Is there a link for a Windows updater?
Just mac for now, will get it into the windows updater when we finalize the code/manual. Shouldn’t be long.
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Got my Shifty, installed the new firmware, hooked up the Keystep, and life is good controlling multiple voices on demand. One keyboard to rule them all (well, 4 of them anyway). Works great! Thanks! The unison mode is also turning out to be quite fun…
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No issues here, so we’ll just take the beta tag off of this one, manual updated as well. Will be posted on the site later today 
any update on the Windows updater?
Don’t have a PC in front of me, but I’m pretty sure it’s in there
On this page, I only see a link called “Beta Firmware Updater for macOS”
In the zip file, I see a MacOS folder (file path: Intellijel Firmware Updater.app Shifty 1.11\Intellijel Firmware Updater.app\Contents) but not a Windows folder.
This will be my first firmware update so it’s entirely possible that I’m just missing something obvious.
Sorry! should have included the link!
https://intellijel.com/shop/eurorack/shifty/
scroll to the bottom, and you can grab the windows downloader
I’m probably an idiot but I cannot get Shifty updated. (On Windows) After I install the STM32 BOOTLOADER driver, in Device Manager it has an exclamation symbol and device status says
"This device cannot start. (Code 10)
{Operation Failed}
The requested operation was unsuccessful.
"
And when I try to click on Update in the firmware updater application I get
"==> Error occurred during update.
Invalid DFU suffix signature
A valid DFU suffix will be required in a future dfu-util release!!!
No DFU capable USB device available
"
I’m assuming this relates to the first issue I posted. Any help would be greatly appreciated 
Did you press the button on the back of the module and have the USB cable connected before powering it on?
Update: got it working! in case this helps somebody:
Issue 1: I had Shifty connected via a USB hub, which is why it wasn’t showing correctly in Device Manager.
connected directly to computer and it shows up fine now.
Issue 2: I still get the DFU errors when trying to update however. However, it seems Shifty did update all along! 1. Notice the update completed successfully right before the DFU errors
fuSe interface name: "Internal Flash "
Downloading to address = 0x08000000, size = 14704
Download [ ] 0% 0 bytes
Download [=== ] 13% 2048 bytes
Download [====== ] 27% 4096 bytes
Download [========== ] 41% 6144 bytes
Download [============= ] 55% 8192 bytes
Download [================= ] 69% 10240 bytes
Download [==================== ] 83% 12288 bytes
Download [======================== ] 97% 14336 bytes
Download [=========================] 100% 14704 bytes
Download done.
File downloaded successfully
Transitioning to dfuMANIFEST state
==> Update completed successfully.
Invalid DFU suffix signature
A valid DFU suffix will be required in a future dfu-util release!!!
OK just tested switch mode and this is exactly how I wanted Shifty to operate. It allows me to decide when to switch oscillators independent from the rate of the clock used to generate the melodic content. Thank you so much Intellijel!
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This message is totally benign and always shows up. We should probably do a FAQ entry on this 
The USB bootloader can be finicky especially on Windows machines, so the usually advice is to just try different combinations of USB cables, ports and hubs. Glad you got it working!
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readme.pdf :
1.Connect a USB cable to your module and start it in bootloader mode. Check the manual for the specific module for instructions on how to activate this.
Shifty_manual 1.11*.pdf :
CTRL+F “bootloader” no results found
Also do you just need to connect it with USB or do you also need it connected to the eurorack power bus?
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You need both the USB cable and eurorack power. Bootloader mode is activated by holding the button on the back of the module while powering it on.
The Update Instructions in the Firmware Updater Application walk you through the process:
- Turn off power to your modular system.
- Connect a USB cable from the rear Shifty module to your computer.
- From the version menu above, select the firmware version you will be updating to.
- Hold down the button on the rear of the module and turn on power to your modular system.
- Click the Update button in the bottom of this window. You will see the progress of the update in the log window and your module may begin to flash. You will see an “Update completed successfully” message at the end of the update.
- Turn your modular off and back on again, you’re now ready to use your updated module.
- If there are any problems please contact us via the Help button on our website. Be sure to include the full log window output, the firmware updater version downloaded, and the OS you are using.
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The Update Instructions in the Firmware Updater Application walk you through the process:
…
4. Hold down the button on the rear of the module and turn on power to your modular system.
Thank you.
I could not find that information anywhere.
It’s not in the firmware update ZIP file “Read Me”.
And it’s not in any Shifty manual. (how to enter bootloader mode)
Perhaps it’s buried, only until you open the updater app ?
Maybe add that info to Shifty manual, or the “Read Me” in the firmware ZIP file.
Thanks, I’ll try it now.
(5 minutes later)…
Log says, "…updated successfully " (v1.12)
Yes, the specific instructions you mentioned, are inside the “Intellijel Firmware Updater App”, not in the manual or the “Read Me”.
I have Shifty set up to Continuous Tracking via TRK mode (by pressing & holding the red and gray buttons until the red LED lights up.) I have the switch at the top set to cycle through the voice outputs (set to 4). I have random CV going into the CV input and steady clock going into the Gate input. I have Voice 3 out patched an oscillator pitch input.
As I understand it, what should happen is when a gate is received and Voice 2 switches to Voice 3 the CV will pass through Voice 3 and to the oscillator until another gate is received and switches Shifty’s output to Voice 4.
This works, but the switching happens on the falling edge of the gate, not the rising edge, so with a 50/50 duty cycle gate Shifty switches from Voice 2 to Voice 3 too early.
Here’s a video demonstrating what is happening… Dropbox - Shifty.mp4 - Simplify your life
Yeah that looks like it could be a bug, I will log an issue. The behaviour is based on the other modes, where the switch would happen on the falling edge to avoid any discontinuities when rising.
We’ll try to review soon.
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