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1. O 7 SOUNDGRID AND SOUNDGRID STUDIO Thank you for choosing SoundGrid Studio from Waves In order to get the most out of this unique product please take some time to read this manual We suggest that you also 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 authorization and registration 1 1 Welcome to SoundGrid Studio SoundGrid Studio is a new way of thinking for recording studios It brings flexibility quality and economy to workplaces ranging from simple project studios to complex networked recording or broadcast companies The SoundGrid infrastructure is open to third party hardware and software developers SoundGrid Studio thus offers studios a wide range of solutions Streamlined workflow sharing of assets and extremely low latency are some of its benefits SoundGrid Studio brings a new world of productivity and freedom to sound production SoundGrid is an audio processing and networking protocol for real time low latency audio processing It enables applications such as MultiRack and SoundGrid Studio and DAW plugins such as StudioRack to share and control I O devices and servers across a network It also allows recording and monitoring in near zero latency The SoundGrid Studio Application configures and controls the devices in a SoundGrid network Using SoundGrid
2. O 9 FURTHER LEARNING Armed with the information in this manual you should be able to set up configure patch and control your SoundGrid Studio system including all the hardware and software devices it manages To get the most from this system we recommend that you read the user guides for all of your devices If you choose to add a DSP server to your system you will be using the eMotion ST mixer and the StudioRack plugin so you will need to become familiar with those tools Even if this is not the right time for you to add a DSP server you can still use StudioRack to better manage your plugins Or to automate parameters Or to build StudioRack sessions offline and then move to a system with a server to take advantage of low latency monitoring while recording It s not too soon to learn a bit about your options SoundGrid Studio is a highly integrated system It consists of several tools that work together to create a new experience in studio production When you learn more about a part of the system you learn even more about the whole The more you learn about all of the elements that make up SoundGrid Studio the more powerful your studio will be We at Waves thank you for joining the ever growing team of sound professionals who are using SoundGrid Studio By doing so you are helping bring about a more flexible efficient and creative way of making sound happen Please feel free to contact Waves Customer Support if you need help or h
3. C O Q G O C em E C O If all racks in I O Rack B are empty then there are no device drivers in the SoundGrid Studio network or KW YY your computer cannot locate them This is likely due to an error Try re inserting the local driver from the Add Device drop down menu If the driver does not appear in the menu you may have to re launch the SoundGrid Studio Application You may also need to verify that the correct network port has been selected 2 ADD DEVICE wW 6 ADDDEVICE w Driver status is displayed on the driver icon FREE No one owns the driver it can be allocated to any user LOCAL Driver is physically located on this computer If the list is displayed in red then the driver is not compatible with the version of the SoundGrid Studio Application running on the host computer All computers on the network should have the same and latest version of the SoundGrid Studio Application installed You can download the latest version from the Waves website Backup This menu item designates a second driver to backup all assignments to the local driver In essence the backup mode splits an input signal and sends aici gt B it to the local driver as well as to the selected backup driver This enables CLAW wm Set Backtp simultaneous recording on two computers Since the sound is streamed EEJ WEG Driver Channels j gt through the network the backup computer can be up to 70 meters 230 ft from t
4. Session name Page m tabs P m T Un status A SoundGrid server has multiple processing cores The DSP monitor displays the current average consumption of all Eel cores and the highest CPU peak reading consumption in all cores The average is displayed as a green Bar and the Li nn peak as an orange line Both the average meter and peak meter will turn red in case of an audio drop out In such a 100 case we recommend that that you modify your processing chain in order to avoid potential audio dropouts If no DSP server is available the DSP monitor will read N A Erg sono DLS DLI Temp yyy Thename ofthe current SoundGrid Studio session is indicated in the SESSION NAME box To load and save sessions click on the small arrow in the Save Session Save Session As cell below In the Mixer section the large cell on top displays the selected Load Session x MESSEN Save Session Template mixer channel The cell below shows the current preset for that channel Load Session Template The MESSAGES window reports SoundGrid Studio status Messages may include indications of sample rate mismatch and matches general change in network status buffer overload etc WEG WSG reports the status of the SoundGrid network Green indicates OK Red indicates an error state such as lost oO connection to network Every SoundGrid system regardless of size and complexity is a network as long as it comprises at least one I O and driver
5. External fost Clock CLG MM Y SN Ethernet Analog In lock Host Computer Dau obiIikInAih LP A1 CLILLIL UHS By adding a server to your SoundGrid network you can offload audio processing This greatly increases the number of plugins you can use simultaneously Plus it enables you to use the eMotion mixer which lets you create personalized monitor mixes from your DAW mix and outside sources and allows you to open 64 StudioRacks C O Q G O ep crt C O 3 4 Project Studio One Computer DSP Server Pro Tools HD HDX or HD Native System You may have a Pro Tools HDX system and want to take advantage of the extra power of a SoundGrid network with real time plugins processing and access to multiple I O devices across the network Inventory Pro Tools HD HDX or HD Native system Avid I O hardware 96 192 OMNI etc SoundGrid network with one or more Native DAWs DLI DLS interface DiGiGrid DLS WC Loopsync In Out DigiLink Interface Primary Port Expansion Port Ethernet m Ethernet esses DigiLink Dependent on Clock lock Mode setting in the Analog DLS DLI control panel 3 9 Two Native DAWs Two or More I O Devices Let s say you mix and master on a Pro Tools Native system but your colleague records and edits on Cubase or Logic You want the flexibility of sharing your I Os between systems and you
6. Hardware Control Panel button on the Driver Control Panel app will open the control panels of all I O devices assigned to your SoundGrid application If Please choose the Network port connected to the SoundGrid Network 68 05 ca 2a e1 ca Intel R Gigabit CT Desktop Adapter E none are assigned nothing will happen ASIO Audio Buffer samples 512 To connect the SoundGrid driver to your I O device or The Driver Co ntrol Pa nel a pp IS located he re processing server you must assign the driver in the inventory of your SoundGrid host application PC C Program Files x86 Waves SoundGrid Driver Control Panel Version 9 7 9010 8 7 90 10 Hardware Control Panel Mac System HD Applications Waves SoundGrid I O Device Control Panel Clock Page This is the clock control page for a DiGiGrid IOS I O server Other devices have similar pages depending on manufacturer and model Use this page to set clock source and sample rate and to monitor clock status If there is only one device on the SoundGrid network it will by default be set to Internal clock and will serve as the clock master IDENTIFY Gp Clock Source selects clock for this device ANY sample Rate DiGiGrid e Sync Status 85 SoE ON master SoE OFF slave C O Q G O C em E C O 5 Displays Current Clock Fallback clock used if the selected e e clock fails SOURCE SAMPLE RATE STATUS SOE Internal 48
7. Indicates the status of the Ethernet Connection Possibilities UP DOWN INVALID SPEED 1Gbps SPEED Indicates the local area network speed Possibilities 100 Mb sec 1000 Mb sec N A Scanning the Network with the Wizard The Wizard is a utility that scans the SoundGrid network and then allocates hardware and other devices It launches when SoundGrid Studio is launched for the first time or when a network port LAN assignment changes Pressing the SCAN button will also trigger the Wizard Once the Wizard has inventoried network resources it presents a list of setup templates Choose a template based on your network devices and on how you wish to use the SoundGrid network The Wizard assigns devices sets preamps and configures SoundGrid Devices are detected the eMotion ST mixer and the SoundGrid Studio Patch page on the Network C O Q G O ep em E C O ore Port It is not essential to scan when adding a device When you connect a new device to en0 57765 B0 10 dd b1 b8 22 f5 the network it will appear in the drop down menu in Rack A I O devices or Rack B drivers or in the Servers rack The devices can then be assigned and configured manually Select a Template from the list DLS DLI Template If a scan reveals a mismatch between the device firmware and the current version of SoundGrid Studio software or if the device is unsupported the Wizard will offer to update the I O firmware You can proceed
8. Inventory page Device names cannot be changed here C O C e G E O ep cr C O DAW ST eMUOTION icard 1 Gimorion ET TEE ADS noa E ry LLL EN Channel 2 Channel 4 Insert 7 Channel 5 Channel 6 Inserta Patch channels can be mono or stereo Click on the box to the right of the channel name to toggle between the two Device channels can be viewed in an expanded or collapsed manner p C 3 eu p E fo o crt a DEVICE TO DEVICE An arrow indicates the direction of the patch 8 Driver A Driver A Click on the expand collapse button to expose all channels of a device C O C OQ G O ep crt C O Driver Channel Names in your DAW SoundGrid Studio patches from the Waves SoundGrid ASIO Core Audio driver to a hardware I O device a secondary driver another computer or the eMotion ST mixer SoundGrid Studio transmits these names through the driver to the DAW These will appear as the default names within your DAW Most DAWSs allow you to change the naming manually For example you may a DiGiGrid IOS with a total of 10 inputs 8 analog 2 digital and 14 outputs 8 analog 2 digital and 2 stereo headphone outputs When these inputs and outputs are patched to and from the local driver I O to DAW DAW to I O you will see the following in the Connection or IO setup within your DAW i f WSG SOUNDGRID SGStudioDefault j ER 1 ao ace DEVICE TO DE
9. Stereo LER 0s 1AES LR Stereo ITR SoundGrid 15 16 Stereo UIR SoundGrid 17 18 Stereo soundGrid 19 20 Stereo SoundGrid 21 22 Stereo f SoundGrid 23 24 Stereo SoundGrid 25 26 Stereo _ SoundGrid 27 28 Stereo B SoundGrid 29 30 Stereo soundGrid 31 32 Stereo Output Meter Path out 1 8 a Audition Paths IOS 1 Line 1 2 zj EN e Default Output Bus IOS 1 Line 1 2 Default Monitor Format Stereo LR 5 1 Path Order LCRLs Rs LFE M Sessions overwrite current VO Setup when opened aL LI LLLI ee 1 70k Local driver channels that are not patched to a hardware device or to the eMotion ST mixer will appear as SoundGrid 1 SoundGrid 2 etc C O C OQ G O ep crt C O Note This transmission occurs while you launch your DAW and the driver handshakes with it This means that any change of I O name or eMotion ST channel name will not be visible in your DAW until you relaunch it Some DAWS such as Cubase will let you reset the connection to the driver saving you the need to relaunch the application Important DAW outputs through the driver can be patched to mutilple destinations for example the DAW s Main out can go to your Hardware Channel 1 amp 2 as well as to Hardware Channel 3 amp 4 In such a case the name of the driver channel will be Multiple Assignments In this case we suggest you manually name these driver channels SGStudioDefault f j MESLE STUDIO aT ma MIXER da
10. Studio users can set up and manage l Os patch between drivers and devices and manage the network Most Waves plugins are SoundGrid compatible The SoundGrid protocol is open to development by all manufacturers of audio hardware and plugins C O C OQ G O ep Gi C O 1 1 1 Typical Uses Use SoundGrid I O devices with any DAW Offload plugin processing to a server to increase the number of plugins you can use simultaneously Stream audio between DAWs from the same manufacturer or from different manufacturers Use SoundGrid I O devices and servers from anywhere in a SoundGrid network with almost any DAW Use a DSP server the StudioRack plugin and the eMotion ST mixer to record and monitor with very low latency Integrate Pro Tools HD HDX or HD Native systems into the SoundGrid Studio system 1 1 2 How to Use This Manual This manual serves both as a step by step how to guide and as a reference to answering your questions It is divided into four major sections Welcome to SoundGrid Studio is an introduction to SoundGrid Studio what it does how it fits together how it can grow Using SoundGrid Studio provides the essentials for installing software and hardware setting up a network configuring I O devices adding a server and streaming audio within a network SoundGrid Studio Workflows and Configurations presents several audio production workflows and describes how to use SoundGrid Studio in the
11. Tray Setup Quit C O C Q G O p em E C O 4 2 3 SoundGrid Studio System Inventory Page Use the Setup section to manage your SoundGrid network resources save and load sessions and set system preferences The Setup section has a sidebar with three tabs System Inventory Settings and Session Info PSC ars etme DLS DLI Temp WwsG rVOICESs DSP mI ruo o E WSG PROCESSING SAMPLE RATE SYSTEM SoundGrid Studio WSG BUFFER 40 SAMPLES MASTER E 48000 Hz NETWORK PORT LINK LAN enO 57765 B0 10 dd b1 b8 2 4 4 SPEED 16bps DEVICE RACKS 1 10S 1 wv 5 ADD DEVICE Driver A wv 5 ADD DEVICE 4 1 ADD DEVICE E z o 2 DLS 1 w 6 ADD DEVICE 2 ADD DEVICE w 6 ADDDEVICE w 2 ADD DEVICE w 2 ADD DEVICE L1 3 ADD DEVICE WV 7 ADD DEVICE 3 ADD DEVICE WY 7 ADDDEVICE w 3 ADD DEVICE w 3 ADD DEVICE 4 ADD DEVICE wW 8 ADD DEVICE 4 ADD DEVICE WY 8 ADDDEVICE w 4 ADD DEVICE w 4 ADD DEVICE The System Inventory page is used to configure SoundGrid hardware and software I Os Waves SoundGrid ASIO Core Audio drivers the computers on the SoundGrid network and servers Here you see all available resources and assign them to your computer This is also where you access a hardware device s Control Panel and manage the network This is a very important page All SoundGrid Studio systems regardless of size and complexity have the same user interface which is divided into several section
12. also want to stream audio between all DAWs By adding another computer with a DAW and an I O you can do all this DiGiGrid IOS C O Q G O ep em E C O 11022325429 8 6 700 86 DiGiGria USB p sror o EE e y MD 4 e e w9 0 w9 e Ke inf T C C ice DiGiGrid IOX External NDG 2 J Citi vm N f Ethernet IA IA Analog Host Secondary e Clock Computer Computer 3 6 Sharing Drivers in a Studio Environment In any SoundGrid network audio streams between DAWS and the assigned I O devices You can also stream audio between computers This enables you to send mixes and other audio streams to or from another computer without interfering with the functionality of any of the computers DiGiGrid IOS Nee v vie tear vean M C O C Q G O p em E C O lt uss pie hd d c O eymu e v 0 e e Ke n CIS rsh e w O w 0 T e ES T WS 1 Sio e Ethernet z z Analog IA I IA IA ee Host Computer Computer 2 Computer 3 Computer 4 J N To stream between two or more computers one host computer must control the drivers of all other computers on the network This administrator computer controls assignments and patching as long as it is assigned all drivers All users can work as usual w
13. and the control room over a single Ethernet Cable This configuration is part of a larger facility wide network so the control room s Pro Tools HD has access to I Os throughout the building The SoundGrid Studio Application on Studio A s control room computer is used to manage all the Hardware I Os on the network and to connect them to the software l Os ASIO Core Audio drivers in Studios B C D Cf HD Mix Room and Several Smaller Recording Editing Rooms O C Studio A x DiGiGrid DLS BR CO crept r X d Q DigiLink Interface P zx uk fe Primary Port Expansion Port cwm VO Live Room 1 Live Room 2 pees z fe fe 42 X A rtg o L LL DIGIGrid H a P a B a a b sud a ce weer ee ee ee ee ee H DIGIGrid o e e o DiGiGrid OX NE Cca DiGiGrid Fthernet Studio B Studio C Studio D Analog Clock Dependent on Clock Mode setting in the DLS DLI control panel C O Q G O ep crt C O 3 8 Integrating Avid Hardware Devices A large facility may have an inventory of older or unused Digilink I O devices You can add these devices to a SoundGrid network in order to pick up extra I O and A D A capacity Inventory Digilink I O hardware 96 192 OMNI etc SoundGrid network with one or more native DAWs DLI DLS interface DiGiGrid DLS WC Loopsync In Out l i i DigiLink Interface Primar
14. devices the server will appear under the Servers section and the I O under the Rack A Hardware I O Devices section Configure these I Os as you would any similar I O device All servers initially appear as SGS Once assigned a server can be renamed DiGiGrid IOS Do dua your yos icr ER X uere JL E s LL ELE o Sio EN ee Ethernet External Analog IA Clock Clock L p Host Computer C O OQ G O ep em E C O 2 3 4 Adding Computers to a SoundGrid Network Every computer in a SoundGrid network must have the SoundGrid driver installed When a new computer is added to the network run the SoundGrid Studio Installer This will install the necessary elements for the computer to function in a SoundGrid Studio environment We recommend that all computers use the same software version Download the latest SoundGrid Studio software at www waves com Each driver in the network will appear in an I O Rack B slot unless there is no assigned network port With a local driver assigned to your computer you can freely assign I Os and servers and adjust preamps If another user is using your driver only they can assign devices to you When first creating a network use the Wizard to assign the SoundGrid driver to your local computer The computer s icon and name will be visible in slot 1 of Rack B Software I O Devices There are two stat
15. e ei e a www ww USES rn NS b o o 8 8 68 8 8 RLJ LER EX J EMO ee ROREM cm ux x a ea LE E PEEP PPE ER REE EB ae diio n il ife de DELE NENNEN o o oj o ee ee ee ee Ethernet S g gE ik ot 1 uc Bh SoundGrid Server SoundGrid Server C O C OQ G O ep Gi C O 4 SOUNDGRID STUDIO COMPONENTS If you have read the Using SoundGrid Studio section in the first part of this manual Using SoundGrid Studio then you re well equipped to configure a SoundGrid network and run SoundGrid Studio But you may still have questions This section is for reference It s here to provide more detail than is available in earlier parts of this guide Much of the content in this chapter is new some appeared earlier The chapter can thus aid those who like to read manuals as well as those who use them only as a last resort If you can t find what you need in this section then refer to the user manual for a specific application such as StudioRack or eMotion ST or the manual for your hardware I O or server 4 1 Startup and Navigation sc v mm Va PC Mac The SoundGrid Studio Application launches on computer boot up so it is always available To bring it to the front click on the SG icon in the Top Toolbar Mac or System Tray Windows a 107 Be d 10 42 AM The SoundGrid icon is color coded to indicate network status Green indicates an activ
16. kHz Sync OK ON Master Device connected CURRENT CLOCK SOURCE IS Internal e SYSTEM INFO CLOCK CONTROLS When you add another device and configure it in the SoundGrid Studio Device Rack whether with the Wizard or manually you must decide which device will be the clock master and how the slave devices will receive clock Word Clock or SoE Information concerning master slave status clock source and sample rate is displayed on the device icon in Rack A Hardware I O devices For further information on the above issues consult the relevant device s user manual C O C OQ G E O ep crt C O I O Device Control Panel Controls Page This is where you configure preamps set levels and choose monitoring preferences Most I Os offer a means of controlling preamp levels determining metering options and configuring physical inputs and outputs All this is done from the device s control panel Shown here is a DiGiGrid IOS which combines an I O with a DSP server I O devices vary by manufacturer and model but all SoundGrid approved control panels are organized in the same manner IDENTIFY PAN DiGiGrid Mic Input 1 DIGITAL INPUTS DIGITAL OUTPUTS 33 f 1 1 2 2 7 7 P m CLIP INDICATION THRESHOLD OdB Ba SYSTEM INFO CLOCK CONTROLS Highlighted channel is focused here O Selected channel reflected in image of rear panel e Select clip threshold for meters and indi
17. rate drop down menu to select a sample rate The sample rate can also be changed through the master device s control panel When the device locks successfully to the requested sample rate its icon will turn blue Slave devices will become green If the master I O device cannot lock to the requested sample rate with it s current clock source it will fall back to an alternative clock source This is displayed in the device control panel in the clock status section If there are no alternative clock sources that can provide the requested sample rate its icon in the Device Rack will turn red You may need to choose a different I O device as your network clock master C O OQ G O ep Gi C O Setting the Sample Rate in Slave Sample Rate Mode SoundGrid Studio and the SoundGrid driver will follow the I O device sample rate as set by SAMPLE RATE the selected clock source SLAVE The same request is made as above but SoundGrid Studio is set to Sample Rate Slave DAW requests SoundGrid driver to change sample rate The SoundGrid driver instructs SoundGrid Studio When SoundGrid Studio is set as the Sample Rate Slave neither SoundGrid Studio nor the SoundGrid driver can request the master clock I O to change its sample rate All slaved I O devices follow the master and do not change sample rate In Slave mode all sample rate changes must originate from the clock master device C O OQ G E O ep
18. sample rate of the network The network sample rate MASTER 48000 Hz T is set and displayed in the upper right corner of the SoundGrid Studio Setup Inventory page When set as Sample Rate Master the sample rate can be changed through the pull down menu or by the local DAW loading a session or changing DAW preferences This will change the sample rate of the I O device clock master When set as Slave the SoundGrid network will adjust to the sample rate of the I O device clock master s source When there is a mismatch between the sample rate of the clock master device and the expected system sample rate there will be a warning in the Message window When the mismatch is resolved and the devices are successfully locked the message will turn green before disappearing C O Q G O C em E C O 2 3 6 I O Device Control Panels Every SoundGrid I O device has a control panel that is used to determine its clock status control preamps configure physical inputs and report firmware model and hardware ID Control and Clock page setups are loaded when opened from any saved session or session template Double click on a device s gear symbol to access its control panel Each device has its own control panel since each I O has its own features and behaviors The example below shows a typical I O control panel For the purpose of this manual we are only focusing on the Controls and Clock pages Pressing the
19. to update Status indications are color coded C O D e G 2 O ep a p O Grey Compatible firmware Blue Compatible firmware but a newer version exists Red Firmware not compatible Must be updated in order to use Click on the FW button to launch the Reflasher This will initiate a scan of the hardware and then offer options Do not disconnect the device or turn off the computer until you see the message Done Admin SoundGrid Studio Manufacturer DiGiGrid Model MGO Mac address 00 1C D1 00 66 40 Admin SoundGrid Studio Manufacturer B EE Model MGO Mac address 00 1C D1 00 66 40 Firmware version Boot 1 11 8 App 1 12 59 New Firmware version Boot 1 11 8 App 1 12 62 Firmware version Boot 1 17 8 App 1 12 59 New Firmware version Boot 1 11 6 App 1 12 62 Status indicators also appear on the icon itself C O C Q G E O p crt C O Device is unavailable Likely causes 1 Device is assigned to another system 2 Device or firmware is incompatible with current SoundGrid Studio software 3 Device was previously assigned to this user but is currently not connected Mode of Operation 1 0 SGP On NA Mode Blue Green Device is active Blue Master Green Slave NA Clock Source INT SoE AES WC DigiLlink Sample Rate 44 1 48 88 2 96 kHz I O Rack B Software I O Devices I O Rack B manages SoundGrid ASIO Core Audio drivers that is computers connected to a
20. with the update or cancel Press Cancel for manual setup Press Next for automatic setup There are two types of configuration templates Factory Templates These are starting points that cover most configuration options User Templates When you save a SoundGrid Studio or eMotion ST session they re the same thing you have the choice of saving the session as a template This will store all session information except hardware configuration which will probably have changed since the template was created The Wizard will assess your current network see if it can find all of the necessary devices and then configure the network as necessary If certain devices required by the saved template are missing the Wizard will prompt you on how to proceed Templates are managed in the Session Info page You can Save a template from an open session Modify an existing template Delete a user defined template Factory templates cannot be deleted You can copy template files in order to move them to another computer Template file locations Mac HD Users Shared Waves emotion templates Windows C Users Public Waves emotion templates Sample Rate SoundGrid I Os connect to the SoundGrid driver in order to communicate with a DAW local SAMPLE RATE or remote SoundGrid Studio controls the sample rate of the network and the SoundGrid driver The SoundGrid Studio system sample rate is displayed in the Sample Rate section of the Setup pa
21. 8 amp IOS 1 Mic Line 8 Video Port System Name Show As Visible State IOS 1 Mic Line 1 n Video Player IOS 1 Mic Line 1 Active Input 9 IOS 1 AES L VST Audio System IOS 1 Mic Line 2 Active IOS 1 Mic Line 3 nactive Input 10 IOS 1 AES R Waves SoundGrid IOS 1 Mic Line 4 nactive VST System Link IOS 1 Mic Line 5 Input 11 SoundGrid 11 nactive IOS 1 Mic Line 6 nactive Input 12 SoundGrid 12 IOS 1 Mic Line 7 nactive IOS 1 Mic Line 8 nective Input 13 SoundGrid 13 IOS 1 AES L nactive IOS 1 AES R nactive Input 14 SoundGrid 14 SoundGrid 11 nactive Output 1 IOS 1 Line 1 SoundGrid 12 nactive SoundGrid 13 nactive Output 2 IOS 1 Line 2 SoundGrid 14 nactive IOS 1 Line 1 Active Output 3 IOS 1 Line 3 IOS 1 Line 2 Active IOS 1 Line 3 Output 4 IOS 1 Line 4 nactive IOS 1 Line 4 nactive Output 5 IOS 1 Line 5 IOS 1 Line 5 inactive IOS 1 Line 6 active Output 6 IOS 1 Line 6 IOS 1 Line 7 nactive IOS 1 Line 8 nactive Output 7 IOS 1 Line 7 Cancel nactive Output 8 IOS 1 Line 8 Output 9 IOS 1 Phones 1 L Output 10 IOS 1 Phones 1 R 1 A Waves SoundGrid Analog Digital ret QT MEN Ae See AE ES Embed Eleven Settings From Analog 11 12 13 14 C O Q G O ep Gi C
22. 9 54 ea 1d p2p0 Oa cf e9 54 ea 1d SCAN button SPEED 1Gbps C O e G O ep cr E O The Wizard will once again assess the network and attempt to set up the devices Once the Wizard configures your network close the window and you will see theSystem Inventory page You re ready to work All devices assigned to you whether manually or by the Wizard will appear in the System Inventory page eoo SoundGrid Studio Ee Eronni DLS DLI Temp MIXER ps VOICES DSP EB WSG PROCESSING SAMPLE RATE SYSTEM SoundGrid Studio WSG BUFFER 40SAMPLES EM 0 8 ms MASTER BL B INVENTORY NETWORK PORT LINK Up LAN en0 57765 B0 10 dd b1 b8 22 f5 SPEED 1Gbps DEVICE RACKS CONTROL 1 IOS 1 m 1 ADD DEVICE w ON MASTER CLOCK Emm 2 DLS 1 sus 2 ADD DEVICE w ON SGP MODE 1 SOE 48kHz 3 ADD DEVICE wv 3 ADD DEVICE wv 4 ADD DEVICE w 4 ADD DEVICE w Audio to and from these devices will be patched based on the template you choose Use the Device Racks to control devices Go to the Patch page to change I O patching 2 3 Manually Configuring a SoundGrid Studio Network The Wizard will configure a SoundGrid Studio network that reflects your available devices and desired use However there are times when you will want to change the network s configuration assign devices set mic preamps enable audio streaming between computers change network para
23. C Q G O ep em E C O VOICES VOICES displays the number of SoundGrid Studio channels being used between the StudioRack and the eMotion 0 64 mixer This applies only to server based systems and is independent of the voices used in the DAW Refer to the StudioRack user manual for more information 4 2 2 SoundGrid Studio Sections SoundGrid Studio has three sections which are accessed by tabs in the Top Bar The eMotion ST Mixer is a multi purpose mixer designed primarily for monitor mixes It has 8 freely assignable inputs up to 64 StudioRack channels and 8 aux sends Up to 8 plugins can be chained in each channel strip Used together with StudioRack it yields near zero latency by providing direct patch I O to I O connections for recording and monitoring For more information please refer to the eMotion ST user guide The Mixer tab will not be available if a server is not assigned to the system or if an eMotion ST license is missing An audio Patch section that connects physical and virtual devices SoundGrid ASIO Core Audio drivers with eMotion ST channels There is also a page for direct patching between devices A Setup page for allocating hardware and software I O devices servers and controllers and for managing the network sc Y h GB X a ie Be 10 42 AM PC Mac Mixer You can also access SoundGrid Studio sections from the drop down Patch menu on the Top Toolbar or System
24. D DEVICE 6 ADDDEVICE w ip 4 If you add a device manually it will appear RACK A HARDWARE I O DEVICES l inthe Device Racks drop down menu 1 ADD DEVICE WF 5 ADD DEVICE Y 1 Driver A 5 ADD DEVICE Y EB co but it will not be assigned You must B o vesc manually claim the device as your own n s 3 ADD DEVICE WY 7 ADDDEVICE w 2 ADD DEVICE 6 ADDDEVICE 2 ADD DEVICE 6 ADD DEVICE 4 ADD DEVICE wW 8 ADDDEVICE w When you connect a device and then run the Wizard the device will appear in I O Rack A i l d RACK A HARDWARE I O DEVICES and will be assigned to you All users will see the device in their Device Racks menu but will not 1 DLS 1 5 ADDDEVICE be able to assign it ON SGP MODE Manually assigning an I O device involves three steps Dam Choose a device and assign it to an I O slot f multiple devices are assigned determine which is the clock master Open the device s control panel to configure I O preamp parameters and clock 2 105 1 wY 6 ADDDEVICE d When you assign an I O using the Wizard its audio input and output are patched automatically To change these connections go to the Patch page C O OQ G O ep crt C O If no device has been assigned the slot will appear empty 2 ADD DEVICE To add an I O to an empty slot or to replace an existing one click
25. HD Native workstations to join a SoundGrid network Once bridged to a SoundGrid network Pro Tools HD HDX and HD Native DAWs have complete access to I O devices anywhere on the network To learn how to integrate Pro Tools HD HDX and HD Native DAWSs into a SoundGrid network refer to the user manuals for the StudioRack plugin and the DLI DLS interface devices 2 3 2 Device Racks Use the Device Racks to assign I Os drivers servers and control devices Most setup activities are done from this page DEVICE RACKS RACK A HARDWARE I O DEVICES 1 ADD DEVICE 5 ADDDEVICE Driver A ADD DEVICE ADD DEVICE C O Q G O ep em E C O ADD DEVICE w 6 ADD DEVICE ADD DEVICE E ADD DEVICE ADD DEVICE ADD DEVICE 7 ADD DEVICE ADD DEVICE ADD DEVICE 8 ADD DEVICE There are four Device Racks for assigning different types of resources Rack A Hardware I O Devices Rack B Software I O Devices drivers virtual I Os Servers Control devices For now we will focus on I O Rack A since this is where you assign and configure your I O devices C O C Q G O p em E C O I O Rack A Hardware I O Devices Rack A can host up to eight I O hardware devices You can load devices in any order By default 1 ADD DEVICE W 5 ADDDEVICE v the device in the first slot typically the first device loaded will be the clock master 2 AD
26. I O Devices As your studio grows you may need more I Os and converters This will allow you to record larger ensembles and to mix with more physical outputs Inventory Audio workstation Pro Tools Nuendo Cubase Logic etc SoundGrid Studio installed Two or more multi input SoundGrid I O devices for example IOX C O Q G O p em E C O DiGiGri d IOX nv DOG TON TON CERO MC o 9 p DiGiGrid t A WE ID ON GN D E GA D GET C E oue Q B DiGiGrid 48v e e External Word Clock A e Ethernet Analog Host Computer lock To add a SoundGrid I O device connect it to your present I O device with an Ethernet cable Most SoundGrid compatible devices have a built in Ethernet switch so you can chain together several units Click SCAN if you want the Wizard to reconfigure the SoundGrid Studio system Set up mic preamps if necessary 3 3 One Computer Two I O and DSP Server One DAW You probably want to run more plugins Perhaps you want to record small ensembles and then mix with a large number of plugins or record and monitor with very low latency Inventory Audio workstation Pro Tools Nuendo Cubase Logic etc SoundGrid Studio installed Multi input SoundGrid I O device with server DiGiGrid IOS SoundGrid expansion I O DiGiGrid IOX C O C Q G O p em E C O DiGiGrid IOS i TL ga TIO AS Ne
27. M Cored 5 Y Y d T Oh 1 1 1 1 ipei I Aux 1 C O Q G O p em E C O Aux 2 Aux 3 Lil Cini ar E i i Aux 4 Aux 5 whe me FON Jo mg li Aux 7 L Aux 8 Ur e o o o Ss EE SON El r1 L e rn Wa 50 59 me EL The eMotion ST mixer has two layers Mixer and StudioRack The Mixer layer accepts audio from any source on the network DAW output microphone preamps digital audio anything you can plug into a SoundGrid Studio I O device The StudioRack layer connects to up to 64 StudioRack plugins outputs for low latency monitoring 1 2 3 MultiRack MultiRack is a host platform for Waves audio processing plugins designed especially for live sound applications It provides a software rack equivalent to outboard hardware processing racks Signal flow to and from a console is similar to that of traditional ep O Q G 2 O 9p erm p O hardware racks MultiRack can be integrated into a SoundGrid Studio system in order to stream audio between drivers HOT PLUGIN x 1 SSLChannel 1 KICK SSLComp 4 BASS PuigTec EQP1A 6 VOC CLA 76 6 VOC RDeEsser 6 VOC MM MULTIRACK SSRBESeo EITIIIIT ON SETUP SNAPSHOT 09002 VERS m SSLChennel iw 30 Lin vee EX aie C ee AO IN RDeEsser E E ELIIIILLL 33 1 TEILS 1121 IPIII IN RDeEsser iN iN PgT EGP1A 9 E3 Fa
28. Order LC R Ls Rs LFE hA Embed Eleven Settings From Sessions overwrite current O Setup when opened WBG VOICES DSP E 0 100 SAMPLE RATE EE SGStudioDefault uei Save Load M Up DEVICE TO DEVICE 1Gbps uM II III oo nowt wo M a s a a a m a NO nM ho N S 101S 8 NVE 88888888888 888 8B BBB CERERI Cubase Go to Devices gt Device Setup gt Waves SoundGrid Select RESET above the PORT System Name table WBSG VOICES D8P ja s 7 davejb mlion waves com Lj b CNN RN NNI Core Audio Core Audio ittais yos local IOS 1 MiciLine 1 2 IOS 1 Mic Line 3 4 IOS 1 Mic Line 5 6 IOS 1 Mic Line 7 8 IOS 1 AES UR SoundGrid 11 12 ittais yos local Core Audio 1 2 5 1 Path Order LC RES Rs LFE Sessions overwrite current O Setup when opened Logic Go to Mix gt I O Labels Select Reset All Labels vid Dr et Input Labels et Output Labels IOS 1 Mic Line 1 Mj Waves SoundGrid et Bus Labels IOS 1 Mic Line 2 Devices GontroliPanelines Input Latency 7 800 ms Input 3 IOS 1 Mic Line 3 MIDI Output Latency 11 429 ms Input 4 amp IOS 1 Mic Line 4 3 MIDI Port Setup ENDE Clock Source Remote Devices Input 5 amp IOS 1 Mic Line 5 Quick Controls Wl Externally Clocked Input 6 IOS 1 Mic Line 6 Transport Direct Monitoring Record Time Max rae Input 7 IOS 1 Mic Line 7 orts eset Time Display Input
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30. Studio Controls Status Indicators Two possibilities Protocol Available Not Available Double click on a protocol icon This will open the protocol s control panel Here you can assign MIDI controls and map the protocol s control surface 9p O GU G 2 O 9p cr O 4 2 5 Settings Page Use this page to set global network parameters eoo SoundGrid Studio EE Do OE E CB SOUNDGRID DRIVER BUFFER NETWORK E SYSTEM INVENTORY eMOTION ST METERS INPUT PRE FADER le POST FADER I SESSION LAST SESSION FROM TEMPLATE SESSION INFO DLITemplate f DIAGNOSTIC SETTINGS ENABLE VERBOSE LOGGING WSG Processing Buffer The Waves SoundGrid Buffer is located in the SoundGrid Studio Setup gt System Inventory page not in the Settings page But since its function is closely related to the StudioRack Driver Buffer control they SCR ite owe NENNEN E will be discussed together here The WSG Buffer sets the amount of time it takes for audio to stream from the I O to the server and back This determines the speed of real time processing Lower settings result in lower system latency and greater responsiveness Higher settings yield more stability but greater latency If you encounter pops or similar errors increase the buffer setting This buffer size is set in samples but is also displayed in milliseconds for user convenience This setting is independent of I O driver or host laten
31. VICE L LOTS V YNY Mic L Mic L Mic L Mic L Mic L Mic L Mic L Mic L AES AN 1 AN 2 AN 3 AN 4 AN 5 AN 6 AN 7 AN 8 DG R T 2 3 4 5 6 T 8 9 DG AES davejbmlion waves com DG Core davejbmlion waves com DG Core davejbmlion waves com DG Core davejbmlion waves com DG Core davejbmlion waves com DG Core davejbmlion waves com DG Core davejbmlion waves com DG Core davejbmlion waves com DG Core davejbmlion waves com DG Core cmn E aD an BRE RRR SEE SER eee eee eee eee eee A Waves Analog Digital Name Format 123 48 6 7 8 9 10 14 12 13 14 15 16 gt 108 1 MiciLine 1 2 Stereo LIR IOS 1 MiclLine 3 4 Stereo L R gt 108 1 MicLine 5 6 Stereo LR 108 1 MiclLine 7 8 Stereo L R gt 10S 1AES LR Stereo LR gt SoundGrid 11 12 Stereo L R SoundGrid 13 14 Stereo L R gt SoundGrid 15 16 Stereo CIR SoundGrid 17 18 Stereo SoundGrid 19 20 Stereo gt SoundGrid 21 22 Stereo gt SoundGrid 23 24 Stereo gt SoundGrid 25 26 Stereo SoundGrid 27 28 Stereo gt SoundGrid 29 30 Stereo gt SoundGrid 31 32 Stereo i 5 1 Path Order LC R Ls Rs LFE m Embed Eleven Settings From Sessions overwrite current I O Setup when opened mum A Waves 1 Name Format 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 14 12 13 14 15 16 108 1 Line 1 2 Stereo LIR 108 1 Line 3 4 Stereo LR 10S 1 Line 5 6 Stereo iR 10S 1 Line 7 8 Stereo UR 10S 1 Phones 1 UR Stereo LR 108 1 Phones 2 UR
32. are version and set up clocking go to the device s Control page by double clicking on the gear symbol IDENTIFY A DiGiGrid IDENTIFY A r DiGiGrid Mic Input 1 MIC LINE INPUTS LINE OUTPUTS DIGITAL INPUTS DIGITAL OUTPUTS 223 1 1 1 2 2 SOURCE SAMPLE RATE STATUS SOE Internal 48 kHz E Sync OK ON Master Device connected CURRENT CLOCK SOURCE IS Internal SYSTEM INFO CLOCK CONTROLS CLIP INDICATION THRESHOLD OdB SYSTEM INFO CLOCK CONTROLS DiGiGrid IOS Control Panel Preamp controls left clock controls right The process of configuring I O devices varies by manufacturer and model Generally you will use the device s Controls page to set I O preamps and the Clock page to set clock rates and assign master status When SoundGrid Studio is in the Master Sample Rate mode settings made in the Sample Rate window will be reflected here When SoundGrid Studio is set to the Slave Sample Rate mode changes made in the device s Control Panel will change SoundGrid Studio s sample rate Refer to the device s user manual for details about its control panel Firmware Status and Updates A populated slot contains useful information about the device FW indicates status of the device s firmware ID activates LEDs on the front panel of the hardware device This identifies which physical device the slot is controlling GEAR SYMBOL click to access device s control panel The user is given the choice
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34. bled hardware i e 96 192 I O requires a combination of DigiLink and Ethernet cables Outboard hardware that is not SoundGrid compatible connects to a networked device via AES EBU Basic Configuration Almost any Native DAW can easily be incorporated into a SoundGrid network With or without a server and regardless of the number of hardware I O devices Native systems are built around an Ethernet network infrastructure External Word Clock Ethernet Analog Clock bu Connect the computer network port to an approved I O device using a Cat 5e or Cat 6 Ethernet cable maximum cable run between devices is 70 m 230 ft Click SCAN to trigger the Wizard Attach analog and or digital connections to the I O f other applications are running bring the SoundGrid Studio Application to the front so that it s visible The interface will likely open to the System Inventory page If not then navigate to it as described above You will now see the Device Racks further described on page 20 C O C Q G E O ep crt C O Connecting Pro Tools HD HDX and HD Native Systems 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 the SoundGrid driver so a bridge device is needed The DLI DLS interfaces give SoundGrid users access to Avid HD interfaces and enable Pro Tools HD HDX and
35. cators o Select an input output connection You can also control preamps from the eMotion ST mixer s Preamp control mode For more information on controlling preamps refer to the eMotion ST user manual C O OQ G E O p crt C O 2 3 Patching SoundGrid Studio Inputs and Outputs A template contains device to device and physical I O patching that suits your equipment and your way of working Once it configures your session you may not need to re patch anything But you may chose to modify patches between your DAW your devices and SoundGrid Studio tools such as the eMotion ST mixer For this use the Patch page which is INPUT 8 accessed through the tab at the top of each page of SoundGrid Studio Use the four buttons on the left of the page to select what you want to patch Page layout changes depending on what is being patched eMotion ST input eMotion ST output or device to device connections The Patch page is described in detail in the section SoundGrid Studio Components IOS Tem ee 3 lt m IE REJ souvoono SS SQUNDGRID IOS Temp Jr IOS Temp EEUU NER e Load Save Load Saveload Ss e Load QGmorTion tn Beaton QGmorTion Sy INPUT A ST DEVICE TO DEVICE INPUT A FROM Core Audio suaa S aaan TO DEVICE TO DEVICE BBBBZZZZZZZ O ELEM NEM EM OEMMS MS C O C OQ G O ep crt C O 2 3 8 Configuration Review Now you know how SoundGrid Studio w
36. cies all of which are controlled in the Settings page of the Setup section Range 44 1 48kHz 40 96 samples Default 40 samples 0 8 ms Range 88 2 96kHz 80 192 samples Default 80 samples 0 8 ms C O C OQ G O ep Gi C O E EN StudioRack Driver Buffer To maintain stability the ASIO Core Audio driver must also be buffered The default setting for each is 256 samples The buffer size of Core Audio drivers cannot be changed here since the driver is end i controlled by the DAW The ASIO driver buffer size can be changed PC only Range 32 64 128 256 512 1024 samples ASIO driver only NETWORK 104 M The network buffer helps the OS send synchronized information to and from the ASIO Core drivers and I Os through the network port When many channels are going in out of the driver s to many destinations the Network buffer may need to be increased to reduce the possibilities of audio drops artifacts as a result of overloading the network port driver Range 44 1 48kHz 104 144 192 240 288 336 384 432 480 528 576 1024 Range 88 2 96kHz 208 256 304 352 400 448 496 544 592 640 1088 eMOTION ST eMotion ST Meters METERS Determines metering behavior in the eMotion ST mixer Options Input Pre fader Post fader PRE FADER E For more information refer to the eMotion ST user guide INPUT SESSION Session Determines which SoundGrid Studio session will l
37. crt C O WSG PROCESSING BUFFER WSG PROCESSING The Waves SoundGrid Buffer sets the amount of time it takes for audio to stream WSG BUFFER 40SAMPLES J 0 8 ms from the I O to the server and back This is relevant when using the eMotion ST mixer for monitoring or I O processing This value also affects the latency introduced by the StudioRack in I O insert mode Lower settings result in lower system latency and greater responsiveness Higher settings yield more stability but greater latency If you encounter pops or similar errors increase the buffer setting This buffer size is set in samples but is also displayed in milliseconds for user convenience This setting is independent of I O driver or host latencies all of which are controlled in the Settings page of the Setup section 4 2 4 Device Racks Use the device racks to assign I Os drivers servers and control devices You can add a device to a rack slot manually without the Wizard but you will need to assign it to your computer Think of a SoundGrid Studio rack as a traditional 19 outboard cabinet Just as outboard hardware racks are filled with processing gear DEVICE RACKS CONTROL 1 ADD DEVICE wW IwSG 2 ADD DEVICE wW 6 ADD DEVICE 3 ADD DEVICE w 7 ADD DEVICE 4 ADD DEVICE wW 8 ADD DEVICE so are SoundGrid Studio racks populated with devices While a traditional equipment rack is limited to the physical devices immediately a
38. dows indicates that SoundGrid Studio is running sc v mw MO S nau Be ui 10 42 AM Click on the SG icon to bring eMotion ST and SoundGrid Studio to the e front You can also quit the SoundGrid Studio Application from this menu Setup Quit If the application closes you can restart it from the Mac Dock or the Windows Start menu or by double clicking on the original application icon The SoundGrid Studio Application can be found at these locations Windows C Program files x86 Waves SG Studio Mac Sys HD Applications Waves SG Studio C O Q G O ep crt C O To navigate to the System Inventory page from other sections of the SoundGrid Studio interface select the Setup tab at the top of the page and then click the System Inventory tab on the left sidebar Navigation tabs at the top of each page take you to the three SoundGrid Studio sections ES ES The eMotion ST mixer A multi purpose mixer designed Verc Mesum em Boe ee Bu 8 primarily for monitor mixes NETWORK PORT LINK Up LAN en0 57765 B0 10 dd b1 b8 22 f5 ben SPEED 1Gbps CENE An audio Patch section that connects physical and virtual E E I O devices wss 2 ADD DEVICE W 6 ADD DEVICE 2 ADD DEVICE w 2 ADD DEVICE A Setup page for allocating hardware and software I O cicli li Mn m devices servers and controllers and for managing the network 4 ADD DEVICE W 8 ADD DEVICE ow 2 2 Automat
39. e Cubase output will be canceled Please note Some hosts for example Pro Tools and MultiRack Native automatically claim all driver outputs Even when using such hosts however you can use the same input driver channels to record to multiple DAWs 4 It is not possible to connect local driver channels to one another This means you cannot use SoundGrid Studio s device to device patch to virtually connect audio between two hosts on the same computer To do this you must route through the eMotion ST mixer which requires a SoundGrid server 5 You may use up to five hosts on a single computer driver SoundGrid Studio Driver Channels You can allocate between 32 and 128 driver channels Allocate driver channels in Rack B of the Setup Page The number of channels is reflected in the patch tabs fewer allocated channels means fewer channels in the Patch page The default is 32 Select Auto to match the amount of driver channels to the maximum I O count available on the assigned interfaces C O C OQ G E O ep crt C O Servers Adding a DSP server moves processing from the DAW to a server This allows for more plugins and enables low latency recording and monitoring With a server based network you can also access the eMotion ST mixer and use StudioRack in DSP mode To learn more about using eMotion ST and StudioRack consult their respective user manuals Adding a server to your system requires an eMotion ST SoundGrid Lic
40. e LAN connection This means that the hardware or driver is assigned as is the network port Red indicates a network fault condition If the SoundGrid Studio Application quits or needs restarting it can be found at these locations Windows C Program files x86 Waves SG Studio Mac Sys HD Applications Waves SG Studio 4 2 SoundGrid Studio Interface The SoundGrid Studio interface is divided into three sections All sections have an identical Top Bar YII SOUNDGRID DLS DL Temp MSIE 57 06 Save Load a Sy e e WSG PROCESSING 4 SAMPLE RATE INVENTORY NETWORK PORT LINK Up o System 1Gbps C O e G O C erm p O LAN en0 57765 BO 10 dd b1 b8 22 f5 SETTINGS SPEED DEVICE RACKS C6 WSG buffer 1 10S 1 1 ADD DEVICE w eD Sample Rate section ON 5 MASTER CLOCK s 8 ir eei Network and System sections 2 DLS 1 v ON SGP MODE Hardware I O devices L1 DIG 48kHz 3 MGO 1 Software I O devices ON soe aak Servers 4 ADD DEVICE w Control Protocols REA O Page tabs C O C OQ G O ep em E C O 4 2 1 Top Bar At the top of every view of the SoundGrid Studio is the Top Bar which provides important information at a glance Alerts from SoundGrid DSP network resources used and session information are always visible SoundGrid network voices mum ET Qul E EUM s JES Db os usage
41. ense Adding servers to the rack is similar to adding I Os and drivers 1 ADD DEVICE scs When there are no servers available on the SoundGrid network the drop down menu will look like this A server cannot be shared by drivers only one computer can utilize a server s processing power regardless of the number of computers or servers on the network Once assigned to a computer a server remains unavailable to others until released by the user A server assigned to a computer appears greyed out in the Servers list If you attempt to assign a server that is not compatible with SoundGrid or with your version of SoundGrid Studio the Reflasher window pictured on the left will appear You will have the option of updating the server firmware or cancelling the assignment You can launch Admin SoundGrid Studio the Updater manually by clicking the FW button The server slot will remain red until the Manufacturer Waves Model SG Server firmware is compatible Mac address 80 2B 34 53 82 E6 Firmware version 9 7 1 176 1 1 New Firmware version 9 7 1 172 Servers Status Indicator Two possibilities On Not Available OIPNAS plJe purios ADD DEVICE ADD DEVICE ADD DEVICE ADD DEVICE Controls Controls are protocols that enable devices such as HUI and MIDI surfaces to work together with the eMotion ST mixer A control protocol must be installed in order to assign parameter controls in eMotion ST or SoundGrid
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43. ftware Choose a SoundGrid Studio configuration template that describes your equipment and suits your needs 2 1 1 Hardware Installation Connecting SoundGrid hardware is quite simple Use a Cat 5e or Cat 6 Ethernet cable to connect computers to devices SoundGrid I O devices have more than one network connector so you can chain them together If you prefer you can use an approved 1GB network switch Some hardware units use other connectors such as MADI or DigiLink To learn more about connecting these devices refer to their user manuals Power up we have to say that C O C OQ G O ep Gi C O 2 1 2 Software Installation a Register your SoundGrid product at www waves com Log on to your Waves account and select Register New Product If you do not have a Waves account you need to create one at this time Use the SoundGrid Studio Installer to load SoundGrid software to all computers that will be on the network Reboot each computer after the software is installed Use the Waves License Center to authorize the related Waves products such as Waves plugins SoundGrid Studio operates without a license Adding a DSP server requires a license from Waves The Waves License Center is an application included with the Waves Installer v9 and above SoundGrid Studio is an application that launches at computer startup and is always available The green SG logo on the top Menu Bar Mac or System Tray Win
44. ge The sample rate indicated in this window mirrors that shown in the Clock page of the control panel QU C G Q Ep crt MASTER 8000 H p h 46000 Hz 5 MASTER mae 64800 a When an I O s clock is set to Internal the sample rate can be set from this drop down Sample Rate menu Sample rate can also be changed by the DAW when creating or opening a session for example Next to the Sample Rate window is the Sample Rate Master Slave control which determines SoundGrid Studio s role in changing the sample rate C O C Q G O ep crt C O Setting the Sample Rate in Master Sample Rate Mode SAMPLE RATE SoundGrid Studio and the SoundGrid driver can set the sample rate of the clock master I O 44100 Hz l MASTER E v 48000 Hz device For example when you open a DAW session at sample rate different from the current 88200 Hz SoundGrid Studio sample rate 96000 Hz DAW requests SoundGrid driver to change sample rate The SoundGrid driver instructs SoundGrid Studio When SoundGrid Studio is set as the Sample Rate Master the SoundGrid driver requests the master clock I O to change its sample rate All slaved I O devices adjust their sample rates accordingly SOURCE SAMPLE RATE STATUS EJ 48 kHz ven Sync OK Device connected CURRENT CLOCK SOURCE IS Internal SYSTEM INFO DiGiGrid SOE ON Master CONTROLS Use the SoundGrid Studio Setup page sample
45. he master recorder 1 rfigmvrcks wvs Y 5 refalmin wvs cm 8 2 ADD DEVICE wW 6 ADD DEVICE 2 ADD DEVICE Y C O C Q G O ep Gi C O Multiple Client Core Audio ASIO Driver The Waves SoundGrid ASIO Windows or Core Audio Mac driver lets you configure multiple hosts with the same local driver This means you can use multiple DAWs on the same computer simultaneously This allows you to record the same source to two DAWs on the same computer consecutively route audio from multiple DAWS to a single I O and if you have a SoundGrid server route multiple DAWS to the eMotion ST mixer Please note the following when using this feature 1 All hosts must run the same sample rate If sample rates do not match each host will behave differently 2 Driver inputs can be shared by multiple DAWSs 3 Driver outputs are exclusive on PC computers running Windows if a certain driver channel output is used in DAW A it cannot be used in DAW B Driver outputs are not exclusive on Mac computers the driver s operating system layer is able to mix these channels On PC computers running Windows this limitation requires that you allocate driver channels manually between your DAWs Choosing a driver output in a DAW will overwrite previous selections For example if you choose Main out in Cubase to be Driver Channel 1 and 2 you should choose the Main output in Ableton Live to be 3 and 4 if you choose 1 and 2 in Ableton Live th
46. hile streaming occurs Reclaiming your driver takes a few seconds The administrator Frees it and you then select Own You re back to normal C O Q G O ep crt C O 3 7 HD Mix Room and Several Smaller Recording Editing Rooms Let s say you need lots of channels of audio between the control room and the live room And you need flexibility You record and mix with a large HDX system and you re happy with your present workflow You want to be able to easily add I O devices without significant configuration changes Your studio is part of a large facility and you d like to have access to available I O devices throughout the facility You want to move your local processing from your Pro Tools system to a DSP server in order to allow a greater plugin count Inventory Pro Tools HD HDX or HD Native system Avid HD I O 96 192 Omni etc Four lOX or IOC I O devices GB network switch Other Native devices on the SoundGrid network The DLI serves as a bridge between a SoundGrid network and the control room s Pro Tools HD Once this link is established Pro Tools can access any device on the network In this example Studio A s control room uses a Digilink I O interface for monitoring but additional I O channels can be added by connecting one or more IOX interfaces to the DLS The live room is equipped with two input rich DiGiGrid I Os This results in a large number of lines between the live room
47. ic Configuration The first time you launch SoundGrid Studio the Wizard will appear The Wizard is a tool that scans the network and inventories its assets then configures the devices If the Wizard does not start automatically click the SCAN button Once the system is scanned the Wizard will offer to configure the SoundGrid network Choose NEXT to start automatic configuration Choose CANCEL to configure manually A drop down menu provides a list of configuration templates These allow you to quickly set up your SoundGrid network based on available devices and uses C O Q G O C ct C O SG Era maia Choose a template that best describes your devices and production needs You can save a a S OE and load your own templates enabling you to quickly apply the same configuration to several SoundGrid networks The Wizard is described in greater detail in the section DEIWORR NINE SoundGrid Studio Components enO 57765 B0 10 dd b1 b8 22 f5 Select a Template from the list DLS DLI Template Press Cancel for manual setup Press Next for automatic setup If the Wizard cannot locate the requested SoundGrid network devices you may have chosen an incorrect network port Check the physical connections and then click SCAN to restart the Wizard NETWORK FORT EE Mone 00 00 00 00 00 00 LINK Up LAN wv eni 7765 BO 10 dd b1 b8 22 f5 en1 Wireless Network Adapter 802 11 a b g n 28 cf e
48. k Adapter 802 11 a b g n 28 cf e9 54 ea 1d p2pO Qa cf e8 54 ea 1d SPEED 1Gbps Open the System Inventory section of SoundGrid Studio to confirm and modify the configuration of your devices By default the first I O device in a rack will be the clock master To assign another device as clock master click on the device menu and select Set as Master 2 3 3 Adding a Server Adding a SoundGrid DSP server to a SoundGrid Studio system provides the processing power for the eMotion ST mixer and the StudioRack plugin in DSP mode This enables low latency recording and monitoring and increases the number of plugins you can use simultaneously C O Q G O p em E C O DiGiGrid IOX DiGiGrid IOX L4 Ly LJ Lj e LI LI e a D amp 8 DiGiGrid N 9 9 O 6 9 5 6b 9 amp 6 amp t5 L 4 NEM NE NEN EE EN EM UC e t E LJ External Word Clock Ojo N e Ethernet Analog Clock Host Computer Server 3 d 2 eMotion ST SoundGrid and StudioRack SoundGrid licenses are required C O C Q G O ep cr C O Go to the SoundGrid Studio Setup page and use the Wizard to scan your network The new server will appear in the Server rack of the Device Racks page DEVICE RACKS wv 5 ADD DEVICE w 1 Driver A v 5 ADDDEVICE w DAW Some SoundGrid I O devices are equipped with internal servers With these
49. la E3 DRUMS M SIDECHAIN DRUMS s rm anb i f SIDECHAIN SIDECHAIN DRUMS z SIDECHAIN COSE SIDECHAIN A gt t As REMOTE sys 20 AM C O C OQ G O ep Gi C O 2 USING SOUNDGRID STUDIO A SoundGrid network consists at a minimum of a host driver a computer with the Waves SoundGrid ASIO Core Audio driver installed and one or more hardware devices From the simplest setup to the most complex the process of connecting and configuring devices is based on the same principles This section looks at the most common configurations and shows you how to set them up Since SoundGrid is an open protocol available to all manufactures of audio hardware and software you may encounter setups not specifically described in this section Once you understand the basics of using SoundGrid Studio to create and manage a SoundGrid network integrating other devices should not be difficult This section provides a general overview of the SoundGrid Studio system Specific components are discussed in greater detail in the chapter SoundGrid Studio Components The specifics of connecting configuring and using hardware devices and DAWS vary among manufactures and models Please refer to the user manuals of your hardware devices for product specific information 2 1 Getting Started Setting up a SoundGrid network involves three steps Connect the hardware devices Install the SoundGrid so
50. meters etc Use the System Inventory page see below to configure and manage the SoundGrid network and your hardware and software devices Network status Clock Hardware and software I Os Waves SoundGrid ASIO Core Audio drivers the computers on the SoundGrid network Servers Controllers C O C OQ G O ep Gi C O 1 3 4 YII souNDGRID v wae aces os l SG Eire PATCH O Session name WSG PROCESSING SAMPLE RATE SoundGrid Studio WSG BUFFER 40SAMPLES fM 08 ws MASTER E 48000 Hz v o SoundGrid Studio section tabs ETWORK PORT LINK Up LAN en0 57765 BO 10 dd b1 b8 22 f5 SPEED 1Gbps Messages DEVICE RACKS e e 1 I0S 1 w 5 ADD DEVICE 1 Driver A w 5 ADD DEVICE v 1 ADD DEVICE V Network use status uy ay Network and system sections w 6 ADD DEVICE 2 ADD DEVICE YW 6 ADD DEVICE 2 ADD DEVICE YW 2 ADD DEVICE w O Server and controller Racks 3 ADD DEVICE 7 ADD DEVICE 3 ADD DEVICE W 7 ADD DEVICE 3 ADD DEVICE w 3 ADD DEVICE 6 Hardware I O devices 4 ADD DEVICE wW 8 ADD DEVICE 4 ADD DEVICE wW 8 ADD DEVICE 4 ADD DEVICE w 4 ADD DEVICE o Software I O devices Page tabs C O C Q G O ep crt C O 2 3 1 Connecting and Configuring I Qs Adding hardware I O devices to a SoundGrid network is quite simple attach configure and set up preamps Generally Native systems are linked solely by Ethernet DigiLink ena
51. nd part of the ans a panini SoundGrid network This rack works in a manner very similar to I O Rack A I DAW PwSGI You will normally use your local driver However you can release your local driver so that another computer can claim it this is how streaming from computer to computer is made possible A driver cannot be shared by more than one computer 2 ADD DEVICE wW 6 ADD DEVICE C O C Q G O ep em E C O 3 ADD DEVICE wW 7 ADD DEVICE 4 ADD DEVICE wW 8 ADD DEVICE The local driver will appear in the first slot of I O Rack B LOCAL indicates that this m driver is installed in the host computer auaa The driver s name is defined by the operating system but can be changed by vse davejb mlion local double clicking on its name in the slot V 5 ADD DEVICE w 2 ADDDEVICE w 6 ADDDEVICE V 2 ADDDEVICE V Click on the icon to see a list of other available drivers Drivers that are already assigned are greyed out If no network drivers are available then you will see only your local driver 3 ADD DEVICE 7 ADDDEVICE 3 ADD DEVICE Y Select an available driver and choose Own This assigns the driver to you You will see the driver s name above the slot To release a driver and make it available to other network users VE mmu T select Free Any driver identified on the network as Free is currently unclaimed and can be claimed by any user lou uve 5 ADD DEVICE wW
52. need in order to set them up These examples are intended to help you find and understand the configuration that works for you From small to gigantic simple to complex all SoundGrid Studio configurations use the same devices the same connections and the same SoundGrid Studio interface The difference is just a matter of scale the basics of setting up a SoundGrid network remain the same Decide how you want to work Add devices Scan and configure the network Set up clock and preamps DiGiGrid IOS Net atte Al eir 9M s C Se 1O External Clock rs 9 e i w e iC z Ethernet In Analog Secondary Clock Computer 3 1 One DAW One Computer One I O This simple setup is appropriate for small project studios and for portable multitrack recording to a laptop It s also good for multitrack editing and mixing Use this configuration as you would any other I O device The difference is that from this point on you can easily expand your SoundGrid network system Inventory Audio workstation Pro Tools Nuendo Cubase Logic etc SoundGrid Studio installed Multi input SoundGrid I O device such as lOX C O Q G O p em E C O DiGiGrid IOX External Word Clock Ethernet Analog Clock Host Computer 3 2 One DAW Two or More
53. nnections Hover over the grid and an intersecting column and row appears eoo SoundGrid Studio EE ZEE Drag ie point of W ste to locate the patch point Click to establish the connection DEVICE TO DEVICE Heo 0 099 005 RR ep O ek G er CD C nou ad EEEHHEEEEEHEEH EBHHEEEEH HEEEEHEI mE O ee DOE EE See Ee EI e em Ce om eo INI eoo SoundGrid Studio EN ccs Clickonan existing patch point to delete the patch A dialog box will appear to confirm this choice uy AES Core Audio 7 1 E a rou ad S OA i V DEVICE TO DEVICE AN Line AN Line AN Line AN Line AN Line AN Une AN Line AN Line DG AES DG AES 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 8 L R 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 8 j Are you sure you want to remove selected F assignments Cancel OK You can create a series of patches by click dragging in a diagonal line This enables you to quickly patch for example ASIO outs 1 8 to eMotion ST inputs A1 A8 GJvorioON ST OUTPUT LOL NL SP OSS eS EE V ROM lt Delete a series of patches by dragging over patch points You can route outputs to more than one location but inputs can come from only one source HEHHEE eMotion channel names assigned in the Patch section will appear as channel strip names in the eMotion mixer To rename a channel double click on its name cell You can change the name of a driver in the Patch page or in the System
54. oad upon booting the eMotion ST mixer ae Two possibilities Last Session From Template this opens a list of available templates DLITemplate Diagnostic Settings Enables verbose logging used for technical support Under normal circumstance leave verbose logging off Options Enable Verbose Logging Disable Verbose Logging DIAGNOSTIC SETTINGS ENABLE VERBOSE LOGGING C O C Q G E O p crt C O 4 2 6 Session Info Page The Session Info tab is used to save load and manage SoundGrid Studio sessions Press the desired button and a standard save load dialogue box will appear Details for each file are displayed and there is a space for user notes ann SoundCrad Sado wee 0 0P ev WENECCHEUB us parc mu aC 000 oo o E E3 SESSION TEMPLATE GD Save Save As and Load SoundGrid Studio sessions 1 DETAILS NOTES o Save a session as a template The file will be saved in the templates folder and will be available in the a 3 Templates menu of the Wizard p e Information about the current session date created file size etc INFO 4 User notes Software versions for diagnostics C TY i JNLASHIL 5 ri T eMO ON You can save a session as a SoundGrid Studio template The resulting template session will contain information about SoundGrid inventory patches and eMotion ST It will not include DAW session or StudioRack information StudioRack se
55. on the arrow next to ADD DEVICE A drop down menu will appear with a list of SoundGrid compatible I O devices on your SoundGrid network A drop down menu indicates which I Os are currently available to you If a device has already been claimed by you or someone else its name will be grayed out and unavailable to select The I O appears as an icon in the first slot of Rack A Text on the icon indicates the device name status sample rate and clock information Pro Tools HD HDX and HD Native DAWS as well as Avid hardware interfaces will appear in the device slot under the name DLI or DLS C O Q G E O p em E C O Native DAW Adding More I O Devices Additional SoundGrid compatible I Os can be added to the old one via an Ethernet cable Run the Wizard to set up the new configuration SoundGrid approved devices can accept clock via SoE Sync over Ethernet DiGiGrid IOX External Word Clock N e Ethernet Analog In Clock Host Computer N SoundGrid I O devices have internal Ethernet switches Some have four ports others two This enables you to add devices by chaining several units together If you prefer you can use an approved external 1GB switch Add the new device to your network by clicking the SCAN button NETWORK PORT SCAN button None 00 00 00 00 00 00 2 ST r LAN wv en0 57765 BO 10 dd b1 b8 22 f5 en1 Wireless Networ
56. orks Here s a review of the steps Decide which SoundGrid configuration best suits your needs then connect all SoundGrid approved hardware devices SoundGrid I Os and servers controllers and other computers using standard Cat 5e or Cat 6 Ethernet cables Use a 1 GB network switch as needed Run the SoundGrid Wizard to configure the network Alternatively you can configure your network manually in the System Inventory page When changing your network device configuration go to the SoundGrid Studio Setup page and use the I O Device Racks to allocate resources as you need Patch between I Os ASIO Core audio drivers and eMotion ST mixer Use the I O Control Panels to adjust preamps clocking and levels Assign additional drivers and servers if desired For more detailed information refer to the section of this manual titled SoundGrid Studio Components C O C OQ G O ep Gi C O 3 SOUNDGRID STUDIO WORKFLOWS AND CONFIGURATIONS A SoundGrid network is completely scalable adding more devices is usually just a matter of connecting them running the Wizard and setting up the preamps A SoundGrid network is platform independent You can work in Windows or Mac running almost any DAW application Each SoundGrid Studio user has unique needs so configuration will vary depending on the equipment you use and what you want to accomplish This chapter offers examples of SoundGrid Studio configurations and what you
57. ormat Stereo LR 5 1 Path Order LCR Ls Rs LFE Sessions overwrite current I O Setup when opened C O Q G O p em E C O Here is an example of your DAW receiving input from another DAW on a secondary computer via networking REJ Sous SGStudioDefault iig SYSTEM SoundGrid Studio WSG BUFFER 40sAMPLES f 09 ms m NETWORK PORT LAN en0 57765 B0 10 dd b1 b8 22 f5 SETTINGS DEVICE RACKS RACK A HARDWARE I O DEVICES 1 10S 1 w 5 ADDDEVICE wv dvjbmi wvs cm W 5 ittais yos local W ON MASTER CLOCK mv NS 9 INT 44 1kHz 2 ADD DEVICE W 6 ADD DEVICE waves To ensure that the names have been updated in your DAW you may need to follow certain steps depending on your DAW Here are a few examples Pro Tools Go to Setup gt I O Delete and reset all I O configurations to DEFAULT A Waves Analog Digital 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 B gt 10S 1 MiclLine 1 2 Stereo L R 10S 1 MiclLine 3 4 Stereo L R gt 0S 1 MiciLine 5 6 Stereo L R gt 10S 1 MiclLine 7 8 Stereo L R gt 10S 1AES UR Stereo L R gt SoundGrid 11 12 Stereo L R gt SouncGrid 13 14 Stereo L R SoundGrid 15 16 Stereo CR gt SoundGrid 17 18 Stereo SoundGrid 19 20 Stereo gt SoundGrid 21 22 Stereo gt SoundGrid 23 24 Stereo b SoundGrid 25 26 Stereo SoundGrid 27 28 Stereo SoundGrid 29 30 Stereo gt SoundGrid 31 32 Stereo Ku 5 1 Path
58. rid configures and manages devices devices to connect to the network network with analog on the network Users assign and to stream audio via Ethernet and digital sources I O control preamps and patch and with other devices devices from this page A SoundGrid network is completely scalable so this basic configuration can grow SoundGrid is compatible with most popular DAWs and combinations of different DAWS as well as with Pro Tools HD HDX and HD Native systems Once you learn how the basic setup works it is not hard to build a more powerful system Adding a DSP server offloads plugin processing from your DAW This enables you to use the eMotion ST mixer and StudioRack plugins add additional plugins and record and monitor with very low latency ndCrid Studio SYSTEM SoundGrid St C O C Q G O ep crt C O nur T a 2 D e 0 gt asac i d A 3 oor T apocence v d apovence v 7 aDDLEVKE v 3 apopewce v 3 0 v E J proces SOUNDGRID NETWORK a A e e e 4 ADODEVICE v 8 ADODEVCE 4 ADDDEWCE e 8 aDODEVeR ow 4 ADODEWCE m v i ri Host Computer SoundGrid Studio J J J J J 1 J J ccoojooolooo O eooeoo eoo eooeooleooeooleoo ROUTE Server StudioRack eMotion ST C O C OQ G O ep crt C O 1 2 SoundGrid Tools SoundGrid Studio works in conjunction with other systems to deliver extra DSP processing low latency recording and monitoring and li
59. s These sections are discussed below C O OQ G E O ep crt C O System Section Reports essential information concerning the SoundGrid network SYSTEM displays the SoundGrid host application for this inventory SYSTEM SoundGrid Studio Network Port This is the network port that connects your computer to the SoundGrid network for configuration patching and ASIO Core Audio driver streaming NETWORK PORT LINK Up LAN enO 57765 B0 10 dd b1 b8 22 5 SPEED 1Gbps LAN Port Identifies the current port used in the LAN MAC address of the user s computer Click the arrow on the right side of the LAN Port window to reveal the available ports The list displays the network adaptor name followed by the MAC address Selecting a port will initiate the SG Studio Wizard that will look for devices connected to that port and will offer to configure them NETWORK PORT None 00 00 00 00 00 00 LINK Up LAN y en0 57765 B0 10 dd b1 b8 22 f5 en3 AirLink or Wii Ethernet Adaptor 48 18 b3 2b 20 e6 SPEED 1Gbps en1 Wireless Network Adapter 802 11 a b g n 28 cf e9 54 ea 1d EN DTE CUL SoundGrid currently supports physical Ethernet connections only WiFi is not supported SCAN Clicking Scan will initiate the SoundGrid Studio Wizard See the next page for more information about the Wizard Network Status Two network status indicators are on the right hand side of the Network Port window LINK Up LINK
60. se environments SoundGrid Studio Components is a reference chapter that explains the details of connecting configuring and using SoundGrid Studio Read the first two major sections and you will know most of what you need to get up to speed Then use SoundGrid Studio Components to fill in the gaps Some critical information is repeated in several places throughout this manual so that no matter how you use it you will not miss important concepts and instructions SoundGrid Studio Workflows and Configurations is helpful when considering which configuration best suits your needs 1 1 3 SoundGrid Essentials Any SoundGrid Studio system no matter how large or small how simple or complex consists of three basic elements Waves SoundGrid ASIO Core Audio driver SoundGrid Studio Application One or more SoundGrid I Os The Waves SoundGrid ASIO Core Audio driver enables you to connect your DAW to the SoundGrid Studio system This allows your workstation to communicate with devices on the SoundGrid network The I Os move sound in and out of the network The SoundGrid Studio Application manages all these devices C O C Q G O ep crt C O sgg peo o p 1 7 2 4 s 1 woo ona I Pr awe SOUNDGRID NETWORK 9 Er T 4 ADODEVCE v saoo v 4a v Bao v 4 a v tano v DIGIG e IOX Host Computer SoundGrid Studio Application SoundGrid protocol enables Connects SoundG
61. t hand SoundGrid Studio device racks can allocate resources to any computer on a SoundGrid network regardless of their physical location SoundGrid Studio has four racks for assigning different types of resources O Rack A Hardware devices O Rack B Software devices Servers Control protocols C O Q G O ep crt C O I O Racks The two leftmost racks are used to assign I O devices I O Rack A is used to assign hardware I O devices while I O Rack B is used to assign drivers You can configure the network manually add or delete devices and modify the configuration created 2 ADDDEVICE v 6 ADD DEVICE by the Wizard A 5 ADD DEVICE IwSGI wv 7 ADD DEVICE I O Rack A Hardware I O Devices Rack A can host up to eight I O devices and load devices in any order By default the first device in the rack is the clock master but you can choose another device to serve this purpose 4 ADD DEVICE w 8 ADD DEVICE Manually assigning an I O device involves just a few steps Choose an I O device and assign it to a slot If this is the only device in the rack it will be named the clock master As you add devices to the rack they will normally be designated as clock slaves To designate one of these devices as the clock master choose Set Master from the device s drop down menu Open the device s control panel to configure I O preamp parameters etc Check the information in
62. the device s slot to confirm that it is locked correctly If no device has been assigned to a slot the slot will appear empty A populated slot shows the default name of the I O device Edit its name by double clicking on the area above the icon To add an I O device to another rack slot click and hold on the arrow in the upper right corner next to ADD DEVICE Add more I Os in the same manner Y 5 ADDDEVICE 4 7 6 ADDDEVICE The menu indicates which I O devices are connected to the network which devices are 3 ADDDEVICE We Zapp DEC muz unassigned and which device serves as the clock master Note that DLS 1 the device in this slot is grayed out This indicates that the device is unavailable because it is already assigned in this case to you the host computer C O e G O ep om p C O mL Master Clock displayed in Slot 1 confirms that DLI 1 is the clock master Any digital audio RACK A HARDWARE I O DEVICES system with more than one device must be synchronized to a common clock This is the clock Devices a master All other devices are locked to the master and are referred to as slaves Assign to SoundGrid MIDI Driver Once an I O has been assigned to a computer no other computer can access and use the device until it is released by that user To release an I O from your computer select Remove To configure hardware I Os learn about the device s firmw
63. ttings are saved with the host DAW session as well as with the WaveSystem toolbars When you open a session SoundGrid Studio will prompt you if the current configuration does not match that of the saved session You will have the choice of opening the session with the saved inventory or with the present configuration When you open a template the current configuration will always be used 4 2 Patch Page Use the Patch page to connect SoundGrid Studio inputs outputs and software or hardware I Os The Patch is populated based on the assigned devices that are listed in the inventory and are active There are three eMotion ST I O patches on this page C O Q G O p em E C O eMotion ST Device to device connections eMotion ST mixer output eMotion ST mixer inputs A and B Along the top of the Patch matrix are SoundGrid ASIO Core Audio channel patches On the left side are tabs for choosing inputs outputs and SoundGrid drivers When patching eMotion ST inputs the signal flow is from top to left eMotion ST outputs and device to device connections patch from left to top An arrow indicates patch direction refaelg mavericks waves GMoTION ST OUTPUT aso ree wi rss sores wnn Hs oT Channel 1 Channel 1 nnel 2 nnel 2 nnel 3 nnel 3 Channel 4 Channel 4 Channel 5 STANNVHO Channel 5 The process of patching I Os and devices in SoundGrid Studio is the same for all types of co
64. us indicators visible on the icon itself ON FREE BUSY ON Driver is owned by your computer FREE Driver is not owned by any computer BUSY Driver is owned by another computer _ LOCAL This driver is assigned to the local host computer you l If no network drivers are available then you will see only your local driver Select a driver The menu offers three actions Assigns the driver to your computer FREE Releases the local driver making it available to other users REMOVE Removes the non local driver from I O Bank B Assigning Drivers in a Studio Environment To stream audio between DAWs one computer must own the drivers of all involved computers For a computer to claim a remote driver the secondary computer needs to release ownership of it s local driver To release a driver select Free in the device s drop down menu Users who have released their drivers can continue to work as usual but there are certain workflow issues to consider All users have uninterrupted access to available I O devices and servers Network devices will appear in the System Inventory page However once you free your driver you cannot connect devices to your local driver Only the user who currently owns your driver can assign it You are not able to patch your inputs and outputs C O Q G O ep Gi C ae O 1 Driver A DiGiGrid IOS O 12525963904 081367 758 DiGiGrid Reclaiming your dri
65. ve sound streaming 1 2 1 StudioRack Maa StudioRack is a plugin software rack that runs chains of up to eight plugins each It enables a greater number of plugins per DAW channel and with certain configurations recording and monitoring with very low latency Insert StudioRack in the host DAW as you would any plugin Any SoundGrid Studio compatible plugin can be added to StudioRack All parameters can be automated in the host DAW controlled by Quick Keys or assigned to control surfaces StudioRack can operate in Local mode where processing is carried out in the local CPU or in SoundGrid mode where processing takes place on a DSP server For more information please refer to the StudioRack user manual ADD PLUGIN Y STUDIORACH 1 DSP processing whether in StudioRack HD or StudioRack in DSP mode requires a SoundGrid I O a SoundGrid server and a StudioRack SoundGrid license 1 2 2 eMotion ST Mixer eMotion ST is a utility mixer that enables mixing and monitoring in extremely low latency It is therefore well suited for monitor mixing It also serves as the audio engine and mixer for the StudioRack plugin It is available only with SoundGrid DSP server systems eoo SoundGrid Studio WSG rVOICES DS8P SOUNDGRID SETIID Chn 1 Chn 2 Chn 3 Chn 4 Chn 5 Chn 6 Chn 7 Chn 8 Aux 1 Aux 2 Aux 3 Aux 4 Aux 5 Aux 6 Aux 7 eMOTION Cored 1 Cored 2 Cored 3 Cored Cored 5 Cored 6 Cored 7 Cored 8 ST m 7 Cored 2 Cored 2 Cored 3
66. vejb mlion waves com wss DEVICE TO DEVICE paoa o po oaa RN NN He 0 epe ooo oo d aaee baraan ikanra AN Mic L L LOTS V INV8 davejbmlion waves com DG Core davejbmlion waves com DG Core davejbmlion waves com DG Core davejbmlion waves com DG Core davejbmlion waves com DG Core davejbmlion waves com DG Core davejbmiion waves com DG Core p davejbmlion waves com DG Core davejbmlion waves com DG Core 1 2 3 4 5 6 rf 8 4 R 1 2 3 4 5 6 T 8 9 A Waves SoundGrid Anal 123 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Multiple Assignments 1 2 LR fg SoundGrid 3 4 L R 10S 1Line 5 6 10S 1Line7 8 10S 1 Phones 1 UR 10S 1 Phones 2 UR Multiple Assignments 13 14 Output Meter Path Lout 1 8 Audition Paths Multiple Assignments 1 27 EIL Default Output Bus MultipleAssignmntst 2 Default Monitor Format Stereo LR 5 1 Path Order LC RLs Rs LFE Sessions overwrite current I O Setup when opened As mentioned above driver channels can be connected to the eMotion ST mixer or to a secondary remote driver Here is an example of the DAW outputs patched to the eMotion ST mixer A Waves Analog Digital Format 12 34 56 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 L R L R SoundGrid 19 20 SoundGrid 21 22 SounaGrid 23 24 SoundGrid 25 26 SoundGrid 27 28 SoundGrid 29 30 Output Meter Path out 1 8 Audition Paths emoST Channel 1 A LR EN Default Output Bus emoST Channel 1A UR Default Monitor F
67. ver takes a few seconds The administrator Frees it and you then select Own You re back to normal External D A server is not necessary to stream audio Clock Mew Patching between hardware and or software I Os 2219 is discussed in the section SoundGrid Studio Components L N e Ethernet Analog Clock Host Computer Computer 2 Computer 3 Computer 4 C O Q G O ep crt C O 2 3 5 Clock Basics When you add the first I O to a rack it will by default become the clock master for the SoundGrid na network and all its devices Any new device added to your system will automatically slave to the network master Sample rate and clock source are displayed on the device s icon in the rack slot 6 ADDDEVICE SoundGrid distributes clock to network devices using conventional Word Clock or Digital streams sources It can also use its own sync protocol SoE Sync over Ethernet which uses the same Ethernet cable that carries the audio and other network information for sync The SoundGrid network clock master device uses one of its clock sources to generate the network clock Typically these sources can be an Internal clock generator Word Clock input or an incoming digital stream Refer to the Clock section of your I O device for more information and clocking options SAMPLE RATE SoundGrid Studio can control the
68. y Port Expansion Port i i l l N e e a eee ree E Ethernet DigiLink Dependent on Clock Mode setting e e Clock optional in the DLS DLI control panel Analog C O C OQ G O C ct C O 3 9 Large Studio This configuration adds efficiency to a large mix environment In this configuration a SoundGrid network delivers flexibility to a control room equipped with a large Pro Tools HD HDX system DiGiGrid DLI DLS interfaces provide 112 driver channels to the HD system and a DSP server for plugin processing An Avid Omni is the I O for control room mixes All these devices are joined via DigiLink and clocked with Sync Lock Everything else in the network is connected with Ethernet A DiGiGrid IOX supplies analog input with preamps plus 4 separate headphone outs This serves a voice over booth a broadcast stage a live room and more A secondary DAW system can be a backup recorder an editing room DAW and a recording station for the voice over booth Its DiGiGrid IOC provides many channels of I O which can be allocated to the main DAW A DiGiGrid MGB MGO interface connects this network to a MADI source for instance a console or a MADI distribution system Audio can be routed to the main or secondary systems Inventory Pro Tools HD HDX or HD Native system Avid HD I O 96 192 Omni etc OX IOC and MGB MGO I O devices GB network switch Large Studio WC Loops
69. ync In Out DigiLink Interface Primary Port Expansion Port DiGiGrid DLS C O Q G O p em E C O DiGiGrid DiGiGrid IOX 0 0 SOUNDGRO NETWORK DLS 92Hz VO SERVER NS Wea DiGiGric Ethernet es A T DiGiGrid eU m d 2 i 2 DiGiGri NUTRIT te 4 Ethernet DL1 DiGiGri NN NEM Zh ife fe de nde f f DiGiGrid MGB MGO OFT o LL Digilink MADI Ethernet Analog Clock pun C o fh Grid IO DiGi MADI Matrix Dependent on Clock Mode setting in the DLS DLI control panel 3 10 Live Sound MultiRack and SoundGrid Studio You re part of a team that provides FOH and monitor mixes and recordings for large concerts You need ample DSP power for plugins MultiRack stations use the SoundGrid protocol to communicate with each other so it s simple to integrate the two Stage monitor mixer FOH mixer and OB van or radio feed share resources and stream audio over Ethernet A SoundGrid DSP server provides outboard processing An offline sound check session made with a SoundGrid Studio setup can serve as the basis of the real thing ep O G E or ep ct including all plugin and patching presets O DAW SG Studio MultiRack oversees ene t see wees Sidbdbeidsetdaes awe SS 8 gS 2 coe ee we je Se Se Soe de oe ae Se Se Se Se Se e Se Se Se Se Se Se Se Wi we n

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