Sound Devices Astral ARX8 firmware v2.00

New

Support for the Astral HH wireless handheld microphone.

Aux Output routing - the ability to change a receiver chan​nel’s audio output routing directly from the Astral HH or Astral TX. Ideal for talkback, guitar tuning, etc.

Sound Devices Astral ARX16 Dante audio outputs increased to 32 channels.

Added flexible tone routing matrix and ability to set tone frequency.

Added Dante Redundancy to the Sound Devices Astral ARX16.

Added 32 channel audio metering.

Ability to unlock restricted frequencies via Frequency Authorizations. Appropriate licenses required.

Initial pairing of transmitter-to-reciever 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 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

Chan​ges

Standardized Menus across transmitters, Sound Devices Astral ARX16, Sound Devices Astral ARX32, and Web App

Changed Global TX Settings to ‘Notifications’ and consolidated all confirmation and warning options into this one popup, now two OLEDs wide.

Moved Transmitter LEDs On and Off buttons to the 1RX View and TX List Gear menus.

Improvements to AutoAssign algorithm.

Removed redundant ‘RF Off’ position from the Frequency Selector. Use the RF On/Off toggle instead.

Changes to Network menu to accommodate Dante Redundancy feature.

Network DHCP/Static address setup now integrated into the Network Settings Edit popup such that all network settings are applied in a single step.

Fixed

Fixed low headphone output level.

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.

Fixed rare RF tuning issue which could result in audio ducking or dropouts.

Firmware Update Guide (HTML) Firmware Update Guide (PDF)

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