WebApp - Release notes & Version History

1.6.0 Release notes

May 2026

Notes to accompany this release version of the firmware. Updates to Zone firmware, ZonePad, Talk8 and WebApp are included in this bundle.

Instructions for updating firmware.

New features

• New Ducker processing with hold time and better visualisation
• Set music attenuation level for paging
• Front panel audio metering
• System diagram rendered in dark style
• Search box in log viewer added

Bug fixes

• System diagram updates propagate to pop-out correctly
• System diagram ZonePad choices corrected for Desktop Demo
• Line input 4 EQ adressing fixed
• ZonePad4 on paging input could access invalid settings
• Paging mic preset scope corrected
• Crossover alignment setting affected other band

Remedial work

• New operating system and bootloader
• ZonePad4 per-connection Microphone control target selection

Note - Version roll back is generally not recommended. After updating to version 1.6 it is not possible to roll back to a previous version of WebApp. 

1.5.1 Release notes

06/06/25

Notes to accompany this release version of the firmware. Updates to Zone firmware, ZonePad, Talk 8 and WebApp are included in this bundle.

1.5.1 Patches

• Critical error fixed in filing system
• Screen scrolling on mobile devices when using faders

1.5.0 Release notes

14/04/25

Notes to accompany this release version of the firmware. Updates to Zone firmware, ZonePad and WebApp are included in this bundle.

New features

• Support for Talk 8
• Announcement system integrated into routines
• Announcement routines on ZonePad 4
• Naming shortcut buttons

Bug fixes

• ZonePad mic selection was lost
• BlueSound with no presets did not display

Remedial work

• OSC version request
• OSC sync by zone added
• Allow drag-and-drop in bundle uploads
• Overhaul of sync system for speed
• Fader min/max presets can now be used across all zones

1.4.0 Release notes

21/10/24

Notes to accompany this release version of the firmware. Updates to Zone firmware and WebApp are included in this bundle.

New features - WebApp / Desktop Demo

• Sub 6 speaker presets added
• Martin Audio Adorn Celing speaker presets added: ACS-40TS, ACS-55TS, ACS-55T, ACP-55T
• ZonePad firmware updates now shown in WebApp status bar

Bug fixes

• Soundtrack Your Brand error handler
• Alarm mute status not sent to WebApp
• Amp clip displayed in error
• Bluesound playlists not trigger from a routine

Remedial work

• Client config ID storage improved
• Force WebApp reload on version mismatch
• Pin to home screen page links not full-screen
• System diagram pop-out blank
• Intermittent filing system lock errors
• Control parameters could get sluggish

1.3.0 Release notes

29/05/24

Notes to accompany this release version of the firmware. Updates to Zone firmware, ZonePad and WebApp are included in this bundle.

New features - WebApp / Desktop Demo

• Added DHCP lease times to Network view
• Increase all line input EQ to 3 bands
• Level control curve option for more natural volume control
• Crossfade of source selection with preset fade time
• Butterworth 24 crossover alignment option
• Output trim maximum set to 12dB
• Front panel and ZonePad brightness fade on preset recalls
• Settings menu sections reorganised with icon titles
• System diagram pop-out
• Preset bookmarks for those triggerable from routines show in highlight colour
• Simple text file of network details written to SD card
• OSC templates handle min/max limits
• OSC command for firmware version number
• API endpoints for set and get zone parameters
• 16 WebApp connections now supported
• Front panel lockout
• System Mics can be routed from ZonePad mic inputs

New features - ZonePad

• ZonePad local input now toggles with other selected inputs
• ZonePad audio metering shown in Zone page
• Single zone mode for ZonePad 4
• Mic control can target system mic levels and group levels

Bug fixes

• Large numbers of presets not always triggered in routines
• WebApp sync can sometimes fail to load all settings

Remedial work

• Desktop demo streamer can be removed
• ZonePad and front panel reflect hidden zones and sources
• Demo streamer can be used in bundle uploaded to a live unit
• Network tuning for speed and better memory use

1.2.6 Release notes

24/01/2024

Notes to accompany this service release version of the firmware. Updates to Zone firmware and WebApp are included in this bundle.

Version 1.2.6 service release addresses some minor issues with v1.2.0.

Bug fixes

• Static IP address overridden
• Icon wrong for music fader
• AVC target level maximum should be -3dB
• Log file loaded percentage not reset
• System brightness not saved in routines

Remedial work

• DHCP lease times added to network view
• Add device variant information to startup log

1.2.0 Release notes

16/10/2023

Notes to accompany this release version of the firmware. Updates to Zone firmware and WebApp and ZonePad are included in this bundle.

New features

• Upload user.bundle
• Download user.bundle
• Firmware upgrade defences and information
• System settings and preferences in timed routines
• Configurable unit personality for Desktop Demo
• Clone button for routines
• System diagram generator
• Audio level fade time on presets
• Automatic volume control on SPDIF and HDMI inputs
• Min / max limits on Zone level controls - also on front panel, ZonePad and OSC
• Add mic input meter to compressor page
• Include Cuboid 6 presets
• Outputs can be named

Bug fixes

• Streamer names don't update to OSC
• Preset overwrites now saving correctly
• HDMI name behaviour

Remedial work

• Support older iPad timezone format in system settings

1.1.0 Release notes

20/03/2023

Notes to accompany this release version of the firmware. Updates to Zone firmware and WebApp are included in this bundle.

New features

• Audio streamer integration
• Client configuration tool
• Set time zone
• Daylight saving automatic adjustment
• SNTP time setting
• Collapse/hide processing associated with output preset
• Select ‘None’ for output state in speaker processing.
• Added global setting for ‘delay units’ in system settings 

Remedial work

• Improved input metering

1.0.2 Release notes

16/01/2023

Notes to accompany this release version of the firmware. Updates to Zone firmware and WebApp are included in this bundle.

New features

• Allow renaming of Zone mic
• Milliseconds / metres / feet units selector on delays
• Speaker preset order by brand

Bug fixes

• SPDIF trim gain not operating
• Editing Zone presets in routines didn't allow more than one

Remedial work

• ZonePad firmware update not working on some units

1.0.0 Release notes

14/11/2022

Notes to accompany this release version of the firmware. Updates to Zone firmware, presets and WebApp are included in this bundle.

New features

• Hide unused zones
• Hide unused music sources per zone
• Hide unused microphones per zone
• Single zone user view
• Pre-fade dot meters on all zone sliders
• Clearer display of fixed high pass filter band on microphone EQ
• Add locked label to HDMI input indicator
• Additional 3-band user EQ on every output
• Bridge mode on pairs of amplifier outputs
• Preset navigation icon is now labelled
• Preset view can be re-ordered in edit mode
• New metering view in installer page
• Zone name now used on output routing views
• TCP connections now supported for OSC control
• Parameter control in zones now available to OSC
• Status feedback now available to OSC
• OSC error logging
• Speaker presets added for Sub 10, Sub 15, Cuboid 3 and Cuboid 5
• APIPA / AutoIP now supported when DHCP server not available

Bug fixes

• Line output speaker preset high pass filter frequencies corrected

Remedial work

• Stability improved for WebApp connection management
• Websocket disconnection behaviour improved
• Performance enhancements for preset recalls - recalls throttled
• Ethernet link status detection corrected
• Front panel startup timing improved
• Fan indicator now shows yellow for fault
• Scheduled sending of initial preset data for better memory use

0.8.0 Release notes

17/05/2022

Notes to accompany this release version of the firmware. Updates to Zone firmware and WebApp. After performing a bundle upload and restarting the unit, manually reload the WebApp in your browser. From this version onwards, this reload step will be automatic.

New features

• Paginated log files for faster viewing on WebApp
• Support for up to 8 web clients at once
• Support for unlimited presets and routines
• Martin Audio speaker presets added

Bug Fixes

• Stability relating to presets memory use
• Force reload of WebApp when containing out of sync data
• HDMI ARC no longer shows on all sources

Remedial work

• HDMI ARC control removed due to hardware limitation
• Webapp sync time decreased by only loading parameters when needed
• Parameter compacting scheduled to reduce startup time
• Memory optimisations

0.7.8 Release notes

31/03/2022

Notes to accompany this release version of the firmware. Updates to Zone firmware and WebApp and HDMI subsystem ZonePad firmware updated to 1.1.7

New features

• Last octet of IP address display on front panel

Bug fixes

• ZonePad 4 touch sensitivity further tuning improvement
• Line output section shows when speaker preset is edited
• Amp clip indicators corrected
• Limiter metering corrected
• Limiter time constants now correctly calculated
• Limiter graph no longer displays soft knee
• Limiter settings now added to Amp speaker presets
• Zone 4 / 8 no longer show fan and power supply status

0.7.5 Release notes

Notes to accompany this release version of the firmware. Updates to Zone firmware, ZonePad firmware and WebApp.

New features

• Zone local inputs can now be renamed

Bug fixes

• ZonePad 4 touch sensitivity improved
• ZonePad 4 shows local source correctly
• ZonePad firmware update display reliability improved
• Product variants displayed correctly in WebApp
• Fixes related to system mic and paging mic parameter control
• Limiter defaults corrected
• Parameter recall improvements and stability