​Installation files for Audio Architect 1.95.3

HiQnet Audio Architect™

Release Notes

New in HiQnet Audio Architect version 1.95.3:

• BSS Audio
• Fixed DHCP Gateway issue for address 0.0.0.0 for Contrio wall controllers

New in HiQnet Audio Architect version 1.95.2:

• BSS Audio
• Added ability to select Dante port in Contrio server
• Fixed network stack issue with Contrio Wall Controllers going offline and needing a reboot when in networks containing a large number of controllers/devices
• Improved Contrio Wall Controllers firmware update process and overall product stability with updated firmware.  Once at this new version older 1.x.x firmware versions are no longer compatible

New in HiQnet Audio Architect version 1.95.1:

• BSS Audio
• Updated Contrio wall controller firmware
• Fixed BLU-10 simulation crash

New in HiQnet Audio Architect version 1.95.0:

• Main application
• Improved support for VPN connections
• BSS Audio
• Added BLU-10
• Added alignment tools on configuration windows
• Performance and usability improvements to media playback in Contrio server

New in HiQnet Audio Architect version 1.90.1:

• Main application
• Fix backwards compatibility issues with Contrio wall controllers and Crown control ports

New in HiQnet Audio Architect version 1.90.0:

• Main application
• Added object linking. Requires a Contrio Server in the venue file
• BSS Audio
• Added BLU-805/325 AVB devices
• Added ability to change HiQnet address of audio processing objects
• Added ability to add multiple processing objects from right-click drag drop
• Added 'Fit to Grid' to allow processing objects to be positioned next to each other without wasting grid spaces

New in HiQnet Audio Architect version 1.80.4:

• Main Application
• Added support for BLU-103 VoIP number control on Motion Control panels
• AKG
• New firmware for:
• HUB 4000Q:                        04.11.00.00
• DSR700:                                2.1.4
• DSR800:                                1.01
• IMPORTANT: Please update HUB firmware before updating firmware in DSR800
• BSS Audio
• Fixed issue with Contrio wall controllers whereby they would not switch automatically from DHCP to auto IP
• Fixed issue of incorrect IP type being displayed in NetSetter for Contrio wall controllers
• Fixed DI tool for subscribing to string parameters

New in HiQnet Audio Architect version 1.80.3:

• BSS Audio
• Fixed issues in logic simulation caused by copy/paste and deleting of wires

New in HiQnet Audio Architect version 1.80.2:

• Main application
• Restricts networking to only start on a single instance of Audio Architect
• Fixed auto-login when opening Audio Architect from double-clicking venue file
• BSS Audio
• Firmware
• Updates to network stack in Soundweb devices to improve resilience to sustained levels of multicast and broadcast traffic
• Updated CobraNet firmware to handle sustained high level of bundle changes
• Fixed performance issue adding lots of media files to the media engine at once

New in HiQnet Audio Architect version 1.80.1:

• HiQnet NetSetter
• Fixed incompatibility with Windows 10
• BSS Audio
• Allow telephone input card controls to be controlled via HiQnet Motion Control. This requires Motion Control v1.1. Currently the BLU-103 number control cannot be used in Motion Control.
• Crown
• Updated DCiHD firmware to 1.0.0.11

New in HiQnet Audio Architect version 1.80.0:

• Main Application
• Added hierarchical rooms to support for floor, building, and campus views
• Access Control
• Added auto log-off
• Added event log filtering and e-mail on a per-user basis
• Removed option for 'All Adapters'. Adapters must be selected individually
• Add right-click option to move racks, rooms, and floors in to other rooms, floors, and buildings
• Moved room color settings to Venue Options
• BSS Audio
• Added support for BLU-103
• Support for two Soundweb Contrio servers
• Contrio Server now logs when devices come online and go offline
• Control Panels can be readdressed via sub-configurations
• Allow telephone input card controls to be controlled via HiQnet Motion Control. This requires Motion Control v1.1
• Crown
• Added support for DCi 2x2400N and DCi 4x2400N

New in HiQnet Audio Architect version 1.75.1:

• Main Application
• Improved 'Sync Venue' performance with large venue files
• Restore direct editing of parameter address in Parameter Address editor
• Workaround for .NET 4.6 compiler issue that prevented Soundweb devices from being dropped on the venue view
• AKG
• Fix location management page crash
• Improvements in country/group/channel settings of receivers

New in HiQnet Audio Architect version 1.75.0:

• AKG
• Added support for DMS800
• Added frequency finder database

New in HiQnet Audio Architect version 1.70.0:

• Main Application
• Allow multiple device tabs open at once
• BSS Audio
• Added Soundweb Contrio HiQnet Server with Dante (Beta)
• Media engine capability
• Store parameter presets when online
• Self-healing
• Logic Lua scripting
• Add support for Soundweb BLU-DAN
• Added folders for links
• Added sub-configurations

New in HiQnet Audio Architect version 1.60.2:

• Main Application
• Added Venue File Templates, accessible from the 'Open Template' menu entry in the File menu
• Fixed discovery issue with Windows 8.1
• Fixed 'Open from device network' not finding devices on the network
• BSS Audio
• Full release of Soundweb Contrio wall controllers
• EC-V
• EC-4B
• EC-4BV
• EC-8BV
• Added check when going online that Dante names were valid

New in HiQnet Audio Architect version 1.60.1:

• BSS Audio
• Fixed crash opening wire surface when Japanese characters were used
• JBL
• Fixed issue where SRX800 Series speaker model could be corrupted when copying / pasting settings
• Updated SRX800 Series firmware
• Fixed high and low voltage fault reporting
• Fixed SRX800 Series help file link

New in HiQnet Audio Architect version 1.60.0:

• Main Application
• Network adapters are now selected based on adapter rather than IP address
• BSS Audio
• Added BETA support for Soundweb Contrio wall controllers
• EC-V
• EC-4B
• EC-4BV
• EC-8BV
• Added mute indication and toggle in audio configuration window for Soundweb London
• Added auto scroll when moving and wiring in Configure Audio and Configure Logic windows
• Crown
• I-Tech HD Series
• Firmware update 1.0.5.8
• DCi Network
• Firmware update 1.0.2.16
• DCi Network Series
• Firmware update 1.0.2.7
• JBL
• AddedSRX800 Series powered loudspeakers
• SRX812P
• SRX815P
• SRX835P
• SRX818SP
• SRX828SP

New in HiQnet Audio Architect version 1.50.1:

• JBL
• Fixed metering issues on DPDA master panel
• AKG
• Updated DMS-700 firmware
• Crown
• Updated AVBX installer

New in HiQnet Audio Architect version 1.50.0:

• Main Application
• Added Simulate Venue mode enables running the Venue without being online to devices
• Added 'Add discovered devices to venue automatically' Application Option
• This functionality mimics the System Architect behavior of automatically adding devices to the Venue when they are discovered on the network
• This option does not add BSS Audio Soundweb London devices automatically since they would be added without their existing design
• Added 'Automatically navigate to Run Venue' Application Option
• This option forces Audio Architect to go directly online when discovered amplifiers have been added to the Venue automatically
• Improved performance for the Configure Audio and Configure Logic  sub-modes within the Soundweb London device mode
• Added optional error reporting back to Harman to help improve application user experience
• Proxies are now synchronized between Audio Architect and NetSetter
• AKG
• Added support for AKG parameters in the Third Party Controller device mode
• BSS Audio
• Added support for Soundweb London BLU-8v2 wall controller
• Added support for Soundweb London BLU-80, BLU-32, and BLU-16 devices
• Added Room Combine processing object and control functionality to the Venue
• Added support for Wire Tags in the Configure Audio and Configure Logic sub-modes
• Fixed Dynamic Meters not functioning correctly in some configurations
• Crown
• I-Tech HD Series
• Firmware update 1.1.3.4
• Minor bug fixes
• DCi Network Series
• Firmware update 1.0.2.15
• Fix to rare BLU link audio popping
• XTi 2 Series
• Firmware update 2.0.5.1
•  Fixed signal LED
• Assorted user interface improvements
• JBL
• Added device presets for Cinema and Installed Sound

New in HiQnet Audio Architect version 1.40.2:

• AKG
• Updated firmware for DMS700

New in HiQnet Audio Architect version 1.40.1:

• Main Application
• Fixes for localization issues with European versions of Windows
• Fix for recall of Crown amplifier parameter values within Soundweb London presets

New in HiQnet Audio Architect version 1.40.0:

• Main Application
• Added support for Region Meter Button
• Improved support for HiQnet Motion Control
• Added support for AVB
• Ability to use Crown parameters in Soundweb London Links
• Numerous performance improvements and other fixes
• AKG
• New work flow
• 'Wireless Mode' ribbon tab to work on AKG wireless microphone system solutions
• Device presentation on venue for all AKG products
• Separate venue tabs to perform operations on AKG wireless products.
• Grid like presentation for live monitoring of important parameters of all wireless channels.
• Update/change properties like Frequency, Name
• Highlight important channels by increasing the height of row
• Special property tab 'IVM operations' for In-Ear monitoring products
• Locate, Mute, On/Off operations
• Meters to show RF, AF & Battery level
• Iconic representation to show online/offline status
• Launch firmware update utility for AKG products.
• 'Frequency View' venue tab added for performing frequency related operations.
• Graphical representation of installed wireless channels
• Environment Scan operations: Start, stop, clear, open, save, print
• Perform loop scan
• Launch 'One Click Setup' utility to perform exclusive frequency calculation for installed wireless channels
• Show intermodulation products on graph
• Real time RF level monitoring.
• BSS Audio Soundweb London
• Added support for the Soundweb London BLU-50 Signal Processor with BLU link
• Added support for Dynamic Meters in the Soundweb London Route Audio mode
• Crown
• New product line
• AVB Audio
• DCi 4|1250ND
• DCi 8|600ND
• New product features
• DCi N/ND
• Pilot Tone v2 (with Burst Mode)
• Sidechain EQ Filters
• Assorted user interface improvements. 
• HiQnet Motion Control
• Maintains connections and subscriptions through app “sleep."
• Maintains connections and subscriptions when device goes offline and comes back.
• Improve device discovery and retention.
• MotionControl recognizes Soundweb London BLU-806 and future BLU products.
• Meters work with Soundweb London BLU's.
• MotionControl sliders work under iOS 7.
• Multiple MotionControl's on the same network run stably with each other and Audio Architect.
• General stability improvements in the networking layer.

New in HiQnet Audio Architect version 1.30.2:

• Main Application
• Improved load time of venues that contain a large number of BSS Audio Soundweb London links

New in HiQnet Audio Architect version 1.30.1:

• Crown
• Updated USBx Firmware
• Fixed synchronization bug with CTs 4200USP/CN and CTs 8200USP/CN

New in HiQnet Audio Architect version 1.30.0:

• Main Application
• Improved user interface and performance for Soundweb London Presets
• New automatic Locate tool
• When enabled, the front panel of connected hardware enters the 'Locate' state automatically, as determined by the device selection in the Venue Explorer or Venue
• Performance improvements and other fixes
• BSS Audio Soundweb London
• Added support for the Soundweb London BLU-101 Conferencing Processor with AEC
• Added support for the Soundweb London BLU-102 Conferencing Processor with AEC and Telephone Hybrid
• Added support for AEC and Telephone Hybrid processing objects in the Soundweb London Route Audio mode
• Crown
• Assorted user interface improvements

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 following models of the new Crown DriveCore Install Series of amplifiers:
• DCi 2|300N
• DCi 2|600N
• DCi 2|1250N
• DCi 4|300N
• DCi 4|600N
• DCi 4|1250N
• DCi 4|1250ND
• DCi 8|300N
• DCi 8|600N
• DCi 8|600ND
  
   
• 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.

How can I report any findings / ask questions / make comments?

The most effective way to report issues with HiQnet Audio Architect is to contact your regional sales office at http://audioarchitect.harmanpro.com/en-US/support

For complete information regarding HiQnet Audio Architect, see our website at
audioarchitect.harmanpro.com

Enjoy!