Astral TX Firmware

v8.10.02

Released: June 05, 2025

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Fixed 

• Supplementary fix to address the elimination of rare audio artifacts when using balanced input (Astral TX only)

v8.10.01

Released: May 14, 2025

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Fixed 

• Rare audio artifacts when using the balanced input have been significantly reduced.

v8.10

Released: April 23, 2025

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New 

• Added the ‘GPIO’ option for the Astral TX switch. This can be used to trigger GPIO’s from the Astral Opto. 

Fixed 

• Low frequencies no longer cause audible pops on Astral TX balanced inputs. 
• Fixed an issue where TC LED may inadvertently start flashing after being powered down for several hours. 
• Fixed an issue where RF and audio are not disabled upon connection to a PC. They should be disabled. 

v8.00

Released: December 04, 2024
 

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New 

• Ability to unlock restricted frequencies from Astral Receivers that have the necessary Frequency Authorizations installed. Appropriate licenses required. 
• New Settings > System > Miscellaneous Menu that adds On/Off settings for permitting access to Extra High RF power, automatically resuming record when powering up, and automatically powering on when a Lemo input is connected. 
• Added Aux On/Off - enables the Astral Receiver to re-route received audio from the transmitter to a different output. Ideal for talkback purposes. 

Fixed 

• Swapped position of Pair and Mode settings in the Astral TX menu for quicker access to pairing. 
• Added RF On/Off toggle in the Astral TX RF menu and removed the ‘Off’ setting from the RF Power menu. 

v7.70

Released: July 17, 2024

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New 

• Added 3-Wire Lav Mic Type audio input option.

Fixed 

• Astral TX ePaper display now always updates battery level upon battery insertion
• Very low frequencies no longer cause rare audio clicks.
• Astral TX now reconnects more reliably with Astral Remote after putting the app into the
  background then reopening the app.
• The possibility of corrupting recordings when reaching the 4GB limit is now eliminated.

v7.64

Released: May 21, 2024

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New 

• Add support for T&M (Test and Measurement) modulation.

Fixed 

• Timecode drift after pulling battery or powering down is now fixed.
• Auto-resumed recordings after a prolonged period of the transmitter being powered down, no longer result in an invalid timestamp.
• Astral Mini does not always power on with Lav connection, is now fixed.
• Various system improvements.

v7.62

Released: February 20, 2024

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New 

• Faster NexLink power on/off 

Changes 

• Updates to Country List Data.

Fixed 

• The Auto-Resume Record when Powering On function now works without having to power down the transmitter first. 
• The orange remaining battery runtime indicator no longer comes on too soon for certain combinations of battery type and current draw.

v7.60

Released: November 16, 2023

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New 

• Support for the Schoeps CMD42 digital microphone (Astral TX only). 

v7.52

Released: August 24, 2023

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New 

• RF on/off toggle switch option 

v7.51

Released: August 10, 2023

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New 

• Adds support for 2ch wav recording from AES42 or AES3 inputs types 
• ID function now includes vibration as well as flashing LEDs. 

Fixed 

• UI Improvements to Input Type selection 
• Fixed an issue with the transmitter not always remembering power state correctly when removing batteries 
• Various system improvements