116 Troubleshooting the 3rd Wave
Groove Synthesis
To check your OS version:
1. Turn on your 3rd Wave. The OS version number is displayed in the
upper right corner of the display.
2. If your OS is out of date, download the latest version from the Support
page of the Groove Synthesis website and update your instrument using the
instructions included with the download.
To update your 3rd Wave’s operating system:
1. Download the new OS from the Support page of the Groove Synthesis
website. The le type is “ldr” for the OS.
2. Connect the 3rd Wave to your computer using the USB connector on
the back of the synth.
3. Once connected, the 3rd Wave will show up on your computer desktop
as an external drive.
4. Copy the “ldr” le into the
firmware folder on the 3rd Wave.
5. Once the le has nished copying, press the global button on the 3rd
Wave, then use soft knob 1 to locate the “Firmware Update” command.
6. Use soft knob 2 to select
go.
7. Press soft button 1 (
refresh). The screen displays the name of the OS
le that you copied to the firmware folder.
8. Eject the 3rd Wave icon from your computer desktop.
9. Disconnect the USB cable from the back of the 3rd Wave.
10. Press soft button 4 (ok).The display will alert you when the OS has
nished updating.
11. Once the display indicates that it is nished, turn off the synthesizer
briey then turn it back on again. The updated OS version appears in
the upper right corner of the display.