A guitarist argues for firmware freedom in music hardware, advocating that users should own and control what runs on their devices rather than being locked into manufacturer firmware. Modern processors like the ESP32 are powerful and cheap enough to enable this, allowing guitarists to run custom software on existing hardware to suit their actual needs.
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