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Document Revision Number: 18.0.0
Software Version History
Click on the software versions below to see changes made in each version.
V5.2
V5.1
- Added MIDI Control Change (CC) message support to Automation Input & Output Actions and Event Manager
- Added up to 32-wide instances of the G-Flex Graphic EQ and Bus Compressor effects
- Dante devices can now have their sample rate set from the console's Dante I/O Setup page
- Added ability to Recalibrate all owned Net I/O Stagebox inputs from User Keys and Event Manager
- Reduced bandwidth required for remote connections for improved efficiency
V5.0
- Introduction of L450 and L650 console models
- Introduction of Plus Processing Packs for L100, L200, L350 and L550 consoles
- Added integration of Meyer Sound Spacemap Go control
- Added control and monitoring of Shure ULX-D and Axient Digital wireless mics
- Global and per-processing-section path Recall Safe, accessible from Channel View
- Increased number of layers to 6 per tile to accommodate higher path counts
- Added routing display indicators next to Detail View Route Input and Output buttons
- Added Zoom and View Select functionality to Overview
- L100 and L200 can now connect to up to two remote surfaces
- Added ability to load showfiles with dry paths onto full path consoles
- Added ability to enable/disable echoing of OSC messages to Generic OSC devices
- Reordered L-ISA Quick Control assignments to more closely match L-ISA Controller layout
- Improved gearing of L-ISA Pan and Pan Spread controls for greater resolution
- Improved labelling of drive buttons in all file browser interfaces
V4.11
- Added L-ISA control
- Added control of SSL Sigma
- Added control of generic OSC devices
- New Effects Rack features:
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New Event Manager additions:
- Whole-event, Source-specific and Destination-specific Disable functionality
- Added state indicators for individual Sources and whole events
- Path fader positions as Source and Destination options
- Automation Scene Input/Output actions as Source and Destination options
- Path EQ, Filter, Gate, Comp, Delay, All Pass and Solo IN states as Source and Destination options
- Talkback to Bus IN state as Source and Destination options
- Showfile and Scene Save as Event Destination options
- Arm/Disarm All Input/Output Automation Actions as Event Destination options
- Added Fast Setup feature for bulk editing of path processing
- Added User Keys popout to Channel View screen
- Added Input A/B toggle and Automation Recall Protect of Selected Path to User Keys
- Automation improvements:
- Added Talkback inject to Stems and Masters
- Added ability to lock V-Aux and V-Stem mixes (note this defaults to on)
- Added ability to copy path Pan settings to bus sends (per path and per bus options)
- Added new filtering options for storing and recalling path Presets
- Added ability to order showfiles by name/date
- Added option to allow bidirectional auto-switching for the Signal Switcher
- Improved Solo functionality to prevent first pressed and held Soloed path from being removed from Solo group when Solo switch released
- Added option to keep External/Default Solo sources always active when Soloing other paths
- Added MADI lock indicator to FX Loop port
- Added ability to connect TaCo to SOLSA
- Added Mac support for TaCo
- Added support for Shure ANI22 and ANI4IN device control
- Added Manual Discovery option for connecting remote surfaces to a console
V4.10
- Revised menu structure to accommodate new features in this release
- V-Aux and V-Stem controls added to adjust VCA member send levels
- New and improved styling for Aux and Stem selectors
- New Event Manager for configuring state-driven events/actions
- Control of DAW systems from the console
- ipMIDI added to Automation Input/Output Actions, Timecode source options and Events
- Signal Switcher tool added
- New and improved Dynamic EQ interface and feature-set
- Added signal analyser to path EQ graph
- New Spectra-lyser effect (replaces FPPO-analyser)
- Added Duck mode to path Gate processing and FX Rack Gate
- Added Sample Rate Converter (SRC) to Net I/O SB 32.24 and SB 16.12 Network B
- New System Clock menu to select Main and Backup clock sources
- Added the ability to login to managed domains in a Dante Domain Manager controlled network
- Added Solo and Select functionality to TaCo. Option to unlink TaCo Select from console Select
- Added path Mute, Insert A In and Insert B In functions to User Keys
- Improvements to button layout in XY Routing page
V4.9
- New Patch Manager for load/save of input patch data
- Showfiles, Preset Manager and Patch Manager located under new File Manager page
- Improvements to XY Routing page layout
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Automation improvements:
- Reduced automation scene recall time
- Currently selected row persisted between global and scene filters
- Added ability to scroll automation scenes using Control Tile encoder
- Double tap Channel View processing buttons to select function to Quick Controls and Open Detail View
- Revised Pan functionality to auto-adjust Width and Depth when Panning
- Pan Left/Centre/Right Shortcuts added to Detail Views
- Screen shortcut User Keys revert to previous screen on second press
- User Key options to access Talkback to Bus IN buttons directly
- User Keys and Meter Ballistics now independently configurable for remote surfaces
- Talkback Groups added (also available on User Keys)
- New Temporary Auto Mute Safe mode
- Additional dynamics controls added to TaCo
- Routes via X-Light & BLII Bridges can now be configured offline on a console
- X-Light & BLII Bridges now fully auto-associate when connected to console
- Virtual Tie Line information added to X-Light and BLII Bridge summary areas in I/O page
- Surface brightness controls added to SOLSA
- Default Aux send settings from Talkback Channels now IN and 0 dB
- Simplified Path Link popout
- Improved Selected path logic in Path Link and Copy modes
V4.8
- Introduction of L350 and L550 models
- Introduction of X-Light Bridge
- Introduction of Net I/O SB 16.12 stagebox
- L100 and L200 can now act as remote surfaces to other consoles and have other consoles connected as remotes
- Improved Path Link functionality
- Added +/- buttons to Fade Time fields
- Added Attack and Release controls for Automix
- New 16- and 24-wide versions of Automix
- Matrix Inputs and BLII Bridge Virtual Tie Lines Added to XY Routing page
- Improved Reporting of Net I/O Ownership Conflicts
- Added visibility of Network I/O Stagebox Preamp Ownership to Dante I/O Setup page
- Added ability to view Input/Output names of Network I/O stageboxes
- Added Dante Refresh Devices button
- New Status bar icon for pending remote console/SOLSA connections
- Added SNMP logging
V4.7
- Introduction of L100 model
- Support for Remote Tile
- Screen Query
- TaCo: Screen Query
- TaCo: Effects Control
- Effect: Transfer Function Analyser
- Effect: Auto Pan
- Query to Focus Fader
- User Key: Clear Query
- Network I/O Stageboxes: Take/Release All Inputs Ownership
- Network I/O Stageboxes: Improved Pad
- IP Address Clash Warnings
- BLII Bridge Virtual Tie Lines
- Improved Status Messages for Dante Routing
- Network I/O Devices: Support for A16.D16, A32 & D64
- TaCo: Quantity of Connected Tablets Increased on L200
- Help Reinstated on Console
V4.5
- Support for the Net I/O BLII Bridge
- Remote Control Channel Processing and Parameters from TaCo
- TaCo Auto-Reconnect
- Input Solo Priority
- Follow Pan Options for Solo Sends
- Support for an External Touchscreen
- New Mute Safe Functionality
- Auto Mute Safe
- Recalibrate All Owned Inputs Button
- New and Improved System Templates
- Improved Console Naming
- Renumber Scenes with Tap
- Manual Scene Renumbering
- Scene Lock
- User Key: Mic Gain to Quick Controls
- User Keys: Solo Bus Default Feed Points
- XY Routing Indicator for Inputs Routed to Multiple Destinations
- Upgrade to Showfiles and Presets Pages
- Title added to On-screen Keyboard to describe text to be edited
- GPO Ownership for MADI Bridge
V4.0
- Introduction of L200 model
- Automation Recall Protect
- New XY Routing page (replaces Fast Route)
- Added Path Linking
- Third party Dante devices now supported in Dante Configuration page and for dual-domain routing
- Import/Export Channel Names from CSV
- Auto-Renumber Input Channels
- SubmoniX FX processor
- Update to TaCo: remote control of master fader level and mute status for all paths in Engineer mode
V3.3
- Dante Configuration page and dual-domain routing to/from SSL Network I/O devices
- Addition of Network Options menu
- Ability to change Solo Bus feed points by default
- Ability to customise Channel Direct Output feed point by default or on a per channel basis
- New and improved Copy System
- On screen controls glow when hardware controls/faders are touched
- IN button added to bus routing sections of Detail View
- New user key: Input B Toggle to toggle between channel inputs A & B
- New user key: Switch Channel View & Quick Controls to Input section
V3.2
- Added support for iPad and Android tablet mix controller app
- Added Sample Rate Converter and AES67 support to Dante card
- Quick Controls now independent of Detail View when in Follow Detail mode
- Shortcuts to Quick Control functions from Control Tile page buttons
- Mute Group Masters and Effects Rack slot shortcuts added to User Keys options
- Current scene is now kept in the centre of the automation list
- Added ability to lock hardware automation controls
- Per-band solo points for Dynamic EQ and Multi Band Compressor effects
- Next & Previous keys added to Console Configuration page virtual keyboard
- Edited paths in Console Configuration page indicated with ♦ symbol and Apply button only becomes active when a change is made
- Lower minimum brightness for LED bars
- VCAs that are part of a Query in Faders mode remain as active VCA faders
- Routes are preserved if connected stageboxes differ from those stored in the showfile
- Responsiveness improvements to Pan and EQ graphs
- Status bar can be toggled to display time or timecode
- Saving a new showfile pre-fills the name and notes fields from the originating file
- The console can be clocked from a MADI port on the Blacklight Concentrator
- Updated Layer Manager graphics and streamlined workflow
- Improved control positioning in the Control Tile
V3.1
- Added support for optional Dante hardware module
- Added support for Remote Expander control surface hardware
- Added the ability to connect different console models together in Remote mode
- Improved speed of scene firing
- Added the ability to enter Input and Output Action MIDI message values using a keyboard
- Added Frame Rate buttons for offline editing of timecode values
V3.0
- Introduction of L500 Plus model
- Processing increase for L300
- Added optional Dante module
- Added VCA Control of Matrix Channels
- Addition of Balance and Mono Sum controls
- Improved routing of multichannel paths
- Visibility of Insert routing in Channel View and Detail View pages
- Pressing Next on keyboard now automatically saves name before proceeding to next channel
- Changes to EQ controls in Follow Detail mode
- Introduction of Super-Q Query modes
- Addition of 20 user assignable buttons
- Quick Control Encoder positions now displayed on channel strip LCDs
- Analogue Gain can now be controlled from the Control Tile Input Encoder
- Added ability to control the console remotely from SOLSA software
- A second console can be connected as a remote surface to the main console
- Added 4.0 and 5.1 format paths
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Effects Rack improvements:
- Addition of 4.0 and 5.1 formatted effects
- Stereo version of Fixed-Point-Per-Octave (FPPO) Analyser with difference mode
- Added Max and User crosshairs to Mono and Stereo FPPO Analyser modules
- Stereo, 4.0 and 5.1 Monitoring Modules
- Added band reset buttons to 32-band Graphic EQ
- Added BPM display and Note scaling buttons to all delay effects
- Bus Compressor and Listen Mic Compressor now have Mix control for parallel compression effects
- Additional Input Gain control to Bus Compressor provides extra control over input signal level
- Added multiband meters to Dynamic EQ and Multiband Compressor modules
- Added Pre-Delay control to all ER-Verb reverbs
- Adjusted the Pre-Delay and Decay controls to provide greater resolution in the most commonly used regions
- Added +/- semitone buttons and a fine pitch control to the Pitch Shifter effect
- It is now possible to Auto Route the effect Output to the same insert point as the Input was routed
- All effects modules now have IN buttons to bypass individual effects modules in a chain
- Redesigned effects rack resource bars to improve usage clarity
- Scrolling of the effects rack has been improved
- Showfiles are now compatible between all Live console models
- Fader and Mute can now be stored and recalled separately from scenes
- Changes to Automation Group mode to allow only changes from button press to be propagated through scenes
- A and B inputs to Channels can now be soloed independently of which one is active
- Added ability to solo multiple channels in intercancelling solo mode by pressing their solo buttons simultaneously
- Added six External Source selectors to each Solo Channel for injecting external sources into the Solo Channels
- Broadcast Solo Mode adds broadcast/fixed install friendly solo features such as Auto Dim and linking to GPIs
- Addition of 48 kHz operation
V2.5
- Introduction of L300 model
- Improved visibility of +48V, A/B Input & Polarity settings and Routing button status
- Added ability to copy mix bus contributions
- Added routing info and control of stagebox inputs to I/O Menu
- Reset of individual EQ bands
- New Presets option to store EQ Bands + Filters
- Improved scrolling in Showfiles & Presets menus
- Enabled User Buttons on Master Tile
- Added Mute Group, User Buttons and Automation screens to Control Tile
- Added Tempo Link Function
- Additional Optimisation to Effects
- Select/Solo/Query Follow Modes
- Ability to propagate Scene Filter changes to Grouped or All Scenes
- Store/Recall of current Bank per Scene
- Store/Recall of VCA assignment per Scene
V2.1
V2.0
- Improved Status Bar Layout & Notification Icons
- On-screen Keyboard: Next & Prev Buttons Added
- Analogue Gain Visibility Added To Channel View
- Routing Visibility Added To Channel View
- Inserts Gained Auto Route Return Ability
- Added Solo Bus On-Screen Menu
- Layer Manager Enhancements
- Options Menu Enhancements
- Showfiles Now Timestamped
- Expandable Overview Meters
- Added Processing To Matrix Output Channels
- Output Paths Gained Polarity Control
- Solo In Place Mode Added
- Default Solo Source Added
- Added Ability To Solo VCAs
- Automation Group All Mode Added
- MIDI Channel Now Selectable For Input and Output Actions
- Effects List Enhancements
- Added User Names For Effects Rack Slots
- Enabled Side Chain Routing For Relevant Effects
- Improved Equaliser Effects
- New Delay Effects
- Other New Effects
- Console Configuration Page Enhancements
- Focus Fader Enhancements
- Addition Of Swap Function
- Improvements To Surface Dimming
V1.8
- New Default Operating Level Of +24 dBu
- Updated Analogue Gain Controls
- Screen Button Calls Channel View To Screen
- Improved Console Configuration Menu
- Improved Automix Algorithm
- LeVerb, Plate Reverb & ER Verb Algorithm Enhancements
- Many Channel And Detail View GUI Improvements
- New Eyeconix Images
- Added Control Of Inserted Effects From Detail View
- Added Ability To Copy Mix Bus Contributions
- Automation Control Enhancements
- Simple And Accumulative Automation Recall Modes Added
- Improved Automation Store & Recall Filters
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