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Revision List
Table 1: Revision List

Revision Date Description

0.1 22.04.2016 Draft Version. Taken from previous Release
notes
0.2 25.04.2016 Updated for 3.13.1Beta
0.3 28.04.2016 Updated the Limitations.
0.4 29.04.2016 SQAE, SQAL review comments are addressed
1.0 29.04.2016 Approved and baselined.
1.1 16.06.2016 Added bug fix details for the 3.13.2 Beta
1.2 31.08.2016 Added details for 3.13 Release
1.3 07.09.2016 Updated Test results to the release notes.
2.0 07.09.2016 Baselined after Review and Approval
2.1 19.11.2016 Added details for 3.14.1Beta
2.2 25.11.2016 Updated for SQAE review comments.
3.0 26.11.2016 Baselined and approved
3.1 17.12.2016 Updated for 3.14 Release.
3.2 22.12.2016 Added Known Issues.
4.0 23.12.2016 Baselined after the review and approval.
4.1 13.02.2017 Updated release notes for 3.15.1 Beta
4.2 13.02.2017 Copyright information is updated.
5.0 13.02.2017 Approved and baselined.
5.1 26.06.2017 Updated for 3.15.2 Beta Release.
5.2 28.06.2017 SQAE comments closed.
6.0 29.06.2017 Baselined after approval.
6.1 30.06.2017 Created Empty Feature list for next release.
6.2 15.09.2017 Release notes is updated for 3.15 Release
7.0 29.09.2017 Baselined
7.1 02.11.2017 3.16.1 Beta
8.0 03.11.2017 Baselined
8.1 17.11.2017 3.16.2 Alpha
8.2 20.11.2017 Resolved review comments
9.0 21.11.2017 Baselined after approval.
9.1 29.11.2017 3.16.3 Beta

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10.0 01.12.2017 Baselined after approval.

10.1 08.12.2017 Updated for 3.16 Release.
10.2 21.12.2017 Closed review comments
11.0 21.12.2017 Baselined after approval for 3.16 Release
11.1 08.02.2018 Updated for 3.17 Release
11.2 09.02.2018 Closed SQAE comments
12.0 12.02.2018 Baselined after ASH approval.
12.1 16.03.2018 Updated release notes for 4.0 Release.
13.0 21.03.2018 Release Notes Baselined
13.1 24.05.2018 Updated release notes for 4.1 Release.
13.2 30.05.2018 Minor mistakes corrected,
14.0 05.06.2018 Baselined after approval.
14.1 05.06.2018 Updated features section.
15.0 05.06.2018 Baselined after approval.
15.1 05.08.2018 Updated release notes for 4.2 Release.
15.2 30.08.2018 SQAE review comments addressed.
16.0 31.08.2018 Baselined after ASH approval
16.1 17.05.2019 Updated for the 4.3.3 Beta Release.
17.0 21.05.2019 Baselined after ASH approval.
17.1 18.06.2019 Updating the release notes for 4.4 Release.
17.2 27.06.2019 Closed the review comments
18.0 02.07.2019 Baselined after ASH approval
18.1 06.11.2019 Updating the release notes for 4.5 Release
18.2 08.11.2019 Addressed review comments
19.0 08.11.2019 Baselined after ASH approval
19.1 14.12.2020 Updating the release notes for 4.6 Release
19.2 18.12.2020 Review corrections done.
20.0 18.12.2020 Baselined after approval.
20.1 24.12.2020 Release date updated.
21.0 24.12.2020 Baselined after approval.
21.1 04.04.2022 Updating the release notes for 4.7 Release
21.2 12.04.2022 Addressed review comments.
22.0 14.04.2022 Approved and baselined for 4.7 Release

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Copyright, Disclaimer Statements

Copyright Information
Copyright (c) 2005-2022 Analog Devices, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This software is proprietary and
confidential to Analog Devices, Inc. and its licensors. This document may not be reproduced in any
form without prior, express written consent from Analog Devices, Inc.

Disclaimer
Analog Devices, Inc. reserves the right to change this product without prior notice. Information
furnished by Analog Devices is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, no responsibility is
assumed by Analog Devices for its use; nor for any infringement of patents or other rights of third
parties which may result from its use. No license is granted by implication or otherwise under the
patent rights of Analog Devices, Inc.

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Table of Contents

Revision List ............................................................................................................................... 2

Copyright, Disclaimer Statements ............................................................................................ 4

Table of Contents ....................................................................................................................... 5

List of Figures ............................................................................................................................ 5

List of Tables .............................................................................................................................. 6

List of Equations ........................................................................................................................ 6

1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 7
Purpose .............................................................................................................................. 7
Scope ................................................................................................................................. 7
Organization of the document ............................................................................................. 7

2 Release Information ................................................................................................................ 8

Release Contents ............................................................................................................... 8
Hardware and Software Requirements ............................................................................... 8

3 Supported Features ................................................................................................................ 9

4 Package Details ..................................................................................................................... 10

5 Package Installation .............................................................................................................. 11

6 Performance Figures ............................................................................................................ 12

7 Known Issues & Workarounds ............................................................................................. 13

Limitations......................................................................................................................... 13
Known Problems ............................................................................................................... 13
Work Arounds ................................................................................................................... 13
Notes ................................................................................................................................ 13

8 Technical Support ................................................................................................................. 14

Contact information ........................................................................................................... 14
Type of support ................................................................................................................. 14

9 APPENDIX A: Quick Setup Guide......................................................................................... 15

References ................................................................................................................................ 16

List of Figures
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List of Tables
Table 1: Revision List ..................................................................................................................... 2
Table 2: Release Contents ............................................................................................................. 8
Table 3: Hardware and Software Requirements ............................................................................. 8
Table 4: Supported Features .......................................................................................................... 9
Table 5: Terminology .................................................................................................................... 16
Table 6: References ..................................................................................................................... 16

List of Equations
No table of figures entries found.

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1 Introduction
The SigmaStudio graphical development tool is the programming, development, and tuning software
for the SigmaDSP audio processors. Familiar audio processing blocks can be wired together as in
a schematic, and the compiler generates DSP-ready code and a control surface for setting and
tuning parameters.

Purpose
The SigmaStudio graphical development tool is the programming, development, and tuning software
for the SigmaDSP audio processors. Familiar audio processing blocks can be wired together as in
a schematic, and the compiler generates DSP-ready code and a control surface for setting and
tuning parameters.

Scope
The scope of this release is to do minor feature enhancements and fix issues found in the SigmaDSP
modules and various features of the SigmaStudio.

Organization of the document

Section 1 to 5 details about the content of the releases, the changes or the features which got
added

Section 6 captures the installation procedure for the SigmaStudio software tool.

Section 7 captures the known issues/ problems and work arounds for the issues in the release.

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2 Release Information

Release Contents
Sl. No. Release Item Description Version Details

1. ADI_SigmaStudio- 64-bit Installer for 4.7 Release

Rel 4.7-x64.exe SigmaStudio 4.7
Release
2. SigmaStudio_4.7_R Release notes. 4.7 Release
elease_Notes.pdf (Refers this
document)

Table 2: Release Contents

Hardware and Software Requirements

Pre-Requisite Details

Hardware Requirements • 256 MB of RAM (1GB recommended)

• 80 MB of available hard disk space
• 1024 x 768 screen resolution
• USB 2.0/3.0 data port (Required for use with Evaluation
hardware only)

Software Requirements • Windows 10 (x64)

• Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7

Table 3: Hardware and Software Requirements

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3 Supported Features
Release Release Features /Bug Fixes
Number Date
ADAU145x/ADAU146x:
4.7 Release 18-Apr- • Checksum error when Version control enabled in ADAU-
2022 145x/146x is resolved.
• Issue with operation of up sampling and down sampling
algorithm is resolved.
• Issue with schematic compilation when HW Slew NxM Mixers and
Multiple Control Mixer Modules are present in the schematic, is
resolved.
• Complex Division module functionality issue with growth
resolved.
• The exception issue with the schematics created in SigmaStudio
4.5 is resolved.
• Issue in copy and paste of General EQ (2nd order) Slew Ex filter is
resolved.
• Issue in Hilbert Transform module functionality is resolved.
• Block Signal Mixer compilation issue when there is growth more
than 4, is resolved.
• The Safe load functionality issue in Register Read Write window
is resolved.
• Compilation errors on using the DM delay modules is resolved.
• Exception issue with Delay block is resolved.
• No audio output with oscillator modules is resolved.
• Parametric EQ GUI issue for Boost parameter is resolved.
• State Variable Filter instability issue with change in frequency
resolved.
• Kill core register support added for ADAU146x IC.
• Level Detector no MIPS module added for ADAU145x and
ADAU146x.
• 12kHz and 24kHz sample rate options added for ADAU145x and
ADAU146x IC.

ADAU178x:
• Issues with header file export is resolved.

Scripting:
• New scripting API interfaces added for A2B 19.4.3 release.

Table 4: Supported Features

Please refer ‘Release Information’ section of SigmaStudio wiki page for details on the previous
releases.

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4 Package Details
Installation Path (C:\Program Files\Analog Devices\SigmaStudio 4.7)
+---Docs
| 2022-04-14-SS Click Thru SLA.pdf - License Agreement
| ADAU1787 UpdatesLog.pdf – Updates on ADAU1787 IC.
+---Help
| SigmaStudioHelp.chm - SigmaStudio help document
|
|---USB drivers – USB drivers required for USBi connectivity to SigmaStudio
|---Setup – Driver setup files.
| SStudio.exe – SigmaStudio Executable Application
| uninstall.exe – Uninstaller for SigmaStudio Software
| Other DLLs and support files used by the SigmaStudio tool.

Documents Folder (Users Documents Folder)

+--- Sample Schematics – Sample schematics for SigmaStudio
+--- Speaker Measurement Samples – Speaker measurement sample files

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5 Package Installation
To install SigmaStudio™ 4.7 or higher versions

1. Quit any applications you are running.

2. Delete any files in AppData (%APPDATA%/Analog Devices/SigmaStudio 4.7) before
installation.
3. Double-click on the SigmaStudio 4.7 installer, “ADI_SigmaStudio-Rel 4.7-x64.exe”, to start
the installation.
4. Review the contents of the license agreement, if you agree click “I Agree”.
5. SigmaStudio 4.7 may be installed alongside or over an existing copy of SigmaStudio, select
an existing installation directory if you wish to overwrite a previous SigmaStudio version.
6. If you are installing SigmaStudio for the first time, restart your computer when the installation
is complete.

Notes:

1. The user must be an administrator when installing SigmaStudio.

2. When installing SigmaStudio 4.7 first time on Windows 7 PC, installation of .NET 4.7
Framework might show up the following error. Follow the steps provided in the Microsoft
Support page, if you face this error.

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6 Performance Figures
MIPS and memory usage for each of the algorithms in the schematic can be found in the Output
window of SigmaStudio.

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7 Known Issues & Workarounds

Limitations
1. When the schematic is zoomed in or zoomed out, the controls in the schematic cannot be
updated.

Known Problems
This section lists know problems which shall be fixed in the upcoming releases.

1. Undo operation does not work with ‘User Comment’ and ‘User Image’ modules.

2. ADAU145x Flash Programmer will not work as expected if the ‘Verify Target Memory’ is not
done after a write.

3. Block Schematic tab is not visible sometimes when multiple ICs are added in the Hardware
Configuration tab.

Work Arounds

1. ‘Reset Zoom’ before updating any controls/parameters.

2. Close and reopen the schematic if the ‘Flash Programmer’ for ADAU145x is not working as
expected.

Notes
1. Delete any files in AppData (%APPDATA%/Analog Devices/SigmaStudio 4.7) before
SigmaStudio installation.
2. The A2B software 19.10.0 or lesser release versions is not compatible with SigmaStudio 4.7.
3. The A2B software 19.4.2 or lesser release versions is not compatible with SigmaStudio 4.7.
4. The A2B Analyzer software is not compatible with SigmaStudio 4.7, so customers can
continue to use SigmaStudio 4.6 release until the support is provided in the A2B analyzer
SW in future release.

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8 Technical Support

Contact information
Any bug in SigmaStudio, can be reported on the Analog Devices EngineerZone forum for SigmaDSP.
Description shall include the steps to reproduce the bug, implication, the version of SigmaStudio,
and include any error messages from SigmaStudio.
Additional features or enhancements required for SigmaStudio can be submitted on the Analog
Devices EngineerZone forum for SigmaDSP.

Type of support
All technical queries, bug reporting, issues and feedbacks posted in the engineering zone shall be
processed and responded accordingly based on the nature of the support required.

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9 APPENDIX A: Quick Setup Guide

SigmaStudio wiki page in www.analog.com provides instruction on SigmaStudio Tool usage.

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Terminology

Table 5: Terminology

Term Description
API Application Programming Interface
GUI Graphical User Interface
EQ Equalizer
MB Mega Bytes
GB Giga Bytes
USB Universal Serial Bus
USBi USB Interface
DLL Dynamic Link Library
DSP Digital Signal Processor
SPI Serial Peripheral Interface
GPIO General Purpose Input Output
FIR Finite Impulse Response
FFT Fast Fourier Transform
RMS Root Mean Square
RAM Random Access Memory
DM Data Memory
PM Program Memory
DC Direct Current
dB decibel

References
Table 6: References

Reference No. Description

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