Is it worth upgrading from electribe v1.06?

[HappyTed]

At the moment I can swap firmware, although I can't say I really use the es2 side of things as it's a bit crap. So what exactly has been added (if anything) since 1.06 that makes it worth updating?

[HappyTed]

I'll assume the silence means that KORG have added nothing worth getting excited about. Either that or everyone has sold their e2's and moved on LOL



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[Poumtschak]

Changes in Ver1.10 from Ver.1.03
The following improvements and bug fixes are ported from "electribe sampler".
 Further improvements for Pattern changing
 "Audio Export" function exports stereo .wav file
 "Export/Import" All Pattern
 Inter-pattern "Copy Part" and "Copy Part Sound"
 Improved XY-Pad performance
 Reduced noise on "Poly2" mode
 Low-level software bugs have been fixed

The 1.10 firmware should have been the e2 release to market firmware IMHO.

[HappyTed]

Changes in Ver1.10 from Ver.1.03
The following improvements and bug fixes are ported from "electribe sampler".
 Further improvements for Pattern changing
 "Audio Export" function exports stereo .wav file
 "Export/Import" All Pattern
 Inter-pattern "Copy Part" and "Copy Part Sound"
 Improved XY-Pad performance
 Reduced noise on "Poly2" mode
 Low-level software bugs have been fixed

The 1.10 firmware should have been the e2 release to market firmware IMHO.

I am on 1.06 and I'm sure I already have all those changes. So nothing has changed in recent updates then?

[Steinberger]

Nope you're a version or two behind (look at the placement of the zero). I say go for it.

[Poumtschak]

So nothing has changed in recent updates then?

*** OS UPDATE ***
Version：1.17
Date：2015.10.30
Release notes
GLOBAL PARAMETER*
- Add ""18/19 PTN. CHANGE LOCK"" page.
- Add ""19/19 XY CALIBRATION"" page.
Shortcut Keys*
- [shift] + [touch scale]: scale selection page
- [shift] + [gate arp]: gate arp pattern selection page
*Please see ""electribe Parameter Guide"" for more information.
STEP EDIT
- Tied notes editing feature has been improved.
Others and Bug fixes
- XY-pad behavior has been improved.
- Fixed scale mode ""On"" behavior on specific scales (Major Blues,minor Blues, Diminished, Combination Diminished, Gypsy, Pelog, Japanese).

AFAIK, you still can downgrade the unit from 1.18 to 1.10 if needed. It's just a matter of changing two bytes in the file header.

Code: Select all

E2 v1.10 (01 0A)

4B 4F 52 47 20 53 59 53 54 45 4D 20 46 49 4C 45
45 32 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
53 59 53 54 45 4D 00 00 00 01 01 0A 00 01 23 FF

KORG SYSTEM FILEE2..............SYSTEM........#ÿ

E2 v1.17 (01 11)

4B 4F 52 47 20 53 59 53 54 45 4D 20 46 49 4C 45
45 32 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
53 59 53 54 45 4D 00 00 00 01 01 11 00 01 23 FF

KORG SYSTEM FILEE2..............SYSTEM........#ÿ

E2S v1.06 (01 06)

4B 4F 52 47 20 53 59 53 54 45 4D 20 46 49 4C 45
45 32 53 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
53 59 53 54 45 4D 00 00 00 01 01 06 00 01 24 FF

KORG SYSTEM FILEE2S.............SYSTEM........$ÿ

E2S v1.14 (01 0E)

4B 4F 52 47 20 53 59 53 54 45 4D 20 46 49 4C 45
45 32 53 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
53 59 53 54 45 4D 00 00 00 01 01 0E 00 01 24 FF

KORG SYSTEM FILEE2S.............SYSTEM........$ÿ

Anyways, don't blame me if this bricks your unit.