Version: 2.18
Date: 3/16/04
New features/Changes: 1. Manufacturing Support: Added support for the Lite-On LTR-52327S CDRW.
Bug fixes: 1. None.

Version: 2.17 Date: N/A
New features/Changes: 1. Internal Release.
Bug fixes: 1. None.

Version: 2.16
Date: 7/8/03
New features/Changes: 1. Manufacturing Support: Added support for the Sony CRX-225E CD-RW.
Bug fixes: 1. None.

Version: 2.15
Date: 1/3/03
New features/Changes: 1. Manufacturing Support: Added support for hard drives over 30GB. Note: The Masterlink will not see anything past the 30GB limit. 2. Manufacturing Support: Added support for the Sony CRX-210E1 CD-RW.
Bug fixes: 1. None.

Version: 2.14
Date: 3/13/02
New features/Changes: 1. .
Bug fixes: 1. Fixed bug where pre-delays greater than zero but less than start and end offsets would cause a redbook burn to never enter finalizing stage.

Version: 2.13
Date: 2/5/02
New features/Changes: 1. Added support for Sony CRX-175E CD-RW.
Bug fixes: 1. . ALESIS ML-9600 BETA SOFTWARE HISTORY 1

Version: 2.12
Date: 10/5/01
New features/Changes: 1. Added support for Sony CRX-175A CD-RW.
Bug fixes: 1. Fixed bug where cropping after splitting would crop song start defined in previous split. 2. Fixed bug where ERROR CLOSING TRAY would appear after loading OS with Sony CD-RW CRX140E v. 1.0s.

Version: 2.11
Date: 9/5/01
New features/Changes: 1. .
Bug fixes: 1. Fixed bug where system would shut down if power fluctuated enough to trip the power fail circuit.

Version: 2.10 Date:
8/7/01
New features/Changes: 1. Added support for Sony CRX160E CD-RW.
Bug fixes: 1. Fixed bug where audio would sound corrupt after scanning an audio file from an empty playlist just after power up. 2. Fixed bug where system would occasionally corrupt the file system during HD recording, edit operations, or CD transfers. 3. Fixed bug where a predelay of an uneven frame boundary would cause the song to play corrupt audio (white noise). 4. Fixed bug where performing a full CD rip of just one song would corrupt hard drive.

Version: 2.02
Date: 8/14/00
New features/Changes: 1. Sony CRX140E CD-RW redbook read speed to 8X. 2. Sony CRX140E CD-RW redbook write speed to 4X.
Bug fixes: 1. Fixed bug that caused redbook CDs to occasional dropout.

Version: 2.00
Date: 6/16/00
New features/Changes: 1. New File System (FS version 2.00). 2. Track Split. 3. Track Join. 4. Crop points can now be captured by pressing PLAYLIST EDIT + TRACK START/END to set/reset the crop start/end point. 5. Playlist Save/Restore. 6. Back to back streaming of tracks in HD and Red Book burning (as long as tracks have no DSP, same word lengths, and same sample rates). 7. Audio file copy. 8. Copy entire CD to playlist. 9. Mark new track while recording. 10. Copy/Paste/Reset DSP settings. 11. DSP Render to audio file. 12. Start and End time offsets for Red Book burning. ALESIS ML-9600 BETA SOFTWARE HISTORY 2
13. Track/Playlist looping mode. 14. Allow override of “TRACK USED IN PLAYLIST xx” message during audio file delete. 15. Increased Limiter output resolution to 0.1dB increments. 16. Limiter output now has two fields for adjustment. 17. Changed Limiter release default to 10 milliseconds. 18. MasterLink will now display at what track the playlist exceeds disc capacity during burn attempt. 19. Render playlist to red book rendered image. 20. CD24 discs are now MAC compliant (file type and creator is assigned to each track on a CD24). 21. Hot keys to jump to end of playlist/CD and to jump to end/start of audio file pile. 22. Compressor ratio now has two fields for adjustment. 23. Full CD24 rip will replace the playlist name with name of CD24 (only if ripping to an empty playlist) 24. More descriptive error messages. 25. Added File System version to system information utility page. 26. Added ability to abort first screen of track move by pressing STOP key. 27. Exit Utility mode by pressing HDCD key. 28. When set to digital input source mode, the sample rate button is now inoperable and the sample rate LED will correspond to the external digital source. 29. Dither is now added for 16/20 bit tracks during CD24 burn (if DSP is used) and DSP render; also for rendering Red Book track that is 16 bit with DSP.
Bug fixes: 1. Fixed bug where pre-delay of a CD24 track was streamed to the new track during CD track move. The transferred track now merely updates the predelay value. 2. Fixed bug where Normalizer would turn on after being canceled. 3. Fixed bug where Compressor metering was ahead of out-coming audio. 4. Fixed bug where HD playback of high-resolution files would occasionally dropout after over 30 minutes of playback. 5. Fixed bug where a ring modulation of the audio would occasionally occur during recording of high-resolution files. 6. Fixed bug where scanning a track would occasionally cause the audio to be slightly distorted. 7. Fixed bug where CD copy would not recover properly if a CD read error occurred. 8. Fixed bug where occasionally burst of static would be heard when scanning forward. 9. Fixed bug where pressing left/right cursor keys during record would disable the update of the HD free space. 10. Fixed bug where changing the name of the last track of a playlist while it is playing does not save the changed name to hard disk.

Version: 1.23
Date: 5/23/00
New features/Changes:
Bug fixes: 1. Fixed a manufacturing issue. Version: 1.22 Date: 4/12/00 New features/Changes: Bug fixes: 1. Fixed an occasional Red Book burning issue with the Sony CD drive. ALESIS ML-9600 BETA SOFTWARE HISTORY 3

Version: 1.20
Date: 3/7/00
New features/Changes: 1. Added support for Sony CRX140E CD-RW. 2. Firmware versions of CD and HD are now displayed in the Utility pages. 3. Eprom version should now be displayed. Old eproms will show “Pre 1.10”.
Bug fixes: 1. Fixed bug where copying the last track from a CD to the HD would occasionally cause a dropout in the recorded audio on the HD. 2. Fixed bug where pressing New Track from Utility mode would disable transport keys. 3. Fixed bug where time display during burning was incorrect for predelays.

Version: 1.00
Date: 1/24/00
New features/Changes: 1. Initial Release.
Bug fixes: ALESIS ML-9600 BETA SOFTWARE HISTORY 4