Updating Software
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• Extension: three characters following a dot, and
identifying the file type to the sequencer and PC2. All
files for this option installation have the extension MID.
Throughout this document, we use placeholders to represent
the version numbers in filenames. Instead of using specific
version numbers, we use nnn to represent any version of a
file.
Saving Objects
Updating software components requires you to do a hard
reset before resuming normal operations. This deletes all
user-defined information from the PC2’s memory. You
should dump all user-defined programs, setups, and effects
to an external memory source (like a computer sequencer)
before updating your software. Otherwise, they’ll be lost.
See the programming chapter in your PC2 Musician’s Guide
for information about dumping programs and other objects.
Preparing Your Sequencer
You’ll need either a standalone sequencer, or a personal
computer with a MIDI interface and sequencing software.
1. Connect a MIDI cable from your sequencer’s or
computer’s MIDI Out port to the PC2’s MIDI In port.
2. Launch the sequencer application.
Launching the PC2’s Boot Block
You’ll need to run the boot block for any software updates
you make (including updating the boot block itself).
1. If the PC2 is on, turn it off.
2. Turn the PC2 on, and watch the display.
3. When you see Please|wait..., press and release
the Panic button (for keyboard models) or the Edit/
Store button (for rack-mount models). After a few
seconds, you’ll see Main|Menu in the top line of the
display, and Install|engine in the bottom line.
This is the boot block.
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