Transfer not connecting / Checksum error (A4)

[Arsey_Rob]

Yo! So I’ve not upgraded in a while and want to get the new OS on my machines. I downloaded the Transfer app (OSX Catalina). On the Connection page it’s seeing my A4 but when I press ‘Connect’ the spinning arrows spin but nothing happens.

On the LEGACY page I try to send the OS update to the device and get CHECKSUM ERROR on the A4 and it crashes. OK I’m on 1.23 from a while ago (alright I’m lazy! I know I know).

My main priority is backing up. I did some backups a while ago so most stuff is safe. How the heck am I supposed to backup to this Transfer app?!?!? Is there another way THAT WORKS? Yeah I’m looking at YOU Elektron

Thanks in advance to anyone who’s able to help

[Arsey_Rob]

Also WTF is a checksum error. I wish tech companies would use everyday language on their devices, normal people like me don’t know that that even means

[bibenu]

Shortest explanation: the update, as received by the hardware, was corrupted. Which might mean the original file was corrupted, or it might mean the file was good, but something went wrong sending the file to the hardware.

So you could just retry, both retry the update to the hardware, and retry the download of the file.

[Arsey_Rob]

Thanks for the input. I downloaded the file again and changed the USB cable but sill getting the same error “checksum error”. How annoying.

Can anybody recommend another way of doing this without using this Transfer app? I used to use the C6 app and it worked fine

[bibenu]

Given that you’re combining a new Mac OS, with therefore presumably a very new version of transfer, against what sounds like an old version of the firmware … maybe this is a bit of a special case, and worth filing a support ticket (presumably on elektron.se ) ?

Caveat: I’m new to the whole Elektron thing, but I’m thinking about this as a developer.

[pdp]

Sysex librarian. Havent tried it yet, seems to work for some people here. ( search this forum and/or your search engine) Also I mention beware of data and saving structure on a4 ( soundbanks and projects seperate). But you said it worked with c6.
Or visit a friend who has windows or mojave with a usb stick and a bottle of wine.
Good luck have a nice evening

Edit: librarian, not liberarian

Saving Sysex - to Mac - best way forward?

having now had my A4Mk2 for 10 months and just updating to OS1.5 I thought I ought to BackUp my many projects & sounds to my Mac ! As C6 is no longer working on OS Catalina (I’m on 10.15.5 Catalina) - I have installed Sysex Librarian. On the A4Mk2 I go to Sysex Dump and Send - All / Whole Project… and it tells me it is sending over ‘USB[Fast]’ - and I see it coming into Sysex Librarian (providing I have set it to ‘record’) - and I can see the files in the Documents folder of my Mac. I was ass…

And thats for backup, transfer should work for os update in catalina.
Edit : seems maybe not, someone was given advice to use librarian for catalina os upgrade too, when he had a checksum error on model sample.

[Arsey_Rob]

Cheers guys, great advice. I figure it’s because I haven’t upgraded in ages and stuck on an old OS. Serves me right for not keeping everything up to date but oops sorry I have a LIFE! Only joking of course.

Gonna try Sysex librarian. Also I have an old dual boot MacBook running High Sierra so will try that too. Failing everything gonna open a ticket.

Thanks again!! Much love

[Arsey_Rob]

Hello, me again. I got my A4 updated with the latest OS using SysEx Librarian, so now I can see it ok in Transfer, but how the heck do I backup my projects to the Transfer app? Sysex dump does nothing - what am I missing here? How to people backup these days since C6 has disappeared?

[avantronica]

@Arsey_Rob

How to people backup these days

a recent answer to that is already in your thread 2 posts above

Saving Sysex - to Mac - best way forward?

having now had my A4Mk2 for 10 months and just updating to OS1.5 I thought I ought to BackUp my many projects & sounds to my Mac ! As C6 is no longer working on OS Catalina (I’m on 10.15.5 Catalina) - I have installed Sysex Librarian. On the A4Mk2 I go to Sysex Dump and Send - All / Whole Project… and it tells me it is sending over ‘USB[Fast]’ - and I see it coming into Sysex Librarian (providing I have set it to ‘record’) - and I can see the files in the Documents folder of my Mac. I was ass…

[Arsey_Rob]

No joy there I’m afraid, but thanks for the input. sysex librarian is seeing the A4, and it’s set to USB mode. When I hit record and do a sysex dump, nothing happens

I made a more detailed post here too, not wanting to spam the forum of course

Project complete backup?

OK I have another thread about the Transfer app but this question is specifically about backing up. I finally managed to update the OS on my A4 (AR will be next) using Sysex Librarian and now I want to backup my projects, like Elektron tell you to in the OS documentation. The only problem is, they don’t tell you HOW. I hope you’re reading this, Elektron. I set the A4 to USB and hit Record Many in Sysex Librarian, then did a sysex dump on the A4. Nothing. Transfer app is seeing the machine, did…

[Arsey_Rob]

Woo I found C6! https://www.elektron.se/support/?connection=analog-drive#downloads

Gonna give that a try on an old MacBook I have running high Sierra. Fingers crossed.

Not today though as my brain is fried

[avantronica]

probably best reading the existing posts rather than ‘spamming’ more identical questions

backups work fine for me, so it’s hard to tell what the issue is

search older threads on setting sysex librarian up

Saving Sysex - to Mac - best way forward?

do exactly as you are - you have to rename within SysEx Librarian (it can’t know project name) or rename in finder after you save Do this until sometime from 2021 that Transfer may support receiving rather than just sending, it’s on the roadmap, but it comes out in small steps in functionality to ensure there’s no issues introduced, steady as she goes so to speak - but it is scheduled to be a C6 replacement and more (although not for older gear like MD etc)

specifically …

@avantronica

until sometime from (probably) 2021 that Transfer may support receiving rather than just sending

[Arsey_Rob]

Thanks for that - yeah I don’t want to spam obviously but it’s ridiculously frustrating knowing the functionality of C6 has been removed in Transfer