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RELEASE NOTES:

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*** 4.0 NEW FEATURES: ***

(see below for per-build updates)

 MIDI CC MAP:

 - The MIDI CC map allows you to map incoming MIDI CCs to select parameters for each Part. The starting
 set of params are the main page of SEQ CTL:  Start, Length, Dir, Reset, Rate, Mode, Oct and Transpose.

 RANDOM WALK There are now 3 built-in Random Walk modes and one custom mode:
   - RW1: The sequence will move forward or backward with equal probability.
   - RW2: The sequence will move forward, backward or stay the same with equal probability.
   - RW3: The sequence will move forward, forward two steps, backward or stay the same with equal probability.
   - RWC: Custom probabilities, as set in SEQ CTL page 3.
   - FWD2 Direction: There's a new FWD mode that skips forward by 2 steps at a time.

  - TRNS LINK: you can now link the transpositon of multiple parts.  This setting is on SEQ CTL
  page 5, TRNS Link.  When on, if you transpose any linked Part by semitone, the other linked parts
  are transposed as well -- the TRNS (semitone transposition) param is set on all Parts at once.


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*** 4.X BUILDS ***


USUAL BETA BUILD WARNINGS:

  - Back up your projects!
  - Don't use for live gigs! (at least until you have tested your set thoroughly)


4.0 BETA 2:
  - Added Transpose Link.
  - Added MIDI CC Map
  - User Scales: fixed an issue with very sparse scales.

4.0 BETA 1:

 - Random Walk added (see feature notes above for details)
 
 - FWD2 Direction: There's a new FWD mode that skips forward by 2 steps at a time.

 - FILLS: Added a 'reset on next bar' after fills with sequence length overrides



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FIRMWARE UPDATE INSTRUCRTIONS

• Download and un-zip the Vector firmware download (VECTOR-FW-X.X.X.zip). This archive will 
contain two files, a README.txt file and VECTOR.BIN which is the firmware to be loaded.
• Press and hold the Shift button while powering up the Vector to enter USB Disk mode.
• Use a USB ‘A to B’ cable to connect the Vector to your computer. After a few seconds,
the SD Card for the Vector will show up as a new disk.
• Copy the VECTOR.BIN file from the download to the root directory fo the Vector’s SD Card,
be sure to overwrite any existing firmware file.  Do not double-click on VECTOR.BIN, which the 
computer may try to de-compress into something not useful.
• Make sure the filename is exactly VECTOR.BIN
• If the filename is VECTOR2.BIN, then you have accidentally downloaded a firmware file for the MkII
Vector and should go to five12.com to find the latest firmware for the Vector MkI.
• Now is also a good time to backup your Vector's PROJECT directory.
• Unmount/Eject the Vector’s SD Card from your computer, and power off your eurorack system.
• Hold down the Rec button on the Vector while powering up your system.
• Press Next to load the new Firmware, which takes about 20 seconds.
• Verify the Firmware is the correct version in Globals -- first page, 2nd OLED, top-left corner.
