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Launch Console
Now supporting DX7, Juno-106 & Generic SysEx

The iCloud for your vintage synthesizers.

Back up, organize, and search patches from your 1980s and 90s hardware directly in your web browser. No desktop software downloads or driver installations required.

Connect Hardware Try Virtual Simulator

Requires Standard USB-to-MIDI Cable & Chrome/Edge Browser

3+ SYNTH MODELS
32 PATCHES/DX7 BANK
100% BROWSER NATIVE
0 INSTALL DRIVERS
physical hardware

Connection via Web MIDI

Connect your synth's MIDI ports to your laptop and read patch names directly from RAM memory bank registers.

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cloud librarian

Secure SysEx Database

Store, search, and recall your backup soundbanks in a private cloud archive. Filter presets and restore them with a single click.

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THE FRICTION

Why backups feel stuck in 1995.

Synthesizers are built to last forever, but the digital tools to manage them didn't keep up.

Archaic Desktop Utilities

  • Requires installing legacy software drivers on Windows/macOS.
  • Saves backups as raw ".syx" files—completely black boxes that you can't search or read names from.
  • Must configure complex latency buffers and baud rates manually.

knob.monster Flow

  • Zero-installation. Connects natively inside any Chrome/Edge tab.
  • Hex-to-ASCII Parser decompresses dumps automatically to extract patch name tags in real-time.
  • Audition sounds directly inside the browser using Web Audio previews before sending.
lossless preservation

Every byte preserved exactly as it left the CPU.

Our SysEx engine records standard MIDI dumps byte-for-byte. There is no compression, translation, or loss of high-resolution patch data. Retrieve your settings exactly as they were 40 years ago.

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HOW IT WORKS

Abstracting 40 years of hardware friction.

MIDI Din Connection Handshake

The MIDI Handshake

Plug in your synth using a standard USB-to-MIDI adapter. Open knob.monster—the browser Web MIDI API initiates a handshake immediately.

Auto-naming Hexadecimal Parser

Index Extraction

We send specific low-level request sequences to dump presets. The parser instantly extracts text characters from the registers in real-time.

Single Click Preset Flash Sync

Single-Click Recall

Hit Sync to write sound banks back. We flash the entire hexadecimal data payload, overwriting hardware RAM registers instantly.

PRICING

A pricing system built for producers.

Knob Gremlin Stamp

Knob Gremlin

For casual hobbyists and synthers

$0 / free
  • Up to 3 Soundbank slots
  • Standard Library search
  • Yamaha DX7 name parsing
  • Web Audio patch simulator
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King of Knobs Stamp

King of Knobs

For active producers and collectors

$12 / month
  • Unlimited Soundbank slots
  • All parsers (DX7, Juno, M1, Generic)
  • Web Audio patch simulator
  • Single-click MIDI flash recall
  • Direct backup downloads (.syx)
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Which synthesizers are supported?

We feature custom name parsers for the Yamaha DX7 (and compatible synths like DX7II, TX7, TX81Z). Our Generic Scan feature works with any synth that dumps standard SysEx banks (like the Roland Juno-106 or Korg M1)—we'll capture the dump and scan the binary data for ASCII characters to extract names automatically.

Do I need special drivers or software?

No. That's the beauty of it. knob.monster uses the native browser Web MIDI API. As long as you are running Chrome or Edge on Windows, macOS, or Linux, your browser can communicate directly with your USB-to-MIDI cable interfaces.

Are my patches private and secure?

Yes. All your uploaded soundbanks are stored in your secure personal directory account. We only read the ASCII patch names to display them in your private searchable library.