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- Page 1 DSPro StageGrid 4000 User Guide...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
System Info Page and About Page ..........................18 Presets ................................... 19 USING AN I/O DEVICE WITH A DAW ..........................20 SPECIFICATIONS ................................21 RESETTING THE UNIT ..............................23 Waves Inc 2800 Merchants Drive, Knoxville, TN 37912 USA 1-865-909-9200 www.waves.com DSPro StageGrid 4000 / User Guide... -
Page 3: Introduction
Introduction The DSPro StageGrid 4000 is an I/O interface designed for eMotion LV1 live mixing systems. It features 32 analog mic/line inputs and16 analog outputs, plus four channels of AES/EBU digital I/O. All channels are digitally controlled. Its two headphone outs have independent volume controls. All components are carefully selected and tested to ensure continuous system stability and maximum dependability, and there is a redundant power supply. -
Page 4: Hardware And Connections
Link – Ethernet status 8. SoundGrid Gigabit Ethernet port Green: link up 9. Power status LEDs - Power A and Power B Blink: link up and network activity Green: Power OK Off: link down Red: Power fail DSPro StageGrid 4000 / User Guide... - Page 5 ANEL 1. Device fan. Air flows from the back to the front and sides. 2. Power A On/Off switch 3. Power A connector 4. Power B connector 5. Power B On/Off switch DSPro StageGrid 4000 / User Guide...
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Page 6: Getting Started
Systems can range from small and simple, to huge and complex. One I/O In this example, one DSPro StageGrid 4000 is connected directly to the SoundGrid host computer using a Cat 5e Ethernet cable or better. This provides plugin processing and/or DAW playback/recording via the SoundGrid ASIO/Core Audio driver. -
Page 7: Add I/Os
Adding I/O devices not only increases the number of I/O channels, but lets you have separate devices for stage and FOH, or live room and control room. When you have more than one device in the SoundGrid network, use a "star" network configuration with a 1GB Ethernet switch. Only use switches tested and approved by Waves. Host computer... -
Page 8: Download And Install Software
YSTEM If you are already using a Waves SoundGrid host application and your device does not appear in the Network Devices list, use Waves Central to update the host application, which also updates the device drivers—or install just the missing device driver from Waves Central. -
Page 9: Configure The System
Please consult the user guide of your host application for specific instructions. SoundGrid QRec SoundGrid Studio Setup Window All SoundGrid devices are configured in a similar manner. Throughout this section, we show DiGiGrid IOS as an example. DSPro StageGrid 4000 / User Guide... -
Page 10: Manual Device Configuration
If later you add, remove, or swap a device, Auto-Config will reconfigure your inventory and re-patch. Note that SoundGrid Studio assigns the SoundGrid driver automatically. SuperRack SoundGrid and eMotion LV1 require that the SoundGrid ASIO/Core Audio driver is assigned manually. DSPro StageGrid 4000 / User Guide... -
Page 11: Device Firmware
Click on the ID button to activate a hard-to-miss LED on the panel of the corresponding hardware device. You can also activate the LED from the top bar of the device’s control panel. SoundGrid QRec SoundGrid Studio DSPro StageGrid 4000 / User Guide... -
Page 12: Stagegrid 4000 Control Panel
The About and System pages provide information about the unit, such as MAC address, SOE master MAC Address, firmware version, and more. The Clock and Input and Output pages are used to set up and manage the StageGrid 4000. DSPro StageGrid 4000 / User Guide... -
Page 13: Input Page
This is where you configure the inputs and outputs of the StageGrid 4000, including: mic preamps, line inputs and outputs, digital I/O. NALOG NPUTS Selected channel group NALOG NPUTS Navigation arrows between channel groups Detailed output VU meter Preamp gain control fader -4 dB to 60 dB Channel phantom power on/off buttons DSPro StageGrid 4000 / User Guide... - Page 14 AES I NPUTS SYNC: AES/EBU operation status display: Green: synchronized Orange: clock slip (same sample rate but non-identical clock) Red: different sample rate Grey: no signal DSPro StageGrid 4000 / User Guide...
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Page 15: Output Page
Output Page Selected channel group Navigation arrows to move between channel groups Output VU meter DSPro StageGrid 4000 / User Guide... -
Page 16: Clock Page
Clock is provided by an external device via the Word Clock Input connector. Digital Clock is synchronized to AES/EBU input. A second drop-down menu selects the port. When the device is SOE Slave, no options are available. DSPro StageGrid 4000 / User Guide... - Page 17 Digital, SOE, Internal. If a StageGrid 4000 unit is clocked to WC and this external source fails, it will first try to clock to Digital then SOE. If that not successful, it will fall back to Internal. DSPro StageGrid 4000 / User Guide...
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Page 18: System Info Page And About Page
The About page contains a description of the device. The System Info page contains technical details about the device, including MAC address, Firmware version, and Module version. This information is useful for troubleshooting. Please have this information handy if you contact Waves technical support concerning the device. DSPro StageGrid 4000 / User Guide... -
Page 19: Presets
Click the ID button to indicate which StageGrid 4000 hardware device belongs to this Control Panel. Clicking the button causes the Network LED on the front panel of the StageGrid 4000 to flash in a rather psychedelic manner. DSPro StageGrid 4000 / User Guide... -
Page 20: Using An I/O Device With A Daw
Please refer to your SoundGrid host’s user guide for details. Configure the DAW for SoundGrid 1. Set the DAW playback engine to “Waves SoundGrid.” The SoundGrid driver channels will now appear in the DAW I/O preferences and in the Input/Output selector in each DAW channel. -
Page 21: Specifications
Dynamic range: 115 dB (-60 dBFS, 1 kHz, A-weighted) • THD: 0,002 % (-1 dBFS, 20 dB gain, 1 kHz, A-weighted) Frequency response: +/- 0.1 dB (20 kHz to 40 kHz at 96 kHz) Phase shift: <5° at 20 kHz • DSPro StageGrid 4000 / User Guide... - Page 22 • IMENSIONS • Height: 176 mm / 6.92 inches (4RU) • Width: 430 mm / 19.92 inches (for 19” rack) • Depth: 300 mm / 11.81 inches (not including connectors) Weight: 7.89 Kg • DSPro StageGrid 4000 / User Guide...
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Page 23: Resetting The Unit
3. Restart the unit while holding the button. 4. Release the Reset button once the device has fully booted. The unit is now in “force update” mode, and a new firmware update can be performed. DSPro StageGrid 4000 / User Guide...
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