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USER GUIDE

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Page 1: User Guide
USER GUIDE 1 of 26 1 of 26 STAGEGRID 4000 User Guide rev.01 STAGEGRID 4000 User Guide rev.01 abr-18 abr-18...
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Package Contents ............................4 Rack Installation ............................5 Setups ................................6 Front Panel ..............................10 Back Panel ..............................12 Software ................................. 13 Control Panel .............................. 16 Firmware Update ............................22 Specifications ..............................23 April 2018 1 of 26 STAGEGRID 4000 User Guide rev.01...
Page 3: About
LV1mixing console. Its performance compares to the best systems on the market. Designed for the road, DSPRO STAGEGRID 4000 components were carefully selected to improve system reliability and strength, including redundant power supply units.
Page 4: Soundgrid
 Ethernet Cable CAT5e/6/7. Additional details on network infrastructure can be found on the Waves website. o Cable specifications: www.waves.com/support/ethernet-cables-for-soundgrid-systems o Switches specifications: www.waves.com/support/network-switches-for-soundgrid-systems For your convenience, register your SoundGrid product at the Waves website to receive exclusive offers for SoundGrid system owners. 3 of 26 STAGEGRID 4000 User Guide rev.01...
Page 5: Hardware
4. One serial number label The unit serial number can be found on the label on the back panel of the device. For future reference, take note of the Serial number: S/N: _____________________ 4 of 26 STAGEGRID 4000 User Guide rev.01...
Page 6: Rack Installation
If more than one STAGEGRID 4000 is used, it is possible to group two units together, as shown in this figure. Regularly clean the dust filter located on top of the fan—without using water or any other liquid.
Page 7: Setups
The simplest implementation of the device is to use the STAGEGRID as an audio interface for a native DAW. Using SoundGrid driver, all channels will be seen as a local interface and the control panel will allow you to set all equipment parameters. 1. STAGEGRID 4000 2. Host 6 of 26 STAGEGRID 4000 User Guide rev.01...
Page 8 With eMotion LV1 on the host computer, you'll have a complete 32-channel software mixing console. eMotion LV1 is a light, flexible, and powerful mixing console with up to eight plugins per channel. 1. STAGEGRID 4000 2. Waves Server One 3. Network switch 4. Host laptop 7 of 26 STAGEGRID 4000 User Guide rev.01...
Page 9 Ethernet switches, so configurations can easily be modified according to the needs of event. In this example,two servers are used together for redundancy, significantly increasing fault tolerance. The system is divided between between stage and house mix positions. 8 of 26 STAGEGRID 4000 User Guide rev.01...
Page 10 1. STAGEGRID 4000 (4x) 2. Network switch (2x) 3. Waves Extreme Server (2x) 4. Host and Recording DAW 5. Control surface (optional) 9 of 26 STAGEGRID 4000 User Guide rev.01...
Page 11: Front Panel
5. 2 Headphones 6. Word Clock IN and OUT 7. Reset button 8. Network LEDs: a. NET – SoundGrid network status  Blue: Synchronized with a SoundGrid host application  Red: no SoundGrid sync 10 of 26 STAGEGRID 4000 User Guide rev.01...
Page 12  Blink: Link up and network activity  Off: Link down 9. SoundGrid Gigabit Ethernet port 10.Power status LEDs a. Power A and B  Green: Power OK  Red: Power fail 11 of 26 STAGEGRID 4000 User Guide rev.01...
Page 13: Back Panel
Back Panel 1. Device fan. Air flows from the back to front and sides. 2. Power A On/Off switch 3. Power A connector 4. Power B connector 5. Power B On/Off switch 12 of 26 STAGEGRID 4000 User Guide rev.01...
Page 14: Software
SOFTWARE To use STAGEGRID 4000, you must first install the Waves SoundGrid application and the device drivers. Software is installed to the host computer using the the Waves Central application, a platform for managing user resources and licenses . Download Waves Central at: www.waves.com/downloads/central.
Page 15 Use your Waves ID to log in to Waves Central. 1. Select “INSTALL” 2. Select “Online” 3. Search for “STAGEGRID” 4. Select STAGEGRID to add it to the Selected products column. 5. Start the Install 14 of 26 STAGEGRID 4000 User Guide rev.01...
Page 16 When installation is complete, run SoundGrid Studio and follow these steps: 1. Select SETUP tab 2. Select SYSTEM INVENTORY 3. At Rack A, add SoundGrid IO devices 4. Select Add Device-> Network Devices->SG4000 to allocate STAGEGRID 4000 15 of 26 STAGEGRID 4000 User Guide rev.01...
Page 17: Control Panel
3. Gear: Access the device's control panel Control Panel The control panel has five tabs:  About: Device description  System: System details  Clock: Clock setup  Input: Input ports setup  Output: Output ports setup 16 of 26 STAGEGRID 4000 User Guide rev.01...
Page 18 Input tab 1. Selected channel group 2. Navigation arrows between channel groups 3. Detailed output VU meter 4. Preamp gain control fader -4 dB to 60 dB 5. Channel phantom power on/off button 17 of 26 STAGEGRID 4000 User Guide rev.01...
Page 19 AES Input tab 1. SYNC: AES/EBU operation status: o Green: Synchronized o Orange: Clock slip. Same sample rate but non-identical clock. o Red: Different sample rate o Grey: No signal 18 of 26 STAGEGRID 4000 User Guide rev.01...
Page 20 Output Tab 1. Selected channel group 2. Navigation arrows to move between channel groups 3. Detailed output VU meter 19 of 26 STAGEGRID 4000 User Guide rev.01...
Page 21 WC External: Clock is synchronized to Word Clock input. o Digital: Clock is synchronized to AES/EBU input. A second drop-down menu selects the port. When the equipment is SOE Slave, no options are available. 20 of 26 STAGEGRID 4000 User Guide rev.01...
Page 22 3. STATUS: Displays current selected clock source synchronization status. 4. SOE: Indicates if the device is the (SOE) network clock master or slave. 5. CURRENT CLOCK SOURCE: Indicates the current clock source, based on previous configurations and fallback mechanisms. 21 of 26 STAGEGRID 4000 User Guide rev.01...
Page 23: Firmware Update
Turn on the device while keeping the reset button pressed. Release the button only after the device has started This will boot the equipment into forced update mode, which can be verified by a yellow “NET” LED. 22 of 26 STAGEGRID 4000 User Guide rev.01...
Page 24: Specifications
Frequency: 50 Hz or 60 Hz Power: 60 W Environmental specifications: Operating temperature: 0°C to 40°C Relative humidity: Up to 90% non-condensing Interfaces: Analog inputs: 32 Analog outputs: 16 AES/EBU inputs: 4 AES/EBU outputs: 4 23 of 26 STAGEGRID 4000 User Guide rev.01...
Page 25 Frequency response: +/- 0.1 dB (20 Hz to 40 kHz at 96 kHz sampling rate) Phase Shift: <10° at 20 kHz Analog Outputs: Output impedance: 50 ohms Max output Level (0dBFS): 24 dBu Dynamic range: 115 dB (-60 dBFS, 1 kHz, A-weighted) 24 of 26 STAGEGRID 4000 User Guide rev.01...
Page 26 Headphones: Output Power: 150 mW per channel on 16 ohms Dynamic range: 100 dB SoundGrid: Interface: Gigabit Ethernet Connector: Neutrik EtherCON Word Clock Connector: BNC Impedance: 75 Ohms Voltage level: 5V TTL 25 of 26 STAGEGRID 4000 User Guide rev.01...