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- Page 1 DiGiGrid IOS / IOS-XL User Guide...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
USING IOS/IOS-XL WITH A DAW ............................ 22 USING THE IOS/IOS-XL WITH MIDI ..........................22 SPECIFICATIONS ................................23 RESETTING THE UNIT ..............................26 INSTALLATION NOTES ..............................26 Waves Inc 2800 Merchants Drive, Knoxville, TN 37912 USA 1-865-909-9200 www.waves.com DiGiGrid IOS/IOS-XL / User Guide... -
Page 3: Introduction
SoundGrid DSP server is powered by an Intel i3 processor, while the IOS-XL uses an Intel i7 Extreme processor. A SoundGrid I/O device is part of a SoundGrid network. SoundGrid is the Waves high-speed networking protocol for moving audio, clock, and other information between a host system and I/O devices—and between I/O devices themselves. -
Page 4: Hardware And Connections
LED is also used to identify the unit from the control panel. Power switch/indicator Two ¼-inch TRS headphone jacks with individual volume control knobs; 8 ohms – 600 ohms; gain = OFF to +15 dB DiGiGrid IOS/IOS-XL / User Guide... - Page 5 Ethernet ports is used to connect to the SoundGrid network. USB server service port Recovery/reset button MIDI in and out (can be linked to Waves applications and to DAWs) Digital and clock connections: software selected Clock in and out (BNC connectors for external Word Clock)
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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 DiGiGrid IOS or IOS-XL 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
FOH, or live room and control room. Both the IOS and IOS-XL feature a four-port Ethernet switch to connect with SoundGrid devices. When more than four device connections are needed, 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
OUND 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. DiGiGrid IOS/IOS-XL / 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. DiGiGrid IOS/IOS-XL / User Guide... -
Page 11: Device Firmware
Click on the ID button to activate a hard-to-miss LED on the front panel of the corresponding hardware device. You can also activate the front panel from the top bar of the device’s control panel. SoundGrid Studio SoundGrid QRec DiGiGrid IOS/IOS-XL / User Guide... -
Page 12: Ios / Ios Xl Control Panel
RIVER ONTROL ANEL Open the driver control panel and then click the Hardware Control Panel button. The driver control panel is located here in the host computer: PC: C:\Program Files (x86)\Waves\SoundGrid\Driver Control Panel Mac: System HD/Applications/Waves/SoundGrid ONTROL ANEL AGES The Clock and Controls pages are used to set up and manage the unit. The About and System Info pages provide information about the unit, such as MAC address, SOE master, firmware version, and more. -
Page 13: Controls Page
Mic preamps, line inputs and outputs, digital I/O, level control and metering. The Controls page is divided into three sections: Top Bar Analog section Digital section Focus section: input and output levels and 48V phantom power for selected I/O channel are controlled here. DiGiGrid IOS/IOS-XL / User Guide... - Page 14 Peak hold stays lit until you reset it by clicking on the indicator. An orange light on a channel button indicates that phantom power for that channel is active. This status is also shown in the Focus section. DiGiGrid IOS/IOS-XL / User Guide...
- Page 15 In addition to meters and clip and peak indicators—which are identical to those in the input controls— there is a Headroom switch that provides a -10 dB pad Presence of the -10 dB pad on an analog output is indicated by a LED. DiGiGrid IOS/IOS-XL / User Guide...
- Page 16 Use the SRC button to enable input sample rate conversion. When SRC is selected, IOS/IOS-XL will convert incoming digital stream to the sample rate of the clock that the device is locked to. Sample rate conversion is indicated by a yellow light on the channel button. DiGiGrid IOS/IOS-XL / User Guide...
- Page 17 Each channel button—analog or digital, input or output—has a small level meter that indicates when signal is present and provides a rough idea of level. A red light on the channel button indicates clipping. Headphones output levels are indicated in the same manner. DiGiGrid IOS/IOS-XL / User Guide...
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Page 18: Clock Page
The device itself provides the SEO clock. External WC Clock is provided by an external device via the Word Clock Input connector. Sync over Ethernet The device receives clock from the SoundGrid network. Digital IOS/IOS-XL clocks to incoming digital stream DiGiGrid IOS/IOS-XL / User Guide... - Page 19 If the device is clocked to external source and that clock source fails, it will seek an alternate source of clock, in this priority: word clock, Digital 1, Digital 2, and then SOE. If this fails, the device will fall back to Internal. DiGiGrid IOS/IOS-XL / User Guide...
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Page 20: 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. DiGiGrid IOS/IOS-XL / User Guide... -
Page 21: Presets
Click the Identify button to indicate which IOS/IOS-XL hardware device belongs to this Control Panel. Clicking the button causes the Network LED on the front panel of the IOS/IOS-XL to flash in a rather psychedelic manner. DiGiGrid IOS/IOS-XL / User Guide... -
Page 22: Using Ios/Ios-Xl 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 23: Specifications
• USB port (emergency port to boot server support function) • Reset switch • Settings for different broadcast level formats via jumpers on all analog I/Os • Internal SoundGrid DSP server (IOS: Intel® i3 / IOS-XL: Intel® i7 Extreme) DiGiGrid IOS/IOS-XL / User Guide... - Page 24 • Frequency Response: +/-0.5 dB (20 Hz to 20 kHz) • Output Impedance: 50 Ohms • Channel Separation: Better than 90 dB (40 Hz to 15 kHz) • Harmonic Distortion: Typically < 0.01% @ +10-dB Output @ 1 kHz DiGiGrid IOS/IOS-XL / User Guide...
- Page 25 C H G C H G C H G C H G C H G C H G C H G=Ground C=Cold H=Hot XLR connectors ¼” TRS connectors Positive (+) Pin 2 Positive (+) Negative (-) Pin 3 Negative (-) Ring Signal Ground Pin 1 Signal Ground Sleeve Chassis Ground Case DiGiGrid IOS/IOS-XL / User Guide...
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Page 26: Resetting The Unit
Under no circumstances should the fan (where fitted) or ventilation outlets be blocked or restricted. DiGiGrid IOS/IOS-XL / User Guide...
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