Moog Music Minimoog Voyager XL - Manual (Page 75)

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Voyager XL User’s Manual - MASTER Mode
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Voyager XL User’s Manual - MASTER Mode
RECEIVE UPDATE
The RECEIVE UPDATE utility allows you to upgrade the Voyager XL Operating System. Updates are
available from our website (www.moogmusic.com) and are found in Minimoog Voyager ‘Software’ section.
Instruction for installing the software is provided with the files – please follow these instructions carefully!
When you select RECEIVE UPDATE from the Master Mode menu and
hit ENTER, the Voyager XL will display a message about deleting the
operating system as shown. This is first step in the update. If you are
certain you wish to proceed, use the CURSOR to select ‘YES’ and press
ENTER. The LCD will briefly display an ‘ERASING FLASH ROM’ message.
A new display will then appear, similar to the one shown at left. When
you see this screen, the Voyager XL has been enabled to receive the first
operating system update file. Follow the instructions provided with the
update to send the correct files to the Voyager XL in the proper order. As
each file is sent, the Voyager XL will display a ‘SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE DATA
IN PROCESS’ message. Follow the instructions to send additional files
until the update process is complete. The new operating system does not
become active until all SysEx data transfers are confirmed as successful.
System Exclusive (SysEx) data transfers to/from the Voyager XL require:
- A computer with Internet access and a MIDI interface.
- MIDI Software capable of sending a generic Sysex bank file (.syx)
or Standard MIDI file (.mid)
Many software sequencers are capable of opening SysEx files and sending SysEx data. If
you do not own a sequencer, or if your sequencer doesn’t support SysEx data transfers, there
are MIDI utility software programs that will send and receive SysEx data files. For the PC,
try ‘MIDI-OX’, available online at www.midiox.com. For the Macintosh, try ‘SysEx Librarian’,
available at www.snoize.com.
You can also use Standard MIDI files to update the Voyager OS. Many sequencers will import
Standard MIDI file versions (.mid). If you decide to perform the update using Standard MIDI
files on a sequencer, however, be sure you understand fully the settings that may affect the
transmission of this type of data. It is beyond the scope of this manual to explain how to import
or open files containing System Exclusive data in the many different MIDI programs available
– it is your responsibility to know and be familiar with this aspect of the upgrade! If you have
questions about your software’s capabilities to send large SysEx messages in either file format
(.syx or .mid), contact your software vendor.
If you do not own a computer, special arrangements will need to be made for software
upgrades. Please contact [email protected] for more information.