Keep your FP-E50 up to date to ensure the best performance and access to the latest features. Details about the changes can be found in the “UPDATE HISTORY” section of the System Program download page.
Check the current version
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Press the [Menu] button.
The Menu screen appears. -
Use the [V] button to select “Information” and press the [Enter] button.
The version information is shown.Example:
- Press the [Exit] button.
What you need for the update
- FP-E50 unit
- USB flash drive (commercially available; 32 GB or smaller and formatted as FAT or FAT32)
Downloading and unarchiving the compressed file
- Go to https://www.roland.com/global/support/by_product/fp-e50/updates_drivers/, open the download page and scroll down to the very bottom.
- Read the software license agreement at the bottom of the download page and select the "I AGREE..." check box.
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Click the "Download File" button to download the system program (fpe50_sys_vXXX*.zip).
*XXX=Version number
Note: Never double-click the files displayed inside the folder after unarchiving or changing the file name. - Unarchive the downloaded file.
- Windows: Right-click the file and click "Extract All", then click "Extract".
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macOS: Double-click the file to unzip it.
"fpe50_sys_vXXX*" folder appears.
*XXX: Version number
- Open the "fpe50_sys_vXXX" folder and copy “R082_UPA.BIN” from the extracted folder to the root directory (top level) of the USB flash drive.
Install the update file
- Turn off the FP-E50.
- Connect the USB flash drive to the USB Memory port.
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While holding down the [Mic Fx] button, turn on the power.
Important: Continue holding the [Mic Fx] button until “===update===” appears on the display.
Once the message appears, the update process will begin automatically.
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When “===update finished.===” appears on the display, press and hold the power button to turn off the power.
Note: The update takes approximately 5 minutes.
- Remove the USB flash drive from the unit.