Sound Devices 8-Series firmware v3.10

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, da​te, 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.