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Free The Tone ARC-4 Firmware Update Procedures

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  • Page 1 ARC-4 AUDIO ROUTING CONTROLLER Firmware Update Procedures...
  • Page 2 (refer to ARC-4 Owner’s Manual page 24). 5. Connect the ARC-4’s MIDI IN plug to the MIDI interface’s MIDI OUT plug and use the installed software to send the firmware to the ARC-4.

  • Page 3: For Mac Users

    For Mac Users 1. Preparation of MIDI Software Download “SysEx Librarian” (freeware) from http://snoize.com/SysExLibrarian/ and save it in any folder. Unzip the downloaded file (zip file) and install the software. Run SysEx Librarian. The following screen appears. 2. Configuration of SysEx Librarian From the main window’s pull-down menu, select the MIDI interface to be used.
  • Page 4 After selecting the interface to be used, the screen changes as follows. 3. Making Backup of Preset Data Connect the ARC-4’s MIDI OUT/THRU plug to the MIDI interface’s MIDI IN plug.
  • Page 5 Click “Record Many” shown on the SysEx Librarian’s screen. The following screen appears after clicking “Record Many.” On the ARC-4 in Edit mode, select “DUMP LOAD” and send the data. For details, please refer to “Sending ARC-4’s Data (DP-LD)” in ARC-4 Owner’s Manual (p.24).
  • Page 6 During data transmission the Display-1 on the ARC-4 counts up from “000” to “300.” The display in SysEx Librarian also counts up. Click “Done” when SysEx Librarian completes counting up and displays the following screen. The file shown as “Untitled” in SysEx Librarian’s “SysEx File” column is the received preset data.
  • Page 7 Select the received preset data, select “Save As Sysex(.syx)...” from the SysEx Librarian’s “File” menu to save the received preset data. Enter the desired filename, select the save location, and click “Save” to complete. NOTE: This preset data contains MIDI channels, setlist data, etc. set in Edit mode.

  • Page 8: Writing Firmware

    4. Writing Firmware Click the “+” (or “Add...” in some versions) button at the lower left corner of the main window. Select the latest ARC-4 firmware file you’ve downloaded. After selecting the file, the following message appears. Click “OK.” When the file is correctly loaded, the filename is shown in the list as in the following screen and highlighted in white (on blue...
  • Page 9 CAUTION! During data transmission, never turn off the power to the ARC-4. The Display-1 on the ARC-4 counts up from “1” to “100,” then shows “-WR-” and goes out. Both the PS and DIR LEDs above the MODE switch illuminate, the L1–L5 switches’ LEDs repeat blinking in turns, and the PS1–PS5 LEDs illuminate sequentially to show the writing process in progress.
  • Page 10 Click the “+” (or “Add...” in some versions) button at the lower left corner of the main window. Select the preset data backed up in Step 3 above. Similarly in the firmware writing step, connect the ARC-4’s MIDI IN plug to the MIDI interface’s MIDI OUT plug.
  • Page 11 Click the “Play” button at the upper left corner of the SysEx Librarian’s main screen. The Display-1 on the ARC-4 counts up from “1” to “300” and shows “WAIT,” then “DONE.” If the unit returns to Edit mode, the writing process is completed.

  • Page 12: For Windows Users

    For Windows Users 1. Preparation of MIDI Software Download “SendSx” (shareware) from http://www.bome.com/products/sendsx and store it in any folder. Unzip the downloaded file (zip file) and install the software. Run SendSx. The following screen appears. 2. Configuration of SendSx Select the “MIDI Out” and “MIDI In” menu items for the MIDI interface to be used. Select “Yamaha UX16-1”...
  • Page 13 For details, please refer to “Receiving ARC-4’s Data (DP-LD)” in ARC-4 Owner’s Manual (p.24). During data transmission the Display-1 on the ARC-4 counts up from “000” to “300.” “MIDI In” in the SendSx screen also counts up. NOTE: If, upon reception of the preset, SendSx starts and selects the MIDI interface correctly, you do not have to operate SendSx.
  • Page 14 When the preset data reception at SendSx completes, the screen changes as follows. Select “Save MIDI In As...” from the “File” menu. Enter the desired filename, select the save location, and click “Save” to complete. NOTE: This preset data contains MIDI channels, setlist data, etc. set in Edit mode.
  • Page 15 4. Writing Firmware Select “Open” from the “File” menu. Select the downloaded firmware file in the file select screen. When the file is correctly loaded, it is shown in the following screen. The Windows PC is now ready to transmit the file data.
  • Page 16 CAUTION! During data transmission, never turn off the power to the ARC-4. The Display-1 on the ARC-4 counts up from “1” to “100,” then shows “-WR-” and goes out. Both the PS and DIR LEDs above the MODE switch illuminate, the L1–L5 switches’ LEDs repeat blinking in turns, and the PS1–PS5 LEDs illuminate sequentially to show the writing process in progress.
  • Page 17 5. Writing Preset Data From the SendSx’s “File” menu select “Open.” Select the preset data backed up in Step 3 above. Similarly in the firmware writing step, connect the ARC-4’s MIDI IN plug to the MIDI interface’s MIDI OUT plug.
  • Page 18 For details, please refer to “Receiving ARC-4’s Data (DP-LD)” in ARC-4 Owner’s Manual (p.23). Click “Send(F4)” in SendSx. The Display-1 on the ARC-4 counts up from “1” to “300” and shows “WAIT,” then “DONE.” If the unit returns to Edit mode, the writing process is completed.