Metropolix
- Entering Bootloader
- Update Instructions
- Changelog
- Turn off power to your modular system.
- Connect a USB cable from the rear of the module to your computer.
- Hold down the BOOT button on the rear of the module and turn on power to your modular system.
- From the version menu above, select the firmware version you will be updating to.
- Click the Update button in the bottom of this window. You will see the progress of the update in the
log window and your module may begin to flash. You will see an “Update completed successfully” message at
the end of the update.
- Turn your modular off and back on again, you're now ready to use your updated module.
- If there are any problems please contact us via the Help button on our website. Be sure to include the full
log window output, the firmware updater version downloaded, and the OS you are using.
1.4.3 (2022-10-26)
- Fixed internal mixing of Mute and Track Swap Destinations on Aux and Mod Lanes, they are now OR'd properly.
- Fixed stuck MIDI notes when using Track Mutes.
1.4.2 (2022-07-18)
- Fixed potential incorrect sequence position when exiting Loopy when different pulse counts were set.
- Fixed potential incorrect note on first pulse when modulating/changing custom scales with Bottom Pitch set
to "Root".
- Minor visual tweaks.
1.4.1 (2022-02-11)
- Fixed very specific bug; undoing a randomized track clock division change while stopped.
1.4 (2022-02-11)
- New USB MIDI Support!
- Connects to a USB Host as a Class Compliant USB MIDI Device via USB Header on the rear of the
module.
- 1U/3U 2HP USB Extender available to bring the rear USB port to the front panel of your modular.
Handy but not required, available at intellijel.com/shop/eurorack/usb-extender.
- Configurable MIDI Clock/Transport Send and Receive.
- MIDI NoteOn/Off messages from Tracks 1+2.
- Three config options for assigning Slide to CC supports a wide variety of synth configurations.
- Assignable MIDI CC number from each Track's CV lane.
- Assignable MIDI Channel and CC number from each of the Mod Lanes.
- Velocity Support and Modulation via Aux/Mod/Ctrl/Track CV. Configured in the Track Menu.
- Setup MIDI Channel and CC for Mod Lanes and CV in the Track and Mod Menus.
- SysEx backup and restore of Presets, the current State and Global Settings.
- New Randomizer for Track and Stage parameters — When ALT is active the 3 AUX buttons will perform the
following functions:
- ALT + AUX X: Randomize current screen parameters.
- ALT + AUX Y: Morph Current Screen Parameters.
- ALT + AUX Z: Undo Random/Morph Current Screen Parameters.
- New Gx Expander Modes!
- Transport renamed to Transport A
- Transport B — Odd/Even Mix
- Run
- Reset
- /1
- /3
- /4
- /5
- /8
- /16
- Transport C — Div/Mult Mix (Thanks Pow Pow!)
- Run
- Reset
- x4
- x2
- x1
- /2
- /4
- /8
- Probability Clock (Thanks again Pow Pow!)
- x1 (100% Prob)
- x1 (75% Prob)
- x1 (50% Prob)
- x1 (25% Prob)
- /2 (100% Prob)
- /2 (75% Prob)
- /2 (50% Prob)
- /2 (25% Prob)
- Gx Transport A/B/C Options now use the global reset flag instead of First Pulse from the selected Track.
- Added "Velocity" to Output A/B options for use in modular context.
- Added "Reset" (Global) to Output A/B options.
- Added "Pedal Point" play mode.
- Added: Simultaneous EDIT ALL (ALT) for gate style stage parameters. ALT+Encoder rotation will rotated
selected stages. ALT+Encoder click will invert selected stages.
- "Clock Mode:" has been updated to "Clk/Rset Out:" - Same options (Always|Running), but encompasses the
global Reset outputs on Gx/A/B as well.
- Show most recently loaded Preset Chain with flashing LED.
- Added "Screen Level" adjustment to the UI Setup menu.
- Added "Update Firmware..." to Setup menu. This will enter the bootloader.
- Other minor bug fixes.
- Updated manual available at intellijel.com/support.
1.3.5.0 (2021-11-02)
- Fixed incorrect pitch output when overriding the pitch slider on a track and "Bottom Pitch" was set to
"Root".
1.3.4.0 (2021-09-28)
- Fixed delayed modulation of root note when modulating between custom scales and "Bottom Pitch" was set to
"Root". (Thanks Aaron!)
- Fixed bug where Accumulator Reverse may not be applied properly on a negative accumulator value in
pendulum mode.
1.3.2.0 (2021-08-19)
- Fixed adding preset Red 1 to the first slot of a Quick Chain.
- Fixed freezing issue when overwriting a saved Preset Chain.
- Fixed issue where presets would stop loading after long sessions with lots of preset loading/chaining.
1.3.1.0 (2021-07-12)
- Fixed incorrect Mod Lane assignments when loading presets saved on an older firmware version.
- Fixed when tracks are set to ignore the Global Reset, they should still reset in a Preset Chain or Delayed
Load.
- Fixed Factory Reset boot shortcut, it was clearing settings, but not properly setting defaults.
1.3.0.0 (2021-07-02)
- New Ctrl/Mod/Aux over BPM! Create the waviest groove or Synced BPM changes with Mod Lanes, Aux inputs, your
hands or all three.
- New Preset Chains!
- Chain and Sequence sets of Presets including the mute state of Track 1, Track 2 and Mod Lanes.
- 32 Links per Chain, each line has 1 preset and set of mutes represented, and can repeat up to 64x.
- Full Add/Edit/Remove UI for managing Preset Chains.
- Store up to 8 Chains on the module.
- Access via "Preset Chains..." in SETUP Menu or via shortcut: Hold SETUP.
- Quick Chain feature for fast creation and launching of a new chain during performance.
- Option to Hold the chain position when using Loopy.
- New Ctrl knob position can now be output as voltage on Outputs A+B (Unipolar 0-5v or Bipolar ±5v).
- New Preset setup section under the SETUP Button. Settings here are saved with the Preset.
- Changed Queued Loading behaviour. It is now called Load Delay, and it's no longer tied the LEN>Pulses
parameter of Track 1 to determine when to load the next preset, it is only using the global parameter,
Queued Pulses. See manual for details.
- New "Total Pulses" preset setting, this defines an over all length for the current state or preset. When
this count is reached, ALL tracks and lanes are reset. This parameter is also used for "Total Pulses" Loads
and Preset Chaining.
- New Load Option "Total Pulses" for synced loading of presets based on Total Pulses (with fallback to Queued
Pulses value if not set).
- Increase Queue Pulses maximum to 4096 (to account for 8 Stages * 8 Pulses Each * 64 Clock In Div), matching
the Total Pulses maximum value.
- Display "User Shortcut" on Scale and Order screens.
- When selecting your Mod Lane, display the assignment on the action bar.
- Other minor bug fixes.
- Updated manual available at intellijel.com/support.
1.2.0.0 (2021-04-26)
- New User Scales!
- 100 User Scale slots: 10 Banks, 10 Presets per bank.
- Modulate User Scales in a selected bank. Scale/Bank selection remains global, while modulation
is per-track.
- Scale Lock allows you to lock the sequencer to a scale, while you edit or browse others.
- Locking a User Scale is called a Scale Mod Lock. It acts the same as a Scale Lock, but also allows
you to modulate between scales in that bank with Ctrl, Aux or Mod Lanes.
- The Root is saved separately with each user scale and is changed with the scale when modulating.
- Adjusting Root now uses the ALT button on the Scale selection/editing screen.
- Pitch Home screen updated to reflect live quantizer modulations, including: Root, Scale, Pitch Pre and Pitch
Post.
- New "Run on Boot: On|Off" option in the UI Setup menu.
- New "Save and Exit" action on the save screen is the new default.
- New Confirmation Dialog when overwriting an existing save.
- New "Aux/Mod" option for the Reset param on the Accumulator to ignore any system resets.
- Tweaked Probability to allow for 0%.
- Fixed Acid Slide bug when using Probability. (Thanks Kri!)
- Fixed Root control assignment, center is now 0 and offset is bipolar.
- Fixed extra trigs that could happen in Tuner Mode when gates are set to Clock. (Thanks ohexoh!)
- Other minor bug fixes.
- Updated manual available at intellijel.com/support.
1.1.0.1 (2021-04-01)
- Fix for filled preset slots showing as empty.
1.1.0.0 (2021-03-31)
- New Accumulator Features and Updates!
- Accum Mode: Stage (Original/Default) | Track.
- Accum Reset: Manual (Default) | Auto (Original).
- Accum Order: Wrap (Original/Default) | Pendulum | Random | Hold.
- Accum Polarity: Unipolar (Default) | Bipolar (Original).
- Default Accumulator Limits updated to ±7.
- New Aux/Mod/Ctrl destinations for Accum Mode.
- New Aux/Mod destinations for Accum Direction and Accum Polarity.
- Upgraded the "Accumulator" Ctrl to a tri-state control called "Accum Dir" allowing you
to change direction or freeze the Accumulator with a single knob.
- Upgraded the "Accum Invert" Ctrl to a tri-state control called "Accum Polar" allowing you
to change polarity and invert the Accumulator Order with a single knob.
- Change Upper/Lower Limit labels to Positive/Negative Limit.
- Better labeling for Toggle and Tri-state control assignments.
- Updated menus with new visual features: Disabled items, Dividers.
- 14 Chords added to the Scales list.
- New Global setting for Clock Mode: Running (Original/Default) | Always.
- New Global setting for Run Btn: Run/Pause (Original/Default) | Run/Stop.
- When EDIT is active the selected stage item will blink, both in Track and Mod mode.
- Press Reset when Metropolix is NOT running to drop the gates low on Tracks 1 and 2.
- Pitch offset modulation is now still added when a track is muted; but it will still ignore updates to the
pitch offset modulation when the track is muted.
- Fixed Mod Lane resets on Queued Preset Loads.
- Fixed crashing bug when RUN goes LOW before a queued preset loads. (Thanks Aaron!)
- Fixed Pulse Count modulation. (Thanks Rich!)
- Other minor bug fixes.
- Updated manual available at intellijel.com/support.
1.0.1.0 (2021-03-05)
- When muting, muted tracks/lanes now blink red when muted; thanks Loopop!
- Overall darker GUI; less drastic contrast changes in a dark environment.
- When auditing stages from the Loopy screen, the LEDs are now blue instead of white.
- Decreased max brightness of UI LEDs.
- Fix for missed gates when set to very short length at faster BPM; the shortest effective gate is 0.333ms.
- Slightly longer hold (1 second) required to save a shortcut.
- Minor bug fixes.
- Updated manual available at intellijel.com/support.
1.0.0.5 (2021-02-11)