Micromonsta Q&A

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Upgrade firmware

The update procedure for the P6 is the same as the one for the Micromonsta, except that, to enter the USB update mode, you need to enter the setup Menu (SHIFT+GLOBALS) and press encoder 3 button. LCD will say “USB DFU MODE ACTIVATED”.

Find the Micromonsta update tutorial here:
http://www.audiothingies.com/micromonsta/firmware-update/

What’s new?

MPE compatibility (Settings: Channel 1 = common, Channels 2 to 16 = notes, pitch bend set to +- 48 semitones, slide: CC1, relative unipolar or CC74, relative bipolar)
USB MIDI input (output still needs some work, currently only knob moves are transmitted)
Drone mode (if arp set to off and latch set to on)
Master Tune 432 – 445 Hz
Microtuning (SYSEX bulk tuning dump MTS support)
Long press on Load will set edit buffer to default patch
Save menu now displays destination patch name
Home/Load screen now shows small icons for chorder, latch (drone) and arp
CC7 support
SYSEX edit buffer implemented >> SYSEX format updated

Improvements:

24bit output
Hotter output
More natural sounding pan algorithm
Improved encoder algorithm handler (less subject to encoder wear)
Tighter external MIDI clock sync
Sustain pedal behavior in mono/legato mode changed (vintage behavior compliant, sustain only latest released note)
Added a confirmation screen when saving system settings and manually sending edit buffer SYSEX file to MIDI out