SOMA releases WARP firmware 1.2 with Lo-Fi mode

October 19, 2026 · 1 sources

SOMA Laboratory released firmware version 1.2 for its WARP effects unit on October 19, 2026, according to the firmware page on the maker's site¹. The update adds a Lo-Fi mode to seven of the unit's algorithms¹.

Lo-Fi mode halves the sample rate of the spatial processing, from 48 kHz to 24 kHz, SOMA states. The maker says delay, reverb and decay times become twice as long and the tonal character of the processed sound changes, while the dry sound remains unchanged and operates at 48 kHz¹. The mode is available for LUSH REVERB, INFINITY REVERB, GENERATIVE REVERB, GRANULAR SHIMMER, GRANULAR REVERB, MICRO LOOPS and MICRO LOOPS REVERB. LO-FI DELAY has no Lo-Fi mode, which SOMA says is because that algorithm is Lo-Fi by design¹.

To turn Lo-Fi mode on, the player selects one of the seven supported algorithms and holds the UP and DOWN sensors simultaneously for at least 3 seconds; the algorithm's LED then blinks to indicate the mode is on. The same action turns it off and the LED returns to a steady light. Lo-Fi mode is off when WARP is powered on, and it is switched on and off for all supported algorithms at once¹.

The same page lists the Sensor Lock function added in version 1.1, released January 26, 2026. It is activated by quickly tapping both sensors three times, with no more than half a second between taps, and is indicated by slow blinks of the active effect LED; deactivation is indicated by fast blinks¹.

For units that need the update, SOMA says the firmware file goes in the root directory of a USB flash drive formatted as FAT32, and recommends drives of 1 to 32 GB. The bottom panel is removed with six screws, and the maker warns that a grounding wire connects the panel to the PCB. With the drive inserted and the tactile switch held down, the unit is powered on and the update takes about two seconds; success is shown by an LED animation running from top to bottom, and failure by one running from bottom to top¹.