June 12th 2023

AtomOS 09.40.00 Firmware Release Notes

Sumo 19SE

Installation Instructions:

ATOMOS recommends that your Sumo 19SE is plugged into mains power before commencing the firmware update.

Insert a compatible, formatted SSD into the Docking Station.
Unzip the downloaded file and copy the ATOMSSE.FW file to the root of the SSD.
Eject the SSD (according to operating system guidelines).
Insert the SSD into the Sumo 19SE.
Power on the Sumo 19SE and the firmware update process will begin automatically.
If your Sumo 19SE is already powered on, you will be prompted to perform the firmware update when a drive containing new firmware is inserted.
Once the update is complete, your Sumo 19SE will power itself down.
Power your Sumo 19SE back on.
To verify if the firmware update was successfully completed, navigate to the info menu where the currently installed firmware version is listed.

New Features:

HDMI Output Improvements

Improvements to the Sumo 19SE's HDMI Output capabilities allow wider compatibility with other HDMI devices.

Introduction of the Ignore Audio Dropouts function

Our devices will generally restart the recording if there is any change in the input, regardless if it's in the video or audio feeds. With some video inputs, particularly wireless video transmission systems, when the signal strength decreases, the video may continue to be transmitted consistently, but the audio may drop in and out. In this scenario, the Sumo 19SE would then split the clip whenever the audio drops out, even though the video continues to be transmitted.

Enabling the new "Ignore Audio Dropouts" option via the Audio menu allows the device to continue recording despite the audio dropouts, and it will fill any gaps in the audio track with silence instead of splitting the recording.

Limitations of the Ignore Audio Dropouts function

Ignore Audio Dropouts can only be used with ProRes and DNx codecs.
Ignore Audio Dropouts only supports up to 8 Audio Channels. The 9/10 and 11/12 channel pairs cannot be used with it.