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***There is a new Firmware Version 4.04 as of 10/6/20 and you can read our article about it here: https://survivethegig.com/x32-firmware-version-4-04-current-version/ ***
Firmware Version 4.02 was a minor version upgrade from 4.01. It was released in January 2020 and is mostly minor improvements and bug fixes. I have included the firmware updates to version 4.01 and 4.00 so you can see all of the changes that have happened since version 4.00 was released. Firmware 4.01 and 4.00 especially had more significant improvements than the current version 4.02, so if you are upgrading from an earlier firmware you will want to check those updates out and they are included below. Most notable are a significant GUI update and fully customizable User Input and Output Routing Blocks. At the end of this article there is a link to an article showing how to update the firmware.
See below for release notes from Behringer. I have bolded the ones I found most interesting/useful.
4.02 (2020-01-21):
New features:
Welcome-Screen on first power up after an update (Select the Firmware header on Setup-Global page to display again)
CustomBootScene.scn can be loaded automatically at bootup and created in the Setup-Global page (also on X32Core/M32C)
CustomLock.bmp and CustomBoot.bmp support (see examples on www.behringer.com)
Routing-Input: cycle through the connected AES devices using the Up/Down arrows
X32Core/M32C: Console backup export and load Improvements:
M32/R : faderboard firmwares reviewed for better behaviour on both slow and fast speeds
showing insert/source details on effects screen
improved conversion of input clocks to user slots (Routing-User In-Utility-6th button)
pressing Select and Utility opens the Name/Icon screen
Xlive locator can be moved using the transport encoders
showing a dialog when trying to use the USB recorder when no USB drive is inserted
updating the TopLeft selected channel box when a popup is shown on screen
added header line to the console.bak file
X32Core/M32C: Error screen when an export fails Bug fixes:
Channel
preventing copied channel window to redraw when copying remotely
Config: changed INHP label to IN/LC
EQ: fixed crossover band type name display and coloured frames redraw
X-Live-Card:
redrawing utility header on session selection
changed the scrub function icon
disabling transport buttons when Mute Groups are open
better SD info redraw when popups are shown
Routing-Input: redrawing connected AES devices when they change
fixed snippet FX4R selection
fixed channel source display when Aux1 is set to AES50 33
fixed recorder text display on the top of the screen
fixed gain control offset-issue from X-Touch using User-Input
user assign section shows SD session/markers properly
reset User-Blocks when loading scene created with former parameter set
Previous Version 4 updates:
X32 Firmware Version 4.01
Firmware Version 4.01 was a minor version upgrade from 4.00. It was released in December 2019 and is mostly minor improvements and bug fixes. They are the kind of improvements that will make things a little easier but will probably be forgotten. Being able to copy the Dual FX engines from A to B and B to A is a useful feature and will save time, but is the kind of feature that will leave you wondering why it took so long and wasn’t included from the beginning. This is one feature upgrade that may seem small but will be appreciated by everyone that has been using the console for all these years. This is the kind of thing that most of us were trying to figure out assuming it was there and frustrated to discover it was missing. If you haven’t used the console before try to imagine eq’ing a graphic eq on a monitor and wanting to copy that to the B channel. You would need to switch back and forth and recreate the eq on the B channel. I did this by switching to GEQ on faders mode and swapping between the A and B channels with the Layer Up and Layer Down buttons with my right hand while matching faders with the left hand.
See below for release notes from Behringer. I have bolded the ones I found most interesting/useful.
added additionnal FW integrity check after update (prevents soft bricking)
convert Input banks to user slots (in Routing-Input-Utility 6th encoder)
Show control buttons assignable to User assigns (NEXT, PREV, UNDO, and GO) Bug fixes:
Card
fixed Card In/Out pops and cracks
Xlive:
fixed freezing when stopping recording
correcting setting display on 1st screen
cant delete empty session anymore
confusing SD card status display fixed
Dante: preventing white noise when clock frequencies are mismatched
Routing
HA remote availability when forwarding connected HA (for ex, in Stagebox -> MonitorMixer -> FOH configuration)
corrected source display when AuxIn assigned to Local In
corrected routing screen names (for user assign-jump to page / osc screen polling)
input patch overview header changed
Effects
fixed LC curve/sends faders redrawing on FX screens
fixed utility FX rack jumping around when selecting actual FX engine
Library
importing files (presets/show/…) made prior to 2.1 works again
preset number 100 was shown as 10
Xtouch display corrected (DCA scribstrips update, user slot source display)
inverted “wedge L/R” icon to match scrible strip
Snippet-Utility better redraw
corrected gain reduction scales (chan Gate/Dyn, meters)
TB destination Bus 10 was showing “Bus1” Improvements:
Channel
confirmation dialog when pasting/loading HA config with +48V activated
improved Bus-Config send configuration list
Card
Xlive session name shown again
Dante help text now mentions “Enable Sync to external” setting
Setup
better Name suggestion / Icon scrolling interaction
updating Name/Icon screen on remote changes
factory reset sets TB to external
Routing
Output destination and tap are not set at the same time anymore
Library
FX library tables reviewed
added default monitor presets to factory reset
Monitor
changed oscillator destination order to previous one
Keyboard
keyboard wraps fully (not just line to line)
new folder name can now have numbers, dash and underscore (no other symbol allowed)
reduced flickering on symbols page
reseting Name/Note button on scene save
OSC protocol
“-action/setposition 0” is possible
X32 Firmware Version 4.00
Firmware Version 4.00 was a major version upgrade from 3.xx. It was released in November 2019 and made some significant changes to the console. It is encouraging to see Behringer continue with firmware updates, especially on such an old product. There was a major GUI re-design that makes everything easier to see and read and a major functionality upgrade that addresses what was probably the biggest complaint of X32 users: bank of eight routing.
See below for release notes from Behringer. I have bolded the ones I found most interesting/useful.
Behringer X32 Mac Software
4.00 (2019-11-13):
new features:
Behringer X32 Mac Software
point to point user routing, 4 input and 6 output banks (32 in / 48 out)
DP48/HUB4 remote configuration support
DP48 setup page with preset library
send pan optionally follows LR pan function
full backup export/restore function
new keyboard with channel name suggestions/history and keyboard layouts
X32Core/M32C: Export Show function
M32/M32R: V.1 Fader option (forces update of faderboards, requires reboot)
option for coloured RTA bars improvements:
new GUI design
updated channel icons
coloured fader tracks
error/warning popups can be closed using encoders
popup option to perform backup before firmware update
Channel
Config: Low Cut filter curve preview
Config/Sends: Dynamic signal flow display
EQ: hiding unsettable parameters
Utility: copied channel overview
Meters
channel color indicators
Routing
tabs re-organized and grouped by function
output patch overview tables with shortcut to assign output
next button also scolls destination list
iQ setup: improved lists behaviour
Library
scrolling using LOAD encoder offers suitable presets only
Effects
warning message when creating feedback loop (only when using hardware encoders)
Utility: FX rack re-organized by effect category
Utility: copied effect preview
going from effect to library selects active FX slot
Setup
Config: more default bus configurations (all pre/all post)
Name/Icon: more channel name suggestions
Monitor
Talkback: destination preview
Lamp setting moved to new tab in Monitor screens (when available)
Scenes
Cues: cue number 500.9.9 is possible now
Snippets/Safes: select header to select all elements in column
Mute Groups
buttons made more visible on screen
How to Update X32 Firmware
Behringer X32 Macbook Pro
For instructions on how to update the firmware please see my article: