X Air XR12

[Krzychu]

Hello everyone on the forum,
I recently purchased a Behringer X Air XR12. I updated the firmware to version 1.20. I have something like the image below.



I noticed that I had an inscription XR12W and Hardware: V1W. I have been browsing these forum a bit and nowhere have I found any information about what the letter W means. Thank you in advance for any information.

Regards
Krzychu

[Krzychu]

I already know everything and the topic needs to be deleted.

Regards
Krzychu

[GaryH]

@Krzychu Welcome to our forum! I can't say exactly what the W is for but suspect it refers to a (W)iFi chip/circuit board version that is either a newer version than the original mixer came with or the original version. WiFi or otherwise, it may not be necessarily a better or worse part, just a different version that could be reliably obtained during the Covid/Chip shortage era. If it does really refer to WiFi tho, I would bet a V2W? might be the better version to own as the built in Wifi and these XR/MR series mixers has always been an issue. So maybe they improved it in newer models? All just guesses on my part I have an older MR18 and built in WiFi it is still quirky at best. I use a dedicated external dual band router for any critical use. And of course, it may not refer to WiFi at all

[Krzychu]

@Krzychu Welcome to our forum! I can't say exactly what the W is for but suspect it refers to a (W)iFi chip/circuit board version that is either a newer version than the original mixer came with or the original version. WiFi or otherwise, it may not be necessarily a better or worse part, just a different version that could be reliably obtained during the Covid/Chip shortage era. If it does really refer to WiFi tho, I would bet a V2W? might be the better version to own as the built in Wifi and these XR/MR series mixers has always been an issue. So maybe they improved it in newer models? All just guesses on my part I have an older MR18 and built in WiFi it is still quirky at best. I use a dedicated external dual band router for any critical use. And of course, it may not refer to WiFi at all

At the very beginning, thank you for your answer GaryH. As for the V2W version, it is not available for the X Air XR12. I noticed that it is available from the X Air XR18 version. And I don't know about newer versions.



I think it's worth updating to version 1.20 because they fixed serious bugs:

V1 hardware
• Wifi connection droppingunderheavy network traffic fixed
V2 hardware
• DHCPSissuewith MBA M1fixed
• Wifi AP disabled when switching to LAN mode
• SporadicEthernetstartup issues when switching between modes fixed
• Separate firmware file for X18V2

[GaryH]

@Krzychu I never saw that info, but good to see it! I was just guessing and could easily be off base. I do see two W mentions one for yours and the XR16. So apparently there is no V2 for those and the W looks like it would be the "newer" version for the 12 and 16. Assuming the one to the right is the later version. I am sure updating either way, was the right choice, never doubted it

[Krzychu]

@Krzychu I never saw that info, but good to see it! I was just guessing and could easily be off base. I do see two W mentions one for yours and the XR16. So apparently there is no V2 for those and the W looks like it would be the "newer" version for the 12 and 16. Assuming the one to the right is the later version. I am sure updating either way, was the right choice, never doubted it

I understand and thank you for your information GaryH. I wanted to delete this post but now I think it may be useful information for people looking for information about the latest firmware 1.20.

Regards
Krzychu

[GaryH]

@Krzychu You should leave it open, we have several members who know official MT employees and developers so someone may yet chime in! Sorry I couldn't help more.