UNOFFICIAL FIRMWARENOT FROM 1010MUSIC · COMMUNITY BUILDS
Community developers are writing their own custom firmware, also called alternative firmware, for the Blackbox. This is a selection, not every fork or experiment: we list the projects with a working build and a real following, and check them every day. FW Radar doesn’t host these files and doesn’t send alerts for their versions: each link opens the developer’s page.
1 PROJECT · LAST CHECKED 25 OCT 2026
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Blackbox Mod (JOEBOX)
by Justin Joe (j3threejay)
Patches 1010music's 3.1.9 firmware in the browser: live input through a pad, an insert effect on every pad, two more LFOs, a master FX slot, new delays and compressors, SP-1200, S950 and MPC60 lo-fi modes, chords, note conditions, solo, sidechain ducking, and USB audio and MIDI on the power jack.
Unofficial, not supported by 1010music; tested on few units. Original Blackbox only, not Blackbox 2. Flash stock 3.1.9 before asking 1010music for help, and back up your SD card.
READ THIS FIRSTAt your own risk, and it may void your warranty. Read the developer’s install notes, back up your presets, and make sure you know how to go back: official 3.1.9 and how to install it →
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The 1010music Blackbox is no longer made, but 1010music can still ship firmware for it and we keep checking the official download page. One message per release. No spam, no newsletter.
It’s written by independent developers, not by 1010music. Some projects are stable, others are early betas: read each developer’s notes before you flash.
We pick the ones worth trying: a build you can install and a real following, from GitHub stars and downloads or from the community. Forks that only rename a project or add a few presets stay out, and brand-new projects get a second look after their first week.
Does FW Radar track custom firmware versions?
We note the latest version each developer has published when we check the list, every day, but we don’t send alerts for it: alerts are only for official 1010music firmware.
