0:00Pre-record intro and China trip
1:42Membership reminder and travelogue
2:58Welcome Girts of Erica Synths
3:29China travel chat and food
3:55Firmware hacking debate kickoff
4:26Pauly's accessibility workshops update
5:22Elektron hacks and policy concerns
6:20Erica Synths Black Sequencer hack
7:25Decompilation and IP concerns
11:01Bricking risks and bootloaders
12:28Is hacking worth it? Pauly's take
16:10Lockdown chips vs open SDK
17:18Designing for resilience and UX
21:11Sponsor message and break
21:42Erica Perkons Voice module praise
22:41Headroom for future community hacks
23:42Chip shortages and standardizing platforms
25:09Transparency on headroom and tools
26:35Pace of change and uncertainty
27:35AI disrupting VST business models
30:10Software cloning and vibe coding
31:40Is feature cloning harmful?
33:09Mid-tier squeeze from disruption
34:38Hardware vs software impacts with VCV
36:18Small dev success despite giants
38:37Legacy support and symbiotic hacking
39:34Open platforms versus analog models
42:51Korg logue SDK as walled garden
43:19Upsides for broke users
45:56Ethics of hacking discontinued gear
46:52Update expectations versus reality
48:20Legacy systems and AI limits
48:52Discontinuation, compatibility, frozen rigs
50:28Running legacy OS and plugins
51:51Using AI internally for firmware
53:54Caveat emptor and support stance
54:47Erica Synths new modules tease
55:58Final thoughts: keep skills alive
58:06Show wrap-up and sign-off