- bug fix: no hidden edits of mode, lower, upper for note commands
- bug fix: no hidden edits of lower, upper for relative commands
- remote control of setup/group select, display and snapshot by fixed sysex commands
- sends status of shift key by fixed sysex command
- four user keys in function menu (send fixed sysex commands of key status)
- shift + pushbuttons send fixed sysex command of key status
- shorter value view time (0.5 sec)
- better encoder behaviour especially for dirty encoders
- double encoder resolution about 72 pulses per rotation
- better acceleration behaviour for 14bit modes
- encoder send data also when push button pressed
- 3 divider for encoder mode (useful for parameters with small value ranges)
- 3 large steps for encoder mode (useful for switch parameters over large value ranges)
- 7bit mode for pitchbend commands (select with disp = 127, 100, +-63, +-50 or ONOFF) same as 7bit mode for NRPN commands
- larger lower and upper values (0...4094,16383) for all 14bit commands in edit mode
- new disp value 9999 to show exactly 14bit values in range 0...9999
- 2nd fill function (lower left to upper right) for channel and command by push encoder 6/7/8
(1st fill function (upper left to lower right) by encoder 5)
- always num or bar display on when name has 4 x point
- note names in edit & monitor mode (switch on note names in setup mode with encoder 16)
- note names and numbers/channels in monitor mode
- link function for encoders and push buttons 1...15 (programmable for each control in edit mode with pushing encoder 1/2 >)
- screen saver function (enable in setup mode with encoder 15 > 1...99 min / 00 = screen saver off)
- preset function to have a total of 15 presets for all encoders / push buttons in the current group
(write preset by holding name button + push desired encoder 1...15)
(read preset and set encoders/pushbuttons (only in toggle mode) by holding num button + push desired encoder 1...15)
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The Faderfox EC4 is no longer made, but Faderfox can still ship firmware for it and we keep checking the official download page. One message per release. No spam, no newsletter.
Faderfox recommends updating with the EC4 Editor for the current firmware (runs in Chrome, linked from the EC4 page). Manual method: back up your setups first (see the manual). Install a SysEx tool (SysEx Librarian on Mac, Bome SendSX on Windows) and download the EC4 .syx firmware file from the Updates section of the EC4 page. Hold the red SHIFT key while plugging in the USB cable and release it when the display lights up; after 3 seconds the display shows 'Ready to receive'. In the SysEx tool select the 'Faderfox EC4' MIDI output, load the .syx file and send it. The display shows 'Work in progress' and counts up to 99%, then the new firmware starts (or press SHIFT). If 'Receive error' appears, press SHIFT to cancel and send the file again once 'Ready to receive' is back. Finally reconnect the USB cable and check the version in the display.
What you need
SysEx Librarian (Mac) / MIDI-OX (Win) — the software Faderfox uses to load firmware onto the Faderfox EC4. Download links below.
The latest firmware for the Faderfox EC4 is version 02.00, released on 1 Dec 2023. FW//RADAR last checked Faderfox's official page on 26 Oct 2026.
How do I update the Faderfox EC4?
Faderfox recommends updating with the EC4 Editor for the current firmware (runs in Chrome, linked from the EC4 page). Manual method: back up your setups first (see the manual). Full instructions on Faderfox's official firmware page.
What software do I need to update the Faderfox EC4?
You need SysEx Librarian (Mac) / MIDI-OX (Win), available from Faderfox's support site.
Where can I download Faderfox EC4 firmware and drivers?
Directly from Faderfox's official firmware page — FW//RADAR links to the source and never hosts firmware files. Official firmware page →
Is the Faderfox EC4 still receiving firmware updates?
The Faderfox EC4 is discontinued: Faderfox no longer makes it. The latest firmware we recorded is 02.00 from 1 Dec 2023. FW//RADAR keeps checking Faderfox's official page, so a new release would show up here.