Aaton Cantar X3 Launch

[VASI]

From Aaton Facebook page:

Major update for the CantarX3 with firmware 1.71

Main features
- Digital filters/EQ on analog inputs
- Delay on inputs
- Into ingrid, routing of mono post fade (P1..P24)
- Into outmaps, highlite a T1..T24 position, press shift+F5 to map post fade (P1..P24)
- Backup of a full project
- MS decoded or balanced in mixdown
- Accurate timecode is maintaibed about 20 minutes in case of Cantar power off. After Cantar power on, a green timecode indicator means the last timecode is still valid.
- Tripple shift provide of contextual help (available only in PPR & solo mic for now)
- Extended PPR duration (up to 30s at 48kHz)
- Remote rec through MDR connector/tally

related to fields edit:
- Up and down key are available for meta data field navigation
- Right key at end of field select next field
- Left key at start of field select previous filed
- Into edit fields (OK -> validate and select next field)
- F4/F6 validate and close the corresponding dialog box
- F5 shortcut for take type indicator is available
- Shift+ok switch insert/overwrite mode
- Update play screen metadata field after edition from play screen using F4

Bug fixes
- New management of "lazy" external media (SD/USB)
- Line, Aes, Dante out are included into reset factory configuration
- Balance lock are saved when power off
- Display limiters status
- End of play on mixdown and polyphonic files
- Desarmed track 11 creates an empty file for this track
- Firmware version loader

Final design of the CantarX3 bag by Aaton-Digital.
Delivery end of September - we take orders

The new Cantarem2
Available October 2015, we take orders now

[ao]

software version 1.83 is available from the aaton digital software update page for the x3.  the manual has been updated as well to version 1.4

[VASI]

From Aaton Digital, Facebook page:

Version 1.90 is available for download

New in this version

- Analog input status (phase inversion , analog filters, and EQ) added at the top of vumeters (for Mics, lines, Aes and Aes42).

- Brand new line out and digital out management (see user manual for details).
• Delay on line out can be set to up to 22 frames at 24 fps and 48 kHz (in ms of frame).
• During playback, line out can be muted or not.
• Beep indicator can be enabled or disabled on each line out.
• The configuration used on line out can be defined for each position of the main selector.
• Press [shift+ok] in LINE OUTMAPS screen to adjust it.
• Multiple lineout selection allows quick setup.
• Press [shift+arrow] to highlight multiple line out.

- Adjustable headphone safety clamping. Adjust your clamping level in relation to the current headphone. Example with -6dB: With your cu rent headphone level, signal over full scale minus 6dB will be clamped into your headset. In PLAY/TEST/PPR/REC main selector position, press [Headphone+Blue] to toggle ON/OFF the clamping function. Yellow headphone icon means ON. [Headphone+Blue+jog] for quick clamping level setup. When the clamp is active on too high signal, headphone audio quality is affected and headphone icon blink in red.

- Phase inversion added on AES and AES42 inputs.
- EQ capability added on AES and AES42 inputs.
These functions are available for digital mics even without smart AES42 communication.

- Very low backlight level for night environment.

- Contextual help is available in solo dialogs (Line, Mic, AES and AES42).

Misc Bug fixes
- Update LED when arming/disarming tracks
- Family UID correction
- Conflict between lock panel and field move in the metadata Edit window.

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My comment:

[Philip Perkins]

Nice that they included a personal message--classy.   I had to do a little post work on Christmas--there's what the Sadie onscreen faders looked like on Dec. 25.