New: 8 mergers per device instead of 4. Max 32 mergers per project
New: Mergers can now filter one specific note and re-route that note to a different one - useful to translate piano-roll notes for a drum synth which uses one MIDI channel per drum voice (e.g. Elektron Rytm)
Fix: PreDrop working again, was bronken in v2.01
Fix: Hue-mode working again, was bronken in v2.01
New: When entering CC14 message numbers, shift + click sets the LDB by 32 higher than the MSB, which is the default for Ableton live to recognize CC14 messages in the mapping
Improved: Mapping collisions now tell the conflicting control element
Fix: MIDI traffic errors might have shown red without reason
Fix: Auto-save setting is now treated globally, not mixed with per-project settings
Fix: clean init left some properties untouched
Fix: Project purge resort devices might have left mutes and faders untouched
Fix: Smaller bugfixes along the way
Last checked 27 Oct 2026
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Download the firmware file and copy it to the /Firmwares folder on Drop's SD card. Re-insert the SD card, power off and on while holding the Shift button until the display shows firmware selection, then use the menu encoder to select and confirm the update (approximately 1 minute).
Changelogs summarised from the manufacturer's release notes.
Version 2.02 — 3 Sep 2026
Release notes for this version are listed above.
Release notesopens in a new tab — neuzeit-instruments.com
Version 2.01 — 27 Jul 2026
Fix: Display could flicker in rare cases when inserting a cable
Version 1.09 — 30 Mar 2026
New: Merger Note Gate modes which also block pitchbend and aftertouch
Fix: Slow fader movement could de-sync fader position due to MIDI feedback
Fix: Scheduled snapshot in DROP mode was discarded for control element when MIDI feedback came in
Version 1.08 — 10 Feb 2026
New: Auto-save can be deactivated for enhanced safety
Improved: Accepts longer CSV database files now
Fix: Jump does not end any more when receiving MIDI feedback
Fix: USB-connection to Torso T1 and Korg Nano Kontrol MK1
Fix: MIDI routing for USB devices with a different number of subports for input and output
Version 1.07 — 22 Oct 2025
New: Last-Snapshot-Remember option: The last snapshot executed keeps blinking softly to make it easy to remember. Push JUMP or DROP buttons again to stop blinking.
New: Typing names: Now offers lower- and uppercase letters
New: Typing names: Up/Down buttons for faster typing
New: USB-port modes: "Host+Device" (default) and "Device only"
New: USB-port subports: Select to which subports clock and transport are being sent to
New: External keyboard: AZERTY layout support
New: CC14-bit messages can now be sent MSB first or LSB first
New: CC14-bit messages can now be used for MIDI feedback
New: Relative encoder types: Select from four different encodings, available in mapping curves at the very end.
New: Display values: Besides basic "0-100%" and "On/Off", the display now also shows e.g. "+3 Oct" or "-7 Semi" for merger links, "3/12" for stepped value LED styles, "3.125 V" voltage for CV output mappings, "-100% to +100%" for bipolar LED-style encoder rings.
Improved: Clean Init and DAW Init set the snapshots' default note numbers to values 0-119, repeating now only every 6 banks. Slots must still be enabled by hand. This offers more unique messages by default for easier mapping of snapshot execution to e.g. scene launching in a DAW.
Improved: Clean Init and DAW Init by default set the merger target channel to "No change"
Fix: Ignores MIDI feedback during jump fade. Fixing compatibility with e.g. Logic Pro
Fix: Saves "Blank" LED style to project now
Fix: MIDI monitor does not cut off last value digit due to display size
Version 1.06 — 10 Oct 2025
New: Midi traffic light shows dim-green when clock and system messages only
Improved: Fader behavior
Improved: Stepped curves of Encoder LEDs, Midi-Out, Merge-Link are now exactly in sync
Improved: Increased buffer size for Midi Merge, avoid lost/double messages
Improved: Safety measures to potentially avoid invalid SD card writes
Fix: Message consistency Drop vs Jump
Fix: Several issues when Fader in Layer-A-only mode
Fix: temp-save message sometimes not disappearing
Version 1.05 — 4 Oct 2025
Various Bugfixes noted during video shoot
Saving snapshot on a already filled button now replaces the old snapshot and keeps the MIDI slots
Save snapshot menu may have shown white LED rings instead of colors
Selecting a fader for a snapshot may have also selected the fader on the other layer
Grid mode: Select ClipLaunch or Notes working again
Grid mode: Ableton Scene Drop working again
Linking control elements to merger functions with push encoder
CV-In settings were not saved
Remote: Fire snapshot of empty bank with MIDI-to-JUMP may have led to crash
Visualization of scrollbar with many list elements fixed
Value visualization of Fader on Layer-A only fixed
Version 1.04 — 27 Sep 2025
Improved fadetime calculation
Bugfixes in Menu navigation
Bugfix when linking Control Element to Merger
Rename "Database" to "Preset"
Version 1.01 — 9 Sep 2025
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What is the latest firmware for the Neuzeit Instruments Drop?
The latest firmware for the Neuzeit Instruments Drop is version 2.02, released on 3 Sep 2026. FW//RADAR last checked Neuzeit Instruments's official page on 27 Oct 2026.
How do I update the Neuzeit Instruments Drop?
Download the firmware file and copy it to the /Firmwares folder on Drop's SD card. Re-insert the SD card, power off and on while holding the Shift button until the display shows firmware selection, then use the menu encoder to select and confirm the update (approximately 1 minute). Full instructions on Neuzeit Instruments's official firmware page.
Where can I download Neuzeit Instruments Drop firmware and drivers?
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