Never content to rest on its laurels, DiGiCo has announced the release of its latest software, Version 22, designed for all Quantum and SD consoles. Now available as a free download from the Info and Downloads section of the DiGiCo website, Version 22 offers an abundance of new features and functional improvements that further streamline and enhance the experience of mixing live sound.
Mustard Levelling Amp
Mustard, available on all Quantum desks, is a premium channel strip insertable onto all types of channels and provides sonic processing based on sought-after, industry-standard processors. DiGiCo added the Mustard Source Expander in software Version 20 and now, with Version 22, introduces the new Mustard Levelling Amp, the Silver One. This processor is based on the classic tube-design electro-optical compressor sound, giving warmth and thickness to sources such as vocals and bass while still maintaining their dynamic content.
Snapshot Setlists
DiGiCo’s Snapshots panel has undergone a makeover, adding new functionality. Snapshots can now easily be reordered using Touch and Move, and the Snapshots Overview panel now follows all view options of the main Snapshots panel, giving continuity from Master Screen to Overview Screen.
With Version 22, Setlists have also been added to the Snapshots panel. This heavily requested feature is designed to quickly and easily build custom shows from a library of different snapshots. By default, the All Snapshots list includes all snapshots in a session. Further setlists can then be created, with snapshots added and removed as required. The console will then only recall snapshots in the current setlist.
As a real-world example, during festival season, an act may change the length of its set each day, prompting the audio engineer to create specific 45-minute, one-hour and headlining setlists for easy show selection.
Snapshot Recall Times
With an increasing number of productions now utilising timecode to manage shows, Version 22 has overhauled the Recall Times panel of the Snapshot section. Snapshots previously had the option to capture a recall time at the point of insertion and can now update their recall time from timecode when the Update Recall Times button is pressed.
As productions frequently change during development, DiGiCo has also added timecode offset adjustments to allow recall times to be easily modified for one or many snapshots at once.
Aux to Faders Includes Groups
DiGiCo’s sophisticated internal console routing has long provided users with the ability to route almost anything anywhere. Groups have always had the ability to send to Auxes and now, with Version 22, Groups can be included when enabling Aux to Fader.
By default, all but the Master group are included in the Aux to Fader selection and the included groups can be changed at any time. If a Group is enabled for Aux to Fader and is a member of a Control Group that has Aux Sends enabled, then the Control Group fader will provide the same +/-18dB controller as any input channels in the control group when in Aux to Fader mode.
Update to Macro Panels
Version 22 brings significant improvements and new features to the Macro panel. Users can now reorder Macros to create an easier-to-navigate list. When searching for a Macro command, the command types column filters to show categories where the search term exists.
New Macro commands include Switch to Bank, bringing a specific fader bank to the surface, and Set Security Mode, putting the console directly into either Live or Unattended mode without navigating through the Security Panel.
For users of the Quantum112 or Quantum852, DiGiCo has also added a search feature to the Macroder and Channel Macros panel. If a Macro is used on a Quantum112 to set the console into Surface Offline mode, an indication is displayed in the Top Bar of the console.
Sound Devices Integration
The latest software update deepens DiGiCo’s integration between Quantum consoles and the Sound Devices Astral range of wireless microphones. Within Audio I/O, users can assign RF channels from Astral devices to sockets within a session.
If these sockets are then routed to a channel, data from the Astral receiver, including battery level, RF quality level, NexLink signal strength, on/off status and mute status, is displayed at the top of the channel.
LiveTrax 3 Integration
Harrison provides innovative software solutions for the live and studio market. Alongside the launch of the new LiveTrax 3 software, Version 22 provides a brand-new integration creating an advanced recording and virtual soundcheck system.
When fully integrated, channel names from the session can be pulled into the LiveTrax session and updated at any time. Functions such as record and play are now available directly from the console. Whenever a snapshot is fired, a corresponding section with the same name is automatically inserted into the LiveTrax project, if enabled.
When playing back into the console from LiveTrax, if a snapshot is fired, the play head automatically moves to the corresponding section and begins playback from there.
Workflow Improvements
Some of the workflow improvements in Version 22 include collecting diagnostics files directly from within the console application; copying pan data when Aux levels are copied from Stereo to Stereo Aux; hiding the pick point location when an Aux node is set to control KLANG; and displaying Mustard Dynamics Gain Reduction and Gate status in channel overviews.
“Our customers know that when they purchase a DiGiCo console, that’s only the beginning of the relationship, as our research and development team is committed to continually bringing fresh features and increased performance to users’ products,” said Austin Freshwater, Managing Director of DiGiCo. “The new Version 22 software update is a perfect example, breathing increased life into older and newer DiGiCo desks alike, keeping them at the very top of their game for the long haul.”
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