Genos Firmware Updater V2.13

One USB flash drive of over 500MB capacity formatted on the instrument.

Before executing the update, we recommend that you back up important data to an external drive using the backup function or data copy function, in case some trouble occurs.

[V2.12 to V2.13]

• Fixed a problem in which, with firmware version 2.00 or later, the pitch detection accuracy of Vocal Harmony decreases when the input volume from the MIC INPUT jack is low, and the original harmony sound could not subsequently be obtained.
• Fixed other problems.

[V2.11 to V2.12]

• Fixed other problems.

[V2.10 to V2.11]

• Fixed a problem in which MIDI template files could not be saved under normal operation, which only occurs with firmware version 2.10.

[V2.02 to V2.10]

• You can now change the tempo with dial operation directly (without pressing the [TEMPO] button) while the Home display is shown.
• The maximum value of "Pattern Length" of the Style Creator has been extended from 32 to 128 bars.
• You can now set whether or not a file is loaded immediately when it is selected with the dial when the File Selection display is active.

[V2.01 to V2.02]

• Increased the font size of the Score, the Lyrics, and the Text Viewer display.
• Fixed a problem in which the instrument would become unresponsive to operations when selecting certain Voices on the Drum Setup display of the Style Creator function.
• Fixed a problem in which, under a certain situation, the indication lamps (MIDI indicator) on the Mixer display would not work.
• Fixed a problem in which, under a certain situation, the current time would not appear on the Home display.
• Fixed other problems.

[V2.00 to V2.01]

• Fixed a problem in which the Registration Memory function would not work properly in some cases.

[V1.41 to V2.00]

• A new Chord Looper function is available.
• Improved the layout and operations on the Style Creator display.
• You can now use the Style Section Reset function by pressing the [TAP TEMPO] button.
• You can now select whether the Song is changed or not when you press the [PREV] button on the Song Setting display.
• You can now configure the Crossfade in the Mono Type in the Voice Edit display.
• You can now configure the Portamento Time Type on the Voice Edit display.
• You can now select the next Song in the middle of Song playback.
• You can now configure the parameters of Multi Pad 1-4 Part (using as the Audio Link Multi pad) in the Mixer display.
• You can now configure the "Part On/Off" of AUX In Audio and the "Part On/Off" of Wireless LAN Audio in the Mixer display.
• Improved the Scale Tune function.
  • You can now access the Scale Tune function from the Menu display.
  • You can now set a temporary scale by the Sub Scale function.
• New System Exclusive messages corresponding to the Scale Tune function have been added.
• You can now call up the Insertion Effect Setting display in the Mic Setting display.
• You can now assign new parameters to the controllers in the Live Control and Assignable displays.
• You can now call up the Chord Looper and Assignable displays by the Direct Access function.
• You can now configure the outputs of the Audio Song and the Voice Guide Sound/Wireless LAN Audio in the Line Out display.
• You can now store the Assign Type of Live Control to Registration Memory.
• You can now sort the Playlist.
• Now supports use with the Yamaha Expansion Manager (V2.6.0 or later).
• Changes: The range of the Time Signature setting has been expanded.
• Changes: You can have the MIDI Song that is selected on the Dual Player opened automatically when you call up the MIDI Multi Recording function.
• Changes: You can register the Voice and Style of User drive to the Favorite tab.
• Changes: Improved the method of selecting Parts on the Mixer display.
• Changes: The Tuning display has been separated into the Master tune display and the Scale Tune display.
• Changes: You can now configure whether to apply the Scale Tune to each part individually for Right 1, Right 2 and Right 3, in the Scale Tune display.
• Changes: The menu display layout has been reorganized due to the addition of new functions.
• Changes: The maximum number of User Effects which can be saved has been expanded.
• Changes: The maximum number of letters in the name of User Effects and the name of MIDI Settings has been expanded.
• Changes: The maximum size of Expansion Voice has been increased to approx. 3 GB.
• Changes: The Voice Guide function supports display changes of this version. Please download the latest Voice Guide file from the product site to ensure that the additional sounds work properly.
• Changes: Improved the response of the Tap Tempo controls.
• Fixed a problem in which the Audio Song parameters were not properly saved to Registration Memory in certain situations.
• Fixed a problem in which certain Music Finder Record files of Tyros series could not be imported.
• Fixed other problems.

[V1.40 to V1.41]

• The function "Part On/Off" (for the Left, Right 1, Right 2, Right 3 or Mic part) is newly assignable to the foot pedals.
• Fixed a problem in which the detail settings of the "Part On/Off" function for each one of the ASSIGNABLE buttons would not be loaded properly from the Registration Memory or System Backup.
• Fixed a problem in which some assignable Functions on the MIDI External Controller display would not work properly.
• Fixed a problem in which the firmware update does not work properly in certain situations.
• Fixed other problems.

[V1.30 to V1.40]

* The previous firmware version cannot be restored after updating the firmware to this version.

• Some information displays have been added to the Home display.
• Many additional functions have been included for assignment to individual controllers on the Live Control display and the Assignable display.
• You can now see the result of operations of the ASSIGNABLE buttons via the pop-up window.
• It is now possible to output to an external display by connecting a commercially USB-display adapter. For details on the supported device list, download from the "Downloads" tab on the product site.
• You can now select the content displayed on the external display, from the Utility display.
• Changes: The maximum capacity per file of MIDI Song has been expanded to about 3 MB.
• Changes: Disabled switching between Dual Player mode and Song List mode during Song playback.
• Changes: Changed the buttons for display/operation on the Song List mode to the SONG B buttons instead of the SONG A buttons.
• Changes: The font settings on the Lyrics display and the Text display are backed up and retained even after the power is turned off.
• Changes: The "Song" item which can be selected on the Registration Memory window is divided into "MIDI Song" and "Audio Song."
• Changes: When operating the on-screen knobs and vertical sliders, the first touch will not change the value immediately, but only select (focus) it.
• Changes: The Voice Guide function supports display changes of this version. Please download the latest Voice Guide file from the product site for the additional sounds to work properly.
• Fixed a problem in which, under a certain situation, the Audio Section of Audio Style would not play back.
• Fixed a problem in which, under a certain situation, an Audio Song longer than 80 minutes would not play correctly.
• Fixed a problem in which the instrument would become unresponsive to operations when playing back a specific MIDI Song.
• Fixed a problem in which the instrument response would slow down when certain Preset Wallpaper settings were selected.
• Fixed a problem in which Initial Touch On/Off settings would not function properly when calling up a specific Registration Memory.
• Fixed a problem in which, under a certain situation, the Registration Freeze function would not work properly.
• Fixed a problem in which certain Music Finder Record files of Tyros series could not be imported.
• Fixed a problem in which the Panel Sustain parameter seems to have an effect on the Left part because the Panel Sustain can be edited on the Voice Edit display for the Left part.
• Fixed a problem in which the instrument would occasionally become unresponsive to operations when executing Search.
• Fixed a problem in which the instrument would occasionally become unresponsive to operations when changing the mode of Wireless LAN.
• Fixed a problem in which the instrument would become unresponsive to operations when the pop-up window is closed in certain situations.
• Fixed a problem in which the instrument would become unresponsive to operations when saving a file in certain situations.
• Fixed a problem in which characters would occasionally not be displayed correctly.
• Fixed other problems.

[V1.20 to V1.30]

• Added a new function: Voice Guide.
• The function "Voice Guide On/Off" is newly assignable to the ASSIGNABLE buttons or the foot pedals.
• Improved the settings of some One Touch Settings.
• Improved the performance when performing flick operations on the Menu display.
• Improved the operability when showing lyrics of the "MP3+G" type on the Lyrics display.
• Fixed a problem in which the "Expression" parameter of a part would be reset when the Voice of the part was changed from a particular S.Art2 Voice.
• Fixed a problem in which certain MP3 files would not playback properly.
• Fixed a problem in which the "Play Root/Chord" setting of SFF Edit on the Style Creator display would not work properly.
• Fixed a problem in which the instrument would occasionally become unresponsive to operations when the Style was changed during playback of an Audio Style.
• Fixed a problem in which the instrument would, in certain situations, become unresponsive to operations when attempting to save a User Style after memorizing a One Touch Setting.
• Fixed a problem in which the instrument would, in certain situations, become unresponsive to operations when executing "Export Instrument Info" on the Expansion Menu display.
• Fixed a problem in which, under a certain situation, the Insertion Effect settings for the LEFT part would occasionally not be stored to the Registration Memory.
• Fixed a problem in which the Insertion Effect "Type" of one of the keyboard parts would occasionally be changed when the Insertion Effect "On/Off" of the part was turned off, from displays such as the Voice Edit display.
• Fixed a problem in which wireless LAN connection would not be established in Infrastructure mode, when the password included some special characters.
• Fixed other problems.

[V1.10 to V1.20]

• You can now search through the following contents: Voice, Style, Song, Multi Pad, and Playlist
• You can now play multiple Audio Link Multi Pads simultaneously. You can also switch to the behavior in which only one Pad can be played back at once, as in version 1.10 or previous. This setting is made from the display called up via MULTI PAD CONTROL [SELECT] -> [Menu].
• You can now select and play an Audio Style file on the USB flash drive directly.
• You can now edit Audio Styles with the Style Creator function.
• You can now select the Drum Kit of the "Expansion" folder on the Drum Setup window of the Style Creator.
• You can now record the sound of Audio Style and Audio Link Multi Pad playback with the Audio Multi Recording function.
• You can now select whether playback of a Multi Pad stops in the following cases, on the Style Setting display:
  • When Style playback is stopped.
  • When the Ending section of Style is played back.
• You can now select whether playback of Style and Multi Pad stops when MIDI Song playback stops, on the Song Setting display.
• You can now select the displayed font on the Lyrics display, when showing lyrics of Audio Songs.
• You can now select the Ensemble Voice category, even when you call up the Voice Selection display via the Voice Part Setup display or the Mixer display.
• You can now switch between "Menu 1" and "Menu 2" by pressing the [MENU] button on the Menu display.
• You can now switch between the "Dual Player" and "Song List" modes by pressing [SONG] on the Song Playback display.
• The current playback position (bar/beat) of Style or MIDI Song are now shown on the Home display.
• The current playback position (bar) of the Style is now shown on the Style Creator display.
• A new LIVE CONTROL assignable parameter is available: "Keyboard Volume."
• The default settings of LIVE CONTROL slider assign type 1 are changed: the "Keyboard Volume" is assigned to slider 9.
• A new "Regist Bank Edit" display has been added.
• The following four functions are newly assignable to the ASSIGNABLE buttons:
  • Regist Bank Information
  • Regist Bank Edit
  • Style Information
  • Multi Pad Edit
• Changes: When the following data types which include a file link to an external drive is loaded, this instrument will search related files from all the connected USB flash drives, regardless of which drive path is specified.
  • Registration Memory
  • One Touch Setting
  • Audio Link Multi Pad
• Changes: When a Music Finder Record file is imported as a Playlist, the Playlist Records will be output, sorted in alphabetical order.
• Changes: When the Voice of one of the keyboard parts is set, Modulation Hold will be set to off, and then Modulation (+) and Modulation (-) parameters will be reset.
• Changes: You can call up the Regist Bank Edit display with the DIRECT ACCESS function.
• Changes: In certain types of the File Selection display, some shortcuts of related functions that can be called up via the "Menu" icon have been added.
• Changes: When showing the lyrics of an Audio Song, the lyrics of one row before the current playback position will remain.
  • Before update: All lyrics before the playback position would disappear.
  • After update: Lyrics of one row before the playback position will not disappear if they are on the same page.
• Changes: The behavior of the instrument when the Song Recording display is closed has been changed.
• Changes: On the Search display, the elapsed time from the last time the search index has been updated is shown.
• The maximum single file size has been increased to a maximum of 4 GB.
• The maximum number of "new" Audio Recording files has been extended to 2,500.
• The design of the following displays has been changed:
  • Regist Bank Information display
  • Style Information display
• Fixed a problem in which the Multi Pad information would not be stored to the OTS of a User Style.
• Fixed a problem in which the REGISTRATION MEMORY buttons and REGIST BANK [-]/[+] buttons would not work properly when a particular display was shown.
• Fixed a problem in which some parameters were not stored/restored with the System Backup function and Registration Memory function.
• Fixed a problem in which the Registration Memory Bank name would not be shown properly on the Home display, when a Bank file of the Tyros series was loaded.
• Fixed a problem in which the instrument would occasionally not respond to operations, when certain Registration Memory Bank files of the Tyros series was loaded.
• Fixed a problem in which some Playlist Records would occasionally not be loaded when a Playlist file was loaded.
• Fixed a problem in which some Preset Voice folders would occasionally not be shown on the Voice Selection display.
• Fixed a problem in which noise would occasionally occur when changing the "Organ Rotary Slow/Fast" parameter in some Effect Types.
• Fixed a problem in which certain parameters of a MIDI Song could not be recorded properly when re-recording with the MIDI Multi Recording display.
• Fixed a problem in which the instrument response would slow down when certain Preset Wallpaper was selected.
• Fixed a problem in which the detailed settings of some functions assignable to the Foot Pedals on the Assignable display would not be shown properly in some cases.
• Fixed a problem in which the setting of switching between the AUX Out and the Sub 3-4 on the Line Out display would not be restored properly.
• Fixed a problem in which Auto Power off would be executed when the Panel Lock function was enabled.
• Fixed a problem in which the Factory Reset function on the Utility display would occasionally not work properly.
• Fixed a problem in which some parameters were not stored properly to the "MIDI" Setup File when saving the data on the Utility display.
• Fixed a problem in which some parameters were not stored properly to the MIDI Setting file when saving the data on the MIDI display.
• Fixed a problem in which some assignable Functions on the MIDI External Controller display would not work properly.
• Fixed a problem in which wireless LAN connection would not be established in Infrastructure mode, when the password included some special characters.
• Fixed a problem in which the lighting of the buttons would occasionally not work properly.
• Fixed a problem in which some displays would occasionally not be shown properly.
• Fixed other problems.

[V1.02 to V1.10]

• You can now use a new function: Audio Multi Recording.
• Now supports use with the Yamaha Expansion Manager (V2.5.0 or later).
• Supports Expansion Audio Styles.
• You can now search for the desired Registration Memory Bank file when adding it to the Playlist.
• You can now additionally save the following parameters to a Registration Memory.
  • Arpeggio Velocity
  • Arpeggio Gate Time
  • Arpeggio Unit Multiply
  • Style Retrigger Rate
  • Style Retrigger On/Off
  • Style Retrigger On/Off & Rate
• You can now check the Wireless LAN status on the Time display.
• The lighting condition of the [RECORDING] button has been changed; it now displays the recording status.
• The timing to execute Wireless LAN connection processing has been changed.
• Fixed the names of some Voices.
• Improved the settings of some Voices, Styles, and One Touch Settings.
• Improved the processing performance in case that load is high when playing.
• Improved the performance of MIDI transmit/receive.
• Fixed other problems.