Version 10.4 release notes and upgrade instructions

Firmware and Toolbox version 10.4 focus on evolving features and functionality introduced with XC3 / XD3 / XS3 and version 10.4.

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.

• Routing-WebApp (license 52-8514)
• XD3 52-7554: support for ai-coustics processing (up to 3 instances with license 52-8531 - 1 license per instance required)
• Channel Categories
  • for Input Select
  • for Channel Snapshots
• Flex Faders
• extended parameters in Control API:
  • Analog Gain available on Routing/Inputs
  • Global/Local Labels
  • Audio Delays
  • Flex Processings

• Control of Remote Mic Analog Gain (AGain) now based on API
• AES67 Ravenna 16×16 (52-8546) support on XC3/XS3 is removed
• removed support for MIDI related Fader Channels & MIDI Central Keys

• Support of Control API - see DHD Control API Tree - AES67 Devices for all details
  
• support to control the SSM Range
• fixes and improvements for the NMOS implementation

• revised the PTP service in the underlying infrastructure - it now fully incorporates the PTP clocks in the secondary network during BMCA evaluation, rather than simply using them as a fallback
• removed the “Download PTP-Log” option from the UI –> all PTP log is available via Syslog
• 52-8541 extended feature upgrade AES67 now enforces redundancy (64 Stream mode is no longer supported)

With version 10.4 several changes are introduced. For this reason every existing v10.3 Toolbox Project needs to be validated with Toolbox10 v10.3.7 or higher before it can be used in version 10.4. For a seamless transition, we recommend planning with enough spare time to convert your Toolbox project.

1. Open your project with TB10.3.7 or any higher 10.3 Toolbox version.
   
   
2. Trigger the validation from the following menu: Project > Validate > Validate Project for Toolbox 10.4 use
   The Toolbox will now check for settings and options that require revision of the user to make the project v10.4 ready.
   
   
   
   It will explicitly check for usage of:
   • AES67 Ravenna 16×16 (52-8546) support on XC3/XS3 Cores
   • MIDI features (Fader Channels and Key Functions)
   • Shared Channels feature - this specific feature was already replaced by Remote Faders in v10.3

1. If validation was successful you will be prompted the following message and you can proceed with the last step.
   
   
   
2. 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.
   
   
   
   
3. 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 v10.4.1 or higher 10.4.x
   An internal migration routine updates Fader Channels which have configured the Mic Input in the Mic Control tab. Only Fader Channels using this specific configuration are affected.
   In this case the previous audio-signal-based connection is migrated to the new API based adressing convention for the Mic Input Address field: <ConnectionName>.<InputID> (for example Studio3.157) .
   The new reference is derived from the previous audio source at the Mic Input field by using the source's Device Name as <ConnectionName>, and using the related Audio-ID as <InputID>. If this migrated Mic Input Address should not fit your needs you can change the value manually later.
   
   
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 10-4_myprojectname.dp10
   
   

We recommend to check the following settings/functionality afterwards:

• Fader Channel Mic Control settings and related controls
  Usage of Mic Control across devices, now additionially requires setup of a Device Connection from the controlling device to the device which holds the mic I/O module. The remote device also requires v10.4 installed.

1. Before upgrading to Version 10.4 ensure that the Core is updated to the latest Firmware 10.3 - minimum FW 10.3.11 / DeviceOS v10.3.11.
2. Create a backup of your device. See System App documentation "Backup & Restore" for detailed information.
3. Upload the current v10.4 DeviceOS to the device via the System App > Service > Update Device menu. See here for detailed information.
4. After the update: Upload the Toolbox 10.4 configuration into the device.
5. Make sure mixer and surface are working as expected. Especially focus on the Mic Control system (if used) and the respective control elements.