UNOFFICIAL FIRMWARENOT FROM KORG · COMMUNITY BUILDS
Community developers are writing their own custom firmware, also called alternative firmware, for the Volca Drum. 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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hj Firmware
by hj-oja
A mod of Korg's 1.14 firmware: a low or high-pass filter and soft or hard clipping on every part, per-part speed, pattern stretching and stepped motion, touch FX, new MIDI CCs and fixes for several bugs of the official firmware.
Unofficial, not endorsed by Korg; may void the warranty. The update loader is not touched: a failed install can be retried and Korg's 1.14 played back in.
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 1.14 and how to install it →
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We check Korg's official download page for the Korg Volca Drum every day. One message per release. No spam, no newsletter.
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 Korg firmware.
