M-5000 System Program (Ver.1.520)
How to know the version
Before you start, check the system program version of your M-5000 / M-5000C.
- Press the [ MENU ] button right of the Touch Display.
The "MENU" window will appear.
- Touch [ SYSTEM ].
The "SYSTEM" window will appear.
- Touch [ SYSTEM INFORMATION ].
The "SYSTEM INFORMATION" window will appear.
- For SOFTWARE VERSION, two versions are displayed: "GUI" and "MIXER ENGINE."
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* If "GUI" and "MIXER ENGINE" are both at the latest version, no update is necessary.
Update history
[ Ver.1.520 ] MAY 2020
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Bug Fixes ]
The following bugs were fixed.
- M-48 Manager's Engineer's Monitor function
- An error message is displayed at startup when connected to an S-4000S on which the SI-AES4 is installed.
- Correct jumping to an Anchor Channel sometimes fails.
[ Ver.1.510 ] JAN 2018
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Bug Fixes ]
The following bugs were fixed.
M-48 MANAGER
- The M-5000 sometimes freezes when certain operations are performed.
- When an M-48 is assigned as engineer's monitor, the list order cannot be changed.
- When an M-48 is assigned as engineer's monitor, the engineer's monitor display does not disappear even when the connection to the M-48 is ended.
- Characters that cannot be used in the UNIT NAME setting are selectable.
INSERT SETTINGS (EXT FX)
- SEND has an INPUT CH selection screen.
- For GLOBAL SCOPE, the SEND setting changes even when INSERT is set to recall-safe.
- The PATCH BAY signal indicator for the SEND destination port does not light up.
Others
- When scene recall is carried out between different configurations, audio is sometimes sent to MTX from an unassigned MATRIX INPUT.
- Sending from the R channel to the MTX bus cannot be controlled by M-5000 RCS operation.
- On ending SENDS ON FADER when SEND has been set to OFF for all channels by SENDS ON FADER, the MUTE LED remains flashing.
[ Ver.1.500 ] DEC 2016
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Additional Function ]
- Support for the XI-SDI ( SDI Expansion Interface ) was added.
* When using an XI-SDI on the M-5000/5000C, make the settings as follows.
WORD CLOCK window
SAMPLING FREQ: 48 kHz
CLOCK SOURCE: " D:XI-SDI " or " E:XI-SDI " ( Select the slot where the XI-SDI is installed. )
[
Bug Fixes ]
The following bugs were fixed.
- When MONITOR DIM is turned on while Solo is on, the Solo state continues even when Solo is turned off.
- Global list parameters sometimes cannot be turned off by tapping "ALL" in the RECALL PARAMETER window for a scene.
[ Ver.1.400 ] JUL 2016
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Additional Function ]
- Support for the XI-WSG ( Waves SoundGrid Expansion Interface ) was added.
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Functionality Improvements ]
- MIDI Control Change messages are now sent during scene recall.
* This is in effect only when the SEND setting for "CONTROL CHANGE (FADER, MUTE)" on the MIDI screen is set to ON.
- "Seconds" are now also displayed in the date/time area of the HOME screen.
[
Bug Fixes ]
The following bugs were fixed.
- A system freeze sometimes occurs depending on the timing of exiting the CH EDIT screen or displaying MENU.
- Preamp gain fails to be displayed when a project saved with no REAC device connected is loaded.
- At the patchbay SOURCE popup dialog box, "AD" display for the REAC 2 port on the XI-REAC is not made correctly.
- SOLO signals are output in stereo even when the monitor is set to MONO LISTEN.
- While a scene recall is carried out during recording to a USB memory device and the REC button is immediately pressed in an attempt to split the song, recording stops.
[ Ver.1.302 ] APR 2016
[
Bug Fix ]
The following bug was fixed.
- In version 1.301, the REAC indicator at the top right of the home screen does not flash or light up correctly, regardless of whether a REAC connection is established.
[ Ver.1.301 ] APR 2016
[
Bug Fix ]
The following bug was fixed.
- GEQ
- Communication with an iPad over a dock cable was improved.
[ Ver.1.300 ]
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Functionality Improvements ]
- Remote control functionality from the M-5000 Remote on a iPad was added.
- For grouped GEQs, the operation will be linked while maintaining the relative offset relationship of the parameter value.
Note: When any of the parameter reaches its maximum or minimum value, the relative offset relationship among the grouped GEQs will be lost.
- On Fader operation of send value from current CH to each AUX was added.
- Configuration of S-4000M from S-4000RCS was supported.
- Stability of mixer core was improved.
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Bug Fixes ]
The following bugs were fixed.
- When using multiple PITCH SHIFTER, audio signals might not output from console correctly.
- When you operate OSC2 assign in particular procedure, OSC2 signal might not output to the selected BUS.
- When you select target M-48 by up/down scroll button, setting of M-48 might be reflected to another M-48.
- Reverb Send and Mid Freq of target M-48 might not be able to operate from engineer’s monitor M-48.
- Threshold level of DE-ESSER cannot be operated from knob section of HOME screen.
- When you assign GEQ screen to User Assignable button, selection of GEQ and On/Off of User Button may not be matched.
- R channel of stereo input does not appear on BUS tab of PATCHBAY or Popover.
- Even when DCA SOLO was on, SOLO of CH was not blink after the power is reset.
- The key of AD-HOC network might not be displayed correctly, after loading project file.
[ Ver.1.201 ]
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Functionality Improvements ]
- LAN and wireless LAN connection stability of M-5000/M-5000C and M-5000 RCS was improved.
[
Bug Fixes ]
The following bugs were fixed.
- A system lockup sometimes occurred on loading a project file containing solo settings different from the unit's settings.
- On selecting an M-48 unit to use as an engineer monitor in the M-48 MANAGER window, the SOLO button on the M-48 sometimes continued to flash.
- Selecting an M-48 unit to replicate using the Engineer Monitor function in the M-48 MANAGER window sometimes became impossible.
- On disconnection of a LAN or wireless LAN connection between the M-5000/M-5000C and M-5000 RCS, in rare cases reconnection became impossible.
[ Ver.1.200 ]
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Additional Functions ]
- The remote control functionality from the M-5000 RCS on a Mac or PC was added.
- DE-ESSER was added as an option for either dynamics processor.
- RTA (Real Time Analyzer) window was added. Displaying RTA in the GEQ EDIT window is also supported.
- The Large Meter Screen that displays meters and faders of all channels was added.
- The USER LAYER window and ASSIGNABLE FADERS window were added which enables the feature to assign channels to USER layers (USER 1-USER 3) or ASSIGNABLE FADERS on the touch screen.
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Functionality Improvements ]
- The parameters of the channel displayed in the CH EDIT window can be operated from the USER ASSIGNABLE section.
- Two additional HPF slope options of -18dB/oct and -24dB/oct.
- Any output bus or the oscillators can be used as sources for input channels.
- LISTEN (Key in Solo) functionality for dynamic processors was added.
- Remote control functionality from RS-232C/TELNET/MIDI was added.
- Solo meter position was changed to Pre-Trim.
- The functionality to have the meters change color at a user definable dB level was added. When the level of a channel exceeds the user defined level, the meter color will change to yellow.
- When entering SENDS ON FADER mode from the CH EDIT window of AUX, the AUX will be selected as the send source.
- When entering SENDS ON FADER mode, PAN assigned to the knob section area of the HOME screen will change to SEND PAN.
- Toggle mode for monitor source selection was added.
- The operation of DCA solo was improved.
- Momentary mode for solo operation was added. When depressed for a longer interval before releasing, it operates as a momentary switch that turns on solo only while held down.
[
Bug Fixes ]
The following bugs were fixed.
- When a younger scene than current selected one is deleted, location of current scene may not be correct.
- The system may be locked up if screen is closed by VIEW or DISP button while Color popup is displayed in User Assignable screen.
- When using "5.1 + LR" as MAIN, changing of LFE level of input channel might change the fader level of the channel.
[ Ver.1.102 ]
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Bug Fixes ]
The following bugs were fixed.
- In the SOURCE LEVEL section of the M-48 SETUP window, the level meter for the source to which CH Direct Out is assigned is always post-fader.
- When effect settings are saved in the user library, the name area of the FX RACK window is not updated with the specified name.
- Depending on GPI connector calibration, when the setting ACTION = FADER LEVEL is made, the fader cannot be moved to the minimum value by GPI operations.
[ Ver.1.101 ]
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Additional Functions ]
- Monitor system functionality ( M-48 MANAGER ) that uses the M-48 was added.
- Remote control functionality that uses GPIO, footswitch pedals, and MIDI was added.
- Support for the XI-MADI ( MADI EXPANSION INTERFACE ) was added.
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Functionality Improvements ]
- Operation at the GEQ EDIT window was improved.
- Operation feel when adjusting EQ FREQ, DYNAMICS ATTACK/RELEASE, or the like in the knob section was enhanced.
- < ALL CH SEND POINTS > was added to the MENU window.
[
Bug Fixes ]
The following bugs were fixed.
- In rare cases, the M-5000 becomes unstable when performing the following operations.
- Scene NEW, STORE, DUPLICATE, LOCK, SKIP, or RECALL PARAMETER change
- Effect library STORE or LOCK
- Loading a project file
- In rare cases, the Gain, Pad, and Phantom values for a REAC device connected to an XI-REAC card differ from the values displayed on the M-5000.
- MTX INPUT settings are not replicated when recalling a scene stored with MIXER CONFIGURATION in a different state.
- Even when CROSS-MATRIX LCR has been enabled using MIXER CONFIGURATION, it is disabled after the power is reset.
- Noise occurs in the FX3 R-channel audio signal when SAMPLING FREQ is set to 96 kHz.
[ Ver.1.020 ]
[
Additional Function ]
- The XI-DANTE (DANTE EXPANSION INTERFACE) is supported.
[
Functionality Improvement ]
- When storing a scene by overwriting, the RECALL PARAMETER setting persists.
[
Bug Fix ]
The following bug was fixed.
- Music from an iPad connected by a DOCK cable sometimes failed to play.
[ Ver.1.001 ]
[
Functionality Improvement ]
- Skip/lock setting-change response at the "SCENE" screen was improved.
- Motor fader operation was improved.
[
Bug Fixes ]
The following bugs were fixed.
- Performing successive scene store operations sometimes results in a system lockup.
- When creating/adding a scene, the correct scene number sometimes failed to be assigned.
- Selecting "LIBRARY" at SECTIONS in the INITIALIZE window failed to initialize the effect library.
- Anchor channel settings after a factory reset differ from the description in the owner's manual.
- Solo in Place sometimes fails to operate correctly.
- Minor problems when an expansion interface (XI-REAC, etc.) is installed.
What you will need to update
- M-5000 / M-5000C
- USB Memory ( Roland's M-UF2G is recommended )
* The USB Memory need to be formatted on a M-5000 / M-5000C.
Getting the update file
Download the file named "m5000_sys_v1520.zip".
The downloaded file is an archive file in zip format. Right-click to select Extract All, and then follow the instructions.
Procedure for the update
Creating the Update USB Memory
- Copy update files M-5000.PRG to the root directory of a USB Memory.
Update Procedure
- Press the [ MENU ] button right of the Touch Display.
The "MENU" window will appear.
- Touch [ SYSTEM ].
The "SYSTEM" window will appear.
- Touch [ UPDATE ].
A confirmation message is displayed.
- To update, touch [ UPDATE ]. Touching UPDATE executes the update.
To cancel, touch [ CANCEL ].
* Do not switch off the power while the update is in progress. Completion takes about 10 to 20 minutes.
- When the message "Completed! Please Reboot." appears on the display, the update has finished.
Turn M-5000 / M-5000C power OFF.