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title: Install Mutafono FM-1 on elementary OS using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of Mutafono FM-1 for on elementary OS - Unofficial
  M-VAVE FM-1 emulator with MIDI, presets and Rusti skins
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/mutafono/elementary
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# Install Mutafono FM-1 on **elementary OS**

# Mutafono FM-1 (mutafono)

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[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/mutafono/elementary#install)

#### Unofficial M-VAVE FM-1 emulator with MIDI, presets and Rusti skins

Mutafono FM-1 is an unofficial emulator of the M-VAVE FM-1 synthesizer for Ubuntu.

Explore compatible .fwsc firmware and play with your computer keyboard or a MIDI controller. Shape sounds with on-screen knobs and buttons, use right-click hold for firmware functions, and save or recall your presets and sessions.

Features:

* Import compatible firmware files and browse the firmware catalog.
* Keep downloaded firmware on your computer for later use.
* Play with your computer keyboard, external MIDI devices or a virtual MIDI port for your music software.
* Save, restore and delete presets and sessions, and preserve firmware flash state.
* Record audio to WAV.
* Choose light or dark mode and an interface available in 17 languages.
* Personalize the instrument with graphic covers and skins granted by the artist Rusti, including the Rusti 101–118 collection.

The original M-VAVE firmware must be obtained and imported manually by the user. Firmware compatibility and available functions depend on the selected firmware.

Currently available for Ubuntu on amd64 (64-bit Intel/AMD). This independent application is not affiliated with or endorsed by M-VAVE.

MIDI access on first installation: choose “Enable MIDI” in the app, then open Ubuntu Settings → Apps → Mutafono FM-1 and enable “Play and record sound” (ALSA). Alternatively, run `sudo snap connect mutafono:alsa`. Close and reopen Mutafono afterwards. WAV recording captures the synthesizer’s internal sound and does not need microphone permission.

### Package name

* mutafono

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### License

* Proprietary

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### Last updated

* 26 October 2026 - latest/stable

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## Enable snaps on elementary OS and install Mutafono FM-1

Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully.

Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions.

### Enable snapd

Snap can be installed on elementary OS from the command line. Open *Terminal* from the Applications launcher and type the following:

```
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
```

Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly.

### Install Mutafono FM-1

To install Mutafono FM-1, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install mutafono
```

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