{"id":886,"date":"2014-09-16T20:27:06","date_gmt":"2014-09-17T03:27:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sequential.com\/?page_id=886"},"modified":"2014-09-22T22:44:17","modified_gmt":"2014-09-23T05:44:17","slug":"updating-poly-evolver-os","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sequential.com\/updating-poly-evolver-os\/","title":{"rendered":"Updating Poly Evolver OS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sequential.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Poly-Evolver-Downloads.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-990\" src=\"https:\/\/sequential.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Poly-Evolver-Downloads.jpg\" alt=\"Poly-Evolver-Downloads\" width=\"228\" height=\"228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sequential.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Poly-Evolver-Downloads.jpg 228w, https:\/\/sequential.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Poly-Evolver-Downloads-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/sequential.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Poly-Evolver-Downloads-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 228px) 100vw, 228px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #323333;\">The downloadable file in the sidebar at the right contains the latest operating system for the Poly Evolver. It also includes installation instructions.<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"color: #323333;\"><b>When to Update Your OS<\/b><\/h5>\n<p style=\"color: #323333;\">Most OS updates fix only minor bugs that most\u00a0users never encounter. If you are experiencing a problem with your instrument, please contact our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sequential.com\/support\/contact-support\/\" target=\"_blank\">Support Department<\/a>\u00a0for help in diagnosing the cause before doing anything else. Unlike on computer, the OS on your instrument can never become corrupted, so re-installing your current OS won&#8217;t fix a hardware problem, and is not recommended. In addition, loading an\u00a0OS improperly could disable your\u00a0instrument, leaving it in need of servicing. So if you have any questions or are unsure about what you&#8217;re doing, please contact us before attempting to update your instrument&#8217;s\u00a0operating system.<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"color: #323333;\"><b>How to Update Your OS<\/b><\/h5>\n<p style=\"color: #323333;\">The Poly Evolver&#8217;s\u00a0operating system is updated via MIDI. You will need a DAW, MIDI utility, or other application capable of opening and sending MIDI System Exclusive (SysEx) messages. MIDI-OX (Windows) and SysEx Librarian (Mac OS) are shareware MIDI utilities that can reliably be used to update DSI instruments. You will also need a MIDI interface to transmit the SysEx file from your computer to the Poly Evolver.<\/p>\n<p>Instructions given below:<\/p>\n<p>I. CHECKING YOUR POLY EVOLVER KEYBOARD&#8217;S INSTALLED OS VERSIONS<br \/>\nII. UPDATING YOUR POLY EVOLVER KEYBOARD&#8217;S OS<br \/>\nIII. CHANGES AND NEW FEATURES<br \/>\nIV. ADDITIONAL NOTES<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h5><strong>I. CHECKING YOUR POLY EVOLVER KEYBOARD&#8217;S INSTALLED OS VERSIONS<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>The Poly Evolver Keyboard has three processors, Main (AKA &#8220;PIC&#8221;), Voice, and DSP, and each\u00a0has its own operating system.<\/p>\n<p><strong>To check the installed versions in your Poly Evolver Keyboard:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hold the Reset button and press 1 on the numeric keypad. The Main, Voice, and DSP versions are displayed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The current operating system versions are Main 2.2, Voice 2.2, and DSP 3.5.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>IMPORTANT NOTE<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>DSP version 3 is only compatible with Main version 2. If you have Main version 1.x and\u00a0are not updating\/upgrading the Main OS to version 2, DO NOT INSTALL DSP VERSION 3.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h5><strong>II. UPDATING YOUR POLY EVOLVER KEYBOARD&#8217;S OS<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>The Poly Evolver Keyboard&#8217;s operating systems are updated via MIDI. You will need a DAW,\u00a0MIDI utility, or other application capable of opening and transmitting MIDI System\u00a0Exclusive (SysEx) messages. SysEx Librarian (Mac OS) and MIDI-OX (Windows) are shareware\u00a0MIDI utilities that can be downloaded from:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.snoize.com\/SysExLibrarian\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.snoize.com\/SysExLibrarian\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.midiox.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.midiox.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For more details about these MIDI utilities, including specific settings and\u00a0troubleshooting information, see &#8220;Using SysEx Librarian.txt&#8221; or &#8220;Using MIDI-OX.txt&#8221;\u00a0included with your OS download.<\/p>\n<p>You will also need a MIDI interface to connect your computer to Evolver Keyboard.<\/p>\n<p><strong>To load the OS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Connect your computer&#8217;s MIDI out to Evolver Keyboard&#8217;s MIDI in.<\/li>\n<li>Open the OS file in a MIDI utility, DAW, or other application capable of opening and<\/li>\n<li>transmitting SysEx files. Transmit the file to the Evolver Keyboard.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>While the OS file is being transmitted, the display reads either &#8220;Main OS Load&#8221; &#8220;Voice\u00a0OS Load&#8221; or &#8220;DSP OS Load&#8221; and counts down for the duration of the transfer. When the\u00a0countdown concludes, the display changes to &#8220;Writing Now!&#8221; as the file is written to\u00a0memory. As the OS is being written, the front panel LEDs will flash in sequence. Do not\u00a0turn off the Poly Evolver Keyboard while the OS is writing! When the write is complete,\u00a0normal operation will resume.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re updating both operating systems, repeat the procedure above with the other OS\u00a0file.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h5><strong>III. CHANGES AND NEW FEATURES<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Some new features have been added to the Poly Evolver since its initial release. For a\u00a0complete description of the additions and changes, please refer to the manual addendum\u00a0included with your OS download.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h5><strong>IV. ADDITIONAL NOTES<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><strong>You may have to recalibrate the pitch and mod wheels after updating the OS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Turn the mod wheel all the way off (down), and while also holding the pitch wheel off,\u00a0hold down Reset and press 4 on the keypad.<\/li>\n<li>Return the pitch wheel to center, and hold Reset and press 5 on the keypad.<\/li>\n<li>Move the Mod wheel all the way on (up), and while also holding the pitch wheel all the\u00a0way on, hold Reset and press 6 on the keypad.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The downloadable file in the sidebar at the right contains the latest operating system for the Poly Evolver. It also includes installation instructions. When to Update Your OS Most OS updates fix only minor bugs that most\u00a0users never encounter. If you are experiencing a problem with your instrument, please contact our\u00a0Support Department\u00a0for help in diagnosing [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6435,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"alternate.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sequential.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/886"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sequential.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sequential.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sequential.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6435"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sequential.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=886"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sequential.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/886\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sequential.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=886"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}