Market guide
Move and protect the show
Control firmware, scenes, show files and recall behaviorDigital consoles make a show portable only within documented compatibility. Backups, firmware and recall scope need the same care as microphones and cables.
01
Files
Keep more than one recoverable show copy
Save the current show, scenes, libraries and user settings to supported media and an offline archive with the exact console and firmware recorded.
- Compatibility
- Do not assume a show file moves between families, generations or firmware without conversion and testing.
- Baseline
- Keep a known clean starting show and input list outside the console.
02
Recall
Audit what a scene can change
Gain, phantom power, routing, mutes, assignments, sends and processing can change unexpectedly when scope and safes are misunderstood.
- Safes
- Test recall safes with representative channels before connecting valued sources or performers.
- Permissions
- Use roles and lockouts that match volunteer and guest access without blocking emergency control.
03
Firmware
Update between shows, not before one
Read notes for console, stagebox, card, editor and app compatibility, then test a complete system with time to roll back or repair.
- Fallback
- Keep the approved prior software, files and recovery steps available.
- Service
- Confirm regional repair, rental replacement and a plan for a failed surface, supply or stagebox.
Evidence used
First-party sources behind this guide
- 01Current CQ digital mixer familyAllen & Heath · checked August 16, 2026Open source
- 02DM3 digital mixing consoleYamaha · checked August 16, 2026Open source
- 03Yamaha DM3 reviewSound On Sound · checked August 16, 2026Open source
- 04Ui24R product and support recordSoundcraft · checked August 16, 2026Open source