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MixPre v9.02 Firmware
Released: July 18, 2024
Download v9.02Changes
- There was a version update in the factory settings
MixPre v9.01 Firmware
Released: November 29, 2023
Download v9.01New
- Added the ability to have audio on Aux In 1 and timecode on Aux In 2 or vice versa.
Fixed
- ISOs set to MS linking when in Custom Mode are no longer MS decoded in Mix Only Mode after a power cycle.
- Limiter settings now persist over a power cycle (MixPre Series II).
- Activating the slate mic no longer mutes channels that are not routed in the Slate Routing menu.
- In Musicians mode, tracks 5/6 no longer playback to the LR mix regardless of their fader position (Only MixPres with Musicians Plugin installed).
- Aux In Mode>Timecode Aux In 1 is no longer hidden (MixPre-3, 6 Series I only)
- In Ambisonics mode, the binaural meters now work correctly (MixPre-6 I and II with Ambisonics plugin only).
- In Custom mode, USB Outputs no longer get set to Track L after a power cycle.
MixPre v9.00 Firmware
Released: October 31, 2023
Download v9.00New
- Support for 2-instance NoiseAssist plugin for the MixPre-Series II. The new 2-instance plugin is available from the Sound Devices Online Store.
- Support for +2ch plugin for the MixPre-3 (Series I and II). Turns the MixPre-3 from a 3-channel/5-track into a 5-channel/7-track recorder by adding mixable and recordable channels 4 and 5. The +2ch plugin is available from the Sound Devices Online Store.
- Added the ability to have both timecode and audio output on the Stereo Out 3.5mm connector (MixPre-3 II, MixPre-6 II only)
- Added a full slate mic routing matrix to the MixPre-10.
- Added Headphone + Ch1 knob and Headphone + Ch2 knob shortcuts to allow quick access to the extra channel settings (Ch 5&6 on MixPre-6, Ch 9&10 on MixPre-10, Ch 4&5 on MixPre-3 with +2ch plugin installed)
- Added adjustable virtual faders for channels 5,6 (MixPre-6), channels 9,10 (MixPre-10, and channels 4,5 (MixPre-3 with optional +2ch plugin).
- Extra channels can now be sourced from any Aux or USB input.
Fixed
- Aux input gains changing after playback or a power cycle, no longer occur.
- With a controller connected, a channel no longer shows Low Cut as '200Hz' when set to 160 Hz.
MixPre Firmware v8.00
Released: May 10, 2022
Download v8.00MixPre Firmware v8.01, v8.02, v8.03
- Identical in operation to v8.00. Internal changes for manufacturing and testing only.
New
- Support for the Reporter Plugin - an optional paid plugin for MixPre-3, MixPre-3 II, MixPre-6, and MixPre-6 II. Simplify the settings of your MixPre so your contributors can focus on capturing great content. The Reporter plugin allows you to configure your MixPre in advance and then lock the menus. Send it off with a journalist, interviewee, or another contributor in confidence!
Change
- File transfer mode and USB audio with both class compliant and ASIO drivers are now approved for use with Windows 11.
- Elapsed record time now includes the pre-roll time.
- Take number is reset to 001 when a new project is created.
- Firmware updating is now prohibited when power is low.
Fixed
- Legacy MixPre-3, MixPre-6, and MixPre-10T now always format SD cards that are 32 GB or less. This was not an issue with the MixPre II Series.
- Limiters no longer remain disabled when changing from Advanced to Basic mode.
MixPre Firmware v7.17
Released: April 21, 2022
Download v7.17Fixed
- Rare, brief interruptions of audio in recorded files and USB outputs no longer occur.
MixPre Firmware 7.16
Released: January 04, 2022
Download v7.16New
- USB 3 and 4 can now be routed to MixPre-6 and MixPre-6 II channels 5 and 6 or MixPre-10T and MixPre-10 II channels 9 and 10.
Changed
- USB File Transfer mode can no longer be initiated from a USB Keyboard while MixPre is recording.
Fixed
- Limiters are no longer incorrectly disabled in some Custom Mode setups.
MixPre Firmware 7.15
Released: November 08, 2021
Download v7.15Fixed
- Last digit of the elapsed record time no longer displays incorrectly when the recording is longer than one hour.
- Take numbers are now correctly reset to 001 if the take name is changed and the MixPre is power cycled before recording.
- Loud pop in the headphone monitor no longer occurs when entering playback while monitoring an isolated channel.
- Rare events where a channel suddenly experiences a brief crackle no longer occur.
MixPre Firmware 7.14
Released: August 12, 2021
Download v7.14New
- Added 100 Hz Low Cut Filter option.
Fixed
- Gain ranges are now always correctly applied after loading settings.
- Ring LED brightness is no longer affected by channel mute status.
- Opening a Song Project from Audio Mode no longer incorrectly opens the last Song Project instead of the selected Song Project.
MixPre Firmware 7.13
Released: May 11, 2021
Download v7.13Fixed
- MixPre no longer enters a state where there are level discrepancies between channels.
- MixPre-3, MixPre-3M, MixPre-3 II, MixPre-6, MixPre-6M, and MixPre-6 II now provide a higher current on USB-A when the unit is powered via USB-C. USB-A provides up to 500 mA. Use a powered hub if your peripherals require more than 500 mA.
MixPre Firmware 7.12
Released: April 27, 2021
Download v7.12Fixed
- MixPre-10T and -10 II no longer change trim levels after a power cycle when the extra channels and Aux inputs are in use.
- MixPre-10T and -10 II Aux input signal is no longer incorrectly routed to an output when assigned an isolated post-fade channel.
- MixPre-10T and -10 II timecode no longer resets to BNC In after using the slate mic when timecode is set to Aux In.
- Channel audio no longer disappears following a render with MixPre-M models or the Musician Plugin.
MixPre Firmware 7.11
Released: March 15, 2021
Download v7.11Change
- Default isolated track names in Audio projects are now “Ch1”, “Ch2”, “Ch3”, etc.
Fixed
- MixPre no longer becomes unresponsive following Low Cut Filter changes when a channel is off.
- Pressing a channel knob no longer incorrectly accesses the Channel screen while in a Music project and connected to a fader control surface with the channel knobs locked.
- MixPre M models no longer have to be power cycled before recording or playing back if factory defaults are loaded while connected as a computer audio interface.
- MixAssist now functions properly following a power cycle on MixPre II models.
MixPre Firmware 7.10
Released: July 28, 2020
Download v7.10New
- Introducing front panel locks. Press channel knobs 1, 2, and 3 to enter the new Front Panel menu. Lock transport controls, touchscreen, channel knobs, and/or the headphone knob to avoid accidental changes or when you are leaving your MixPre unattended.
- Additional USB keyboard shortcuts:
- Ctrl + M = Add cue marker
- Ctrl + F = File transfer mode
- 9, 0 = Channel screens 9 and 10 on MixPre-10T and MixPre-10 II
- Ctrl + 1-0 = Toggle arm status of channels 1-10
- Option + 1-0 = Solo channels 1-10
- Ctrl + Option + 1-0: Mute channels 1-10
- 1 + 2 + 3 = Enters Front Panel menu
Change
- Holding down a key on a USB keyboard for >0.5s now repeats the command. This improves usability of keyboards for setting gain and other functions.
Fixed
- Elapsed time display is no longer missing from the home screen status bar of the MixPre-3, MixPre-3 II, MixPre-6, and MixPre-6 II.
MixPre v7.00
Released: June 22, 2020
Download v7.00When updating from v6.00 or below to v7.00 or above, the firmware update process must be run twice. See installation instructions included within this firmware download for more information.
New
- Introducing NoiseAssist, an optional paid plugin for one instance of adaptive ambient noise suppression. NoiseAssist is an advanced signal processing algorithm that reduces background noises such as traffic, generators, HVAC noise, and more. It features a simple user interface with only one adjustment, the amount of background noise to suppress. The plugin is available now at store.sounddevices.com for an introductory price of $300. Available in Advanced mode or Custom modes with Record or Channel set to Advanced. (MixPre II Series Only)
- MixPre-3 II and MixPre-6 II now have output delay available.
When sending audio to video operators on a production set, output delay ensures that audio is in sync with camera video feeds. Outputs can be delayed from 0 to 400 ms. - Output delay now applies to USB Outputs.
Prior to firmware v7.00, output delay only applied to analog outputs. Delay may be used to keep audio from USB outputs in sync with video streams, which inherently have more latency than audio.
(Only applies to MixPre-3 II, MixPre-6 II, MixPre-10 II, and MixPre-10T) - Support for P.I. Engineering’s X-keys® Programmable Keypads, Sticks & Keyboards.
X-keys products are programmable via P.I Engineering software to any standard USB keyboard functions. When mapped to the same keyboard functions as the MixPre’s USB Keyboard Shortcuts, these compact control surfaces can offer quick, tactile control of MixPre functions. Functions include Record, Stop, Play, and many more. - USB 1 and 2 can now be used as sources for headphone presets in Audio mode.
- MixAssist is now available with all sampling rates at or below 48.048 kHz.
Fixed
- MixPre no longer goes unresponsive when a keyboard command is sent while in the File List.
- Aux 1 and 2 routed to channels 5, 6 on MixPre-6 and -6 II or to channels 9, 10 on MixPre-10 T and -10 II no longer change levels when Playback is stopped.
- Audio level discrepancies between channel gain in basic mode and the USB Outputs no longer occur.
- Channels 5, 6 on MixPre-6 and -6 II or channels 9, 10 on MixPre-10T and -10 II are no longer panned incorrectly following a power cycle when Outputs are set to basic.
- Headphone Presets with linked pairs no longer only play one side of the linked pair.
- USB Output routing no longer allows both pre- and post-fade routing while in Custom modes with gain set to Basic and channel and outputs set to Advanced.
- Output and Headphone Limiters no longer remain active when switching to 32 Bit Float from 16- or 24-Bit with the limiters on.
MixPre Series v6.00
Released: January 14, 2020
Download v6.00New
- 32-bit float USB audio streaming. Requires Mac OS Catalina (version 10.15+) and an application that supports 32-bit float. Find out if your application of choice supports 32-bit float audio streaming here.
(MixPre II Series only)
Fixed
- MixAssist can now be enabled during Playback with ReMix on.
(MixPre-3, MixPre-6, MixPre-10T, MixPre-3 II, MixPre-6 II, MixPre-10 II) - HDMI record triggers no longer create several recordings if the cable was connected while the camera was actively recording.
(MixPre-3, MixPre-6, MixPre-3 II, MixPre-6 II) - Various system enhancements and improvements.
MixPre Series v5.01
Released: November 27, 2019
Download v5.01MixPre Series v5.01 (MixPre-3, -6, -10T, -3M, -6M, -10M, -3 II, -6 II, and -10 II)
Fixed
- Sound Reports are now available on original MixPre-3 and MixPre-6.
- USB Output routing matrix no longer links Track L with channels 1-10 on MixPre-10T and MixPre-10 II.
MixPre Series v5.00
Released: November 26, 2019
Download v5.00MixPre Series v5.00 (MixPre-3, -6, -10T, -3M, -6M, -10M, -3 II, -6 II, and -10 II)
New
- Support for optional MixAssist automixer plugin.
MixAssist reduces ambient noise and reverberation when mixing and recording with multiple microphones. The advanced automixer incorporates multiple proprietary algorithms for reducing noise and phase artifacts, including Noise Adaptive Threshold, MaxBus, Last Mic Lock-on, Off-Attenuation, and NOMA (Number of Open Mic Attenuator).
The MixAssist Plugin is available for purchase at the Sound Devices Plugin Store. (available for MixPre-3, -6, 10T, -3 II, -6, II, and 10 II). - Flexible USB Output routing. The new USB Output routing matrix allows control of what signals are sent to the computer and in which order they get sent. The matrix allows for mix-minus and selection between pre-fade vs. post-fade isolated channels (M models and music projects allow post-fade only).
- Sound Reports added to MixPre-3, MixPre-6, MixPre-3 II, and MixPre-6 II.
- Expanded list of cameras supported for HDMI timecode and triggers including cameras from Blackmagic, Canon, Nikon, and Fujifilm in addition to the already supported Sony and Panasonic cameras.
- USB Hub support: connect and simultaneously use a USB keyboard, USB Controller, and a USB Thumb-drive via a USB Hub.
Note: USB Drives are supported by the MixPre-3 II, MixPre-6 II, MixPre-10 II, MixPre-10M, and MixPre-10T. - USB Auto-Copy copying status now more prominent: status is displayed on all meter view status bars and by a flashing record LED in stop mode.
- USB Auto-Copy can now be suspended when powering down the MixPre and auto-resume when powered back on.
- Quicker front panel knob response for low latency fader adjustments
- Improvements to reduce power consumption. Unused channels can be set to Off when not in use to maximize battery life.
- USB Audio Class 1 (Windows without ASIO driver) now supports up to 96 kHz sample rates.
- Music Mode (MixPre M models) now allow USB returns from a computer to be routed directly to headphones, bypassing the need to route it to a channel.
- Channel screen usability improvements for more immediate access to channel gain and solo.
- Trim gain is automatically selected when entering a channel screen
- New menu option to automatically solo the channel when entering a channel screen
- Removed time out when setting parameters
Fixed
- Various improvements to USB Drive Auto-Copy feature.
- Various improvements to SD Card performance.
- Rare instances where MixPre boots up with a black screen have been eliminated.
- MixPre-10T and MixPre-10 II no longer ignore record triggers from Aux In timecode.
- MixPre recorded files no longer show 00:00:00:00 timecode and duration values in the Wingman Take List.
- Rare instances of Left track meter activity freezes no longer occur.
- System lock up no longer occurs when attempting to load a music project from a formatted SD card.
- Audible click no longer occurs when turning the slate mic on or off.
- Sound Report Bit Depth field for 32-Bit files are no longer left blank.
- Record Run values are now properly held over power cycles.
- System lock up when quickly entering record after opening a pre-existing project no longer occurs.
- Power switch is no longer unresponsive after rapidly switching between music and audio projects.
- System lock up no longer occurs when turning on pre-roll with no armed tracks.
- Front panel knob levels between 91 and 96 dB in 32-Bit mode no longer attenuate the signal.
- Improved switching between 32-Bit Float, Ambisonics, and Music modes to improve overall system stability.
- Various noises have been eradicated when tone generator is active and changes are made to sample rates or transport states.
- Noise on channels when restoring defaults from Ambisonics mode has been eliminated.
- Timecode jam screen on MixPre-10T and MixPre-10 II no longer freezes when there is no incoming timecode signal present.
- USB Controllers can no longer mute a channel in basic audio mode.
- Extra channels (5 and 6 on MixPre-6/II and 9 and 10 on MixPre-10T/II) no longer send live signal instead of the recorded track to the headphone monitor during playback.
- Extra channels 9 and 10 on a MixPre-10T/II no longer switch to off after activating the slate mic.
- Improved the accuracy of the Timecode Jam menu difference display.
- Various system enhancements and improvements.
Wingman v5.00
- Sound Reports are now available for MixPre-3/II and MixPre-6/II.
- MixPre recorded files no longer show 00:00:00:00 timecode and duration values in the Wingman Take List.
- Track arm indicators no longer flicker green during playback in music projects.
- Rare application crash when splitting recording no longer occurs.
- Android Take List is now called File List to be consistent with iOS version.
- False Take button is now grayed out in Basic mode on Android.
- Various display fixes for iOS Dark Mode.
Known Issues
- Sound Reports are not available on original MixPre-3 and MixPre-6.
- USB Output routing matrix is linking Track L with channels 1-10 on MixPre-10T and MixPre-10 II.
MixPre Series v4.01
Released: September 23, 2019
Download v4.01Changed
- Limiter settings are now available in Custom Mode setups with Gain set to Advanced (MixPre-3 II, MixPre-6 II, and MixPre-10 II).
Fixed
- Improvements to SD card writing performance (all models).
- AAC rendering of Music Projects no longer results in error (applies to all models with Music features).
- Files with only Track R recorded now playback correctly (does not apply to M models).
- Record Buffer Errors no longer occur after cycling power while using Record Run timecode (MixPre-10T only).
- Various stability issues no longer occur when switching in and out of 32-bit float operation (MixPre-3 II, MixPre-6 II, MixPre-10 II).
- Brief gap in LTC timecode output signal no longer occurs during a record split (MixPre-3 II and MixPre-6 II).
- Timecode no longer drifts or stamps to the file with an offset. (MixPre-3 II and MixPre-6 II)
- Various performance improvements.
Installation Instructions
Please read and follow the steps below carefully. You may want to print them before upgrading firmware.
Sound Devices recommends saving a setup file prior to loading new firmware.
Prepare to Update
- Download the MixPre firmware file MixPre_ 4.01.zip using the link above.
From the zip archive, extract the file within named MixPre_ 4.01.prg file. Copy this .prg file to the root level (not within a folder) of an SD memory card that has already been formatted by the MixPre recorder. - Power the MixPre via USB-C to external DC power or via “fully charged” batteries. Do not perform the update with low batteries or unstable power sources.
- Insert the SD card with the .prg file.
- Power on the MixPre.
- Navigate to System > Update Firmware and follow the on-screen instructions.
- When the update is complete the recorder will power cycle itself. The version number MixPre_ 4.01 will be displayed briefly on the splash screen while booting up. A message box appears “Firmware updated successfully Version: MixPre_ 4.01”. Tap “OK”. Please note any changes or additions to the main Menu (if applicable). Consult product documentation for details.
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Wingman APK for Android
Download v5.03IMPORTANT: Please visit the Google Play store to download Wingman. This APK is available for those who do not have access to the Google Play store. Do not download the Wingman APK file from websites other than www.sounddevices.com.
MixPre II Series Compliance
NoiseAssist Plugin User Guide
MixPre-10 II Block Diagram
MixPre Series ASIO Driver Download
Current Release: 2.9.96.2
Released: March 16, 2020
Download vmixpreNew
- Added support for 32-Bit Float USB Audio.
Known Issue
- MixPre II displays the following error message even when using the ASIO driver with Windows 10 and 11 computers. “The incoming USB Audio is not true 32-bit float. Please use MacOS 10.15 (Catalina) or set output bit depth to integer.” Please ignore this error message.