UltraRig alpha 1 (closed alpha)

UltraRig alpha 1 (firmware M5.10) for the M-VAVE Tank-G v2 with factory firmware 96 or 97.

Run the UltraRig Check first, send the report, and install only if it says READY. The installer repeats the same safety checks and refuses any other pedal, but the check report lets us catch problems before anything is written.

This is an alpha. Expect bugs, and don't rely on it for a gig yet.

1. Download UltraRig-alpha1-win.zip below and unzip it (for example on the Desktop). Keep the folder together: UltraRig-Installer.exe needs the _internal folder and the alfa1_app.bin / alfa1_app.json files next to it.
2. Read README.txt inside (3 minutes). Pedal on, connected directly to the computer, M-EFCS closed, other USB MIDI / audio devices unplugged.
3. Double-click UltraRig-Installer.exe, type 1 (install), then y when it asks "Continue?". If Windows asks to format a disk, click Cancel: that disk is the pedal.
4. It backs up the whole memory of the pedal first, then writes UltraRig (about 15 seconds) and restarts the pedal. Do not unplug or switch off the pedal until it says DONE.
5. Open web\index.html in Chrome or Edge, click "Connect" and choose "USB Serial Device (COMn)".

Your backup is in Documents\tankg_installer\backup_<date>. It is the only way back to the factory firmware (installer option 3, restore), with your M-VAVE presets and captures. Copy it somewhere safe and never share it.

Documentation: docs\ (English) and docs\es\ (Spanish). Bug reports: open an issue or send them to the person who gave you UltraRig.

The installer is now packaged as a folder instead of a single self-extracting .exe, which antivirus heuristics flag less often. It is not digitally signed.

Requirements: Tank-G v2 with factory firmware 96 or 97, Windows 10/11, USB data cable, Chrome or Edge.
Tested on the author's Tank-G v2 (Windows 11): install from factory firmware 97, update, back to factory, 3-boot guard.

UltraRig-alpha1-win.zip sha256: 25bec66c71141c217d9b84ebabc711aca5acce969739d63bfdb9c06e15b74156

Free for personal, non-commercial use (PolyForm Noncommercial 1.0.0). No warranty.

Get an email when the next version is out: ultrarig.app

UltraRig Check 1.4 (read-only pre-install check, any Tank-G)

UltraRig Check 1.4: read-only pre-install check for the M-VAVE Tank-G (any version).

It runs every step of the UltraRig installer except erasing or writing the pedal's memory: it cannot change or damage the pedal. It takes a few minutes and writes one report file that you send back.

New in 1.4 (2026-10-27): a normal window instead of a command prompt, in Spanish or English. It shows a short checklist, asks its questions with Yes / No buttons, warns you to click Cancel if Windows asks to format a disk, and at the end copies the report to your Desktop and tells you what to do with it.

• On a Tank-G v2 with factory firmware 96/97 it tells us if your pedal is ready for UltraRig.
• On a Tank-G v1 it asks whether you want to let it READ the pedal (read-only) for the v1 compatibility work. You choose.
• On any other pedal it only records what Windows knows about it. Please send that report too.

1. Download UltraRig-check1.4-win.zip below and unzip the whole folder (for example to the Desktop).
2. Double-click UltraRig-Check.exe. If Windows warns about an unknown publisher, choose "More info" and then "Run anyway".
3. Follow the window. If Windows asks to format a disk, click Cancel: that disk is the pedal.
4. At the end, send only the file UltraRig-check-<date>-<id>.json (it is on your Desktop) to the person who gave you UltraRig, or through a Check report issue. Never send the backup_<date> folder.

If the pedal stays dark or silent at the end: switch it off with its power switch, wait 10 seconds and switch it on. If it still does not turn on, plug a USB-C charger into the pedal and switch it on again. Its memory is never written.

UltraRig-check1.4-win.zip sha256: 623c41c96e3d5c0e72c494e5837cf4a539e46ea5008fdb33a600d269b8ccce1b

Free for personal, non-commercial use (PolyForm Noncommercial 1.0.0). No warranty.

Get an email when the next version is out: ultrarig.app