{"id":1780898,"date":"2024-04-12T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-12T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/?post_type=articles&#038;p=1780898"},"modified":"2025-04-21T09:27:09","modified_gmt":"2025-04-21T13:27:09","slug":"alesis-strata-firmware-update-guide","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/articles\/alesis-strata-firmware-update-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Alesis Strata Firmware Update Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Alesis will periodically release Strata firmware updates that add new features and address bugs in the current version. This guide will show you how to update the firmware on your Alesis Strata electronic kit. Follow the instructions below to get started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol type=\"1\"><li><a href=\"#Update-Alesis-Strata-Prime-Firmware-via-Wi-Fi\"><strong>Update Alesis Strata Prime Firmware via Wi-Fi<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Update-Strata-Prime-Firmware-via-USB-Thumb-Drive\"><strong>Update Alesis Strata Prime Firmware via USB Thumb Drive<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"#Update-Strata-Prime-Firmware-via-Computer\">Update Alesis Strata Prime Firmware via Computer<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"Update-Alesis-Strata-Prime-Firmware-via-Wi-Fi\">Update Alesis Strata Prime Firmware via Wi-Fi<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f3f2f1\"><strong>NOTE:&nbsp;<\/strong>Verify that you have a strong Wi-Fi connection before updating the firmware. An unstable Wi-Fi connection can result in a failed firmware update.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One way to update your Alesis Strata Prime module\u2019s firmware is by using Wi-Fi. This is useful if you don\u2019t have a USB flash drive, an SD card, or a USB cable to connect to your computer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol type=\"1\"><li>Power on the Strata Prime module, press <strong>Settings<\/strong>, and press <strong>WI-FI<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Press <strong>ON<\/strong> at the top-righthand corner of the screen. Choose the network to which you want to connect.<\/li><li>Enter the Wi-Fi password.<ul><li>Once connected to Wi-Fi, you may be prompted when an update is available without having to go to the <em>Settings <\/em>menu.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Press the <strong>Info<\/strong> tab within the <em>Settings <\/em>menu. Choose <strong>Update<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Select <strong>Online Update<\/strong> when prompted to choose an update method.<\/li><li>On the next screen, press <strong>Update Now,<\/strong> then press <strong>Shut Down<\/strong> when prompted. This will reboot your Strata Prime module into Update Mode.<\/li><li>Let the firmware update install. After it\u2019s finished, the module will restart automatically.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"Update-Strata-Prime-Firmware-via-USB-Thumb-Drive\">Update Strata Prime Firmware via USB Thumb Drive<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fff5c7\"><strong>IMPORTANT: <\/strong>The SD card or USB thumb drive must be in the exFAT or FAT32 format!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also use a USB thumb drive to update the firmware.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol type=\"1\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/articles\/how-to-format-a-usb-flash-drive-to-fat32\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Format the USB thumb drive to exFAT or FAT32<\/a>. Remember that formatting a storage device will erase all data currently stored on the drive, so be sure to back up any important files before formatting!<\/li><li>Go to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alesis.com\/strataprime\/downloads\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Alesis Strata Prime download page<\/a>. Click <strong>DOWNLOAD FOR USB<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Navigate to your <em>Downloads <\/em>folder, then transfer the firmware file over to your USB drive. Make sure it\u2019s in the root directory!<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/articles\/how-to-safely-eject-an-external-hard-drive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Safely eject the drive<\/a> from your computer. Connect the drive to the USB-A port.<\/li><li>Power on the Strata Prime module, press <strong>Settings<\/strong>, and select <strong>Update<\/strong> at the bottom of the <strong>INFO <\/strong>tab.<\/li><li>Select <strong>USB Drive Update<\/strong> when prompted to choose the update method.<\/li><li>Press<strong> Upgrade<\/strong> and select <strong>Update<\/strong>. The module will then restart into Update Mode and will begin the firmware-update process.<\/li><li>Once the process is complete, restart the module.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"Update-Strata-Prime-Firmware-via-Computer\">Update Strata Prime Firmware via Computer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fff5c7\"><strong>IMPORTANT:&nbsp;<\/strong>Do not disconnect or power off the module or the computer during the firmware-update process. Doing so may brick the unit!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The preferred firmware-update method is to connect the module to your computer. This requires the use of the Strata Prime firmware-update application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol type=\"1\"><li>Go to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.alesis.com\/strataprime\/downloads\/index.html#downloads\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Alesis Strata download page<\/a>. Download the latest version of the Strata firmware-update application.<\/li><li>Connect the Strata Prime module to your computer, then turn the module on.<\/li><li>Press&nbsp;<strong>Settings<\/strong>, then select&nbsp;<strong>Update&nbsp;<\/strong>at the bottom of the&nbsp;<strong>INFO&nbsp;<\/strong>tab.<\/li><li>Choose&nbsp;<strong>Switch to Update Mode<\/strong>&nbsp;when prompted to choose the update method. Once a method is selected, the module will restart, and the screen will show&nbsp;<em>Update Mode<\/em>.<\/li><li>Go to your&nbsp;<em>Downloads&nbsp;<\/em>folder, then locate and launch the firmware updater application.<\/li><li>When the update window appears, click&nbsp;<strong>Start Update<\/strong>. After the update is complete, the module\u2019s screen will display&nbsp;<em>Done<\/em>, and the module will restart.<\/li><li>Click&nbsp;<strong>Done&nbsp;<\/strong>in the firmware application to complete the firmware-update process.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Alesis Strata Prime | Updating the Module&#039;s Firmware\" width=\"620\" height=\"349\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/s0yViUms_MI?wmode=transparent&amp;rel=0&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Alesis Strata Prime | Updating the Module\u2019s Firmware<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1780899,"template":"","categories":[7],"tags":[115939,511603,53763,72562],"storecat":[],"itemids":[495696,596721,554709],"manufacturers":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v17.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"In this guide, we will show you how to update the firmware on your Alesis Strata Prime. 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