Korg monotribe Use and care manual

monotribe System Firmware Update Instructions 1
System Firmware Update Instructions
Do not playback the system update file on any speaker or head phone system as this could le ad to
damage to equipment and/or hearing loss. Korg or any of its affiliates will n ot accept responsibility for
any damages, personal loss or injury that may result from playback of the file.
What you will need
You will need the following to perform your update.
 An audio player or personal computer capable of audio playback
 A stereo mini-jack audio cable
 AC adapter KA-350 or six AA batteries
Make sure the batteries are brand new if using alkaline or fully charged if using NiMH batteries.
monotribe will not enter update mode if the batteries are depleted.
Preparations
1. Unzip the file “monotribe_updater_0211.zip”.
If using an audio player, transfer the file MONOTRIBE_SYS_0211.wav from your computer to your
audio player.
Do not playback the system update file on any speaker or headphone system as this could lead
to damage to equipment and/or hearing loss.
2. Check the current version
Turn the power on while pressing the PLAY and GATE buttons.

monotribe System Firmware Update Instructions 2
System version 1.x
If the current system is ve rsion 1.x, the LEDs will
be lit as sh own (with F LUX LED bli nking). Your
monotribe is not up to date. Proceed to step 3.
System version 2.0ｘ
If the current system is version 2.0x, the LEDs will
be lit as sh own (with F LUX LED bli nking). Your
monotribe is not up to date. Proceed to step 3.
System version 2.1x
If the current system is version 2.1x, the LEDs will
be lit as sh own (with F LUX LED bli nking). Your
monotribe is already up to date.
Some STEP LEDs 5-8 may light up while displaying the system version.
3. Connect the audio output of your playback device to the SYNC IN connector on your monotribe.
Make sure to connect to SYNC IN and not AUDIO IN.

monotribe System Firmware Update Instructions 3
Perform the update
1. Turn the power on while pressing the FLUX, HH and STEP 1 buttons.
The SYNTH, BD and SN LEDs will light to show your monotribe has entered update mode.
2. Start the playback of MONOTRIBE_SYS_0211.wav to begin updating.
Make sure the volume of the playback device has been turned up.
STEP LEDs 1-8 will indicate the update progress.
Make sure the update file is played from the beginning.
When using a computer, any other system sounds (e.g. email notification) will cause the update
to fail. Make sure all other applications are shut down and do not operate you computer during
the update.
The update will t ake approximately two minutes . Do not turn your m onotribe off or stop
playback while update is in progress.
If the update fails, the FLUX, REC and PLAY LEDs will start blinking. If this happens, observe
“Tips” at the end of this document and repeat the update from step 1.
3. When the update has been successfully completed, the PLAY LED alone will be lit. Now, turn the
power off.

monotribe System Firmware Update Instructions 4
4. Go back to step 2 of “Preparations” and check that your monotribe has been updated to system
version 2.0. Update is now complete.
Tips
 Update may fail with some audio players, computers or software. If this is the case, please try with a
different device.
 If you are having trouble with the update, please check the following:
 Check the current system firmware version. If it has been updated already to version 2.0, you
will not be able to update again (it will also be unnecessary).
 Make sure the volume of the playback device has been turned up.
Please note that some devices which have very high output levels may fail because of it. If this
is the case please try turning the volume down and start the update process again.
 Make sure all functions that affect the playback sound, such as cross-fade and EQ, are
disabled.
 Make sure the update file is played from the beginning.
 Check the connection from your playback device to your monotribe. The connection must be
made to SYNC IN, not AUDIO IN.
 When using a computer, any other system sounds (e.g. email notification) will cause the update
to fail. Make sure all other applications are shut down and do not operate you computer during
the update.