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8-Series v9.50
Released: December 12, 2023
Download Firmware v9.50New
- Added Channel Name Manager for quick channel naming. In a Channel Screen, hold PFL for > 1sec to enter the naming window, then select Name.
- Added Stop Hold Time option in the Record/Play menu. Determines how long Stop must be held before the stop command is actioned in record or playback mode.
- Added support for the A20-TX/A20-RX VHF bands via SL-2.
- Enabled the SL-2's 169-235 MHz (VHF) filter band option.
- Added Superslot support for the Lectrosonics DSR receiver and support for the new AES backplate for the Lectrosonics SRc.
- Added Unislot Audio Mode in the SL-2 Options menu. Enables the manual selection of analog or digital audio output from a Unislot slot receiver. This allows for receivers that support digital audio but that are not supported in 'SuperSlot' mode.
Changes
- Added audio muting when running a DSR4 RF scan via the SL-2.
- Changed ‘Jam A20-Mini' wording to ‘Jam A20 Transmitter’ in the Timecode menu.
- Removed "Analog Audio Select" menu from the MCR54 'Options' menu on the 8-Series when MCR54 firmware v2.3.0 or later is detected as this is no longer supported by the receiver.
Fixed
- Setting DSR4 Block 470 vs 19 via SL-2 now works correctly.
- Eliminated static noise when starting RF Scan on Lectrosonics DSR4.
- SL-2 AES 3&4 inputs now pass audio when no slots are filled.
- Rare condition where the ‘Problem with SSD during play’ warning would be displayed during playback, no longer occurs.
- The audio output selection and compander menu issues that were introduced with MCR54 FW update v2.3.0 are now resolved.
- MCR54 group scan issue where the first frequency on the group scan page had a wrong dBuV value of '–' is now fixed.
- MS Link routing to Buses LR not restored properly after setting factory defaults.
- Incrementing Scene from ‘65535’ no longer resets Scene to ‘00000’.
- Output Mute indicator does not show mute status correctly after unlinking.
- With MCU Controllers, mapping Next Take Scene Name would incorrectly bring up Current Take Scene Name.
- Output AutoMutes could get out of sync when 8-series mute was toggled off then on.
- Disappearing Automix LCD indicators no longer happen.
- Occasional state where editing Scene Name did not reset the Take Number to 01 is now fixed.
- Scene Name changes to recorded takes not being applied is now fixed.
8-Series v9.31 Firmware
Released: April 19, 2023
Download Firmware v9.31Note: To ensure best performance, always run the latest version of 8-Series firmware with the latest version of SD-Remote.
Fixed
- Audible clicks and noise with some superslot receiver /slot combinations in an SL-2 no longer occur.
8-Series v9.30 Firmware
Released: April 06, 2023
Download Firmware v9.30Note: To ensure best performance, always run the latest version of 8-Series firmware with the latest version of SD-Remote.
New
- Lectrosonics DSR4 full SuperSlot control via SL-2. Ensure the DSR4 is running v1.09 firmware or higher.
- Added Mute/Arm Grouping allowing mutes and arms to be independently grouped from trim and fader control. Select in the Channel setup>Channel Grouping menu.
- New System>Headphone Volume Lock menu allowing users to lock/unlock the headphone volume control.
Changes
- Default CL-16 U4 button changed to AutoMixer
Fixed
- To prevent a lockup, the Controllers > Mapping menu now ignores the 'Fav'/Reset toggle when bringing up the popup list to change the mapped button’s action.
- Full SD Cards no longer show as ">99h" remaining in the File List.
- The CL-16 Scene Increment Button no longer stays incorrectly illuminated.
- The CL-16 Bus Sends on Faders mode middle row encoders now adjust send level for channels 17-32.
- All CL-16 Bus Mute Indicators now persist when exiting then re-entering Bus Mode.
- BWF files are no longer intermittently being recorded as RF64 files.
8-Series v9.20 Firmware
Released: February 07, 2023
Download Firmware v9.20Note: To ensure best performance, always run the latest version of 8-Series firmware with the latest version of SD-Remote.
New
- Added auto-resume file upload capability. Now if the connection to frame.io is lost while a file is uploading, when the connection is automatically re-established, the file will continue to upload from where it left off rather than starting again. This saves time and prevents duplicate file entries in frame.io
- Support for 4 channels of digital audio per slot from the Lectrosonics DSR4 to 8-series via SL-2. Note: Superslot control not supported in this firmware release.
- Added option to gray out meters for CL-16 disarmed ISO and Bus tracks.
- Support for the SL-MixFace controller.
Changed
- Solo Follows Select On/Off now affects CL-16 as well as 3rd Party MCU controllers.
Fixed
- Output delay is now applied to both A1 and A2 outputs of Scorpio’s 10-pin A Output.
- CL-16 menu button no longer stays illuminated after using it in conjunction with pressing knobs for muting channels, buses, and outputs.
- Add fixes to support new Waves Fit hardware and firmware v2.03.
- Fixed rare issue where slot receivers would not power up in an SL-2.
- Channel 1 and 3 labels are now centered on the LR,1-3 horizontal meter screen.
- Eliminated a rare lockup that could result from playing back monophonic files.
- Occasional loud pops on headphones when powering on or off have been eliminated.
- Virtual channel trim and fader values are now saved on power down.
8-Series v9.10 Firmware
Released: November 29, 2022
Download Firmware v9.10Note: To ensure best performance, always run the latest version of 8-Series firmware with the latest version of SD-Remote.
New
- Added support for the A20-Nexus 8-, 12-,16- channel digital receiver including channel source selection, GainForward trim gain range, wireless channel names, and more.
Fixed
- The CL-16 Com 2 button is now mapped by default to the 888’s Com 2 Send function.
8-Series Firmware 9.01
Released: October 12, 2022
Download Firmware v9.01Fixed
- Pan settings are now recalled correctly after power cycling.
- Fixed condition where the CL-16 locks up when channels or buses clip with metering set to VU meter ballistics.
8-Series Firmware 9.00
Released: October 05, 2022
Download Firmware v9.00Release: Oct 5
Note: To ensure correct performance, always run the latest version of 8-Series firmware with the latest version of SD-Remote.
New
- Support for new SD-Remote features inc. bus/output metering, control, and routing.
- Support for the Waves FIT 16-channel controller
- Main Fader functionality is now supported for controllers equipped with them.
- Support for Com Send 2 on the 888
- Support for Behringer X-Touch Channel Metering
- Added LR, Returns meter view for the 833
- Added MS Spread Control option in the Channel Setup menu for allowing the 8-series front panel even channel trim pot to control the MS Spread for MS linked channels.
- Add support for mapping channels 9-12 to a second controller when using the 833 +4 plugin.
- New Spill and Individual modes for multiple controller configurations.
Change
- The following functions have moved into the new Third-Party Controller menu:
- Require Shift For Arm
- Require Shift for Mute
- Solo follows Select
- Channel source can now be changed while recording.
- “Erase/Format SSD” menu name changed to "Erase/Format Internal SSD" to make it more obvious when formatting the internal drive.
- Added extra popup during the internal SSD formatting process to reduce likelihood of accidentally formatting the internal drive.
- The Phrase List is now enabled in the SD card Volume Label virtual keyboard screen for quick custom naming of SD cards.
- Unlinking MS or Stereo pairs sets odd and even channel pans back to center.
Fixed
- Output mute status is now displayed correctly after a record, stop, or play output auto-mute.
- 8-Series no longer goes unresponsive when “Read” is pressed on Icon M+ or the XTouch.
- In EQ Mode, VPot 2 now toggles between Off, Pre, Post.
- EQ Mode Q value now updates from an ICON controller.
- While viewing the FAT Channel, the controller VPots now toggle channel routing from Off, Pre-fade, Post-fade, and Send.
- Front panel trims and faders no longer go unresponsive with soft trim /fader pickup enabled.
- The controller 'Learn' function is no longer unresponsive while in record mode.
- The XTouch footswitch can now be mapped to control 8-Series functions.
- Inability to access SuperSlot Receiver Setup Screens from Receiver Overview after receiver boots up, no longer occur.
- Transmitter parameters (name, model etc.) are now detected correctly by an A10-RX/A20-RX after an RF Scan.
- ** + Select and ** + HP Toggle Switch Actions for fader control now work with the CL-12.
- Fixed condition where the CL-16 would lock up when 8-series was set to VU meter ballistics with no peak hold.
- Fixed issue that prevented the ability to adjust output gain down to -inf with the CL-12
- Improvements to prevent a rare issue where settings could inadvertently reset to factory defaults after a power cycle.
8-Series Firmware v8.92
Released: July 20, 2022
Download Firmware v8.928-Series v8.92 fixes an issue from v8.91 that affected analog inputs 5 and 6 in some 833s. If you downloaded v8.91, please install v8.92.
Note: To ensure best performance, always run the latest version of 8-Series firmware with the latest version of SD-Remote.
New
- SuperSlot support for the Sound Devices A20-RX.
- New SL-2 Filter options to support the frequency range of the Sound Devices A20-RX.
- Added Current Take Notes options to * and ** Toggle Switch Actions. In stop mode, the Current Take Notes toggle switch action will edit the take notes for the last take recorded.
- SD-Remote now approved to run on an Apple Mac M1, MacOS 12 and higher. Make sure to set Touch Alternatives in the SD-Remote Preferences menu to On.
Changed
- Channels selected in the Automixer menu can now be unrouted from Bus LR or routed pre-fade to Bus LR. Automix still only affects channels routed post-fader.
Fixed
- Distortion no longer occurs when both Dugan and limiters are active on a channel with high input levels.
- Channels with noise suppression that are turned on after powering on the unit are no longer excluded from the LR mix.
- Rare automixing bug where incorrect metering levels are displayed after power up, no longer occurs.
- Green MixAssist indicator not always clearing when using CL-16/CL-12, no longer occurs.
- LR MS Stereo HP preset no longer causes channel PFL to only be output from the left side of headphones.
- Media that still shows as full after files are deleted no longer occurs.
- Increased status update intervals while viewing the Audio Ltd A10-RX SuperSlot Receiver screen.
- Added filter options for all models of Wisycom LFA smart antenna and BFA smart filter
- SL-2/Wisycom rolling frequency errors after power-cycling a slot no longer occur.
- SuperSlot Receiver Overview screen showing RSSI instead of Q-meter after powering up no longer occurs.
8-Series Firmware v8.90
Released: April 12, 2022
Download Firmware v8.90Note: To ensure best performance, always run the latest version of 8-Series firmware with the latest version of SD-Remote.
New
- New Q-meter in the A10-RX SuperSlot screens.
- New Modulation menu in the A10-RX SuperSlot screen.
- New RF History Levels menu in the A10-RX SuperSlot Rx screen. Allows RF History to be displayed according to RSSI or Quality levels. RF History is displayed in green when set to RSSI and purple when set to Quality.
- Firmware version number is now displayed in the splash screen while the 8-Series is powering on.
- Support for Wisycom MCR54 v1.22 changes to Scan Group. After performing an RF Group Scan, the Select Group Frequency menu now presents an option to auto-assign the top four frequencies to the MCR54 receiver channels (four channels with SL-2, two channels with SL-6).
- Use Wireless Names feature now supports the Wisycom MCR54 and MCR42 receiver channel names. This allows the receiver’s channel name to be automatically applied to the associated 8-Series track name.
Changed
- False Takes are now allowed after metadata edits.
- SuperSlot Receiver screens now display Quality or Link Margin meters in purple.
- Increased protection against MacOS, iPadOS and iOS processes that can result in file corruption when 8-Series is connected as a mass storage device.
- The File List information screen now displays “Invalid” in the extremely rare event a file cannot be read properly.
Fixed
- Improved file and folder copying.
- Improved file and folder error handling.
- 29.97 DF time stamps are now handled correctly.
- SL-2 and SL-6 no longer intermittently configure SuperSlot receivers for analog output when all inserted receivers are capable of outputting digital audio.
- CL-16 now displays bus names in the fat channel after making routing changes.
- All user-assigned toggle switch actions now perform as expected on Scorpio.
- Various Wisycom MCR54 SuperSlot Rx screen issues have been fixed, including:
- All valid groups with assigned frequencies are now properly loaded.
- “Scanning Group Frequencies” popup message now consistently auto clears.
- RF Group Scan no longer intermittently reverts to previously set frequency.
- Improperly wired cables connected to the 8-Series timecode input no longer cause sluggish or unresponsive behavior.
8-Series Firmware v8.81
Released: January 11, 2022
Download Firmware v8.81Fixed
- Improved Smart Battery calibration and shutdown thresholds to improve run times.
- Improved power source switching and power off when Smart Batteries are in use.
8-Series Firmware v8.80
Released: December 07, 2021
Download Firmware v8.80Note: To ensure best performance, always run the latest version of 8-Series firmware with the latest version of SD-Remote.
New
- 833 support for the optional +4 Plugin. Adds four fully featured ISO channels/record tracks, turning your 833 into a 12 channel, 16 track mixer-recorder. Purchase the plugin at store.sounddevices.com.
- 833 support of the CL-16.
- Support for SD-Remote Power Source icon.
- Channel Copy for Scorpio channels 17-32.
Change
- SL-2 RF Overload LEDs now turn red when approaching the RF overload threshold of the SL-2. The LEDs turn yellow when approaching the overload threshold of digital wireless systems, such as the Audio Ltd A10-RX and Shure ADX5D.
- Media remaining space now includes Track to Media routing in the displayed calculation.
- Updated wording of SuperSlot Receiver screens for Lectrosonics SRb and SRc menu items to be consistent with Lectrosonics.
- Added LB-50 and LB-50 (Timer) options for SuperSlot Receiver screens for Lectrosonics SRc Tx Battery Type options menu.
Fixed
- Intermittent upload errors of large files to Frame.io no longer occur. (Scorpio and 888 only)
- Improved track arm status and notifications in relation to Track to Media routing and media availability.
- Incorrect metering of 888’s X1-X8 on CL-16 no longer occurs.
- Stop button no longer reverts to a previously selected meter view.
- Take number now increments correctly when recording to a new Daily Folder with the Take Reset Mode set to Never.
- Bus names are now always displayed in the CL-16 Fat Channel view.
8-Series Firmware v8.71
Released: November 17, 2021
Download Firmware v8.71Note: To ensure best performance, always run the latest version of 8-Series firmware with the latest version of SD-Remote.
Fixed
- Rare events where a very small number of 833 and 888's would not record all armed tracks no longer occur.
8-Series Firmware v8.70
Released: November 03, 2021
Download Firmware v8.70Known Issue: For a very small batch of units, occasionally upon power up, tracks that appear armed are not actually armed.
We have recently received a few reports of this issue. We are now able to duplicate the problem and are treating it with the utmost priority. Our initial findings suggest this is a problem that only affects a very small batch of units and is not directly related to recent firmware releases. We are currently testing a firmware fix for this and will release it as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience.
Note: To ensure best performance, always run the latest version of 8-Series firmware with the latest version of SD-Remote.
New
- New Metering Ballistics menu for each Meter Preset. Options include:
- VU
- VU + peak hold (previously available, current default)
- PPM
- PPM + peak hold
- New PPM Release Time menu. Selects the Release Time for the PPM meter ballistics from 400 ms (default) to 1600 ms in 200 ms steps.
- Added LCD Brightness shortcut. To adjust LCD brightness, hold Meters, then turn the Select knob.
Fixed
- Channel names with uppercase P and W are no longer incorrectly displayed in the Meter views.
- Rare events where the 8-Series delays on the splash screen after power on no longer occur.
8-Series Firmware v8.61
Released: October 27, 2021
Download Firmware v8.61Note: To ensure best performance, always run the latest version of 8-Series firmware with the latest version of SD-Remote.
Fixed
- Scorpio no longer shows as only having 16 receiver channels in the Dante Controller application.
8-Series Firmware v8.60
Released: October 25, 2021
Download Firmware v8.60Known Issue: a Scorpio running v8.60 firmware shows as only having 16 receiver channels in the Dante Controller application. If Dante receiver channels 17-32 are required, please use firmware v8.61 or above.
Note: To ensure best performance, always run the latest version of 8-Series firmware with the latest version of SD-Remote.
New
- Updated Frame.io menu now showing Internet status. (Scorpio and 888 only)
- Dante firmware updated to 4.2.3.13. (Scorpio and 888 only)
Changed
- Confirmation popup now appears when changing Track Arm status in the Channel screen to prevent accidental arming or disarming of tracks.
- Lightened the shade of green used in the various routing menus to make it easier for those with color deficiencies to discern between Pre, Post, and Send selections.
- A20-Mini Timecode Jam is now allowed while the transmitter is recording.
- User Interface changes in the Shure ADX5D receiver screens to prevent intermediate frequency deployment to the receiver when editing Frequency, Group, and Channel.
Fixed
- Various improvements to Frame.io connection and reliability. (Scorpio and 888 only)
- Intermittent issue where ‘Power Cycle’ and ‘Enter User Code’ popups would appear when using Frame.io no longer occur. (Scorpio and 888 only)
- Rare events where Dugan Automixer and MixAssist indicators get stuck in position upon boot up no longer occur.
8-Series Firmware v8.50
Released: September 27, 2021
Download Firmware v8.50Note: To ensure best performance, always run the latest version of 8-Series firmware with the latest version of SD-Remote.
New
- SuperSlot support for the Shure ADX5D when connected to the 8-Series via SL-2 or the Scorpio via SL-6. Use the 8-Series interface to set frequency, start and view RF scans, view RF history, edit parameters and menu items, and more.
- New RF History Levels menu for the Wisycom MCR54 with options for viewing RSSI or Link Margin.
Change
- Rare events where SL-2 or XL-AES audio unexpectedly mutes no longer occur.
- SL-2/SL-6 Use Transmitter Names menu is now called Use Wireless Names. Audio Ltd A10-RX and Shure ADX5D support this feature.
8-Series Firmware v8.12
Released: September 13, 2021
Download Firmware v8.12Note: To ensure best performance, always run the latest version of 8-Series firmware with the latest version of SD-Remote.
New
- Take List shortcut option added to * and ** Toggle Switch menus.
Change
- Bus Names character limit increased from 12 to 20 characters.
Fixed
- 888 no longer falsely displays “Unit is overheating” error messages shortly after powering on.
8-Series Firmware v8.11
Released: August 24, 2021
Download Firmware v8.11Note: It is required to run SD-Remote v8.11 with 8-Series firmware v8.11.
Changes
- Daily Folder prompts now appear immediately after boot up or after midnight when a recording is stopped.
- If New is selected, all following takes are sent to the new daily folder.
- If previous is selected, all following takes are sent to the previous day’s folder.
- Playback mode now uses the selected Sync Reference setting.
Fixed
- 8-Series no longer becomes unresponsive due to loss of Bluetooth connection.
- Significant improvements to SD-Remote Bluetooth connectivity.
- 8-Series no longer becomes unresponsive when using the Rename function while recording to edit only the last character before the take separator.
- Deleting a folder no longer produces an incorrect popup warning message “The Record Folder will be permanently deleted.”
- Rare events where SD2 Card is formatted with the incorrect drive name no longer occur.
- The FAV switch now returns to the previously selected headphone preset following a record or playback event with the favorite headphone preset active.
- Pressing the Headphone knob while listening to a RTN now activates the previously selected Headphone Preset instead of Preset 12.
8-Series Firmware v8.10
Released: July 20, 2021
Download Firmware v8.10New
- The A20-Mini transmitter introduces GainForward, a new feature that eliminates the need to adjust microphone preamplifier gain at the wireless transmitter. Audio levels from the transmitter are controlled either directly at the mixer’s trim control or at the wireless receiver. Read more about GainForward.
- Support for A20-Mini GainForward. When the A10-RX receiving an A20-Mini signal is slotted into the SL-2 or SL-6, the A10-RX Input menu settings are bypassed and all gain, low cut, and limiter activity are performed and controlled by the 833, 888, or Scorpio. Trim gain range is 0 to 60 dB for the 8-Series channel receiving signal from the A20-Mini.
- A10-RX Receiver Setup screens show Limiter, High Pass Filter, and clipping status of the associated 8-Series channel when receiving signal from the A20-Mini.
- Jam A20-Mini timecode from 8-Series using a standard USB-A to USB-C cable from Menu > Timecode/Sync > Jam A20-Mini.
- New SuperSlot menu option “Use Transmitter Names” automatically applies the A10-TX and A20-Mini transmitter names to the associated 8-Series Track Name.
- Scorpio’s SL-6 Receiver Overview screens updated to new layout displaying RF History and audio mute/overload/limit status info for A10-RX receivers.
Fixed
- Improvements to Bluetooth performance.
- 888 RTN signal activity is now displayed on the correct meter.
- 888 and Scorpio Dante Output meters no longer display full scale meter activity when no sources are routed to the output. This was a display only issue, the outputs remained silent when no signal was routed.
- 8-Series now always correctly applies the set headphone monitor preset after powering on.
- Corrected minor display issues with Mute and Overload indicators on the A10-RX SuperSlot menus.
8-Series Firmware 8.04
Released: May 19, 2021
Download Firmware v8.04Fixed
- Error message “Unable to record. SSD not formatted by [Scorpio][888][833].” no longer incorrectly appears and prevents recording.
- Pressing the headphone knob in Headphone Preset and Bus Routing screens now correctly toggles the headphone monitor between the active bus or headphone preset and the current headphone selection.
- SL-2 initialization improvements.
8-Series Firmware 8.03
Released: May 04, 2021
Download Firmware v8.03Fixed
- Incorrect take numbers are no longer generated following the creation of a new daily folder.
- 8-Series no longer becomes unresponsive when exiting a Headphone Preset Routing menu using a PFL switch to navigate to the Channel screen and then again to the Meters screen.
- Headphone Preset Routing menus now display changes to Com and Return routings without having to reenter the menu.
- Scorpio Bus 10 Com Rtn/Rtn routings now persist after a power cycle.
8-Series Firmware 8.02
Released: April 20, 2021
Download Firmware v8.02Fixed
- Loading setup files created with firmware v7.41 or below no longer causes the system to become unresponsive or temporarily slow.
- Improved connection stability and error handling with Frame.io projects.
- Implemented special handling of file names uploaded to Frame.io servers when certain characters are used.
- CL-16 no longer enters a state where it incorrectly shows channel 1 arm status.
- 888 and Scorpio no longer enter a state where meters are displayed as gray even when the track is armed.
- Bus Routing screens now properly reflect changes that are made from the CL-16 while in a Bus Sends screen.
8-Series Firmware 8.01
Released: April 08, 2021
Download Firmware v8.01Changed
- Pausing upload or disconnecting from Frame.io while an upload is in progress now presents the option to disconnect/pause immediately or after the current uploading file completes.
Fixed
- Entering the Take List with a large amount of takes after power on no longer temporarily freezes the unit for several seconds.
- Rare events where the 8-Series could go unresponsive when connected to Frame.io no longer occur.
- Scorpio and 888 Take List no longer show the Frame.io Upload Drive as orange, indicating it is queued for upload to Frame.io, without being connected to Frame.io.
- Improvements to popup messages related to Frame.io.
- Switching channel source from AES3 to AES42 now correctly applies the 10 V of digital phantom power.
- Meter view LR, 1-3 (Horizontal) now correctly displays MixAssist indication on the 888.
- The following meter views now correctly show LR output metering instead of bus metering.
- LR Out,B1-4,X1-4
- LR Out,B1-4,X1-4(Horizontal)
- Take List no longer omits the record drives for previous takes if that drive is no longer available or setup to record.
- CL-16 user buttons mapped to the HP Presets menu no longer enter the Take List.
8-Series Firmware 8.00
Released: March 31, 2021
Download Firmware v8.00New
- Scorpio and 888 support for Frame.io Camera to Cloud (C2C). Frame.io C2C is a service that allows automatic upload of 888 and Scorpio recorded files to the cloud as soon as they are closed. Recorded files upload even while recording new ones. To upload to Frame.io, a Frame.io account and/or invitation to add your 888 or Scorpio as a Cloud Device to a Frame.io Project is required. Visit https://www.frame.io/c2c for further information.
- New Copy Channel Settings menu accessed from the channel screen allows you to copy the settings of the channel to other channels. Any combination of EQ, high-pass filter, compressor, limiter, ISO, phase, pan, mute, source, name, routing, delay, and arm can be copied to other channels.
- New bus name editing. Bus names are displayed in the meter views. Buses L, R, B1, and B2 ripple their names to their respective take metadata track names. Bus names are also displayed on the CL-16 meters.
- New CL-16 Channel Colors menu. Customize the background color of individual CL-16 channel strips. This helps easily identify and differentiate between channel sources.
- Any bus can now be assigned to feed the left and right outputs.
- LR, 1-3 (Horizontal) meter view added to the 833, 888, and Scorpio.
- Additional meter views added to the 888 and Scorpio.
- LR,1-8, B1-2, X1-2
- LR Out, B1-4, X1-4
- LR Out, B1-4, X1-4 (Horizontal)
Changed
- Default selection of the False Take popup is now the “OK” button.
- Output naming can now be accessed directly from the Output Routing screens.
Fixed
- 888 custom output names are now correctly applied to the proper output.
- Channel screens are now properly accessed via the CL-12 PFLs when returning to a previously accessed channel without returning to the home screen.
- Return cells no longer have to be scrolled through twice in the Bus 1-10 menus.
- Phrase numbers no longer increment incorrectly when adding a phrase in the Phrase Manager.
- Bus limiter changes are no longer applied to all buses.
- CL-16 no longer goes unresponsive when Select and Headphone knobs are adjusted simultaneously.
Known Issues
- Intermittent communication errors can occur when running an RF Scan from Wisycom MCR42 and MCR54 SuperSlot screens. We are working with Wisycom to resolve this issue.
8-Series Firmware 7.41
Released: February 09, 2021
Download Firmware v7.41New
- Sound reports can now be created for AAC files.
Changes
- The current record folder is now automatically selected upon entering the Record Folder menu.
- Navigation enhancements introduced in v7.40 to record folders now apply to the File List.
Fixed
- Various issues when switching between Sound Devices NoiseAssist and CEDAR sdnx noise suppression demo modes have been addressed.
Known Issues
- Intermittent communication errors can occur when running an RF Scan from Wisycom MCR42 and MCR54 SuperSlot screens. We are working with Wisycom to resolve this issue.
8-Series Firmware 7.40
Released: January 25, 2021
Download Firmware v7.40New
- Support for CEDAR sdnx noise suppression plugin available in two-instance, four-instance, and eight-instance versions. sdnx operates at sample rates up to 96 kHz. Includes 2-instance demo mode. Visit the Sound Devices Online Store for more details and to purchase your plugin.
- Improvements to record folders including more intuitive navigation/folder creation, direct access via the Take List, plus new Options menu with Delete Folder and Create Sound Reports options.
- New Take List option to rename takes and keep embedded WAV metadata (project, scene, take) in sync.
Fixed
- Various issues where Create Sound Report incorrectly reports "No Takes Found' and a sound report is not created no longer occur.
- System no longer goes unresponsive when navigating to a non-native file (not generated by the 8-Series) in the File List. Non-native files are not supported on the 8-Series.
- The year digits (YY) no longer appear twice in the Sound Report file name.
- ISO post-fade routings are no longer incorrectly prevented in the Noise Suppression menu.
- Frequencies that fall outside of the Band Block of a Sony DWR-S03D can no longer be accessed.
- Q-marks can no longer be added during playback of RF64 files as RF64 does not support Q-marks.
- LCD trim clip indicator is now calibrated to display at the onset of clipping rather than after.
- Intermittent post-fade limiter indication when channels limiters are off no longer occurs.
- Loading a user setup file with a daily folder no longer creates a folder of a previous date.
- Empty daily folders are no longer created when selecting “create a new daily folder” at the start of a new day.
- Various other improvements to daily folders.
Known Issues
- Intermittent communication errors can occur when running an RF Scan from Wisycom MCR42 and MCR54 SuperSlot screens. We are working with Wisycom to resolve this issue.
- Switching between NoiseAssist and CEDAR sdnx demo modes can result in audio being muted on the LR bus, audio not being processed by NoiseAssist, or the 8-Series mixer-recorder not auto-clearing the 'Switching Noise Suppression Type' popup. Please follow these simple workarounds:
- 1. Press OK to clear the Noise Suppression demo mode popup when switching between CEDAR sdnx and NoiseAssist. Do not let the popup auto-clear. In the event the message auto-clears, power cycle the 8-Series mixer-recorder.
- 2. After switching between CEDAR sdnx and NoiseAssist demo modes, disable then re-enable Noise Suppression to ensure proper operation.
- We are investigating this issue as a matter of priority and will release firmware once resolved and tested. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
8-Series Firmware 7.30
Released: January 05, 2021
Download Firmware v7.30New
- SD-Remote support of Android phones.
Android phones running Android 7 Nougat or higher connect via Bluetooth LE to 8-Series. - SD-Remote APK now available at sounddevices.com for Android users without access to the Google Play store.
- SuperSlot support of the Sony DWR-S03D (running firmware v1.10 or later).
Change
- False Take, Delete file/folder, and format media confirmation pop ups now default to highlighting ‘Cancel’ to avoid accidental activation.
- Progress bar now displays the status of file and folder copying.
- Scale lines have been added to RF Level History on the SuperSlot Rx screens.
- Changes to Wisycom MCR-54 menus to accommodate changes made in v1.7.
- Squelch Mode menu no longer has an ‘Off’ option.
- Display Off Timeout menu now displays values in seconds.
- Improved speed of displaying results of a Wisycom MCR54 RF Group Scan.
- MacOS alias, Windows shortcuts, and Linux links files (files created by a computer when mounted as a mass storage device) are no longer displayed in the Take List, Load Global Settings, or Controllers Mapping Load menu.
Fixed
- All Wisycom MCR54 slotted into the SL-6 are now always recognized at boot up by the Scorpio as SuperSlot receivers.
- Daily folder option popup now appears after midnight when stopping a recording with post-roll active.
- Independent trim gain adjustments are no longer allowed on the even channel of a linked pair assigned to larger fader groups.
- Various intermittent issues related to 833 and 888 output metering activity no longer occur.
Soft fader pickup now works correctly when switching between 8-Series and SD-Remote fader movements.
Known Issues
- Gain slider position and gain values in SD-Remote occasionally lag when dragging, especially with linked or grouped channels.
- When switching between SD-Remote Meter tabs, the new Meter tab may take up to a second to refresh.
- Intermittent communication errors can occur when running an RF Scan from Wisycom MCR42 and MCR54 SuperSlot screens. We are working with Wisycom to resolve this issue.
8-Series Firmware 7.20
Released: December 07, 2020
Download Firmware v7.20New
- Supports four-instance and eight-instance versions of NoiseAssist.
- NoiseAssist instances can now be applied to any bus.
- Supports SD-Remote for iPhone.
- Support for SD-Remote False Takes function.
- Trim/Fader Group option allows trim gain of multiple channels to be controlled by the channel with the smallest channel number in the group.
Changed
- ‘X’ Output gains and mutes now pass through to Dante and USB outputs when ‘X’ outputs are selected as sources.
Fixed
- Rare event where audio is missing at power up has been eliminated.
- Red display artifact no longer shown on CL-16 screen while in record.
- Channels routed pre-fade to the Left and/or Right bus are no longer muted following a power cycle.
- CL-16 fader movements intermittently not registering after power up no longer occurs.
- Pressing the top row knobs on the CL-16 while in Bus Sends on Faders mode no longer incorrectly exits the mode.
- After power on, trims or faders are no longer intermittently unresponsive.
- Various issues with the calibration tone of the Wisycom MCR54 have been resolved. Proper operation requires Wisycom MCR54 to be running v1.7 or later.
- Frequency settings of the Wisycom MCR54 made from the 8-Series interface are no longer lost following a power cycle. Proper operation requires Wisycom MCR54 to be running v1.7 or later.
- Reordered the bEXT chunk contents so that Notes are always readable by DAWs and NLEs that can only read bEXT and not iXML metadata.
- Start timecode values of recordings that elapse after midnight are no longer stamped incorrectly.
- X7/X8 is no longer incorrectly interpreted as X5/X6 when routed to Dante and USB Outs on the 888.
- Changes to a channel's stereo linking status no longer result in muted audio on the bus the channel is sent to pre-fade.
- System no longer goes unresponsive when finalizing a new recording following the copying of a large folder.
- USB Outputs are no longer silent when X3 and X4 are selected as the source audio on the 833.
Known Issues
- If 8-Series firmware is updated from v6.10 to v7.00 (or higher) with a Wisycom MCR54 in an SL-2 or SL-6 slot, the MCR54 may not be recognized as a Superslot receiver the first time after the update. Power cycle the 8-Series to allow the MCR54 to be correctly recognized.
- Gain slider position and gain values in SD-Remote occasionally lag when dragging, especially with linked or grouped channels.
- When switching between SD-Remote Meter tabs, the new Meter tab may take up to a second to refresh.
- Intermittent communication errors can occur when running an RF Scan from Wisycom MCR42 and MCR54 SuperSlot screens. We are working with Wisycom to resolve this issue.
8-Series Firmware 7.10
Released: October 15, 2020
Download Firmware v7.10New
- Daily folders can now be recorded to past midnight, optionally.
- New Link Margin indicator in SuperSlot screen for Wisycom MCR54.
Fixed
- Improved UI responsiveness in Wisycom MCR54 SuperSlot screens when editing Group or Channel parameters.
- 8-Series no longer goes unresponsive when using the Wisycom MCR42 or MCR54 in Slot B of the SL-2 attached to the 833.
- Wisycom MCR42 and MCR54 Group RF Scans can now be cancelled.
- Color of the TX Battery Level indicator in the various SuperSlot Rx screens no longer intermittently appears washed-out.
- Loading large A10 User Group files via the 8-Series no longer causes sluggish UI behavior.
- Rare occurrences of the 8-Series going unresponsive when attempting to copy a > 4 GB RF64 WAV file from one SD card to another no longer occur.
- 8-Series no longer goes unresponsive after deleting a folder that contains older files.
- An error message is now displayed when attempting to copy a file that exceeds available space of the destination media.
- Copied folders are no longer empty after deleting the folder from the source media.
- Q-marks are now properly displayed when mounting an SD Card with monophonic files recorded by another 8-Series mixer-recorder.
- Q-marks are now properly displayed for recordings stored on an SD Card that was reinserted after a format of the internal SSD.
- Timecode mode External Timecode Continuous now correctly continues counting timecode when the external source is disconnected.
- Timecode values are now displayed as --:--:--:-- when Timecode is set to Off.
- Bus Limiters are now properly linked when the bus is set up as a linked pair.
- 8-Series Bluetooth menu is no longer intermittently set to Off following connection and disconnection of SD-Remote.
- Incorrect trim gain ranges are no longer presented in SD-Remote for Scorpio channels 17-32 with some input sources.
Known Issues
- If 8-series firmware is updated from v6.10 to v7.00 with a Wisycom MCR54 in an SL-2 or SL-6 slot, the MCR54 may not be recognized as a Superslot receiver the first time after the update. Power cycle the 8-series to allow the MCR54 to be correctly recognized.
- Gain slider position and gain values in SD-Remote occasionally lag when dragging, especially with linked or grouped channels.
- When switching between SD-Remote Meter tabs, the new Meter tab may take up to a second to refresh.
- Issue with MCR54 calibration tone. This issue will be addressed by Wisycom.
- Intermittent communication errors can occur when running a Group RF Scan from Wisycom MCR42 and MCR54 SuperSlot screens. This issue will be addressed by Wisycom.
8-Series Firmware 7.00
Released: September 23, 2020
Download Firmware v7.00New
- SuperSlot support for the Wisycom MCR54.
Use the 8-Series interface to set frequency, start and view RF Scans, view RF history, edit parameters and menu items, and more.
SL-2 supports up to four channels of audio per slot for a total of eight wireless audio inputs. SL-6 supports up to two channels per slot for a total of six wireless audio inputs. - Support for SD-Remote v7.00 which includes new 16 channel meter views, new channel screen views, and remote control of faders, trim, pan, and file transfer mode.
- Compressors are now available on all busses and all channels pre- or post-fade. Independent compressor settings available on all channels and busses:
- Channel Compressors: Off, Pre-fade, Post-fade (Off = default)
- Bus Compressors: On or Off (Off = default)
- Threshold: 0 to -40 dBFS in 1 dB steps (-20 dBFS = default)
- Ratio: 20:1 to 1:1 in 0.1 steps (2:1 = default)
- Knee: Soft or Hard (Hard = default)
- Attack: 1 to 200 ms in 1 ms steps (10 ms = default)
- Release: 50 to 200 ms in 1 ms steps, 200 to 1000 ms in 10 ms steps (100 ms = default)
- Scorpio channels 17-32 can now receive audio from any input source.
- Scorpio channels 17-32 now have trim gain and adjustable high pass filters.
- Scorpio channels 1-16 can now receive audio from any Dante channel 1-32.
- New Timecode Display Mode has options to display big Timecode or A-Time.
- Limiter settings (threshold, ratio, knee, attack, release) are now available for global channel limiters and global bus limiters.
- Q-marks (also known as cue markers) for identifying specific positions of BWF recordings. During playback Q-marks can be quickly navigated to using fast forward and rewind keys.
- New * and ** shortcuts allow Select and HP knobs to adjust trim and/or fader gains of channels 7 and 8 on 833, channels 9 and 10 on 888, or channels 13 and 14 on Scorpio.
- Additional USB Keyboard Shortcuts
- Numeric Keys act as PFL toggles for channels 1-10.
- Ctrl + Numeric Keys act as PFL toggles for channels 11-16.
- F5-F10 act as front panel toggle switches.
- Additional SL-2 Antenna Filter option for 1240-1260 MHz when using a Wisycom MCR54 Japan 'B3' model.
- Lectrosonics SRb and SRc NU Hybrid mode now selectable in SuperSlot Rx screen menus.
- Lectrosonics SRc Locale settings are now selectable in SuperSlot Rx screen menus.
- Create Sound Report and Record Folder Screen are now shortcut options for mapping and toggle switch actions.
- New Soft Fader/Trim Pickup menu prevents sudden jumps in gain levels when setting gains from more than one control interface such as the front panel, a connected control surface, or SD-Remote. Physical faders/trims pickup gain control ONLY when their physical position reaches the current gain setting. Soft Pickup mode can be turned on and off in Menu>Controllers>Soft Fader/Trim Pickup. This feature is disabled by default.
- New SL-2 Antenna LED menu with options On or Off. When On, the LED illuminates when RF signal is overloaded and audio dropouts may occur. When Off, the LED is turned off.
- NoiseAssist Plugin Demo Mode. Allows access to the NoiseAssist plugin for demo purposes. In demo mode, a periodic beep will interrupt tracks and outputs. Note: The demo mode is disabled when the 8-series is powered down. To purchase a license for NoiseAssist, visit store.sounddevices.com.
Change
- SL-2-AES, XL-AES, AES3, Dante, and USB inputs trim gain range extended to inf, -20 to +50 dB.
- Sound Report file name format is now MMDDYY_[RecFolderName][Media].csv for easier identification.
- Characters “I” and “O” are now skipped when performing a Scene Increment.
- USB Keyboard now repeats after one second of holding.
- When trim gain is turned down to -inf on a virtual channel, the channel is no longer turned off. Virtual channels must be turned off from the input source screen. This prevents the channel disarming when turning the trim down. Applies to CL-16, all controllers, and 8-Series.
- File size is now displayed in gigabytes (GB) using three digits.
- New Dante Source selection user interface in Input Selection screen.
- Files Menu reordered to place USB File Transfer at the end to prevent unintentional entry.
Fixed
- Current Take metadata edits made from the 8-Series Take List are now displayed properly in SD-Remote.
- Various user interface improvements in the Audio Ltd A10-RX SuperSlot Rx screens.
- 8-Series is no longer unresponsive when booting up with only one Wisycom MCR42 slotted into the SL-2.
- Static noise is no longer present when SL-2 sources are routed to channels with no receivers slotted in or all slots powered down.
- Frequency changes of the Lectrosonics SR from the 8-Series user interface are now always properly saved.
- Lectrosonics SRb and SRc firmware version is now properly displayed in the SuperSlot Rx screens.
- CL-16 PFLs now properly cancel when exiting a fat channel with no Input Source selected.
- CL-16 now shows correct track arm status after exiting File Transfer mode.
- Sudden short burst of loud audio is no longer present when adjusting Bus Send levels from Off to -40 dB.
- Intermittent static on Dante audio channels after changing sampling rates no longer occurs.
- Incorrect popup message no longer displays when attempting to playback an AAC file.
- Controllers>Display Ch.Fader Gains>Off option now applies to the CL-16.
- Headphone Encoder now properly selects a preset after PFLing a channel when mode is set to Preset/Vol.
- 833 XLR inputs 5 and 6 are now properly sent to MixAssist post-fade.
- Recordings of the internal tone generator are no longer played back 10 dB louder.
- Slate mic metering is now displayed correctly in the SL-2 screen.
- “CL-16 power problem detected. Please check power source." message is no longer inaccurately displayed after restoring factory defaults with the CL-16 connected.
- 8-Series now properly handles a connected CL-16 losing power.
- 8-Series no longer goes unresponsive when the SL-6 slot power is turned off.
Known Issues
- If 8-Series firmware is updated from v6.10 to v7.00 with a Wisycom MCR54 in an SL-2 or SL-6 slot, the MCR54 may not be recognized as a SuperSlot receiver the first time after the update. Power cycle the 8-Series to allow the MCR54 to be correctly recognized.
- Gain slider position and gain values in SD-Remote occasionally lag when dragging, especially with linked or grouped channels.
- When switching between SD-Remote Meter tabs, the new Meter tab may take up to a second to refresh.
- Issue with MCR54 calibration tone. This is an MCR54 bug and will be addressed by Wisycom.
8-Series Firmware 6.10
Released: August 18, 2020
Download Firmware v6.10New
- 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 8-Series’s USB keyboard shortcuts, these compact control surfaces can offer quick, tactile control of functions. Functions include Record, Stop, Play, and many more.
Change
- Faster boot up and power down.
- Faster navigation of RF scan plots.
- Faster firmware update process.
- Faster media formatting.
- Faster load of user and factory settings.
- Improved CL-16 fader latency and performance.
- Improved third-party controller fader latency and performance.
- Slate Mic gain range expanded to -10 to 20 dB.
Fixed
- Red Meter and Menu button LEDs no longer remain on after boot up.
- False critical power popup messages no longer appear on boot up.
- Power icon is no longer missing from the home screen after boot up.
- USB keyboard shortcuts for Control + Select knob press and rotate now function properly.
- AES42 inputs 5 and 6 can now both be routed simultaneously to channels on the Scorpio.
- 888 and Scorpio no longer become unresponsive when the meter peak hold time is set to off.
8-Series Firmware 6.00
Released: July 15, 2020
Download Firmware v6.00New
- Support for the SL-2 Dual SuperSlot Wireless Module.
- SuperSlot Receiver set-up screens for Audio Ltd A10-RX now display the following information for the paired A10-TX:
- High-Pass Filter
- Record
- Limiter
- Input Mute
- RF Overload
- RF History display in SL-2 and SL-6 SuperSlot Receiver Setup screens. Shows RF History with user-selectable duration from 30 to 600 seconds in increments of 10 seconds.
- Files can now be selected for playback from the File List.
Changed
- Faster boot times for the XL-AES.
- Scorpio and 888 now honor Dante Device Sync to External from Dante Controller.
- Post-fade EQ can now be applied to channels assigned to an instance of NoiseAssist.
- Headphone gain can now be adjusted while in File Transfer mode.
- CL-12 and CL-16 SuperSlot button now navigates to the SuperSlot Overview screen.
Fixed
- User button functions with long names are now displayed correctly within the buttons on the CL-16 screen.
- Shortcut for numeric scene name increment no longer removes zero place holders.
- CL-16 no longer treats buses L and R as a linked pair when they are unlinked in the menus.
8-Series v5.00
Released: May 18, 2020
Download Firmware v5.00New
- Introducing NoiseAssist, an optional paid plugin for up to two instances 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 $600.
- Support for the Sonosax SX-LC8+ Control Surface.
- CL-16’s Scene, Take, and Notes buttons now enter edit pages for any previous take’s metadata, not just the current and next takes. In stop, use Rew and Fwd to select the take for editing.
Fixed
- Toggling between armed and unarmed on the CL-12 no longer requires a double-press.
- Improved speed at which a SuperSlot receiver’s frequency can be changed from the 8-Series SuperSlot menus.
- Scene name changes made while recording are no longer lost after circling the take.
- Rare instances where the 8-Series mixer-recorder becomes unresponsive after toggling pre- and post- routing with MS linking enabled no longer occur.
Known Issue
- Post-fade EQ is not available on an ISO channel running an instance of NoiseAssist.
8-Series v4.00
Released: April 27, 2020
Download Firmware v4.00New
- CL-16 Linear Fader Controller support on 888 and Scorpio.
- Output naming allows you to assign custom names in the LR, X1-X10 Outputs menu. Custom names appear on output meters wherever shown for easy identification.
- Controllers menu option Require Shift for Mute: set to On to prevent accidental activation of mute from supported controllers. When on, button shortcut for mute is Shift + Mute on 3rd party controllers. Mute is always Menu + Mute on the CL-16.
- Bus Soloing: solo a bus to isolate the signal in the headphone monitor. A bus is solo’d in the headphone monitor while in the Bus screen by default. Headphone monitor source returns to previous selection when the Bus screen is exited. Turn solo on or off while within the Bus screen by toggling the option using the tone switch.
Linked busses will be solo’d with the odd bus in the left ear and the even bus in the right. - Channel Bus Sends now available in Bus screens. Use the Sel knob to navigate through the Bus send routing. When an ISO set to Send (highlighted in light blue) is selected, activate the * toggle then rotate the HP knob to adjust the gain of the ISO sent to the bus.
- New Custom SD Card names. During the format process of SD1 and SD2, you now have the ability to enter a custom name.
Changes
- When editing scene names, the keyboard cursor is automatically placed at the end of the scene name to save editing time.
- Pressing Stop on a controller while in Stop mode now latches on Next Take editing allowing for easy access to Next Take’s Scene, Take, and Notes editing.
- Changes to Scene Name Shortcuts
- In Record:
- Current Scene Name: Edits the Current Take Scene Name being recorded and Next Take Scene Name.
- New Scene Name: Creates a new Next Take Scene Name and the Current Take Scene Name being recorded. It also adds the new scene name to the scene name entry list.
- In Stop:
- Current Scene Name: Edits the Current Take Scene Name being recorded and Next Take Scene Name.
- New Scene Name: Creates a new Next Take Scene Name and also adds it to the scene name entry list. It does not affect Current Take Scene Name.
- In Record:
Fixed
- Renaming AAC files no longer results in missing takes when the storage volume is remounted.
- Channels are no longer limited to Off or Pre-Fade when routing channels to the LR Bus from the CL-12.
- Rare occurrences where takes do not appear in the Take List, cannot be copied to another volume, or be used to create sound reports no longer occur.
8-Series Firmware v3.22
Released: April 08, 2020
Download Firmware v3.22Fixed
- Various improvements to External Timecode Continuous mode.
- 888 and Scorpio channels 12-16 are now properly sent to MixAssist.
- Power switch will now allow power down without removing power sources in the unlikely event of the system going unresponsive during record.
- Adjusting EQ from the Icon Platform M+ while viewing the graphical EQ screen no longer causes the system to go unresponsive.
- Rare instances where all tracks playback on the mixer-recorder with noise no longer occurs.
8-Series Firmware v3.21
Released: February 27, 2020
Download Firmware v3.21New
- Supports SD-Remote for iPad. Works with Apple iPad tablets running iOS 13 or above. Connects to 8-Series Mixer-Recorders via Bluetooth LE.
Fixed
- Improved stability of Bluetooth LE connection between SD-Remote and 8-Series.
- Bluetooth setting no longer gets stuck in the Off position until power cycling the unit.
- Unlisted Headphone Presets are no longer listed when headphone knob is set to Preset/Vol.
8-Series Firmware v3.20
Released: February 13, 2020
Download Firmware v3.20New
- Bluetooth connectivity for SD-Remote Android v3.20 application.
- New menu for turning Bluetooth on or off. Menu>System>Bluetooth>Bluetooth Enable.
- New menus for Bluetooth security. Menu>System>Bluetooth>Set Password and Clear Password.
Fixed
- Rare occurrences where L-Mount battery status was not properly updated have been eliminated.
- Rare 888 critical power error message with odd meter and LED activity has been eliminated.
- File copy process no longer gets stuck when copying RF64 WAV files.
- 888 now shows the correct Dante device name as SD-888.
- 888 now correctly links X7 and X8 by default.
- A10-RX US SuperSlot menu no longer allows scrolling beyond the maximum allowed subchannel.
- Scorpio no longer displays inaccurate routing of XL-AES to channels 17-32.
- Timecode offsets from system time when loading a setup file with Timecode Mode set to Time of Day (24 hour) no longer occurs.
8-Series Firmware v3.10
Released: December 17, 2019
Download Firmware v3.10New
- Support for the new XL-AES: 8 Channel AES3 Input Expander for 8-Series optional accessory.
- New Headphone Encoder Mode menu option. Allows you to change the action of the headphone encoder to adjust headphone volume or presets.
- New graphical EQ screen when adjusting a channel’s EQ parameters.
- New USB audio 2 channel input and output via USB-C to Windows and Mac computers. Mac computers allow up to 192 kHz sampling rates and Windows allows up to 96 kHz sampling rates.
- Edit Scene Name has been added as a PFL switch action and controller learn option.
- Ability to turn EQ on and off from Sound Devices CL-12. Press and hold LF pot for 500 ms to toggle EQ on and off.
- Auto Mute outputs on Playback, Stop, and Record.
- Added power reference option for NP1 data batteries.
- Sound Report improvements:
- Unpopulated sound report fields no longer included.
- Options to only email PDF report, CSV report or both.
- Option to not zip files when sending reports.
- Option to populate the Roll name with the Record Folder name. User can still manually override this.
- Roll name is now displayed at the top of the Sound Report.
- Date field is now second row from the top, one below Roll Name.
- Removed Sound Devices watermark to declutter report.
- Metadata columns now auto-adjust width to contents.
- Track name column labels renamed to Trk1, Trk2, Trk3, etc.
Change
- Current draw has been reduced, allowing for longer run times on a given power source.
- External Li-Ion battery shut-off voltage threshold has been reduced from 12.5 to 11.5 V.
This allows for longer run times and is better suited to the battery’s capabilities. - Input Delay is now incremented in 0.1 mS steps to accommodate for the various delays of wireless systems.
- LED Brightness is now adjustable from 0 to 100% in 1% increments.
- When entering a Channel Screen, the last field accessed is now automatically highlighted instead of the topmost field.
- A single notification bell sounds when performing a manual record split and when arming/disarming a track during record.
- A double notification bell sounds when a recording is stopped. Another double bell will sound when the post-roll has either expired or has been cancelled.
- Notification bells are now sent to the headphone monitor when listening to Com Returns or Returns.
- All EQ parameters are now linked when channels are linked.
- Battery telemetry information is no longer displayed for non-smart or data power references.
- Take List now displays the last 1000 takes.
Fixed
- Record Run timecode values are now recalled when the mixer-recorder is shutdown by pulling power.
- Rare system lock up during a firmware update with the Sound Devices CL-12 connected has been eliminated.
- Arming and disarming tracks from the Sound Devices CL-12 now accurately triggers a record split.
- Metadata and filename edits during record are now successfully updated when buses are routed as mono to media.
- Select buses are no longer inaccessible after unlinking a bus pair.
- File time stamps are now accurately calculated after setting the system time, date, and GMT zone.
- Signal of the right output now correctly mutes when set to AES.
- System lock up no longer occurs when attempting to edit a scene name with no applicable files on media.
- Timecode values are no longer inaccurate after switching from External Timecode to Time-of-Day or Free Run modes.
- Incorrect Meter View is no longer displayed when Stop is pressed following a power cycle.
- Linking channels set to AES42 now allows access to both AES42 channels.
- Fader level and link status are now correctly restored following changes to a channel group.
- Com Rtn signals routed to X3/X4 (833), X5/X6 (888), or X7/X8 (Scorpio) now persist over power cycles.
- Return A metering now shows signal level on the correct channel.
- Take names are now updated when viewing the mixer-recorder’s Take List while making metadata changes from SD-Remote.
- Improvements to timecode operation.
- Rare persistent lockup on boot up no longer occurs.
- Various system enhancements and improvements.
8-Series Firmware v3.02
Released: November 26, 2019
Download Firmware v3.028-Series v3.02 (Scorpio, 888, 833)
Fixed
- Rare system lock up when transitioning to a screen that displays meters has been eliminated. For example, when using a PFL toggle switch to enter a channel screen.
Scorpio & 833 v3.00
Released: October 16, 2019
Download Firmware v3.00New
- Support for the Sound Devices CL-12 Linear Fader Controller.
- MixAssist automixer option.
- Support for timecode-stamped two-track AAC recordings for transcription handoff.
- Support for smart battery telemetry for Batt 1 and 2 (Scorpio). Displays the following in the new smart battery menu:
- Time remaining
- Percentage of battery remaining
- Cycle count of the battery
- Internal temperature of the battery
- New horizontal meter options (Scorpio):
- 1-8 (Horizontal)
- 9-16 (Horizontal)
- 17-24 (Horizontal)
- 25-32 (Horizontal)
- LR,1-8 (Horizontal)
- LR, 9-16 (Horizontal)
- LR,17-24 (Horizontal)
- LR, 25-32 (Horizontal)
- LR Out,B1-12 (Horizontal)
- LR Out, X1-X10 (Horizontal)
- Option to turn off ring LED indication of automixer.
- Slate and Com Send switch can now be set to always momentary or always latching action in addition to the existing auto setting.
- Added a */** Shortcut option for Edit Scene Name. This shortcut always brings up the current take’s Edit Scene Entry keyboard.
- Audinate Brooklyn II board (Dante) has been updated to firmware 4.2.0.28.
- Bus and Output levels display in Meter View when adjusted from a controller.
- EQ values display in Meter View when adjusted from a controller.
Changed
- Rtn audio is now sent to the headphone monitor when the internal tone generator is on and Rtn is activated.
- Voltage level for non-smart battery power sources is now shown on Meter screen.
- Stop button now exits and cancels menus and returns to the Meter screen.
- Menu button now exits and cancels popup windows.
- Dugan Automixer is now available with 47.952, 48, and 48.048 kHz sampling rates.
- Battery remaining color indication has been changed to green (healthy), yellow (getting low), red (battery low warning - change battery). Orange indication has been removed.
Fixed
- Linked channels no longer clear after power cycling the unit.
- Brief drop of audio no longer occurs on LR Bus after Slating or using a Com.
- Improved Take List performance.
- Timecode backup blue LED is now disabled when TC mode is set to Off or External.
- Intermittent ToD timecode offsets on reboot or after playback no longer occur.
- Various improvements to 24 Hour and Free Run timecode modes.
- Timecode during playback no longer has a variable offset.
- Rare events of the unit not booting beyond the splash screen no longer occur.
- False Take commands now reliably perform the False Take operation.
- A10-RX scan results no longer draw with gaps.
- Playback shuttle mode is no longer prevented when viewing channel screens.
- Time Remaining on SSD and SD Cards now updates immediately after deleting files or making changes to track-to-media routing.
- USB Keyboard commands will now function when Caps Lock is enabled.
- USB Controllers no longer display the wrong EQ state.
- Dugan Automixer no longer over-attenuates low signal levels.
- Various improvements to SL-6 communication and stability.
- Improvements to system date and time saving.
- Various system enhancements and improvements.
Scorpio v2.10
Released: September 12, 2019
Download Firmware v2.10New
- Support for the 833 Portable Compact Mixer-Recorder.
- Channel Screen Navigation from Icon Platform B+, Behringer X-TOUCH, and Mackie MCU Pro USB Controllers. Inputs button enters the channel screen. Button remains illuminated while in the channel screen. Navigation in the channel screen is as follows:
- Up: navigates the same way as jog wheel counter-clockwise turn.
- Down: navigates the same way as jog wheel clockwise turn.
- Right: toggles selection.
- Left: exits to previous screen.
- Support for SD-Remote v2.10.
Changed
- USB control is now disabled while updating firmware.
- Icon X+ now displays next take when pressing and holding Stop on the Icon Platform M+.
Fixed
- Channel Groups are now cleared after restoring factory default settings.
- Screenshot images now include popup message boxes.
- Linked channel metering in the channel screen no longer freezes when changing pre- or post-fade routing to track.
- Scorpio no longer displays inaccurate frequencies when using an Audio Ltd A10-RX with TV Channel Map set to Y.
- Scorpio no longer prevents scrolling above TV sub-channel eight when using an Audio Ltd A10-RX.
- Files that have been deleted by sending a folder to trash no longer appear in the Take List.
- Playback tracks are now properly aligned.
- Various performance improvements.
Scorpio v2.01
Released: August 30, 2019
Download Firmware v2.01Changed
- Sound Report take lists are now sorted in chronological order (most recent take at the end).
Fixed
- Rare instance of Trim and Fader controls becoming unresponsive no longer occurs.
- SD-Remote report creation no longer fails if both 'Include Siblings' and 'Email' are enabled.
Scorpio v2.00
Released: August 26, 2019
Download Firmware v2.00New
- Dugan Automixing is now available on up to 16 channels.
- Support for additional third party USB control surfaces via the MCU protocol.
- Icon Platform X+
- Icon Platform B+
- Behringer X-TOUCH
- Mackie MCU Pro
- Support for SD-Remote Sound Report features, including the ability to email CSV and PDF versions.
- SuperSlot support for Sennheiser EK-6042.
- Set frequency, calibration tone, squelch level, and pilot squelch of the Sennheiser EK-6042 from the Scorpio user interface.
- Monitor RF signal strength, TX battery levels, and active antenna.
- EK-6042 does not support RF Scan via the Scorpio. All scans need to be run from the EK-6042 itself.
- Power Status indicator added to Meters screen indicating current power source and status.
- Support for nested record folders: create up to 3 tiers of folders, not including mono take folders.
- Custom mapping of third party controller buttons to Scorpio functions.
- New shortcuts for Automixer Mode On/Off plus Edit Scene, Edit Take, Edit Notes for the */** toggles and Menu+PFL shortcuts.
- New USB-A Charge Out menu with settings for 500 mA and 1.5 A.
- Ctrl + P from keyboard now captures a screenshot as a PNG.
- Support for SD-Remote v2.00.
Changed
- Icon Platform M+ LEDs now illuminate upon press. If the button performs a latching function the button will illuminate until deactivated.
- Cursor is now automatically placed on far-right digit in the Take Edit Screen. This allows for quicker navigation when editing take numbers.
- Sound Report file names now include folder name and date.
Fixed
- Channel Screen Track Name display no longer disappears with long entries.
- Meter Zoom function now allows multiple changes without having to release and pressing the Meter button again.
- Improved meter functionality.
- Power menu voltage readings no longer freeze.
- Channel screen options no longer intermittently show incorrect status when set from Icon Platform M+.
- Output level of a selected output is no longer adjusted by any Icon Platform M+ fader while in Output mode.
- Remaining record time shown in the File List Drive screen no longer omits L and R tracks from the calculation.
- Auto Mute function now applies to AES Outputs.
- Icon Platform M+ now shows -Inf instead of Off when faders are pulled all the way down.
- Various performance improvements.
Scorpio Firmware v1.21
Released: August 12, 2019
Download Firmware v1.21Fixed
- SL-6 seamlessly switches over to the secondary SL-6 power source when the primary source has been depleted or removed.
- Lectrosonics SuperSlot functions, including RF Scan, Frequency Tuning, Pilot Tone Bypass indication, and IR Sync (SRc models), have been improved.
- Wisycom SuperSlot functions, including saving changes to RX Frequency, RF Group Scan, and Frequency Lock indication, have been improved.
- Rare occurrence of armed tracks not being recorded after a certain navigation sequence has been resolved.
- Toggling Rtn switch no longer causes a system lock up when in the X7 - X10 screens.
- Rare occurrence of high pass filter not being applied after loading a setup file no longer occurs.
- Rare system lock ups when splitting or stopping recordings no longer occurs.
- Rare occurrences of trim and fader pots being unresponsive no longer occurs.
- Timecode offset of up to two frames in file stamp no longer occurs.
- External Timecode Continuous mode now continues to hold timecode when an external timecode source is removed.
- Various system performance improvements.
- As a reminder, please update SD-Remote to v1.21.
Scorpio Firmware v1.20
Released: July 09, 2019
Download Firmware v1.20New
- Support for Sound Devices SL-6 Powering and Wireless System, connected via SL-Riser. The following SuperSlot receivers are supported:
- Audio Ltd A10-RX
- Lectrosonics SRb, SRc, SRc-941
- Wisycom MCR42
- Folder or File Copy from one media to another.
- SD-Remote Take List support.
- Headphone clip indication via the Menu button. The button turns red when headphone circuit is clipping.
- Front panel shortcut for selecting the Playback Drive. HP + Play toggles Playback Drive.
- Extended battery charging options: Always, When Power Off, When Power On, Disabled. Note: Battery charging not available when SL-6 is on. Batteries can be charged when DC is applied only via the Scorpio.
- Channel Group enable/disable function.
- Delete files and folders from File List.
- Virtual QWERTY keyboard “@” symbol useful for filling in email addresses in Sound Reports Info.
- Added support for up to four AES42 signals: two via XLR 1 and two via XLR 6. Particularly useful for users of the Schoeps SuperCMIT digital shotgun mic.
- Timecode Calibration function in Menu > System. Enables tuning to an external timecode source for zero drift timecode.
- Sticky Notes feature: when enabled, notes persist to subsequent takes.
- Alternative shortcut options on Icon Platform M+ to prevent accidental arming of tracks. Access new menu at Menu > Controllers Menu > Icon Arming, with options Arm Button Only (default) or Shift + Arm Button.
- Option for the Icon D2 to show or hide fader gains while fader is adjusted. Access new menu at Menu > Controller Menu > Display Ch > Fader Gains, with options On (default) or Off.
- Display of Next Take name on Icon D2 when pressing and holding Stop in standby mode.
- Icon Platform M+ jog wheel can now control scrub and shuttle functionality during playback. Press right zoom button to set jog wheel to HP encoder emulation, then press and hold jog wheel for >0.5s.
- Additional front panel shortcuts:
Menu Favorites: Hold Menu and PFL 1-12 to access Menu Favorites 1-12.
Assign Menu favorites in Menu > System > Menu + PFL Switch Action. Meter Range: Hold Meter, then rotate HP encoder to change displayed meter range to 50 dB, 40 dB, or 20 dB.
SL-6 Receiver Overview Screen: Hold Meter, then press HP encoder to access the SL-6 Receiver Overview screen. - The Icon Platform M+ Com 1 and Com 2 buttons will remain illuminated while active.
Changed
- Arming a track during record now adds an alpha character suffix to the file name rather than incrementing the take number.
- Menu > System > Version Info now includes unit serial number.
- Icon D2 now displays Scorpio Off when the Scorpio is powered down while connected to the Icon Platform M+ and D2.
- USB-A now provides up to 1.5 A current if the connected device allows. This helps to reduce the likelihood of connected tablets discharging while connected to Scorpio.
- Record is now prevented when Scorpio is in the process of locking to an external sync source.
- Sync reference source is now used as clock source during playback.
- Takes 1-9 now use a two digit format. For example, T01.WAV - T09.WAV.
- Tape metadata field is now populated with record folder name. Set record folder type to Custom to add custom tape metadata.
- Metadata entered from Channel Screens, the Scene Increment shortcut, or from SD-Remote now edits the most recent entry rather than creating a new entry.
- Warning popup now appears when the limit of entries in a list has been exceeded.
Fixed
- Rare occurrence of stuck limiter indication has been resolved.
- Take numbers now properly reset following a folder change (including daily folders).
- Intermittent 24 hour timecode issue where the value was improperly generated from the time of day clock after playback has been eliminated.
- Channel screen navigation when using USB Keyboard up and down arrows is no longer reversed.
- Various performance improvements.
Known Issues
(to be addressed in an upcoming firmware release)
- Audio Ltd A10-RX: RF scan graphical display is drawn with missing pixels.
- Wisycom MCR-42: Group Scan option on RX screen instigates a normal scan rather than a group scan. Normal RF scanning works correctly.
Scorpio v1.01
Released: May 23, 2019
Download Firmware v1.01New
- Supports Icon Platform M+ firmware 2.08.
Changed
- Trim gain is now available on knob 1 of the Icon Platform M+ when in the Channel Screen.
- Items from drop-down menus are now automatically selected after editing.
- Sound Reports Date field now defaults to System Date.
- Audio scrub is now entered in playback mode by pressing and holding the HP encoder for .5 seconds.
Fixed
- Various performance improvements.
Waves MidiPlus Fit Controller for the 8-Series
8-Series Compliance
SD-Remote APK for Android
Download Firmware v9.50There is a known incompatibility with Android 13 and Bluetooth wireless connectivity when using SD-Remote. At this time, we advise most Android users wait to update to Android 13 until this issue is resolved. For Android tablet users, the USB connection should continue to function normally with Android 13
IMPORTANT: Please visit the Google Play store to download SD-Remote. This APK is available for those who do not have access to the Google Play store. Do not download the SD-Remote APK file from websites other than www.sounddevices.com.
SD-Remote requires the device to have MIDI, BLE, and running a minimum of Android 6 Marshmallow. Please reference instructions for how to load the APK on your particular OS before attempting installation.
Scorpio Block Diagram
SD-Remote
Icon M+ 8-Series v2.09 Firmware
Download Firmware v2.09IMPORTANT: DO NOT UPDATE YOUR ICON FIRMWARE USING macOS CATALINA. YOU MAY DAMAGE YOUR ICON DEVICE.
NOTE TO MAC USERS: While your iCon device may work well in Catalina already, WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU DO NOT USE THE CURRENT IMAP SOFTWARE TO UPDATE YOUR FIRMWARE. The iMAP software still isn’t functioning properly in macOS 10.15 Catalina. If you MUST update your firmware, please use a Windows device or an earlier version of macOS.