Free The Tone FT-2Y Flyght Time Digital Delay Instruction Manual
- June 10, 2024
- FREE THE TONE
Table of Contents
Free The Tone FT-2Y Flyght Time Digital Delay
Overview of Update Steps
- Prepare a PC (Windows) or Mac (Macintosh) computer and setup your MIDI interface for data transmission.
- Download MIDI software (for Mac: SysEx Librarian, for Windows: SendSx) from the specified website and install it on your computer.
- Download the latest firmware from the Free The Toneʼs website.
- Connect the FLYGHT TIME to the MIDI interface and send the firmware to the FLYGHT TIME by using the installed MIDI software.
- When the FLYGHT TIME Display counts from “0” up to “100” and stops, push the 【SAVE】switch, and the unit will automatically reboot itself and the firmware update will be completed. Since the user preset contents are not erased by this process, users can safely do the update.
Firmware Update Procedures
Confirmation of Firmware Version
- Turn on the power to the FLYGHT TIME.
- Look at the display on the top panel and note the version information shown just after powering up.
- Turn off the power to the FLYGHT TIME.
You will see a number such as “1.0”, etc. If the version number of the firmware to be downloaded from the Free The Tone website is larger than the one you saw on your FLYGHT TIMEʼs display, please proceed to the update steps described below. If the version numbers are the same, then the latest firmware has been installed in your unit before shipment from our factory and you do not have to perform firmware update.
Preparation of Computer and MDI Interface
- Prepare a PC (Windows) or Mac (Macintosh) computer and a MIDI interface.
- Connect the computer and the MIDI interface.
- Download the MIDI interface driver and make data transmission ready.
At this phase the FLYGHT TIME and the MIDI interface are not connected.
Regarding setup procedures for your MIDI interface, please refer to its operation manual.
(* Please use a stable data transmissionable MIDI / USB interface cable for connecting a MIDI device to a PC. We recommend Roland USB MIDI Interface UM- ONE mk2 because we use this model for operation tests.)
Download of the Latest Firmware for FLYGHT TIME
From the Free The Toneʼs website
(https://www.freethetone.com/en/support/download/firmware/), download the
latest firmware file for the FLYGHT TIME and unzip it.
Be sure to write down the name (ex: FIRMWARE) for the download destination
folder in which you save the file.
NOTE: When downloading the file, you may sometimes encounter a message
which says that downloading FF-1Y_FIRMWARE_V＊＊.ZIP can damage your computer.
In such a case, ignore the message and continue the download.
Note that＊＊= firmware version number.
NOTE: When downloading the file, you may sometimes encounter a message
which says that downloading FF-1Y_FIRMWARE_V＊＊.ZIP can damage your computer.
In such a case, ignore the message and continue the download.
Note that＊＊= firmware version number.
For Mac Computer
Preparation of MIDI Software
- Download the freeware “SysEx Librarian” from http://snoize.com/SysExLibrarian/ and save it in any folder.
- Unzip the downloaded ZIP file and install it.
- Start SysEx Librarian. The following screen will appear:
Configuration of SysEx Librarian
Select the MIDI interface to be used from the main windowʼs pull-down menu.
(Example: When using the Roland USB MIDI Interface UM-ONE mk2, “UM-ONE” will
be displayed as shown below. The display will differ depending on the
interface, so please refer to the interface manual.) The list of interfaces
will not be shown if the MIDI interface is not connected or the MIDI interface
driver is not installed correctly. In such a case, please check if the MIDI
interface is connected correctly and the driver has been installed.
When you select the interface to be used, the screen changes to the following
one:
Selection of Update File
- Click the “+” (or “Add…” on some versions) button located near the left bottom corner of the main window.
- Select the latest FUTURE FACTORY firmware file youʼve downloaded.
After selecting the file, the following message appears. Click the “OK” button.
When the file is successfully read, its file name is listed as shown in the figure below. Click the file name to highlight. Now the file data in your Mac is ready to send.
Connecting FLIGHT TIME and MIDI Interface
- Connect only the FLIGHT TIMEʼs MIDI IN terminal to the MIDI interfacesʼ MIDI OUT terminal.
While holding down both the “INC/+” and “DEC/‒” switches on the FLIGHT TIME, turn on the power to it.
After showing the version number, the display indicates “0000”. Now the FLIGHT TIME is ready to receive the data.
Data Transmission
Click the “Play” button near the left top corner of the SysEx Librarianʼs main
screen.
Data transmission starts as shown in the figure below. After about 5 seconds,
the FLIGHT TIMEʼs display starts counting up from “0000”. Data transmission
will complete in about 10 minutes.
CAUTION!
NEVER TURN OFF THE POWER TO THE FLIGHT TIME DURING DATA TRANSMISSION.
When the FLIGHT TIMEʼs display counts up to “0100” and then shows “INST”, the unit automatically initializes itself. When the unit shows the version number and reboots, the firmware update is completed.
CAUTION!
NEVER TURN OFF THE POWER TO THE FLIGHT TIME DURING INITIALIZING. Doing so can
make the unit unable to restart.
After completion of firmware update, the receiving MIDI channel is reset to its default OMNI mode. Reconfigure the MIDI channel if required. Users do not have to reconfigure presets because each preset content is maintained.
For Windows Computer
Preparation of MIDI Software
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Download the shareware “SendSx” from http://www.bome.com/products/sendsx and save it in any folder.
You can use it free for a trial period. -
Unzip the downloaded ZIP file and install it to your computer.
-
Start SendSx. The following screen will appear:
Configuration of SendSx
Select the MIDI interface to be used from the “MIDI Out” menu. (Example: When
using the Roland USB MIDI Interface UM-ONE mk2, “UM-ONE” will be displayed as
shown below. The display will differ depending on the interface, so please
refer to the interface manual.) The list of interfaces will not be shown if
the MIDI interface is not connected or the MIDI interface driver is not
installed correctly. In such a case, please check if the MIDI interface is
connected correctly and the driver has been installed.
When you select the interface to be used, its name is shown in the lower half
of the screen:
Selection of Update File
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Select “Open” from the “File” menu.
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In the file selection window, select the firmware file youʼve downloaded.
When the file is read successfully, a screen that looks like the following
will appear. Now your computer is ready for data transmission.
Connecting FLIGHT TIME and MIDI Interface
- Connect only the FLIGHT TIMEʼs MIDI IN terminal to the MID interfaceʼs MIDI OUT terminal.
- While holding down both the “INC/+” and “DEC/‒” switches on the FLIGHT TIME, turn on the power to it.
After showing the version number, the display indicates “0000”. Now the FLIGHT TIME is ready to receive the data.
Data Transmission
Click the “Send(F4)” button located in the lower left section of the SendSxʼs
main screen.
Data transmission starts as shown in the figure below. After about 5 seconds,
the FLIGHT TIMEʼs display starts counting up from “0000”. Data transmission
will complete in about 8 minutes.
CAUTION!
NEVER TURN OFF THE POWER TO THE FLIGHT TIME DURING DATA TRANSMISSION.
When the FLIGHT TIMEʼs display counts up to “0100” and then shows “INST”, the unit automatically initializes itself. When the unit shows the version number and reboots, the firmware update is completed.
CAUTION!
NEVER TURN OFF THE POWER TO THE FLIGHT TIME DURING INITIALIZING. Doing so can
make the unit unable to restart. After completion of firmware update, the
receiving MIDI channel is reset to its default OMNI mode. Reconfigure the MIDI
channel if required. Users do not have to reconfigure presets because each
preset content is maintained.
