Element v2.1.0.21 and Engine 2.4.9r6 software now available

[clarknovak]

New Element v2.1.0.21 and Engine 2.4.9r6 software packages and installation instructions have been posted on the Downloads page of the Axia website for your upgrading pleasure Click here to go there.

Lots of cool new features including:

• A/B Switch feature
  New gain trim functions for summed sources
  New Source Profile fader trim options
  Switch from Fader Start to Fader Normal mode on-the-fly
  Added metering options

Read more in the version notes that are part of the installation documents.

Cheers!

[Stephen Wilkinson]

I don't know if anyone else has found an issue with this version of software?

I have an issue with the "Post-processing trim gain" option.
When it is set in the channel profile to "Retain source setting" and you have Compressor Active for that source, it throws up on the Alpha Numeric Display "Device Error".

I got around this by setting it to "Use" 0.0 in the channel profile instead of "Retain source setting".

Of course it is better to have these type of settings done with the Source Profile than the channel, so the settings follow the source if it is selected on a different fader.

On another note, are there still plans to have an option in the show profiles to have an External Preview source permanently on, rather than having a GPIO link and making Pathfinder re-connect that link everytime a profile is reloaded.
Also an option to change the balistics of the meters back to the original way they displayed, which was more a "jock" friendly/idiot proof way to read peaks. Most "Jocks" have trouble seeing the little blue lines as the peaks.

Keep up the good work.

[AXIA_milos]

On another note, are there still plans to have an option in the show profiles to have an External Preview source permanently on, rather than having a GPIO link and making Pathfinder re-connect that link everytime a profile is reloaded.
Also an option to change the balistics of the meters back to the original way they displayed, which was more a "jock" friendly/idiot proof way to read peaks. Most "Jocks" have trouble seeing the little blue lines as the peaks.

I don't recall what the status on the Ext Preview GPIO discussion has led to, I will have to look into that.

As for the meters. Engine Version 2.4.10 series is expected to support different metering other than what is currently available. This is anticipated to be the next major Engine/Elem release. I can (not) state when though.

[Stephen Wilkinson]

Thanks Milos for the update.

We have the external preview on constantly, it has our Dalet Playout system preview channel feeding it. This is used for checking mix/crossfade points. Saves on tieing up a desk fader.

Has anyone found the same issue with the post processing trim?

Thanks
Stephen

[clarknovak]

Stephen, it appears you found a genuine "bug". Good news is, you found the workaround as well

Our Support team has passed this on to development and it will be fixed.

[warrencooper]

Hi
We are having an issue with hybrids and the Element since going to this version of the software. Under the Phone Channels section of the Element Control Center, the active phone connections state keeps displaying connect request instead of connected. Sometimes it will display connected for a short while, but then it reverts to connect request. The phones on the mixer are unavailable. We are connecting to a Telos 2x12. This was working fine until the upgrade.

Has anyone experienced this? Has a configuration method changed that i have missed? Are there any solutions, or should i revert to version 2.0.1r1

Thanx

Warren

[cmac]

Hi Guys,

Just wondering if it was an oversite or not, but with the new monitor feature Program 4 record buss is not an option. Program 1 -4 is there but not the pre control program 4 buss.
Cheers

[AXIA_milos]

Hi
We are having an issue with hybrids and the Element since going to this version of the software. Under the Phone Channels section of the Element Control Center, the active phone connections state keeps displaying connect request instead of connected. Sometimes it will display connected for a short while, but then it reverts to connect request. The phones on the mixer are unavailable. We are connecting to a Telos 2x12. This was working fine until the upgrade.

Please move to version 2.0.1r1. The 2.1.0.21 introduces a command that is intended for Nx12 product line. Development was not expecting the TCP connection to 2x12 to be impacted by this, but it is. This also impacts 2101 Studio Units. Development is aware of this and is working on it.

2.1.0r21 is not suggested for any customers using Element to control a 2x12 or 2101.

[AXIA_milos]

Just wondering if it was an oversite or not, but with the new monitor feature Program 4 record buss is not an option. Program 1 -4 is there but not the pre control program 4 buss.

Yes that would be a good option to have. I will discuss with development.

Thank you for pointing it out.

milos

[warrencooper]

Hi
We are having an issue with hybrids and the Element since going to this version of the software. Under the Phone Channels section of the Element Control Center, the active phone connections state keeps displaying connect request instead of connected. Sometimes it will display connected for a short while, but then it reverts to connect request. The phones on the mixer are unavailable. We are connecting to a Telos 2x12. This was working fine until the upgrade.

Please move to version 2.0.1r1. The 2.1.0.21 introduces a command that is intended for Nx12 product line. Development was not expecting the TCP connection to 2x12 to be impacted by this, but it is. This also impacts 2101 Studio Units. Development is aware of this and is working on it.

2.1.0r21 is not suggested for any customers using Element to control a 2x12 or 2101.

Hi Milos

Thanx for the response
I have reverted back to ver 2.0.1r1 and all is well again.
When we originally moved to ver 2.0.1r1 we also had difficulties connecting to the 2x12. Following the config in the manual would not allow the desk to control the 2x12.
After contacting support, i was told to put the 2x12 ip into the phone hybrid ip of the source config even tho the manual states that this is the EURO mode setup and we are using US mode.
This fixed the problem.
Was this a bug in ver 2.0.1r1, or is this the recommended setup for US and Euro modes in the newer versions of the software?

Warren

[AXIA_milos]

You don't need to enter in an IP address in the Source profile but you do need to enter in Phone Module ID and Hybrid number in Source profile. You also need to reload the show profile.