Roland FR-8XB
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I highly suggest that you take a couple hours and read through the free to download PDF manual from Roland, it will have the answer to that question for you as well as the coming 50-100 questions that all new users have at the start. 
There is good information when you Start/Boot your 8X. The Version No. you have will show on one of the opening "screens". I believe it is the 2nd screen. It's at the bottom. The screens flash quick, but you will get it -- it may take a couple of "Start Ups".
So to update to the latest 8X Version (2.53), Go to this Roland link:
You will need a USB cable to connect your 8X to the PC for the new firmware download. The PC "End" is a USB "C". I believe the 8X "End" of the cable is a USB "B". It's at the bottom of your 8X where all the Speaker outputs, Midi, etc. are.
I haven't done this, but I think it will work. Let me know.
Nope, the PC side will be a standard USB-A and the other side is a USB-B (standard printer cable). I bought a cable that is 6 feet long instead of the standard 2-3 foot length to make it easier to hold the accordion or lay it down further away from the computer during the times I was programming it's sounds. If that is not long enough, I also picked up a 6-foot USB-A male - USB-A female cable for another added length.
I've done it many times. The same cable is used to be able to use the PC editor JAVA application.
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In THIS VIDEO, here is how I updated my FR-8X piano accordion to the 2.50.103 version. There is one more update after that but the process to update that was identical and I did not capture that process to video like this one..
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Where do you find the CPU files for downloading
When you look at the video, you will see they are in the same ZIP file. I did not need to upgrade the CPU file it is done as part of the update process (please watch the video I linked to).
