Applies to: MiniNova
To manually update the firmware on your MiniNova using a PC:
- Download MIDI-OX from here: MIDIOX.
- Download the attached .syx file: mininova_release_app_1274_and_boot_8003.syx — this is the OS update.
- Once downloaded, install and run MIDI-OX.
- Connect MiniNova to your PC via USB.
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Turn MiniNova on MiniNova while holding the Page Left, Page Right, and OK buttons. You should see Exit to firmware shown on the LCD screen.
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Select the output port by clicking on the select MIDI devices to open icon (the dark blue DIN connector icon).
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Under MIDI Outputs, select MiniNova so it appears in the Port Map Objects list, then click OK.
- Go to View → SysEx. In the window that opens, select SysEx → Configure and ensure that the settings are as follows:
Low Level Input Buffers
Size: 4112 bytes
Num: 33
Low Level Output Buffers
Size: 4112 bytes
Num: 33
Output Timing
Unticked - Auto-adjust Buffer Delays if necessary
Delay Between Buffers: 100 Milliseconds
Ticked - Delay After F7: 60 Milliseconds
Unticked - Don't Warn to Save Changes
Unticked - Append To Bytes in Display Windows
Unticked - Fill Display Window as Bytes Come In
Ticked - Show F0-F7 in colored text
Unticked - Save Dump directly to file
Size: 4112 bytes
Num: 33
Low Level Output Buffers
Size: 4112 bytes
Num: 33
Output Timing
Unticked - Auto-adjust Buffer Delays if necessary
Delay Between Buffers: 100 Milliseconds
Ticked - Delay After F7: 60 Milliseconds
Unticked - Don't Warn to Save Changes
Unticked - Append To Bytes in Display Windows
Unticked - Fill Display Window as Bytes Come In
Ticked - Show F0-F7 in colored text
Unticked - Save Dump directly to file
- Navigate to Command Window → Load file... and select the attached .syx file: mininova_release_app_1274_and_boot_8003.syx.
- Then, select Command Windows → Send SysEx. This will send the OS — the progress of the installation will be shown on the screen of the MiniNova.
- When the update completes, turn the MiniNova off and on again.