Allen & Heath has released dLive firmware V2.1, bringing powerful new processing and RackUltra FX, expanded wireless integration, group-to-group routing, and requested workflow features from the dLive user community.
Headlining V2.1 is CompStortion, the Deep emulation of a ‘definitive’ hardware compressor offering a wide range of attack and release times, distortion modes and Smash and Brit modes.
RackUltra FX card users will see Rhythm Delay, billed as the most advanced in-console delay currently on the market. A unique pattern-based delay engine provides fully customisable repeat patterns and musical filtering.
Version 2.1 also significantly expands the power of the Actions system. Engineers can now trigger an action from a scene recall or via a Midi trigger; recall a bookmark via an action; apply relative changes to send and main levels; recall the channel processing library; and trigger actions on a dynamically selected channel or mix.
dLive’s wireless integration is extended with the addition of support for the Shure SLX-D wireless microphone system. Users of SLX-D systems can monitor transmitter battery level, RF signal strength and receiver audio signal level, in addition to control receiver mute and gain from the dLive user interface. Engineers, meanwhile, can now use group-to-group routing to build complex processing chains and consolidate mix buses – for instance kick and snare groups into a main drum group, or all groups routed to a main band group..
Additional enhancements in V2.1 include the ability to unmute a member of a Mute Group, a new Gain Link option for the Peak Limiter 76, plus improvements to Scene Safe GUI, log files, and Director metering and UI responsiveness.
‘This release includes some real crowd-pleasers,’ says Allen & Heath Director of Product, Nic Beretta. ‘CompStortion adds to the Deep arsenal, Rhythm Delayopens fresh creative rhythmic effects, and Shure SLX-D integration brings more wireless control into the fold.’