Do I have to get each software upgrade and install each of them in the correct order or may I just download the newest software and install that one?

Most of the time, the upgrades are a full replacement of both the kernel and the player software, and should be able to be installed independently of any previous installs. This is defiintely the case for 11a, the current version that's on the website as of this writing, and that's the one you should get.

There are some exceptions to this rule. Sometimes they will release an interim upgrade which only touches the player software or the kernel. If this is the case, they'll tell you, and they will also tell you what the prerequisites are. I can only recall this happening once or twice, and I think those versions weren't even posted on the main empeg.com web site, they were just announced here on the BBS as an interim thing. (Actually, there's been another exception: Mike's build process got screwed up a bit on beta 11 and it accidentally upgraded only the player not the kernel. He fixed that in 11a and hopefully it won't happen again.)

Side note: Whenever you get new player software, always get the corresponding Emplode management software, too. Always install the new Emplode FIRST, then use the new EmpegUpgrade.exe you just installed to perform the upgrade of the player software.

And to stall off the next obvious question: No, the upgrades don't hurt the music or the playlists stored on the Empeg. Music is stored on a whole different partition and is independent of the kernel and player.

So, what do you think of your new MK1? Write us a review in the "Reviews" section of the BBS.

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Tony Fabris