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Not quite. Currently, the USB-MIDI can not write ROMs to the cart, it only can transfer a 256k ROM to the GBA's RAM. In the future I may add a function to the nlmidi tool that includes a boot ROM to transfer ROMs of up to 8 MB and write them to a nanoloop two cart.

2.3+ can write itself from RAM to the cart and generate the wave forms, that's why you can update your cart with the USB-MIDI.

2.2 can not write itself or wave froms to the cart, you have to transfer the complete 8 MB ROM somehow. Currently, this can only be done with a multiboot cable like the F2A usb linker. However, the F2A software does not accept nanoloop 2.x as a flash cart. There is a software called "mootan's flash manager" that recognizes a 2.3 cart as generic flash cart and can write 2.2 to it. Unfortunately, it does not work with the newer chip model.

2.5 contains a different flash chip that is not recognized by 2.2.

nanoloop two (2.6 currently) contains the successor of the chip used in 2.2/2.3 and should work with 2.2, but currently there is no way to transfer the 2.2 ROM.

Summary:

- 2.3 can be downgraded with f2a cable + flash manager.
- 2.5 can not be downgraded because of 2.2-incompatible chip.
- nanoloop two may be downgradeable via USB-MIDI in the future.

You should have received a shipping notification with a tracking code when your order was shipped march 11. The notification also says: "Shipping typically takes 2-5 days within Europe and 3-7 days to other destinations." This is based on the estimated shipping times provided by german post. Maybe that's a little optimistic, to the U.S. it sometimes takes only 7 days, but around 11-12 days seems more typical.
The shipping notification further says: "If goods do not arrive within two weeks and tracking status does not change, please contact [email protected]."

Normally, I ship orders at least 3 times a week, often the same day.
It happened a few times that I ran out of stock while travelling but did not close the shop on time so that I could ship orders only after I returned home. However, in those few cases where the delay is significantly longer than the "ships within 48h typical" stated on the shop site, I try to at least send out a notification with estimated shipping date.

USPS (and only USPS, other overseas destinations are fine) seemed to have some problems last year, with a few very long delays and even lost packages. No issues this year so far...

Then maybe a pushpin version that can receive MIDI-bytes in the normal link port format (instead of soft-UART) so that it works with Arduinoboy and the USB-MIDI adaptor. This would also work on all GB models, not just GB color.

Yes, I have updated the site recently and modified "2.x" to "2.2+". The shop page where you ordered the adaptor always said "2.2+" though. I'm sorry if that wasn't clear enough. If you don't need the adaptor, just cancel your order. Or, if you're in the U.S., you may even sell it with profit.

The 2.0 - 2.1 carts contain a different chip and are not compatible with the newer versions.

For the less tracks in 2.6 you get a much easier to operate software. One of the tracks has 4 voices, so the polyphony is still there, it's just bundled into 4 tracks.

isn't there a nanoloop sync mode in lsdj that would let you sync both just via link cable? or is there a 3rd party you wish to sync with midi?

From the specs of the adaptor's controller:

Maximum output current sunk by any I/O pin.................................................................................................... 25 mA

Either that or the command line is in a different directory.

However, the command.bat just contains "command" which seems not to work under Windows 7. To open a command line in the right directory, edit command.bat (right-click and open with notepad) to

cd /d %~dp0
cmd.exe

I'll update the archive with a new .bat file.