Gearmulator MD/MM is a free, open-source plugin that runs the real Elektron Machinedrum and Monomachine firmware inside your DAW as VST3, AU and standalone.
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Gearmulator MD/MM vs mo0kid wave
Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which synth to buy.
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mo0kid wave is a free, open-source emulation of the 1993 Waldorf Wave that runs the original firmware on an emulated 68000 CPU, with 48 voices, for macOS.
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Specs compared
| Signal | Gearmulator MD/MM | mo0kid wave |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free (open source, GPL-3.0) |
| Dubspot Score | — | — |
| Formats | VST3, AU, Standalone | VST3, AU, AAX, Standalone |
| Type | Firmware-accurate emulation of the Elektron Machinedrum and Monomachine | Firmware-level emulation of the Waldorf Wave (hybrid wavetable) |
| Formats | VST3, AU, standalone (macOS); VST3, standalone (Windows 64-bit) | Standalone, AU, VST3, AAX |
| Operating systems | macOS (Intel and Apple Silicon), Windows 64-bit | — |
| License | Free and open-source (GPL-3.0) | GPL-3.0-or-later |
| Sound source | Runs the original Elektron firmware, user supplied | — |
| Automatable parameters | 416 (Machinedrum), 348 (Monomachine) | — |
| Sequencing | Elektron sequencer with parameter locks | — |
| Data transfer | SysEx send and receive; multi-output routing | — |
| Version at launch | 0.1.0 alpha 12 (17 September 2026) | — |
| Method | — | Emulated 68000 CPU running the original OS plus the WDV voice-board runtime |
| Modeled hardware | — | ES2 oscillator ASIC, CEM3387 filters, 480 by 64 display |
| Voices | — | 48 (three 16-voice cards), multi-threaded rendering |
| System | — | macOS Ventura 13.0 or later (Apple Silicon and Intel) |
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