Keith McMillen Instruments 12 Step w/ MIDI Expander

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Current Firmware

1.0.7
Firmware is bundled with the 12 Step Editor software. Download the Editor for your OS (Mac or Windows) from keithmcmillen.com/downloads/, install it, connect your 12 Step via USB, and open the Editor — it will detect and prompt you to update the firmware automatically.

Just for reference. For complete and up-to-date instructions, always refer to the manufacturer's official firmware page.

Firmware pageopens in a new tab — keithmcmillen.com

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Firmware History

Changelogs summarised from the manufacturer's release notes.

1.0.7 2025-01-22
### Editor 3.0.7, Firmware 1.0.7 (2025-01-22) - Bug fixes: - To address issues with preset corruption, we've updated how the 12 Step display behaves when receiving presets from the editor and loading presets on the device. - When the preset setlist is sent from the editor to the device, the 12 Step display will now show a counter with the number of presets received. If there is an error when the presets are sent, the display will show an error message "PRST / ERR / SEND / AGAN". - When loading a preset on the device, the red LEDs next to each preset slot will correctly indicate the available preset slots. - When loading a preset on the device, the 12 Step will briefly (1 second) show the preset number before showing the preset name. - False triggers (ghost notes): Implemented a more sophisticated hysteresis noise filter that only needs 2 ADC samples. This should prevent ghost notes and false triggers experienced by some users after updating to firmware 1.0.5. ### Editor 3.0.5, Firmware 1.0.5 (2024-06-24) - New Features/Changes: - Added global key on/off thresholds to settings tab. - Reduced key-on latency and improved key sensitivity, especially for black/accidental keys. - Keys pressure now automatically scales/calibrates based on the peak key value received since power on. - Bug Fixes: - Fixed an over-indexing error that caused unexpected behavior under very specific conditions. ### Editor 3.0.4, Firmware 1.0.4 (2024-04-08) - Bug Fixes: - Program Changes received from expander port (legacy 12 Step1) now control presets. - Pitch Bend messages sent to CV interface now properly scale with calibration values. - Firmware update process throttled to 256 bytes every 4ms, bootloader locked. ### Editor 3.0.2, Firmware 1.0.2 (2024-03-06) - Bug Fixes: - Added extra steps to bootloader installation process to account for Windows MIDI drivers.
Release notesopens in a new tab — files.musekinetics.com

FAQ

What is the latest firmware for the Keith McMillen Instruments 12 Step w/ MIDI Expander?

The latest firmware for the Keith McMillen Instruments 12 Step w/ MIDI Expander is version 1.0.7, released on 2025-01-22. FW//RADAR checks the manufacturer's official sources for new releases.

Where can I download Keith McMillen Instruments 12 Step w/ MIDI Expander firmware?

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