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Firmware upgrades
Please note that new units do NOT need
upgrades. The upgrades below are to bring older units up to the latest available specification for that product. Mk1 versions of products cannot be "upgraded" to Mk2
The following upgrades are currently available:
The above 6 items are to bring the latest available features to older units – new
units are always shipped with the latest firmware already installed. To find out if you can
enhance your unit with a more recent upgrade, please read the relevant information below.
KENTON firmware history
Note that only significant changes have been listed, there were other
released versions not shown here.
| Pro-SOLO
firmware history - (replaced by mkII version March 2005) |
| 22/01/2003 |
K1CV4300.087 |
Added 2 new clock divide ratios. d2 gives 24 cpqn & d4
gives 48 cpqn to enable you to sync Linndrum |
| 10/01/2001 |
K1CV4300.084 |
Reset all controllers recognised |
| 09/01/2001 |
K1CV4300.082 |
All notes off recognised |
| 27/07/1998 |
K1CV4300.042 |
128 note range for CV, aux can now output
trigger signal for ARP2600 |
| 16/06/1997 |
K1CV4300.014 |
Auto sync added, new wavetable for triangle LFO to sync
at top of wave instead of the middle |
To check the firmware revision on the Pro-SOLO, hold both Inc & Dec
buttons in while you turn the unit on. The display will cycle round 4 groups of 2 numbers, so
K1CV4300.086 will be shown as 43 00 00 86.
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| Pro-2000
firmware history - (replaced by mkII version March 2005) |
| 22/01/2003 |
KP2K4305.331 |
Added 1 new clock divide ratio. 48 cpqn to
enable you to sync Linndrum (already had 24 cpqn mode) |
| 18/01/2003 |
KP2K4305.326 |
Aux ranges now update when you change between programs |
| 31/01/1998 |
KP2K4305.314 |
Pitchbend setting range increased to 24 semitones / 128
note range for CV / reset all controllers recognised |
| 11/01/1998 |
KP2K4305.200 |
Sysex send & receive added |
| 06/01/1998 |
KP2K4305.175 |
All notes off recognised |
| 19/12/1997 |
KP2K4305.048 |
Auxes can now be CVs & Gates |
| 17/12/1997 |
KP2K4305.023 |
Auxes can now output trigger signal for ARP2600 |
| 17/07/1997 |
KP2K4305.000 |
Auto sync added |
| 11/06/1997 |
KP2K4304.745 |
New wavetable for triangle LFO to sync at
top of wave instead of the middle |
The firmware revision of the Pro-2000 is briefly displayed whenever
you turn the unit on. To display for longer, hold both the Inc & Dec buttons in while you power
the unit on and keep them pressed until you have read the revision number.
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| Pro-4
firmware history |
| 12/11/1998 |
K4CV4302.324 |
Changed so that Portamento controller select can be stored
with prog sysex dump |
| 10/06/1997 |
K4CV4302.121 |
Added MIDI analyser mode / changed so that last program loaded or
stored is the one loaded at power on / added fast scroll mode / many controllers now loop from
max to min / Portamento Controller select added |
| 25/08/1995 |
K4CV4212.xxx |
Improve sync 24 and arpeggio clock handling of uneven MIDI timing
clocks |
| 24/09/1994 |
K4CV4211.xxx |
Polyphonic mode added |
| 17/05/1994 |
K4CV4210.xxx |
Auto sync added |
The firmware revision of the Pro-4 is briefly displayed on the bottom
line of the LCD whenever you turn the unit on.
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| Control
Freak Studio Edition firmware history |
| 29/04/2005 |
KC164501.430 |
Allow data limiting in sliders to be turned off for smooth output |
| 26/06/2004 |
KC164501.426 |
Fixed dump request as some types couldn't be requested |
| 13/05/2003 |
KC164501.425 |
Fixed problem with merging of MTC (MIDI time code) |
| 19/07/2002 |
KC164501.423 |
Added Sonar 2 profiles in progs #37 & 38 of factory set |
| 04/03/2002 |
KC164501.422 |
Improved handling of large SysEx dumps - allows Freaks to be chained
together |
| 23/07/2001 |
KC164501.420 |
Added soft thru on-off select / Added control channel
for remote control of programs & button presses / Added scene memory / Added erase program feature
/ Added delete to end of line feature |
| 15/04/2000 |
KC164501.289 |
Added 1 profile for Protools in factory set |
| 22/01/2000 |
KC164501.270 |
Added 2 profiles for VST in factory set |
| 03/06/1999 |
KC164501.250 |
Added Controller 65 to 119-000 in factory set / added settling time
after prog change |
The firmware revision of the Control Freak Studio is briefly displayed
whenever you turn the unit on. To display for longer, hold the shift button in while you power
the unit on and keep it pressed until you have read the revision number. It will then enter
analyser mode.
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| Control
Freak Original firmware history |
| 22/08/2003 |
KCNT4501.450 |
Added ability to load Control Freak Live & Studio profiles |
| 05/03/2002 |
KC164501.447 |
Improved handling of large SysEx dumps - allows Freaks to be chained
together |
| 23/07/2001 |
KCNT4501.446 |
Added soft thru on-off select / Added control
channel for remote control of programs & button presses / Added scene memory / Added erase program
feature / Added delete to end of line feature |
| 15/04/2000 |
KCNT4501.423 |
Added 2 x 8ch profile for Protools
in factory set |
| 28/01/2000 |
KCNT4501.422 |
Added 4 x 8ch profiles for VST
in factory set |
| 03/06/1999 |
KCNT4501.420 |
Added Controller 65 to 119-000 in factory
set / added settling time after prog change |
| 05/11/1998 |
KCNT4501.244 |
Added new R/T bytes |
The firmware revision of the Control Freak Original is briefly displayed
whenever you turn the unit on. To display for longer, hold the shift button in while you power
the unit on and keep it pressed until you have read the revision number. It will then enter
analyser mode.
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