Parks Audio #7 - Updating Puffin Firmware with Win 10 & macOS Big Sur
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- čas přidán 30. 07. 2024
- A video walkthrough of the Puffin's new and easy firmware update instructions:
www.parksaudiollc.com/firmware...
macOS Big Sure install starts at 11:07: • Parks Audio #7 - Updat... - Zábava
If you are using Win7 it’s a little different but may also work on Win10 - Connect your Puffing via the cable - when you extract the file - right click on the extracted file - press from the drop menu “send to” and click the destination puffin device and it’s over in a few seconds 😊
This might be a stupid question as I'm very new to this field, but does the Puffin preamp help boost the signal even if I leave all of the settings on default (as in don't change any of the values on the preamp)?
You bet! It's default settings are like a typical phono preamp with 40dB gain and RIAA equalization. So you can use it straight out of the box with your turntable and don't need to adjust anything.
I had already done the upgrade before the video came out. But, this was a good overview for anyone nervous about attempting it.
You mentioned that if you had the beta that the saved settings would be left in tact. Is this true from 1.30 on now? If so, I love that feature for future updates. It wasn't hard to restore my settings, but a bit time consuiming
I'm going to try and keep this "save the old settings" method in future updates - I like it, too.
How did you come up with the name 'Puffin'?
We had spent a day whale watching in the Salish Sea with Puffins zipping around, and my mother-in-law mentioned it as a good name over dinner. Loved it.
Do you plan to make a higher grade more expensive Puffin phono?
No plans to make a more expensive phono preamp.
@@parksaudiollc4697 Thanks, the Puffin itself is just so fantastic I imagined maybe a bigger version will be crazy good.
Old version didn't work at all. Used provided cable, extracted, easy. Nothing happened after dragging it in. No green light. Still on version 1.02. Tried multiple variations of unplugging power and usb.
Contact me via the Parks Audio website 'Contact Us' button and I'll ship you out a new USB cable ASAP.
And if that doesn't do the trick, I can certainly update your Puffin and check it out, too (eg flaky micro USB connector?).
@@parksaudiollc4697 I tried other cables with the same result. The computer identifies the Puffin just fine and I can drag the unzipped bin file onto it, but nothing happens, it doesn't immediately start loading the file. Any file placed on the puffin is gone after unplug/replug.
@@halieus56 Contact me via the 'Contact Us' and I'll give you shipping info. Will get you rolling with Magic et al ASAP.