Si Performer V2.1.6A Release for Si Performer consoles Now Available!
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March 2025
The V2.1.6 release is re-packaged as V2.1.6A to allow installation of the release onto Performer mixers which were shipped from 2023 onwards, and have an updated YottaV3 mainboard.
The functionality of V2.1.6A is identical to the V2.1.6 release described below, and this package is only re-released for Performer 1, 2 & 3 consoles.
Si Impact and Expression consoles continue to use the original 2.1.6 package - there is no 2.1.6A package necessary for these products.
The updated 2.1.6A package can be installed on any Si Performer mixers, including those with the original Yotta mainboard.
There is no 2.1.6A package required for the Performer offline editor software.

Dec 2024
We are pleased to announce another software update for the Si console range. 
The software release V2.1.6 for all Si Expression, Impact and Performer consoles is now available from the Soundcraft website.
Version 2.1.6 is a service release incorporating improvements to the Isolation system.
Other functionality is essentially the same as in the 2.1.5 release, details of which can be found in the V2.1 Software User Guide.
In order to ensure maximum stability and usability, we recommend that this software be installed on all Si consoles.

Improvements
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•   Isolate settings in Show menu are now recalled correctly after a power cycle
•  'ISO Protects on Show Load' now keeps last setting after a power cycle (previously was always set to 'Enabled')
•   Fixed: Show name could get replaced by the name of another Show after loading different Shows


Offline Editor
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An updated version of the Si Offline Editor is also available incorporating the above improvements, allowing pre-programming of Show files.

Show compatibility
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There are no known Show compatibility issues with this release. 

Where to get the software update
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Downloads are now available on the Soundcraft website: http://www.soundcraft.com

• From the Si Expression, Impact or Performer product pages. 
Scroll down the page to the 'Downloads' area or click the Downloads link and look under 'Software Updaters' and 'Offline Editors'.

• From the ‘Software’ page in Support menu, scroll directly to the 2.1.6 update file links for the relevant products.


Update Instructions
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Console update (Si Expression & Performer):
1. Download the required Si console update file from the website, unpack the ZIP file to your PC and then copy the folder to a USB stick.
2. Power off the mixer, then press and hold the POWER button for 5 seconds, until a Software Loader screen appears.
3. Insert the USB stick and press the RECALL button. 
4. Use the Scroll/Adjust encoder and its push switch to navigate to the folder on the USB stick where the sofware files ProductName.bin and Info.xml are located.
5. Select the Info.xml file and press the LOAD button at bottom right of the touch screen to begin the software installation.
6. Wait until both progress bars have reached 100% and the tick symbol has appeared to the right of each bar then remove the USB stick
   and power off the console by pressing and holding the power button until it flashes amber, then tap the power button again to shut off.
7. Power ON the console normally.

Console update (Si Impact):
1. Download the required Si console update file from the website, unpack the ZIP file to your PC and then copy the folder to a USB stick.
2. Power off the mixer, then use a thin insulated object to press and hold in the recessed BOOT LOADER button on the rear panel of the console.
3. Whilst still pressing this button in, turn the Main power switch ON. Continue holding the button in until the Software Loader screen appears.
4. Insert the USB stick and press the RECALL button. 
5. Use the Scroll/Adjust encoder and its push switch to navigate to the folder on the USB stick where the sofware files ProductName.bin and Info.xml are located.
6. Select the Info.xml file and press the LOAD button at bottom right of the touch screen to begin the software installation.
7. Wait until both progress bars have reached 100% and the tick symbol has appeared to the right of each bar then remove the USB stick
   and power off the console by pressing and holding the power button until it flashes amber, then tap the power button again to shut off.
8. Power ON the console normally.


Offline Editor Update (all console types):
1. Download the Si Offline update file from the website and unpack the ZIP file to your PC.
2. Uninstall any previous versions of Si Offline, using Windows Control Panel-'Add/Renove Programs' or 'Programs & Features'.
3. Double-click the setup.exe application file to start the installer and follow the on-screen instructions.
4. The application will be installed and will appear in the Programs list under Soundcraft\Si Offline. You can manually create a desktop shortcut if required.

If you experience any issues or problems with the upgrade, please contact Customer Services via http://www.soundcraft.com/support/

Release History
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V2.1 build 5  (Sept 2023)

Features & Improvements
•  New Isolate Protects on Show Load switch added to allow control over isolation behaviour.
•  Input Patch select buttons now greyed out when they are being used on another input channel.
•  Output patching improved by removing dialog which forced you to unpatch existing before repatching a connector .
•  Copy-Paste wizard improved with clearer dialog messaging.

Bug Fixes
•  Bus Send to right channel of stereo bus ignored local channel pre/post mode control
   (Could lead to right side of stereo bus being post-fade when send has been set to pre-fade).
•  Mute Group Master buttons and some Lexicon FX parameters and were not recalled after restarting the console
•  Stagebox audio connection dropped out momentarily at regular intervals (30 -50 mins).
•  When ‘Auto’ Solo mode and "Solo Auto cancel" mode are both selected, soloed input channel was working as AFL mode instead of PFL mode after changing from one solo to another.
•  Isolation of Bus out patches did not protect patch from being stolen by another Bus master during a snapshot recall.
•  Isolation wrongly protected parameters during Show load: some parameters were isolated against Show load and some isolated against snapshot recall.
   (this has been fixed by reworking the isolation functionality as described in the New Features section).
•  Channel isolation states did not get recalled correctly on show load.
   (this has been fixed by reworking the isolation functionality as described in the New Features section).
•  Matrix Contribution fader for Mix LEFT was wrongly labelled "L&R".
•  Matrix Solo right channel did not pass audio to Monitor outs.
•  The MTX RIGHT Output Channel had no audio until MTX fader was moved, after the MTX mode had been changed from STEREO to MONO or Vice versa.

Offline Editor specific bug fixes
•  Unable to use mouse to select Drop-down items, if required item was above current selected item in list.
•  Offline Editor software inserts not able to unassign due to jumping of drop-down selection list. 
   This also affected any other setting where a list was used and also affected the console if you tried to use the touchscreen rather than knob and push switch to select parameters.
•  Si Offline application is now signed by Harman Professional for compatibility with Windows 10 onwards.



Best regards,
Harman Audio Marketing