Sound Devices 8-Series firmware
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Latest firmware for the Sound Devices 8-Series is v11.01 (September 24, 2025).
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8-Series firmware changelog
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Fixes
8-series now connects to the SD-Remote app running on Apple iOS 26 and iPadOS 26
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8-Series v11 + CL-16 | New Waveform View Overviewa
New
CL-16 Waveform Display and Advanced Navigation Tools
CL-16 Fader Calibration
Added +/- 32x speed shuttling. Enter Scrub mode and select +/- 32x speed
Added more CL-16 Channel Color options.
Changes
It is no longer possible to enter an empty Project or Custom folder name to avoid potential file system errors.
Channel PFLs now continue uninterrupted when transitioning between play transport states
Fixes
Rare lockup resulting from accessing the Menu when going between playback, stop and record no longer occur.
Rare issue where takes would not appear in the Take List no longer occur.
Rare instances of erroneous "Problem with (SSD, SD1, SD2) during record" pop-up no longer occur.
Scorpio no longer locks up when Auto-Mute Options are activated for Dante Outs 17-32.
The 8-series home screen now updates the Scene name correctly when Scene Increment is activated from the CL-16 with Next Take Latching enabled.
Only valid Controller Mapping files are now shown in the Menu > Controllers> Mapping > Load popup.
A CL-16 fader now always goes to –infinity at the bottom of its throw.
CL-16 now displays ARX16 sources in the FAT Channel Source field (middle encoder 2).
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New
Added option to disable a channel’s trim gain from going down to -infinity (∞). The new setting is in the Channel Setup menu.
Fixes
A rare issue where Track-to-Media routing changes could cause full-scale noise in recordings, is now fixed.
Fixes issues that would result in audio not playing back on the correct channel or not at all in Headphones Only mode.
Fixed an issue where MixAssist could incorrectly route audio to L and R buses
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New
Added support for optional 888 ISO 4 plugin.
When Headphone Volume Lock is enabled, ‘Locked’ is displayed in the HP field when HP knob is adjusted.
Fixes
In Playback Outputs > Headphones Only mode, PFL’ing during playback no longer mixes the live input with the PFL’d playback track.
32b-float now disengages properly with Track to Media routing changes. This bug could cause playback audio to be very loud and distorted.
Entering daylight mode while in file transfer no longer causes lockup.
When * and * toggle switches are assigned to controlling trim/fader gains for extra channels (7-8 on 833, 9-10 on 888, 13-14 on Scorpio), the gain value’s white font is changed to black so that it is visible on white background.
The latched ‘Next Take’ Display now updates when incrementing the Scene name.
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New
Added ability to record 32-bit float ISOs for full dynamic range recording.
Added Daylight Mode On/Off option in the System > Display menu.
Added support for the new SD-Remote Routing Matrix.
Ability to rename Record Folders.
Added Outputs > Playback Outputs menu with options for Playback to Headphones Only or All Outputs. When set to Headphones Only, input channels remain live to the outputs when playing back to headphones.
New ‘Playback’ routing option in the HP Preset Routing menus.
Ability to output playback timecode or live timecode during playback. Select in the new Timecode > Output Playback Timecode Menu.
Characters ! : ’ ” / \ ? * are now available in the Notes metadata field.
Added support for auto-mute on record, stop, and playback on Dante and USB outputs.
Added Next Take Display option in the Record/Play menu allowing the Next take display to be latched on or momentary. Can be used with the Scene, Take, Notes ‘Follow stop’ toggle switch actions to quickly edit the metadata of the displayed take, whether it is Next or Current.
Added Fahrenheit display for Smart Battery temperature data
Changes
CL-16 now recalls the previous selection of the Next (yellow) or Current (white) take display when recording is stopped.
Added audio muting when running a DSR4 RF scan via the SL-2.
Fixed
Setting DSR4 Block 470 vs 19 via SL-2 now works correctly.
Case-only changes to scene names are now permitted.
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New
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 Astral TX/Astral ARX2 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 Astral Mini' wording to ‘Jam Astral 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
Note: 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
Note: 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
Note: 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
Note: 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 Astral ARX16 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
Fixed
- 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: O
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8-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 Astral ARX2.
New SL-2 Filter options to support the frequency range of the Sound Devices Astral ARX2.
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.
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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.
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Fixed
- Improved Smart Battery calibration and shutdown thresholds to improve run times.
- Improved power source switching and power off when Smart Batteries are in use.
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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.
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Fixed
Rare events where a very small number of 833 and 888's would not record all armed tracks no longer occur.
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Known 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.
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Fixed
Scorpio no longer shows as only having 16 receiver channels in the Dante Controller application.
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Known 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.
Astral 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.
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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.
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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.
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Note: 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.
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New
The Astral 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 Astral Mini GainForward.
When the A10-RX receiving an Astral 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 Astral 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 Astral Mini.
Jam Astral Mini timecode from 8-Series using a standard USB-A to USB-C cable from Menu > Timecode/Sync > Jam Astral Mini.
New SuperSlot menu option “Use Transmitter Names” automatically applies the A10-TX and Astral 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
Fixed
- 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
Fixed
- 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
Fixed
- 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
Changed
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
New
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 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
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New
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.
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New
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.
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.
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Fixed
- 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.
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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.
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New
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.
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New
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.
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8-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 &
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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.
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New
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.
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