Monotribe update problems

[wul]

Is anyone having problems updating, mine fails as soon as it starts (after the header) with seq lights 1-4 lit and sometimes 1-4 & 7 lit.
I have tried everything i can think of new batteries, psu, different players(computer and external), different volumes, i even tried recording to tape and trying it the old way, same outcome.
I am puzzled

[MaxStatic]

You try a different sync cable?

[lloydsmith]

Sounds like you have tried everything - but did you try downloading the wav again in case it was corrupted?

Any addition such as an audio glitch or blank space in the signal I guess would cause it to be rejected.

I had similar problems to you - it wouldn't load from laptop or ipod whatever the volume setting - & that was using my MicroSampler's PSU. In the end I tried my iPad & it accepted it immediately. Not sure what was wrong with the other equipment. Outside interference such as a central heating pump shouldn't be an issue with normal suppressed equipment, but again this would affect it.

Audio sync is a clever idea but a bit hit or miss in practice. The update is brilliant though & greatly extends the Monotribe's musicality - so bravo to KORG for their creative thinking. Hope you sort it.

[wul]

i have downloaded it 3 times all same although its been encoded to .m4a not .wav

is the ipad output at line level rather than headphone out?

although i tried it at line level on another machine.

also tried 2 different stereo cables mono cable, no difference

[StudioF]

try lowering the volume. worked for me ( on PC with mediaplayer) and make sure nothing else is running in the background

note: i used the cable that came with the monotribe.

[lloydsmith]

My bad - not wav - the format it was in off webpage.

I used the sync cable that came with Monotribe patched to MT 'sync in' from ipad headphone out - with ipad set to max volume.

[wul]

Bingo
did it using the ipod connected to the synthstation25 output from the line level outputs with volume full
thanks everyone for the suggestions
looking forward to v3

[mijome07]

It took me a few tries before successfully installing the new update. I had the volume too high, eq wasn't disabled, etc.

I like the new features. Wonder what they have up their sleeve for a version 3 (or maybe a flow blown groovebox).

[StudioF]

im glad we could help

[mijome07]

I figured it out on my own before coming here.

[Handcrafted]

Something else to note when updating...

Some audio players can chop the beginning and the end of audio files off when playing, I noticed VLC player sometimes does this. I used WMP at 75% vol from the headphone out of a laptop.

Also remember to turn off any alerts or anything that may chime during the update, also mobile phone interference etc.

I have made a video of every new feature here...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgG9BaaCIQI

[shedrick]

When i power up the the mono tribe holding down flux, HH and 1st step keys as advised these don't light up but SYNTH, BD & SN do. I attempted the update anyway but it didn't work, no surprise there given the above. Any suggestions please?

[ProUnit]

Just to offer up my experience, I too found that the sound file was a .m4a file. I could play it in some programs but not in Winamp, so I suspected something was up, and that was confirmed when the update didn't work when I tried to play the file in other programs.

I renamed it manually to .wav and played it in SoundForge and it worked - I'm not sure why on earth the rename was required but the zip file definitely contained a .m4a file. Playing it in Winamp, Windows Media Player and Quicktime didn't work so I suspect all three were modifying the start of the sound file in some way.

[javibent]

someone can send me the correct file plz . been trying all the day . and seems like is stucked because is on boot mode with the 3 green lights on .. but the red ones never start to move while the MONOTRIBE_SYS_0211 is running .