OTO Machines BOUM Warming Unit Instruction Manual

BOUM UPGRADE INSTRUCTIONS
OTO Machines – January 2024

BOUM Warming Unit

Please first check the revision already installed on your BOUM :

1. Switch off BOUM.
2. Press RELEASE and LO CUT while powering BOUM on.
3. During 3 seconds, one LED is lit on the upper line and another LED on the lower line.
4. The upper line LED should be 1 and is the first digit of the revision (before the dot).
5. The lower line LED should be 1 or 2 and is the second digit of the revision (after the dot).

For example if the upper LED is 1 and the lower LED is 2, the revision is 1.2.

As of January 2024, the latest revision for BOUM is 1.3.

How to upgrade BOUM firmware (Mac) :

1. Connect a MIDI cable between the MIDI out port of your MIDI interface and the BOUM’s MIDI input.

2. Download the SysEx file BOUM_rev_X.X.syx from our website : http://www.otomachines.com/support/

3. Download and install freeware SysEx utility SysEx Librarian from this address : http://www.snoize.com/SysExLibrarian/
   You can also use a DAW that have the possibility to send SysEx files. In that case, go to 8.

4. Move or copy the BOUM_rev_X.X.syx file into the « SysEx Librarian » folder (in your « Documents » folder).

5. Double-click on the BOUM_rev_X.X.syx file. SysEx Librarian will open.

6. Verify that your MIDI interface is displayed on the upper field, near the Play button.
   If not, select your MIDI interface.

7. Go to SysEx Librarian then Preferences….
   Set Pause between played messages to 1 second and SysEx receive timeout to 1 second.
   Close the Preferences… menu.

8. Switch BOUM on while pressing the ATTACK , RELEASE, LO CUT and DISTO switches. These 4 switches light up. BOUM is now ready for the upgrade.

9. Select the BOUM_rev_X.X.syx file in the SysEx Librarian main screen and press the Play button. The following message Sending message… is displayed on the Sysex Librarian screen.
   If you use a DAW, send the file BOUM_rev_X.X.syx to the correct MIDI output port.

10. LEDs 1 and 9 are lit on the BOUM screen indicating that the firmware upgrade has started. The LEDs on the BOUM screen will display the progress of the firmware upgrade (from LEDs 1 and 9 to the whole 16 LEDs lit up).

BOUM will reset itself and is ready to use.
You can check the revision number by switching BOUM on while pressing the RELEASE and LO CUT switches.

NOTE : If the update is not successful, try another MIDI interface or decrease the transmit speed (SysEx Librarian —> Preferences —> Transmit Speed).

How to upgrade BOUM firmware (PC) :

1. Connect a MIDI cable between the MIDI out port of your MIDI interface and the BOUM’s MIDI input.

2. Download the SysEx file BOUM_rev_X.X.syx from our website : http://www.otomachines.com/support/

3. Download and install SysEx utility MIDI-OX from this address : http://www.midiox.com/
   You can also use a DAW that have the possibility to send SysEx files. In that case, go to 7.

4.  Open the MIDI-OX application.

5. Click Options then MIDI Devices…. Select your MIDI interface on the MIDI Outputs box. Your MIDI interface should be highlighted. Click OK.

6. Click View then SysEx…. Go to Sysex then Configure….
   Set Low Level Output Buffers to 300 (size) and 19 (Num) Auto-adjust Buffer… and Delay After F7 boxes should be unchecked. Click OK.

7. Switch BOUM on while pressing the ATTACK , RELEASE, LO CUT and DISTO switches. These 4 switches light up. BOUM is now ready for the upgrade.

8. On the SysEx View and Scratchpad screen, click File and Send SysEx File….
   Select the BOUM_rev_X.X.syx file with the opened browser.
   MIDI OX is now sending the firmware via SysEx.
   If you use a DAW, send the file BOUM_rev_X.X.syx to the correct MIDI output port.

9. LEDs 1 and 9 are lit on the BOUM screen indicating that the firmware upgrade has started. The LEDs on the BOUM screen will display the progress of the firmware upgrade (from LEDs 1 and 9 to the whole 16 LEDs lit up).

BOUM will reset itself and is ready to use.
You can check the revision number by switching BOUM on while pressing the RELEASE and LO CUT switches.
NOTE : If the update is not successful, try another MIDI interface, or set Low Level Output Buffers to 64 (size) and 2 (Num).

BOUM revision Changelog

(NF = New feature, BF = Bug fix, IM = Improvement)

BF : MIDI CC and PGM CHGE were not working well under
certain circumstances
1.3| January 2024| NF : The brightness of the 8 switches can be dimmed (4 values)
IM : The number of the last preset loaded or saved before
switching BIM off is displayed when you press PRESET after a
power up

References

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