London Device Conversion

London Device Conversion can be accessed via the Tools Menu.  This will allow you to convert any existing Soundweb London device into any other Soundweb London device including the conversion of BLU-8 to BLU-8v2 although it is not possible to covert back from a BLU-8v2 to a BLU-8. The design in the original device will be maintained with a few exceptions which are outlined below.

When you convert a device you will be presented with the following dialog.

This lists all the Soundweb London devices in your design.  Click a device to select form the list the device type you wish to convert to.

NOTE: In order for the conversion process to be completed the design file must be SAVED, CLOSED and then RE-OPENED.

When you reopen the file you will be prompted to convert with the following dialog.

At this point you can choose to convert the devices or keep them as they originally were.  The design file can be saved after the devices have been converted.

The following lists the instances where a converted device does not convert exactly:

  • Any BLU-800 series devices with AEC or Telephone hybrid cards fitted will have those cards changed to Analogue input cards when converted to any BLU-80 series device

  • Any device running at 96kHz cannot be converted into a device which does not operate at that frequency i.e. BLU-100, BLU-101and BLU-102.

  • Any device with processing objects cannot convert to a BLU-32, BLU-320 or BLU-120.

  • If a device such as the BLU-101 and BLU-102 has AEC processing objects in it, those objects will be deleted when converting to non BLU-101 or BLU-102 devices.

  • If a BLU-101 has 3 AEC processing objects in it there will only be 2 if converted to a BLU-102.

  • When converting a BLU-102 the Telephone Hybrid card will only remain for BLU-800 series devices.

  • A BLU-80 can be converted to a BLU-800 which will have one BLU link input and one BLU link output as default.

  • A BLU-16 can be converted to be a BLU-160 with one BLU link input and one BLU link output as default.

  • A BLU-32 can be converted to a BLU-320 which will have two BLU link inputs and two BLU link outputs as default but no further BLU link inputs or outputs can be added to this device

  • When converting from a BLU link device to a non BLU link device the BLU link inputs and outputs will be deleted.