MOOG SUB 37 - FIRMWARE UPDATE 1.2.

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WHAT YOU WILL NEED
• A computer
• A program for sending MIDI SysEx data to your Sub 37. We recommend Bome SendSX for Windows, or
SysEx Librarian for Macintosh.

DOWNLOAD & INSTALL THE SYSEX SOFTWARE

WINDOWS: https://www.bome.com/products/sendsx/downloads
MAC OSX: http://www.snoize.com/SysExLibrarian/

BEFORE YOU UPDATE YOUR FIRMWARE

Make sure the power and USB connection to your Sub 37 is secure and cannot be unplugged by accident, for
instance by a roommate or the family dog, before you start the update process. Both of these examples have
actually happened, so please be careful.

COMMON PROBLEMS

THE FIRMWARE UPDATE CANNOT BE INSTALLED VIA DIN MIDI.

Sub 37 firmware updates can only be performed through the USB port.

THE DISPLAY IS BLANK AND/OR ALL OF THE LEDS ARE LIT.

The firmware on your Sub 37 has not been updated correctly. Repeat the update procedure. Note that nothing will
appear on the display until the panel firmware update is complete.

UPDATE INSTRUCTIONS FOR WINDOWS

(Skip to the next section for Mac OSX instructions)

1. Connect a USB cable from the Sub 37 directly to your computer.

NOTE: (Avoid using a USB hub if possible, as many USB hubs do not work reliably and can cause the update to fail.)

2. Turn on your Sub 37.

3. Launch the Bome SendSX application. Click on the MIDI Out menu, and select Moog Sub 37.

4. Click the File menu and choose Open. This will open a file chooser window. Navigate to the folder:
“Sub 37 Firmware v1.2.0/Manual Install”, select the file sub37_1_2_0_step1.syx and click Open.

5. In the Bome SendSX main window, click the Send button [or press F4]. This will send the Step 1 file to the Sub 37.
After a pause, the red MIDI LED on the Sub 37 will blink slowly three times. Then it will stop blinking, and the ARP
RATE LED will begin blinking about once per second. The display may also read “FIRMWARE UPDATE: Flash Erased -
Ready for Code.”
NOTE: If the display is blank due to a previous failed update, but the ARP RATE LED is blinking, you may still proceed.
The display will remain blank, but the firmware update will still work.

6. Refresh the Sub 37 USB connection to SendSX: click the MIDI Out menu and select Sub 37 as the MIDI Out device again.

7. Click the File menu and choose Open. Open the file named sub37_1_2_0_step2.syx, and then click the Send button
or press F4. This will send the Step 2 file to the Sub 37. The MIDI LED will blink red as the Sub 37 receives data. The
display may also read Flash Erased - Getting buffers, with the Page number increasing in the display. The file sending
process may take 5 to 10 minutes to complete.

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8. When the transmission is complete, the Sub 37 will restart itself with the new firmware.
NOTE: If the display was blank in the preceding steps, it will remain blank until the update process is completed.
Keep going…

9. Refresh the Sub 37 USB connection to SendSX again: click the MIDI Out menu and make sure the Sub 37 is still
selected as the MIDI Out device.

10. Click File, Open and open the file named sub37_1_2_0_step3.syx. Click the Send button or press F4. The Sub 37
will briefly show a message, and then go blank. Then the ARP RATE LED will blink rapidly.
NOTE: If the firmware update process failed on a previous attempt, the ARP RATE LED will still blink, but the display
may remain blank, and all the lights may be lit.

11. Click File, Open and open the file named sub37_1_2_0_step4.syx. Click the Send button or press F4. You should
see the MIDI LED flashing red on the Sub 37. The file sending process may take more than 15 minutes to complete.

When the transmission is complete, your Sub 37 will restart itself using the new firmware. The firmware update is now
complete, but it’s a good idea to turn the Sub 37 power off and on again after a firmware update and before using the
Sub 37 for performance or music production work.

You can check the firmware version number by powering on your Sub 37 while holding CURSOR, or by going to the
last page of the GLOBALS menu.

FINISH UPDATE INSTRUCTIONS FOR WINDOWS

UPDATE INSTRUCTIONS FOR MAC OSX

1. Connect a USB cable from the Sub 37 directly to your computer.
NOTE: (Avoid using a USB hub if possible, as many USB hubs do not work reliably and can cause the update to fail.)

2. Turn on your Sub 37.

3. Launch the SysEx Librarian application. Click the “Destination” pull-down menu at the top of the SysEx Librarian
window, and select Moog Sub 37.

4. Click the SysEx Librarian menu and choose Preferences. On the Preferences page, click the Transmit Speed tab. Set
the Speed for Moog Sub 37 to 50%. Close out of the Preferences window.
NOTE: If you have any problems sending the update files, try setting the Speed to 25% and repeating the update
process from the beginning. Turn the power to the Sub 37 off and back on again before repeating the update process.

5. At the bottom of the SysEx Librarian window, click the Add button. This will open a file chooser window. Navigate to
the folder “Sub 37 Firmware v1.2.0/Manual Install”. Select all four sysex files (sub37_1_2_0_step1, step2, step3, step4.
syx) by holding Shift + clicking each file name, then click Open. This will add all four files to the SysEx Librarian Playlist.

6. In the Playlist (main area of the SysEx Librarian window), click on the file named sub37_1_2_0_step1.syx, and then
click the Play button in the upper left. This will send the Step 1 file to the Sub 37. After a pause, the red MIDI LED on
the Sub 37 will blink slowly three times. Then it will stop blinking, and the ARP RATE LED will begin blinking about
once per second. The display may also read: “FIRMWARE UPDATE: Flash Erased - Ready for Code.”
NOTE: If the display is blank due to a previous failed update, but the ARP RATE LED is blinking, you may still proceed.
The display will remain blank, but the firmware update will still work.

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7. Make sure that Moog Sub 37 is still selected as the Destination, at the top of the SysEx Librarian window; re-select it
if necessary. Check this before sending each file.

8. In the Playlist, click on the file named sub37_1_2_0_step2.syx and then click the Play button. This will send the
Step 2 file to the Sub 37. The MIDI LED will blink red as the Sub 37 receives data. The display may also read Flash
Erased - Getting buffers, with the Page number increasing in the display. The file sending process may take 10 to 15
minutes to complete.

9. Make sure that Moog Sub 37 is still selected as the Destination, at the top of the SysEx Librarian window; re-select it
if necessary. Check this before sending each file.

10. In the Playlist, click on the file named sub37_1_2_0_step3.syx and then click the Play button. The Sub 37 will briefly
show a message, and then go blank. Then the ARP RATE LED will blink rapidly.
NOTE: If the firmware update process failed on a previous attempt, the ARP RATE LED will still blink, but the display
may remain blank, and all the lights may be lit.

11. In the Playlist, click on the file named sub37_1_2_0_step4.syx and then click the Play button. You should see the
MIDI LED flashing red on the Sub 37. The file sending process may take more than 15 minutes to complete.

When the transmission is complete, your Sub 37 will restart itself using the new firmware. The firmware update is now
complete, but it’s a good idea to turn the Sub 37 power off and on again after a firmware update and before using the
Sub 37 for performance or music production work.

You can check the firmware version number by powering on your Sub 37 while holding CURSOR, or by going to the
last page of the GLOBALS menu.

FINISH UPDATE INSTRUCTIONS FOR MAC OSX

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NEW IN 1.2.0
• Full compatibility with Sub 37 Editor software
• Compatibility with Sub 37 USB MIDI driver for Windows
• MOD WHEEL added to the SEQ MOD DESTINATIONS list
• Sequencer MIDI output: tied notes of the same pitch are now output as one longer MIDI note instead of multiple
overlapping notes
• INIT PRESET settings changed: lower Osc 1 Level, Osc 2 waveform matches Osc 1, LFO Sync turned off
• Fixed LFO 2 Rate MIDI CC response
• Sequence is now saved in Panel Mode
Note: Is saved when you exit Panel Mode. Exit Panel Mode before turning off power to the Sub 37 if you want to save
changes to the Panel Mode sequence
• Fixed Sustain Pedal function (MIDI CC 64 / CV Mapping: SUST PED)

NEW IN 1.1.0
• Sequencer Step Edit Mode
• Quick mapping of programmable Mod Destinations
• Sequences can now include Skipped Steps and Ratchet
• Swing for the Arpeggiator, Sequencer, & Synced LFOs.
• Sequencer Mod Destination
• Sequencer Mod Only
• CV Mapping
• Variance parameter for detuning of oscillators
• Fixed sequencer MIDI output now sends MIDI notes for both Pitch 2 & Pitch 1 when in Duo Mode.
• Fixed when LATCH is on, playing a key, changing KB OCTAVE and then playing the same key now updates the played
octave correctly.
• Fixed Amp EG Latch ON no longer affects Filter EG.
• Fixed Preset Name now updates when you INIT the preset.
• Fixed Pitch Bend Up/Down changes now take effect when Local Control is OFF.
• Refer to Sub 37 Manual for complete list of changes in v1.1.0

NEW IN 1.0.7
• Fixed parameter mismatch when Master Volume set by MIDI (CC7)
• Mod buss CTRL4 (MIDI CC 2) value now updates correctly
• Improved Relative pot mode behavior when reversing direction
• Pot min/max values now reported correctly, fixes Pass-Thru pot mode

NEW IN 1.0.6
• Fixed MIDI Time Code handling (MTC is ignored).
• Fixed MIDI Output Filters – Panel, Wheels.

NEW IN 1.0.5
• Small improvement to main CPU startup routine.

NEW IN 1.0.4
• Added MIDI Clock/Start/Stop output (GLOBAL MENU 2.5: CLOCK OPTIONS)
• Panel Mode gets correct rotary switch positions
• Change in External Sync behavior: does not require MIDI Start message
• Fixed possible MIDI loop when Local Control turned off
• Fixed bug where Mod Wheel value didn’t go completely to zero via external MIDI
• Velocity is now updated when re-playing an arp note which is already latched
• Fixed stuck notes via arpeggiator MIDI output
• Improved USB MIDI reliability
• Fixed NRPN output/response for Mod 1 & 2 PGM Destinations and Sources
• Fixed bug that could cause arpeggiator to freeze
• Output Mute button did not work under some circumstances; now always works.
• GLOBAL menu now shows both main & panel firmware version numbers.
• MIDI menu: POLY MAX number display was off by one (values are 1-16, was showing 0-15)
NEW IN 1.0.3
• Fixed possible freeze during patch changes
• Fixed: after scrolling rapidly through presets, patch select LEDs could remain lit
• When exiting compare mode, patch edited status is correctly restored (asterisks reappear if necessary)

NEW IN 1.0.2
• Custom tuning selection
• Poly mode
• MIDI output filtering now includes keyboard and wheel options
• Arpeggiator and sequencer reliability improvements
• MIDI sync behavior fixes and improvements
• Numerous other user interface reliability improvements

NEW IN 1.0.1
• Arpeggiator rate knob responsiveness improved
• Tap tempo no longer requires SYNC to be on
• Arp and LFO rate knobs now give correct settings at maximum position
• LFO 2 Sync at max tempos and max clock divisions is now stable
• Pitch CV reliability improved
• Local Control: KNOBS is now Local Control: PANEL