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Bobroberts2000
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Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2022 3:43 pm Post subject: New Korg Modwave Always Firmware Updates on Start |
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I just received my new Korg Modwave and right out of the box it updated firmware on power to 1.0.3. Each time I power off and on (using the power button on back) the machine updates the firmware again. I managed to get the firmware updated to 1.1.0, but now it updates to 1.1.0 every time I power cycle. I have tried leaving the unit unplugged overnight and this didn't solve the problem.
Does anybody have any suggestions? Thank you so much in advance for any help! |
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danatkorg Product Manager, Korg R&D
Joined: 21 Jan 2005 Posts: 4204 Location: California, USA
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Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2022 5:26 am Post subject: Re: New Korg Modwave Always Firmware Updates on Start |
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Bobroberts2000 wrote: | I just received my new Korg Modwave and right out of the box it updated firmware on power to 1.0.3. Each time I power off and on (using the power button on back) the machine updates the firmware again. I managed to get the firmware updated to 1.1.0, but now it updates to 1.1.0 every time I power cycle. I have tried leaving the unit unplugged overnight and this didn't solve the problem.
Does anybody have any suggestions? Thank you so much in advance for any help! |
I'm sorry you're having difficulties. Can you describe exactly what you see on startup? _________________ Dan Phillips
Manager of Product Development, Korg R&D
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For technical support, please contact your Korg Distributor: http://www.korg.co.jp/English/Distributors/
Regretfully, I cannot offer technical support directly.
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Bobroberts2000
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Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2022 10:32 pm Post subject: |
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Thank you so much for responding!
This is the timeline of events:
0:00 Power On
0:01 Screen: "Korg Modwave Wavetable Synthesizer"
0:14 Screen: "Updating firmware Do not turn off power!"
Buttons 1-2: Begin to alternate blinking
Buttons 15-16: Alternate Blinking Twice and stop
0:22 Screen: Blank
Buttons 1-2: Stop blinking
Buttons 15-16: Begin to alternate blinking
0:36 Screen: "Updating firmware Do not turn off power!"
Buttons 1-2: Begin to alternate blinking
Buttons 15-16: Continue alternate blinking
0:40 Buttons 1-2: Continue alternate blinking
Buttons 5-8: Light blue
Buttons 9: Light pink
Buttons 15: Lights solid
Buttons 16: Stops blinking
0:42 Buttons 1-2: Continue alternate blinking
Buttons 5-8: Light blue
Buttons 9: Turn blue
Buttons 10: Light pink
Buttons 15: Lights solid
0:43 Buttons 1-2: Continue alternate blinking
Buttons 5-13: Light blue
Buttons 15-16: Begin to alternate blinking
0:44 Screen: "Korg Modwave Wavetable Synthesizer"
Buttons 5-13: Light blue
All other buttons off
0:46-0:55 Screen: "Loading Sound Data" with progress bar
Buttons: Each button lights from left to right one at a time like the progress bar.
0:56 Screen: "Auto Power-Off is enabled. The system will shut down after being idle for 4 hours. Change this setting in the Utility Preference page.
This happens on every start up right out of the box. I tried many times thinking I had just not let something finish or needed to unplug the power after I shutdown gracefully (power button). At this point it was showing the firmware as 1.0.3. I then used the update utility to update to firmware 1.1.0 thinking it just needed a successful firmware update via the app. Now it does this exact sequence every time, but when I look at the firmware version it shows 1.1.0.
Any help or advisement would be greatly appreciated! I ordered this off of Amazon, so if required I can return the unit, but if there is something simple I could do to avoid the issue it would be appreciated! |
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Bobroberts2000
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Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2022 4:22 am Post subject: |
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Follow up on this. Probably ready to throw in the towel and return the unit. Unfortunately no response besides the auto email from Korg support so I did more research. Found something about "Restore Boot Partition" and wanted to try it, but when I go into USB boot mode the PC acknowledges the device, but I get a device called "BCM2710 Boot" that can't find its driver. Weirdly the internet just flat out doesn't explain how to fix this. If anybody has ran into this with a solution it would be greatly appreciated! |
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Bobroberts2000
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Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2022 3:00 am Post subject: |
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Final post. After stumbling onto needing to add raspberry pi drivers to resolve the above I got the synth to connect and did a boot partition recovery. This did not solve the problem. Still in firmware loop. Also discovered that I can't import wavetables even if I wanted to live with the issue. Back the unit goes.
This was frustrating. I spent 20+ hours on this, mostly researching. Not a great experience. |
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