StudioRack User Guide
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1. ett Name the StudioRack by procesone wes r Aouble clicking in the name ose GIO S para cell This name will become m m5 the Channel name in the StudioRack layer Use the same name as the DAW track where this StudioRack plugin is inserted eMotion ST is now populated with StudioRack channels Remember StudioRack is designed to enable a low latency monitor path by bypassing the DAW when it is recording For audio to pass from StudioRack to eMotion ST it must be in Input mode During playback audio comes directly from the DAW and StudioRack behaves like a regular DAW plugin with the same signal path as all plugins Audio is not sent the mixer The Playback button indicates this condition If a StudioRack does not send audio to the mixer it is likely in Playback mode yoegoipnas Kick IN GRP ASSIGN QUICK KEYS 9 9 eMOTION ST RETURN TO DAW WI Mb 80 cO IMPLIT DYN OUTPUT STUDIOHA UKEK SG Ee eMOTION ST Kick IN Cored 1 The eMotion ST StudioRack layer and the StudioRack Mix layer s Sends Control section are precisely the same thing StudioRack aux send levels and pan and fader settings are mirrored in the corresponding eMotion ST mixer channel The StudioRack Input fader is akin to Digital Trim in the Preamps mode of the Mixer layer Input gain is governed by the2. 10 7 The red outline indicates the section that differs between modes 4 T ADD PLUGIN F T ADD PLUGIN D YN OUTPUT D YN OUTPUT STUDIORACE STUDIOHA StudioRack I O Insert Plugin StudioRack Standard Plugin Default Instantiation Modes The two StudioRack interfaces differ because there are two ways of integrating StudioRack and SoundGrid Studio with the host DAW When inserted to a DAW track StudioRack opens with a view that reflects the system s configuration and the selected component mono mono to stereo stereo All DAWs Standard StudioRack component Local DSP processing Pro Tools HD Native Standard StudioRack component Local DSP processing Pro Tools HD HDX through DSP menu StudioRack SG DSP I O Insert mode Cf em n C O U 0 O Pro Tools HD HDX through Native menu Standard StudioRack component Local DSP processing Requires SoundGrid DSP server and l O Switching from one processing mode to another is discussed later in this manual e CONTROLS COMMON TO ALL STUDIORACK COMPONENTS The following controls and indicators are common to all StudioRack modes and components 2 1 SoundGrid Network Status Section When StudioRack is operating as part of a SoundGrid network this section is used to monitor network status and activity and to choose between Local CPU and SoundGrid DSP processing When the host is not part of a SoundGrid network this panel is ina
3. When a Quick Key is idle its value box displays the name of the plugin s control ep cr C Q O U 0 O 4 1 1 Displaying a Plugin s Gain Reduction with the Quick Meter The Quick Meter located between the input and output meters can be assigned to display the gain reduction of any plugin that has a gain reduction indicator This allows you to monitor the activity of a plugin whose widow is closed or while you view a different plugin in the chain Right click on the Quick Meter and you will see a list of plugins that include a gain reduction meter and have been inserted on the rack Select the desired plugin and its gain reduction will be indicated on the Quick Meter As with Quick Key assignments you can alternatively go to the hosted plugin and right click on its Gain Reduction meter INPLIT DYM OUTPUT 4 1 2 Disconnecting Quick Key Assignments orem i To SIMONE the assignment seimen a CHS Key and a plugin control right click on NE ce the Quick Key knob that you wish to disconnect From the drop down menu choose Zu Disconnect Quick Key I Midi Learn gene S 1 Reel ADT a S 2 MetaFlanger 4 543 AudioTrack S 4 RCompressor You can also disconnect a Quick Key by right clicking on a plugin E D 58 control and selecting Quick Keys from the drop down menu Ms Then choose Disconnect Control or Disconnect All Controls AM ick ny 2546 natak and Foes 30A
4. Before performing an offline bounce in the DAW set all StudioRack instances to Local mode Select Switch All to Local in the StudioRack processing section PROCESSING VOICES DSP Switch to Local Switch All to Local Switch All to SG ep om n C O BU e p When the offline bounce is complete you can switch all StudioRack incidents bank to SoundGrid DSP processing mode Real time bounces are not affected and can be undertaken while StudioRack is in SoundGrid mode VOICES displays the number of StudioRack channels in use compared with the number of allotted channels This applies only to server based systems and is independent of the voices used in the DAW StudioRack has 64 available voices Depending on configuration StudioRack I O Insert mode supports up to 64 voices A mono StudioRack uses one voice a stereo two Routing a key input sidechain to a StudioRack also uses voices VOICES DSP A SoundGrid server has multiple processing cores When StudioRack is in SoundGrid mode the DSP meter displays the processing usage of the processing core where this StudioRack is loaded This gives you an indication of processing headroom If this value is over 80 then StudioRack is using too much DSP You may need to close or move certain plugins If any of the processing cores not just the one used by the StudioRack you re currently looking at exceed 80 you may encounter pops or dropouts In such a condition the ba
5. includes all the plugins used in the mix The eMotion ST mixer has two mix layers a Mixer layer that combines the DAW mix output and other outside sources and the StudioRack layer which can include up to 64 StudioRack channels in four layers of 16 channels each Each channel in the StudioRack layer of the eMotion ST mixer is in fact an instance of StudioRack and not just the output from a StudioRack O n no key input MIDI Node StudloRack 1 w Deje e 1 5 1m 1S9 l7 aum 151515 1 5 9emp 5 5 72 0 When recording in Input mode each enabled StudioRack plugin bypasses the DAW and sends its audio channel stream to the eMotion ST mixer The mixer uses up to 64 of these StudioRack channels to create custom low latency monitor mixes Playback tracks are not affected When a recording is complete the DAW monitor path is returned to its normal condition Each StudioRack input channel is an instance of StudioRack which can route audio to the Main output and to aux sends Use the LAYERS StudioRack level to another large faders to route audio to the Main mix use the aux send faders to route audio to headphone mixes Since each channel in the Sends Control mode of the StudioRack layer is identical to the corresponding Sends view of a StudioRack changes made in one view will be reflected in the other The number of channels updates dynamically as StudioRacks are added to or removed from the eMotion ST
6. Add to add a device 4 Open the Mackie folder and Choose HUI 5 Set Send and Receive From to Waves SoundGrid StudioRack Add Device Wi New Keyboard a d o e xp New Instrument jj New Control Surface Um Locations Audio Setup External Devices Advanced b 1 Access b L Acorn Instruments Send To Receive From Ck Tc In m gt amp Control Extender Er ru E orn E reme oo r NI Notify me if devices are unavailable when Studio One starts 3 sera set D a IL Digital Performer dio Beso Text Window Commands 1 In the Digital Performer top menu go to Setup Control Surfaces Setup View Filter Input Filter Event Chasing Automation Setup Colors Auto Scroll Legend Time Formats XN ST Cf eu C O U 0 O N Frame Rate Receive Sync Transmit Sync Slave To External Sync Open Audio MIDI Setup Interapplication MIDI Control Surface Setup Audio System Configure Audio System gt Audio System Clock 2 In the small window that opens click on to add a device and choose HUI from the list SD a Listen to contro surfaces in background Press to add a driver to your configuration 3 Set Input and Output ports to Waves SoundGrid StudioRack HUI Mackie Control Open Sound Control Radikal SAC Cf em n C Q O
7. Quick Key 3 S 3 AudioTrack Band 1 Q P305 Disconnect All User Assigned And Quick Keys Controls Quick Key 4 Disconnect Control If you want to overwrite an existing assignment you will be prompted to confirm this choice 4 1 3 Viewing Quick Keys Assignments Friuo Em ii Ley YUGTO Woe To gain an overview of the mapping and parameter status of each of the four Quick Keys and the Quick Meter select the VIEW button Rack 1 MIXER The name of the Quick Key slot plugin name name of parameter being controlled and status of that parameter are displayed Cf ct C Q O U 0 O N Value of the parameter is shown in the value box RETURN TO DAW mute EE E z Slot 3 4d STUDIOFRALCKE Cf om n C Q O U 0 O N 4 2 Assigning Plugin Parameters to a MIDI Controller W es De TES z amp xxE23 You can assign StudioRack plugin parameters to MIDI controllers This enables all Waves plugins to be mapped with MIDI Learn This greatly expands your options in plugin automation to MIDI controllers Modulation EI b Matches wm StudioRack includes a MIDI node that opens upon instantiation ere ra ud of the plugin The host DAW sees this node as Waves SoundGrid EN 18 pue Discon ecnAMUSeiAssQnedAnd Qpidr Keys Controls MN MIDI Port To enable MIDI control of StudioRack assign a Decay Time MIDI track to the node To assign a plugin parameter or other d os i Studi
8. isk Playback Cache Size Normal Lower values for the disk buffer reduce memory usage Higher values improve disk performance ok During recording the DAW output is muted and only the direct sound from the SoundGrid DSP server is heard oo 7 nthe control room or headphone monitor mixes This prevents double monitoring the phase error or audible doubling that would result from combining both signals due to the greater latency of the DAW output When recording is finished the monitor path switches back to the output of the DAW with StudioRacks in playback mode for normal playback You hear the same processing during recording and playback without having to commit to specific mixes or processing Low latency monitoring requires at least one SoundGrid DSP server and one I O It requires no special setup it s the same as for any server based SoundGrid network StudioRack must be in SoundGrid DSP Processing mode Cf ct C O U 0 O N SOUNDGRID I O Studiorack Low Latency Monitoring Signal Flow DAW Audio File DAW Track DAW Track Insert Return a gt Mute StudioRack StudioRack Insert Send SoundGrid SoundGrid Protocol Voices Protocol Voices PLAYBACK SoundGrid Server S Plugin INPUT Processing StudioRack Monitoring eMotion ST Mode ep cr O BU e p 9 1 eMotion ST Monitoring Section When a StudioRack is in PLAYBACK mode you monitor
9. 2 2 2 Copy and Paste Features Plug in list You can copy and paste a plugin and its parameters to another slot in a StudioRack It is not possible to use this menu to copy only selected parameters of a plugin Bypass Disable Plug in Choose Copy in the plugin menu of the selected plugin This will copy the plugin and a snapshot of its current settings There are two paste options Remove Plug in Cf cr C Q O U QD O Plug in list d Paste plugin name Pastes the plugin and settings that have been saved to the clipboard The paste action will replace all ra contents of the slot whether empty or populated aa 7 In this image the Paste plugin name function is the only available paste option since the copied information is not relevant to the plugin in this slot Creeks Lg s m ig Clatite aue rali n a eme ry I aitlitwv Wee Plug in list Paste plugin name Preset EU Paste Preset appears only if the information on the clipboard can be applied to the plugin in the Bypass destined slot This is applicable if the plugins are of the same family for example between REQ2 and Disable Plug in CMM une REQ6 but not between Q4 and REQ4 Copy Paste REQ 2 Enable Side Chain In this image both Paste plugin name and Paste plugin name Preset functions are available The data copied to the clipboard contains information relevant to the existing plugin Presets Paste REQ 2 Pre
10. DigiLink connector 16 mono DLS DL Directly to Avid PCl e single port 32 mono DLS DLI Directly to Avid PCl e two ports 64 mono SoundGrid supports a maximum of 64 mono StudioRacks The number of StudioRacks that you can open is determined initially by the number of digital l Os between the Pro Tools system and the server Pro Tools hardware will appear as a DLI DLS in Rack A Hardware I O Devices in the SoundGrid Studio System Inventory page DEVICE RACKS Click on the arrow above the icon Go to StudioRack I O Insert Here you can set aside I O channels in groups of 16 that cannot be used for purposes other than StudioRack I O channels that are not reserved are free to be used by any other SoundGrid I O b Assign to SoundGrid MIDI Driver Remove Y cr S BU e p Pro Tools HD HDX and HD Native System Integrated into a Soundgrid Network WC Loopsync In Out DigiLink Interface Primary Port ey oa N je T ae CH Jo 2 e il 1 CES CEJ OS DiGiGri SOUNDGRID NETWORK DiGiGi DLS 192kHz VO SERVER Expansion Port Ethernet DIETE E lI Ethernet DigiLink lock The above diagram illustrates a scalable SoundGrid network for use with StudioRack in I O Insert mode Pro Tools HD HDX and HD Native systems require different configurations In this example there are 48 I O channels RaaloG Dependent on Clock Mode setting in the DLS DLI control panel 6 2 Usin
11. Setup B by clicking on the Copy to B button then alter Setup A and compare with the original Setup B The name of the current setup will be shown in the title bar on platforms which support it and will switch as you change from Setup A to Setup B Note An asterisk will be added to the preset name when a change is made to the preset
12. U 0 O N APPENDIX 3 THE WAVESYSTEM TOOLBAR All Waves plugins feature the WaveSystem toolbar which takes care of most administrative functions you will encounter while working with your Waves software The features of the WaveSystem toolbar are the same on practically all Waves plugins so familiarity with its features will be helpful with whichever plugin you are using Toolbar Functions AA Opens the plugin s About box Undo Undoes the last 32 actions Redo Redoes the last 32 undone actions Setup A B Toggles between two presets useful for comparison of parameter settings L R Arrows Moves to the previous or next preset Copy A B Copies the current settings to the second preset register Load Recalls presets from file Save Saves presets in the Waves file formats Opens the PDF manual for the plugin you are using Presets Preset Types Factory Presets are permanent presets in the Load menu Factory presets cannot be overwritten or deleted When applicable different component plugins may have different factory presets User Presets are your favorite settings of the plugin saved as presets in the Load menu under User Presets User Presets can be overwritten and deleted Cf em n C Q O U QD O N Setup files may contain more than one preset For example a single file can contain all the presets for a se
13. eMOTION MONITORING Rack 4 Revo ca o 0v MIXER SENDS Master Felease ma oa aias ARC CONTROL KEYS If Doubler 7 i P F u x 1 2 2l Mi ua cIloumn i High i ADDO PLUGIN Thres amp d ci 1 ki ab amp d i qm m Behavio r d mau o 0 mic ane ii 10 Siipi ADD PLUGIN S s 1603 34 99 15 03 Teo 10 5 maer 10 0 PPP LT 10 0 PRETI LI 10 0 ADO PLUGIN Y ADD PLUGIM ADD PLUGIN n pP EE a0 Bn 80 en m e IMPLIT D Y M OUTPUT STUDIORACE Cf em n C Q O U 0 O N 2 2 1 Bypass Disable Enable To bypass a plugin click on the IN button next to the plugin s name You can also Plug in list select this through the menu Disable or enable a plugin through the plugin menu T or by clicking its slot while holding down the Control key Bypass Disable Plug in Both Bypass and Disable defeat the effect of the plugin s processor However c Evan zx Disable actually removes the plugin from the processing chain without deleting Paste it from the rack You can re enable the plugin without losing its settings controls Enable Side Chain or automation assignments When a plugin is disabled its name will remain visible above the slot and its icon will be replaced with DISABLED Remove Plugin deletes the plugin from the slot All parameter settings and control assignments are lost
14. it just as you would any other plugin through the host DAW But when a StudioRack is in INPUT mode it can be monitored with the eMotion ST mixer The Monitoring section is the only part of the StudioRack interface that differs between StudioRack and StudioRack I O Insert Name of track StudioRack VOICES DSP Q StudioRack Input Channel Bring mixer to front Playback Input toggle V cals 45 1 2 Q e Auto monitoring switching Group StudioRacks Reveal Sends window 9 89 Monitoring Section Controls Rack Name Changes the name of the StudioRack to match the name of the corresponding track assigned in the DAW This name is reflected in the channel name in the StudioRack layer of the eMotion ST mixer Physical Input Selector Sets the StudioRack input to match the DAW input channel Playback Input Toggles between the PLAYBACK and INPUT modes when StudioRack is part of a server based network PLAYBACK is the normal plugin mixing mode and is the only mode available when processing locally In INPUT Input Monitoring mode the feed of the plugin comes directly from the driver I O and bypasses the DAW and its buffering latency Processing takes place on the SoundGrid DSP server and is managed by the eMotion ST mixer C em n C Q O U 0 O N Group Establishes a link between several StudioRack plugins Use the GROUP function on all of these StudioRack channels to simultaneously change the status of the PLAYBACK INP
15. mixer There are four levels of 16 StudioRack tracks each Use the StudioRack navigation buttons to move from one ep cr C O JJ Q p 9 4 Establishing a Link Between StudioRack and eMotion ST Each channel in the StudioRack layer of eMotion ST is one StudioRack so there must be a way of establishing a link between the two There are two links that must be established one between StudioRack and eMotion ST another between StudioRack and the input channel of the DAW PROCESSING VOICES DSP 0 i 64 Set StudioRack to SoundGrid SG processing mode This moves StudioRack processing to the SoundGrid DSP server and establishes an initial connection between eMotion ST and the StudioRack eMotion ST will not recognize StudioRack channels that are set to Local CPU ADD PLUGIN v Switch to SG Switch All to Local ADD PLUGIN v PROCESSING VOICES DSP To populate channels in the StudioRack layer set the StudioRack input channel to match the driver input channel in the DAW track where the StudioRack is inserted This enables you to monitor the same input that Rack 1 you are recording If the StudioRacks layer button is active but some StudioRacks are do not appear in the mixer this probably means that these StudioRacks are not assigned to I Os MIXER Track order is determined by input channel number with lower channels placed to the left of higher ones When the StudioRack monitor status
16. mode the plugin is always called alls ibe StudioRack in the DAW s insert menu Your hardware software combination will determine which Bass m component to load You must however choose the correct track component 7 Mono m Mono to stereo B Stereo multi mono not supported 1 StudioRack I O Insert mode does not have a mono to stereo component 1 3 File Locations The StudioRack plugin and its library are installed to a different location than your other Waves plugins StudioRack works closely with the SoundGrid Studio Application and the eMotion ST mixer To ensure compatibility and full functionality between them we have isolated them from your other plugins Cf em n C Q O U 0 O N StudioRack and its accompanying library are installed to Mac System HD Applications Waves SG Studio Modules PC C Program Files x86 Waves SG Studio Modules StudioRack has a dedicated WaveShell for each of its supported formats DAE AAX VST VST3 AU ep om n C S OC BU O g 1 4 StudioRack Interfaces There are two StudioRack interfaces They are identical except for the eMotion ST monitoring section aD SoundGrid network status SEE e Processing mode Vocals L Plugin chainer section o MIXER CONTROL RA emotion ST monitoring section Q i I O insert mode section Ea Ea Assignment controls EEEE Questo 4 0 lm
17. settings Plugin presets are interchangeable between all modes of StudioRack Local DSP and I O Insert However if plugins that are not SoundGrid compatible are used in a Local session that is later opened in DSP mode the incompatible plugins will be disabled Similarly plugins that are not licensed will not be available Use the rack s A B button to compare parameters for the entire rack This allows you to compare changes made in several plugins and hear how they affect the overall sound However an A B comparison will not compare changes to a rack s structure adding or deleting plugins or changing the plugin sequence in the rack ep em n C S OC BU O p While the rack toolbar can save and load the parameters of the plugins in the rack the Undo Redo buttons in this toolbar will not reflect changes in parameter settings of hosted plugins only the parameters of the rack itself For example clicking Undo on the Rack Toolbar may affect the rack s input or output level or undo a previous plugin addition or removal but will not reflect changes in the parameter settings of individual plugins So if you ve changed the rack s input gain setting and then made four adjustments within a plugin clicking Undo on the rack toolbar will return rack input to its previous level but the intervening plugin parameter changes will be unaffected To undo the plugin changes use the plugin s toolbar The WaveSystem Toolbar has 32 levels o
18. switches to Input the I O input signal is split to two paths One path goes to the DAW while the second goes directly to the inserted StudioRack bypassing the DAW When StudioRack is in Input mode the DAW monitor output is muted so that only the low latency stream is heard When recording is finished the monitor path switches back to the output of the DAW for normal playback and mixing Dai o2 AUTOR GRP MIXER SENDS In both Playback and Input modes audio passes through the same StudioRacks with the same plugins and settings so you hear the Same processing when recording and when mixing m a In this exam le StudioRack Input Output Bus Insert Mic Preamps H W Insert Delay S P Show Last Saved Setup A Waves SoundGrid YN 12 3 4 5 67 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 2 a is inserted in DAW channel pema Vocal 1 I O input A 3 4 is the eeke selected input MIXER Name Format Input 7 8 Stereo Stereo Cf om n C Q O U 0 O N Input 11 12 Input 13 14 Stereo ft In the host DAW I O preferences input 3 4 input is patched to Waves SoundGrid driver input 3 4 Choose 3 4 as the StudioRack input channel Input 15 16 Input 17 18 Input 21 22 Input 23 24 Input 27 28 Input 29 30 Stereo Stereo Stereo Stereo Stereo Stereo 4 4 4
19. trim control so all post StudioRack gains including Input mode are affected by this fader Input level affects only the input to the plugin not what is being recorded StudioRack and eMotion ST switch from PLAYBACK to INPUT during low latency recording and monitoring Monitor condition is indicated on StudioRack monitor section and on the corresponding channel strip Cf em n C O U 0 O 2 Adjusting Aux Sends You can adjust the sends level by moving the slider in the cell it occupies but it s usually easier to use a large fader When an aux channel is selected its channel strip faders and panners will change from controlling the channel to controlling its aux level and pan This mode is called Sends on Faders The fader section of the mixer will be colored blue to remind you that you are in Sends on Faders mode SoundGrid Studio rVOICES DSP PATCH SETUF Click on aux name to use z u ocal 1 SNR Btm HH L Tom M Tom Bass DI BassAMP AC GTR E GTR57 EGTR 88 Sends on Faders mode cored 3 cored 6 cored Cord 11 Cord 12 Cord 14 Cord 15 Cord 16 e Panner for send i E e Source for send i T m ZA ry QO O 1 1 1 De m iL p E ES Mix 3 ma TUCO en le O B o JE PH 20 Channel fader controls aux level Mix 5 co E a i n i i j Mix 6 I cn EUM I cn B LJ To adjust an aux send click on its name at the left side of the sc
20. 2 er Amand 24 update the list dynamically this naming convention is used make sure that the control names will work in all User Assigned 25 l meee displays None of the controls are assigned upon first opening a StudioRack User Assigned 28 User Assigned 29 User Assigned 30 User Assigned 31 User Assigned 32 W IIIS TCE ey To assign a StudioRack plugin parameter to an Avid control surface we Eme ncm esc are ma m Right click on the plugin parameter control that you wish to assign m Choose the User Assigned Controls menu m Select an available assignment User Assign 1 32 m With the plugin in focus toggle to the page of the controller representing this MU number Quick Keys Midi Learn Quick Keys User Assigned Controls b INPUT DYN OUTPUT STUDIORAC Disconnect All User Assigned And Quick Keys Controls Cf em n C Q O U 0 O N Avid D Control control surfaces have dedicated regions for dynamics and EQ so appropriate StudioRack parameter controls will map automatically to those static controls without reducing the number of available user assignments The automatic mapping is identical to the mapping of plugins opened independently to which you have been accustomed Please note The display gestures around the knobs of all controls are marked with a dot while the advanced gestures of highlighting the ring around the physical knobs do not exist 4 4 Multi Assign Mode The Multi assign mode al
21. DAW s user guide for details about using sidechains CONTROL G MASTER BUSS COMPRESSOR Solid State Logic ADD PLUGIN T D YM OUTPUT STUDIOARACE C em n C Q O U 0 O N 2 3 Input and Output Faders and Meters StudioRack has mono stereo Input and Output meters Input fader gain value ranges from ee to 10 dB Meter scale is dBfs This is consistent with the eMotion ST mixer The value boxes at the top of the Input and Output meters indicate dBfs peak level when faders are not engaged When faders are active the relative fader position is shown When selected a fader turns yellow CT 1 g 10 gg 10 10 When multiple controls are selected the fader is blue The fader is red when assigned to a control surface Over level peak holds are indicated in red above each meter Click window to clear 10 w E o BM i The Quick Meter DYN is an assignable gain reduction display that can be mapped to any plugin with a gain reduction meter Refer to the section Displaying a Plugin s Gain Reduction with the Quick Meter 50 50 E 5o0 50 Bn i aD 60 oo amp amp oo INPLIT DYN OUTPUT ep em n C S OC BU O p 3 PLUGIN AUTOMATION IN STUDIORACK You can automate the parameters of plugins hosted in StudioRack just as you would automate plugins in a DAW Almost any control c
22. K auick vew QQ f cr C O U 0 O T rrrberr b na Hm ex rt HTIT ADD PLUGIN T AN HLELEEEEEELELEL EE EEHEEELEL E LLL E E L 1 d Ep CS E HUEELELELEEELELEE EL LL NL Iu CEEI ITI T Iren bore nn rr a ADD PLUGIN Q10 Paragraphic Equalizer EE ALEHS 42 42 z ADD PLUGIN T INPUT D Y M OUTPUT Moving a hosted plugin between StudioRack slots preserves its automation lane P values Deleting a hosted plugin and then reopening it on the same slot doesn t This is the same behavior as with StudioRack control assignments An internal indexing system ensures that when a new plugin is opened it will not use the same automation lane as an existing one Deleting a hosted plugin does not delete the automation previously written for that plugin but the indexing system prevents that automation lane from being applied to another one Failure to do this would result in the new plugin reading unwanted automation 4 ASSIGNING CONTROLS Almost all plugin parameters can be assigned to a Quick Key or a MIDI control surface Pro Tools users can assign StudioRack parameters to AVID control surfaces as well Cf em n C Q O U 0 O N 4 1 Assigning Plugin Parameters to StudioRack Quick Keys There are four continuous motion knobs that can be assigned to any mappable parameter control in a StudioRack rack plugin These Quick Keys enable you to access important controls without h
23. O U QD O 0 6 Step by Step Guide to StudioRack Monitoring Setup Before starting please note these configuration defaults m The output of your DAW is automatically sent to eMotion ST Cannels 1 2 m The output of the eMotion ST mixer is sent to your speakers This guide assumes that this is your configuration If that s not the case please reconfigure to match this setup 1 Access the eMotion ST mixer 2 Send Channel 1 DAW playback to the desired headphone aux or to multiple auxes to create up to eight cue mixes 3 Insert the StudioRack into the DAW track you are recording to and would like to monitor 4 Change Processing Mode to SoundGrid 5 In the DAW select a physical input and arm that track 6 In the StudioRack Input section assign the same input selected through the DAW in Step 5 7 Click the PLAYBACK toggle button change status to Input You can control the output of the StudioRack being fed directly from the Input in one of two places m individual Monitor Sends pane m StudioRack layer in eMotion ST mixer Adjusting Sends 1 Turn on the send you want to adjust 2 Use the aux send source selector to choose a source You now hear the input signal regardless of the monitoring status of the DAW 3 Insert up to eight plugins in the available slots and adjust their parameters 4 Adjust levels Start Recording 5 When you finish recording change the status of the INPUT button back to PLAYBACK 6 Yo
24. Rack Integration is transparent Avid Pro Tools driver Pro Tools HD HDX and HD Native DAWs se ow amis cannot be integrated directly into a SoundGrid network because M Local CPU they must use their own playback engine This requires a special solution I O inserts are assigned manually to route audio between DAW channels and StudioRack inputs This enables Pro Tools systems to take advantage of StudioRack while continuing to operate under their own playback engine ADDPLUGIN v ME p nu a ON ane The eMotion mixer s Monitoring section differs slightly in each of the two cases inan see diagram StudioRack StudioRack SoundGrid SoundGrid SG driver Avid driver Cf ct C Q O U 0 O StudioRack Local CPU Opens on any DAW any driver StudioRack functions like any plugin StudioRack DSP Processing Systems using SoundGrid HD Systems ASIO Core Audio driver I O Insert mode StudioRacks Are Transportable Move a StudioRack from one track to another or from one DAW session to another and rack organization plugins and all presets will follow Move a session from one studio to another and the StudioRack with all its properties will follow You will of course need the same plugins in both systems but you don t need the same hardware StudioRacks can move between Local SoundGrid DSP and I O Insert sessions StudioRacks created in SoundGrid mode on a server based DAW system can be used in Loca
25. STUDIORACK USER GUIDE Cf em n C O U 0 O Table of Contents e oE aE nde ROO DELE 4 About SounduaGQrid it 4 1 StudioRack Integration and Components 0 emnmnnnnnnnnnntnatuainiinunnnniininninunniinininaninuninininninninnnnnnn 6 LB ates eat oN ERROR 8 g 2 d590senumdstdioldeke sce c ee ee ee eee 8 Meese E Lt Gea LL NS rere E tC 9 1 2 StuldioRackintelfd6es tte me ed eere ae cete d Tw e ente 10 2xConmtrolssQomimon itosA I StudioR Kk COMPONEN S e uode e LE 12 2 1 SoundGrid Network Status Seco e 12 22 gine Sect Ope aea A E T E A M A A Me A Ru 14 22 1 Bypass 7 Disable Enable serre ir S ANE 16 2 2 2 Copy and Pacte Feariiles Se cte cum C MM CUM 16 2 2 3 Storing and Recalling Presets s 19 224 Sidechalhi 20 2 lnpu tand Output Faders and eter 22 3 Plugin Automation in Studiorack seene e tna rCRn nts Nerney nnn ny We MnO eee Cenc ere ee rere ere 23 ZA SsIgnildg CONTOS e e rete eee ee ee eee 26 4 1 Assigning Plugin Parameters to StudioRack Quick Keys na 26 4 1 1 Displaying a Plugin s Gain Reduction with the Quick Meter ee 29 4 1 2 Disconnecting Quick Key Assignments ccmmmmnmininmnnanininnainininnnaiuinninniinininanaiiinninuinnininiisnninininnn 29 Cf em n C Q O U 0 O N 4 1 3 Viewing Quick Keys Assignments c 30 4 2 Assigning Plugin Parameters to a MIDI Controller eem em 31 4 3 Assigning Plugin Parameters to an Avid Controller 22 44 Multi Assign Mode eeaeee ere eter re ne re
26. U 1 NH occ 7 waveform no insert DSP plug in EQ Native plug in Dynamics Pitch Shift Reverb DAEN Modulation Harmonic Dither Sound Field Other i o Avid Waves Audio On the same track open a DSP StudioRack a ee Ae UR US S 2E 2E 2 InTune mono MasterMeter mono Signal Generator mono StudioRack mono Trim mono Avid Marketplace we Le a e I Me Jt Tene Te PROCESSING VOICES DSP ADD PLUGIN v ADD PLUGIN Y z 00 4 O un A w NEZ ES 2 ADD PLUGIN Y VIEW NS 6 ADD PLUGIN v ne m7 cae a ADD PLUGIN y MUTE p pea pa pd pd pd pd pd opd pd pd pd pd pd A te i e D Inf In StudioRack select the hardware I O Insert corresponding to the one that you chose in Pro Tools You will see up to four groups of 16 tracks each representing the 64 channels from the DLI DLS Groups 1 and 2 represent the DL 1 port while Groups 3 and 4 represent the DL 2 port The number of channels available will depend on the number of DLI DLS connections to the DigiLink ports available in the Pro Tools system At least one connection is required between the DLI DLS and the Pro Tools PCI card or I O device expansion port If you see an error message return to the System Inventory window Assign channels to StudioRack Please assign StudioRack I O Inserts from HARDWARE I O DEVICES gt IOBox menu gt StudioRack I O Ins
27. UT mode on all activated tracks Individually select the GRP button on each StudioRack you want to have functioning together Instances of StudioRack will remain part of the group until the GRP button is switched off You can add or remove StudioRacks to a group without affecting the rest of the group Auto DAW instructs StudioRack to switch between PLAYBACK and INPUT modes Punch in punch out information is provided through the host s Transport window Appendix 2 provides detailed instructions for enabling StudioRack to switch monitoring under the command of the host DAW Sends Reveals the StudioRack Sends section which mirrors the StudioRack Layer Sends Control mode of the eMotion ST mixer Used for adjusting Aux sends from this StudioRack Mixer Calls the eMotion ST mixer to the front Return to DAW Mutes the output of the plugin to the DAW Mute DAW is activated automatically when in INPUT mode This prevents simultaneous monitoring of the outputs of the DAW and StudioRack Save in Sends section Links a StudioRack and eMotion ST snapshot to a DAW session When activated a snapshot of the mixer state is saved to all instances of StudioRack in the DAW When reopening the DAW session the previous mixer state is recalled automatically Cf em n C Q O U 0 O N 9 3 Control What You re Listening To StudioRack uses the eMotion ST mixer for monitoring Together they enable users to monitor and mix with a low latency path that
28. again Cancel IE Ok Return to the System Inventory window Assign channels to StudioRack according to your connections up to four groups of 16 channels for a maximum of 64 channels This picture shows one port connected to a DLS Once channels are selected the device slot will look like this In order to work properly StudioRack I O Insert needs to know which playback engine the Pro Tools host is using Choose this setting in the Waves Preferences window To access this window hold the SHIFT key while you launch Pro Tools When you see the Waves Preferences window release the shift key and choose between an HD HDX or HD Native playback engine If you don t want to encounter this window each time you start Pro Tools then select Don t ask me again You can always access this window by holding the Shift key during Pro Tools startup On HD HDX systems the I O Insert operating mode will be available A m when opening StudioRack as a DSP plugin When StudioRack is opened NEN Leave As DSP plug in as a Native plugin the standard StudioRack local processing component will load Use the Pro Tools Plugins Toolbar to change between these two processing and integration modes On an HD Native system StudioRack will load with Local processing Toggling to SoundGrid processing will send plugin processing to the SoundGrid DSP and will require additional I O insert assignment in Pro Tools to complete the integration MIDI N
29. als 3 Click on the MIDI Controllers tab and set one of the slots to HUI mN Command8 Y HUI SurroundPanner M Audio Keyboard Peripherals MIDI Controllers 4 Set Receive From and Set To to Waves SoundGrid StudioRack IAC Driver Bus 1 Waves SoundGrid SG Device 1 0 Waves SoundGrid StudioRack Cf eu C O U 0 O N Cubase 1 Go to Device gt Device Set Up 2 On the top left corner of the window click on to add a device and choose Mackie HUI 3 In the Mackie HUI window assign MDI Input and MIDI Output to Waves SoundGrid StudioRack Apple Remote Control Time Display CM Motormix EuCon Generic Remote JL Cooper CS 10 JLCooper MC 3000 Mackie Baby HUI Mackie Control Radikal SAC 2k Roland MCR Steinberg Houston Tascam DM 24 HUN Tascam US 428 WK Audio ID Yamaha Olv Yamaha 01V96 V2 VCM i Yamaha 02296 V2 VCM Yamaha DM1000 V2 VCM Yarnaha DM2000 V2 VCM Yarnaha DM2000 V1 O H Devices ons MIDI Cy MIDI Port Setup Remote Devices Track Quick Controls VST Quick Controls E Transport Record Time Max Time Display x Video Video Player ede VST Audio System Waves SoundGria VST System Link Device Setup Mackie HUI User Commands v MIDI Input MIDI Output Studio One 1 In the Studio One upper menu go to Studio One gt Preferences 2 Click on the External Devices tab Cf cr C O U 0 O N 3 Click on
30. an accept automation commands Plugin controls that cannot be automated when opened in a DAW are not likely to fare better in StudioRack Some hosts such as Cubase can dynamically update their list of automation controls while others such as Pro Tools cannot Each time StudioRack instantiates it must tell the host which controls can be automated StudioRack declares 1050 controls but controls 1 299 are not visible Pro Tools requires StudioRack to list all automatable controls and their names when it is inserted on a track Automating plugin parameters is very similar in all hosts Open the automation list of StudioRack hosted in Pro Tools whether the rack is populated or empty and you ll see automation lanes P300 P1050 Cubase will display the names of the automatable controls when inserting a plugin and will remove them if the hosted plugin is removed making the automation process somewhat easier There is really no difference between automating a plugin parameter control of a plugin inserted in a host track and doing so for a plugin hosted in a StudioRack Identify a control assign automation and write the automation The automation trace will appear in an host automation lane where it can be modified and edited like any host automation M Lene pere SIE oa In the following example we will enable automation of the Left Input fader PROCESSING Gem ea Setup A Save Fe 2 ona Waves O1 O Right click on the plugin control to display
31. aving to open the Plugin window More importantly they let you control values in one or more plugins while you re focused on another To assign a plugin parameter control to a StudioRack Quick Key Bm Open a plugin and right click on the parameter you wish to control m A drop down menu will appear Choose Quick Keys From the submenu select an available Quick Key B dB COMPRESSION 15 THRESF Midi Learn Quick Keys e Quick Key 1 ES nd COE Quick Key 2 IN User Assigned Controls Quick Key 3 ll Disconnect All User Assigned And Quick Keys Controls Quick Key 4 Disconnect Control Disconnect All Controls RATE 5 ep cr O O BU O p Alternative Method of Assigning Quick Keys to a Parameter m Right click on a Quick Key to reveal a drop down menu indicating all of the plugins in the active CONTROL QUICK KEYS rack Bm Choose a plugin and then the parameter you wish to control If a Quick Key is already assigned you Tw will be prompted to replace the existing assignment or to cancel the procedure Makeup Attack Release Ratio Rate S IN 10 ANLG AutoFade B To control a plugin parameter that has continuous movement gain Q frequency ratio etc click on the corresponding Quick Key and move the mouse up and down m On Off switches and multi position switches are controlled by clicking on the name area above the corresponding Quick Key knob The knob itsel
32. ckground of the window appears red The DSP window displays N A if no server is present or if you are in Local CPU mode To view the average CPU usage of all cores in the SoundGrid sever refer to the DSP meter of the SoundGrid Studio on the top bar Ec SETUP The SG Setup indicator is located in the Top Bar of the StudioRack interface It reports the overall status of the SoundGrid network and server Green indicates OK Red indicates an error state such as the absence of an I O device server or driver To see an overview of the SoundGrid network click on the SoundGrid SETUP button This section contains information about devices servers network status and more Refer to the SoundGrid Studio user guide for additional information ep em n C O BU Q p 2 2 Chainer Section ADD PLUGIN v ADD PLUGIN v ADD PLUGIN v ADD PLUGIN v ADD PLUGIN ADD PLUGIN Enable Plug in I l gi ADD PLUGIN n i ADD PLUGIN v Consider this section an equipment rack that you fill with outboard processors in this case any SoundGrid Studio plugin A chainer rack can hold up to eight plugins each in its own slot Every slot has a drop down menu that is used for loading and managing plugins It also provides information about latency and can be used to enable a sidechain for the rack To load a plugin into a slot left click on the small arrow beside ADD PLUGIN mm tomus Select from the list of plugins that are i
33. ctive ep em n C S OC BU O p TENSNENENE NIEENES X PROCESSING is a drop down menu for selecting between Local CPU and SoundGrid DSP processing In SoundGrid DSP mode all plugin processing is performed in the SoundGrid DSP server In Local CPU mode the host computer does the audio processing PROCESSING VOICES DSP Switch to Local or SoundGrid Sets current StudioRack to Local CPU or SoundGrid processing Switch all to Local CPU All StudioRack instances in the host session are set to Local CPU processing Switch all to SoundGrid All StudioRack instances in the host session are set to SoundGrid processing Switch to Local Switch All to Local Switch All to SG D Switching from Local CPU to SoundGrid processing is done in a different Jacop aaue MEM Bypass manner when using Pro Tools HD HDX and HD Native systems Rather zem ESSE Pun y Input MIDI Node StudioRack 1 onve O Native plug in than using the PROCESSING menu to change modes you must use the we e ee NATIVE DSP button on the Pro Tools menu bar ETE ADD PLUGIN Switch all instances to Local CPU mode before performing an offline bounce In order to provide low latency monitoring and recording SoundGrid DSP servers process audio in real time As a result StudioRack in DSP mode does not support offline bounces If you attempt an offline bounce while in DSP mode the audio will likely become corrupted
34. ded preset whether a user preset or a preset from a setup file with the current settings If a setup file is currently loaded the name of the setup file is displayed followed by the name of the preset itself If a user preset is loaded its name is displayed Save to File Name As Saves the current settings as a new preset into the setup file that is open if one is not open the option is grayed out You will be prompted to give the preset a name Put into Preset Menu As Save the current settings into a user preset that will always be in your Load menu until deleted You will be prompted to give this preset a name User presets are stored in the plugin s preference file Deleting Presets You may delete user presets and presets within a setup file Factory presets and Setup Library files cannot be deleted or overwritten 1 Hold the Command Mac Control PC key down 2 Click and hold the Load button to see the pop up menu 3 While still holding the Command Control key select the preset or setup to delete 4 A confirmation box will appear allowing you to cancel or OK the deletion A B Comparison and Copying AJD The Setup A Setup B button may be clicked to compare two settings If you load a preset in the Setup B position this will not affect the preset loaded into the Setup A position and vice versa Cf em n C Q O U 0 O N If you want to slightly modify the settings in Setup A you can copy them to
35. ee eee 33 5 Low Latency Recording and Monitoring o eee 34 rel eMotion o l Momtonng section src 36 5o Monitorning section Controls ene D Ute 36 SS oNtrolWbat youre L tening TO aana te A ee I E A 38 5 4 Establishing a Link Between StudioRack and eMotion ST iiini 39 5 5 Where Do You Work StudioRack or eMotion ST e 44 5 6 Step by Step Guide to StudioRack Monitoring Setup s 45 Gu SWIGIORAGK foi eh TOONS AHL and HOX SVstelds c fcu uu 47 6 How Many St dioRacks Can l Use essnee ia ce tines Ais aie en euet ipud Mi temet DHL EUR 47 6 2 Using SCHUH er LS Im Olms er Mode Sae eee ee ete ee ear ence ee 50 Appendix 1 Moving St udioRacks toAnother DAW aetna Petree 55 Appendix 2 Monitor Switching Under DAW Command 56 Appendix 3 The WaveSystem Toolbar 62 C em n C Q O U 0 O N INTRODUC TION Thank you for choosing the StudioRack plugin from Waves In order to get the most out of this product please take some time to read this manual We also suggest that you become familiar with the Waves support site www waves com support There you will find an extensive answer base the latest tech specs detailed installation guides software updates and current information about licensing and registration About SoundGrid SoundGrid is a scalable network infrastructure that provides a variety of cost effective high quality solutions for recording studios It can be configured in
36. erts To open HARDWARE 1 0 DEVICES click here The final setup will look like this Bars Beats rr A B XT 33 i 49 Min Secs AG SETU Setup 4 00 10 1 20 1 30 1 40 Timecode PROCESSING VOICES 00 01 30 00 Samples Eon 4000000 50H Tempo Mater Markara 1 0 INSEAT ll INSERTS AE ADD PLUGIN EETTINNS cem C em n C I O U 0 O N Audio 1 nm nmrc MIXER CONTROL CEN Ed 1 2 d LZA 3 D 4 QT di A ADD PLUGIN 7 ADD PLUGIN F ADD PLUGIN ADD PLUGIN B0 80 amp DYN OUTPUT STUDIOHA E Cf cr C O U 0 O N APPENDIX 1 MOVING STUDIORACKS TO ANOTHER DAW Instances of StudioRack are designed to load on your DAW no matter where they are saved Whether saved on a SoundGrid system with or without a server or saved on a completely native system StudioRack is made to be transportable aE When you load a session on a different system the system will attempt to open StudioRack in its saved state If StudioRack cannot open in SoundGrid processing mode because you are using a different interface or because the ASIO Core Audio driver or server does not exist StudioRack will open in Local CPU mode PROCESSING VOICES DSP Rack 1 no insert plug in Sessions that use StudioRack in I O insert mode will have a host I O insert on the track creating a break point that cannot be resolved through StudioRack To use StudioRack i
37. f Undo Redo Learn more about the WaveSystem Toolbar in this manual s final section The WaveSystem Toolbar or visit www waves com 2 2 4 Sidechain Plug in list gt You can assign an external sidechain to the plugins in a rack The key input can be activated on Plug in any hosted plugin with sidechain capability Only one sidechain signal at a time can be fed to a dpa TH rack However once the signal has been routed to StudioRack the sidechain can be applied to any Remove Plug in sidechain capable plugins Copy Paste DeEsser Enable Side Chain Latency 1 3ms 64samples Rack Latency 1 3ms 64samples E cad Save MIL 0 99s Only when an active sidechain is in place does the Enable Sidechain menu item become active Also the Sidechain button S C appears at the top of the Plugin window This switch activates the rack sidechain for the selected plugin The Sidechain Listen switch also becomes visible 2 Sidechain not available in StudioRack I O Insert mode or with VST 2 4 When a sidechain has been enabled on a plugin the IN button will appear orange ep om n C S OC BU Q g On Bus 1 MIDI Node StudloRack 1 A fully configured sidechain plugin w e Ec JEe TE T Tos sae ae ae aaa eee pao B Assigned key input NITE B Sidechain indicator ON m SC capable plugin m Slot IN orange PROCESSING VOICES D amp P 2 4 139 Rack 1 Refer to your
38. f is grayed out and the name becomes a clickable button CONTROL UB rii MEE Band 1 Type Se e Click on value box to toggle through switch positions Note that knobs Type Gain Freq Output i 1 E em uem are grayed out and disabled when a mz 12 Sues Mone Mone 3 ECT E e JE v E Hi Shef 2 Ee Ee mH DE D E 28 mma ES 5 as am 5 E 24 F i EX a E BER ooo Cr Dar aoe ET 0 Paragraphic Equalizer Cf ct C O BU Q p m E Feel ADT ers i j I vesnisnoer in this case AudioTrack Input Gain CONTROL ASSIGN QUICK KEYS PROCESSING VOICES DOSP IT 1 64 15 When the knob is touched or moved its value box displays the value of the 15 T parameter of the control Here we see matching Input Gain values in the Rack 1 EM i AudioTrack plugin and Quick Key 1 MIXER In addition to the parameter value shown in the Quick Key window StudioRack provides visual feedback that gives a quick overview of the knob s status Look for example at a Quick Key controlling an EQ plugin Note the circle surrounding the knob In Gajin Band 1 Freg GAIN Length of shaded circular area increases with gain FREQUENCY A dot indicates the position of the frequency within the selected EQ bandwidth Q The graphic represents the width of the EQ bell Q in the selected band
39. g StudioRack in I O Insert Mode Since Pro Tools HD HDX and HD Native systems do not use the SoundGrid driver I O Insert patch connections must be established between Pro Tools and StudioRack This configuration requires Pro Tools HD HDX or HD Native a SoundGrid DSP server with appropriate licenses a DiGiGrid DLI or DLS interface and SoundGrid Studio software ep em n C S OC BU e g Connect and configure SoundGrid hardware as indicated in the DLI DLS manual Set both switches on the back of the DLI to I O mode DLI DL2 O SGP WO SGP Click on the DLI or DLS rack slot gear symbol to access its control panel The DLI DLS control panel looks like this Note that the DLS Port 1 window appears empty The four control panel windows are accessed with tabs at the bottom of the page In the I O mode input and output assignments as well as clock are set in Pro Tools I O MODE Clicking on an I O device in the SoundGrid Studio System Inventory page shows that _ Se Pro Tools rather than SoundGrid is controlling soul I O devices DL PORT C em n C Q O U QD O N DEVICE RACKS 1 DLI 1 TERREI A falmin wvs cm V 5 ADD DEVICE w 2 ADD DEVICE wW 6 ADD DEVICE w ye 4 1 16 6 ADDDEVICE w Waveshell AAX Preferences Enable StudioRack SoundGrid for HD and HDX Playback Engines Enable StudioRack SoundGrid for HD Native Playback Engine v Don t ask me
40. her the other plugins in the rack plugins in the rack do only introduce latency both latency Rack Latency reports a value indicators report a value f em n C O U 0 O TE 2 2 3 Storing and Recalling Presets At the top of the interface of each Waves plugin are two WaveSystem Toolbars one for each plugin and one for the entire rack The WaveSystem Toolbar is a narrow control bar that you can use to load or save plugin presets undo and redo actions and compare settings For more information please refer to the final chapter of this user guide The WaveSystem Toolbar To load a plugin preset click the LOAD button on the toolbar above the plugin A drop down menu shows the plugin s presets including factory presets and the user presets you have saved Full Reset PA Default Lead Vocal EQ Y Kick Drum EQ 1 Kick Drum EQ 2 Snare Drum EQ 1 Snare Drum EQ 2 so OUT OH EQ ADD PLUGIN v KEYS DE v Far Room Mics Rhythm EGTR Lead Gtr EQ 1 Acc GTR EQ Bass EQ Open Preset File EEEE Open Preset File PROCESSING VOICES DSP 7 64 16 Full Reset Punch Kick Beater Y Thumping Kick mu liaud Ebeesds v r gt ml ADD PLUGIN v ADD PLUGIN v STUDIORACK There is also a WaveSystem Toolbar for the StudioRack itself that allows you to save and load presets for the entire rack including the structure of the rack the plugins and their
41. ith the eMotion ST mixer to create numerous personalized monitor mixes that use the same plugins heard in the mix all with virtually no latency There are no surprises between tracking and mixing Using StudioRack you can switch between playback and live input while recording switching can be controlled manually or automated from the DAW transport StudioRack is a flexible tool that can be used with local processing on any DAW including Pro Tools HD HDX and HD Native systems Processing can take place locally on the host CPU or on a DSP server 7 STUDIORACK INTEGRATION AND COMPONENTS StudioRack can be used in a number of configurations m Local CPU Mode Processing takes place in the host computer In this mode a StudioRack can be inserted a a a meme on tracks on any compatible DAW regardless of the ASIO Core Audio driver No special setup is required m SoundGrid DSP Mode Processing is sent to an external DSP server Working in this mode requires a SoundGrid compatible I O and server cp cr O O BU O p SoundGrid real time processing integrates differently on systems that use the Waves SoundGrid ASIO Core Audio driver as their sound engine than on those that use the Avid Pro Tools HD HDX or HD Native driver SSS IEXEEXEXGXCXESS SoundGrid ASIO Core Audio driver For DAWs using the SoundGrid driver and a DSP server processing takes place on the server while audio is routed to the server and 7 sem back by Studio
42. kie Designs Learn Assignment for Pan L Controller Assignments X OK Preferences Rebuild Defaults Bypass All Control Surfaces Logic Control Logic Control XT TranzPort CS 32 FaderMaster 4 100 MCS3 KONTROL49 microKONTROL iControl Baby HUI HUI HUI Channel Strips only Mackie Control Mackie Control C4 Mackie Control Extender Mod Logic Control Logic Control TranzPort CS 32 FaderMaster 4 100 MCS3 microKONTROL microKONTROL iControl HUI HUI HUI Logic Control Logic Control Logic Control Add Scan 4 A pop up window will appear Click on Add Manually Model HUI cannot be scanned because this is technically impossible Click Add to add a HUI manually Note that you have to adjust all settings Cancel Add manually 5 In the HUI Device window set Output Port and YS Control Surface Setup Input Port to StudioRack o v Device HUI All Any Bus 1 SG Device I O StudioRack gt CS Group Control Surface Group 1 Pro Tools 11 1 Go to Setup Hardware Playback Engine Disk Allocation Peripherals I O Video Sync Offset 2 Choose Peripherals Session 88 2 Current Feet Frames Position Current Timecode Position External Timecode Offset Cf cr C O U 0 O N 00 00 30 00 1000000 MIDI gt E Connect to gt Click Countoff Preferences Peripher
43. l CPU mode on other systems And sessions created on a StudioRack working in Local mode can operate in SoundGrid DSP mode on a server based network This means you can record and monitor with low latency at a studio with a SoundGrid DSP system edit the tracks on a native DAW and then mix on a Pro Tools HD HDX or HD Native system Cf em n C Q O U QD O N 1 1 Installation Install StudioRack with the Waves SoundGrid Studio installer Use the Waves Installer for the Waves plugins you will be using with StudioRack Both installers can be found on the download page at www waves com Create or log on to your Waves account and use the Waves License Center to license your products Licenses SoundGrid licensing is layered so you can find the system that best meets your current needs m The StudioRack Native license allows plugin processing on your local CPU All Waves Native plugins are compatible m The StudioRack SoundGrid license lets you offload your plugin processing to a DSP server You can use StudioRack with either local CPU or SoundGrid processing StudioRack SoundGrid requires SoundGrid plugins m The eMotion ST license enables low latency monitoring while recording as well as other eMotion ST features License your SoundGrid components with the Waves License Center an application that manages licenses for all Waves products 1 2 Inserting StudioRack Markers Whether you are using StudioRack in Local CPU or in SoundGrid
44. lows you map several parameter controls to Quick Keys MIDI and Avid controllers for Pro Tools users without having to start over after each assignment To start a multi assignment click on the Assign button until it blinks Left click on any parameter The Assign menu will appear CONTROL ssten suck view Choose a Quick Keys MIDI or User Assigned controller that you wish to assign to this parameter m Click again on the Assign button to exit the multi assign mode e C cr C O U 0 O 9 LOW LATENCY RECORDING AND MONITORING Playback Engine The SoundGrid infrastructure enables DAW systems using the Waves Waves SoundGrid j SoundGrid driver and StudioRack to offload plugins processing to seumas SoundGrid DSP servers This makes it possible to experience low latency H W Buffer Size 512 Samples m S E nes monitoring while recording This is accomplished by sending the input S m signal from the I O directly to a SoundGrid DSP server When StudioRack Host Engine W Ignore Errors During Playback Record monitor status switches to input the I O input signal is split to two paths may cause clicks and pops MISES RUMP ERE One path goes to the DAW and the second goes directly to the inserted Delay Compensation Engine Maximum StudioRack bypassing the DAW buffering latency The StudioRack then PTEE appears on the StudioRack layer of the eMotion ST mixer
45. many ways and with many hardware possibilities to provide a very flexible audio work environment This framework is managed by the SoundGrid Studio application which configures the network assigns and manages I Os controllers and servers and streams audio throughout the system Any user anywhere on the SoundGrid network has access to any network I O device Adding a SoundGrid DSP server moves processing away from the host computer This enables users to work with a large number of plugins simultaneously and to create complex low latency monitor mixes from numerous sources Key to these features are the StudioRack plugin and the eMotion ST mixer yoegoipnas Rack 1 iH ii ENEEEE OD 3 Q TR INPLIT CONTROL QUICK KEYS d Qo Fe E re E i l i ADD PLUGIN DYN OUTPUT STUDIORACE StudioRack is a DAW plugin As a channel insert to any DAW StudioRack chains up to eight plugins controls them assigns them to external controllers and manages them with their presets all in a way that makes it easy to move from one DAW session to another and from one DAW platform to another StudioRack enables users to create racks of processors with limitless parameters and flexible signal flows that are easily inserted into any track of the session As part of a SoundGrid network with a DSP server StudioRack can shift plugin processing from the local CPU to the SoundGrid DSP server StudioRack works in conjunction w
46. n Local CPU mode such host I O inserts will have to be disabled or removed DNESHEEREEEBHEENES An instance of StudioRack can change automatically from SoundGrid DSP to Local CPU mode only changes Bae o in the other direction cannot be made automatically If you move from a SoundGrid setup without a server JEBE toone with a server select Switch All to SoundGrid DSP in order to use the StudioRack in DSP mode Switch to 5G Switch All to Local Switch All to SG SoundGrid Studio and StudioRack must of course be installed on the secondary DAW And make sure that all of the SoundGrid plugins that were used in the original session are installed Cf em n C Q O U 0 O N APPENDIX 2 MONITOR SWITCHING UNDER DAW COMMAND StudioRack can follow commands from the host DAW to switch automatically from Playback to Input state and back To accept these commands StudioRack uses a virtual HUI device This device is installed automatically to the computer but it must be connected manually to the DAW This allows low latency recording and monitoring of overdub tracks using preprogrammed DAW in and out points To enable automatic input controlled by the DAW select the AUTO Button When the AUTO button is blinking red StudioRack is awaiting a command from the host to switch from PLAYBACK to INPUT modes While in INPUT mode the button is constantly red When StudioRack changes its monitor state this does not affec
47. nstalled ae inyour DAW Plugins are displayed by category Delay gt or by manufacturer and will appear in the list Sound Field Pitch Shift whether or not they are licensed to you dae AStudioRack using a server for processing Noise Reduction gt may display a different set of plugins than a Dith s snm gt A StudioRack in Local CPU mode Effect Other Plug in list P Bypass Disable Plug in Remove Plug in Copy Menu of a populated slot Chainer signal flow is top to bottom but don t be too concerned about processor sequence at this point You can always rearrange the plugin order and the signal flow by clicking on a processor and dragging it to the desired position In addition to moving plugins within a rack you can move them from one track to another Settings assignments and other characteristics will be preserved When you assign a plugin to a slot its interface will open This is the Plugin window Set plugin parameters as you normally do To hide a plugin interface click the X in the upper left corner of the window or double click on the name of the plugin in the rack Click on the name of another plugin to bring the new plugin to the front Track Presat 5 Auto Audio 4 dup2 ru factory default m BYPASS StudioRack COMPARE SAFE Native cp em n C O U 0 O k On nekay Input MIDI Node StudloRack 3 F em PROCESSING VOICES DSP Deje o eee
48. oRack control to a MIDI controller right click on the CE StudioRack controller knob fader or button From the drop down Lm Low e Ce ose Sus same een menu select MIDI LEARN Once in this state touch or otherwise oe ALLES activate the control on the MIDI control surface that you want to assign to the StudioRack plugin parameter This will assign a link between the plugin parameter control and the MIDI controller Each hosted plugin control can be assigned to a single MIDI controller at a time However a single MIDI controller can be assigned to several controls Both continuous and toggle controls may be assigned to MIDI Right click on any of the hosted plug in controls to reveal an assignment menu The first line in the menu displays the control name and automation P If no control is assigned the menu will display MIDI Learn When Learn is selected the menu will show Cancel MIDI Learn and the control will wait for the first MIDI event that it detects Once a change is made on the control surface the activated control will be assigned to the corresponding parameter control Depth P342 MIDI Control ID 1 Once you make the assignment right clicking on the plugin control will TUE display the linked MIDI control ID next to the control name and the automation assignment Select Clear to cancel the current assignment Quick Keys b User Assigned Controls Disconnect All Use
49. ode StudioRack 1 Convert To Native plug in SING VOICES DSP GRID v mm ADD PLUGIN T Cf em n C Q O U 0 O N Playback Engine Depending on which Pro Tools HD system you are working with your audio engine will be set to Playback Engine HD Native MA HD TDM HD Native or HDX You can confirm this in the Pro Tools Playback Engine Window HIW Buffer Size 512 Samples hd Host Engine Ignore Errors During Playback Record may cause clicks and pops Dynamic Plug in Processing Video Engine Enable Disk Playback Cache Size Normal bd Lower values for the disk buffer reduce memory usage Higher values improve disk performance i 4 Go to the Pro Tools I O Setup page You will see up to four additional LN Py 1 2 Lad omm 13 14 15 16 12 3 4 aom 13 14 15 16 192 D I O devices You can set and rename insert paths using the Inserts tab 5 1 Path Order LC Ris Rs LFE hd Embed Eleven Settings From Sessions overwrite current lO Setup when opened INSERTS A E Open an I O hardware insert on the DAW track you will be using no insert nu i i e TS M T In this example Track Audio 1 2 Channel B1 Device 192D I O 1 plug in dyn read 7 ijo A 3 Mono A 4 Mono A 5 Mono A 6 Mono A 7 Mono A B Mono B 1 Mono B 2 Mono B 3 Mono Cf em n C Q O U 0 O N E t INSERTS A E uo Audio1 A1 J Js L
50. p cr O O JJ e p Once bridged to SoundGrid network Pro Tools HD HDX and HD Native DAWs have complete access to I O devices anywhere on the network Integration to the SoundGrid network and server is done through an I O This results in some changes in the way that StudioRack interacts with Pro Tools This is the I O Insert mode Since StudioRack and StudioRack I O inserts route audio to the SoundGrid Server in different manners the eMotion ST Monitoring sections are not the same Otherwise the interfaces behave in the same manner In the I O Insert mode certain features such as low latency recording and monitoring as well as sidechain processing cannot be provided by StudioRack Instead use Pro Tools for low latency monitoring STUDIORACK For information about using SoundGrid Studio with Pro Tools HD HDX and HD Native systems please refer to the user guides for DLI DLS and SoundGrid Studio 6 1 How Many StudioRacks Can Use The number of StudioRack I O Insert channels varies depending on hardware connections and assignment Here are some examples of the number of StudioRack DSP channels that can be added to Pro Tools HD HDX hardware systems A StudioRack voice is one incident of the mono StudioRack plugin inserted into a Pro Tools session This is not the same as Pro Tools track and voice limitations Cf em n C Q O U 0 O N Hardware Connection Number of I O Channels DLS DLI _ Avid expansion
51. r Assigned And Quick Keys Controls CO 4 3 Assigning Plugin Parameters to an Avid Controller User Assigned 1 Pro Tools users can use User Assignments to map eB User Assigned 2 Highlighted Page gt O pian s StudioRack plugin parameters to an Avid protocol Highlight Color gt 555 a eG User Assigned 5 Pace 1 eup A BU User Assigned 6 control device There are 32 controls set aside for user 2 User Assigned 7 ce 4 1 1UA 3 0 continuous 1000 steps NoL Value BMin LMin dot LMin User Assigned 9 assignable continuous parameters such as frequency rage 4 NICE e MeL NUS poe CET User Assigned 10 E Page 5 4 4 4UA continuous 1000 steps NoL Value BMin LMin dot LMin N PA raie a gain ratlo and SO forth Page 6 4 5 5UA continuous 1000 ad NoL Value BMin LMin dot LMin lieu Aion 19 rage 7 6 6UA continuous 1000 steps NoL Value BMin LMin dot LMin User Assigned 14 Page 8 7 7UA continuous 1000 steps NoL Value BMin LMin dot LMin User Assigned 15 rage S s 8 SUA continuous 1000 steps NoL Value BMin LMin dot LMin User Assigned 16 When StudioRack is in focus an Avid Controller will User Assigned 19 by default display multiple pages of predefined controls listed as UA1 UA2 UA3 etc up to UA32 This User Assigned 21 information needs to be declared to the host when opening StudioRack Since there is currently no way to User Assigned 2
52. reen This will highlight the entire aux send row You are now controlling the aux sends with the channel faders and panners Select a channel strip by clicking on its fader Mix 4 is selected All channels are outlined in yellow Channel 3 is selected as indicated by its highlighted fader and yellow channel strip outline The cell Chn3 Aux 6 is the one currently being controlled Note that the cell is ON Its color indicates Input mode Hovering above the fader reveals the gain of the aux Y om n C Q O U 0 O N When an aux send is selected the PRE POST INPUT Source Selector will appear This 3 way toggle sets the input routing of the aux input channel The ON OFF button controls the aux send of the selected channel strip only Channel Sends on Fader Faders The Source Selector toggle switch is color coded to reflect aux input status INP Input before all processing after input gain PRE Lightblue Pre fader after processing Post fader after processing Y om n C O U 0 O 2 5 5 Where Do You Work StudioRack or eMotion ST Since a channel of the StudioRack layer in eMotion ST is the same thing as an individual StudioRack you may wonder which is the correct place to set levels adjust sends and pan images The answer is of course it depends Working on a single StudioRack is fast The plugin s rack is big the assignment controls are right in front of you and you can easily
53. see a lot about what s happening on that rack While this is great when working with a handful of tracks it s not a convenient way to handle lots of them When you work in the mixer you see all of your StudioRacks together 16 at a time This way you can get an overview of the entire session There s a lot of information on the mixer desktop which of course has its pluses and minuses But this is not an either or choice since you can always move back and forth between views rVOICES DSP 19 64 ES eS SE NENNEN A z Mai Seup A OOOO RT r M Kick IN Kick OUT SNR Top SNR Btm HH L Tom M Tom H Tom eMOTION Cored 1 Cored 2 Cored 3 Cored 4 Cored 5 Cored 6 Cored 7 Cored 8 ST 1 1 1 1 o 5G SETUP PROCESSING VOICES SOUNDGRID v 31 Bass DI BassAMP AC GTR E GTR57 EGTR 88 ocal You DBL Cord 11 Cord 15 Cord 16 Cord 17 Cord 18 Guitars MIXER 4 __ JON i auick KEYS p ci Guitars v RETURN TO DAW ute c Ses ADD PLUGIN v Cord 12 Cord 14 1 1 m e Sl all SON MIISON e I u 0 Ls Ls w N m ly Oo N ar 21 N ke a JrE 3r mm B es Jr B RE e S de L Y urs co be ea 4 D ca n J ca n3 EI d Er ADD PLUGIN v STUDIORACK _PLAYBACK J PLAYBACK j PLAYBACK J PLAYBACK J PLAYBACK Ji PLAYBACK J PLAYBACK J PLAYBACK J PLAYBACK Cf em n C Q
54. set Latency 0 0ms Osamples To copy paste a plugin preset from an individual plugin into StudioRack use the plugin s Copy Preset feature to copy the preset then use StudioRack s Paste Preset feature to paste the entire plugin plus the copied preset Preset Auto factory default gt mam Bypass COMPARE SAFE Native O n nokey Input MIDI Node StudloRack 1 L ES EA DSP yy LJE sea KCN ECHO ECL ICC ECC EI Audio 4 a lt factory defautt gt mam Bypass RCompressor amp COMPARE SAFE Native O nokey input O nokey input MIDI Node StudloRack 1 we D Le JL ses 1e JE Jes Ines se SS EEE coer sepa STUDIORACE Latency For information about the latency introduced by plugins in the rack go to the plugins drop down menus Latency indicates the latency introduced by the plugin Rack Latency is the total latency of the rack If no latency is introduced by any of the plugins in the rack both sections will be grayed out Cf cr C O U 0 O N Plug in list gt Pug in list b Bypass Bypass RAypass Disable Plug in Disable Plug in Disable Plug in Remove Plug in Remove Plug in Remove Plug in Copy Copy Copy Latency 144 7ms 6946samplos Rack Latency 80 0ms 3840sampies Rack Latency 224 7ms 10786samples No latency introduced When the selected plugin does When the selected plugin and not introduce latency but ot
55. ssion When you open a setup file all its setups become part of your Load pop up menu for fast access This can be particularly useful with multiple instances of a plugin in a single session By saving all the settings you create into a single setup file your settings can all be quickly available for every instance of that plugin Loading Presets and Setups Click on the Load button to see the Load pop up menu The menu is divided into four sections If a section is not currently available it will not appear in the Load pop up menu Open Preset File Select to open any setup or preset file whether from the Library or your own creations Filename xps Displays any currently loaded setup file and its presets Factory Presets Displays the default factory presets User Presets Displays any loaded user presets Saving Presets and Setups Click on the Save button to see the Save pop up menu Four options are available If an option is not currently available it will be grayed out and inaccessible Cf em n C Q O U 0 O N Save to New File Select this to start a new Setup file There are two prompts first for the setup filename then for the preset name You must provide a name for both the setup file and the preset Click OK ENTER to complete the save It is a good idea to create a folder in which to save several setup files for a project Save File Name Preset Name Overwrites the settings of the loa
56. t the status of the host or replace the DAW transport It simply allows an automatic switching of the monitor routing of the plugin Pre or post rolls are configured in the host and its Quick Punch functions are unchanged To enable this functionality configure DAW to send MIDI commands to StudioRack Once selected as a MIDI controller StudioRack will await records status commands from the DAW No setup is necessary in StudioRack How to Set Up a Mackie HUI in a DAW Following are examples of how to set up a Mackie HUI in the most popular DAWS If you cannot find the information you re looking for refer to the user manual or website for your DAW Cf em n C O U 0 O N Logic Pro X 1 Go to Logic Pro X menu gt Control Surfaces gt Set Up 2 On the upper left side of the window click on New and choose Install 3 Choose Mackie Designs HUI and then click on Scan v Device About Logic Pro X Preferences Control Surfaces Key Commands Download Additional Content Provide Logic Pro Feedback Download Logic Remote Learn About MainStage Services Hide Logic Pro X Hide Others Show All Quit Logic Pro X Edit New Install Scan All Models gt CS Gro Y Automatic Installation REM creer Emagic Emagic Frontier Design Group JL Cooper JL Cooper JL Cooper Korg Korg M Audio Mackie Designs Mackie Designs Mackie Designs Mackie Designs Mackie Designs Mac
57. the control name and pre assigned automation lane number Midi L i sip idis ili Midi Learn Quick Keys User Assigned Controls Quick Keys b Disconnect All User Assigned And Quick Keys Controls i sr OMD 0320 8 0o RE G0 5 m 5 5 OWN E Te Te Lez To al all e VE FAT 4 User Assigned Controls bia Disconnect All User Assigned And Quick Keys Controls ep em n C Q O U 0 O Pro Tools can enable automation of all plugin parameters before writing automation But since the names of the plugin controls are not dynamically updated this can be confusing We suggest that you enable automation only on the controls you need playlists r waveform volume volume trim mute pan left pan right fx c StudioRack Q10 Paragraphic Equalizer To enable an automation lane for a control type Control Option Command Click Enable Automation for P477 Open plug in Automation Dialog From this menu you can also access the Pro Tools Plugin automation dialog To confirm the automation link check the Pro Tools pull down menu of items that can be automated within the track In Cubase the View Parameters menu looks like this The borders of the Q10 Left Input control are now highlighted in red indicating that automation is enabled bit Yee E NEE3EC N ESCN ES ES kf 7 PROCESSING VOICES DSP pre oo ER LEE Rackz2 CONTROL BLIC
58. u can now listen to playback with the same processing that you used during recording Notes B here is no need to worry about double processing since the signal that will be recorded is not processed by StudioRack m For multi track recording repeat these steps on all other recording tracks By activating the Group function on multiple instances of StudioRack you can simultaneously change the status of the Playback Input Mode on all activated tracks Bm To enable automated switching of monitor status during punch in recording click the AUTO button In this mode StudioRack awaits a MIDI cue from the host DAW Cf em n C O U 0 O N 6 STUDIORACK FOR PRO TOOLS HD AND HDX SYSTEMS StudioRack and eMotion ST can provide low latency monitoring and mixing for most DAWS Integrating them into a SoundGrid network is simple since the SoundGrid ASIO Core Audio driver connects them to every device in the network Pro Tools HD HDX and HD Native systems must be integrated into a SoundGrid network in a different manner however Avid I O hardware and Pro Tools HD HDX and HD Native DAWs cannot be integrated directly into a SoundGrid network The Pro Tools driver is not compatible with SoundGrid s so a bridge device is needed Certain SoundGrid I Os such as DiGiGrid DLI DLS interfaces enable SoundGrid users to access to Avid HD interfaces providing a means for Pro Tools HD HDX and HD Native workstations to join a SoundGrid network e
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