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133
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What's new in 133

1. New functionality: gate ties! A “gate tie” behavior is added to FUN.OP.TRIG. When FUN.OP.TRIG is turned on, non-Glide-enabled locations still output triggers as before. When a location is reached with Gate and Glide both enabled, the channel’s Gate output will go and stay high until a non-Glide-enabled location is reached, at which point the Gate output will go low. This allows multiple gates to be tied together for the creation of varia- blelength note events. In classical music terms, a gate tie between locations with the same note value is a “tie,” and a gate tie between locations with different note values is a “slur.” Because the length of a gate tie is determined by the number of Glide-enabled locations that the sequence passes through in a row, differing Cartesian and Snake patterns will result in differing rhythms even on the same State. Note: When FUN.OP.SLEEP is turned on and Access-disabled States are being “skipped,” gate tying will only happen if the location that is being "held" is Glide-enabled. In this case gate tying will begin when a Gateenabled location is reached or skipped, and will not end until an Access-en- abled and Glide-disabled location is reached. In other words, René acts as if all skipped locations have the same Glide setting as the held location. Gate-tying, like all Program Page operations, is per channel and per State. 2. Bug fixes NOTE: If you are using TEMPI with René via the Select Bus, then you must also install the TEMPI firmware, which is included in the firmware package. Firmware available at https://www.makenoisemusic.com/firmware

Last checked 27 Oct 2026

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How to update the Make Noise Rene

Download the René update zip from the Make Noise firmware page and unzip it: the firmware is a WAV audio file. Silence all other sounds on the playback device and turn its volume all the way up (disable any auto-volume or limiter). With the system powered off, patch the audio output of the computer or phone to René's ZMOD input, and patch René's X-Gate output to its XMOD input; no other cables. Power up: the LEDs on the right half light and start turning off one by one. Before they are all off, move the cable from XMOD to YMOD (X-Gate to YMOD); the lights flash to show the old firmware was erased (saved States are kept). Remove the X-Gate/YMOD cable and play the WAV file into René. René steps back and forth through locations 13 to 16 while it receives the update, which takes 4-5 minutes, then boots normally. To check the version, press C (orange) a second time on the GBL page. If you also use a TEMPI on the Select Bus, update it with the TEMPI file in the same package.

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Make Noise Rene firmware update history

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133

Release notes for this version are listed above.

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Make Noise Rene firmware FAQ

What is the latest firmware for the Make Noise Rene?

The latest firmware for the Make Noise Rene is version 133. FW//RADAR last checked Make Noise's official page on 27 Oct 2026.

How do I update the Make Noise Rene?

Download the René update zip from the Make Noise firmware page and unzip it: the firmware is a WAV audio file. Silence all other sounds on the playback device and turn its volume all the way up (disable any auto-volume or limiter). Full instructions on Make Noise's official firmware page.

Where can I download Make Noise Rene firmware and drivers?

Directly from Make Noise's official firmware page — FW//RADAR links to the source and never hosts firmware files. Official firmware page →

Where can I find the Make Noise Rene manual?

The official Make Noise user manual is a PDF hosted on makenoise-manuals.com. Make Noise Rene user manual (PDF) →

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