Thanks for the response Chaser,
I have not done anything to it yet, I ordered it from Sweetwater and it came with the latest 1.5version installed, I saw it listed as such in the utility as well.
The message did not appear until only a day ago after I did the factory reset.
I have not tried to download the firmware yet because I have never done something like that and not sure what all it involves.
I read the Alesis site Instructions and found out I need a USB cable to connect it from the module to the laptop.
Any advice as to what type of cable that I should use to transfer the data over from the laptop to the module?
I see them for printers and such, are they the same type of thing or do I need to find a specific type.
Thanks again for getting back to me and taking time out of your day.
A standard USB A to B cable is all that's need.I would use a USB 2.0 port if available.
When updating the firmware the updater doesn't actually perform an update like a computer Windows etc..it erases the ROMs and replaces with whichever version Firmware you chose.
Currently it's v1.5...Content is last and usually takes a few minutes.
You can even downgrade the OS while keeping all the contents of the SD Card.I still use v1.3 which doesn't have the auto Hi Hat calibration ,different screen and doesn't load the kits in the background.
The V1.5 updater is an all in one..some of the previous updates (pre-v1.4) required being connected to the STRIKE editor for part(s) of the updating process.
New content..kits,instruments and samples are installed on the SD Card,If you actually pull the internal SD card
The OS remains intact and the module will still power up and operate..just all the kits instruments samples will be blank.
When you connect to the computer , then power on the module.. drivers etc will be installed and you'll see the internal SD Card and External (USER) SD Cards appear as USB Drives (previously they showed up as SD Cards or removable storage) in the column on the left when in File Explorer.
The External (USER) SD Card appears 1st then the internal SD Card appears after the Editor has started/recognized the module.
The Editor may need a moment to recognize the module.If there is a problem you'll see an error message.
When you exit the STRIKE Editor the Internal SD Card will disappear from the column (File Explorer) 1st...then when you power down the module the External (USER) SD Card will follow.
The reason I asked about the STRIKE Editor recognizing the module is because the worst thing that can happen during an updating process is loss of power.
I don't know if powering down the module when it was in (apparently) diagnostic mode if it remained in that state.
Since you purchased from Sweetwater they are very good on warranty returns should that be the case..just point them to this forum and link to this topic.
The
STRIKE module has it's own page but Alesis still hasn't added links for the Firmware or the Editor update for macOS
There are detailed instruction/links for all the downloads..Editor/updates
STRIKE FIRMWARE UPDATES[
or just go to any of the
STRIKE Kits on the Alesis website