Model:Cycles Flasher

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VersionVersion 1.0 · what's newnouveautés · guideguide

Chord Keys · experimental updateChord Keys · mise à jour expérimentale

Tested by Nico Heuser on his Model:Cycles with the other Cycles mods available in this flasher. That report covers version 1.2: harmony palettes, performance pads and HARMONY locks. The new held-modifier and MIDI chord additions await hardware testing.Testé par Nico Heuser sur son Model:Cycles avec les autres mods Cycles disponibles dans ce flasher. Ce retour concerne la version 1.2 : palettes harmoniques, pads de jeu et locks HARMONY. Les ajouts de maintien des modificateurs et d’accords MIDI attendent un essai matériel.

Hardware report: 7 October 2026. This covers the mods, not every possible combination. The upstream experimental classification is unchanged. Explore Chord Keys.Retour matériel du 7 octobre 2026. Il concerne les mods, pas toutes les combinaisons possibles. La classification expérimentale amont est inchangée. Découvrir Chord Keys.

Compatibility and limitsCompatibilité et limites

Compatible choices include USB audio, Arpeggiator, Tempo, startup animation, latching mute, trig preview, scrolling names, easier trig removal and the five Syntakt engines. Software checks do not measure real-device load or USB timing.Les choix compatibles comprennent audio USB, arpégiateur, tempo, animation de démarrage, mute verrouillé, écoute d’un pas, noms qui défilent, effacement facilité des trigs et les cinq moteurs Syntakt. Les contrôles logiciels ne mesurent ni la charge réelle ni les délais USB sur machine.

Model-TG can be combined with Chord Keys. On CHORD with Keys ON, Chord Keys chooses the keyboard’s Root and Scale; Model-TG’s Scale Lock remains available elsewhere. Samples OS is a separate installation. Large-pad retrig/arp is available with Keys OFF. HARMONY pad changes can be recorded as parameter locks. Read the Chord Keys guide.Model-TG peut être combiné avec Chord Keys. Sur CHORD avec Keys ON, Chord Keys choisit Root et Scale du clavier ; Scale Lock de Model-TG reste disponible ailleurs. L’OS Samples s’installe séparément. Le retrig/arp des grands pads reste disponible avec Keys OFF. Les changements HARMONY peuvent être enregistrés en P-locks. Lire le guide Chord Keys.

What do you want to install?

Tick several to combine them. Test badges apply to each mod or engine choice, not every combination. Nico has tested Chord Keys 1.2 on his Model:Cycles with the other Cycles mods in this flasher.

Load your official OS file

Drop model-cycles_OS1.13.syx here or click to choose it

Connect your Model:Cycles over USB

Flash

I've backed up my projects (Elektron Transfer) and I understand that flashing is at my own risk.

Something went wrong?

Nothing happens on the Model:Cycles screen
The transfer stops, or the Model:Cycles shows an error
No MIDI port in the list
The fast method doesn't find the Model:Cycles, or stops
The update over USB is refused, or the Model:Cycles doesn't start any more

Advanced

Send speed margin Classic method only. 1.4 by default: raise it to 2.0 if the transfer stalls.

Credits

This flasher stands on the shoulders of these open-source projects (MIT licence), none of which includes firmware: