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Scarlett 2nd Gen 4.12.0 Released on 08-12-16 14:59

Release notes:

- Major improvements to distorted audio issue on Windows 10 after long streaming periods. In the unlikely event of this issue returning, the driver recovery time is greatly improved.
- Major fixes for crashes happening when unplugging the device

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Midnight Plug-in Suite 1.7b1 Released on 07-18-16 10:54

Release Notes:

- Fixes no default installer location on Windows
- Fixes Midnight Plugin Suite Crashing on El Capitan when installing licence

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Rednet Control 1.9b1 Released on 04-18-16 16:58

***Important: See 'RedNet Control 1.8 Support' and 'RedNet Control 1.9 Support' below for operating system compatibility.***

New Features in RedNet Control 1.8 and 1.9:

- Improved Stability and Responsiveness
- Improved Network Discovery and Device Identification
- Improved MIDI Message Handling
- Improved Responsiveness and Reliability of RedNet 4 and RedNet MP8R - --- Preamp Control
- Multiple instances of RedNet Control will now stay in sync with gain changes made on other software
- Global Save and Recall Presets for RedNet 4 and RedNet MP8R
- PCIe Driver and Firmware Update
-- Driver Version:
--- Mac: 1.7.6.3
--- Windows: 1.7.8.2
-- Firmware Version: 3.7.3.1
-- 176.4kHz addition
-- Static IP addition

Important notes:

- The RedNet PCIe driver is only compatible with the latest firmware.
- It is important to note that installing new firmware on to any RedNet Unit can take some time, please DO NOT turn the unit off or interrupt the firmware installation - Units will be unresponsive during this process.
During firmware updates, DO NOT add or remove devices on your Dante network.


Known Issues:

- Mac Only: RedNet Control cannot do two consecutive firmware updates. After the first run of firmware updates, please shut down RedNet Control and reopen to upgrade firmware on second wave of units.
- Defaults message from Pro Tools does not clear linked channels on RedNet 4.
- It's possible for RedNet Control GUI to display values of 17dB for RedNet 4 when controlled via SysEx. The gain on the unit will still be 0dB or 8dB.
- During installation, a dialog can appear from Audinate's "Dante Control and Monitoring Installer" about firewall settings on Windows 8. Please manually confirm your firewall settings allow Dante Control & Monitoring through the firewall.
- When renaming a unit in Dante Controller, RedNet Control will not show this until it has been rebooted.
- Windows Only: Long device & channel names in RedNet Control will overflow the text boxes.
- Windows Only: MIDI settings will only be stored between sessions if running with elevated privileges.

RedNet Control 1.8 Supports:
Mac OS X 10.8.x (Mountain Lion) ONLY

RedNet Control 1.9 Supports:
Mac:
- OS X 10.9.x (Mavericks)
- OS X 10.10.x (Yosemite)
- OS X 10.11.x (El Capitan)
Windows:
- Windows 7 (32/ 64 bit)
- Windows 8 (32/ 64 bit)
- Windows 10 (32/ 64 bit)

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Scarlett MixControl 1.9b12 Released on 03-07-16 17:29

Mac and Windows New Features/Bug Fixes since previous release:
- Updates 6i6, 18i8 and 18i20 firmware to 1056
- Fixes for streaming while synced to ADAT
- Fixed setting recall after power cycle

**It is not possible to roll back the firmware after update, if you are unsure whether you should update, please contact Focusrite Technical Support**

**Earlier Windows versions of Scarlett MixControl will not work with the driver contained within this installer, and this Windows version of Scarlett MixControl will not work with earlier versions of the USB 2 driver**

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New Windows Driver Features/Bug Fixes since previous release:
- Change in sample-rate behaviour
- Latency reporting improvements
- Updates USB 2 driver to version 3.2.1 beta.
- Improved compatibility with Pro Tools
- Numerous other bug fixes and structural improvements
- Comprehensive logging to facilitate future bug reporting
- Adds 1-channel WDM formats
- Adds multi-channel WDM formats
- Adds 24-bit WDM support
- Improves upgrade process from previous drivers
- Fixes sample rate change instructions from Scarlett MixControl
- Fixes bug where sample rate mismatch can occur after sleep
- Fixes 16 bit audio streaming in Sound Forge 10
- Replaced USB Buffer Size with USB Performance Mode
- Additional streaming improvements

Please report any problems via your beta testing login or by emailing beta@focusrite.com, and you will be advised regarding capturing logging output to aid our developers.

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Saffire Mix Control 3.8b1 Released on 02-23-16 10:23

For Mac OSX only

New Features/Bug Fixes since previous release:

- Updates Saffire Pro40 firmware to r742. Fixes no audio from second Pro40 sync slave on dual mode.
- Updates driver to r2991. Fixes issue where DAW channels 17-20 were not present on a Saffire Pro40.

Please report any problems via your beta testing login or by emailing beta@focusrite.com

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Red Plug-In Suite 1.1b5 Released on 02-02-16 14:45

Changes since 1.0 release:

- Fixed Logic Pro crashing when closing project.
- Fixed parameter changing when moving between tracks on Pro Tools.
- Fixed parameter changing on project save/load.
- Fixed text fields clearing when tabbing away.
- Fixed issue where tab key entered white space in email/password fields.

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Focusrite USB Drivers 3.0.653 Released on 12-15-15 16:46

Mac only.

This driver will only work with the USB 1.1 version of the Saffire 6 USB (units with a USB port labelled "USB" or "USB 1.1").

Release notes:
- Updated driver for use on Mac OS 10.11 (El Capitan)

Please note:
- This driver requires OS X 10.11.2 or above. It will not work with earlier versions of OS X (including earlier releases of 10.11)

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Focusrite USB2 Drivers 3.2.2 Released on 08-07-15 15:52

Windows only.

This driver is compatible with Focusrite Scarlett USB 2.0 Audio Interfaces only.

Note: This build contains changes in sample-rate switching behaviour. ASIO DAWs will be unable to change sample-rate if a WDM client (default Windows sound) is streaming.

New Features/Bug Fixes since previous release version:
- Improved compatibility with Pro Tools
- Numerous other bug fixes and structural improvements
- Comprehensive logging to facilitate future bug reporting
- Adds 1-channel WDM formats
- Adds multi-channel WDM formats
- Adds 24-bit WDM support
- Improves upgrade process from previous drivers
- Some sample rate change fixes
- Fixes bug where sample rate mismatch can occur after sleep
- Fixes 16 bit audio streaming in Sound Forge 10
- Replaced USB Buffer Size with USB Performance Mode
- Change in sample-rate behaviour
- Latency reporting improvements

New Features since previous beta release:
- Fixed enumeration issue with 2i2/2i4/Scarlett Solo on Windows 10
- Improved firmware upgrade process (users experiencing 18i8 firmware update failures should use this build)

Please report any problems via your beta testing login or by emailing beta@focusrite.com, and you will be advised regarding capturing logging output to aid our developers.

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Forte 1.3b1 Released on 07-17-15 08:59

Windows Only:

Note: This build contains changes in sample-rate switching behaviour. ASIO DAWs will be unable to change sample-rate if a WDM client (default Windows sound) is streaming.

Windows driver updated to version 3.2.1 beta.

New Windows Driver Features/Bug Fixes since 1.2b8
- Change in sample-rate behaviour
- Latency reporting improvements


New Windows Driver Features/Bug Fixes since previous release:
- Updates USB 2 driver to version 3.2.1 beta.
- Improved compatibility with Pro Tools
- Numerous other bug fixes and structural improvements
- Comprehensive logging to facilitate future bug reporting
- Adds 1-channel WDM formats
- Adds multi-channel WDM formats
- Adds 24-bit WDM support
- Improves upgrade process from previous drivers
- Fixes bug where sample rate mismatch can occur after sleep
- Fixes 16 bit audio streaming in Sound Forge 10
- Replaced USB Buffer Size with USB Performance Mode
- Additional streaming improvements


Important Note: Earlier Windows versions of Forte Control will not work with this Windows driver, and this Windows version of Forte Control will not work with earlier Windows versions of the USB 2 driver.

Please report any problems via your beta testing login or by emailing beta@focusrite.com, and you will be advised regarding capturing logging output to aid our developers.

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Focusrite USB2 Drivers 3.2.1 Released on 07-10-15 14:50

Windows only.

This driver is compatible with Focusrite Scarlett USB 2.0 Audio Interfaces only.

KNOWN ISSUE: Windows 10 users may encounter connection issues with the 2i2 and 2i4. Leaving the interface to connect for a couple of minutes will allow it to connect as normal.

If you continue to experience connection problems with Windows 10, please contact us at beta@focusrite.com

Note: This build contains changes in sample-rate switching behaviour. ASIO DAWs will be unable to change sample-rate if a WDM client (default Windows sound) is streaming.

New Features/Bug Fixes since previous release version:
- Improved compatibility with Pro Tools
- Numerous other bug fixes and structural improvements
- Comprehensive logging to facilitate future bug reporting
- Adds 1-channel WDM formats
- Adds multi-channel WDM formats
- Adds 24-bit WDM support
- Improves upgrade process from previous drivers
- Some sample rate change fixes
- Fixes bug where sample rate mismatch can occur after sleep
- Fixes 16 bit audio streaming in Sound Forge 10
- Replaced USB Buffer Size with USB Performance Mode

New Features since previous beta release:
- Change in sample-rate behaviour
- Latency reporting improvements

Please report any problems via your beta testing login or by emailing beta@focusrite.com, and you will be advised regarding capturing logging output to aid our developers.

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Rednet Control 1.4b3 Released on 03-04-15 18:06

Please note that if you are running RedNet Control on both Mac and Windows PCs with the same RedNet hardware, updating both operating systems to 1.4b is required.

Please be sure to follow all on-screen instructions when running firmware updates.

New Features

Updated Brooklyn Firmware.
Brooklyn 1: SW 3.7.1.14/ FW 3.3.8.13
Brooklyn 2: SW 3.7.1.10/ FW 3.4.8.53
Updated PCIe firmware to 3.7.1.6
Updated PCIe driver to: Mac 1.7.5 r20, Windows 1.7.5.1
Updated Dante Controller to 3.5.6.2
We found that the vast majority of users preferred routing in Dante Controller rather than RedNet Control. As a result, routing has been removed from RedNet Control, allowing us to focus development and support on adding new features.
Consequently there is no need for host mode which has also been removed.
When closing RedNet Control, the user will be asked to confirm this action. This prevents inadvertent interruption of an MIDI session which is active.
Devices will now appear in alphanumeric order.
DVS & RedNet PCIe will now appear as devices on screen, confirming they are present and correct on the network.
OS X RedNet Control will now stay in dock when window is closed.

Important notes:

The new RedNet PCIe driver is only compatible with the latest firmware.
It is important to note that installing new firmware on to any RedNet Unit can take some time, please DO NOT turn the unit off or interrupt the firmware installation - Units will be unresponsive during this process.

RedNet Control 1.4 (BETA) will prompt users to upgrade their firmware to version 885.

Firmware v885 is NOT backwards compatible with RedNet Control v1.3 or earlier.
Additionally firmware older than v885 firmware will not be compatible with RedNet Control 1.4b3.

If reverting back to RedNet Control 1.3 having upgraded to Firmware Version 885 on Mac, the follow actions should be taken to prevent any functionality issues:

Brooklyn-1 Devices (RedNet 1, 2, 3 ,4 & 5):
Retrieve "rednetfw_763M_regress.dnt" from the RedNet Control 1.4b3 installation.
Mac: Applications/RedNet Control.app (Right Click "Show Package Contents")
"Contents/Resources/Firmware/Brooklyn/"rednetfw_763M_regress.dnt"
Windows: Program Files/Focusrite/RedNet Control/Firmware/Brooklyn/"rednetfw_763M_regress.dnt"
Place the file in a convenient location such as a folder on the desktop.

Brooklyn-2 Devices (RedNet 6 & D16):
Retrieve "bkn2rednetfw_763M_regress.dnt" from the RedNet Control 1.4b3 installation.
Mac: Applications/RedNet Control.app (Right Click "Show Package Contents") "Contents/Resources/Firmware/Brooklyn2/"bkn2rednetfw_763M_regress.dnt"
Windows: Program Files/Focusrite/RedNet Control/Firmware/Brooklyn2/"bkn2rednetfw_763M_regress.dnt"
Place the file in a convenient location such as a folder on the desktop.

Retrieve the v763 firmware files as shown above
Uninstall RedNet Control 1.4b3 before installing RedNet Control 1.3
Open up RedNet Control
Right-click on a device, select 'Upgrade Firmware' and navigate to "rednetfw_763M_regress.dnt" or "bkn2rednetfw_763M_regress.dnt", depending on which device you are uploading to
Repeat this step for all devices
Allow devices to automatically reboot
To confirm install has been successful, right-click a device, select 'Get Info' and verify the firmware version matches v763

Known Issues

Defaults message from Pro Tools does not clear linked channels on RedNet 4.

It's possible for RedNet Control GUI to display values of 17dB for RedNet 4 when controlled via SysEx. The gain on the unit will still be 0dB or 8dB.

During installation, a dialog can appear from Audinate's "Dante Control and Monitoring Installer" about firewall settings on Windows 8. Please manually confirm your firewall settings allow Dante Control & Monitoring through the firewall.

Supported Operating Systems

Mac OS X

10.7.x (Lion)
10.8.x (Mountain Lion)
10.9.x (Mavericks)
10.10.x (Yosemite)

Windows

Windows 7
Windows 8

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Scarlett Plug-in Suite 1.7b1 Released on 11-04-14 10:44

Mac release notes:

- Changes to activation procedure to support GarageBand sand-boxing.

Windows release notes:

- Fixed crash in 64-bit plugins.

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Focusrite USB2 Drivers 3.1.10 Released on 10-13-14 11:13

Windows only.

This driver is compatible with Focusrite Scarlett USB 2.0 Audio Interfaces only.

New Features/Bug Fixes since previous release version:
- Improved compatibility with Pro Tools
- Numerous other bug fixes and structural improvements
- Comprehensive logging to facilitate future bug reporting
- Adds 1-channel WDM formats
- Adds multi-channel WDM formats
- Adds 24-bit WDM support
- Improves upgrade process from previous drivers
- Some sample rate change fixes
- Fixes bug where sample rate mismatch can occur after sleep
- Fixes 16 bit audio streaming in Sound Forge 10
- Replaced USB Buffer Size with USB Performance Mode
- Additional streaming improvements

New Features since previous beta release:
- Further code optimisations

Please report any problems via your beta testing login or by emailing beta@focusrite.com, and you will be advised regarding capturing logging output to aid our developers.

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Forte 1.2b8 Released on 08-28-14 11:45

Windows Only:

Windows driver updated to version 3.1.8 beta.

New Windows Driver Features/Bug Fixes since previous release:
- Improved compatibility with Pro Tools
- Numerous other bug fixes and structural improvements
- Comprehensive logging to facilitate future bug reporting
- Adds 1-channel WDM formats
- Adds multi-channel WDM formats
- Adds 24-bit WDM support
- Improves upgrade process from previous drivers
- Sample rate change fixes
- Fixes bug where sample rate mismatch can occur after sleep
- Fixes 16 bit audio streaming in Sound Forge 10
- Replaced USB Buffer Size with USB Performance Mode
- Additional streaming improvements

Important Note: Earlier Windows versions of Forte Control will not work with this Windows driver, and this Windows version of Forte Control will not work with earlier Windows versions of the USB 2 driver.

Please report any problems via your beta testing login or by emailing beta@focusrite.com, and you will be advised regarding capturing logging output to aid our developers.

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Scarlett MixControl 1.9b4 Released on 08-28-14 08:41

Mac and Windows New Features/Bug Fixes since previous release:
- Updates 18i8 firmware to r663. Fixes bug where settings can be lost after hardware power cycle.

**If your PC has an AMD processor please do NOT install this release**

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New Windows Driver Features/Bug Fixes since 1.9b3
- Replaced USB Buffer Size with USB Performance Mode
- Additional streaming improvements

New Windows Driver Features/Bug Fixes since previous release:
- Updates USB 2 driver to version 3.1.8 beta.
- Improved compatibility with Pro Tools
- Numerous other bug fixes and structural improvements
- Comprehensive logging to facilitate future bug reporting
- Adds 1-channel WDM formats
- Adds multi-channel WDM formats
- Adds 24-bit WDM support
- Improves upgrade process from previous drivers
- Fixes sample rate change instructions from Scarlett MixControl
- Additional sample rate change fixes
- Fixes bug where sample rate mismatch can occur after sleep
- Fixes 16 bit audio streaming in Sound Forge 10

Important Note: Earlier Windows versions of Scarlett MixControl will not work with this driver, and this Windows version of Scarlett MixControl will not work with earlier versions of the USB 2 driver.

Please report any problems via your beta testing login or by emailing beta@focusrite.com, and you will be advised regarding capturing logging output to aid our developers.

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Rednet Control 1.3b6 Released on 06-18-14 15:50

New Features (since 1.3b5)

Introduced support for RedNet D16 AES

New Features (since 1.3b3):

Automatic two-stage updates for PCIe card firmware
Updated Brooklyn firmware
Brooklyn 1: v604 (3.4.26/3.3.6)
Brooklyn 2: v604 (3.6.9.3/3.4.2.69)
General stability and performance of device discovery improved

New Features (since 1.2):

Thunderbolt chassis support for RedNet PCIe (Mac OS X)
MIDI Control for RedNet 4 (see MIDI Control user guide)
Updated Dante API
Updated PCIe firmware to 3.7 (3.7.1.3/4.1.6.1)
Updated PCIe OS X driver to 1.7.5.14
Updated PCIe Windows driver to 1.7.1.2
RedNet 4: All input types now have gain starting from 0dB

Bug fixes (since 1.2):

RedNet 6 now retains clock source selection on power cycle
RedNet 6 SRC clocking to Word Clock with no MADI Input error resolved
RedNet 4 will now remember channel names in RedNet Control.
Issue where multiple applications accessing Core Audio driver caused unstable audio performance has been fixed.
Other minor bug fixes.

Important notes:

The new RedNet PCIe driver is not compatible with old PCIe device firmware. Thus the latest version of firmware is required.

Change to PCIe Driver installation (Mac)

RedNet PCIe drivers are now installed by running a separate package, which is located in the RedNet Control installer dmg. If you do not use RedNet PCIe, then there is no need to install the driver.

Supported Thunderbolt Chassis (Mac)

The following Thunderbolt chassis are supported for use with RedNet PCIe and Mac OS X:

Magma
ExpressBox 1t
ExpressBox 3t

Sonnet
Echo Express SE

Other Thunderbolt chassis have not been tested by Focusrite but may well work.

Please note, it is recommended to power your chassis after starting the host computer and to power cycle the chassis when restarting your computer.

Known Issues:

After switching host mode an error dialog may appear when changing routings. To alleviate this, restart RedNet Control
The on-screen size of the RedNet 5 area is not remembered between sessions, or after switching host mode
When switching RedNet 5 to Expansion Mode the GUI will not update until the unit's virtual panel is collapsed and expanded again
Defaults message from Pro Tools does not clear linked channels on RedNet 4
RedNet Control can return a "Firmware failure" notification after running a firmware update. Firmware update may have been successful but will not be evident until unit is power-cycled.
It's possible for RedNet Control GUI to display values of 17dB for RedNet 4 when controlled via SysEx. The gain on the unit will still be 0dB or 8dB
During installation, a dialog can appear from Audinate's "Dante Control and Monitoring Installer" about firewall settings on Windows 8. Please manually confirm your firewall settings allow Dante Control & Monitoring through the firewall.

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Midnight Plug-in Suite 1.6b1 Released on 04-09-14 07:53

-Improved meter accuracy
-Updated Windows code-signing certificate

NB : You may see a warning pop-up during installation if you have Windows SmartScreen turned on. Please click 'Continue' or 'Run' at this point.

Compatible with:
Windows 7
Windows 8
OS X 10.8, 10.9

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Rednet Control 1.3b3 Released on 03-04-14 17:14

New Features (since 1.2):

OS X 10.9 Mavericks now supported
Thunderbolt chassis support for RedNet PCIe (Mac OS X)
MIDI Control for RedNet 4 (see MIDI Control user guide)
Updated Dante API
Updated PCIe firmware to 3.7 (3.7.1.3/4.1.6.1)
Updated PCIe OS X driver to 1.7.5.14
Updated PCIe Windows driver to 1.7.1.2
Updated Brooklyn firmware
Brooklyn 1: v596 (3.4.26/3.3.6)
Brooklyn 2: v596 (3.6.9.3/3.4.2.69)
RedNet 4: All input types now have gain starting from 0dB

Bug fixes (since 1.2):

RedNet 6 now retains clock source selection on power cycle
RedNet 6 SRC clocking to Word Clock with no MADI Input error resolved
RedNet 4 will now remember channel names in RedNet Control.
Opening RedNet Control with OS X 10.6. will no longer crash to desktop. Note OS 10.6.x isnotsupported.
General stability and performance of device discovery improved.
Issue where multiple applications accessing Core Audio driver caused unstable audio performance has been fixed.
Other minor bug fixes.

Important notes:

Automatic RedNet PCIe firmware update may fail

The new RedNet PCIe driver is not compatible with old PCIe device firmware. Thus the latest version of firmware is required. If updating from firmware version 3.5 (as shipped with RedNet Control 1.2 or earlier), the automatic firmware updater will not function. Please install the bundled Audinate Firmware Update manager and manually upgrade the device firmware to 3.6. Once this is complete, reboot the computer and run RedNet Control, which will continue the firmware update to version 3.7.

To perform the manual firmware update follow these instructions:

1. Install Audinate Firmware Update Manager

2. Run Audinate Firmware Update Manager

3. Click "Update Dante Firmware"

4. Click "Browse" and select "RedNet PCIe firmware 3.6.dnt" from the downloaded zip file

5. Click "Next"

6. Click the check box corresponding to the PCIe card

7. Click Start

8. Once firmware update is complete, restart the computer the PCIe card is in
9. Run RedNet Control which will update RedNet PCIe firmware to 3.7

Change to PCIe Driver installation (Mac)

RedNet PCIe drivers are now installed by running a separate package, which is located in the RedNet Control installer dmg. If you do not use RedNet PCIe, then there is no need to install the driver.

Supported Thunderbolt Chassis (Mac)

The following Thunderbolt chassis are supported for use with RedNet PCIe and Mac OS X:

Magma
ExpressBox 1t
ExpressBox 3t
Sonnet
Echo Express SE

Other Thunderbolt chassis have not been tested by Focusrite but may well work.

Known Issues:

RedNet PCIe driver can cause BSOD on Windows computers with Q77 chipset. Disable sleep as recommended in optimisation info
After switching host mode an error dialog may appear when changing routings. To alleviate this, restart RedNet Control
The on-screen size of the RedNet 5 area is not remembered between sessions, or after switching host mode
When switching RedNet 5 to Expansion Mode the GUI will not update until the unit's virtual panel is collapsed and expanded again
Defaults message from Pro Tools does not clear linked channels on RedNet 4
RedNet Control can return a "Firmware failure" notification after running a firmware update. Firmware update may have been successful but will not be evident until unit is power-cycled.
It's possible for RedNet Control GUI to display values of 17dB for RedNet 4 when controlled via SysEx. The gain on the unit will still be 0dB or 8dB

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RedNet 5 1.1b2 Released on 04-17-13 16:12

RedNet Control version 1.1 beta 2

Notes for Windows users only:

Unless you Run as Administrator, settings are forgotten between sessions. Please start RedNet Control by right-clicking either the desktop icon or the Start menu icon, then choose Run as Administrator.

Notes for Macintosh users only:

If RedNet Control is not currently the active window and you try to access the right click menu for a particular RedNet unit, the menu will appear at the bottom left of the screen instead.

When you turn on a new RedNet unit, the panels for all your existing RedNet units expand.

Issues affecting both platforms:

If you start RedNet Control in PCIe/DVS host mode, RedNet 5 devices wont show up if you switch to RedNet 5 host mode. Youll need to restart RedNet Control.

PCIe card users will notice that even when RedNet Control starts in PCIe host mode, the top portion of the window will still be reserved for RedNet 5 units. Youll need to toggle the Host mode to RedNet 5 and then back to PCIe/DVS to get this part of the screen back.

After switching Host modes you may get an error dialog if you attempt to make any changes to the routing from thereon. Quitting RedNet Control and restarting it will solve this problem.

The size of the top panel in RedNet 5 host mode is not remembered between sessions or when flicking between host modes.

For those RedNet 5 users that are making use of the Expansion mode, channels 17-32 wont grey out when you switch Expansion mode on. Youll need to collapse the RedNet 5 (press ▼) then expand it again (press ►).


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Focusrite Plugin Suite 1.2b1 Released on 08-31-11 07:36

-Fixed license activation for OS X 10.7

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Guitar FX Suite 1.2b1 Released on 08-31-11 07:33

-Fixed license activation for OS X 10.7

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Liquid Mix HD 1.3b2 Released on 08-01-11 13:48

Fixed:
+ Now loads in Snow Leopard (10.6)
+ Automap wrapping now works
+ Pace iLok demo licence

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Saffire LE 1.6.9130 Released on 07-20-11 15:09

+ Adds Pro-Tools 9 Windows compatibility

SaffireLE-1.6.9130.exeSaffireLE-1.6.9130.exe

Saffire 2.7.9132 Released on 07-20-11 15:07

+ Adds Pro-Tools 9 Windows compatibility

Saffire-2.7.9132.exeSaffire-2.7.9132.exe

Saffire PRO 2.6.9050 Released on 05-18-11 14:50

- Introduces compatibility with Pro-Tools 9 on Windows 7

Saffire PRO 2.6.9050.exeSaffire PRO 2.6.9050.exe

Forte Suite 1.9b1 Released on 05-09-11 10:51

-Fixed installation error on Windows 7 PCs with Pro-Tools 9 installed

Forte Suite-1.9b1.exeForte Suite-1.9b1.exe

RTAS MixControl 1.0b1 Released on 03-14-11 10:10

Requirement:

- Saffire MixControl 2.4b2 or later installed
- Pro Tools 9 installed

Note that multiple Saffires are not supported. Please consult the RTAS MC User Guide for further information.

Known issues:
- Not loading between tracking and playback snapshot under certain conditions in some systems (Windows only)

RTAS MixControl User Guide.pdfRTAS MixControl User Guide.pdf
RTAS MixControl-1.0b1.dmgRTAS MixControl-1.0b1.dmg
RTAS MixControl-1.0b1.exeRTAS MixControl-1.0b1.exe

Liquid Mix HD 1.3b1 Released on 12-13-10 17:35

RedNet Control 1.3b release notes

New Features:

Thunderbolt chassis support for RedNet PCIe (Mac OS X)
Updated Dante API
Updated PCIe firmware to 3.6.2 (3.6.2.13/3.6.0.2)
Updated PCIe OS X driver to 1.5.11.5
Updated PCIe Windows driver to 1.6.4.1
Bug fixes:

RedNet 4 will now remember channel names in RedNet Control.
Opening RedNet Control with OS X 10.6. will no longer crash to desktop.
Note OS 10.6.x is not supported.
General stability and performance of device discovery improved.
Issue where multiple applications accessing Core Audio driver caused unstable audio performance has been fixed.
Other minor bug fixes.

Important notes:

OS X

The new PCIe driver (1.5.11.5) is not compatible with older RedNet PCIe firmware (3.5.4). After installing RedNet Control, you must update the firmware of the card by running RedNet Control and waiting for the dialogue to appear. Please ensure that all computers on the network have the new driver installed.

Windows

When creating a fresh install on a system which had no prior installation of RedNet Control, the installer for RedNet PCIe driver will report back that the ASIO driver entry is missing. Click OK and continue the installation. The driver will have been correctly installed once the computer has been restarted.

Supported Thunderbolt Chassis

The following Thunderbolt chassis are supported for use with RedNet PCIe and Mac OS X:

Magma

ExpressBox 1t
ExpressBox 3t

Sonnet

Echo Express SE

Other Thunderbolt chassis have not been tested by Focusrite but may well work.

Please note, it is recommended to power your chassis after starting the host computer and to power cycle the chassis when restarting your computer.

Known Issues:

After switching host mode an error dialog may appear when changing routings. To alleviate this, restart RedNet Control
The on-screen size of the RedNet 5 area is not remembered between sessions, or after switching host mode
When switching RedNet 5 to Expansion Mode the GUI will not update until the unit's virtual panel is collapsed and expanded again

Liquid Mix HD-1.3b1.dmgLiquid Mix HD-1.3b1.dmg
LMHD 1_3b1Release Notes.txtLMHD 1_3b1Release Notes.txt

Liquid Channel 2.3 Released on 08-16-10 13:36

- Adds compatibility with 64-bit versions of Windows, and with Windows 7.

LiquidControl-2.3.exeLiquidControl-2.3.exe

Saffire PRO 2.5 Released on 08-03-10 13:03

Final release version

Added support for native firewire drivers in Windows 7
Additional minor bug fixes

Saffire PRO 2.5.exeSaffire PRO 2.5.exe

Saffire LE 1.5 Released on 08-03-10 13:00

Final release version

Adds native 1394 driver support for the Saffire LE on Windows 7 32bit and 64bit

SaffireLE 1.5.exeSaffireLE 1.5.exe

Saffire 2.6 Released on 08-03-10 12:58

Final release version

Adds native 1394 driver support for the original white Saffire units on Windows 7 32bit and 64bit

Saffire-2.6.exeSaffire-2.6.exe

Saffire LE 1.5b1 Released on 07-13-10 14:55

-Adds native 1394 driver support for the Saffire LE on Windows 7 32bit and 64bit

SaffireLE 1.5b1.exeSaffireLE 1.5b1.exe

Saffire 2.6b1 Released on 07-13-10 14:40

-Adds native 1394 driver support for the original white Saffire units on Windows 7 32bit and 64bit

Saffire-2.6b1.exeSaffire-2.6b1.exe

Liquid Mix 3.0 Released on 07-09-10 08:40

Final release version:

Fixed:
-Audio Units now validate successfully on Snow Leopard
-Fixed issue where upon session reload, a plug-ins output level could be incorrect if the Sidechain feature was in use.
-Bundled snapshots which have been altered by the user now reload correctly
-Maximum track count no longer reached prematurely in Logic
-Prevented possible settings loss when switching Logic sessions
-Removed invalid website links in windows shortcut menu
-Updated GUI
-Integrated VST 2.4 plug-ins into main installer

The following DAW/Platform combinations are not supported by Liquid Mix.
-64bit Sonar (no change)
-IMPORTANT: Users of Pro Tools on Mac should not download this release and instead continue using version 2.3.16.

Known issues
-96k expansion card not fixed
-LM16 users should not use expansion card
-Requires legacy drivers on Windows 7
-EQ graph inaccuracy at low frequencies (see answerbase article http://www.focusrite.com/answerbase/en/article.php?id=170)
-Plug-in will not work at 192kHz sample rate

Liquid Mix-3.0.dmgLiquid Mix-3.0.dmg
Liquid Mix-3.0.exeLiquid Mix-3.0.exe

Saffire PRO 2.5b1 Released on 06-22-10 13:33

This release is specifically intended for Windows 7 users who wish to integrate their Saffire PRO into their setup using the native firewire drivers instead of the Microsoft legacy drivers.

-Added support for native firewire drivers in Windows 7
-Additional minor bug fixes

Edit(23/06/2010): Please note this is a Saffire PRO release and only applies to owners of the older PRO 26 I/O and the PRO 10 I/O interfaces.

Saffire PRO 2.5b1.exeSaffire PRO 2.5b1.exe

Liquid Mix 3.0b1 Released on 05-11-10 08:49

Fixed:
-Audio Units now validate successfully on Snow Leopard
-Fixed issue where upon session reload, a plug-ins output level could be incorrect if the Sidechain feature was in use.
-Bundled snapshots which have been altered by the user now reload correctly
-Maximum track count no longer reached prematurely in Logic
-Prevented possible settings loss when switching Logic sessions
-Removed invalid website links in windows shortcut menu
-Updated GUI
-Integrated VST 2.4 plug-ins into main installer

The following DAW/Platform combinations are not supported by Liquid Mix.
-64bit Sonar (no change)
-IMPORTANT: Users of Pro Tools on Mac should not download this release and instead continue using version 2.3.16.

Known issues
-96k expansion card not fixed
-LM16 users should not use expansion card
-Requires legacy drivers on Windows 7
-EQ graph inaccuracy at low frequencies (see answerbase article http://www.focusrite.com/answerbase/en/article.php?id=170)
-Plug-in will not work at 192kHz sample rate

Liquid Mix-3.0b1.dmgLiquid Mix-3.0b1.dmg
Liquid Mix-3.0b1.exeLiquid Mix-3.0b1.exe

Saffire PRO 2.4b1 Released on 04-27-09 10:28

-Fixed incorrect firmware version to 2.1.8386 in Windows
-Updated driver to version 2.45.

Saffire-PRO-2.4b1.exeSaffire-PRO-2.4b1.exe

Liquid Mix HD 1.2b1 Released on 03-27-09 10:34

-Fixed problem recalling compressor settings
-Fixed bug using Sidechain with control surfaces
-Fixed GUI problem with linked EQ controls
-Fixed GUI problem with Sidechain controls

Liquid-Mix-HD-Web-1.2b1.dmgLiquid-Mix-HD-Web-1.2b1.dmg
LiquidMixHDWebSetup-1.2b1.exeLiquidMixHDWebSetup-1.2b1.exe

Saffire 2.5b1 Released on 02-18-09 12:46

+ Resolved a problem with the Saffire DSP firmware update process

Saffire-2.5b1.dmgSaffire-2.5b1.dmg
Saffire-2.5b1.exeSaffire-2.5b1.exe

Liquid Channel 1.0b1 Released on 02-18-09 11:17

New emulations (replicas) for the Liquid Channel.

-New Age (Millenia STT-1)
-Trany (API 2500 Mastering Compressor)

These are further samples taken from the above compressors at various different settings.

The files can be transferred to the Liquid channel using the Liquid Control software.
It should be noted that a limited number of emulations can be present on the Liquid Channel at any one time. Some users may find it necessary to backup then remove certain emulations from the unit to allow enough free space for new ones.

New Age LC Comp.zipNew Age LC Comp.zip
Trany LC Comp.zipTrany LC Comp.zip

Liquid Emulations 1.0b1 Released on 02-13-09 15:48

UPDATE 23/04/2009

Added new EQ emulation:

-Zebra 3 (Chandler Limited Channel MKI)

See below for install details.


New Liquid Mix Compressor Emulation Files (1.0b1):

-New Age (Millenia STT-1)
-Trany (API 2500 mastering compressor)

NOTE: This update only contains Liquid Mix emulation files. It does not include the Liquid Mix Manager or Plugin software.

Please unzip and save the emulations files in your Liquid Mix emulation directory:

MacHD/Library/Application Support/LiquidMix (Mac OS)
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\LiquidMix (Windows XP)
C:\ProgramData\LiquidMix (Windows Vista)

NOTE: Sub-folders are not supported in the emulations directory.

21 Zebra 3 EQ( leq) Build 2.zip21 Zebra 3 EQ( leq) Build 2.zip
New Age Compressors.zipNew Age Compressors.zip
Trany Compressors.zipTrany Compressors.zip

Liquid Mix HD 1.1fc1 Released on 01-22-09 09:34

•Fixed issue with unwanted bypassing audio processing
•Amended keyboard shortcuts to conform with Pro Tools TDM standard
•Fixed issue with cross platform settings recall
•Fixed issue with UI redraw and duplicated plug-ins (Windows only)

Liquid-Mix-HD-Web-1.1fc1.dmgLiquid-Mix-HD-Web-1.1fc1.dmg
LiquidMixHDWebSetup-1.1fc1.exeLiquidMixHDWebSetup-1.1fc1.exe

Guitar FX Suite 1.0.1 Released on 12-12-08 18:09

Release version of the Guitar FX Suite

Guitar FX Plugin Suite Web-1.0.1.dmgGuitar FX Plugin Suite Web-1.0.1.dmg
Guitar FX Plugin Suite Web-1.0.1.exeGuitar FX Plugin Suite Web-1.0.1.exe

Liquid Mix 2.3b16 Released on 12-05-08 17:19

The following issues are resolved in this release:

+ Ableton Live crashes when loading LiquidMix if the hardware is not connected
+ CPU usage problems in Cubase 4
+ Liquid Mix plug-in does not truncate snapshot names
+ Snapshot load allows user to load files other than LSS snapshot files
+ Intel/PPC cross compatibility of snapshots / sessions
+ LM plug-in not RTAS wrapped in protools on the
+ Not recalling settings in logic 8 on some channels
+ Problems finding stereo plug-in under Cubase 4
+ Problem with rotary controls fixed on Windows build
+ Fixed Liquid Mix crash when trying to use 'Fixed' EQ controls
+ Hardware parameter control broken in Cubase 4.5.1

Install LiquidMix Web-2.3b16.dmgInstall LiquidMix Web-2.3b16.dmg
LiquidMix-VST2.4-2.3b16.dmgLiquidMix-VST2.4-2.3b16.dmg
LiquidMixWebSetup-2.3b16.exeLiquidMixWebSetup-2.3b16.exe

Liquid 4Pre 1.1b1 Released on 11-25-08 14:26

- new plugin comms implementation
- improved integration with Pro Tools (session reloading)
- improved graphics redrawing - more efficient

Liquid 4Pre-1.1b1.dmgLiquid 4Pre-1.1b1.dmg

Liquid Mix 2.3b15 Released on 11-04-08 16:24

- Fixed bug causing continuous software controls from hardware
- Fixed CPU spiking with certain emulations
- Removed C++ Runtime Library dependency (Windows)

KNOWN ISSUES

- Upgrading to Windows XP Service Pack 3 removes Microsoft hotfix 885222 which resolved a Firewire 800 bandwidth issue caused by Service Pack 2 effecting users with 1394b Firewire cards. Microsoft have released a new hotfix for Windows XP SP3 users which can be downloaded here, and rectifies the problem:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/955408

Install LiquidMix Web-2.3b15.dmgInstall LiquidMix Web-2.3b15.dmg
LiquidMix-VST2.4-2.3b15.dmgLiquidMix-VST2.4-2.3b15.dmg
LiquidMixWebSetup-2.3b15.exeLiquidMixWebSetup-2.3b15.exe

Forte Suite 1.8b1 Released on 10-30-08 10:48

This release is the same as the Forté Suite 1.8 release version.

-Updated iLok protection
-Added ISO file for VENUE systems

FortéSuiteSetup-1.8b1.exeFortéSuiteSetup-1.8b1.exe
FortéSuiteSetup-1.8b1.isoFortéSuiteSetup-1.8b1.iso
FortéSuiteWeb-1.8b1.dmgFortéSuiteWeb-1.8b1.dmg

Liquid Mix HD 1.0b4 Released on 10-17-08 08:38

This is the same as the Liquid Mix HD 1.0 release version.

- Fixed unwanted noise issue at extreme compressor settings
- Added VENUE Installer (please see README inside .zip file for installation instructions)

PLEASE NOTE: The Liquid Mix emulations are not included with the standard Mac OS & Windows Installers (with the exception of the VENUE .ZIP file). In order to use Liquid Mix HD, you must install the emulations. These are available for download from our website on the Liquid Mix downloads page (scroll down to Liquid Mix Emulations). Instructions for installing the emulations can be found at here.

Liquid-Mix-HD-Web-1.0b4.dmgLiquid-Mix-HD-Web-1.0b4.dmg
LiquidMixHD-VENUE-Setup-1.0b4.zipLiquidMixHD-VENUE-Setup-1.0b4.zip
LiquidMixHDWebSetup-1.0b4.exeLiquidMixHDWebSetup-1.0b4.exe

Saffire PRO 2.3b1 Released on 10-15-08 08:22

Resolved an issue with the Firmware Updater on Mac OS Leopard.

Saffire PRO 2.3b1.dmgSaffire PRO 2.3b1.dmg

Liquid Mix 2.3b12 Released on 08-04-08 12:31

** Mac version now checks for SHARED MEMORY before installing **

- Fixed a problem in Cubase 4 which prevented sessions from reloading properly
- Found a workaround in Digital Performer for a CPU Overload problem (use "always run in realtime" option for each plugin instance
- fixed freezing to disk in Albeton in Live which was taking twice as long as real time
- Fixed loading of old sessions in Pro Tools
- Fixed reloading sidechain EQ settings when loading a COMP ONLY snapshot
- Fixed compatiblility issue of expansion card with LM 16
- Resolved a buffer emptying problem on Logic Pro
- Resolved a conflict between mono and stereo instances

KNOWN ISSUES

- Slower than real-time audio rendering in Ableton Live
- Connectivity problems with Windows XP running on a Mac Pro (Windows XP does not properly support 1394b (ie, FireWire 800)

Install LiquidMix Web-2.3b12r1.dmgInstall LiquidMix Web-2.3b12r1.dmg
LiquidMix-VST2.4-2.3b12.dmgLiquidMix-VST2.4-2.3b12.dmg
LiquidMixWebSetup-2.3b12.zipLiquidMixWebSetup-2.3b12.zip

Saffire PRO 02.01.8310 Released on 07-07-08 14:19

Saffire PRO 10/26 Firmware (BCD)
Version: 02.01.8310
Build date: 09/04/2008

This is the BCD file for use with 3rd party firmware tools.

WARNING! Be careful to use the correct BCD file depending on whether you have a PRO 10 / 26

Pro10IO 02.01.8310.bcd.zipPro10IO 02.01.8310.bcd.zip
Pro26IO 02.01.8310.bcd.zipPro26IO 02.01.8310.bcd.zip

Saffire LE 01.01.7442 Released on 07-07-08 14:15

Saffire LE Firmware (BCD)
Version: 01.01.7442
Build date: 07/12/2006

This is the BCD file for use with 3rd party firmware tools.

Saffire_LE_01.01.7442.bcd.zipSaffire_LE_01.01.7442.bcd.zip

Saffire 02.02.7460 Released on 07-07-08 11:36

Saffire Firmware (BCD)
Version: 02.02.7460
Build date: 14/12/2006

This is the BCD file for use with 3rd party firmware tools.

BeBob_Saffire 02.02.7460.bcd.zipBeBob_Saffire 02.02.7460.bcd.zip

Saffire Plugins 2.3b1 Released on 05-13-08 11:49

- Updated with VST 2.4 support for Intel Macs
- fixed some problems with automation in Logic 7 & 8

SaffirePlugins-2.3b1.dmgSaffirePlugins-2.3b1.dmg
SaffireVSTPlugins-2.3b1.exeSaffireVSTPlugins-2.3b1.exe

Liquid 4Pre 1.0.1 Released on 04-18-08 11:55

- Fixed a problem with linking on Windows which could cause gain to jump to maximum

Liquid4ControlSetup-1.0.1.exeLiquid4ControlSetup-1.0.1.exe

Liquid Mix 2.2.1 Released on 04-15-08 10:54

Mac OS (build 32):
- Fixed a graphical timing issue which caused crashes in Digital Performer

Windows (build 36):
- Fixed some graphics memory leaks

- Fixed an issue which could cause crashes when loading some Pro Tools sessions on Windows

LiquidMix-2.2.1-VST2.4.dmgLiquidMix-2.2.1-VST2.4.dmg
LiquidMix-2.2.1.dmgLiquidMix-2.2.1.dmg
LiquidMixWebSetup-2.2.1-b36.zipLiquidMixWebSetup-2.2.1-b36.zip

Saffire PRO 2.1b3 Released on 04-14-08 10:52

Saffire PRO Firmware Update (02.01 build 8310)

* fixed issues with SPDIF compatibility
* improved driver compatibility on Mac OS and Windows

SaffirePROUpdater-MacOS.dmgSaffirePROUpdater-MacOS.dmg
SaffirePROUpdater-Win.zipSaffirePROUpdater-Win.zip
SaffirePROUpdater-Win64.zipSaffirePROUpdater-Win64.zip

Liquid Mix 2.2b32 Released on 04-08-08 14:13

- Fixed a few memory leak issues on Windows
- Solved some audio processing problems in Sonar

LiquidMixWebSetup-2.2b32.zipLiquidMixWebSetup-2.2b32.zip

Liquid Mix 2.2b24 Released on 03-31-08 16:35

- fixed a small issue with the debug logging mechanism

LiquidMixWebSetup-2.2b24.zipLiquidMixWebSetup-2.2b24.zip

Liquid Mix 2.2b23 Released on 03-28-08 17:52

- Fixed a problem with loading larger sessions in Pro Tools
- Fixed an inconsistency in the LiquidMix Manager
- Fixed a segmentation fault which could cause AUval to fail

Special info for Cubase 4 Intel Mac Users: Cubase 4 does not support VST 2.3 plugins. You will need to download LiquidMix-VST2.4-2.2.dmg and install the LiquidMix VST2.4 plugins over the top of your existing LiquidMix 2.2 installation in order to use LiquidMix with Cubase 4 on Intel Macs.

LiquidMix-2.2b23.dmgLiquidMix-2.2b23.dmg
LiquidMix-VST2.4-2.2b23.dmgLiquidMix-VST2.4-2.2b23.dmg

Liquid Mix 2.2b21 Released on 03-28-08 17:50

- Improved compatibility with Pro Tools 7.4
- Fixed a problem with the LM Manager which caused the wrong channel counts to be greyed out under certain conditions
- Fixed a problem with Pro Tools 7.4 which prevented reloading some LM sessions - caused crashes
- fixed a low frequency response problem which occurred with some EQ emulations (not related to the emulation files themselves). **
- fixed a graphics bug in Vista related to the 'desktop composition' feature
- Settings from sessions created with LiquidMix 2.0 - 2.1 are now properly restored when upgrading to LiquidMix 2.2.
- Problems with display sync between Manager and plugins have been fixed
- Loading a COMP ONLY Snapshot now restores the SideChain settings
- The Emulations Menu now displays "No Emulations found at this Sample Rate" when there are no Emulations available or they are missing

** PLEASE NOTE: This problem was introduced in version 2.0. Low frequencies on tracks with LiquidMix plugins in existing 2.0 - 2.1 sessions may be affected by this change. Sessions and snapshots created with LiquidMix 2.0 - 2.1 will retain their original low frequency EQ behaviour so as to prevent any unwanted changes to existing mixes when upgrading to 2.2.

LiquidMixWebSetup-2.2b21.zipLiquidMixWebSetup-2.2b21.zip

Saffire LE 1.3b1 Released on 03-26-08 10:24

RedNet Control 1.3b release notes

New Features:

Thunderbolt chassis support for RedNet PCIe (Mac OS X)
Updated Dante API
Updated PCIe firmware to 3.6.2 (3.6.2.13/3.6.0.2)
Updated PCIe OS X driver to 1.5.11.5
Updated PCIe Windows driver to 1.6.4.1
Bug fixes:

RedNet 4 will now remember channel names in RedNet Control.
Opening RedNet Control with OS X 10.6. will no longer crash to desktop.
Note OS 10.6.x is not supported.
General stability and performance of device discovery improved.
Issue where multiple applications accessing Core Audio driver caused unstable audio performance has been fixed.
Other minor bug fixes.

Important notes:

OS X

The new PCIe driver (1.5.11.5) is not compatible with older RedNet PCIe firmware (3.5.4). After installing RedNet Control, you must update the firmware of the card by running RedNet Control and waiting for the dialogue to appear. Please ensure that all computers on the network have the new driver installed.

Windows

When creating a fresh install on a system which had no prior installation of RedNet Control, the installer for RedNet PCIe driver will report back that the ASIO driver entry is missing. Click OK and continue the installation. The driver will have been correctly installed once the computer has been restarted.

Supported Thunderbolt Chassis

The following Thunderbolt chassis are supported for use with RedNet PCIe and Mac OS X:

Magma

ExpressBox 1t
ExpressBox 3t

Sonnet

Echo Express SE

Other Thunderbolt chassis have not been tested by Focusrite but may well work.

Please note, it is recommended to power your chassis after starting the host computer and to power cycle the chassis when restarting your computer.

Known Issues:

After switching host mode an error dialog may appear when changing routings. To alleviate this, restart RedNet Control
The on-screen size of the RedNet 5 area is not remembered between sessions, or after switching host mode
When switching RedNet 5 to Expansion Mode the GUI will not update until the unit's virtual panel is collapsed and expanded again

SaffireLE-1.3b1-(8305).exeSaffireLE-1.3b1-(8305).exe

Liquid Mix 2.2b14 Released on 03-10-08 10:32

- Sessions and snapshots created with LiquidMix 2.0 - 2.1 will retain their original low frequency EQ behaviour so as to prevent any unwanted changes to existing mixes when upgrading to 2.2. For more details regarding changes to low frequency response, see the release notes for 2.2b11.

- Settings from sessions created with LiquidMix 2.0 - 2.1 are now properly restored when upgrading to LiquidMix 2.2.

- A problem with CoreAudio overloads in Logic has been fixed

- Exceeded the allowed number of instances in the new AUs no longer crashes the DAW

- Problems with display sync between the Manager and plugins have now been fixed

LiquidMix-2.2b14.dmgLiquidMix-2.2b14.dmg

Liquid Mix 2.2b12 Released on 03-04-08 17:27

Fixed a permissions problem with the installer which caused AUs to fail the AU Validator

LiquidMix-2.2b12.dmgLiquidMix-2.2b12.dmg

Liquid Mix 2.2b11 Released on 03-03-08 14:15

- Fixed the stuck plugin window behaviour in Logic 8
- Fixed a bug which sometimes prevented session settings from reloading properly in Logic 7 / 8
- Fixed a low frequency response problem which occurred with some EQ emulations (not related to the emulation files themselves). **

** PLEASE NOTE: This problem was introduced in version 2.1 version 2.0. Therefore, low frequencies on tracks with LiquidMix plugins in existing 2.1 2.0 sessions may be affected by this change.

LiquidMix-2.2b11.dmgLiquidMix-2.2b11.dmg

Liquid Mix 2.1b9 Released on 11-30-07 18:15

Windows Release:

- fixed a problem with crashes in Sonar when removing a plugin from the project

- improved performance in Pro Tools

- added better user feedback when emulations are missing

LiquidMixWebSetup-2.1b9.zipLiquidMixWebSetup-2.1b9.zip

Liquid Mix 2.1b6 Released on 10-23-07 14:04

- removed unnecessary sample rate change messages which appeared during AU validation
- fixed a problem in the Manager where the minimum latency settings was not restored after closing and reopening the Manager
-changed logging mechanism so it can be switched on and off more easily

LiquidMix-2.1b6.dmgLiquidMix-2.1b6.dmg

Saffire PRO 2.2b1 Released on 10-11-07 14:55

* Fixes SPDIF o/p noise on boot-up / s/rate change
* Fixes Dim switch bug
* Updated to 2.45 drivers on Windows
* Drivers signed for Vista 64

Saffire PRO 2.2b1.dmgSaffire PRO 2.2b1.dmg
Saffire PRO 2.2b1.exeSaffire PRO 2.2b1.exe

Liquid Mix 2.1b5 Released on 10-04-07 09:31

- added Windows 64bit support (XP 64 and Vista 64)

LiquidMixWebSetup-2.1b5.zipLiquidMixWebSetup-2.1b5.zip

Saffire 2.4b2 Released on 09-25-07 11:24

- Vista 64bit is now supported

Saffire-2.4b2.exeSaffire-2.4b2.exe

Liquid Channel 2.2b2 Released on 09-17-07 09:46

- Fixed “ffLiquid.sys could not be found” problem

LiquidControl 2.2b2.exeLiquidControl 2.2b2.exe

Saffire 2.4a1 Released on 09-11-07 16:42

- updated DSP firmware
- fixed a potential problem with the driver installation

Saffire-2.4a1.exeSaffire-2.4a1.exe

Saffire PRO 2.1b2 Released on 09-06-07 16:08

Fixed a problem in SaffireControl PRO which caused failure to reconnect to disconnected Saffire PRO hardware.

Saffire PRO 2.1b2.exeSaffire PRO 2.1b2.exe
SaffirePRO2.1.b2.dmgSaffirePRO2.1.b2.dmg

Saffire LE 1.2.8086 Released on 08-20-07 09:57

- Fixed a problem with the co-installer
- Updated to signed driver (compatible with Vista 64)

SaffireLE-1.2.8086.exeSaffireLE-1.2.8086.exe

Saffire PRO 2.1b1 Released on 08-07-07 15:17

- Firmware 2.0.8006 update fixes Standalone mode on PRO 26 and PRO 10
- Signed drivers for Vista 64 support (applies to Windows Only)

Saffire PRO 2.1b1.exeSaffire PRO 2.1b1.exe
SaffirePRO2.1.b1.dmgSaffirePRO2.1.b1.dmg

Saffire PRO 2.0.1b1 Released on 06-06-07 15:18

Mac OS - SaffireControl PRO 2.0.8001, Saffire PRO firmware 2.0.7998, AppleFWAudio-2.1.0fc9-e2
Windows - SaffireControl PRO 2.0.8001, Saffire PRO firmware 2.0.8001, Driver Version 2.44

- Improved robustness of digital input sync switching
- On-the-fly digital input connection switching is now improved
- Wordclock sync status properly defaults back to internal when the Wordclock input connection is removed or becomes invalid.

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Liquid Channel 2.2b1 Released on 04-06-07 13:20

Windows Only:
- now Windows Vista compatible (32-bit only)
- Improved driver installation (INF file is now pre-installed)

Mac OS and Windows:
- Fixed "GUI Program load not reloading program correctly"
- Allows restoring of incomplete backups (which don't have the full count of 80 replicas)
- Fixed issue where software lcd screen would not clear correctly when going offline
- Fixed urls which pointed to old www.ffliquid.com site

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