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follow the steps below to install the update:
1. Connect a MIDI interface to the PC (see remarks about MIDI interfaces at the
end of this description). Connect the FI bidirectionally to the interface, with
two MIDI cables:
○ MIDI interface MIDI OUT (assigned to Output Device) → FI MIDI IN;
○ FI MIDI OUT → MIDI interface MIDI IN (assigned to FI Input Device).
2. Power on the FI while keeping both footswitches pressed. The ON LED will
start slowly blinking; all other LEDs and displays will be unlit;
3. Click F irmware Update and select the update file. The filename has a format
of F Ixxx.ldr , where xxx is a three digit version number.
The updater will first check if the FI is present. If it is not, then the update
process will be ignored and the message "Future Impact not present" will
appear.
If the FI i s present then the update will commence: the message "Loading
Update..." will be displayed and the LED will blink more quickly.
At the end of the process, which should take less than a minute, "Update
successful!" will be shown and the LED will go back to blinking slowly.
If there was a problem during the update the editor will display "Error!" and the
update will be stopped - the LED might be on, off or blinking quickly.
After a successful update, power the FI off and on again. Check that the version
number which appears on the display is the same as the number of the update file.
You can now start to use the FI.
Important: If you update your FI's firmware to 3.00 from an older version then the
tune base will not be at 440 and so the tuner will show "incorrect" pitch values. You
must reset the tune base. You can do this by performing a RESET ALL. Alternatively,
if you do not want to lose any program settings made with the PARAMETER and
EDIT dials, you can manually set the tune base to 440 (or any other desired value).
If for some reason the update was unsuccessful (e.g. due to poor data transmission
caused by faulty driver software of the MIDI interface) you will still be able to use the
FI just as before with the old firmware. Even if power is interrupted during an update
do not worry, the FI firmware update process is foolproof. Although the device may
look dead in such a case, you can simply repeat the firmware update process again
until it is successful.
Whilst most MIDI interfaces are well implemented and can transfer large SysEx
packages such as the FI firmware upgrade, some manufacturers do not test their
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