Startup Menu; Test Mode; Empty Reset; Midi Upgrade - Elektron Octatrack MKII User Manual

18. STARTUP MENU

To access this menu, hold down the [FUNC] key while powering up the Octatrack MKII. From here you can
perform a variety of tasks. To choose the different alternatives, press the corresponding [TRIG] key.

18.1 TEST MODE

To enter this mode, press the [TRIG 1] key. If you have any trouble with your Octatrack MKII and suspect
it may be due to a hardware problem, perform this self test. Everything should come up as shown below. If
not, contact Elektron support or the retailer you bought the Octatrack MKII from.

18.2 EMPTY RESET

To perform this operation, press the [TRIG 2] key. This will reinitialize the battery backed RAM and clear all
data. The content of the Compact Flash card will not be affected.

18.3 MIDI UPGRADE

Press the [TRIG 3] key to choose this option. Here the Octatrack MKII prepares itself to receive an OS
upgrade via MIDI.
1. Check that all MIDI cables are connected correctly.
2. Load the new OS in an appropriate program capable of sending sysex files. We recommend the program
C6 which can be found on the Elektron website.
3. Choose MIDI UPGRADE by pressing the third [TRIG] key. The Octatrack MKII will wait for the OS to
be transmitted to it and a message stating "READY TO RECEIVE MIDI UPGRADE..." will appear on the
screen.
4. As the Octatrack MKII receives the OS the [TRIG] keys will light up one after another. Please note that
this procedure takes a while.
5. When the transfer is finished the message "PREPARING FLASH" appears.
6. "PREPARING FLASH" is shortly followed by "UPDATING FLASH". When this process is finished the OS
is updated. After the upgrade the operating system may upgrade the bootstrap, do not turn off the unit
before it has completed its startup sequence or explicitly tells you to restart!

18.4 SEND UPGRADE

With this option you can send the OS installed in your Octatrack MKII to a friend's unit. Press the [TRIG 4]
key to choose this option.
1. Connect the MIDI OUT on the Octatrack MKII with the latest OS to the MIDI IN on the Octatrack MKII
that is going to be upgraded. Enter the EARLY STARTUP menus on both machines.
2. Enter the MIDI UPGRADE mode in the Octatrack MKII that is supposed to be upgraded by pressing
the third [TRIG] key. Make sure you see the message "READY TO RECEIVE MIDI UPGRADE..." on the
screen.
3. Press the fourth [TRIG] key on the Octatrack MKII that is used to send the OS upgrade. This will start
the transmission of the OS to the other Octatrack MKII.
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