All you need for installing your VOICE ULA2 - ULA4 - ULA8 - PCI Express card
Remote Control Software, Software Tools, Upgrades & Version history
Remote Control Software, Software Tools, Upgrades & Version history
Universal All Product Installer download (PCI Express cards)
64 bits Windows compatible - Runs on 10, 11, server 2019, 2022
Release versions v4 - 2025-07-16
This installer provides everything necessary for setting up PCI Express card products. It contains the most recent updates, so we encourage you to download and install the latest version over any previous installations to ensure your files are current.
Included: SOUND4 Remote Control, SOUND4 Server, PCI Express Driver, and product firmware upgrades.
The Universal All Product Installer supports the following products:
- VOICE ULA2 PCIe - VOICE ULA4 PCIe - VOICE ULA8 PCIe
- IMPACT PCIe - PULSE PCIe - FIRST PCIe
- STREAM x2 PCIe - STREAM x4 - PCIe - STREAM x8 PCIe
- x.STUDIO
- IP-CONNECT
- ULA8 PLAYOUT
Universal All Product Installer earlier versions
Universal All Product Installer changelog
2025-07-16
The SOUND4 Universal All Product Installer now accepts multiple command line parameters:
/SILENT : installs SOUND4 Driver, SOUND4 Server and SOUND4 Remote with default parameters
/VERYSILENT : installs SOUND4 Driver, SOUND4 Server and SOUND4 Remote with default parameters but without displaying a window
- Server 4.2.3:
- Increase size of SOUND4 messages (for backups, up to 50 MB)
- Linux: Support for syslog logging
- Remote 4.5.3:
- Increase size of SOUND4 messages (for backups, up to 50 MB)
- From the "admin" interface, possible to hide the "Mute" button from the "live" interface for BigVoice versions 2 and 4, PCIE Voice 3.0.6 or higher
- Fixed a bug in the virtual keyboard that was introduced in version 4.5.1 (Windows only)
- Driver pciex version: 12/20/2023,13.12.20.345
- Driver pci version: 12/17/2009,1.5.0.55
2025-03-27
- Server 4.2.2:
- Added a reset of board after upgrade, to avoid some instable state after upgrade
- Correction: maintenance resets were leaving plugins stopped (Stream, Watermark,...)
- Correct possible crash on changing RDS metadata TCP server port
- Support of Link&Share on UDP port
- Allow the "/" character in driver and board names
- Remote 4.5.1:
- Adding a search field in "Load/Compare Preset" windows
- Fixed a bug causing increased graphics resources usage on Windows
- Version compatible with SOUND4 BIG VOICE 2 v1.0.15 or higher, SOUND4 BIG VOICE 4 v1.0.4 or higher, VOICE ULA2 - ULA4 - ULA8 v3.0.6 or higher
- Fixed a bug that prevented entering subnet masks in PresetSharing and Remote Connection scanning
- Driver pciex version: 12/20/2023,13.12.20.345
- Driver pci version: 12/17/2009,1.5.0.55
2024-10-15
- Server 4.2.0: Allow more connections, Preset sharing corrections
- Remote 4.4.0: Fixed error in upgrade window
- Driver pciex version: 12/20/2023,13.12.20.345
- Driver pci version: 12/17/2009,1.5.0.55
2024-01-02
- Server 4.1.111: Correct GPIO : when GPO depends on GPI input action, was not updated.
- Remote 4.3.26: Fixed error when rename processor from main window
- Driver pciex version: 12/20/2023,13.12.20.345
- Driver pci version: 12/17/2009,1.5.0.55
2023-12-06
- Server 4.1.110: Better memory usage, especially when accessing presets from the SOUND4 Remote Control.
- Remote 4.3.25: Fixed errors in diagram and dialog Preset (for multi channel processors)
- Driver pciex version: 07/31/2023, 13.1.57.736
- Driver pci version: 12/17/2009, 1.5.0.55
2023-09-20
- Server 4.1.110: Better memory usage, especially when accessing presets from the SOUND4 Remote Control.
- Remote 4.3.23: Optimization to reduce graphics resource usage and improve access to preset lists. Minor fixes.
- Driver pciex version: 07/31/2023, 13.1.57.736
- Driver pci version: 12/17/2009, 1.5.0.55
2023-05-10
- Server 4.1.106: Preset Sharing: break compatibility with older versions to isolate old versions problems, minor fixes.
- Remote 4.3.20: Minor fixes.
- Driver pciex version: 04/22/2021, 13.53.46.594
- Driver pci version: 12/17/2009, 1.5.0.55
2022-09-23
- Server 4.1.102: Correct Preset Sharing algorithm to avoid crashes, optimizations, minor fixes.
- Remote 4.3.17: Linux crash fix, minor fixes.
- Driver pciex version: 04/22/2021,13.53.46.594
- Driver pci version: 12/17/2009,1.5.0.55
VOICE ULA2 - ULA4 - ULA8 product upgrades (PCI Express cards)
You may not need to download this upgrade if you've recently installed the latest Universal All Product Instaler. The most recent upgrade files are automatically stored on your computer in C:\Program Files (x86)\SOUND4\Remote Control\Upgrades.
To upgrade your VOICE ULA2, ULA4, or ULA8, follow these steps:
- Launch the Remote Control, Open Setup, navigate to Advanced, and click on "Upgrade / Licenses."
- Next, click on "Upgrade Process."
- Finally, select the upgrade file you previously downloaded.
Release versions v3.0.6 - 2025-03-31
VOICE ULA2 - ULA4 - ULA8 firmware
VOICE ULA2 - ULA4 - ULA8 firmware changelog
3.0.6
(Public: 2025-03-31)
- Added factory presets for different microphones: AKG, Audio-Technica, Electro-Voice, Heil Sound, Neumann, Rode, Sennheiser and Shure.
- Better band stand-by handling in new factory presets
3.0.5
(2022-09-21 testing)
- Minor update for better display
3.0.4
(2020-07-19)
- Support for new Board>=1.5.5
- Safer synchronisation at startup
Ethernet - LAN Audio - AES67 & Livewire firmware upgrades (PCI Express cards)
You may not need to download this upgrade if you've recently installed the latest Universal All Product Instaler. The most recent upgrade files are automatically stored on your computer in C:\Program Files (x86)\SOUND4\Remote Control\Upgrades.
To upgrade your processor's Ethernet - LAN Audio - AES67 & Livewire, follow these steps:
- Download the release or preview version.
- Launch the Remote Control Software and log in.
- Open "Setup" and select "Upgrade / Licenses."
- Click the "Upgrade Ethernet" button.
- Select the upgrade file you've downloaded.
Release version v2.0.34 - 2024-10-14
Preview version v2.0.35 - 2025-03-31
Ethernet - LAN Audio - AES67 & Livewire earlier firmware versions
Ethernet - LAN Audio - AES67 & Livewire firmware changelog
2.0
Compatible with new GUI (Need Server/Remote 4.0.0)
2.0.35
(Preview 2025-03-31)
- Advertising : Correct Livewire sending unstable information, Logs improvements
2.0.34
(2024-10-14)
- Advertising : Can choose to automatically disable unused advertisement
- Advertising : better automatic memory limitation
2.0.33
(Testing - 2024-10-10)
- Advertising : limit stored sessions to ~4000 to avoid out of memory
- More aggressive input filter of multicast packets to avoid drops due to unwanted packets
2.0.32
(2023-12-01)
- Correct multicast failure break initialization (Livewire No clock received) [BUG in 2.0.30 and 2.0.31]
2.0.31
(2023-02-16)
- Protect booting with slow switches (Cisco) which results in "Nothing received".
BUG: When multiple inputs are on the same channel at boot, the Livewire clock is not received.
2.0.30
(Testing - 2022-11-28)
- Protect some unlikely errors, for fixing startup nonworking streams
BUG: When multiple inputs are on the same channel at boot, the Livewire clock is not received.
2.0.29
(2021-04-09)
- Fix PTP timestamp race condition, which can lead to reboot when traffic is too heavy
2.0.28
(2021-03-24)
- Can specify PTP Announce/Request Interval and Timeout
- Support IGMP v3 (Experimental)
2.0.27
(2021-02-23)
Livewire GPIO: reversed hardware level logic from previous version
- Revert the GPIO logic level for Livewire. For Axia, a Low level is active (and not high)
2.0.26
(2020-06-19)
- Corrected: AES67 Slave clock does not switch from a Master to another
2.0.25
(2019-12-02)
- Corrected: Default broadcast is not applied
- Correct scale so upgrading from old version does not remove AES67 input settings.
2.0.24
(2019-11-26)
- Corrected handling of 1-channel stream (copy left channel to right)
- Better PTP timestamping (rx timestamp pool empty)
2.0.23
(2019-10-10)
- Corrections for Dante compatibility (constant o= in SDP for reconnexion after reboot ; accept numbers in Session name)
2.0.21
(2019-04-30)
- Avoid to save volatile data in flash
- Other minor changes
2.0.20
(2019-03-28)
- Change DSP for Dante compatibility.
- Corrected SAP session name check
- Corrected Livewire GPO snake reconnect
2.0.19
(2018-11-29)
- Corrected mDNS and SAP advertising
- Corrected PTP internal sync
- Corrections for GPIO display in data description
- (cards) NEEDS Board 1.4.11
2.0.18
(2018-10-30)
- Manage Livewire GPIO.
2.0.17
(2018-10-22)
- SAP advertising
- Unicode corrections
2.0.16
(2018-10-01)
- Reduce log
2.0.15
(2018-09-27)
- Correct internal sync when Livewire master
- Show error when LANAUDIO Hostname is in conflict
- Force IGMP v2 for Cisco Catalyst
- Hostname 63 characters
- DNS-SD reply correction
- Don't allow Master when IP is not set
- Status bar should not show errors on channels out of license
2.0.14
(2018-06-22)
- License management correction for sharing stream (On Both L/R, Separated L/R)
BUG: problems with URL, Hostname, ...
2.0.13
(2018-05-03)
- Realtime optimization
- Faster recovery after Ethernet replug
- Can now use ISO chars for Channel names
2.0.12
- Can deactivate MDNS advertising
2.0.10
- Improved Multicast management and packet drops (Debug version without mdnsd, rtsp and ptpmng)
- Increased watchdog timeout to 5s
2.0.8
- Corrected sync regul to be stable when sync packet is late or sync is lost
- Corrected memory leak
2.0.7
- Memory use optimization
- Potential race condition corrected
- Better Multicast packet management
2.0.6
- Livewire Live Audio: buffer size works
- Correct synchro loss on packet reordered
- NOTE: previous setting was doing nothing in real
2.0.5
- AES67: when adress is IP, can select format (so works with raw streams)
- NOTE: new internal browser
2.0.4
- Correct Livewire protocol extra double-quote after LABL
2.0.3
- Correct Livewire Payload (value can be incompatible with some Livewire parts).
- Was using the AES67 Custom Format to choose Payload number.
BUG: Livewire protocol has LABL with double quote (LABL:"Ch2"" SHAB:0 FASM:1 BASM:1)
2.0.2
- Correct internal memory leaks.
- Advertising (SpiSkt) more robust.
BUG: Livewire protocol has LABL with double quote (LABL:"Ch2"" SHAB:0 FASM:1 BASM:1)
2.0.1
- Compatible with new GUI (Need Server/Remote 4.0.0)
SOUND4 Link&Share Panel downloads (Software tools)
The Link&Share Panel allows you to create virtual software buttons that send commands to all SOUND4 processors. It's designed for more advanced users.
Release version v1.2.1 - 2024-06-10
SOUND4 Link&Share Panel earlier versions
SOUND4 Link&Share Panel version changelog
1.2.1
(2021-04-14)
- Performance/CPU improvements
- New themes sound4_white/sound4_dark
- Corrected some possible threading errors
1.2.0
(2021-02-23)
- Send commands in parallel to all hosts
- Optimize all L&S communication to be faster and use less CPU
- Can use <seq> to execute commands in sequential (as before) and fail on first error
1.1.4
(2019-08-20)
- Startup correction
1.1.3
(2017-05-30)
- Correct occasional crash on status change
1.1.2
(2017-04-25)
- Various little corrections
- Complete documentation
1.1.1
(2014-07-03)
- Theme correction
1.1.0
(2014-02-14)
- LED automatically handles more predefined status
- Correct the slider control
- Correct the extension registering
- Correct dynvalue if a XML comment is put inside
SOUND4 Link&Share Transmiter downloads (Software tools)
The Link&Share Transmitter allows you to send commands via script. Link&Share is an open command protocol compatible with all SOUND4 Products. It enables various actions such as changing a product's input, switching the On Air Preset, or toggling an IP Link. With Link&Share, the possibilities are virtually limitless!
Release version v1.1.2 - 2021-09-17