HyVibe releases firmware V2.7.0 for its guitar system

January 10, 2024 · 1 sources

HyVibe released firmware V2.7.0 on January 10, 2024, according to the changelog on the maker's firmware update page.

The changelog lists one fix: "Effects going OFF unexpectedly after playing a loop in playback or looper menu if no record was done since startup"¹. Among the changes, the main equalizer is now an effect of type "SpeakerEQ," described as new in libefecto, and it applies only to the speaker, no longer to looper playback¹. HyVibe says speaker sound is improved due to the new EQ and better calibration, and that the looper has been refactored to reduce dynamic memory usage, with a looper sound improvement¹. The metronome was also refactored, with no change from the user's point of view¹.

Calibration is now split in two parts: the previous calibration bank becomes speaker only and cannot be changed, while the notch calibration that applies to effects only can be updated in the system menu¹. The user config is now version 3 and the device config version 2, with the update automatic¹. A high pass filter for actuators protection was added¹.

HyVibe gives two installation routes. Through the mobile app, the app asks whether to update and then updates and restarts the guitar automatically; if the guitar and app disconnect during the process, the maker says to reconnect and begin again, and if an error message appears, to format the flash on the HyVibe System and begin again¹. By computer, the firmware file is downloaded, the flash drive formatted through the boot loader menu, and the .hef file dragged onto the HyVibe disk; the maker specifies a USB C to USB A cable, stating a USB C to USB C cable will not work, and says not to open the .hef file because it installs itself when the HyVibe is restarted¹. The maker also states that guitars already on V2.7.0 do not need updating, as the features in each version are exactly the same¹.