Sound Devices Astral ARX32 v2.00 Firmware

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New

  • Support for the Astral HH wireless handheld microphone 
  • Support for the Astral Opto digital audio expansion box 
  • Aux Output routing – the ability to change a receiver channel’s audio output routing directly from the Astral HH or Astral TX. Ideal for talkback, guitar tuning, etc. 
  • Increased number of Optocore, Dante, and MADI outputs to 64. 
  • Added flexible tone routing matrix and ability to set tone frequency. 
  • Added 64 channel audio output metering. 
  • Ability to unlock restricted frequencies via Frequency Authorizations. Appropriate licenses required.  
  • Initial pairing of transmitter-to-ARX32 wirelessly in addition to existing USB-C cable method. 
  • Ad-hoc Handoff of NexLinked transmitters between Astral Receivers. Ideal for large, multi-Astral Receiver shows. 
  • Added ability to preview the antenna routing before selection. 
  • New Receiver-to-Band Mapping matrix for fast assigning of receiver channels to bands. 
  • Added Transmitter RF On/Off NexLink® button. 
  • Assigning a transmitter to an already populated RX Channel in the TX List now offers both Add and Replace options. 
  • Screen borders now flash when any transmitter is low on battery. 
  • Web App updated to incorporate all new features. 
  • Miscellaneous system improvements and optimizations. 

Changes

  • Standardized Menus across transmitters, Astral ARX32/16, and Web App 
  • Changed Global TX Settings to ‘Notifications’ and consolidated all confirmation and warning popup options into this one menu. 
  • Improvements to AutoAssign algorithm. 
  • Removed redundant ‘RF Off’ position from the Frequency Selector. Use the RF On/Off toggle instead. 
  • Astral ARX32 automatically activates ‘Enable Sync to External’ when set to Leader in Dante Controller. 
  • Network DHCP/Static address setup now integrated into the Network Settings Edit popup such that all network settings are applied in a single step. 

Fixes

  • Audio blip in headphones when going in and out of a 1RX View (soloing) is now fixed. 
  • A receiver channel’s RSSI meters now always show RF signal strength regardless of whether demodulating a transmitter or not.