Weekend project: a six-track DAW running on Game Boy Advance
HugoDuprez · x · 2026-09-16
Developer Hugo Duprez built Nano-daw, a tiny DAW that runs on Game Boy Advance, over one weekend — playable in the browser with ROM available.
- Six tracks (kick, clap, hats, bass, lead, chord) with 16-step patterns, tempo 70–180 BPM
- Three layers: NOTES editor (note length 1–16 steps, four volume levels), ARRANGE for pattern sequencing across 16 song positions, plus MIXER and SYNTH screens
- Full GBA button mapping documented, with pattern copy/paste, loop modes, and follow-playback editing
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