AMBI SPACE DIGITAL REVERB Firmware Update Procedures
Overview of Update Steps 1. Prepare a PC (Windows) or Mac (Macintosh) computer and setup your MIDI interface for data transmission. 2. Download MIDI software (for Mac: SysEx Librarian, for Windows: SendSx) from the specified website and install it on your computer. 3. Download the latest firmware from the Free The Toneʼs website. 4. Connect the AMBI SPACE to the MIDI interface and send the firmware to the AMBI SPACE by using the installed MIDI software. 5.
For Mac Computer 1. Preparation of MIDI Software 1) Download the freeware “SysEx Librarian” from http://snoize.com/SysExLibrarian/ and save it in any folder. 2) Unzip the downloaded ZIP file and install it. 3) Start SysEx Librarian. The following screen will appear: 2. Configuration of SysEx Librarian Select the MIDI interface to be used from the main windowʼs pull-down menu. (e.g. : When using the YAMAHA UX16 interface, "Port 1" is displayed as shown in the figure.
When you select the interface to be used, the screen changes to the following one: 3. Selection of Update File 1) Click the “+” (or “Add...” on some versions) button located near the left bottom corner of the main window. 2) Select the latest AMBI SPACE firmware file youʼve downloaded. After selecting the file, the following message appears. Click the “OK” button.
When the file is successfully read, its file name is listed as shown in the figure below. Click the file name to highlight. Now the file data in your Mac is ready to send. 4. Connecting AMBI SPACE and MIDI Interface OUT 1) Connect only the AMBI SPACEʼs MIDI IN terminal to the MIDI interfacesʼ MIDI OUT terminal. 2) Turn on the power to the AMBI SPACE while holding down both the MODE and EDIT switches. The PRESET MODE and MANUAL MODE LEDs above the MODE switch and the EDIT LED above the EDIT switch illuminate.
5. Data Transmission Click the “Play” button near the left top corner of the SysEx Librarianʼs main screen. As soon as the data transmission starts as shown below, the PRESET 1 LED on the AMBI SPACE flashes. The PRESET 1-4 LEDs flash and illuminate steadily starting from the PRESET 1 LED. When all of the PRESET 1-4 LEDs illuminate, then the data writing process is completed.
For Windows Computer 1. Preparation of MIDI Software 1) Download the shareware “SendSx” from http://www.bome.com/products/sendsx and save it in any folder. You can use it free for a trial period. 2) Unzip the downloaded ZIP file and install it to your computer. 3) Start SendSx. The following screen will appear: 2. Configuration of SendSx Select the MIDI interface to be used from the “MIDI Out” menu.
When you select the interface to be used, its name is shown in the lower half of the screen: 3. Selection of Update File 1) Select “Open” from the “File” menu.
2) In the file selection window, select the firmware file youʼve downloaded. When the file is read successfully, a screen that looks like the following will appear. Now your computer is ready for data transmission.
4. Connecting AMBI SPACE and MIDI Interface OUT 1) Connect only the AMBI SPACEʼs MIDI IN terminal to the MIDI interfacesʼ MIDI OUT terminal. 2) Turn on the power to the AMBI SPACE while holding down both the MODE and EDIT switches. The PRESET MODE and MANUAL MODE LEDs above the MODE switch and the EDIT LED above the EDIT switch illuminate. The AMBI SPACE is now ready to receive data. 5. Data Transmission Click the “Send(F4)” button located in the lower left section of the SendSxʼs main screen.