Avantis Release Notes Firmware V1.25

V1.25 April 2023

Maintenance Release

Fixes

• ID3001 Avantis could in certain circumstances fail to boot past ampersand splash screen.
• ID3003 Dante V3 I/O card no longer erroneously setting card fan speed to 0%.
• ID2999 Fixes bug causing Avantis to incorrectly indicate it has not been shut down correctly on the previous boot.

Known Issues

• ID0893 In certain circumstances, the touchscreens can freeze on the ampersand screen when attempting to update firmware from v1.03.
• ID2306 MIDI Softkeys in Director fire both their ‘on press' and 'on release' events on press.
• ID2300 DCA Spills do not work in Director when online.
• ID2182 LPF/HPF GUI not showing in bank view when off.
• ID2357 If running Director on a Microsoft Surface, touch and hold does not trigger right click menu on custom rotaries.

V1.25 Improvements

Improvements

• ID2977 Support for V3 M-DL-DANTE128 and M-DL-DANTE64 cards following component changes.
• ID2209 Various GUI response time improvements.

V1.24 February 2023

Maintenance Release

Fixes

• ID2907 The Record Send function in Virtual Soundcheck now correctly functions for output 97 and above.
• ID2593 FX Send Level now correctly updating in Relative Scene Update mode.
• ID2972 Ducker now showing correct gain reduction value when key audio is silent.
• ID2836 Inhibits incorrect display of ‘Unsafe Shutdown' message.

V1.23 January 2023

Maintenance Release

Fixes

• ID2949 DX-Hub no longer gets stuck in firmware update mode.

ⓘ A DX-Hub connected to an Avantis console running V1.23 for the first time may require restarting after 5mins if still in firmware update mode.

Known Issues

• ID2907 The Record Send function in Virtual Soundcheck does not correctly function for output 97 and above.
• ID0893 In certain circumstances, the touchscreens can freeze on the ampersand screen when attempting to update firmware from v1.03.
• ID2306 MIDI Softkeys in Director fire both their 'on press' and 'on release' events on press.
• ID2300 DCA Spills do not work in Director when online.
• ID2182 LPF/HPF GUI not showing in bank view when off.
• ID2357 If running Director on a Microsoft Surface, touch and hold does not trigger right click menu on custom rotaries.

V1.22 December 2022

Maintenance Release

Fixes

• ID2916 A very specific combination of fader level and pan settings on a stereo Mix could result in noise on the Mix output.

Improvements

• ID2908 Support of latest Avantis DX168 hardware following component changes.

Known Issues

• ID2907 The Record Send function in Virtual Soundcheck does not correctly function for output 97 and above.
• ID0893 In certain circumstances, the touchscreens can freeze on the ampersand screen when attempting to update firmware from v1.03.
• ID2306 MIDI Softkeys in Director fire both their 'on press' and 'on release' events on press.
• ID2300 DCA Spills do not work in Director when online.
• ID2182 LPF/HPF GUI not showing in bank view when off.
• ID2357 If running Director on a Microsoft Surface, touch and hold does not trigger right click menu on custom rotaries.

V1.21 August 2022

Maintenance Release

Fixes

• ID2793 Fixes issue with metering engine that can in rare circumstances cause a console freeze.
• ID2848 Resolves routing page display issue now allowing access to all controls.
• ID2849 Expander metering data now shown correctly when viewing an expander on both screens of the Avantis.
• ID2867 / ID2868 Fixes issue where console may freeze on audio playback from onboard play/record system.

Improvements

• ID2672 / ID2689 Support of latest Avantis hardware following component changes.

Known Issues

• ID0893 In certain circumstances, the touchscreens can freeze on the ampersand screen when attempting to update firmware from v1.03.
• ID2306 MIDI Softkeys in Director fire both their 'on press' and 'on release' events on press.
• ID2300 DCA Spills do not work in Director when online.
• ID2182 LPF/HPF GUI not showing in bank view when off.
• ID2357 If running Director on a Microsoft Surface, touch and hold does not trigger right click menu on custom rotaries.

Several other minor fixes and improvements.

V1.20 June 2022

New Features

• Next Generation Real Time Analyser.
• Sennheiser Wireless Microphone Integration.
• Director CSV channel setting import/export.

Additional New Features for dPack users

• Bus compressor.
• Source Expander.
• Dual Threshold Expander.
• Opttronik 'B' model.
• Opttronik Emphasis Control.
• Updated Opto model.

Improvements

• DCA Spill Options.
  • DCA on Surface.
  • Right to Left Spill.
  • Frozen Strip overspill.
• Softkey functions.
• Direct Out DCA follow option.
• Routing Screen dB value display.
• Support for new Shure hardware revisions (Axient, ULX-D, QLX-D)
• Added global safe user permission.

Fixes

• ID2658 Custom rotaries now correctly show Manual Peak compressor values.
• ID2647 PEQ no longer locks PEQ touch events to PEQ band 1.
• ID2664 ME patches to GX4816 connected via gigaACE now behave correctly.
• ID2697 Show recall now reliably recalls Aux source points.
• ID2750 Fixes boot-hang caused by malformed audio files on USB.
• ID2631 Avantis Director now gracefully handles firmware mismatches.
• ID2638 RF Device GUI now able to handle greater numbers of RF devices correctly.
• ID2536 Firmware updates to devices cascaded from GX4816 now much more reliable.
• ID2550 Meters page now shows channels 1-32 and 33 – 64 correctly.
• ID2558 Erroneous start-up scene recall warning removed.
• ID2577 DX164 / DX012 Cascade / Redundant mode displayed in GUI.
• ID2578 Scene Recall confirmation now shown in front of Insert / FX pages.
• ID2589 Show list GUI issue whereby deleting a show from the list could cause the show manager to become unusable.
• ID2622 Comp and Gate gain reduction GUI accuracy improved.
• ID2506 Dante / Waves SRC anti-aliasing filter for 48khz operation improved.
• ID2383 Fine value control in Director now works correctly.
• ID2352 Director will now show channel gain rotaries for devices connected via I/O port or sLink reliably.
• ID1899 Fixes memory leak caused by channel metering.
• ID1911 Level Up / Down softkeys no longer get stuck to +10 when adjusting Min / Max values.
• ID1627 GX link indication now shows single Link status.
• ID2318 GX4816 connected to gigaACE card during show recall would cause erroneous errors in log.
• ID1538 dB value no longer erroneously shown in naming area on repatch.
• ID1487 Various USB keyboard reliability fixes.
• ID2472 Clock drift fix.
• ID2643 FX Engine PAFL listen no longer becomes locked when changing between certain FX engine types.
• ID1064 Various improvements to GUI response time
• ID928 GUI no longer shows invalid paste destinations when pressing and holding the paste button.

Known Issues

• ID0893 In certain circumstances, the touchscreens can freeze on the ampersand screen when attempting to update firmware from v1.03.
• ID2306 MIDI Softkeys in Director fire both their 'on press' and 'on release' events on press.
• ID2300 DCA Spills do not work in Director when online.
• ID2182 LPF/HPF GUI not showing in bank view when off.
• ID2357 If running Director on a Microsoft Surface, touch and hold does not trigger right click menu on custom rotaries.

V1.13 February 2022

Maintenance Release

New Features:

• Shure Wireless Microphone Integration. (ULX-D, QLX-D, Axient Digital).

Fixes:

• ID2624 Dyn8 Library pop up now appears when the Options button is touched.
• ID2619 Fixes sidechain notch filter GUI touch and drag issue.

Known Issues:

• ID0893 In certain circumstances, the touchscreens can freeze on the ampersand screen when attempting to update firmware.
• ID2318 GX4816 connected to gigaACE card during show recall can cause erroneous errors in log.
• ID1913 Talkback key in Director does not work correctly in non-latching mode.
• ID2306 MIDI Softkeys in Director fire both their 'on press' and 'on release' events on press.
• ID2303 Solo In Place softkeys in Director do not enable SIP.
• ID2300 DCA Spills do not work in Director when online.
• ID2182 LPF/HPF GUI not showing in bank view when off.
• ID2357 If running Director on a Microsoft Surface, touch and hold does not trigger right click menu on custom rotaries.

V1.12 February 2022

Maintenance Release

Fixes:

• ID2544 Scenes can now be added to the end of cue lists when cue list is over 16 scenes.
• ID2579 Resolves issue whereby the connection or disconnection of Custom Control could cause the app to temporarily freeze.
• ID2574 Firmware update time and performance significantly improved when updating a DX-Hub and/or cascaded DX units.
• ID2045 Director now correctly displays dB level in Naming Area on level change.
• ID2218 Fixes issue where Sync Selected layer in Strip Assign may not work reliably in both directions.

Improvements:

• ID2489 Repositioned the Main Bus in the routing page for easier access.
• ID2409 Added dPack specific splash screen.
• ID2568 Updated fan controller to reduce unwanted modulation.
• ID2564 Support of latest DX32 hardware following component changes.
• ID2559 Support of latest DX012 hardware following component changes.
• ID2556 Support of latest DX164W hardware following component changes.
• ID2549 Support of latest AR & AB hardware following component changes.

Known Issues:

• ID0893 In certain circumstances, the touchscreens can freeze on the ampersand screen when attempting to update firmware.
• ID2318 GX4816 connected to gigaACE card during show recall can cause erroneous errors in log.
• ID1913 Talkback key in Director does not work correctly in non-latching mode.
• ID2306 MIDI Softkeys in Director fire both their 'on press' and 'on release' events on press.
• ID2303 Solo In Place softkeys in Director do not enable SIP.
• ID2300 DCA Spills do not work in Director when online.
• ID2182 LPF/HPF GUI not showing in bank view when off.
• ID2357 If running Director on a Microsoft Surface, touch and hold does not trigger right click menu on custom rotaries.

V1.11 June 2021

Maintenance Release

Fixes:

• ID893 In certain circumstances, the touchscreens could freeze on the ampersand screen when attempting to update firmware.
• ID2434/2435/2412/2461 Several issues related to Dyn8 including erroneous ‘Insert Bypassed' message, stereo mix channels losing Dyn8 assignment after reboot, and Listen function not working for Dyn8 bands.
• ID2364/2406/2458 In some circumstances the screen application would crash and restart when attempting to shut down.
• ID2334/992/1913 Several SoftKey issues including some assignments erroneously show as invalid, Tap Tempo not flashing accurately at every beat, and Talkback not working correctly in momentary (non-latching) mode.
• ID2429 The global Direct Out source would switch to Post Preamp after viewing the Routing screen.
• ID1647 Event Logs could cause the mixer to run out of memory after a prolonged period of use.
• ID2471 Locking the mixer would not lock all screens.
• ID1542 A stalled fan would only be reported if already stalled at boot up.
• ID2442 Delays for mix channels were not displayed correctly after a bus config change.
• ID2348 The static IP address was not greyed out when activating DHCP.
• ID2438 Follow Main Pan icons were incorrectly displayed for mono mixes.
• ID2414 Recalling a Show from the Director Show manager would sometimes fail.
• ID2074 Block strip assignment would sometimes not work correctly.
• ID2416 MIDI strips in Director would only send the default MIDI messages.
• ID2307 Some MIDI MMC controls would not work reliably at every press.
• ID2308 Overwriting a Template Show on a USB drive would cause errors.
• ID2303 Solo In Place softkeys in Director would not enable SIP.

Several other minor fixes and improvements.

Known Issues

• ID2318 GX4816 connected to gigaACE card during show recall can cause erroneous errors in log.
• ID2424 AES and Wordclock settings are not persistent after reboot and don't update correctly after a Show recall.
• ID2510 Recalling a V1.0x Show from the Director Show file manager can fail while running Director online.
• ID2306 MIDI Softkeys in Director send both their ‘on press' and 'on release' events on press.
• ID2300 DCA Spills do not work in Director when online.
• ID2182 LPF/HPF GUI not showing in bank view when off.
• ID2357 If running Director on a Microsoft Surface, touch and hold does not trigger right click menu on custom rotaries.

V1.10 March 2021

Feature Release

New Features

• Support of Avantis Director (offline editor / online control software for Windows and Mac).
• Follow / Invert pan option for Stereo Auxes and Matrices.
• LCR+ Main bus mode with Divergence control.
• Support of MIDI over TCP/IP.
• Solo in Place.
• Several new routing and patching options:
  • Mixes and PAFL available as Input sources
  • Mixes can be patched to PAFL Ext In
  • Mixes and PAFL can be patched to Mix Ext In

Additional New Features for dPack users

• Optronik compressor.
• Hypabass subharmonic synth RackFX unit.
• Transient Controller RackFX unit.

Improvements

• Embedded Scene Recall now supports remote Avantis, dLive and AHM units.
• New Softkey functions.
• New De-Esser modes.
• USB Audio Playback shows Elapsed and Remaining time.
• Stereo Record options expanded to include Tie Lines, PAFL or FX Unit outputs.
• Improved meter performance.

Fixes

• ID1684 Unplugging cascaded DX unit connected to GX4816 could cause Preamp controls to disappear.
• ID1635 Fixes issue whereby in certain circumstances, recalling a Scene from a Cue List would not work.
• ID1630 Corrects GX4816 gain Insert behaviour. Return socket now correctly defaults to 0dB.
• ID1624 Directly patching RackFX output after change from Insert to Mix could cause a crash.
• ID1372 Various improvements to GUI responsiveness.
• ID1354 Cascaded devices connected to AR2412 now reconnect correctly after disconnecting and reconnecting dSnake.
• ID1238 Connecting sLink to gigaACE card immediately after a GX4816 could cause channels not to pass audio until Avantis is power cycled.
• ID623 Side chain sources now shown correctly in drop down menu.
• ID1926 Removes erroneous source point drop down for FX return.
• ID1683 Corrects Preamp GUI behaviour after hotplugging GX4816.
• ID1673 A Scene created with a DX unit connected now recalls correctly without the DX unit connected.
• ID1667 De-Esser Dual Mono mode would always key from channel 1.
• ID1563 Incorrect show was highlighted after show update.
• ID1256 Matrix DCA membership indication could be incorrect in naming area after assignment.
• ID1220 FX Return PEQ could recall during scene changes even when safe.
• ID555 Utility page could be shown after show recall.
• ID1977 FX Send name and colour could recall during scene changes even when safe.
• ID1363 Scene update softkey now correctly opens scene update page.
• ID1038 Adding large amounts of DCA gain (20db+) to outputs could cause audio level reduction.
• ID507 Frozen strip indication could become unsynced from GUI after mix config change.
• ID450 Blank space option missing from user meters.
• ID1691/ID1614 / ID1394 / ID1426 / ID1488 / ID1004 / ID935 Various USB Play/Record system fixes.
• ID1188/ID1015 / ID910 / ID1349 Various fixes to GUI behaviour on scene auto-increment.

Several other minor fixes and improvements.

Known Issues

• ID0893 In certain circumstances, the touchscreens can freeze on the ampersand screen when attempting to update firmware.
• ID2318 GX4816 connected to gigaACE card during show recall can cause erroneous errors in log.
• ID1913 Talkback key in Director does not work correctly in non-latching mode.
• ID2306 MIDI Softkeys in Director fire both their 'on press' and 'on release' events on press.
• ID2303 Solo In Place softkeys in Director do not enable SIP.
• ID2300 DCA Spills do not work in Director when online.
• ID2182 LPF/HPF GUI not showing in bank view when off.
• ID2357 If running Director on a Microsoft Surface, touch and hold does not trigger right click menu on custom rotaries.

V1.03 April 2020

Maintenance Release

Fixes:

• ID1619 DX expanders would not automatically update over SLink.
• ID1610 Improved management of internal fan speed.
• ID1607/1605 Fixes to USB playback system.
• ID1624 Repatching FX units in the I/O screen could sometimes crash the software.
• ID1630 Inserts over SLink would sometimes present the wrong return level.
• ID1631/1629 Fixes to gain control on channel rotaries.
• ID200/1553 Resolution of several Internal Errors in the Event Log.

Several other minor fixes and improvements.

Known issues:

• ID1635 In certain circumstances, recalling a Scene from a Cue List doesn't work.
• ID0893 In certain circumstances, the touchscreens can freeze on the ampersand screen when attempting to update firmware.
• ID1031 A disconnected IP Controller can cause controls and metering to freeze every few seconds until the IP Controller is removed from the connection list.
• ID1131 Creating a stereo input can take longer if multiple pages have been viewed.
• ID1354 If an AB168/AR84 is connected to an AR2412 and becomes disconnected, the AR2412 will need to be reconnected to re-establish the AB168/AR84 connection.
• ID1394 When moving a recording from internal storage to USB storage, the mixer can freeze for around 60 seconds.

V1.02 February 2020

Maintenance Release

Improvements:

• Second PAFL bus added.
• The Processing and Routing menu options now latch.
• Mono main meter added.
• Hardware Insert icons added to Bank view.

Fixes:

• ID0207 AMM meters not working in Name Blocks.
• ID0694 Input levels could be overwritten with Input to Matrix Send levels after a mix config change where Main is changed to None.
• ID0989 The metering source point selection only affected meters on the Meters page, and not the channel strip meters.
• ID1070 Pressing a SoftKey assigned to DCA Mix twice would not return the active Mix to Main.
• ID1186 When sending Mains to a Stereo Matrix, the Mains send pan control would affect the Mains balance and not the send pan.
• ID1420 Some Direct Out options were missing on the Routing screen when the Options button is pressed.
• ID1449 The Output Patchbay option in the Scene Safe system does not safe USB audio patching.
• ID1490 Under certain circumstances the mixer could crash after a scene recall.
• ID1493/1509/1528 The touchscreens could freeze or crash after a show recall.
• ID1500 Touchscreens could freeze after a Mix Config change.
• ID1550/1565/1586/1592 Fixes to channel strip rotary behaviour in sends mode.
• ID1581 Touchscreens could restart after changes to the Input Stereos configuration.

Several other minor fixes and improvements.

V1.01 January 2020

Maintenance Release

Fixes:

• ID1433 Occasionally the touchscreen can freeze when recalling a show with a different mix configuration to the current show.
• ID1440 Internal error incorrectly shown when Name Block is configured to show IO and a strip where no IO may be assigned is selected.
• ID1419 Internal error incorrectly shown when selecting mono channel after selecting stereo channel or vice versa.

V1.00 December 2019

This is the first public release of Avantis firmware.