AUDIO ARCHITECT 1.20.2 - Installer

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Installation files for Audio Architect 1.20.2 Download: Release Notes

Installation files for Audio Architect 1.20.2

HiQnet Audio Architect™

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Download the Audio Architect 1.20.2 installer HERE.

Release Notes

New in HiQnet Audio Architect version 1.20.2:
Third-party control enhancements:
Object IDs in the Venue Explorer and Third-party Controller mode can be displayed in hexadecimal, decimal, numeric, or octals
Two additional columns have been added to the Third-party Controller mode .csv export to support hexadecimal and decimal addressing
The HiQnet Object ID is now displayed in the Soundweb London Configure Audio mode Properties window for the selected audio Processing Object
New in HiQnet Audio Architect version 1.20.1:
Third-Party Controller enhancements:
Object ID's are now visible in grid
Object ID's can be viewed in hex or decimal
Description of the contents of the string for the selected parameter or preset has been added for easy reference
Fixed issue that was causing Soundweb London devices to take longer than expected to synchronize
Fixed a rare issue that would cause the application to crash when loading venue files that contained Soundweb London devices
New in HiQnet Audio Architect version 1.20.0:
Main Application
New Third-party Controller device
Collation of system-wide parameters and presets within a dedicated Third-party Controller device mode
All parameter functions supported:
Subscribe
Unsubsribe
Get
Set
Bump up / down
Preset recall supported:
Soundweb London Presets
Device Presets
Any number of Third-party Controller devices may be added to assist with segregating parameters and presets appropriately
Export to comma-separated value (*.csv) files for import into third-party control system configuration software
Preset formats for AMX and Crestron export with ability to customize
Added customizable auto-save functionality
Venue and Soundweb London design zoom point now derived from current mouse pointer position
Improvements to the Venue and Soundweb London design canvases by enabling scrolling beyond the limits of the design in all directions
Improved network performance
Improved Custom Panel performance
BSS Audio Soundweb London
Added support for the Soundweb London BLU-GPX
Added support for Save to Device Network
Improved Compiler Report
Crown DriveCore Install Series
New Products: DCi 2|1250N, DCi 4|1250N
Added Master Crossover Panels
Added Speaker Tuning Advanced View
Updated Firmware: Added support for Pilot Tone Detection and SLM
Crown I-Tech 4x3500HD
Updated Firmware: Improved firmware update performance
Crown USBX
Updated Firmware
Improved stability
Added ability to update amplifier firmware when connected to USBX.
*NOTE: Amplifier firmware update limited to one device at a time*

New in HiQnet Audio Architect version 1.10.2:
Fixed issue where the application was over-subscribing to Soundweb London devices.
Fixed issue where the application would crash when configuring Windows location to Norway.
New in HiQnet Audio Architect version 1.10.1:
Fixed issue where naming processing objects in version 1.0 could cause application to crash when configuration was edited in 1.1.

New in HiQnet Audio Architect version 1.10.0:
Main Application
Soundweb London Parameter Presets and Device Presets are visible in the Venue Explorer and can be dragged directly onto controls in the Custom Panel designer
Full Screen Mode
BSS Audio Soundweb London
Support for Audinate Dante-enabled devices Soundweb London BLU-806 and BLU-326
Signal naming / following in the Route Audio Mode
96kHz support
Integrated Link creation for the Matrix Mixer / Router processing objects
FIR filter Processing Object
Soundweb London Output Card Identification Fix – Latest edition output card now identified on appropriate firmware versions only
Bootloader.exe has been included with the installer. The Bootloader.exe can only be run using WindowsXP
Crown DriveCore Install Series
Support for the DCi 8|600N device
New Bump and AutoBump Control Port functionality
New Products: DCi 2|1250N, DCi 4|1250N
Added Master Crossover Panels
Added Speaker Tuning Advanced View
Updated Firmware: Added support for Pilot Tone Detection and SLM
Crown I-Tech 4x3500HD
Fixed Advanced Crossover configuration bug
Firmware updates
Fixed display watchdog timeout bug
Improved screen load time in Display UI
Removed many confirmation dialogs in Display UI
Improved firmware update performance

Crown CDi, DSi, and XTi / XTi 2.0 Series
Firmware updates
Modified the fan turn on threshold level for the power supply temperature – the fan may now switch on during idle operation
USBX
Updated Firmware
Improved stability
Added ability to update amplifier firmware when connected to USBX.
*NOTE: Amplifier firmware update limited to one device at a time.*

How does Audio Architect differ from System Architect and London Architect?

The interface is a derivation of HiQnet System Architect, although with an optimized underlying codebase to improve performance for larger systems, with Soundweb London included in a 'Soundweb London world' to retain as much familiarity with London Architect as possible.

There have been some enhancements made over the London Architect interface:

A new matrix control with significant operational enhancements
A more intuitive mechanism of configuring GPIO ports
An improved Soundweb London preset configuration interface

I'm a Soundweb London user – what devices are included in Audio Architect?

The following Soundweb London devices are currently supported:

BLU-806
BLU-805
BLU-800
BLU-326
BLU-325
BLU-320
BLU-160
BLU-120
BLU-103
BLU-102
BLU-101
BLU-100
BLU-806 (Dante / BLU link)
BLU-326 (Dante / BLU link)
BLU-GPX
BLU-50
BLU-8v2
The following devices will be added in the future:

BLU-10

What new devices are included in Audio Architect?

The new Crown USBX Ethernet to USB server which enables Ethernet control of the following USB amplifiers:
CDi Series
DSi Series
XTi Series
XTi 2 Series

I'm an existing London Architect user – what features are included in Audio Architect?

The majority of the London Architect / Soundweb London feature set are included, but the following will be added soon:

Macros
Existing London Architect files may not be imported into Audio Architect at this time.

I'm an existing System Architect user – what's different?

Easier networking
Devices don't auto-populate but devices discovered on the network may be added with more control
The Match Devices mechanism of dragging and dropping devices on the network to devices in the Venue design has been inherited from HiQnet Performance Manager
A new Synchronize Venue mechanism enables connecting to the network with far more flexibility
Improved workflow
If any of the above features are required for a system, we suggest continuing to use London Architect in the meantime, while they are added to Audio Architect.

Note that due to the Audio Architect enhancements, System Architect and Audio Architect should not be run alongside each other.

Due to the underlying changes in the software, at this time existing System Architect files cannot be opened in Audio Architect. Device files and Custom Panel files can be imported however.