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- Page 1 ALLEN & HEATH M-WAVES CARD USER GUIDE...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Introduction 1. Hardware and Connectors 2. Installation and Configuration Overview 2.1 Installing the M-Waves Card 2.2 Configuring the M-Waves in MultiRack SoundGrid 2.3 Configuring the M-Waves in SoundGrid Studio 2.3.1 Setting Up SoundGrid Studio 2.3.2 Firmware Status and Updates 3. M-Waves Control Panel (V2 only) 3.1 Clock Page... -
Page 3: Introduction
INTRODUCTION Thank you for choosing an Allen & Heath M-Waves Card for SoundGrid systems. In order to get the most out of your M-Waves product, please take some time to read this user guide. We also suggest that you become familiar with the Waves support site (www.wavesupport.net), where you will find an extensive answer base, the latest tech specs, detailed installation guides,... - Page 4 The M-Waves card can be used in both SoundGrid and Native configurations, as follows: SoundGrid: In a SoundGrid configuration, the M-Waves card is used in order to connect to a SoundGrid network for plugin processing and simultaneous DAW playback/recording. The SoundGrid configuration uses a dedicated SoundGrid DSP server to power the plugin processing, enabling super-low latency, high plugin counts, and networking capabilities, with the option of an additional backup DSP server.
- Page 5 Native: In a Native configuration, the M-Waves card is used in order to connect a console to the SoundGrid ASIO/Core Audio driver for plugin processing and/or DAW playback/recording. Since the Native configuration utilizes the computer’s CPU to power the plugin processing, plugin count and overall system latency depend on the computer’s CPU and sound driver capabilities.
- Page 6 ■ ■ Processing ■ ■ Recording ■ Simultaneous Recording and Processing CPU Load Your DAW computer's CPU Dedicated SoundGrid DSP server ■ Backup DSP Server ■ Networking M-Waves M-Waves Plugin Host Software MultiRack Native MultiRack SoundGrid Plugin Licenses Native SoundGrid...
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Page 7: Hardware And Connectors
1. HARDWARE AND CONNECTORS Network Ports Network Activity Led Gigabyte Connection Indicator SoundGrid Ports 1-3 (Ethernet) connect the SoundGrid Network. Status LED: SoundGrid Ports 2 and 3 have a network activity led only. Only SoundGrid Port 1 has a Gigabyte connection indicator. Colors and respective status are as follows: SoundGrid Ports 2 and 3: ■... -
Page 8: Installation And Configuration Overview
2. INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION OVERVIEW The ASIO/Core Audio drivers and control panel for the Allen & Heath M-Waves are installed using the Allen & Heath M-Waves installer, which also installs the SoundGrid driver and the SoundGrid Studio Application required for DAW recording and playback. -
Page 9: Configuring The M-Waves In Multirack Soundgrid
2. Enter the Preferences window by typing Ctrl+P (Windows) or Cmd+ (Mac), or from the appropriate application menus. 3. Under Local LAN Port, choose the adapter connected to the SoundGrid network and the M-Waves card. Network adapters are displayed as MAC addresses and port names. -
Page 10: Configuring The M-Waves In Soundgrid Studio
2.3 Configuring the M-Waves in SoundGrid Studio This is a quick overview of what you need to know about SoundGrid Studio software to get your network up to speed. There’s enough here to configure a simple network, assess network status, and set up your I/O devices. For more complex configurations, please refer to the SoundGrid and SoundGrid Studio user guides. - Page 11 When SoundGrid Studio opens you will see the System Inventory page. The first time you launch SoundGrid Studio, the Wizard will open. This is a tool that scans the network, inventories its assets, and then configures the relevant devices. If the Wizard does not start automatically, click the SCAN button, which is located next to the Network Port window.
- Page 12 If the Wizard cannot locate the requested SoundGrid network devices, this means you may have chosen an incorrect network port on your computer. Check the physical connections and then click SCAN. When configuration is complete, close the window. If there is still a problem, you can configure your system manually.
- Page 13 To add another SoundGrid device, click on the arrow in an empty rack slot. From the list of available devices, choose the one that you want to add—in this case, a second M-Waves card. In this image, M-Waves V2-1 is grayed out (and therefore unavailable) since it is already claimed.
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Page 14: Firmware Status And Updates
2.3.2 Firmware Status and Updates On the left of the device icon are two buttons: FW indicates the status of the device’s firmware. The user is given the choice to update it. Status indications are color-coded: Grey Compatible firmware Blue Compatible firmware, but a newer version exists Firmware not compatible and must be updated in order to use Click on the FW button to launch the Reflasher. -
Page 15: M-Waves Control Panel (V2 Only)
If you are working with MultiRack SoundGrid, access the M-Waves V2 Control Panel via the Inventory window. If you are using SoundGrid Studio, click on the Gear symbol in the device slot to open the M-Waves V2 Control Panel. 3. 1 Clock Page When you launch the M-Waves V2 control panel, it will load the Clock tab. -
Page 16: About Page
CURRENT CLOCK SOURCE IS displays the current sync method. SOE displays Sync-over-Ethernet status (On or Off ). LOAD and SAVE (at the top left corner of the control panel window) allow you to save and load your M-Waves V2 settings. 3.2 About Page... -
Page 17: System Info Page
3.4 Saving, Loading and Identifying LOAD and SAVE (at the top left corner of the Control Panel window) allow you to save and load your M-Waves settings. IDENTIFY (at the top right corner of the Control Panel window) allows you to identify connected devices if multiple M-Waves s are... -
Page 18: Working With Two M-Waves Cards
4. WORKING WITH TWO M-WAVES CARDS You can use M-Waves V1 and V2 Cards in the same setup. The only limitation is that a first-generation M-Waves card, an M-Waves V1, cannot be an Ethernet clock (SoE) slave. It must provide clock sync to a second-generation card, an M-waves V2. Setting up the clock master for the network is done in either MultiRack SoundGrid or SoundGrid Studio applications. - Page 19 Settings for the M-Waves V2 card assigned to 1, and set it to Internal. (c) Click on the Settings for the M-Waves V2 card assigned to 2. It will be set automatically as Slave and the source will automatically...