Issue


If a Block has an old firmware version installed, you may see this message when trying to update it via Dashboard.




This can happen if the Block was manufactured a long time ago and has not received regular firmware updates as they have been released.



Solution


This can be fixed by performing the update using a different method. The successful method for you will depend on the firmware version the Block currently has installed. 


Please try each method, in order, as shown below. If the method is unsuccessful, just move on to the next method until you have tried them all.



1. Update in ROLI Dashboard via USB (macOS/Win)

  1. If using a Control BLOCK (Live, Loop or Touch) download the BLOCKS control 1.1.0.syx firmware file at the bottom of the page.
  2. If using a Lightpad BLOCK, download the BLOCKS lightpad 1.1.0.syx firmware file at the bottom of the page.
  3. For macOS Catalina or later users, you must save the file to this folder: Users/Shared due to permission changes in these OS updates.
  4. Connect your Block to your computer either by USB or by attaching it to the DNA connectors of another USB connected Block.
  5. Open ROLI Dashboard.
  6. Click-and-drag the firmware file you downloaded onto the image of the Block in Dashboard - the image of the Block will turn green and the update will begin.image
  7. The BLOCK will take about 30 seconds to update. When it is finished it will restart, which may take another 30 seconds. Make sure not to touch the BLOCK until it has fully completed restarting. It may appear to have turned off, but it should restart after several seconds.
  8. Close Dashboard, switch the BLOCK off and on again by holding the two buttons on the left on the top and bottom row.


If this is unsuccessful, the next option is to update the firmware over Bluetooth on an iOS device or a Mac computer.



2. Update in NOISE (iOS/Android*)


Please follow the steps in the NOISE section of Updating BLOCKS Firmware. 



3. Update in Dashboard via Bluetooth (macOS only)

First, pair your Block with a macOS device (see MIDI-over-Bluetooth: Connecting and pairing with ROLI instruments), then update the firmware using the drag-and-drop Dashboard method above.


If you have tried all the methods that you can, and the update was still unsuccessful, the BLOCK may need to be returned for a replacement. Please get in touch with our Support Team who will be more than happy to help you.


*Supported devices only