New Firmware Updates Bring Expanded Functions to Multiple Aputure Lighting Fixtures

Big news in the gaffing world, Aputure has just announced that the company is releasing several new firmware updates for many of the company’s popular lights and transmitters. These updates are set to add some significant new functions and improvements to these popular products.The firmware updates will bring bug fixes and upgrades to the following lights including the STORM 80c, STORM 1000c, and STORM 1200x fixtures, along with updates to the Sidus Four transmitter and the MC Pro mini light.Let’s look at these firmware updates and go over where and how you can upgrade your Aputure products today.Aputure Firmware UpdatesAs mentioned above, this is a pretty big list of Aputure products that are set to get updates. This latest firmware update drop will include some notable improvements, like a new function for the Sidus Four that will add WiFi channel selection and 2.4 GHz blocking for CRMX.The Aputure STORM 1200x also gets a version 1.3 update that will add a power limit function with adjustment between 700W and 1450W. The rest of the group will get some regular profile fixes and bug fixes as well as other minor improvements.How to Download and InstallThe updates for the Aputure STORM fixtures and the Sidus Four are available to download on the product pages for each on Aputure’s website here. Keep in mind though that the updates must be installed to the STORM lights via a USB drive, whereas the MC Pro updates can be accessed through the Sidus Link app.You can find out more about the Sidus Four updates here, as well as the Storm C-series USB flash drive firmware update workflow here.The STORM series lights can be updated with a USB-A flash drive (or with a USB-C flash drive for the Storm 80c). We recommend a flash drive with a 128GB capacity or less, formatted as FAT 32. To do so, follow these steps below:Get the firmware for the light you wish to update by browsing to its product page on www.Aputure.com/Click the Storm Product Family ➡️ Product page, then scroll down to the Downloads section of the light's product page.The Storm 80c firmware can be found here: https://aputure.com/en-US/products/storm-80c?Title=Default+Title#downloadsThe Storm 1000c firmware can be found here: https://aputure.com/en-US/products/storm-1000c?Title=Default+Title#downloadDownload the latest Zip file for the firmware you are installing. Take note if there are any release notes.Extract the Zip file onto your computer.Copy the extracted files onto the root of the USB drive (or USB-C for the 80c). They should not be in any folder.Insert USB Drive into the STORM light.From the Main menu, go to System Settings ➡️ Firmware Update.Select Update Firmware and then "Yes"

Apr 30, 2025 - 19:31

New Firmware Updates Bring Expanded Functions to Multiple Aputure Lighting Fixtures

Big news in the gaffing world, Aputure has just announced that the company is releasing several new firmware updates for many of the company’s popular lights and transmitters. These updates are set to add some significant new functions and improvements to these popular products.

The firmware updates will bring bug fixes and upgrades to the following lights including the STORM 80c, STORM 1000c, and STORM 1200x fixtures, along with updates to the Sidus Four transmitter and the MC Pro mini light.

Let’s look at these firmware updates and go over where and how you can upgrade your Aputure products today.

Aputure Firmware Updates

As mentioned above, this is a pretty big list of Aputure products that are set to get updates. This latest firmware update drop will include some notable improvements, like a new function for the Sidus Four that will add WiFi channel selection and 2.4 GHz blocking for CRMX.

The Aputure STORM 1200x also gets a version 1.3 update that will add a power limit function with adjustment between 700W and 1450W. The rest of the group will get some regular profile fixes and bug fixes as well as other minor improvements.

How to Download and Install

The updates for the Aputure STORM fixtures and the Sidus Four are available to download on the product pages for each on Aputure’s website here.

Keep in mind though that the updates must be installed to the STORM lights via a USB drive, whereas the MC Pro updates can be accessed through the Sidus Link app.You can find out more about the Sidus Four updates here, as well as the Storm C-series USB flash drive firmware update workflow here.

The STORM series lights can be updated with a USB-A flash drive (or with a USB-C flash drive for the Storm 80c). We recommend a flash drive with a 128GB capacity or less, formatted as FAT 32. To do so, follow these steps below:

Get the firmware for the light you wish to update by browsing to its product page on www.Aputure.com/
1. Click the Storm Product Family ➡️ Product page, then scroll down to the Downloads section of the light's product page.
2. The Storm 80c firmware can be found here: https://aputure.com/en-US/products/storm-80c?Title=Default+Title#downloads
3. The Storm 1000c firmware can be found here: https://aputure.com/en-US/products/storm-1000c?Title=Default+Title#download
Download the latest Zip file for the firmware you are installing. Take note if there are any release notes.
Extract the Zip file onto your computer.
Copy the extracted files onto the root of the USB drive (or USB-C for the 80c). They should not be in any folder.
Insert USB Drive into the STORM light.
From the Main menu, go to System Settings ➡️ Firmware Update.
Select Update Firmware and then "Yes"