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How to revert E2 Synth version to the original firmware #70
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Hi. First of all thank you for this hack, I've successfully applied it to my e2synth using macOS, but just to be safe and to compare with original PCM samples I'd like to revert the hack temporary.
Thanks in advance and sorry for the stupid questions. |
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These are sensible questions and I'll try to document them in the wiki soon. You are correct on both counts. Hacktribe thinks it is a sampler, the header will need modifying to look like the sampler firmware update file. Run Since 3d31b7c, Hacktribe will look for files under the Update: See wiki section Revert to Factory Firmware. |
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Sorry..I don't understand..this line code in python?? I use mac, in python shell, says "sintax error". Be kind please, I'm totally noob. |
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Run it in the terminal, not the python interpreter. |
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python scripts/e2-header.py SYSTEM.VSB sampler |
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Awesome, thank you, I've reverted my Synth back, no issues. Would be nice to have some way to extract PCM samples from synth version somehow, as a starting point for Hacktribe, but that's a different story, whoever switches from synth to sampler is already bored with these default samples. |
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Would I be right in saying, in order to update from the previous hacktribe version to the latest hacktribe version , no modification of the header is required. Because hacktribe thinks it's a sampler, and is being updated by a patched sampler firmware. |
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Correct. Modifying the header is only necessary if you currently have factory synth firmware installed, or are reverting from Hacktribe to synth firmware. |
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Just curious, I see that the first difference in headers is just a letter "s" instead of just white space, but what's the second one? Just some character for CRC validation? |
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Device ID numbers are 123 for synth and 124 for sampler. They're used in sysex messages and a couple of places in the firmware and file headers. Thank you so much for your support! 😃 |
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Thank you for doing what Korg should have done in the first place! |
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I tried to turn my gray hacktribe back to the original firmware. Always get an invalid file error.
any suggestions? |
This is likely correct. I do not have python on my system as I have no real need for it. . . Other than to edit this one file that is. That's kinda why I was hoping someone could make available the file needing to be edited. If I must do it myself is there a lite version I can use to accomplish this task? is it a single download or do I need to incorporate a few. . . repositories/resources/supplemental elements? sorry I really don't know much about this. Thank you for taking the time to respond and help me. I really appreciate your time and wisdom. |
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A standard python installation is all you need, there are lots of beginner tutorials online. The commands in the wiki will work if the script and firmware file are in the same directory. |
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@bangcorrupt @tokejuhoklee @herrmautsch @AndrewSosna @didak00
Thank you for responding. As it turns out I keep running into road blocks when trying to install python. Missing Dll files, I am not running the most current version of windows so some packages do not have installers blah blah blah. . . . I could try and chase down and correct all these issues but in the end I only need one file edited. It really doesn't make sebse to install a bunch of stuff on my system all so I can alter this one file. So, I ask again. Is there any one out there who could make available the altered OEM file so I can revert back?
is there anyway you can send me the file you got working so I can get my tribe back to factory? |
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I won't distribute copyrighted files from this repo. There needs to be a line somewhere and this seems a reasonable place to put it. I agree that it would be useful to have an archive of patched firmware files somewhere on the internet. You can use a bash shell with python installed in github codespaces.
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@bangcorrupt : I completely understand not wanting to host and thereby infringe on copyrighted material. that is reasonable and sensible. With that, I have to say thanks for pointing out "github codespaces". . . . I was unaware that was even a thing as this sort of stuff is not my milieu. I was able to follow your instructions to the T and everything worked out perfectly! |
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Hi. Anybody can help me? Please..i m just two days fighting without result. More simple
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Thank you...but i need the electribe synth right?
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brother i have done all steps, but my electribe keeps saying "no file", the directory is how it should be with all capital letter taken care off, i am completely hopeless what should i do? |
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okay so now i have a bricked sampler that doesnt read the ppdated header files, love it :) |
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sorry for my frustraions i have fixd it via the debricked page |
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Error no file 🙄 |
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Yes. |
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Error. No file |
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Can you email me the file you're trying to install? |
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That file is correct. If you have Hacktribe installed and have that file at the correct SD path it should work. Can you list the files on the SD and post a screenshot? I also notice you're using an old version of the script, but in this case it shouldn't make a difference. |
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yes..i cant not understand anything
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That file is correct. If you have Hacktribe installed and have that file at the correct SD path it should work. Can you list the files on the SD and post a screenshot?
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If you posted an image it didn't work. Do you have any other files in the |
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Hi¡¡Nope..maybe the sdcard its not fine...i will try with another one. Thankyou for your help and effort to try turn alive my brick xD.
Could you be send me please a one file system.vsb modified for you and i try with this one? My electribe its grey....if not run..maybe its bricked. I m not another idea. Cheers
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If you posted an image it didn't work. Do you have any other files in the System directory? There should be only SYSTEM.VSB, (sub-directories are fine),
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Are you running an old version of Hacktribe? Before 3d31b7c, Hacktribe would look for files under the I tried installing the file you sent me and it reverted to synth firmware correctly. |
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Hi there, I cloned and installed Hacktribe on 01/23/23 I don't know how to check for the version. But had to place the firmware under KORG/electribe sampler/System/ for it to be loaded. Also, the drum samples and synth sounds are in different locations now. Just letting you now! thank you for all the work you did here! |
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If you installed for the first time from sampler firmware that is the correct path. If you upgrade or revert the file will need to be under the |
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oh yeah! yes men!! do it! 100000 milllion thanks |
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How did you do it in the end? |
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hello everyone, I am not the first noob to ask I am sorry I have read several times the creation or modification of script I do not understand anything :( do you have a ready-to-use script please? I would like to pass my hacktribe has electribe 2 blue |
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Follow the screenshots. After the codespace opens, wait a while and the script will run automatically. The files will appear in the file browser on the left. |
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below read me I'm nothing :/ |
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If you wait a minute the script should run automatically. If it doesn't, run hacktribe-tutorial.mp4 |
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thank you very much I'm sorry I was so bad, unfortunately there are people like you thank you!!! |
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Hello, i've followed everything that you mentionned but my header won't change ... i cannot make kicks anymore only synth. could you help me out ? |
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If you use the Hacktribe Tutorial codespace on github you don't need to run any commands. Just wait a couple of minutes and the files will appear in the browser on the left. Use |
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Hello I also can't seem to download the file it just opens as a text file when I try to revert my e2 synth version |
Do you mean If you right click the file name it should show a context menu allowing you to download. I just tried it and I had to right click twice to show the menu, the first time it only showed |
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I downloaded it and moved it to the back tribe folder but i can't do a software update to revert it |
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It's in the back tribe folder on my SD card |
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Hacktribe* |
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The file should be in the If you have a very old version of Hacktribe installed, the file needs to be under the Put the file at both paths to make sure.
https://github.com/bangcorrupt/hacktribe/wiki/How-To#factory-synth |
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Thank you! I was able to figure it out about an hour ago and now it's back
to normal. Missed all the stock oscillators. Hacking it was a fun adventure
tho I'm glad I know I can reach it if I need to
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The file should be in the System sub-directory and named SYSTEM.VSB.
If you have a very old version of Hacktribe installed, the file needs to
be under the electribe sampler/System directory.
Put the file at both paths to make sure.
KORG/hacktribe/System/SYSTEM.VSB
KORG/electribe sampler/System/SYSTEM.VSB
https://github.com/bangcorrupt/hacktribe/wiki/How-To#factory-synth
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hi i putted the original synth firmwarein the system folder hit update to go back without formatting it from the korg and now it says update and no file even with the right file in thre right folder. do i have to format the sd throw onother e2?v or i ruined forever the machine? please help im a noob at coding Thanks |
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already did that |
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It looks like you have the stock sampler firmware installed. Do you definitely have it under |
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yes i already did it ,right files right folders always same error |
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thanks to all of you guys for helping me tho hope we can save this E2! |
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Do you have any other files in the |
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thanks
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Unfortunately, you need to reflash your machine: it broke. You need to
attach the clip to the flash chip on the motherboard, and backup old flash,
and then write a new flash dump to it. You will lose all your patterns, but
if you send me the backup flash, I can recover them for you
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i will try with my friend on tuesday i will probably buy the stuff sorry i
really know nothing about coding and hardware i just play music
thank you so much for helping me
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attach the clip to the flash chip on the motherboard, and backup old flash,
and then write a new flash dump to it. You will lose all your patterns, but
if you send me the backup flash, I can recover them for you
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Bro you have to adjust the code in python, you have to adjust the header
and then the synth thinks it's a synth file
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the revertSystem file isn't the system file already modified? |
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Hallo Leute kann mir wer helfen die Electribe 2 rot Sampler von Hacktribe wieder auf Werkseinstellungen oder original Software zurück zu setzen bitte Danke Leute im Vorhinein |
These are sensible questions and I'll try to document them in the wiki soon. You are correct on both counts. Hacktribe thinks it is a sampler, the header will need modifying to look like the sampler firmware update file. Run
e2-header.pywith thesampleroption to set the header as a sampler file.Since 3d31b7c, Hacktribe will look for files under the
hacktribedirectory.Update:
See wiki section Revert to Factory Firmware.