10
UPDATING FIRMWARE
10
Updating firmware
The NW1 connects to computers through its USB interface. Attach the mod-
ule to a computer to update the firmware.
Waldorf Music
regularly offers free updates for all its current products.
Please visit our web site regularly:
http://www.waldorfmusic.de/nw1-overview.html
Keeping your firmware up-to-date gives you access to the latest functional-
ities, sound engine improvements and bug fixes.
First, download the latest NW1 firmware from
Waldorf Music
website and
extract the archive content. The archive contains a sysex file and a readme
text) file listing all software evolutions since the first release.
There are two ways to transfer software to the module. The recommended
one is using the Editor.
10.1
With the wavetable Editor
Download the latest version of the NW1 wavetable Editor and launch it.
Connect the NW1 to the computer with USB and check its connection state.
When correctly recognized by the Editor, the module content is displayed in
the
Library panel
.
Open the
Device menu
and click on
Upgrade Firmware
. Once the
Firmware
Upgrade
window pops up, browse for the *.syx file using the
Select file
but-
ton. If a suitable firmware file is detected, the
Start Upgrade
will be enabled.
Click on the button to start the update procedure.
The
Firmware Upgrade
window from the editor also displays the installed
version of the module firmware.
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10.2
With a System Exclusive File player
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UPDATING FIRMWARE
Figure 25: Updating firmware with the Editor
10.2
With a System Exclusive File player
Any software able to manage
System Exclusive File
is apt to update the
module firmware. Example list of capable applications includes:
•
MIDI OX
For Windows platforms:
http://www.midiox.com
•
Sysex Librarian
For MAC-OS platforms:
http://www.snoize.com/SysExLibrarian
Before transfering the software, the module must be started in
Bootloader
mode
. Turning the
Wavetable Dial (24)
in either direction when powering
the module calls the
Bootloader mode
. The
Display (25)
draws
bL
.
Figure 26: Bootloader mode
Finally dump, at reasonnable speed, the content of the downloaded sysex
file using the choosen
System Exclusive File
player.
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