Strymon TIMELINE Firmware Update Procedure

USER MANUAL

Firmware updates for TimeLine are supported via MIDI SYSEX.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO UPDATE YOUR TIMELINE: A Mac or PC with a MIDI interface. A program capable of sending MIDI sysex data.

(Sysex Librarian on the Mac and SendSX on the PC)

Make sure to install the latest drivers for your MIDI interface before attempting to update TimeLine!

ON A MAC: Download and install Sysex Librarian http://www.snoize.com/SysExLibrarian/

(Sysex Librarian is Free & Open Source software)

Set the preference for "Pause between

played messages" to 0.

Firmware Update Procedure

Connect the output of

your MIDI interface to

MIDI IN on TimeLine. The

M-Audio USB UNO 1x1 is

inexpensive and has been

tested to work.

Drag the update files into the SysEx Librarian main window and

select your MIDI interface in the pull down menu.

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Page 1 Firmware updates for TimeLine are supported via MIDI SYSEX. WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO UPDATE YOUR TIMELINE: A Mac or PC with a MIDI interface. A program capable of sending MIDI sysex data. (Sysex Librarian on the Mac and SendSX on the PC) 1.
Page 2 Your TimeLine firmware should now have been updated successfully >> << ON A PC: Download and install SendSX http://www.bome.com/products/sendsx (SendSX is not free software, per their website http://www.bome.com/products/sendsx/purchase SendSX can be used for a reasonable trial period for free and then it’s asked that development is supported by a voluntary donation or by using it as “postcardware”...
Page 3 PLAY THE FACTORY PRESET SYSEX FILE: Use either Sysex Librarian on the Mac or SendSX on the PC to send the factory preset sysex file to your TimeLine. There will not be any indication on the display that the file is being received. This contains the factory presets and will not alter any of your saved patches unless a factory initialization is performed.
Page 4 PLAY THE USER PRESET SYSEX FILE: Use either Sysex Librarian on the Mac or SendSX on the PC to send the user preset sysex file to your TimeLine. There will not be any indication on the display that the file is being received. This contains the user presets for banks 50-100 only.