Protea NE Software Suite Version History: 5.49 - (10/28/2018) - FIXED: Errors loading linked gain blocks from a device preset - FIXED: Muted channels not always reflected on the UI 5.48 - (10/14/2018) - FIXED: Errors loading project files from disk 5.47 - (10/4/2018) - FIXED: Errors Linking Gain Blocks - FIXED: Software Mute Indicators When Clearing and Muting Channels - FIXED: Errors saving presets to file when the presets contained gain blocks 5.46 - (9/2/2018) - FIXED: Audible ticking sounds from sending single updates to the device too quickly - FIXED: Mute indicators in software not representing the device state accurately 5.45 - (8/27/2018) - FIXED: The software standby and disable power switch - FIXED: Erratic behavior of linked DSP blocks - FIXED: Mixer blocks showing the incorrect number of channels 5.44 - (7/31/2018) - FIXED: Mute control on channel 5 for the ne24.24M - FIXED: Overly restrictive security settings for "Level / Mute Access". Reverted this level to "Audio Only Access" for the ne24.24M - FIXED: An issue preventing presets created in a virtual PEMA device to be loaded into a real PEMA device - FIXED: An issue copying and pasting mixer block on PEMA devices - FIXED: A problem displaying all output channels in the HPF/LPF configuration - FIXED: Fixed an error loading settings files into FR-8 and FR-16 remotes - FIXED: Fixed an issue where auto-leveler settings could still be changed when the user is locked out on PEMA devices - FIXED: Fixed an issue that prevented FR-8 and FR-16 remotes from being programed except by the admin user 5.43 - (4/25/2018) - FIXED: Updates to DSP block settings not being sent to the device when in a link group 5.42 - (4/19/2018) - FIXED: Gain block failing to update ne24.24M devices 5.41 - (4/16/2018) - FIXED: Issues with link groups updating properly for all DSP blocks 5.40 - (4/4/2018) - FIXED: Reporting higher DSP usage when using auto mix channels than should have been 5.39 - (4/3/2018) - FIXED: Unable to update ANC blocks on PEMA amplifiers 5.38 - (2/22/2018) - FIXED: A crash while saving project files with device presets - FIXED: Link group assignments not being restored for gain blocks when loading a preset 5.37 - (1/30/2018) - UPDATED: Detect remotes that have security enabled, even if the device tree has previously been cleared 5.36 - (1/17/2018) - UPDATED: Handling of device groups when renaming groups with mixed security/offline settings 5.35 - (1/7/2018) - FIXED: An issue where PNES mutes did not reflect changes on USB connected devices properly - UPDATED: Users can now change some devices in a group even if some are security restricted or offline - UPDATED: FTDI USB Drivers to v2.12.28 5.34 - (12/29/2017) - FIXED: An issue that could cause a crash when reorganizing the device try with security enabled devices 5.33 - (12/16/2017) - FIXED: Issues using the signal generator with a secured device - FIXED: Signal generator blocks not being saved properly 5.32 - (12/2/2017) - FIXED: Saving/Loading of All Presets - FIXED: Issue loading presets with disabled mixers - FIXED: Issue displaying mixers after loading a preset with disabled mixers - FIXED: Issue displaying muted DSP outputs on PEMA amplifiers - FIXED: Issue saving disabled DSP channels after closing/opening PNES - FIXED: Issue with the control surface not reflecting changes made on the DSP panel - FIXED: Canvas control objects not polling for initial values - FIXED: Input block faders rounding values improperly - FIXED: Signal generator block not holding their value - FIXED: Issue where a preset recall needed to be done twice in some cases - FIXED: Issue where some DSP processing block would not be shown after loading a preset - FIXED: Issue where the dropdown for button 4 on the WR-5 would be partially hidden - FIXED: Issue with NX-A mute indicators not being shown - FIXED: Issue with routing sometimes not being recalled with a preset - FIXED: Issues with the input 11 mater mixer fader - FIXED: nXe amplifiers showing up as nXp amplifiers - FIXED: Ability to add nXe amplifiers to the canvas in design mode - FIXED: Issue where an ne4400 could show up as an ne8800 in design mode - FIXED: Issue showing graphical routing on the DSP tab in some cases - FIXED: Crash when deleting a 31 frequency graphical equalizer while it's control window is open - FIXED: Issue where copying/pasting a high pass/low pass filter would not past the low pass parameters - FIXED: Security error failure when scanning for devices on a network with one or more locked devices - FIXED: Issues with the size of some mixer windows 5.31 - (9/5/2017) - FIXED: nX Master Clock selection does not show up correctly in PneS - Improved updates to the PEQ filters to avoid sending unnecessary messages to the device - FIXED: Graphics glitch in the startup screen - Fixed an issue that could cause the device tree to be empty on startup - Fixed an issue loading presets for the NE8800 when the mixer is disabled - FTDI USB Driver now install silently - Fixed crash reporting so Ashly will know about issues faster 5.30 - (7/11/2017) - Eliminated accidental DSP overage messages from the device - Improved display of input/output channel connections when enabling/disabling the mixer 5.29 - (6/22/2017) - File -> Print Setup will now print the setup for all devices - Improved loading of presets that switch from 48k -> 96k and vice-versa - Fixed an issue that could cause disabled channels to show up as enabled after restarting the software - Removed support for discontinues PE series amplifiers 5.28 - (6/9/2017) - Prevent UI from flashing when adjusting NE series amplifiers - Improved DSP cycle counts for NE series amplifiers - Stop incorrect DSP full messages on the nXp series amplifiers 5.27 - (5/25/2017) - Fixed loading presets with disabled channels - Presets now load without updating the device, if a preset fails to load the device is reset to it's previous settings - Improved ability to switch between presets with 96k and 48k sampling rates 5.26 - (4/30/2017) - Further improvements to DSP usage calculations 5.25 - (4/25/2017) - Fixed DSP usage miscalculations - Fixed loading and copying Gain w/ VCA DSP blocks - Update nX manuals 5.24 - (7/15/2016) - Added support for nX{pe} 2,4-Channel 75w, 150w amplifiers 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.