Allen & Heath has announced the release of dLive firmware V2.1, building on the V2 release with new processing and RackUltra FX as well as expanded wireless integration, group to group routing, and requested workflow features from the user community.
Headlining V2.1 is CompStortion, a DEEP emulation of the hardware compressor. With a range of attack and release times, distortion modes, and Smash and Brit modes, CompStortion is suited for vocals, guitars, drums and mix bus compression.
The RackUltra FX card now offers Rhythm Delay, an advanced in-console delay. A unique pattern-based delay engine provides customizable repeat patterns and musical filtering in unlocking delay possibilities of studio plugins.
V2.1 also 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 of receiver mute and gain from the dLive user interface.
In addition, engineers can now utilize 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 Nic Beretta, director of product at Allen & Heath. “CompStortion adds to the DEEP arsenal, Rhythm Delay opens fresh creative rhythmic effects, and Shure SLX-D integration brings more wireless control into the fold.”
dLive V2.1 is available now from the company website.
