The MIDI Control Center allows to update the firmware for all the following products:
Lab, Step, Brute ranges products, MicroFreak & Spark controllers apart from AstroLab, PolyBrute & PolyBrute 12.
For products not handled by MIDI Control Center (MCC), refer to the following article:
To update your device firmware via Midi Control Center, please follow the procedures described below.
1) Connect your MIDI Controller
- Connect your device to your computer. To avoid any connection issues, make sure to connect your unit directly to the computer via USB.
2) Download and install MIDI Control Center (MCC).
- To update your device firmware you need to use MIDI Control Center (MCC). If you don't have it, please download it here: MIDI Control Center (MCC).
3) Launch automatic firmware update
- If the unit is not up to date, the MCC notifies you that a new version is available. Clicking on "Firmware Revision" displays a pop-up and clicking on "Download latest" installs the firmware automatically. If not, proceed to next step.
If you connect your controller after opening the MCC, you will have to select your device in the dropdown menu.
4) Get the firmware update file
- If you need to reinstall the firmware or downgrade to a previous version, it's up to you to provide the firmware file. You can download it from the link below with the help of the product name:
e.g with MiniLab 3:
5) Update your firmware
After downloading the file, just click on the "Firmware Revision" and then on "Upgrade". Now, load the firmware file to launch the process.
At the end of the update process, your device should be up-to-date.
Make sure to refer to our dedicated FAQ article for the update of the MicroFreak to Firmware V5:
Please read it carefully before proceeding with the update.
Here is how to put your device in Bootloader mode in order to force another manual update of the firmware (such will require to manually download the firmware file here as explained in the section above):
| Range | Product | Bootloader mode procedure |
|---|---|---|
| Brute range | MicroBrute / MiniBrute | Hold both Octave buttons while powering ON the unit. |
| MiniBrute 2 / MiniBrute 2S | Hold Play/Stop/Record buttons while powering ON the unit. | |
| MatrixBrute | Turn it ON & immediately toggle ON/OFF the "Audio Gate" switch on the back several times (6-8 times back & forth should be enough). | |
| DrumBrute / DrumBrute Impact | Hold Play/Stop/Record buttons while powering ON the unit. | |
| Freak range |
MicroFreak
|
Hold "SHIFT" + "Arp" + "Oct" while powering ON the unit. |
|
MiniFreak
|
Hold "SHIFT" + "Oct -" while powering ON the unit. | |
| Lab range |
MicroLab / MicroLab mk3
|
Hold "SHIFT" + "HOLD" buttons while powering ON the unit. |
|
MiniLab MKII
|
Hold "SHIFT" + "Pad 1-8/9-16" buttons while powering ON the unit. | |
|
MiniLab 3
|
Hold "SHIFT" + "Hold" buttons while powering ON the unit. | |
| KeyLab Essential 49 / KeyLab Essential 61 / KeyLab Essential 88 | Hold Play/Stop/Record buttons while powering ON the unit. | |
| KeyLab Essential 49 mk3 / KeyLab Essential 61 mk3 / KeyLab Essential 88 mk3 | Hold contextual buttons "3" & "4" below the display while powering ON the unit. | |
| KeyLab 49 MKI / KeyLab 61 MKI / KeyLab 88 MKI / KeyLab 49 MKII / KeyLab 61 MKII / KeyLab 88 MKII | Hold Play/Stop/Record buttons while powering ON the unit. | |
|
KeyLab 49 mk3 / KeyLab 61 mk3
|
Hold A, A# and B keys on the second octave starting from the left while powering ON the unit. | |
| KeyLab 88 mk3 | Hold F#, G and G# keys on the second octave starting from the left while powering ON the unit. | |
| Step range |
BeatStep
|
Hold Stop/Play-Pause buttons while powering ON the unit. |
|
BeatStep Pro
|
Hold Play/Stop/Record buttons while powering ON the unit. | |
|
KeyStep / KeyStep 37
|
Hold Play/Stop/Record buttons while powering ON the unit. | |
|
KeyStep mk2 / KeyStep 37 mk2
|
Hold "Tempo" button while powering ON the unit. | |
| KeyStep Pro |
Note: once in bootloader mode, all LEDs and the screen should be OFF. |
You can now go back to the procedure described above to update your device's firmware.
Notes
-Make sure to connect your unit directly to the computer via USB without using any kind of USB HUB, Extension, Adapter or Dock.
-If your computer only has USB-C ports, please make sure that you are using a good quality cable to connect your unit to avoid connection issues:
- USB-B to USB-C
- microUSB to USB-C
- miniUSB to USB-C
-Make sure to also test different USB ports and if needed on another computer to confirm if the same issues are happening.