The Biggest Boot Loader
Firmware Updater For The Biggest Foot
- Plug The Biggest Foot in to Eurorack power via ribbon cable
- Plug a USB-C cable in to The Biggest Boot sub-board, and a desktop computer running Chrome.
- Click the Connect button.
- Select the "USB to UART Bridge Controller". If you don't see this option listed, try a different USB-C cable.
- Choose to erase & flash.
5.0.0 (July 26, 2025)
This update focused mainly on bug fixes that affected production units.
- Changed: Hold down SHIFT while powering on to pair your balance board to The Biggest Foot.
- Changed: Press the front button to connect your balance board after pairing at least once.
- Fixed: Balance board will automatically reconnect if interrupted.
- Fixed: Balance board will be rejected from connection if it is not sending weight information. Press front button to try again without the need to reboot the module.
- Fixed: The Boot button will reset the module and be able to connect again using the auto reconnect and auto rejection fixes.
- Added: Version number of firmware displays on boot. (Requested by Aard!)
- Fixed: One-shot playback jumped to random position at the end.
- Fixed: Pressing Record after pressing Trigger would not record.
- Fixed: Calibration could be completed on low battery causing a crash.
- Fixed: Calibration would change user weight even if not completed.
- Changed: Lefty orbits around the center at boot.
- Changed: Pressing trig randomizes the orbit center just like CV triggers.
- Known Issue: There is now no way to bring Lefty back to center.
4.1.1 (August 9, 2024)
The first production release
- Fixed: Crash when no triggers are sent over plugged in CV input
- Fixed: Crash when sync length shortened while external clock is paused
- Known issue: Manual reset no longer works while external clock is paused