Received my new Atmega... stuck on Vumeter screen

[kimouette]

I received my new Atmega. So I took off the old one and put the new one, but now something weird is happening.

When I plug it in my computer I get the normal copyright screen but when the Vu-Meters appear, it shows activity on some inputs.... but there's absolutely no jack connected to my MD!

Nomatter what button I press nothing happens, all I can see is the VuMeter.

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Could this be happening because the Atmega is not correcty positionned in its socket? I took a good look at it and it SEEMS ok, but now that I see this, I dont know what to think

[dmitri]

Is your MegaDrum 32 or 56 inputs version?

[kimouette]

Is your MegaDrum 32 or 56 inputs version?

32

[dmitri]

Load a 32 inputs firmware version. All Atmega chips come pre-loaded with a 56 inputs firmware version.

[dschrammie]

Good to know...Kimouette, post how you go about doing it so I'll know what to do when mine arrives!

[alchemicus]

yes for me too...i reload the right firmware after 2 minutes i received atmega and all is good!
But i have strange other things...sometimes i must play all (or most) of my pad before megadrum start to send midi signal over usb (midi led doesn't blink, and vu meter are flat).
This is only after i power up megadrum, and not every times!

[dmitri]

But i have strange other things...sometimes i must play all (or most) of my pad before megadrum start to send midi signal over usb (midi led doesn't blink, and vu meter are flat).
This is only after i power up megadrum, and not every times!

Please, start a separate topic for a different issue and describe it with more details.

[kimouette]

Load a 32 inputs firmware version. All Atmega chips come pre-loaded with a 56 inputs firmware version.

I cant install the firmware. I power MD while holding the key LEFT pressed, but it doesnt bring me to the normal "FwSUpdater 16MHz DOWN-ok.UP-clock screen". Instead I get the copyright screen and right after, the Vumeter screen. The blue light does NOT blink and my computer shows a pop-up "USB device not recognized".
And from there, I'm still stuck on the Vumeter screen.

[dmitri]

And if you put back your old Atmega everything works fine?

[kimouette]

Geez I'm so STUPID!
It was all my fault! I forgot to plug back the wires for the 4 buttons

Ok so I can press the LEFT key, then press down (I have a 16MHZ) downloaded the latest firmware and mdfwupdate.
Ran CMD, and typed what you explained in the procedure. but here's what I get

mdfwupdate.png

If I press "YES", I automatically get back to an empty line ( C:/Users/Kimono ).... What am I doing wrong?
Sorry for all the stupid questions.. again!!