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PIX270i Firmware v2.34
Released: July 23, 2019
Download Firmware v2.34New
- Support of SMB 2. This cures incompatibility of Samba transfer with some Windows 10 systems.
- Updated Dante Brooklyn II board to firmware version 4.1.1.4.
Fixed
- Longer duration WAV files no longer prematurely stop during playing back.
- ‘Unrecognized File’ error no longer appears after fast forwarding to the end of a Mono WAV file.
- Improved Dante Sync performance.
- Various performance improvements.
PIX-270i Firmware v2.33
Released: June 06, 2017
Download Firmware v2.33New
- Transport Control Support for DAWs & NLEs [970, PIX 250i, PIX 260i, PIX 270i]
- This version of firmware implemented RS-422 Servo Lock Status Bit to support transport control from more DAWs and NLEs.
- Dante Sync Option [970, PIX 270i]
- Dante Sync has been added to the 970 and as an Audio Only Mode option on the PIX 270i.
- To use Dante Sync:
- PressMENU.
- SelectTimecode/Sync>SyncRef–AudioOnlyMode>Dante.
Changes
- Dante Brooklyn II Firmware updated to 3.10.2.4
PIX-270i Firmware v2.32
Released: September 29, 2016
New
- Support for Dante v3.10, including the following features:
- Supports Dante Lock via Dante Controller
- Detection and display of locked Dante devices in Audio Screen > Input Source
Fixed
- Intermittent half second offsets between audio content and timecode stamp with WAV files.
- When various areas of the User Interface are displayed recording is prevented.
- Intermittent issue where audio doesn’t recover and turns to digital hash after making a switch from a video switcher.
- Word Clock In and Out alignment issue.
- Improved A/V sync of HDMI and SDI Out during Playback of MOV files.
- Improved A/V sync after Pause, Fast-Forward, Rewind, shuttle, and jog events.
- WAV Poly files created by Sound Devices Wave Agent do not playback.
- Audio and timecode offset during playback of WAV files when initiated from File List.
- Sound Report File Name contains extra zeros when Reel name was 4-5 characters.
- Not all Sample Rates shown in Dante Controller are available on the PIX/970 recorder.
PIX-270i Firmware v2.31
Released: July 07, 2016
Change
- Video Sync Reference Playback now allows common SD and HD pairings of Sync In signals and video files. The following table shows a list of sync references and their compatible playback rates:
Sync Ref | Compatible Playback Rates |
---|---|
NTSC (525i59.94 or 480i59.94) | 525i59.94, 720p59.94, 1080i59.94, 1080p29.97, 1080PsF29.97 |
PAL (625i50 or 576i50) | 626i50, 720p50, 1080i50, 1080PsF25, 1080p25 |
1080PsF23.98 | 1080PsF23.98, 1080p23.98 |
1080PsF24 | 1080PsF24, 1080p24 |
720p59.94 | 720p59.94, 720PsF29.97, 720p29.97 |
720p50 | 720p50, 720PsF25, 720p25 |
1080i59.94 | 1080i59.94, 720p59.94, 1080PsF29.97, 1080p29.97 |
1080i50 | 1080i50, 720p50, 1080PsF25, 1080p25 |
Fixed
- Non-Native MOV files exported from Vantage do not show or output timecode when played back.
- Rare occurrence of MOV files created without a valid video track.
- Standard Definition flat field signals do not properly record.
- Files are not always correctly stamped as i or psf when the incoming video is converted to from i to psf or psf to i.
- When File Resolution/Rate is set to 1080p29.97/30 and 1080i59.94 is coming in over HDMI, the input rate detection incorrectly reports the signal as 1080i60.
- File and folder copy message is displayed as a Warning dialog box rather than an Information dialog box.
- WAV file metadata is misinterpreted when a Take is edited during record to share the same base name as another file.
- WAV File record splits while monitoring incoming video result in start timecode misstamps.
- Rewind and Fast Forward keys do not skip to beginning of file or to Cue Markers correctly when units are in a group.
- Files recorded with a PIX-260 v1.50 or below intermittently do not playback audio.
- Recorded file does not split and resume after loss of video input during record.
- Playback image can flash when a non-native MOV file with eight or more audio channels is jogged or shuttled.
PIX-270i Firmware v2.30
Released: March 21, 2016
New
- File copy function: Allows user to copy a file from one drive to another via File List or PIXNET.
- Reel copy function: Allows user to copy a folder from one drive to another via File List or PIXNET.
- Support for grouped playback of non-native QuickTime MOV files.
- Support timecode stamps of non-native QuickTime MOV files.
Changes
- Headphone solo is no longer rippled through to other units in the group.
- Avid ®DNxHD codec change to better handle noisy video signals.
Fixed
- Non-native interlaced QuickTime MOV files stutter before resuming playback from a paused state.
- Long delay going from Pause to Play with non-native QuickTime MOV files.
- Rare Media Too Slow Errors immediately after initiating Record when recording Audio Only.
- RED Filename Format gets out of sync with metadata coming from RED cameras after SDI disconnection or RED Camera power cycle.
PIX-270i Firmware v2.20
Released: November 24, 2015
New
- All metadata edits ripple to grouped units for previous, current and next takes including scene, take, notes, track names, circle status, false take and scene increments. This signifies the most comprehensive and advanced sharing of metadata between a master recorder and its backup, making the backup recorder a true mirror of the master.
- Create and download sound reports (.csv) directly from within PIXNET making it easy to email directly from a computer or other browser enabled device.
- Ability to play multichannel .wav files recorded using other applications/devices e.g. 6-series, 7-series, Protools, Adobe Audition, Audacity etc.
- False Takes Directory. False takes are now sent to a False Take folder instead of being deleted.
- PIXNET Phrase List Manager. Manage your phrase lists directly from PIXNET.
- PIXNET False Take command.
- Remaining Time playback display option. Choose Normal or Remaining Time from the Menu>System>Playback ABS display menu.
- Adjustable Meter Peak Hold Time (0-5 secs).
- Fast Track Arming in Audio Screen using FILES + Encoder Press shortcut.
- Fast Headphone Soloing in Audio Screen using encoder to scroll between tracks once in Solo Mode (Audio + LCD).
- Grayed out meters for easy identification of disarmed tracks.
- New Dante Settings menu for configuring Dante redundancy, primary, and secondary IP parameters.
- DC In Voltage display.
- System warnings now trigger GPIO outputs.
- Support for playing back PIX-E5(H) Apple ProRes 422 and 4444 files.
- Ability to adjust video playback horizontal and vertical sync timing. It is now possible to adjust the timing offset of video playback from the incoming sync input. Two new menus:
(a) Menu>Timecode/Sync> H Sync offset - allows user to set horizontal system timing by pixels.
(b) Menu>Timecode/Sync> V Sync Offset - allows user to set vertical system timing by lines. - New Sync Ref - Video Playback option - Sync In (PB). Video output is synchronous with SYNC IN during playback and stop. In stop mode, black is output from the SDI and HDMI outputs. This mode maintains a glitch-free synchronous output when switching between stop and playback.
- Seamless playback of video and audio across files. Ideal for playback of file split recordings or playlists. Requires that the files are of the same file res/rate and codec.
- Ability to playback ProRes4444 files that contain an alpha channel.
- New Noise Reduction option in the Video menu, subtly reduces noise in incoming video signal.
Changes
- Updated version of Dante hardware (Brooklyn II) firmware to v3.8.0.24
- Faster Ethernet File Transfer
- Added notifications to alert user that a drive has not been formatted by the PIX or 970 and if there has been a drive error at start of recording
- Improvements to grouping reliability especially when using static IPs
- General improvements in handling Dante stream assignments and events
- Support for playback of non-native ProRes and DNxHD QuickTime .mov files with up to 16 audio streams from NLEs including Avid, Final Cut Pro, and Adobe Premier
- Audio screen’s track highlight change to make it easier to see if a track is armed
- LTC embedded in line 10 and VITC in lines 9 and 571 of SDI stream
Fixed
- Fixed a very rare AV offset issue resulting in audio leading video by a few seconds
- Rare image complexity issues that could cause dropped or corrupt frames
- Added GPIO debounce to prevent static inadvertently stopping recording
- Occasionally upon network interruption and reconnection, track sources were losing their Dante stream assignments
- Network interruption on one of the networks in Dante Redundancy mode could cause track sources lose their Dante stream assignments
- Intermittent auto-muting of Dante channels after rebooting PIX
- Prevented Audio Mode media errors taking other drives out of record
- Drive Too Slow errors when recording poly audio files
- Ext TC loop thru causing PIXNET flashing, drive activity and pre-roll to stop functioning when switching between 29.97 and 23.98 frame rates
- If next scene is different from current scene, changing the take number on the current take should not increment the next take’s take number.
- Parity generation issue on the MADI Output
- Playback of fragmented files is improved.
- Various PIXNET bugs
PIX-270i Firmware v2.12
Released: April 28, 2015
Video Devices PIX 270i firmware - (v2.12) provided a stability patch for the previously released version 2.10. This patch fixed an issue where video recordings could become corrupt while PIXNet was connected.
The new features and changes, first released in v2.10, and described below, still apply to v2.12.
PIX-270i Firmware v2.10
Released: October 27, 2014
New
- Metadata Screen - When recording audio files this new feature allows quick access to editing Scene, Notes, Take, and Circle status of Previous, Current, and Next WAV recordings. Press AUDIO + MENU or Ctrl + M from an attached keyboard to enter the Metadata Screen. Turn Select encoder to scroll vertically and REW and FF buttons to move horizontally. Press Select Encoder to make selections. Scrolling beyond the Notes field will access your predefined phrase list defined by the new Phrase List Manager.
- PIXNet Clips Tab Metadata Entry and File Details - This provides the same Medadata functionality as described above, but from a Web Browser via PIXNet. From the Clips tab, click on the gear icon to edit Next Take’s Scene, Take, and Notes. Edit Medadata for previous takes by clicking on the pencil icon of the take; this includes Scene, Take, Notes, and Circle status. This window also displays file details including Start Timecode stamp, Timecode Frames Per Second, User Bits, Duration, Codec, Audio Format. Click on the i icon of QuickTime files to display file details including Start Timecode stamp, Timecode Frames Per Second, User Bits, Duration, Codec, Audio Format.
- Phrase List - New menu item Menu>File Storage>Phrase List Manager allows a user to create a list of commonly used phrases that can used when updating the Notes field of recorded WAV files. The Phrase List is accessed in the File List>File Info window or from the new Metadata screen.
- Sound Reports - This new feature creates CSV files based on WAV file metadata. The Sound Report header information is managed in a new Menu option Menu>File Storage>Sound Report Info. To create a Sound Report, navigate to the File List and highlight the desired Reel folder in which the Sound Report is going to be generated, press and hold the encoder (or press right arrow from a keyboard) to enter the Folder Options menu, select Create Sound Report.
Button shortcut AUDIO + FILES or pressing Ctrl+P on an attached USB Keyboard will create a Sound Report on the current folder for all applicable drives. - User Bits Format - In previous versions of firmware, end users could customize the user bits with a four-field format, delineated by colons, such as UU:UU:UU:UU, where U represented a user-definable value. Often, the first three fields in the format would be manually reset daily using two-digit numerical values for the date, such as MM:DD:YY:UU. A new menu option in this version of firmware lets the user configure the unit to automatically populate the first three fields with values derived from the system’s date.
- Next Take Notes - Users can now enter notes for the next upcoming audio recording. Notes added to the Next Take’s Notes field will only be applied to the Next recording. The following Take’s Notes field is cleared. Next Take Notes can be entered from the File List or from the new Metadata Screen.
- Initial View - A new Setup Menu option Menu>System>Initial View, allows the user to select which screen appears after boot up. Three options are available Main View (Video), Audio View (Input Settings), or Audio View (Expanded Meters).
- Daily Folder Option - A new Setup Menu option Menu>FileStorage>Reel Format allows the user to select Custom (default) or Daily. The Custom option works as it has previously where the Reel can be edited with any alphanumeric value. Daily will automatically generate a value derived from the System Date. The Reel folder is named with the following format YYMMDD.
- MADI Equalizer Option - New Setup Menu option Menu>Audio>MADI Equalizer. In previous firmware revisions the Equalizer was always applied. Some MADI BNC sources with lower voltage-levels or long-cable runs would result in undesired noise. In these cases turn the MADI Equalizer off and the noise will be eliminated.
- Reel-Scene-Take_Track Name File Name Format - This version of firmware has a new file name format option called Reel-Scene-Take_Track Name. This option only applies when recording WAV mono files, and if selected, the files will be given names in the following format: <Reel>-<Scene>-<Take>_<Track #Track Name>. For example, if Reel=141001, Scene=101A, Take=001, Track=01, and the Track 1 Name=Boom, then the file’s name would be 141001-101A-001_01Boom.WAV.
Changes
- All PIXNet tabs, except Clips, remain open when going into record.
- The File Info screen uses a numerical spinner for editing the Take information instead of an on- screen, pop-up keyboard.
- Options for the Circled status is now Yes or No instead of True or False.
- While recording, track names can be edited from the Audio screen or from PIXNet.
- User bits are now entered in hex format instead of decimal values.
- Reverting to a previous used scene name will now only recall the next take if the previous scene was recorded into the current Reel folder.
Fixed
- Fixed incompatibility with some AVID workstations where AVID would report Hagrid Base Error when loading AMA Linked PIX 270i-generated DNxHD files.
- The PIX 270i is now more forgiving when mounting media with corruption. In some cases, depending on the level of corruption, the PIX would show drives as "No Fmt". A common cause of this sort of corruption was termination of the data connection during a write cycle when the drive was connected to a computer. Drives with this sort of corruption will now mount correctly but the corrupted file(s) may not playback correctly or the PIX 270i may report them as corrupted.
- WAV Mono playback stopping prematurely.
- Reverting to a previously used Scene Name wouldn’t correctly increment the Take number when using Reel-Scene-Take filename format.
- Audio meter drawing issue where meters would freeze or display with gaps
- Audio Screen Gain and Delay value navigation was backwards when adjusting with attached USB Keyboard.
- Notes added to WAV files can now be deleted.
- PIXNet now displays a message when the connection to the PIX 270i Unit is terminated.
- PIXNet Gain Sliders now work correctly with computer’s keyboard arrow keys.
- PIXNet now properly displays Scene Increment changes when viewing File Storage Tab and Scene Increment is performed on the unit.
- Reverting to a previously used scene number would set take number incorrectly if the last take of the scene was Circled.
- QuickTime File Split Every no longer show as --- when updating from previous version of firmware.
- Inconsistent pop up qwerty keyboard cursor method.
- Dante sources continue to display as / if the Audio Screen was displayed prior to network configuration.
- File List File Info screen can now be escaped with the left arrow of an attached keyboard.
- Notes containing the following characters inside the parenthesis (< > ‘ “ &) were stored incorrectly.
- Pressing Play when the loaded file is no longer available will now produce a pop up "File doesn't exist. Please select another one." This occurs when the loaded playback file has been deleted, drive was removed, or the file was renamed from a computer.
- Various improvements and system enhancements for stability and usability.
PIX-270i Firmware v2.02
Released: August 07, 2014
New
- All files are now recorded using a temporary, and highly recoverable, Sound Devices format. Video files have an .SDV extension and audio files have an .SDA extension. After each recording, files are “finalized”. Finalized files are standard Quicktime .MOV and .WAV files. If a drive is unintentionally removed prior to finalization or any time during recording, files can be recovered by reinserting the drive in the recorder. It will immediately finalize any unfinished files detected. If un-finalized .SDV or .SDA files are present on a drive and a Sound Devices PIX recorder is not available, a Mac and Windows software utility is available (FileSafe™) to finalize files and convert them to .MOV and .WAV, respectively.
- New Quicktime File Split options: 1 hour, 2 hours, 3 hours and 10 hours. Previous option of “Disabled” has been removed. Unit will now create a new split file when max-file-length is reached (10 hours).
- Group now displays how many units are connected to the assigned group. The number of total units is displayed inside parentheses after the Group number.
- New menu item Menu>Network>Grouping>Push Settings to Group. When selected, the unit’s settings are applied to all units in the assigned group. This is useful for ensuring all units in an assigned group are set up in the same configuration.
- New menu option Menu>Network>Grouping>Sync Audio Screen Settings. When this is enabled all Audio Screen settings (track arm, input source, track name, gain, and delay) are applied to all units in the group. This is useful when grouped units are used for redundant recording.
- Changes to metadata now apply to all connected drives.
- RS-422 remote protocol now supports a unique Sound Devices ID. RS-422 panels that make use of this new ID are able to select Next Clip and Previous Clip via the remote protocol. To take advantage of this new protocol set Menu>Remote Control>RS422 Interface Device ID to Sound Devices.
- Audio-Only Mode - when reverting to a previously used Scene Name, the Take automatically updates to the next chronological number based on previous recordings.
Changes
- Removed restriction that prevented the drive name to be used in the file name in Audio Mode.
- Keyboard shortcut for adding and deleting cue markers has changed. Use Ctrl+Q to add marker, use Shift+Ctrl+Q to delete marker.
- Multi-file Take Edit Window can now be accessed via the Right Arrow key from an attached USB Keyboard.
- Non-alphanumeric characters are blocked from use in PIX Name, DRIVE, REEL and SCENE.
- Simplification of the Timecode/Sync>Sync Out menu by removing non-standard drop frame and non-drop frame options.
- Sequential recording can be selected regardless of the Quicktime file split setting.
- File splits made by pressing the record button can be initiated at any time.
- Change to the Video>Up Conversion menu by removing the ‘Zoom Letterbox’ setting. The ‘Zoom Wide’ setting has the same effect.
- The RS-422 remote protocol now supports the full stop command during rewind and fast-forward.
Fixed
- Potential unknown errors and system lock up when editing metadata that changed the file name while recording.
- Unexpectedly high distortion as SDI, MADI or Dante audio input levels get close to the 0dBFS digital clipping point.
- A rare lockup when displaying eight audio meters per page.
- A possible lockup occurring after formatting or removing a drive and accessing any information remaining on the Clips Tab of PIXNet.
- Unacceptable level of noise on tracks 13-64 when recording 16-bit monophonic audio.
- Jumping to cue points in video files now outputs accurate timecode on the outputs.
- In Audio Mode the Pre-roll buffer will now reset when the sync source changes to prevent improperly sampled audio from being recorded.
- The approved HGST Travelstar 7K1000, 1TB 2.5 HDD now mount without delay.
- Correction to drive formatting - drives larger than 2 TB would format to an arbitrary size. PIX units do not address more than than 2 TB, drives larger than 2 TB format to 2 TB.
- Incorrect estimated record time for video files. Was calculated without accounting for the number of audio channels being recorded.
- If a drive was removed during recording, the timecode would be incorrect after file finalization.
- Overall improvement in speed and reliability when grouping units.
- Unacceptable levels of noise on embedded audio channels 1 and 2 at the SDI output when recording standard definition video.
- Cue Markers can now be added from the Audio Screen.
- Cue Markers are now visible during recording.
- Leading or trailing spaces in Reel names would make the folders invisible to Mac OS.
- Units set with static IP addresses over an Ethernet switch would sometimes prevent reliable connection with PIXNet.
- Numerous PIXNet fixes and improvements.
- Numerous system improvements and optimizations.
- Numerous Drive mounting improvements and optimizations.