Digico Waves MultiRack SoundGrid User Manual

DiGiCo Waves Operation1-1Waves MultiRack SoundGridOutboard Processing Host for LiveApplicationsIssue B - Sept 2010

DiGiCo Waves Operation1-10Waves PreferencesGet started by connecting Waves I/O.Within Waves MultiRack, the connections to the SoundGrid Server (the ex

DiGiCo Waves Operation1-112.1.3 Insert a Rack into a channel ...Below are two generic examples of how you

DiGiCo Waves Operation1-12Example 2: Setting Rack as Parallel FXa. FX Send- Open Master channel view by pressing the Screen Assign on the console’s c

DiGiCo Waves Operation1-13Open Channel view by pressing the console’s “Screen Assign” Left or Right button.- Select the desired input channel for FX R

DiGiCo Waves Operation1-142.1.4 Rack types: Stereo, Mono, Mono to Stereo ...Similar to outboard gear, the Waves Racks are configur

DiGiCo Waves Operation1-152.1.5 Add Plugins for sound processing ...Once you’ve inserted, it’s time to add plug-ins t

DiGiCo Waves Operation1-16This view is called Rack View.Set the plug-in parameters as desired. At the top of the interface of all Waves plug-ins is th

DiGiCo Waves Operation1-17Use Snapshots to change the state of Racks (mute/out), levels, and most importantly, the settings for the plug-ins. Snapshot

DiGiCo Waves Operation1-18Create a group by touching the grouping pull-down menu and choosing Open Group Properties window. Here you create Rack group

DiGiCo Waves Operation1-19 Plugin Rack Sessions Snapshot Rack Routing - - - All Racks Rack input and output gain - Single Rack All Racks All Ra

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DiGiCo Waves Operation1-202.1.10 Overview Window: Viewing Rack Status ...

DiGiCo Waves Operation1-212.1.11 Controlling MultiRack SoundGrid by Touch Turn ...Controlling Plugins- Touch plugin for full view.- Touch the pa

DiGiCo Waves Operation1-222.1.13 Automatic Recovery...As MultiRack SoundGrid is an application

DiGiCo Waves Operation1-233.1 MultiRack SoundGrid Windows and Controls ExplainedIn this section, we take a look at each of MultiRack SoundGrid’s windo

DiGiCo Waves Operation1-243.2 A Quick Look at the WindowsThe MultiRack SoundGrid interface consists of just five windows, each of which displays detai

DiGiCo Waves Operation1-25Group Properties WindowHere you group sets of Racks for easier organization and to adjust for latency alignment between the

DiGiCo Waves Operation1-26Preferences WindowContains global settings that affect the MultiRack and SoundGrid. This window is accessed from the Window

DiGiCo Waves Operation1-273.3.2 The Rack Control Strip ...At the top of each Rack is its control

DiGiCo Waves Operation1-283.3.3 Input and Output Sections ...To the right of the Input Rail is the Inpu

DiGiCo Waves Operation1-293.3.6 Waves System Toolbar Buttons ...Setup A (Setup B)Toggles between two setups, all

DiGiCo Waves Operation1-3Contents1.1 Introduction... ...1-41.1.1 Welc

DiGiCo Waves Operation1-30Use the Group Properties window to create groups of Racks and align their latencies. Open this window from the pull-down men

DiGiCo Waves Operation1-313.3.8 Snapshot Pane: Automating Your Racks ...Snapshots contain the following parameters:- Rack input

DiGiCo Waves Operation1-32Global PasteGlobal Paste enables you to copy a plug-in’s or a Rack’s parameters into one or more other Snapshots. This is us

DiGiCo Waves Operation1-33a) Racks: Select a Rack or multiple racks you want to set to Recall Safe. Touch the “Set” button or Right click on any of th

DiGiCo Waves Operation1-343.3.10 Preferences Window: Global Controls ...Open the Preferences window from the Window menuOn th

DiGiCo Waves Operation1-353.3.11 System Monitor Window ...Open this window from the Window menu.This w

DiGiCo Waves Operation1-364.1 MultiRack SoundGrid Keyboard ShortcutsIf you are using an external keyboard you may want to get familiar with MultiRack’

DiGiCo Waves Operation1-41.1 Introduction1.1.1 Welcome ...Thank you for ch

DiGiCo Waves Operation1-52.1 Quick Start GuideThe Quick Start section contains all you need to know to configure your system and to get up to speed wi

DiGiCo Waves Operation1-62.1.1 Connect Your Console to the SoundGrid Network ...Connect the Waves SoundGrid card Ethernet port to a network swi

DiGiCo Waves Operation1-72.1.2 Set Preferences and Waves I/O...After installing the Waves upgrade kit, if an a

DiGiCo Waves Operation1-8When the Waves option is installed and enabled, the Master Screen Menu’s will include a Waves button. This allows direct acce

DiGiCo Waves Operation1-9Creating, Saving and Loading Sessions with WavesMultiRack SoundGrid will initially open with a default Session offering 16 pr