Protea Software Suite Version History: 5.23 - (2/5/2015) - Support for Voicing files. 5.22 - (9/9/2014) - FIRs now enabled (assuming firmware supports it) for: * ne 2-channel amps * ne 4/8-channel amps * PEMA and nXp amps * neXX00 ("ne rackmount") signal processors. - Now executes as 64-bit application on 64-bit Windows. - New product images to reflect updated front/rear panels. 5.21 - (8/28/2014) - Internal release. 5.20 - (6/2/2014) - Fixed bug (introduced in 5.19) that prevented adding crossovers in some cases. - USB Driver (for 3.6SP and 4.8SP): - Ashly now uses the standard USB device driver from FTDI instead of a customized version that was causing problems for some users. This change works automatically with 3.6SP and 4.8SP's manufactured after 6/2/2014. For earlier units, there is a upgrade procedure that addresses the issue. - User Interface changes: - Network tree remembers which groups have been opened. - Devices that are misconfigured or unreachable now show appropriate color in network tree's device and group nodes. - Improved rendering speed and quality of graph displays. - Eliminated all known resource leaks that could cause application crashes. - Audio Network: - Dante: - Now properly supports Dante in all products. - Allow setting of network source in net matrix mode (neXX00 products only). - Allow disabling Dante card as master clock source. - Other: - Added support for EAD DSP360/DSP480 (3.6SP and 4.8SP variants). - Now targeting .NET "4.0 Client Profile". - Numerous internal performance tweaks. - No longer need to uninstall previous instances of Protea Software Suite. 5.19 - (3/18/2014) - Dante: - Supports neXX00 signal processors. - Disable master clock selection and sample rate selection when OPDANTE card installed. - Corrected problem with adding feedback suppressors in some cases. - Provide alternate means to identify USB-connected SP signal processors. - Fixed bug in Properties tab that wouldn't show all device's options in some cases. 5.18 - (3/3/2014) - Internal beta release. 5.17 - (1/6/2014) - Supports Dante interface (except for neXX00 signal processors). - Fixes to truncated text in some windows and controls. - Newer version of nX manual. - Fixed bug where editing FIR's on virtual TQP-48 wouldn't save coefficients. - Now show 800 and 400 watt flavors of nX family. - Added "Clear Inactive Devices" option when right-clicking top of device tree. 5.16 - (10/8/2013) - Internal release. 5.15 (8/6/2013) - Same version of software, now with updated nX{ep} manual. 5.15 (7/9/2013) - Added menu command to show manual for nX{ep} amplifiers. - Show proper version number when not an nX{ep} amplifier. 5.14 (6/20/2013) - First general release to support nX{ep} amplifiers. 5.13 (4/9/2013) - First version to support nX{ep} amplifiers. - This was an internal pre-release version and was not publically released. 5.12 (2/19/2013) - FR-8/16 Support - Corrected two cases that would cause target device usernames and passwords to not work properly. - Corrected exception sometimes thrown when FR left and rejoined network. - Fulcrum TQP-48 Support - The TQP-48 is now properly supported in standard releases. - DSP Function: Gate - Corrected corruption of gate's frequency and Q settings when control form was first opened. - Firmware Update Function - No longer require Windows Administrator privileges in order to see "Flash Programmer" on menu. - General - Improved system startup time by deferring some calculations. - Switch from UTF16 to UTF8 encoding for XML documents (system configuration, presets). Also no longer write BOM (Byte Order Mark) as it causes problems when attaching these files to mail messages with some mail clients. - Small graphical improvements. - Removed SIA Smaart integration. 5.11 (11/30/2011) - Supports new "Source Select" mode for FR-8 and FR-16 remotes. - Corrects problem where last fader's settings weren't saved for FR-8 and FR-16 remotes. - Corrected problem introduced in 5.10 that prevented legacy Protea System Software from running. - Improvements to help system content. 5.10.1 (9/19/2011) - Canvas Control Objects - Corrected past change resulting in Fader object not receiving parameter updates from device. - 3.6/4.8SP - Update table of preset names when saving preset. 5.10 (8/22/2011) - FR Remotes - Added support for FR-8 and FR-16 remotes. - DSP - Corrected calculation of DSP utilization. - Corrected unintended change to Feedback Suppressor parameters when bringing up control panel. - Performance increase on DSP panel display (faster when preset changes cause update). - PEMA - Changed Events panel to require explicit commit. - Added option to show times in AM/PM or 24-hour format on Event and Log panels. - Added confirmation dialog when clearing Log. - Security - Corrected problem that could leave device inaccessible with corrupted username/password. - Changes to make Security panel operation clearer. - Changed Security panel to require explicit commit. - Canvas Control Objects - Corrected Standby button forgetting all but first device selected. - Diagnostics - Added utility (Help|Capture Network Configuration) to copy network configuration to clipboard. - Improved error message when unable to launch PSS. - General - Changed network tree tooltip to describe color code. 5.9 (11/16/2010) - Fixed problem introduced in 5.8 that prevented presets saved under older versions from being recalled correctly - Added a confirmation dialog to the "Clear all DSP Functions" menu item 5.8 (11/1/2010) - RD8C fader levels are now stored in presets (may require product firmware update) - Fixed bug in "Save All Presets to Disk" that skipped the first preset - Sub presets are now "sticky", so sub preset items display as selected upon Recall - Removed the sub preset selection status when deleting DSP functions - Fixed bug where recall sub preset from disk would wipe out other settings - Improved "Preset Options" menu: better grouping, better wording, more options - Fixed firmware update issues with Windows 7 - Restored ability to add virtual neWR5 to canvas - Improved PEMA "Events" tab: added days of the week to real-time event scheduler - Updated 3.6SP and 4.8SP USB drivers to fix issues with Windows 7 and Vista 5.7 (9/23/2010) - Fixed the number of EtherSound channels to eight for all PEMA - Improved firmware update speed for Ethernet-enabled devices 5.6 (8/11/2010) - Corrected problem with copy operations causing execeptions 5.5 (7/7/2010) - Numerous changes to support PEMA functionality - Updated help system - Changed "IP Only" access level so only Security and Network Properties tabs are selectable - Corrected recall of canvas to preserve order of objects 5.4 (5/28/2010) - Improved feedback suppressor GUI and control protocol - Fixed bulk update for ne4400, ne4800, and ne8800 - Updated 3.6SP and 4.8SP USB drivers - Corrected DSP usage calculations 5.3 (3/11/2010) - Added PEMA and neWR5 products - Fixed sub preset save not saving All options 5.2 (2/9/2010) - Added AutoMix DSP function - Added Windows 7 USB Driver support for 3.6SP and 4.8SP - Fixed issue with 3.6SP and 4.8SP Output EQ download - Fixed 4.24C preset converter skipping outputs 5-8 - Display issue after loading 4.24C preset input blocks disapeared - Fixed Advanced FP Not showing up on 64bit OS 5.1 (11/06/2009) - Added Ethersound support for ne4400, ne4800, ne8800, and NE Amplifiers - Fixed issues with Cobranet TX Parameters Recall - Fixed language issue with Driver install - Fixed HPF/LPF, EQ issues in 3.6SP and 4.8SP - Improved 3.6SP and 4.8SP Preset download time 5.0 (8/3/2009) - Added ne4400, ne4800, ne8800, 3.6SP, and 4.8SP products - Fixed buffer issue in servers.