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https://tastychips.nl/downloads/gr1_firmware_2.1.0_cab2a2f.tgzRelease note:
GR-1 Firmware 2.1
New features:
- Directly create performances from sample folders on your USB. No messing around with repeated loads and naming patches using the encoder.
- For multi-timbral - Use Select to focus parts. And keep tweaks to all 4 parts, until you press a preset again.
- Tune your sample with one press on the MIDI keyboard.
- MOD matrix now has amplitude and pan spray destinations.
- MOD matrix now has keyboard pitch source row: last played note.
- Also load samples when in patch mode.
- Filter keyboard tracking: in the MOD matrix, cutoff is now a destination for pitch.
- Modwheel can now be used to amplify the MOD matrix, using toggles in patch menu.
- Knob setpoints on multipliers and dividers.
- Better highlighted position in MOD matrix.
- In multi-timbral mode: the ability to keep recording while focussing on other parts.
- Support for extended WAV types.
Improvements:
- Skip over chapter heads in patch menu.
Bugfixes:
- Dead filter (muted sound with a *plop*) fixed.
- Fixed crash when starting up with the arturia keystep plugged in.
- Resonance knob crackles removed.
- More robust against bad incoming MIDI data.
- Correct HOLD function. All new notes will be held until HOLD is disabled again.
- Audition mode sometimes used modulations, fixed.
Comments
- Performance Config screen: So when the MIDI channel slider control is set to OMNI / furthest left, the unit & display freeze & lock completely forcing a restart. Dont know how widely this bug will have been experienced as OMNI is generally only used for diagnostic purposes & no use for sequencing.
- No audio output when patches are triggered by MIDI: Using the MID in DIN connection I assigned 4 patches to MIDI channels 1-4 in the Patch Config screen & then created 4 associated MIDI tracks in LogicPro. I ran a looped section to trigger the the 4 patches on the GR-1. The MIDI indicator on the GR1 responded as the loop triggered the presets but was generating no audio at all. The play button seemed to be the only way to trigger the patches. So I attempted to trigger the patches manually, one at a time with a keyboard, connected directly to Logic (via USB). Again the GR-1 indicated it was receiving the signal from each key hit but generating no sound. So I connected the keyboard directly to the GR-1 via USB & it failed to be even recognized. However after restarting the GR-1 it recognized the keyboard immediately & I could successfully trigger the presets (audibly).
I am going to keep researching this issue as there could be some kind of comm issue with Logic itself, however the settings are identical for 3 other connected hardware synths, which are triggering audio fine. So I'm puzzled & slightly frustrated as I really want to get busy using the GR-1 with my other instruments :)