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SONOSAX SX-R4 FIRMWARES

VERSION 4.1.405
July 2011

  • Enhanced metadata management: FALSE START has been moved in "TAG LAST TAKE", which offers more option: CIRCLED, WILD TRACK or NO GOOD.
  • Modified wild track mode: when enabled, it remains enabled until user disable it
  • Enhanced CF cards compatibility
  • Fixed system crash when recording @96k
  • Fixed monitoring saturation issue
  • Fixed WAV file compatibility with most professionnal tools (Majax, Wav Agent, ...)
  • Fixed headphones lock: it will remain after a power cycle.
  • Fixed loss of configuration when powering off device while in player mode
  • Fixed solo mode issue 
  • Fixed pull-up/down detection during playback

 

VERSION 4.0.396
June 2011

Please refer to the SX-R4 firmware 4.0 information document for more details.


Old Firmware Releases

The following applies for firmware releases < 4.0:
  1. Download the Firmware file to your computer such as: r4xxxxxx.bin
  2. Connect your recorder to your computer and BACK UP ALL YOUR FILES
  3. Copy the new firmware file onto the root directory of the internal HardDisk of your recorder
  4. Disconnect your recorder from the computer
  5. From the Main menu, enter the Browse file menu, locate the new Firmware file and Select the file
  6. A message will be prompted asking you to confirm the up-date, make sure you have backed-up all your files, then press OK to continue.
    A progression bar will appear indicating that the up-date is in progress.
    PLEASE WAIT UNTILL FULL COMPLETION
  7. Once completed, a message will be posted asking you to reboot the recorder
  8. REFORMAT your internal Hard Disk using the internal disk format utility in the MISC menu.
  9. IMPORTANT, before using your newly up-dated recorder, you must first reload the Factory default settings:
    Main menu / Setup / MISC / Factory Setting 
  10. Your recorder is now ready for use


VERSION 3.1.2786
September 8.  2009
  • Fixed auto-power down issue: in play mode, system could power down while playing audio files
  • Fixed video error display bug that appears while playing a take that has been recorded with WDCK IN
  • Fixed file system issue with fragmented and out of memory disks
  • Fixed/enhanced audio clock synchonisation
  • Added take folder size in LAST TAKE menu
  • Added SPEED master tag in iXML metadata
  • Enhanced UNIT STATUS menu (split into  4 screens)
  • Enhanced User Settings feature, by allowing partial configuration parameters.  System is now able to change mix settings or sampling frequency without changing scene or project name

VERSION 3.0.2682
June 10. 2009
  • Fixed configuration issue: when returning from Pay mode to Rec mode, the configuration was not recalled properly
  • Fixed some TimeCode issue: when returning from Pay mode to Rec mode, the TC was not recalled properly - in internal out setting, the TC generator may not start
  • Enhanced TimeCode functionalities: increased T.C. tolerances to better accept poorly generated external T.C. and to accept external T.C. with reversed polarity
  • Enhanced FAT32 file system recognition and disk format utility
  • Fixed system file possible issues: file deletion did not always freeing disk space, fixed possible fatal error 0086 when CF Card reached full capacity, fixed possible file corruption in case of sync errors while recording
  • Improved file system stability
  • Fixed Record buffer possible issue: in case of long pre-record time setting, recording on CF Card could be aborted in Polyphonic mode and Mirroring mode
  • Added devicew type information, HDD & CF Card total size and MCKL frequency for servicing purposes

VERSION 2.9.2364
February 20. 2009
  • Added FALSE TAKE feature in the main contextual menu
  • Added POLYPHONIC file system (see note below)
  • Added REC ON / REC OFF confidence tone in headphone outs accessible in the MISC Menu
  • Added Auto Power Down in the MISC Menu, allow automatic shut off after a given delay selectable in the sub-menu
  • Modified REC Key timing, if REC Key was kept pressed for more than 2 sec, the REC will be stopped. Now the pressure on the REC Key must be released and key must be pressed a second time to Stop recording
  • Added "System Settings" menu (taken out of Misc menu for ease of use)
  • Added serial protocol to support future external remote control
  • Improved Record settings menu, to display sampling information in the root menu

NOTE
The POLYPHONIC file format in the "Record Settings/File Format" menu, can only be activated if the MIRRORING have been enabled in the "Routing Settings" menu.
If the Mirroring is not enabled, then the choice of Polyphonic file format is not offered in the File Format sub-menu. The CF Card does not have to be inserted to enable the Mirroring.
If the Mirroring function is disabled, the file system automatically returns to "Stereo"


VERSION 2.8.2174
December 5. 2008
  • Fixed possible file coruption when recording on both HD and CF Card
  • Fixed possible failure when starting a Scratch Record
  • Fixed a TimeCode shift (freeze) when in Internal Output mode
  • Fixed Monitoring and Line Out bug when set in Mono
  • Fixed fatal error 0086 when recording in Mirroring mode with CF disk full
  • Fixed Monitoring and Line Out screen when playing multi-track from Mirrored CF Card, only tracks 1-2 were editable, now all tracks are editable
  • Fixed display issue in Fast search mode
  • Set the ALARM flashing in a more visible manner
  • NTSC Pull Up or Pull Down is now indicated with  +% or  -% in the screen
  • Fixed various minor bugs
Please download and read an Important Notice. It contains important informations about the bug fixed in version 2.8 and the recommandations when using and formatting CF Cards.
Veuillez lire la notice d'information et de recommandations concenant l'utilisation des Carte CF, ainsi que les problèmes résolus par la version 2.8.


VERSION 2.7.2095
November 5. 2008
  • Added feature: MIRRORING on CF Card , the routing setting of the HD is replicated on the CF Card
    Important Note: this feature depends on CF Card performance. Actually it is barely possible to record up to 8 tracks at 192kHz, however a configuration of up to  8 tracks at 48kHz works seemlessly. The CF Card performance is monitored in real time and a warning will appears if the CF Card is too slow ( CF flashing on the screen ). In this case the recording is stopped on the CF Card but will continue on the Hard disk
  • Added auto power-down feature in the MISC Menu
  • Added TAKE size [bytes] in browse files menu
  • Warnings / Alarms display time has been reduced in order to keep normal display info more readable
  • Fixed CF issue when access time is too slow: take could be corrupted
  • Corrected DSP algorythm in the Monitoring , suppressing noises and hiss bug at low level signals
  • Fixed various minor bugs
KNOWN ISSUE
If a TAKE reaches the maximum capacity of a drive (HD or CF Card), the recording may not be stopped properly and the take can be lost. Make sure that your recording does not reach the maximum capacity of a drive.


VERSION 2.6.1963
September 12. 2008
  • Added disk formating tool in MISC menu (works only with existing FAT32 partition) allowing to reformat  the HD or the CF Card without the need of a PC
  • Added emtpy trash tool in MISC menu
  • Added TimeCode Format 23.976
  • Display '%' character when sampling frequency is pulled up/down by 0,1%
  • Enhanced disc free space survey: when recording on both HD and CF, if one disc is full, recording doesn't stop any more. Instead, recording continue on other disc
  • Enhanced CF real time bit-rate survey: when CF bit-rate is not sufficient, recording on CF is automatically stopped after 5sec (but HD recording continues)
  • Various minor bugs fixes
  

NOTE
Firmware update file format changed between 3.x and 4.0 revisions. 

To update from version 3.1 or earlier, please install first version 4.0, and then upgrade to 4.X.

 

If you need to downgrade from version 4.0 to 3.1.2786, please use the following downgrade firmware file:

VERSION 3.1.2786