As the title indicates this post is about the Android version of Master Fader V5.0 and nothing else! Other versions (iOS, Mac, Windows) will post separately.
For those of you not in the Software industry a few points of history. Android was specifically designed for the ARM processor platform and currently owned by Google and open-sourced. The
development platform as is common on most software developments may not be run on the actual target processor. This has been nothing "exotic or unconventional" as some of you
imply, since the mid 1960. Mackie's and Apple's development platform has been the macOS (Intel based) for iOS (ARM based) as an example. Emulators have been around for almost
as long as a part of the overall development IDE. Android was also ported to the x-86/64 bit Intel platform before the 64bit ARM processor.
Since the Android OS allows additions and customization many versions exist (a major criticism of Google for not controlling it better). Apps need to be aware of features that
may be missing or different across the various releases by manufacturers which makes third party app development a challenge. It is however the most used OS in the world.
Here is the list of problems that Mackie is aware of.
Part No. SW0951 Rev R 10/2018
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www.mackie.comKnown Issues
Features to be added in Future Master Fader 5.x Updates
(including, but not limited to):
• Support for the DL806, DL1608, DL32R and DC16
• Support for macOS and Windows
• Support for Import/Export
• Tools menu will be added to the I/O patch
• A confirmation prompt will be implemented when enabling
or disabling Use LR Mute, Pre-Fader, Post-Fader, etc.
• A confirmation prompt will be implemented when recalling
presets and resetting channels/processors
• An updated Reference Guide will be added
• Split screen operation will be added
• PDF viewing on Android for Help will be added
• Firmware update percentage complete will be added
• Improved portrait view will be added
• Next and previous arrows will be added when naming
channels
• A rude solo indicator will be added above the QAP
• Multitouch on EQ, comp / gate and GEQ will be added
• The Shows button will display the current snapshot
Most of these were obvious and indicated in their timeline.
Some have been fixed such as the Reference GuideKnown issues to be addressed in Future Master Fader 5.x
Updates (including, but not limited to):
• Sometimes a mixer is not shown on the Devices tab. Force
quit Master Fader or turn the Wi-Fi on the device off and on.
• Sometimes two mixers are shown on the Devices tab when
only one should be seen.
• Some Android Tablets show the Phone UI instead
of Tablet UI
• When a device is Access Limited, users shouldn't be able
to push from an iPad or upgrade firmware
• The Help view on smart phones is not centered
• The I/O patch is missing some animations
• The I/O patch is occasionally misaligned
• Dragged QuickAssign buttons overlap the horizontal
green line
• After renaming a mixer, devices view shows two detected
mixer icons in the list with the same new mixer name
• Vertical lines don't appear when touching PEQ balls
• The Return button on iPads does not move the cursor
to the next line
• Users are not taken to the mixer view when recalling
a snapshot with Snapshot Recall setting off
• Channel ID popovers get cut off when switching from
portrait to landscape mode
• The preset list for input and output compressor is too small
• The Gate Range ball covers the Gate Threshold ball
• Mix Selector popovers appear even when access limits is
set to All On
• The maximum (red) slider of the Spectrum Analyzer covers
up the +15 dB indicator
• There is no spacing between RTA meters
• Occasionally unable to add channel images or icons after
a copy / paste
• Master Fader occasionally creates multiple offline shows
on its own
• Switching between I/O tabs resets the view
• The Access Limits All Off button reverts to the Settings page
• The trim slider is off-center in the main mixer view
• The HPF and LPF engage buttons and slope buttons
are touching
• Pressing done after naming a channel does not hide
the channel menu
• The GEQ slider should be adjustable above and below
the grabber
• Touching a channel in the overview doesn't navigate
to channel view
• The output selector does not adjust after limiting access
to outputs
• Access Limits All On still allows access to LR faders
A lot of these should be high priority and fixed as an update before 5.1 Ignore the iOS issues for the purpose of this topic.Technical Support
Please contact our splendid Technical Support heroes if you have
any questions.
Web:
http://www.mackie.com/support/ Phone: 800-898-3211
425-487-4333
During normal business hours, Monday-Friday
Good Luck with that!
Bugs found by users.
BlueStacks V4 emulator does not run Master Fader V5.0. or 5.0.1
Felix with very little info claims that Snapshots don't work.
saulknecht with little info claims that landscape view under V6.0 has missing info.
Both would do better with more specific info for validation by others.
Omissions from V4.6.2 also exist such as input switch A/B in record.
