale module. the ansible version is the one still being actively developed.
orca app
ww module
controllers: grid, arc
documentation
polyrhythmic CV and trigger generator. an alternative firmware for white whale module. there are plans to port it to other modules (mp, es, ansible) as well. no, this is not the live coding tool orca.
orca’s heart app
ww/mp/es/ansible/teletype modules
other versions: vcvrack
controllers: grid
documentation
algorithmic polyrhythmic sequence generator. based on orca the alt ww firmware (see above) but with focus on generating more complex sequences and playability.
chrono sage app
meadowphysics modules
controllers: grid
documentation
a logical clock divider alternative firmware for the monome meadowphysics module.
teletype app
official version: teletype module
satellite: ansible module
controllers: keyboard, grid
documentation
thread on latest official 3.2 release
teletype workflow, basics, and questions
teletype code exchange
grid ops
grid code exchange
development discussion and feature requests
teletype talk
teletype haiku
scriptable event processor. create sequencers or CV/trigger generators by writing your own scripts using the teletype language. control other modules via i2c. there are plans to port it to vcvrack. see the above page for the latest official release but as it’s still being actively developed there are usually betas with some new features available. the latest feature discussion thread and betas are posted here: Teletype 3.2+ feature requests and discussions
levels/cycles apps
official version: ansible module
controllers: arc
documentation
CV/gate sequencers and generators specifically for using with arcs.
