I installed firmware 2.0 and new release of the Android DR Control app last week.
First test was ok, however first use was a complete failure!
I was recording a live concert with remote control via smartphone (I was also playing within a large band, so remote control was the only option) while after 29 minutes of recording (single file with some marks remotely added to separate tracks) the app got disconnected and was not able to reconnect anymore. However, I could see the red light on the unit solid on, as well as the wifi blue light, so I thought it was just a crash of the app while the recorder was still recording.
Only at the end of the concert (about 1 hour) I realised that the unit was completely frozen, with counter blocked around 29 minutes, and not responsive to any command, including recording stop and even power off. I had to power off the unit disconnecting from external power and removing the batteries!!! Obviously the record was completely lost, not even the first 29 minutes were on the SD card since no file had been saved at all.
It seems more a firmware than an app problem, although there is clearly a bug somewhere.
Did someone else experience troubles with the new DR-22WL firmware and/or DR control app?
P.S. Not possible to downgrade to previous firmware (tried without success because the unit does not allow upgrade to a lower version!). Made another test with the same configuration and this time the app was not able to connect. I setup a new wifi connection and this time everything seemed to work ok. How much warranty I have for the succesfull recording of the next performance? My feeling is that a bug is there around in the new firmware, ready to freeze the unit again in the worst possible moment...
First test was ok, however first use was a complete failure!
I was recording a live concert with remote control via smartphone (I was also playing within a large band, so remote control was the only option) while after 29 minutes of recording (single file with some marks remotely added to separate tracks) the app got disconnected and was not able to reconnect anymore. However, I could see the red light on the unit solid on, as well as the wifi blue light, so I thought it was just a crash of the app while the recorder was still recording.
Only at the end of the concert (about 1 hour) I realised that the unit was completely frozen, with counter blocked around 29 minutes, and not responsive to any command, including recording stop and even power off. I had to power off the unit disconnecting from external power and removing the batteries!!! Obviously the record was completely lost, not even the first 29 minutes were on the SD card since no file had been saved at all.
It seems more a firmware than an app problem, although there is clearly a bug somewhere.
Did someone else experience troubles with the new DR-22WL firmware and/or DR control app?
P.S. Not possible to downgrade to previous firmware (tried without success because the unit does not allow upgrade to a lower version!). Made another test with the same configuration and this time the app was not able to connect. I setup a new wifi connection and this time everything seemed to work ok. How much warranty I have for the succesfull recording of the next performance? My feeling is that a bug is there around in the new firmware, ready to freeze the unit again in the worst possible moment...
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