Connect Tête via USB in bootloader mode (hold the rotary encoder while powering on the module). Open intellijel.github.io/firmware/ in Chrome, Edge, or Opera, select Tête from the dropdown, and click Update. The flash takes under a minute via WebUSB.
What you need
Intellijel Web Firmware Updater — the software Intellijel uses to load firmware onto the Intellijel Tête. Download links below.
10 releases since Nov 2019, roughly one every 5 months.
Changelogs summarised from the manufacturer's release notes.
Version 1.2.5.0 — 11 Oct 2023
Release notes for this version are listed above.
Release notesopens in a new tab — intellijel.github.io
Version 1.2.4.0 — 21 Oct 2021
- Fixed Reset handling on unsynced looper.
Version 1.2.3.0 — 7 Sep 2021
- Fixed RUN and RUN+REC CV output option in Combo Mode.
Version 1.2.2.0 — 23 Aug 2021
- Fixed regression (1.2.1.0) in sequencer position CV out.
- Fixed toggling clock UI resetting clock phase unexpectedly, only happens while tapping in the tempo.
Version 1.2.1.0 — 19 Aug 2021
- Fixed Voltage Mode 1ms ghost trig from previous cell on gate-style outputs.
- Fixed Sequencer Position CV Out was off by a step.
Version 1.2.0.1 — 29 Jul 2021
- Fixed incorrect note display when selected Output was Quantized in Edit View on Voltages Mode. (Thanks Antrees!)
Version 1.2.0.0 — 2 Jul 2021
- Note: Existing settings and presets should transfer over, but backup the TETE folder on your SD card just in case.
- General/Global
- Major scale is now the default, Chromatic moved to be inline with Scales/Metropolix
- Finer control on Slew in all modes; previously 6-14 discrete settings.
- Clock/Gate LEDs are now Amber colour (and dimmer) to match our Line up going forward.
- Marker in the top-right corner when settings are to be saved. As before, the Looper/Sequencer must be stopped for state to save.
- UI handling improvements. Pressing a button will open that screen, no need to exit the previous, like Metropolix.
- GUI/Menu improvements.
- Other minor bug fixes/text updates.
- Clock/Transport
- New upgraded clock core based on the rock solid Metropolix.
- Internal/External toggle moved to Setup menu to reduce accidental toggling.
- Updated tap tempo code from Metropolix.
- Added external clock divider to Global Setup.
- New Reset/Run handling. Run is only available on the Trig input, and Reset is only available on the Reset Input. Both are still re-assignable, but those jacks can no longer can be assigned to nothing.
- Removed Late Compensation "feature", resolving many timing issues.
- Looper
- New Clock Synced Loopy!
- Change to Loopy Length adjusting; it now uses encoder acceleration to accommodate large adjustments and fine tuning.
- New Looper Sync modes: Reset, Trig, Clock.
- Clock: Locks Looper Actions to a X number of clock pulses. (Original Mode)
- Reset: Quantizes Looper Actions to a Reset pulse. (Least hassle, tightest timing.)
- Trig: Quantizes Looper Actions to X of pulses on a Jack assigned to Looper Trig.
- Tweaks to "Record on Touch" when also synced; previously, you needed to be touching a pad when the sync pulse trigger fired, but now, you can touch at any point before the sync pulse to trigger recording on the sync pulse.
- Much tighter clock syncing.
- Step Sequencer
- Fixed Swing issues
- Increase Clock Divisions from /4 to /16
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Version 1.1.0.1 — 5 Mar 2020
- FIXED: The scale quantizer in Combo Mode locked to chromatic scale on pads 3 and 4.
Version 1.1.0.0 — 2 Mar 2020
IMPORTANT: You must also update your Tetrapad to version 3.0.0.1.
- NEW: The three assignable outputs (SYNC, A, B) have a new Run+Rec option, which transmits a +5V gate whenever Tête is actively recording or overdubbing a loop or sequence.
- NEW: The three assignable outputs (SYNC, A, B) have a new Loopy option, which transmits a +5V gate whenever Loopy is active.
- NEW: The Global Setup menu has a new Late Comp toggle for enabling/disabling Play/Record Compensation. It can be useful to turn this off when Tête is used as the master transport control in your system.
- NEW: A new Reset Mode option in the Mode SETUP menu enables you to reset that current mode’s Mode SETUP menu options to their default, factory settings.
- NEW: Tête now ignores External Clock pulses that exceed 2400 BPM. Clock screen will display "Too Fast" when this rate is exceeded. This prevents Tête from becoming unstable when the operator is suffering from an excessive caffeine overdose.
- CHANGE: Coarse/Fine tuning (where applicable) is now handled with Encoder Acceleration. Turn slowly to increment in slowly, and turn faster to increment more quickly. (No need to Push-Turn the encoder for fine increments)
- CHANGED: The “Load Defaults” selection in the CV Setup menu has been renamed “Reset CV” for clarity and consistency with the new “Reset Mode” option mentioned above.
- FIXED: Better error message if there is a problem with the SD Card.
- FIXED: Inconsistent or missing "Touch" CV output assignment.
- FIXED: Negative Voltage on "Position" CV output when loop was empty.
- FIXED: SOL/SOS CV Gate not always firing when recording a new loop.
COMBO MODE CHANGES:
- NEW: Voltage Bank Pad - 4 pairs of stored voltages on a single pad. See Combo Mode: Voltage Banks for complete description.
- NEW: In Combo Mode only, the three assignable outputs (SYNC, A, B) have a new per-pad Touch* option (Touch 1* - Touch 4*) that, if selected, transmits a +5V trigger whenever the indicated pad is touched.
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Version 1.0.0.4 — 13 Nov 2019
- Initial release.
Intellijel Tête firmware FAQ
What is the latest firmware for the Intellijel Tête?
The latest firmware for the Intellijel Tête is version 1.2.5.0, released on 11 Oct 2023. FW//RADAR last checked Intellijel's official page on 27 Oct 2026.
How do I update the Intellijel Tête?
Connect Tête via USB in bootloader mode (hold the rotary encoder while powering on the module). Open intellijel.github.io/firmware/ in Chrome, Edge, or Opera, select Tête from the dropdown, and click Update. Full instructions on Intellijel's official firmware page.
What software do I need to update the Intellijel Tête?
You need Intellijel Web Firmware Updater, available from intellijel.github.io.
Where can I download Intellijel Tête firmware and drivers?
Directly from Intellijel's official firmware page — FW//RADAR links to the source and never hosts firmware files. Official firmware page →
Is the Intellijel Tête still receiving firmware updates?
The last firmware release we recorded is 1.2.5.0 from 11 Oct 2023. FW//RADAR still checks Intellijel's page daily.