Mysterious letter C on display

Elektron Gear Syntakt
#1

Hello,
I’m quite new to the Elektron world.
Just got a Syntakt last December.

When I switch on the Syntakt, the screen displays :

  • the letter C in the bottom left
  • 1.21 on the bottom right
    1.21 is obviously the firmware revision.
    But what does the C letter means ?
    Thanks for any clue.
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#2
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#3

You’ve been c’n.
Marked C for cool?
I’m reaching here.

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#4

Everything you create on the machine is under Copyright ©️ restrictions of Elektron…

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#5

It is probably the bootloader version. Bootloader is the piece of program doing the start-up tests and load or update the OS. It is automatically updated when a new OS is flashed but not downgraded when switching back to an old OS.

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#6

“C” stands for “Cenk”, as in “Cenk was here”. Gone but not forgotten!

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#7

Thanks everyone for your reply and humour.

If this corresponds to the boot loader version, we should all have the same letter C if we are on the latest firmware 1.21.
Is it the case ?

I own a Nord Electro which has a hardware revision printed on the front panel.
Could the letter C on the Syntakt be related with some hardware revision ?

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#9

I receive mine today, displays letter B with 1.21 version.

Made in Sweden is the unit.

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#10

Interesting.
What is the build date ?
Mine is 2023 W43.

#11

Mine says 2022 W41.

:flushed::flushed::flushed:

#12

sorry, I was mistaken. The os was 1.1o. Today upgrade to 1.21 and now I have the “C” on the screen :smiley:

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#13

Thanks for the update.

So cema was right and this letter is probably related with the bootloader version.

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