Notes:

Note 1: Refer to www.allen-heath.com for instructions on how to update the dLive 
firmware and important notes about the update.

Note 2: After updating firmware, the Surface may fail to connect to the MixRack. 
Power cycling the MixRack and Surface will correct the issue. 

Note 3:  On first boot after updating to firmware V2.00 or higher, MixRacks fitted 
with the RackUltra FX card will take longer than normal to boot. 

Current Version Release Notes

Version 2.12 - Maintenance Release. January 2026

Features/Improvements

• Added new UFX Tuner Tracking and Range controls

  ⓘ Shows saved in v2.11 or earlier will not contain Tracking and Range parameters

• Added support for Shure ULXD4D and ULXD4Q wide band tuning
• Trim now included in Scene Relative Update
• Time can now be set using dLive Director

Fixes

ⓘ ID9833 - Scene crossfade time accuracy improved. This will cause an audible change in crossfade time set in V2.11 or earlier. 

ID9758 - Scene updates from Director occasionally failed to update all parameters.

ID9776 - Scene Name and Description text boxes could become too large for the screen.

ID9769 - Scene Crossfade improvements; In very rare circumstances, scenes with level crossfade could cause levels to go beyond +10dB.

ID9803 - AMM PAFL now working on all inputs.

ID9770 - Scene safes now reliably apply to IO expander preamps after reboot. 

ID9257 - Activating (or deactivating) a Talkback Group could cause Talkback to remain active (or inactive) if Signal Generator currently active on Bus.

ID9828 - When using Director with surface, network instability can cause talkback assignments to change without user input.

ID9463 - Recalling a Show or Scene would not reset Preamp values for Inserts patched from Local Surface or DX Surface IO.

ID9789 - Setting Main Faders to Combined in Mixer Config could cause incorrect Pan values when sending to Matrices from the Main bus. 

ID9805 - RackUltra FX unit Fader, PAFL and Mute controls did not affect audio when used from the RackUltra FX tab.

ID9807 - Solo in Place Safe may not have selected the correct channel

ID9766 - PEQ / Compressor order now reliably recalls on show recall. 

ID9765 - Delay unit values now appearing correctly in Director

Known Issues

ID7480 - With DX boxes configured as ‘Connected’ offline, Director can show Offline configuration when connected to a MixRack.

ID6928 - Connection of a ME personal mixing system to the DX2 socket on GX4816 is not supported.

ID6623 - PAFL delay is reset after a Mixer Config change.

ID7484 - Director restart required to connect to IP controllers when going from Online to Offline.

ID7237 - Sending a Scene Recall message to the MixRack MIDI/TCP port will ignore Role Filters of connected Surfaces in a multi-surface setup.

ID8791 - Touching both touchscreens at the same time can result in some menus not working correctly.

ID8934 - Trackpad drag adjustments may appear laggy in macOS Director.

ID362 - dLive MixPad 2.00 doesn’t correctly indicate compressor state in gain reduction meter.

ID9675 - If any channel is currently in Mute Group override, pushing settings from Director will cause DCA Mute LEDs to show incorrect indication.  

ID9674 - Surface may freeze following a MixRack disconnection requiring a reboot.

ID9724 - Recalling Mix Channel Library via an Action will not recall Group to Group routing if Group to Group warning is enabled.

ID9718 - Incorrect DCA mute LED state for certain channels when assigned to 2 DCAs, if Mute Group Override has been used.

ID8984 - On rare occasions the Surface may timeout connecting to a MixRack. Restarting the Surface will correct the issue.

ID9756 - Compressors in a Gang can incorrectly recall Compressor type following Scene Recall. 

Previous Version Release Notes

Version 2.11 - Feature release. July 2025

Features/Improvements

New RackUltra FX Features (for MixRacks fitted with RackUltra FX card)

• New Rhythm Delay FX. 

Other New Features

• CompStortion DEEP compressor model.
• Actions updates:
  • New Bookmark Action.
  • New Input Channel Library recall Action.
  • New Mix Channel Library recall Action.
  • Relative level option on Main & Send level Actions.
  • Action on currently Selected Channel (where supported).
  • Action on current Mix active Channel (where supported).
  • Recall Action via MIDI message.
  • Recall Action with Scene Recall.
• RF Integration Support for Shure SLX-D devices.
• Group to Group routing.
• Mute Group override.
• Scene Safe overlay.
• Peak Limiter 76 Gain Link mode

Fixes

ID367 dLive MixPad / OneMix connection no longer causes errors in logs.

ID9230 Password can no longer be changed without entering password.

ID9237 Bank view could display incorrect information after a Show recall.

ID9268 Changing IP address of IP controllers could cause meters to freeze.

ID9270 Removing a mix assigned to PAFL Softkey no longer causes an error.

ID9281 Editing Scene descriptions could cause a touchscreen freeze

ID9502 Main Level change Action now correctly updates Stereo FX Sends.

ID9403 Fader bank controller now self-recovers from static discharge events.

ID9507 Input / Group sends to UFX channels now update correctly when ganged.

ID9527 Mute Group page could show incorrect Stereo information.

ID9537 Combining Main faders when PEQ/GEQ ganged could cause no audio to pass following reboot.

ID9244 First Relative Scene update following a Show recall or startup could fail to update Scenes correctly.

Several other minor fixes and improvements.

Known Issues

ID7480 With DX boxes configured as ‘Connected’ offline, Director can show Offline configuration when connected to a MixRack.

ID6928 Connection of a ME personal mixing system to the DX2 socket on GX4816 is not supported.

ID6623  PAFL delay is reset after a Mixer Config change.

ID7484 Director restart required to connect to IP controllers when going from Online to Offline.

ID7237 Sending a Scene Recall message to the MixRack MIDI/TCP port will ignore Role Filters of connected Surfaces in a multi-surface setup.

ID8791 Touching both touchscreens at the same time can result in some menus not working correctly.

ID8934 Trackpad drag adjustments may appear laggy in macOS Director.

ID362 dLive MixPad 2.00 doesn’t correctly indicate compressor state in gain reduction meter.

ID9675 If any channel is currently in Mute Group override, pushing settings from Director will cause DCA Mute LEDs to show incorrect indication.  

ID9674 Surface may freeze following a MixRack disconnection requiring a reboot.

ID9724 Recalling Mix Channel Library via an Action will not recall Group to Group routing if Group to Group warning is enabled.

ID9718 Incorrect DCA mute LED state for certain channels when assigned to 2 DCAs, if Mute Group Override has been used.

ID8984 On rare occasions the Surface may timeout connecting to a MixRack. Restarting the Surface will correct the issue.

ID9758 - Scene updates from Director occasionally failed to update all parameters.

Version 2.03 - Maintenance release. January 2025

Improvements

ID8662 Support for latest dLive Surface hardware changes.

ID9030 Support for latest IP8 hardware changes.

Fixes

ID8967 Resolves bug affecting some MixRacks causing unintended channel attenuation and non-functional PAFL busses.


ID9118 Show Recall time and reliability improved.

ID9099 Fixed a bug where RackUltra FX could appear to “bleed” into the PAFL bus.

ID9145 Resolves issue where faders were difficult to move during a crossfade.

ID7982 Multiple fixes to scene crossfade behaviour. 


ID9182  Vocal Tuner & Vocal Gridder now recall Key/Scale correctly.

ID9094 Fixes crash that could occur whilst saving show to USB.

ID9076 Fixes Surface freeze during disconnection whilst viewing I/O patching screen.


ID9000 FX Slots can now be bookmarked again.

ID8879 AES mode now reliably updating when recalled via Director.


ID8760 During Scene Update in Auto Tracking mode, moving fader no longer adds Pan to update scope.

Known Issues

ID7480 With DX boxes configured as ‘Connected’ offline, Director can show Offline configuration when connected to a MixRack.

ID6928 Connection of a ME personal mixing system to the DX2 socket on GX4816 is not supported.

ID6623  PAFL delay is reset after a Mixer Config change.

ID7484 Director restart required to connect to IP controllers when going from Online to Offline.

ID7237 Sending a Scene Recall message to the MixRack MIDI/TCP port will ignore Role Filters of connected Surfaces in a multi-surface setup.

ID8791 Touching both touchscreens at the same time can result in some menus not working correctly.

ID8934 Trackpad drag adjustments may appear laggy in macOS Director.

ID362 dLive MixPad 2.00 doesn’t correctly indicate compressor state in gain reduction meter.

ID367 dLive MixPad / OneMix may cause errors in logs on connection.

Version 2.02 - Maintenance release. October 2024

Fixes

ID9071 MixRack could become unresponsive following when viewing RackUltra FX units inserted in dual mono mode until MixRack was restarted.

ID9084 MixRack could become unresponsive following MixPad / OneMix connection until MixRack was restarted.

ID9065 Connection reliability enhanced when using GX4816 and DX-Hub devices.

ID9054 In some instances Compressor controls could become non-functional. 

ID8783 South View Meters now include RackUltraFX 

ID9046 EMT Reverb no longer produces unexpected noise on Scene recall.

ID8975 Soft Rotaries configured as Matrix Send Level could cause erroneous error messages. 

ID9019 Resolves bug where PEQ width could become fixed to 1.5.

ID9015 DX3/4 Preamp values now correctly display in Director. 

ID9011 Fixes GUI freeze on Audio Sync page. 

ID9008 Long Strip Assignment library names now handled correctly.

ID8935 Sourcing an Input from a RackUltraFX Unit could cause an erroneous error in logs.

ID8866 Actions performing send assignments on RackUltraFX sends now behave correctly.

ID9023 Soft Rotaries configured as Compressor controls could cause values to mirror to other controls.

ID7982 Scenes recalled from Director with crossfades now Store correct values.

ID8926 Virtual Soundcheck notification now persists after a Surface lock and Unlock.

Several other minor fixes and improvements.

Known Issues

ID7480 With DX boxes configured as ‘Connected’ offline, Director can show Offline configuration when connected to a MixRack.

ID6928 Connection of a ME personal mixing system to the DX2 socket on GX4816 is not supported.

ID6623  PAFL delay is reset after a Mixer Config change.

ID7484 Director restart required to connect to IP controllers when going from Online to Offline.

ID7237 Sending a Scene Recall message to the MixRack MIDI/TCP port will ignore Role Filters of connected Surfaces in a multi-surface setup.

ID8791 Touching both touchscreens at the same time can result in some menus not working correctly.

ID8934 Trackpad drag adjustments may appear laggy in macOS Director.

ID362 dLive MixPad 2.00 doesn’t correctly indicate compressor state in gain reduction meter.

ID367 dLive MixPad / OneMix may cause errors in logs on connection.

Version 2.01 - Maintenance release. August 2024

Fixes

ID9011  Resolves possible Touchscreen freeze when pressing Home button. 

ID9008  Library Recall now successful even with long library names.

ID8980  Fixes various issues with Actions assigned to Softkeys.

ID8978  RackUltra FX Mutes display correctly on Meters page.

ID8964  Previously reordering Actions had small chance of crashing Actions Manager.

ID8956 Custom Rotary controls linked to RackUltra FX sends no longer cause erroneous errors.

ID8952 Resolved issue with Scene Update causing Scene corruption with specific mixer configuration. 

ID8919 An erroneous red X appeared on the Home screen when gigaACE / fibreACE cards had no valid connection.

ID8950 Loading a pre-V2.0 show on V2.0 with certain MIDI channel configurations could cause errors to show in log.

ID8845 Surface Lib button now reliably opens RackUltra FX Libraries.

ID8967 Some MixRacks would incorrectly attenuate audio when sourced Post-Delay or when PAFL’d.

Several other minor fixes and improvements.

Known Issues

ID7480 With DX boxes configured as ‘Connected’ offline, Director can show Offline configuration when connected to a MixRack.

ID6928 Connection of a ME personal mixing system to the DX2 socket on GX4816 is not supported.

ID6623  PAFL delay is reset after a Mixer Config change.

ID7484 Director restart required to connect to IP controllers when going from Online to Offline.

ID7237 Sending a Scene Recall message to the MixRack MIDI/TCP port will ignore Role Filters of connected Surfaces in a multi-surface setup.

ID8791 Touching both touchscreens at the same time can result in some menus not working correctly.

ID8934 Trackpad drag adjustments may appear laggy in macOS Director.

ID8926 Virtual Soundcheck notification disappears after a Surface lock and unlock.

ID362 dLive MixPad 2.00 doesn’t correctly indicate compressor state in gain reduction meter.

ID9084 MixRack can become unresponsive following MixPad / OneMix connection until MixRack is restarted.

Version 2.00 - Feature Release. June 2024

Features/Improvements

New RackUltra FX Features (for MixRacks fitted with RackUltra FX card)

• 8 new RackUltra FX slots with dedicated stereo sends and returns.
• Pre and post FX PEQ and dynamics for each RackUltra FX slot.
• New FX models: 
  • Spaces Reverb Designer
  • Plate Reverb Designer
  • Vocal Shifter
  • Vocal Tuner
  • Vocal Gridder
  • Dual Voice Harmoniser with key detection
  • Quad Voice Harmoniser
  • MIDI Harmoniser
  • Amp+Cab Distortion
  • Saturator

Other New Features

• Actions – automate console operations with multiple functions recalled from a single SoftKey press. Functions include:
  • Mutes
  • Bus, DCA & Mute Group Assignments
  • Send Level
  • Main Level
  • Talkback Groups
  • Processing In/Out (Including Preamp, Filters, Gate, Inserts, Compressor, PEQ & NEQ)
  • ABCD Input
  • Custom MIDI
  • RackUltra FX Bypass
• Cue List system updates – Manual and Automatic Cue numbering, point Cues, indentation, Cue insert, Recall IDs, Skip Go and more.
• Channel Library updates – now including Name & Colour settings and Routing.
• Strip Assign Libraries.
• FX Width control for all RackExtra and RackUltra FX.
• Director Preview Mode – recall and update Scenes from Director then Push and Store to the system without affecting the live audio.
• Director CSV Import / Export – Import / Export Channel Name, Colour, Patch and Preamp settings to/from a CSV file.
• Director fields now editable via keyboard.
• Scene control, Library recall, RackUltra FX channel strip and dual view Sonogram added to MixPad app.
• Dyn8 ganging.
• Independent On/Off and Pre/Post controls for PAFL Ext In to Wedge/IEM output.
• Custom names and colours for IEM and Wedge strips.
• New MIDI options and commands including:
  • Ability to connect the MIDI Control driver to a dLive Surface for Cue List control
  • Global Send and Receive Enable / Disable option
  • MIDI control of Global Key
  • Configurable MIDI CC messages for Scene Go, Next and Previous
  • Configurable MIDI channel for each RackUltra FX slot
  • Configurable MIDI CC messages for selected FX parameters e.g. Retune, Transition, Correction, Key, Scale, Bypass
• Support of multi-unit Configs in Custom Control.
• Touchscreen pinch control for PEQ width.
• Insert Return socket preamp Safe option.
• Polarity setting for all AES output sockets.
• Pro/Consumer mode setting for AES cards.
• gigaACE high-jitter tolerance mode.

Fixes

ID7813 Director now correctly shows disconnections when running in window mode.

ID7698 Reliability improvements to Director firmware updater.

ID7659 Insert FX metering point updated to reflect Dry/Wet control changes.

ID7645 Dante Preamp values could sometimes be erroneously changed on boot with Gain Tracking enabled.

ID8576 Clearing DX box notifications on Home screen could cause a crash.

ID7347 Offline Director DX box configuration reliability improvements.

ID7807 Custom Control performance improvements.

ID7296 Improved handling of Scene Update with Director connected.

ID7285 Various Bookmark improvements.

ID8414 Transient Controller could impact audio of other FX units.

Known Issues

ID7480 With DX boxes configured as ‘Connected’ offline, Director can show Offline configuration when connected to a MixRack.

ID6928 Connection of a ME personal mixing system to the DX2 socket on GX4816 is not supported.

ID6623  PAFL delay is reset after a Mixer Config change.

ID7484 Director restart required to connect to IP controllers when going from Online to Offline.

ID7237 Sending a Scene Recall message to the MixRack MIDI/TCP port will ignore Role Filters of connected Surfaces in a multi-surface setup.

ID8791 Touching both touchscreens at the same time can result in some menus not working correctly.

ID8919 A red X may appear on the Home screen when gigaACE / fibreACE cards have no valid connection.

ID8931 During firmware update, Help and Show version numbers will erroneously display as V1.90.

ID8556 Director cannot control the new Pro/Consumer mode for AES sockets.

ID8934 Trackpad drag adjustments may appear laggy in macOS Director.

ID8845 Surface Lib button sometimes doesn’t open RackUltra FX Libraries.

ID8926 Virtual Soundcheck notification disappears after a Surface lock and unlock.

ID362 dLive MixPad 2.00 doesn’t correctly indicate compressor state in gain reduction meter.

ID8952 Relative Scene Update of send levels can cause errors with certain Mix Configs.

V1.9A - Maintenance Release. March 2024

Fixes

ID8010 Resolves issue with screen flicker on S3 / S5 / S7 / C35 consoles.

Known Issues

ID7620 In some cases, MixRacks with the latest component changes might require an additional reboot after a firmware update. 

ID7480 When DX boxes configured as ‘Connected’ offline, Director can show Offline configuration when connected to a MixRack.

ID6928 Connection of a ME personal mixing system to the DX2 socket on GX4816 is not supported.

ID6623  PAFL delay is reset after a Mixer Config change.

ID7484 Director restart required to connect to IP controllers when going offline   after previously being online.

ID8923 Embedded Scenes on a V1.9 system recalling on a V2.0 system will cause errors in logs.

Several other minor fixes and improvements.

V1.99 -Maintenance Release. December 2023

Fixes

ID7971 Input sockets 32, 64 and 96 now work correctly when using DX-Hub.

ID7995 S3000, S5000, S7000 and C3500 consoles screens could briefly flicker during use.

ID7972 Resolves issue where dLive Director on MacOS would not allow Surface / MixRack to be selected at launch.

Known Issues

ID7620 In some cases, MixRacks with the latest component changes might require an additional reboot after a firmware update. 

ID7480 When DX boxes configured as ‘Connected’ offline, Director can show Offline configuration when connected to a MixRack.

ID6928 Connection of a ME personal mixing system to the DX2 socket on GX4816 is not supported.

ID6623  PAFL delay is reset after a Mixer Config change.

ID7484 Director restart required to connect to IP controllers when going offline   after previously being online.

V1.98 - Maintenance Release. October 2023

Improvements

ID7799 Support for latest Dante Card hardware following component changes.

ID7876 Support for latest QLX-D, ULX-D and Axient Shure RF receivers.

Fixes

ID7847 When fader at full +10dB adjacent faders may have reported incorrect position.

ID7817 DX88 preamps could not be discovered when using DX-Link card.

ID7731 Resolves various redundancy issues regarding DX-Hubs.

ID7533 DX-Hubs will no longer produce erroneous noise when connected in particular orders.

ID7560 Channel delay values can now be adjusted from Director using a touchscreen.

ID7735 Fixes a number of performance issues with Director when using MacOS Ventura.

Known Issues

ID7971 Input sockets 32, 64 and 96 do not pass audio when using a DX-Hub.

ID7620 In some cases, MixRacks with the latest component changes might require an additional reboot after a firmware update. 

ID7480 When DX boxes configured as ‘Connected’ offline, Director can show Offline configuration when connected to a MixRack.

ID6928 Connection of a ME personal mixing system to the DX2 socket on GX4816 is not supported.

ID6623  PAFL delay is reset after a Mixer Config change.

ID7484 Director restart required to connect to IP controllers when going offline   after previously being online.

V1.97 - Maintenance Release. February 2023

Improvements

ID7716 Support of latest Surface hardware following component changes.

ID7726 Support of latest Dante Card hardware following component changes.

ID7549 IP Controller browser setup page may now be disabled.

Fixes

ID7740 Ducker now showing correct gain reduction value when key audio is silent.

Known Issues

ID7620 In some cases, MixRacks with the latest component changes might require an additional reboot after a firmware update. 

ID7480 When DX boxes configured as ‘Connected’ offline, Director can show Offline configuration when connected to a MixRack.

ID6928 Connection of a ME personal mixing system to the DX2 socket on GX4816 is not supported.

ID6623  PAFL delay is reset after a Mixer Config change.

ID7484 Director restart required to connect to IP controllers when going offline   after previously being online.

V1.96 - Maintenance Release. December 2022

Fixes

ID7725 Corrects clocking issue when using DX168 connected via a DX-Hub to dLive system.

Known Issues

ID7620 In some cases, MixRacks with the latest component changes might require an additional reboot after a firmware update. 

ID7480 When DX boxes configured as ‘Connected’ offline, Director can show Offline configuration when connected to a MixRack.

ID6928 Connection of a ME personal mixing system to the DX2 socket on GX4816 is not supported.

ID6623  PAFL delay is reset after a Mixer Config change.

ID7484 Director restart required to connect to IP controllers when going offline   after previously being online.

V1.95 -Maintenance Release. November 2022

Improvements

ID7614 Fader and motor calibration are no longer reset after a firmware update.

ID7561 / 7562 / 7626 / 7657 / 7541 Support of latest Surface, MixRack and DX expander hardware following component changes.

ID7621 / 7564 Improvements to firmware update utility, including correct labelling of invalid firmware.

Fixes

ID7405 Closing the NEQ library could sometimes display additional library items.

ID7586 / 7608 Fixes to DX firmware update process.

Known Issues

ID7620 In some cases, MixRacks with the latest component changes might require an additional reboot after a firmware update. 

ID7480 When DX boxes configured as ‘Connected’ offline, Director can show Offline configuration when connected to a MixRack.

ID6928 Connection of a ME personal mixing system to the DX2 socket on GX4816 is not supported.

ID6623  PAFL delay is reset after a Mixer Config change.

ID7484 Director restart required to connect to IP controllers when going offline after previously being online.

V1.94 - Maintenance Release. August 2022

Improvements

ID7548 Support of latest Shure hardware (QLX-D, ULX-D, Axient)

ID7543 / ID7546 Support for latest Surface hardware following component changes.

Fixes

ID7505 Correctly handles ‘impossible’ MIDI values being sent to console. (e.g. more than +10dB level on a channel fader).

ID7513 MIDI channel LCD Display now correctly reflects changes made by MIDI / Director.

ID7520 Various fixes to log viewing system.

V1.93 - Maintenance Release. February 2022

Improvements

ID7506 Support of latest Surface hardware following component changes.

V1.92 - Maintenance Release January 2022

Improvements

ID7471/ Support of latest Surface & DM hardware following component changes.

ID7494

ID7409 Support of latest DX012 hardware following component changes.

Fixes

ID7487 Resolves issue whereby the connection or disconnection of Custom Control could cause the app to temporarily freeze.

V1.91 -Maintenance Release. November 2021

Improvements

ID7252 IP Controller inhibit in Director now persists across sessions, with separate controls for MixRack and Surface IP controllers.

ID7427 Director graphical performance on Windows computers improved.

ID7373 Support of latest DX164-W & DX32 hardware following component changes.

Fixes

ID7434 RTA average control behaviour corrected.

ID7428 Recalling a Show with Gain Sharing enabled and redundant gigaACE connections could cause Gain Sharing to stop working on some channels.

ID7423 GX/DX intermittent connection faults handled more gracefully.

ID7413 Resolved fault with NEQ12 ignoring width control in certain circumstances.

ID7411 Opto soft rotary controls now reliably linked to main compressor page controls.

ID7403 Fixes bug whereby RTA controls could fail to be updated correctly after scene recall. 

V1.90 - Feature Release. September 2021

New Features

• New RTA tools – 2x RTAs 
  • 61-band bar or line RTA display 
  • Sonogram with 5m, 15m, 60m history views and Subtract mode 
  • Dual RTA and sonogram view 
  • Adjustable scale and ballistics, freeze and peak hold options 
  • Channel locked or follow Sel/PAFL 
  • Also viewable on: PEQ/NEQ screen (overlay), South Area widget, external screen 
• New DEEP Models 
  • Source Expander 
  • Dual Threshold Expander 
  • Bus compressor 
• Mix NEQ - 12-band PEQ with selectable LPF/HPF 
• Gain sharing across 2 systems over gigaACE/fibreACE split 
• Sennheiser wireless integration (300/500 G3/G4, 2000, 2050) 
• LCR+ Main mode with Divergence control 
• Softkeys: 
  • Screen/Tab Bookmarks 
  • Channel Processing On/Off 
  • Virtual Soundcheck 
  • USB Playback Controls 
  • ABCD Range 
• New 'South' Widgets: 
  • Configurable system information 
  • RTC clock and Last Recalled Show / Scene 
  • RTA or sonogram 
• I/O Screen: 
  • Custom names for I/O Ports and DX ports 
  • I/O card type display 
  • Channel numbers now always displayed 
  • I/O Library for Input, Output or Insert patch 
• Talkback Groups: 
  • Additive Mode 
• Custom Channel Rotaries: 
  • Stereo Width 
  • Front/Rear Pan 
  • Divergence 
  • LPF 
  • Gate Threshold and Depth
• DCA Spills: 
  • DCA Fader Persist option
  • Freeze In Layers option
• Director: 
  • Firmware update via Director 
  • Suppress IP controller connections when Offline 
  • Reset Touchscreen size 
  • Catalina and Big Sur support 
• Scenes: 
  • Power-up MixRack Scene 
  • Improved indication of Last Recalled Scene in Scene screen 
  • Surface Scene pointer persistent after restart 
• Shows: 
  • Copy all shows to USB option 
• Bank View: 
  • Digital Trim visible 
  • Gang membership visible 
• PEQ: 
  • Filter types now on 3 separate buttons 
• Apps: 
  • Access to new expander and RTA tools 
  • V1.8 compatibility mode 
• Opttronik "Model B": 
  • Additional model for another flavour of the classic optical compressor 
  • New Emphasis control modes 
• De-Esser: 
  • New filter modes 
• Diagnostics: 
  • Manual and Auto Diagnostic modes 
• Security: 
  • HTTP access on / off 
• MIDI/TCP: 
  • On / Off / Secure Modes 
  • GET messages 
  • Added commands for PEQ, HPF, Group Assign 
• Source Selector: 
  • Off option added 
• IP Controllers: 
  • IP Controller lock when Surface locked
• Support of latest GX4816 hardware following component changes.

Fixes

ID7046 Improved accuracy of Real Time Clock.

ID7157 Opto compressor Burn and Transient behaviour improved.

ID7025 Improved SRC interpolation for Dante and Waves I/O cards.

ID6380  SIP Softkey would not work in Director. 

ID6549  Soft rotaries would not display MCA adjusted send values over +10dB.

ID7221 ‘Listen’ overlay would sometimes display incorrectly when controlled by another device.

ID6800 Changing LR fader combined / individual setting would sometimes generate errors in the logs.

ID6997, 6993, 5172 Several bugs related to IP Controller Advanced and Quick Setup.

ID6946 Patching certain I/O with a Surface connected over the Network socket would sometimes cause the software to crash.

ID6767 PEQ full range option was missing for FX return channels.

ID6858 Solo-in-Place selection would clear after Director connection.

ID6929, 6865 Several bugs related to Soft Rotary widget area.

ID6977 A bus configuration change could sometimes cause the USB recording patch to display ‘unused’.

ID6373, 6984 Embedded Recall could not target a GLD or Avantis mixer.

ID6779, 7030, 6975 Several bugs related to Scene Updates.

ID7031 DX012 status was not displayed correctly in the Home screen.

ID5668 Fixes inconsistencies in DX expander gain control when connected over a DX Link card.

ID6913 Certain DX32 + DX Hub configurations would cause the touchscreen to freeze.

ID6841 LCR option would not appear in Director for 5.1 Main mode routing.

ID6943 Assigning multiple DCAs to an Input could cause audio artefacts to the Input Direct Out.

ID2535, 6861 Several bugs related to incorrect South Area widget visualization.

ID6895 Show memory menu would not scroll when more than 250 Shows were stored.

Known Issues

ID6928 Connection of a ME personal mixing system to the DX2 socket on GX4816 is not supported.

ID6623  PAFL delay is reset after a Mixer Config change.

V1.88 - Maintenance Release. June 2021

Fixes

ID7007 Custom Control Layouts could show invalid controls after a firmware update or Mixer Config change.

ID6999 Support of latest DX168 hardware following component changes.

V1.87 - Maintenance Release. January 2021

Fixes

ID6559 Improved memory usage on consoles in use for extended periods of time.

IPC-20 Incorrect IP controller configuration could cause Surface to freeze intermittently.

ID6935 Fixes inconsistencies in GX4816 gain control.

V1.86 - Maintenance Release. September 2020

New Features

• Support of GX4816 via gigaACE card. 
• Support of latest revisions of Shure Axient Digital, QLX-D and ULX-D hardware.

Fixes

ID6909 Preamp controls were erroneously displayed for digital AES cards fitted in a DX32 and connected over a DX Hub.

V1.85 - Maintenance Release. April 2020

Fixes

ID6616 The firmware update process could sometimes fail to connect to the MixRack.

ID6807 In rare circumstances, the Event Log could cause the Surface to disconnect and require a MixRack restart.

ID6836 Improved power management of C1500 Surfaces.

ID6837 Fader replacement parts with a different firmware version could cause issues.

ID6841 The LCR option for the 5.1 mains mode would not appear in Director.

V1.84 - Maintenance Release. December 2019

Improvements

• New fader calibration mode.

Fixes

ID6757 Multiple fast scene recalls could result in erroneous control of DT expander preamps.

ID6760 Saving a Show with unassigned I/O Port preamps could result in an incorrect preamp gain reading and incorrect preamp gain value (+5dB) on re-assignment of the inputs.

ID6777 ME-U channels names could populate slowly, or not appear, when multiple DX expanders are connected to DX sockets on the Surface or MixRack.

IPC-16 Support for PoE+ allocation via LLDP stopped working in V1.80.

V1.83 - Maintenance Release. September 2019

Kernel image for firmware upgrade purposes.

Fixes

ID4006 In rare circumstances the touchscreen could freeze.

ID6202 DCA Mix on Softkey LED could stop working after show recall.

ID6696 FX Return PEQ became range limited in 1.80.

ID6725 Under certain circumstances, a Surface cannot detect a MixRack when DHCP is enabled.

ID6729 MixRack log files could not be saved to USB when DHCP was enabled.

ID6754 Scene recall filter could become corrupted after deleting a Scene.

V1.82 - Maintenance Release. September 2019

Kernel image for firmware downgrade purposes.  
 

V1.81- Maintenance Release. June 2019

Improvements

• Talkback Groups: “SoftKey Setup” button added.
• Support for Custom Control.

Fixes

ID6653 Changing Mixer Config in Virtual Soundcheck mode changes Trim controls to Gain controls.

ID6658 ABCD patches not visible on I/O page when an unassigned source is selected.

ID6663 External IP to PAFL Trim value reverts to -24dB on Show recall.

ID6704 DX expanders could lose audio sync over 3rd party network switches in 1.80

DID004 In some circumstances, dLive preamp settings would not sync to DT expanders on first connection.

Several other minor fixes.

V1.80 - Feature Release. March 2019

New Features

• MCAs
• A/B/C/D Alternative Inputs
• Talkback Groups
• Solo In Place (SIP)
• New DEEP Compressor: OptTronik
• Support for new hardware:
  • DX012
  • DT168
  • DT164-W
  • Dante 64x64
  • Dante 128x128
  • PRIME I/O Modules

Improvements

• Bank View: DCA Fader to 0dB button 
• Direct Out: Follow All option (post DCA Fader/Mute & Ch Fader/Mute)
• Ext In Page: SigGen and Talkback On/Off buttons
• gigaACE: VLAN compatible (switch dependent)
• Libraries: Library button added to Overview and PEQ pages
• MixPad: Support for new iPad Pro screen resolution
• PAFL Improvements:
  • Mix To PAFL option
  • Stereo Mix to PAFL EXT IN is now true stereo
  • PAFL busses 3-8 now have same options as 1-2
  • Maximum Delay extended to 682ms
• PEQ: Latching Width option in Setup (C Class Surfaces only)
• Routing page improvements:
  • Direct Out information
  • Mute Group assignment
  • Send level values
• Scene Management: Undo Store
• SigGen: Individually assignable to L and R on stereo mixes
• Sidechain: BPF option
• New Softkey/IP Controller options:
  • Assign On/Off 
  • Peak Hold Reset 

Fixes

ID5426 Cascaded DX168 into DX Hub not always reported correctly 

ID6189 Cannot hot plug expander(s) connected to DX1/2 when an expander is connected to DX3 

ID6249 Occasional 1 second delay when recalling scenes with offline IP  controller(s) configured

ID6289 Pans can appear incorrectly in Bank view when in GEQ Fader Flip mode 

ID6308 Panning a mono Group could affect signal of next mono Group

Several other minor fixes and improvements.

V1.72 - Maintenance Release. November 2018

Improvements

• Shure Integration: Support for the latest revision of ULX-D hardware.
• SoftKeys assigned to the Mute function with Invert mode enabled will now illuminate green.
  • Shows created in 1.71 or earlier will require the SoftKey Mute Invert function to be re-applied to enable the new functionality.
• Press F11 to show mouse cursor.

Fixes

ID2821 Under certain circumstances, the MixRack and Surface unit names could display as “Unknown” during a firmware update.

ID6146 Relative Scene Update could take a long time when updating a large number of scenes.

ID6284 The FX Library panel could flicker under certain circumstances.

ID6292 Scene Safes page could fail to show all active safes under specific conditions.

Known issues

ID5034 When updating firmware in a multi-surface system, firmware should be updated on one Surface at a time with the Surface connected to the main gigaACE socket and all other Surfaces disconnected from the MixRack. Alternatively the Surfaces can be updated whilst disconnected from the MixRack via the Connection Failed / Firmware screen on boot up. 

ID5475 When using a 3rd party touchscreen with Director, drag and drop in the Cue list or Scene Import list will sometimes not complete on release and will require a subsequent touch of the screen.

ID5659 Mix highlighting can sometimes stop working in Director after adjusting the strip layout.

ID6261 Socket preamp displayed when SQ connected to gigaACE card.

V1.71 - Maintenance Release. July 2018

Fixes

SID139 Director could sometimes fail to display all available Shure devices.

ID5940 The Scene Select function could stop working in the IP1 Simulator.

ID6055 An IP Controller could control an incorrect Aux master level after a Mix Config change.

ID6114 In rare circumstances Director could quit unexpectedly during a show recall.

ID6133 Director main PAFL meters had incorrect scale labels.

ID6138 Output polarity was not applied when first patching to a DX expander.

ID6142 IP Controllers would not connect to Director Surface in MixRack only mode.

V1.70 - Feature Release. May 2018

New Features

• Shure wireless integration:
  • ULX-D
  • QLX-D
  • Axient Digital
• Several new routing and patching options:
  • Input to Matrix routing
  • Mix busses and PAFL available as Input channel sources
  • Follow / Invert pan to Mains for Stereo Mix Busses
  • Mix busses can be patched to PAFL Ext. In
  • Mix busses and PAFL can be patched to Mix Ext. In
• Custom MIDI on Scene Recall
• MixPad follows User Permissions
• Support for new hardware:
  • DX164-W

Improvements

• Meters page and widget (incl. AMM meter) show Mute status
• Shelf option for Compressor and Gate sidechain filters
• Source Selectors can select Aux and Main as inputs
• Source Selectors can output to Matrices
• AMM input metering and PAFL source point now user selectable
• LPF default value is 10kHz
• Bank view is displayed on the Processing Screen when no channel is selected (dual-screen Surface only)
• IP controller faders and rotaries have the option for Audio Taper or a user defined range 
• Input preamp Gain and Trim values shown on LCD
• Tap for quick assign of User Meters

Fixes

ID5179 Input pan to stereo groups doesn’t work if no Mains in Mixer Config

ID5281 Director - Stereo channels and mixes not displaying as stereo on LCD 

ID5887 Certain Unicode characters in a file path could prevent Director successfully storing a Show

ID5888 Director - Touch issues with latest MacBook Pro Trackpad 

ID5889 Director - “Last Recalled Scene” doesn’t reflect MIDI Scene recall 

Several other minor fixes and improvements.

V1.64 - Maintenance Release. April 2018

Improvements

• MixRack Boot-Up: More robust at low temperatures.

Fixes

ID5079 In rare circumstances the touchscreen could crash when recalling a specific show or changing mixer configuration.

V1.63 - Maintenance Release. February 2018

Improvements

• USB Record/Playback: Increased USB device compatibility.
• superMADI: Ability to accept MADI streams with high levels of jitter.

Fixes

ID5814 When a superMADI card is fitted in the MixRack, the touchscreen could crash if an external VGA monitor is connected and displaying the superMADI GUI.

ID5803 The touchscreen could stop responding if an FX unit input is patched from Direct Output 128

ID5759 Under certain circumstances the touchscreen could crash when changing users.

V1.62 - Maintenance Release. December 2017

Improvements

• dB values added to Send Level soft rotaries in widget area

Fixes

ID5759 In rare circumstances the touchscreen could crash when changing User Profiles

ID5756 PEQ/Comp swap with INS B assigned results in level change

ID5748 In some circumstances the touchscreen can crash if a particular FX unit has SEL active & is visible on more than one screen

ID5729 Virtual Soundcheck: Record Send patching fixes.

ID5728 Widget area Aux Sends can link together after mixer configuration changes.

ID5651 Multiple cursor visibility fixes.

V1.61 - Maintenance Release. October 2017

Fixes

ID5673 Filter, Safe and Scene Update crosspoints not visible on some Macs

ID5674/ DX enumeration improvements 
ID5705

ID5685 DX Link option card output patching offset  

ID5693 Adjusting Send and Send-Pan parameters on IP controller rotaries could cause undesirable changes to the audio.

ID5708 SEL MIX PAFL Scene function on a softkey recalls wrong scene

ID5710 Pressing the “USB disk full” message can cause a crash

V1.60 - Feature Release. October 2017

New features

• Multi-Surface
  • Up to 4 Surfaces can be connected to a single MixRack 
  • Gain tracking
  • Partial show recall option (surface only)
  • Show based “role” system with discrete scene ranges and filters 
• DEEP Auto Mic Mixer (AMM) 
  • Up to 64 channels into 1,2 or 4 zones
  • AMM soft rotaries, soft keys and widgets
• New DEEP Compressor: “Mighty”
• New DEEP Preamp: “Tube Stage”
• Support for new hardware:
  • DM0
  • DX Hub
  • DX Link
  • GPIO
  • IP1
• Cascade Mode for DX168
• Source selector and scene select for IP controllers
• Director access over internet/WAN

Improvements

• Echo FX Unit - noise can now be turned ON/OFF
• Recall filter - copy and paste functionality added
• Scene pages GUI – improved responsiveness

 
Fixes

ID3396 gigaACE improvements. 
ID4523 Recall filter icon could display when no recall filter present. 
ID4854 In rare circumstances a Scene Update could cause a MixRack crash. 
ID5132  Network traffic could sometimes pass through Waves3 I/O module. 
ID5282 Several gigaACE improvements. 
ID5319 Un-patching an active channel from VSC breaks the GUI gain control.  
ID5401 Surface output polarity doesn’t work after reboot. 
ID5469 Relative faders to main Scene updates would be treated as absolute. 
Several other minor fixes and improvements.

Note: dLive Director 1.60 for Mac requires Mac OS X 10.10 or higher. 

V1.52 - Maintenance release. September 2017

Fixes

ID4887 Attempting to store a locked scene would result in an incorrect pop-up 
ID5070 FX RTN post-EQ meters could display incorrectly in some circumstances 
ID5205 Some superMADI input source assignments could work incorrectly 
ID5219/5228 Issues when connecting Director to a system with superMADI installed

V1.51 - Maintenance release. August 2017

New features

• Support for new superMADI module

Fixes

ID3942 VSC record send patching could be incorrect when using range. 
ID4745 Director IO page could display incorrectly in windowed mode. 
ID4753  VSC record send patching could be incorrect when using range. 
ID4758 Assigning Mono Group send levels to soft rotaries could trigger an internal error 
ID4854 In rare circumstances the MixRack could crash when auto updating scenes. 
 

V1.50 - Feature Release. May 2017

New features

• Multiple scene system improvements:
  • Scene import from USB & User show files
  • Scene update: Manual and Auto Tracking modes
  • Scene update: Absolute and Relative level modes
  • Wider range of Update and Global Safe parameters
  • New GUI for Update and Global Safe functions
• MIDI over TCP/IP Protocol for 3rd party control
• Mains channel strip ganging in “Individual” mode
• Support for new AES module
• Support for new DX168 Remote Expander (Cascade mode not supported in 1.50)

Fixes

ID3931 DX32 can lose connection after several days 
ID4451 MADI performance improvement

Several other minor fixes and improvements.

V1.42 - Maintenance release. April 2017

Fixes

ID3742 In rare circumstances a MixRack could lose connection to Surface/Director/IP Controllers 

V1.41 -Maintenance release. March 2017

Improvements

• Addition of a 3-band mode to the Dyn8 multiband compressor.
• Per band In/Out buttons in the Dyn8 multiband compressor now fully bypass the multiband processing, thus avoiding phase distortion.
• Improvements to system responsiveness and management of network traffic.

Fixes

ID3965 User Scenes could be recalled at login without notification.

ID3990 Scene descriptions could not be edited.

ID3959 The Pan mode for 5.1 routing could reset after restarting the system.

ID3933 DCA Spills could be erroneously activated by Scene recalls.

ID3994 The Dyn8 sidechain source would not reset correctly after a stereo config change.

ID3934 Director would not control preamp gain from the I/O screen socket popup.

ID3954, 3951, 3943 Fixes to Virtual SoundCheck mode.

Several other minor fixes and improvements.

 
Known issues

ID522 Main LR cannot be ganged when set to individual fader strips.

ID3931 Connection to DX32 Expanders is occasionally lost after many hours of continuous operation. We recommend restarting the system every day to avoid audio dropouts.

ID3655 dLive Director has performance issues on OS X 10.10 Yosemite seemingly caused by the trackpad behaviour. We recommend using an external mouse as a workaround or updating your OS.

V1.40 - Feature release. January 2017

New features

• Virtual Soundcheck mode
• DCA spills
• Dyn8 insert-able dynamic engine
• DEEP Processing Peak Limiter 76
• Multistage ducking
• Dimension Chorus effect
• 3rd screen view on VGA output
• Support of dLive C Class products and fibreACE audio networking card

Improvements

• Several improvements to dLive Director including addition of strip rotary controls, option to undock the TouchScreen window, support of User Profiles and User Permissions.
• The source point for the Surface LED meters can now be selected.
• PSU status and gigaACE redundancy link status for the Surface and MixRack are now displayed in the Home screen.
• New M-MADI options to ignore stream errors, allowing wider compatibility with third parties.
• Simplified event logs displaying history notifications only.
• Analogue insert returns now compensate for the +4dBu nominal level on output XLR.
• Resetting Preamp or Compressor no longer resets the model type.
• Main channels are now automatically renamed after a Main bus configuration change.
• The bank selection in Strip Assign now follows the Surface bank selection.
• Improved drag and drop behaviour of Custom strip setup in dLive MixPad.
• Addition of third Custom strip to dLive MixPad.

Fixes

ID2419 Performing a Firmware Update while dLive Director was connected to the Mixrack could cause the update to fail.

ID885 Disconnecting a screen from the Surface VGA port while dLive was running could cause the left touchscreen to stop working.

ID533 Changing GEQ type could sometimes generate low frequency noise.

ID3444 Delay settings could be erroneously displayed after a bus configuration change.

ID3009 Assigning a de-esser to the Soft Rotaries would generate errors.

ID2916 IP Controllers connected to the Surface could sometimes cause subtle meter lag.

ID2530 Very occasionally a MixRack could fail to pass audio after power up. Rebooting would resume normal functionality.

ID2321 dLive Director would only display network devices from one network adapter.

ID3243 dLive MixPad would display 5 characters only for channel names.

Several other minor fixes and improvements.

 
Known issues

ID3908 The multiband compressor in Dyn8 can colour the audio even when all of the bands are bypassed. Resetting the multiband to default settings and changing the filter slopes to ‘Slope 6’ will minimize the distortion. This will be fixed in a future firmware release.

ID522 Main LR cannot be ganged when set to individual fader strips.

ID3655 dLive Director has performance issues on OS X 10.10 Yosemite seemingly caused by the trackpad behaviour. We recommend using an external mouse as a workaround or updating your OS.

V1.31 - Maintenance release. September 2016

Fixes

ID2845 Improvements to gigaACE redundancy.

ID1918 Syncing from an M-Dante card fitted to the Surface I/O Ports could cause audible clicks.

ID2894 The Digital Split Scene in the Monitors Template Show would not source from the I/O Ports.

ID2892 Some DynEQ meters would sometimes not display correctly.

ID2890 In some cases, ganging stereo Groups could result in an incorrect Main assignment setting for the Right signal.

 
Known issues

ID2419 Performing a Firmware Update while dLive Director is connected to the Mixrack can cause the update to not complete.

ID885 Disconnecting a screen from the Surface VGA port while dLive is running might cause the left touchscreen to stop working. 

ID522 Main LR cannot be ganged when set to individual fader strips.

V1.30 - Feature release. July 2016

New features

• Support for IP6 and IP8 Remote Controllers
• Support for Waves V3 and gigaACE audio networking cards
• MixRack and Surface Network settings are now available in Director when in online mode

Fixes

ID2607 Director would not connect to a dLive system equipped with an EtherSound card (M-ES-V2).

ID2559 Insert returns sourced from DX32 inputs would not reset the preamp gain to 0dB, resulting in unpredictable signal level.

ID2576 In rare circumstances a USB key plugged in at boot up of the system could affect the touchscreen calibration.

ID2531 Changing Input Stereo configuration in Director could result in an incorrect stereo image for stereo inputs.

ID2495 Pushing settings from Director to dLive could result in FX Return balances being slightly left of centre.

ID2505 Changing Main mode in the Mixer Configuration with a Main channel selected could generate errors in the log.

ID2690 Editing the Scene description multiple times could shift the keyboard off the screen.

ID2874 Under certain circumstances, ganging the “routing” attribute could result in an inability to route an input to Mains LR

ID2585 The Talkback preamp safe would safe the wrong preamp.

Several other fixes related to Custom Rotaries, South Area, and I/O Screen.

 
Known issues

ID2419 Performing a Firmware Update while dLive Director is connected to the Mixrack can cause the update to not complete.

ID1918 Syncing from an M-Dante card fitted to the Surface I/O Ports can cause audible clicks.

ID885 Disconnecting a screen from the Surface VGA port while dLive is running might cause the left touchscreen to stop working. 

ID522 Main LR cannot be ganged when set to individual fader strips.

V1.21 - Maintenance release. June 2016

Fixes

ID2371 Changes to a User Meter were not applied to the South Area views.

ID2514 Adding User Meter views to the South Area could sometimes present a black screen if a spacer (blank strip) was used.

ID2515 User Meters containing Main mix channels were not displayed in the South Area after updating to V1.2 firmware.

ID2473 Setting Main LR to Individual Mains mode would not display the Pan control in the Routing screen.

Known issues

ID2419 Performing a Firmware Update while dLive Director is connected to the Mixrack can cause the update to fail.

ID2495 Pushing settings from Director to dLive may result in FX Return balances being slightly left of centre.

ID1918 Syncing from an M-Dante card fitted to the Surface I/O Ports can cause audible clicks.

ID885 Disconnecting a screen from the Surface VGA port while dLive is running might cause the left touchscreen to stop working. 

ID522 Main LR cannot be ganged when set to individual fader strips.

V1.20 - Feature release. June 2016

New features

• dLive Director software for Mac and Windows
• Dual-Stage Valve Preamp 
• 5.1 Main mode 
• 8 Mute Groups
• User defined meter ballistics and Peak Hold
• Multi PAFL Bus

Improvements

• Ability to send Groups to FX sends
• Ability to reorder Scenes in a Cue List
• Auto mute at Phantom Power changes
• Echo FX hum noise reduction
• Scene confirmation popup on Surface Store Scene
• Option to disable Surface Scene controls
• Improvements to touch responsiveness of the I/O screen
• Scene indication in the top left corner of the screen now displays currently Selected Scene, with an option to display the Last Recalled Scene

Fixes

ID1503 In rare occasions the firmware update process could fail to update the MixRack correctly.

ID2018 In rare occasions the firmware update process would not complete.

ID2041 Under rare circumstances one of the TouchScreens could present a black screen.

ID2189 The I/O Screen could in some cases display an erroneous patch for the Surface Tie Lines.

ID2154 In rare occasions storing a Show with large amount of data could cause the Surface to become unresponsive.

ID1591 Sometimes the GEQ frequency response curve displayed on screen would not match the actual position of the GEQ sliders.

ID1907 The delay unit drop-down menu would not work for Mix channels.

ID1896 Stereo channels sent to Stereo Mixes could have an incorrect balance after changing the Mixer Configuration. 

ID1872 Some compressor parameters were not linked correctly when ganged.

ID1460, ID1501 RTA meters and meter widgets in South Area could sometimes lack in responsiveness. 

Also includes several other minor fixes.

Known issues

ID2419 Performing a Firmware Update while dLive Director is connected to the Mixrack can cause the update to fail.

ID2495 Pushing settings from Director to dLive may result in FX Return balances being slightly left of centre.

ID1918 Syncing from an M-Dante card fitted to the Surface I/O Ports can cause audible clicks.

ID885 Disconnecting a screen from the Surface VGA port while dLive is running might cause the left touchscreen to stop working. 

ID522 Main LR cannot be ganged when set to individual fader strips.

V1.11 - Maintenance release. March 2016

Fixes

ID1881 Syncing from an I/O Port could cause clock errors resulting in audible clicks.

ID1866 The output relays were not initialised correctly resulting in the outputs being unmuted at power up / down.

ID1781 An M-DL-ADAPT I/O Port adapter with no card fitted could cause the MixRack to crash when storing Scenes or changing Mixer Config.

ID1705 When firmware updating a DX32, all meters could freeze for 15-20 seconds and control could be lost during this time.

ID1624 DX32 firmware update would not work when the DX32 was connected to Surface DX ports.

ID1677 Surface DX 5/6 information would not update correctly on the home screen, resulting in a possible red cross.

ID1765 Adding or removing an I/O Port card to the Surface would reset the strip layout.

ID1097 Recall Filters and Global Scene Safes didn’t affect Inputs and FX Returns On/Off assignments to the Main mix.

Also includes several other minor fixes.

Known issues

        In rare occasions the update process might fail to update the firmware of a specific PCB board. If you are experiencing issues ID1881 or ID1866 listed above after the update, please perform the firmware update a second time or contact Support for assistance

ID1918 Syncing from an M-Dante card fitted to the Surface I/O Ports can sometimes cause audible clicks.

ID522 Main LR cannot be ganged when set to individual fader strips.

ID885 Disconnecting a screen from the Surface VGA port while dLive is running might cause the left touchscreen to stop working. Reboot the Surface to restore normal operation.

ID1368 Updating firmware resets the Mixer Configuration. Store a Show with your configuration and recall it after the firmware update to restore all settings.

ID1591 Sometimes the GEQ frequency response curve displayed on screen does not match the actual position of the GEQ

V1.10 - Feature release. January 2016

New features

• DX32 support – Up to 3 DX32 modular I/O expanders can be connected to a dLive system.
• ME-1 names and stereo links – Channel names and stereo links are now communicated over the Monitor port to connected ME-U and / or ME-1 units.
• I/O Port card discovery and settings – Cards fitted to the I/O Ports are now listed on the relevant screens and their options displayed.

Improvements

• Added options to Play All, Repeat Single and Repeat All for USB playback.
• Added Copy/Paste/Reset and Listen capabilities to channel overview.
• Firmware updates now include updates to the touchscreen firmware for improved responsiveness.
• The function keys for the strip rotaries now toggle back to the previously selected function when deactivated.

Fixes

ID1380, 1382 Inserting a USB key for Playback / Record or scrolling through the list of audio files could sometimes generate error messages.

ID1639 Changing Input Stereo configuration could sometimes generate error messages and cause the touchscreen to become unresponsive.

ID1559 In rare circumstances, configuring channel inserts could present a black screen.

ID1553 Incorrect stereo image at the IEM output. 

ID1534 In rare circumstances, the PAFL meters would show erroneous activity. 

ID1521 Touching a Help popup and closing the Help would result in that area of the touchscreen becoming unresponsive.

ID1211 Input Stereo Width would not be stored in a channel Library.

ID1249 Mains to PAFL levels were not stored in Show memories.

Also includes several other minor fixes to user permissions, fader strip LCD display information, USB playback and Libraries.

Known issues

ID1624 Updating DX32 firmware will not work when the DX32 is connected to the Surface DX ports.

ID885 Disconnecting a screen from the Surface VGA port while dLive is running might cause the left touchscreen to stop working. Reboot the Surface to restore normal operation.

ID1097 Recall Filters and Global Scene Safes don’t affect Inputs and FX Returns On/Off assignments to the Main mix.

ID1368 Updating firmware resets the Mixer Configuration. Store a Show with your configuration and recall it after the firmware update to restore all settings.

ID522 Main LR cannot be ganged when set to individual fader strips.

ID1591 Sometimes the GEQ frequency response curve displayed on screen does not match the actual position of the GEQ sliders.

V1.03 - Maintenance release. December 2015

Not yet implemented in this version:

• I/O Port card settings – No control is provided for settings of cards fitted in the M-DL-ADAPT interface. You can route audio and sync to / from the cards, but please note:

M-ACE redundancy mode defaults to Redundancy On.

M-MADI routing defaults to Link 1 for all inputs.

M-MADI Aux BNC defaults to Link 1 In mirror.

• ME-1 names – You can patch audio to a ME personal mixing system via the ME port, but please note channel names and stereo links are not communicated.

Fixes

ID1480 Recalling a Show could occasionally cause the touchscreen to present a black screen. 

ID1472 Changes to the South Area configuration could occasionally cause the touchscreen to present a black screen. 

ID1506 Inserting FX could occasionally cause the touchscreen to present a black screen.

ID1090 On rare occasions changing Mixer Configuration could cause the touchscreen to become unresponsive.

Also includes several other minor fixes.

Known issues

ID885 Disconnecting a screen from the Surface VGA port while dLive is running might cause the left touchscreen to stop working. Reboot the Surface to restore normal operation.

ID1097 Recall Filters and Global Scene Safes don’t affect Inputs and FX Returns On/Off assignments to the Main mix.

ID1380, 1382 Inserting a USB key for Playback / Record or scrolling through the list of audio files can sometimes generate error messages.

ID1368 Updating firmware resets the Mixer Configuration. Store a Show with your configuration and recall it after the firmware update to restore all settings.

ID1249 Mains to PAFL levels are not stored in Show memories.

ID522 Main LR cannot be ganged when set to individual fader strips.

V1.02 - Maintenance release. November 2015

Not yet implemented in this version:

• I/O Port card settings – No control is provided for settings of cards fitted in the M-DL-ADAPT interface. You can route audio and sync to / from the cards, but please note:

M-ACE redundancy mode defaults to Redundancy On.

M-MADI routing defaults to Link 1 for all inputs.

M-MADI Aux BNC defaults to Link 1 In mirror.

• ME-1 names – You can patch audio to a ME personal mixing system via the ME port, but please note channel names and stereo links are not communicated.

New features and improvements

ID1225 PAFL Delay time increased, now up to 170ms.

ID1149 Fader calibration added.

ID1279 Contextual Help added.

Fixes

ID641, 642, 971, 1195, 1203 Several fixes related to USB audio playback and recording.

ID916, 1102, 1109 Several fixes related to Inserts including state at power up and incorrect levels.

ID513, 1207 Fixes related to Surface metering including incorrect behaviour of Gain Reduction and Gate meters.

ID1156, 1194, 1196 Several fixes related to Scene Update including parameters not updating and others updating when set to Ignore.

ID1122, 1123, 1130 Several fixes related to Scene Recall Filters not blocking certain parameters.

ID1163, 1164, 1165, 1166 Several fixes related to operation of the I/O screen including rare circumstances where the touchscreen could present a black screen.

ID874, 1065, 1125, 1160, 1161 Fixes related to PAFL including PAFL not working on FX Send masters, incorrect audio routed to PAFL under rare circumstances, and Dim PAFL on Talkback option not working.

ID1103, 1139, 1145 Several fixes related to Stereo channels including Direct Out level not affecting right side, preamp control not affecting right side of channels sourced from Surface sockets, Trim and Polarity controls linked after reconfiguring channel to mono.

ID570, 1008, 1032 Several fixes related to SoftKeys including LED not syncing to Global Tap Tempo, and Talkback Assign function generating errors. 

ID1118, 1120 Settings for AES I/O sampling rate and SRC bypass would not work.

ID1017 Running internal FX or I/O Port inputs and outputs too hot could result in digital clipping.

ID1193 Syncing from an I/O Port or WordClock 48kHz source could generate occasional warning messages on the Home screen.

ID1124 The IEM and Wedge outputs could not be patched via the I/O screen.

ID909 Patching an FX Return to an output socket could result in the FX Return fader strip being removed from the Surface.

ID523 Ganging GEQ on Mix channels could result in the GEQ curve to display incorrectly on screen.

ID1094 In some circumstances, recalling a Show or changing Mixer Configuration could generate DCA error messages. 

ID1143 Assigning or unassigning Insert FX would generate error messages.

ID1057 Copying event logs to USB would generate an error message.

ID1096 Only the left side of Stereo FX Sends would be routed to the FX engines.

ID476 Configuration of the South Area would be reset at every reboot.

ID1270 DCA assignment on a channel Routing screen could become unresponsive and not reflect the correct state of DCA assignments after a Mixer Configuration change.

Known issues

ID885 Disconnecting a screen from the Surface VGA port while dLive is running might cause the left touchscreen to stop working. Reboot the Surface to restore normal operation.

ID1090 On rare occasions changing Mixer Configuration might cause the touchscreen to become unresponsive.

ID1097 Recall Filters and Global Scene Safes don’t affect Inputs and FX Returns On/Off assignments to the Main mix.

ID1380, 1382 Inserting a USB key for Playback / Record or scrolling through the list of audio files can sometimes generate error messages.

ID1368 Updating firmware resets the Mixer Configuration. Store a Show with your configuration and recall it after the firmware update to restore all settings.

ID1249 Mains to PAFL levels are not stored in Show memories.

ID522 Main LR cannot be ganged when set to individual fader strips.

V1.0 September 2015

This was the first public release of dLive firmware.