Startup Menu; Test Mode; Empty Reset; Factory Reset - Elektron Digitakt User Manual

16. STARTUP MENU

To access this menu, hold down the [FUNC] key while powering up the Digitakt. From here you can perform
a variety of tasks. To choose the different alternatives, press the corresponding [TRIG] key.

16.1 TEST MODE

To enter this mode, press the [TRIG 1] key.
For testing purposes, a short sound is heard through all outputs of the unit.
If you have any trouble with your Digitakt and suspect it may be due to a hardware problem, perform this
self-test. The [UP] and [DOWN] keys can be used to scroll through the test log. A fully functional device
should not report any errors. If it does report an error, please contact Elektron support or the retailer that
you bought your Digitakt from.

16.2 EMPTY RESET

To perform this operation, press the [TRIG 2] key. All patterns and sounds will be erased. The data on the
+Drive remains intact.

16.3 FACTORY RESET

When performing a factory reset on the Digitakt, it will overwrite and re-initialize the active RAM project
(including all pattern and global data). The +Drive project slot 1 will be overwritten and re-initialized with
factory preset patterns, sounds and settings. Sound bank A will be overwritten with the factory sounds.
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.

16.4 OS UPGRADE

Initiate the OS upgrade by pressing the [TRIG 4] key. Digitakt will enter a waiting stage, listening for incom-
ing OS data, and "READY TO RECEIVE" will be 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 Digitakt. To send the OS syx file,
use our free SysEx utility software C6. The OS syx file and the C6 software can be downloaded from the
Elektron website.
• You cannot use the Elektron Transfer software to transfer OS syx files when you are in the
STARTUP menu.
• USB MIDI transfer is not possible when you want to upgrade the OS from the STARTUP
menu.
On your computer, download the OS syx file, open the C6 software. Click CONFIGURE and select Digitakt
for MIDI In as well as MIDI Out. Drag the syx file to the C6 main window, then highlight it by clicking on it
with the mouse pointer. Click the "send" button in the top left corner of the C6 window.
As the Digitakt receives the OS, a progress bar will show how much of the OS has been received. When
the transfer is finished the message "UPGRADING... DO NOT TURN OFF" appears. Please note that the
upgrade takes a little while. The device will restart when the upgrade process is finished.
• When you send the OS syx file, use our free Elektron C6 software. You can download it
from the Elektron website.
• If the Digitakt receives the OS upgrade through the MIDI ports, you can use the Elektron
TM-1 USB MIDI interface for up to 10x transfer speeds.

16.5 EXIT

Press the [TRIG 5] key to exit the STARTUP menu.
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