Version 10.3 release notes and upgrade instructions

Firmware and Toolbox version 10.3 focus on evolving features and functionality introduced with XC3 / XD3 / XS3 and version 10.3.

If an upgrade of your hardware is required and you are unsure how to handle this process, please contact your local DHD distributor - see List of DHD distributors.

• Support of new Control API - see https://developer.dhd.audio/ for all details
  

• Planned within V10.3: Support for Remote Faders
• AGC and LAGC now support separate values for Gain Reduction Metering

• Aux & PGM buses
  • replaced by buses in a unified bus system with equivalent bus types & elements
  • now Routing Rules for all buses (except PFL & Clean Feed)
  • bus number up to 126
  • new Console LED mapping menu for 52/MX/RX/SX fixed LEDs

• Fixed Processings
  • renamed to Flex Processings
  • removed options:
    • assignment to Snapshot Type
    • assignment to Snapshot Number

• Mixer Snapshots
  • new file format: json - human readable snapshot content
  • no longer limited to 50 Mixer Snapshots
  • removed options:
    • Virtual Mixer Snapshots option tab in Toolbox
    • Mixer Snapshot Channel Mapping option tab in Toolbox
    • Mixer Snapshot option Selectors: Load routings even if the loaded audio source doesn't match the local DeviceID in Toolbox
    • support for Acknowledge Once & Acknowledge Each load modes
  • Mixer Snapshots will not be converted on upgrade from Version 10.2 → 10.3

• Channel Snapshots
  • new file format: json - human readable snapshot content
  • no longer limited to 250 Channels Snapshots
  • removed Channel Snapshot Types option tab in Toolbox
  • Existing Channels Snapshots are tried to be converted on upgrade from Version 10.2 → 10.3
    if Bus Routings are included, these settings will be omitted

• Shared Channels will be replaced by Remote Fader option within V10.3

• Authorisation
  • User administration now completely in System App –> User administration removed from Toolbox, Authorisation Groups remain
  • Mixer: Authorisation tab removed –> use authorization on buttons and/or visibility conditions for elements & containers instead

• Miscellaneous
  • Mixer Option: PGM2 follows PGM1 option removed
  • Key Function: Function Select removed –> much better options via TFT Views available
  • Audio System: removed support for multiple Pools –> Pool or No Pool is supported

With version 10.3 several changes are introduced. For this reason every existing v10.2 Toolbox Project needs to be validated before it can be used in version 10.3. For a seamless transition, we recommend planning with enough spare time to convert your Toolbox project.

1. Open your project with TB10.2.4 or any higher 10.2 Toolbox version.
   
   
2. Trigger the validation from the following menu: Project > Validate > Validate Project for Toolbox 10.3 use
   The Toolbox will now check for settings and options that require revision of the user to make the project v10.3 ready.
   
   
   
   It will check for:
   • usage of more than one audio pool
   • usage of “PGM 1” Logic
   • usage of Fader Channels with type “Master Aux”
     
     
3. If validation was successful you will be prompted the following message and you can proceed with the last step.
   
   
   
4. If validation was not successful you will be prompted the following message.
   
   In this case please check the message(s) in the Message section and fix the issues pointed out. Afterwards start again at step 2.
   
   
   
   
5. After successfull validation save the project with a new name. For example: “myprojectname_validated.dp10”
   If the project is changed and saved again after successful validation, it is required to re-validate the project!

1. Open the validated project in Toolbox v10.3.1 or higher 10.3.x
   An internal routine will adopt all audio buses to fit into the (now) unified bus system.
   This process will shift all bus numbers of buses, buttons, TFT Elements & default settings with relationship to the (previous) BusType AUX to higher numbers (starting with the maximum PGM bus number + 1)
   It will also reconfigure all button & TFT elements with relationship to (previous) BusType PGM to become a native Bus element.
   
   
2. You may receive some WARNING messages in the Messages Section. Those messages inform you if your Toolbox project is using no longer supported hardware, if other problems occurred or if adjustments were done during conversion of the project. A double click on the message leads you to the hardware module or part of the configuration that is subject of the message.
   If required resolve listed issues.
   
   
3. Save the config under a new name. E.g 10-3_myprojectname.dp10
   
   

We recommend to check the following settings afterwards:

• If your config should contain Encoder Elements with relation to AUX buses: Such elements now support a user defined label which you should set, otherwise these elements will show a generic label to the user.
• Control all bus related elements if they (still) control the expected bus. Especially when 2 or more Virtual Mixers are used this is highly recommended.

1. Before upgrading to Version 10.3 ensure that the Core is updated to the latest Firmware 10.2 - minimum FW 10.2.5.
2. Create a backup of your device. It should contain all snapshot related data as a minimum. See System App documentation "Backup & Restore" for detailed information.
3. Upload the current v10.3 DeviceOS to the device via the System App > Service > Update Device menu. See here for detailed information.
4. After the update: Upload the Toolbox 10.3 configuration into the device.
5. Make sure mixer and surface are working as expected. Especially focus on the Bus system and the respective control elements.