Dirac Live Changelogs
Release Notes: Dirac Live – Version 3.1.1
2021-08-19
Fixes
- Fix issues related to loading projects
- Fix broken snapshot in Dirac Live Bass Control
- Fix unmanaged channels in Dirac Live Bass Control
Features
- Better handling of correlated source material in Bass Control filter design
- Add ability to delete device filters from Accord
Release Notes: Dirac Live – Version 3.0.14
2021-03-18
Added
- Windows installer does not require admin privileges
- Possible to change microphone calibration without discarding existing measurements
- Improved behavior of maximized window
Fixes
- Updated volume calibration appearance
- Various crashes (e.g. after making a measurement, or after exporting a filter)
Release Notes: Dirac Live – 3.0.13
2020-12-14
Added
- Installer now supports unattended usage.
Fixes
- Fixed problem with missing 「MSVCP140_1.dll」 introduced in 3.0.12.
- Fixed issue with non-responsive select Dirac Live Bass Control button.
- Fixed crash on MacOS when user exited through 「CMD+Q」
- Fixed issue where the rightmost curtain could not be dragged to the right.
Release Notes: Dirac Live – Version 3.0.11
2020-11-16
Fixes
- Improved resilience to clock drift.
- Use port 443 when communicating with cloud services.
Release Notes: Dirac Live – Version 3.0.9
2020-10-07
Fixes
- Fixes connection issue to miniDSP units introduced in Dirac Live 3.0.8.
- Fix rare issue with normalization that could cause an incorrect subwoofer gain.
- Make start of recording more robust. In rare situations the start of the recording was missing causing an incorrect result for the first speaker.
Release Notes: Dirac Live – Version 3.0.8
2020-09-30
Added
- Option to set countdown before measurement starts
Fixes
- Proper fix for Motu sound cards
- Increase timeout on filter transfer
- Drag area for crossover bar increased
- Loading a target curve will no longer affect curtains or crossovers
- Fix export filter problem introduced in Dirac Live 3.0.7
Release Notes: Dirac Live – Version 3.0.5
2020-09-01
Added
- Limit numbers of snapshots to reduce project file size
Fixes
- Fix problems connecting to mic on Motu sound cards
- UI fixes and improvements
- Crash fix on device timout
Dirac Live v3.0.4 Changelog
2020-08-17
Added
- Indication of which user is logged in
- Handle gain alignment even if the gain difference is large than the model supports
Fixes
- Improve server connection stability
Dirac Live v3.0.2 Changelog
2020-07-06
Fixes
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Improve LFE correction in DLBC
- Level bar logic incorrect when master volume is reset
- Select new arrangement makes all measurement disappear
Dirac Live v3.0.0 Changelog
2020-06-03
Added
- Official Dirac Live Bass Control support
- Updated user interface
- Keyboard input for text fields
- User feedback during Bass Control calculations
- Ability to view measured spread
- Unofficial support for MacOS 10.11, 10.12 and 10.13
Fixes
- Installation/Uninstallation is fixed for Windows
- Improved stability
Dirac Live v2.5.3 Changelog
2020-04-17
Fixes
- Filter export issue for some sample rates
Dirac Live v2.5.2 Changelog
2020-04-08
Added
- Improved backward compatibility with older projects
- Improved filter calculation stability
- Improved delay and gain stability
- Improved speaker bandwidth detection
- More convenient arrangement selection
Fixes
- Minor graphical issues
- Visualization of the corrected system
Dirac Live v2.4 Changelog
2020-02-07
Added
- More convenient arrangement selection
- Improved log in functionality. Logging out now disconnects the user from the device.
- Improved functionality when resuming session.
- Improved backward compatibility with older projects.
- Improved filter calculation stability
- Next position is automatically suggested during measurement.
Fixes
- Save function revisited
- Show correct coordinates in impulse response view
- Calibration file loading problem
- Minor graphical issues
Dirac Live v2.3 Changelog
2019-11-13
Added
- Allow to load project created by another user
- Allow to load project on same model and configuration but different device
- Chinese language support
- Accessibility option for colour vision deficiency
- Quick commands (visible in menu)
- Exit option in menu
Fixed
- Will no longer crash when selecting device using a MacBook older than 2013
- Some input devices were listed more than once in Select recording device page
Dirac Live v2.2.3 Changelog
2019-06-28
Added
- Number of plot points in filter design graph have been increased
- Warn user if project has too few measurements
- Warn user when loading a project saved with a more recent version than currently used
Fixed
- 「Unknown error 11(11) the file might be corrupted when loading a project」 or 「Failure reading project file」 after updating to BluOS 3.4.13
- 「An error with code 2 (invalid argument) occurred when initializing filter export」 after updating to BluOS 3.4.13
- Corrected curve does not follow target curve for single channels
- Blurry GUI for some users on MacOS Mojave
- Crash after loading a project and getting 「DataIntegrity: Serialisation error」
- Crash when selecting 「Retry with low quality settings」 after making measurements
- Messages after fw update (UUID change) made more user friendly
- Empty error dialogue and application freeze when loading a project without umik connected
Dirac Live v2.2.2 Changelog
2019-05-14
Fixed
- No sound registered when using USB-microphone on MacOS Mojave – requires access to microphone
Dirac Live v2.2.1 Changelog
2019-05-09
Added
- Drag Group into another Group in Filter design
- Enable exporting filter to identical device/configuration when using same account
- Extended logging for improved troubleshooting
- Quick Start Guide
Changed
- Windows surface improvement – better support to zoom and navigation bar
- Success toasts now close automatically
- Remember most recent path when loading microphone calibration file
- Remember and restore window size and position
- General GUI improvements
Fixed
- Improved UPnP device discovery
- Issue that could cause off center stereo image
- Installation issues for Windows
- Registry keys not deleted when uninstalling
- Under certain conditions application would crash on start using Win10
- 「Requested file could not be accessed」 when saving a project after filter export
- 「LicenseError DuffResult」 when proceeding to Filter design – could occur if computer clock/timezone was incorrect
Dirac Live v2.2 Changelog
2019-02-26
Added
- dB labels in volume calibration
All sliders and VU meter level bars have numeric labels showing min, max and current dB values. - High-contrast themes
The user can switch between a bright and a dark high-contrast theme in addition to the existing low-contrast theme. The application defaults to one of the high-contrast themes. - Manual IP
The option to manually enter the IP address of a device to connect to has been added. - Support for separate and independent recording devices
Dirac Live now supports using recording devices on the same network in addition to microphones connected to the active device or local computer. - Project name in application title bar
The name of the most recently loaded or saved project is provided in the top area (「title bar」) of the application. - Auto-save project
The program is automatically saved to an autosave file (one file per device) after each measurement and every time a new filter has been calculated. - Warning about unsaved changes
The user is warned if there are changes to measurements or filter design when exiting the program or loading a project, and will have to confirm the action. - Load project from command-line
A project filename can be provided as a command-line argument to be loaded when the corresponding device is selected.
Changed
- Better fit for localized texts
The interface will adjust to accommodate the length of localized texts for improved readability and presentation. - Loud volume timeout indicator
The safety lock for the loud playback master volume slider in the volume calibration step now has a visual indicator showing time remaining until the slider is re-locked. - Visibly interactive channel groups
The interactivity of the channel groups in filter design has been made more discoverable and visible. - Removed the asterisk from recording devices
The ✱ (asterisk) icon that indicated a default device has been removed from the recording device cards in the select recording device step. - Selected success toasts are persistent
Notifications for successfully measured a position or exporting a filter will not time out and must be manually dismissed.
Fixed
- Improved the descriptions of some confusing error messages (issue 142)
- Fixed crash when disconnected from network (issue 166)
- Fixed crash when attempting to load a target curve from a .txt file that did not contain target curve data (issue 228)
- Fixed that the impulse and magnitude responses were not visible after a position is re-measured (issue 243)
- Fixed that some texts did not fit inside their widget areas at larger text sizes (issue 254)
- Fixed a ski-jump ramp behaviour in the target curve close to the high frequency curtain (issue 260)
- Clarified the sample rate information (issue 274)
- Fixed that microphones connected through a USB dongle on a Mac computer were not detected as recording endpoints (issue 279)
- Fixed incorrect message that the microphone had been disconnected (issue 282)
- Fixed problems when logging in to account when already in an anonymous session using an Arcam device (issue 287)
- Fixed that the log-in page became locked when there was an error during an attempted log-in (issue 294)
- Fixed a startup crash on Mac when CoreAudio reported zero input and output channels (issue 302)
- Relaxed screening restrictions to allows devices with an empty friendly name field (issue 324)
- Fixed crash bug when exporting filters to Arcam or NAD T758 devices (issue 370)
Dirac Live v2.1.2 Changelog
2018-12-21
Added
- Show device UUID and and allow it to be copied to clipboard
The session ID is shown in relevant error dialogues. It can be copied to be pasted in communications with customer support. - Warn anonymous users that their measurements might be lost if not logged in
Once only every time the application is run and the user is not logged into the Dirac account, a warning message is shown when a measurement is completed that the user should log in before saving the project.
Changed
- Increase contrast in volume calibration
The channel columns and level meter colours in the volume calibration step have been reworked for higher contrast and readability. The meters have been increased in size. - Increase contrast in measurement plot
The contrast of the curves in the measurement step』s plot have been ramped up significantly. - EULA has been updated with information about saving and retrieving measurements.
Fix
- Problems when going from one speaker to another during volume calibration if not pressing stop
- When loading a target curve the GUI becomes transparent
- Navigation texts difficult to read (too small)
- Success toast is not persistent
Dirac Live v2.1.1 Changelog
2018-12-10
Added
- Application feedback during boot
Splash screen added at start-up to indicate that the application is loading. - Speaker groups are named and numbered.
Speaker groups having names makes the relation between menu option and group affected clearer when saving and loading target curves.
Changed
- Difficult to see text files containing saved target curves
The Load Target Curve dialogue now shows .txt files by default alongside those with .targetcurve extension. - Enabling a filter from the sidebar
The filter section of the sidebar has been redesigned with less ambiguous icons. - Improved filter export step
The filter export interface has been made more instructive and is clear about that a slot must be selected before exporting to the device.
Fix
- Application handles the situation of loading a project saved under a different configuration and displays an error.
- Fixed readability issue with the Hertz limits in Filter Design were difficult to see for certain colours.
- The headers in Filter Design』s options box are more readable.
- The warning message about missing microphone when loading a project is no longer an error dialogue.
- Filter is now automatically recalculated after loading a target curve.
- Multiple confirmations for the same microphone has been joined to only one message.
- Crash when removing mic in loaded project and using the arrows to go back to previous application steps fixed.
- Fix for Qt bug where MacOS version of program crashes on start.
- Fixed issue where a blank space before or after username made it impossible to log in.
- Fixed issue with pink noise continued playing when proceeding from Volume Calibration to Select Arrangement without pressing stop