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Waves Tracks Live
Instructions for use of Waves Tracks Live on a
Product Description
computer for audio playback / recording with a
Cadac CDC six and CDC eight mixing console
Cadac Holdings Limited
Contact
One New Street
Luton
Bedfordshire
LU1 5DX
England
Tel: +44 1582 404 202
Email:
support@cadac-sound.com
www.cadac-sound.com
© 2016 Cadac Holdings Ltd. Technical specifications and appearances are subject to change without notice and accuracy is not guaranteed.
DOC02-Using Waves Tracks Live - Issue C - July 2016
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- Page 1 LU1 5DX England Tel: +44 1582 404 202 Email: support@cadac-sound.com www.cadac-sound.com © 2016 Cadac Holdings Ltd. Technical specifications and appearances are subject to change without notice and accuracy is not guaranteed. DOC02-Using Waves Tracks Live - Issue C - July 2016...
- Page 2 Introduction These instructions are intended to cover two scenarios using Waves on the CDC eight or six: AIM: To demonstrate the use of Waves Tracks Live for audio playback /monitoring on a computer. CDC eight / CDC six running MultiRack SoundGrid...
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Page 3: Minimum Pc Requirement
Screen Resolution Minimum: 1024 x 768 Recommended: 1280 x 1024 / 1600 x 1024 USB displays are not supported as the primary display Network Gigabit Ethernet Page 3 of 19 DOC02-Using Waves Tracks Live - Issue C - July 2016... - Page 4 Note: The computer Ethernet connection to the console should not be shared with any other network element such as an internet connection. A switch may be present but not required. Page 4 of 19 DOC02-Using Waves Tracks Live - Issue C - July 2016...
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Page 5: Software Instructions
The computer requires a program called ‘Tracks Live’. Tracks Live is run by selecting the Icon: Following start-up, select the system settings button the following screen appears: Page 5 of 19 DOC02-Using Waves Tracks Live - Issue C - July 2016... - Page 6 Sample rate should be set to ’96 kHz’ Once this is configured, the project settings may be saved and the program started and used as required. Page 6 of 19 DOC02-Using Waves Tracks Live - Issue C - July 2016...
- Page 7 This software may be started from the small setup screen on the console (IMPORTANT: The licence dongle must be inserted –as show below - into the console to run this software), as follows: Page 7 of 19 DOC02-Using Waves Tracks Live - Issue C - July 2016...
- Page 8 Select the ‘Menu’ button, above and to the left of the screen: Select ’User Options’ on the touch screen: Page 8 of 19 DOC02-Using Waves Tracks Live - Issue C - July 2016...
- Page 9 Note: A USB mouse and keyboard connected to the console may be useful from now onwards. First screen of Waves should be as follows. (Click connect if required, to remove server start-up box): Page 9 of 19 DOC02-Using Waves Tracks Live - Issue C - July 2016...
- Page 10 Select ‘File’, then ‘Preferences’: Ensure the local LAN port selection is correct. When correct, ‘SoundGrid network found’ should be displayed: Select ‘OK’ Page 10 of 19 DOC02-Using Waves Tracks Live - Issue C - July 2016...
- Page 11 Note: IO: Cadac SP6 represents the CDC six Waves I/O and should have 64 channels. DRV: SG Driver this represents the audio networks visible in the system. There may be two of these shown, one for the console and one for the computer. However, ONLY the external computer one should be assigned.
- Page 12 From the main screen, select ‘Audio’ then ‘SoundGrid Connections’. The following screen should appear: Now ‘double click where indicated to add two connections; Cadac SP6 to SG Driver, 1 to 64 and SG Driver to Cadac SP6, 1 to 64.
- Page 13 The ‘SoundGrid Driver Control Panel’ is run by selecting the icon: You must ensure that network interface shown is the correct one relating to the computer link to the console: Page 13 of 19 DOC02-Using Waves Tracks Live - Issue C - July 2016...
- Page 14 This software is run by selecting: The main screen should come, (select cancel if any window comes up requesting plugin directories) and ultimately must look like this: Page 14 of 19 DOC02-Using Waves Tracks Live - Issue C - July 2016...
- Page 15 There is one other window which must be configured. Select PATCH then DEVICE to DEVICE. You will see the following screen: Page 15 of 19 DOC02-Using Waves Tracks Live - Issue C - July 2016...
- Page 16 RACK B Channels 1 - 64 Once this is done, then the audio channels from the console are linked to the audio channels in Tracks, in both send and receive directions Page 16 of 19 DOC02-Using Waves Tracks Live - Issue C - July 2016...
- Page 17 When the full system is running these 1 - 64 SoundGrid input and output ports are directly connected to the Waves 1 to 64 input and output ports on the console. Page 17 of 19 DOC02-Using Waves Tracks Live - Issue C - July 2016...
- Page 18 Be aware of this selecting which SoundGrid channels/track numbers you use. It is easy to get some loud distortion or feedback paths by accident…. Page 18 of 19 DOC02-Using Waves Tracks Live - Issue C - July 2016...
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Page 19: Fault Finding
If all else fails, then program restarts may be useful. SoundGrid • If no Cadac hardware appears in Rack A or it is in or the Autoconfig start scan finds no devices. Check you are on the correct network port..
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