13. STARTUP MENU
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13. STARTUP MENU
To access this menu, hold down the
[FUNC]
key while powering up the Model:Cycles. From here you can
perform a variety of tasks. To choose the different alternatives, press the corresponding
[TRIG]
key.
13.1 EXIT
Press the
[TRIG 1]
key to exit the STARTUP menu.
13.2 EMPTY RESET
To perform this operation, press the
[TRIG 2]
key. All patterns will be erased. The data on the +Drive re-
mains intact.
13.3 FACTORY RESET
When performing a factory reset on the Model:Cycles, it overwrites and re-initializes the active RAM project
(including all pattern and global data). The +Drive project in slot 1 is overwritten and re-initialized with facto-
ry preset patterns and settings.
If you wish to keep the active project, remember to save it to a +Drive project slot higher than 1 before you
perform a factory reset. To perform a factory reset, press the
[TRIG 3]
key.
You also have the possibility to perform a total reformatting of the +Drive and at the same
time perform a factory reset. Please keep in mind that it will empty the +Drive of all your pre-
sets and patterns and reset it to the factory content only.
To reformat the +Drive and make a factory reset, press [PATTERN] + [TRACK] + [TRIG 3].
13.4 OS UPGRADE
Press the
[TRIG 4]
key to initiate the OS upgrade. Model:Cycles enters a waiting stage, listening for in-
coming OS data, and “READY TO RECEIVE” are shown on the screen. For the transfer to be possible, the
device sending the OS syx file must be connected to the MIDI IN port of Model:Cycles. To send the OS syx
file, use our free Elektron Transfer software. The OS syx file and Elektron Transfer can be downloaded from
the Elektron website.
13.4.1 UPGRADING OS FROM STARTUP MENU
1. Open the Transfer application on your computer.
2. On the Transfer CONNECTION page, click “OS UPGRADE LEGACY MODE”
3. On the Transfer OS UPGRADE LEGACY MODE page browse to, and select, the downloaded OS
syx file.
4. Select your MIDI interface.
5. In Transfer, press.“UPGRADE”.
As the Model:Cycles receives the OS, a progress bar shows how much of the OS has been received.
When the transfer finishes, the message “UPGRADING... DO NOT TURN OFF” appears. When the pro-
cess is successfully completed, the OS is updated and the unit reboots.
USB MIDI is not supported for file transfers in the STARTUP menu