waves x-wsg soundgrid io card user guide3. carefully line up the x-wsg card with the slot guide and...
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Compliance Info FCCINFORMATION(U.S.A.)
1. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT!Thisproduct,wheninstalledasindicatedintheinstructionscontainedinthismanual,meetsFCCrequirements.ModificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbyYamahamayvoidyourauthority,grantedbytheFCC,tousetheproduct.
2. IMPORTANT:Whenconnectingthisproducttoaccessoriesand/ortoanotherproduct,useonlyhigh-qualityshieldedcables.UseONLYthecable(s)suppliedwiththisproduct..Followallinstallationinstructions.FailuretofollowinstructionscouldvoidyourFCCauthorizationtousethisproductintheUSA.
3. NOTE:ThisproducthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththerequirementslistedinFCCRegulations,Part15,forClass“B”digitaldevices.Compliancewiththeserequirementsprovidesareasonablelevelofassurancethatyouruseofthisproductinaresidentialenvironmentwillnotresultinharmfulinterferencewithotherelectronicdevices.Thisequipmentgenerates/usesradiofrequenciesand,ifnotinstalledandusedaccordingtotheinstructionsfoundintheusersmanual,maycauseinterferenceharmfultotheoperationofotherelectronicdevices.CompliancewithFCCregulationsdoesnotguaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurinallinstallations.Ifthisproductisfoundtobethesourceofinterference,whichcanbedeterminedbyturningtheunit“OFF”and“ON,”pleasetrytoeliminatetheproblembyusingoneofthefollowingmeasures:ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:
a. Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference.b. Thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmay
causeundesiredoperation.
Seeusermanualinstructionsifinterferencetoradioreceptionissuspected.
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COMPANY INFORMATION
§ Company:WavesInc.§ Address:2800MerchantsDrive,KnoxvilleTN,37912§ Telephone:1-865-909-9200§ TypeofEquipment:WavesInterfaceCard§ ModelName:X-WSG
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PRECAUTIONS PLEASEREADCAREFULLYBEFOREPROCEEDING
Pleasekeepthismanualinasafeplaceforfuturereference.
WARNING Alwaysfollowthebasicprecautionslistedbelowtoavoidthepossibilityofseriousinjuryorevendeathfromelectricalshock,short-circuiting,damages,fire,orotherhazards.Theseprecautionsinclude,butarenotlimitedto,thefollowing:
• Beforeinstallingthecardinanaudiodevice,pleaseconfirmthatthedeviceiscompatiblewiththecardandcheckpossiblerestrictionsregardingthemaximumnumberofthird-partyexpansioncardsthatcanbesimultaneouslyinstalled.Refertotheowner’smanualsuppliedwiththeaudiodevice,and/ortheBehringer®ProAudiowebsite.
• DonotinstallthecardinanyBehringer®/Midas®productsnotspecifiedbymanufacturerforusewiththecard,toavoidpossibleelectricalshock,fire,orequipmentdamage.
• Donotattempttodisassembleormodifythecard.Donotapplyexcessiveforcetocardconnectorsorothercardcomponents.
• Mishandlingofthecardmayleadtoshock,firehazard,orequipmentfailure.• Besuretodisconnectthepowercableofthehostdevicebeforeinstallingthecardand
connecting/disconnectingthecables(inordertoeliminateshockhazard,createundesirednoise,andavoidequipmentdamage).
• Turnoffallperipheraldevicesconnectedtothehostdevicebeforeinstallation,andunplugallrelatedcables.
• Besuretoproperlygroundthehostdevicetopreventelectricalshockand/ormalfunction.
• Donottouchthemetallicleads(pins)ofthecircuitboardwhenhandlingthecard.• Wearapairofheavyglovesduringinstallationtoavoidscratchingorcuttingyourhands
onsharpedges.• Avoidtouchingexposedconnectorsandmetalpartstominimizethepossibilityofbad
connections.• Drainallstaticelectricityfromyourclothingandbodybeforehandlingthecard.
Staticelectricitycandamagethecard.Touchanexposedmetalpartofthehostdeviceorothergroundedobjectbeforehand.
• Donotdropthecardorsubjectittophysicalshockasthiscanresultinbreakageand/ormalfunction.
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• Donotdropscrewsorothersmallpartsinsidethecard.Ifpowerisappliedwhilescrewsorsimilarmetalobjectsarelooseinsidetheunitthecardmaymalfunctionorbedamaged.Ifyoucannotretrievedroppedobjectsyourself,refertheproblemtoqualifiedBehringerservicepersonnel.
• TheillustrationsasshowninthisOwner’sManualareforinstructionalpurposesonly,andmaybedifferentfromtheonesonyourequipment.
• ThecompanynamesandproductnamesinthisOwner’sManualarethetrademarksorregisteredtrademarksoftheirrespectivecompanies
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Welcome ThankyouforchoosingWaves.InordertogetthemostoutofyourWavesX-WSGcard,pleasetakethetimetoreadthroughthismanual.Inconjunction,wealsosuggestthatyoubecomefamiliarwithTheBehringerpageontheWaveswebsite-http://www.waves.com/live-sound/Behringer#overview.Thereyouwillfindanextensiveanswerbase,thelatesttechspecs,detailedInstallationguides,newsoftwareupdates,andcurrentinformationonauthorizationandregistration.
Bysigningupathttps://www.waves.com/create-account,youwillreceivepersonalizedinformationonyourregisteredproducts,reminderswhenupdatesareavailable,andinformationaboutyourauthorizationstatus,aswellasadirectlinetoWavestechnicalsupport.
Package Contents
1. X-WSGCard2. Warranty3. RegistrationCard
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The X-WSG is a console expansion card supported by various X-32 and M-32 series console models. For an up-to-date list of supported consoles, visit the X-WSG product page at www.waves.com.
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About the X-WSG Card
TheX-WSGexpansionslotcardmakesitpossibletorunWavesplug-insonselectedBehringermixingconsoles,usingWavesSoundGridtechnology.Togetherwithaserver,aMacorPC,andauthorizedWavesplug-ins,theX-WSGletsyouprocess32channelsofaudiousingWavesaward-winningreverbs,equalizers,compressors,limiters,delays,andmore.
Witharichfeaturesetincludingaredundancyandrecoverysafetynet,plusscalabilityandexpandability,X-WSGisanessentialassettoanycompatibleBehringermixingconsole.TheX-WSGcardalsofeaturesClockSync-over-Ethernetforsyncingmultipleconsolesandperformingdigitalsplits.
X-WSG Features
• Supportsthefollowingsamplingfrequencies:44.1,48kHz• Sampleresolution:24bits• 32channelsofaudioat44.1/48KHz• ClockSync-over-Ethernet(SoE)fordigitalsplitsandaudionetworking• CardcanacceptFirmwarechanges/upgrades
About SoundGrid SoundGridisWaves’Audio-over-Ethernetnetworkingandprocessingtechnology,whichprovidesextremelylowlatency,highchannel-countWavesaudioprocessing.Sinceitusesstandard,off-the-shelfnetworkswitches,servers,andcomputers,itisanextremelycost-effectivelive-soundplatform.
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SoundGrid System Components
• SoundGridServer(SGS)• NetworkSwitch• X-WSGI/Ocard• SoundGridHost
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SoundGrid Server (SGS) TheSoundGridServeristhe“numbercruncher”thatperformstheaudioprocessing.Audioisstreamedfromthecardtotheserver,isprocessedatlowlatency,andisstreamedbacktothecard,accordingtotheaudioconnectionsestablishedusingtheMultiRackSoundGridhostapplication.
Visithttp://www.waves.com/hardware/soundgrid-serversforalistofsupportedservers.
Network Switch TheswitchconnectsallSoundGridcomponents.Thenetworkswitchmustbeagigabitswitch.
Refertohttp://www.waves.com/support/network-switches-for-soundgrid-systemsforalistofsupportedswitches.
Cables SoundGrid,usesGigaEthernet.HighqualityCAT6STPcablesarerequired.
MultiRack SoundGrid Application MultiRackSoundGridisthehostplatformthatcontrolstheWavesplugins.BothMacandWindowscompatible,MultiRackSoundGridconsistsofvirtualeffectsracks,eachofwhichcancontainuptoeightplugins.Itallowsyoutoprogramupto1000SnapshotsperSession,soyoucanseamlesslychangesetupsbetweenorevenwithinsongs.Formoreinformation,refertotheMultiRackSoundGriduserguide.
MultiRackSoundGridiscompatiblewithWavespluginsversion9.2orhigher.Refertohttp://www.waves.com/support/tech-specs/supported-platformsforafulllistofSoundGrid-compatibleplug-ins.
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Installing the X-WSG Beforeinstallingthecardinahostdevice,pleaserefertotheBehringerProAudiowebsiteforthelatestinformationaboutcompatiblehostdevicesinwhichthecardcanbeinstalled:http://www.music-group.com/brand/behringer/home
TheX-WSGcardisinstalledintotheexpansionslotontherearpaneloftheconsole.
1. TurnyourconsoleOFF.Foradditionalsafety,disconnectthepowercablefromthe ACsocket.
2. Inthebackofyourconsole,unscrewtheprotectivecoverfromthe expansionslotyou‘llbeinstallingto.
3. CarefullylineuptheX-WSGcardwiththeslotguideandslidethecardin,followingthe directionalgrooves.
4. Makesurethecardisseatedfirmly;screwitintightly.Refertotheconsole’soperationguideforfurtherinstallationinstructions.
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EthernetRJ45connector:
TheRJ45connectorfeatures2LEDs:GreenandYellow.
TheyellowLEDlightswhena1GigbitEthernetconnectionisestablished.Pleasenote:thecardwillconnectonlyto1000Base-T(Gigabit)Ethernetequipment.
ThegreenLEDlightswhenconnectionisachieved,andblinkswhenthereisEthernetactivity(packetsarebeingsentandreceived,toandfromthecard).
NetLED:
AnetworkLEDislocatedatthebackoftheconsole,onthefrontpanelofthecard.
TheLEDfunctionsasfollows:
Condition LEDcolor
Firmwareupdate Yellow
Deviceisup,butSoundGridnetworkisnotfound
Red,blinking
SoundGridnetworkfound Blue
DeviceIDmode Revolvingcolors
Hardwareerrorstate White
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Connection Examples
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15ThankyouforpurchasingtheWavesX-WSGexpansionslotcard.