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  • Page 1 Roland XI-WSG User Guide...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS   1. INTRODUCTION   ............................  3   X I-­‐WSG   ....................   3   BOUT   OUND RID   A ND   T HE   OLAND       .................................   4 1.2 T YPICAL  ...
  • Page 3: Introduction

    1. Introduction Thank you for choosing the Roland XI-WSG audio interface for SoundGrid systems. To get the most out of your product, please take some time to read this guide. We also suggest that you become familiar with our support webpage, http://www.waves.com/support, where you will find an extensive answer base, the...
  • Page 4: Typical Uses

    The Roland XI-WSG card can be used in both SoundGrid and Native configurations, as follows: SoundGrid – In a SoundGrid configuration, the Roland XI-WSG card is used in order to connect to a SoundGrid network for plugin processing and simultaneous DAW playback/recording.
  • Page 5 Native – In a Native configuration, the Roland XI-WSG 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: Native/Soundgrid Comparison Table

    Simultaneous Recording and Processing Your DAW computer's Dedicated SoundGrid CPU Load DSP server Backup DSP Server Networking I/O Interface Roland XI-WSG Roland XI-WSG MultiRack SoundGrid MultiRack Native Plugin Host Software or SoundGrid Studio or SoundGrid Studio Plugin Licenses Native SoundGrid...
  • Page 7: Hardware And Connectors

    2. Hardware and Connectors SoundGrid Ports 1-2 (Ethernet) connect the SoundGrid Network. Status LED: SoundGrid ports 1 and 2 have a network activity led only. Only SoundGrid 3 has a Gigabyte connection indicator. Colors and respective status are as follows: •...
  • Page 8: Installation And Configuration Overview

    3. Installation and Configuration Overview The ASIO/Core Audio drivers and control panel for the Roland XI-WSG interface are installed using the Waves Central application, which also installs the SoundGrid driver and the SoundGrid Studio Application required for DAW recording and playback.
  • Page 9 DSP server will be assigned as number 1. If you are using a redundant SoundGrid DSP server, assign it as number 2. 8. Assign your Roland XI-WSG SoundGrid card/s in the Assign column. Use consecutive numbers for multiple devices, with the first unit assigned as number 1.
  • Page 10: Rid Studio

    3.3 Configuring the Roland XI-WSG 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 The first time you launch SoundGrid Studio, the wizard will open. It scans the network, inventories its assets, and then configures the devices. If the wizard does not starts automatically, click the Start Auto Config button, which is next to the network port.
  • Page 12 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 Roland XI-WSG card. In this image, Roland XI-WSG is grayed out (and therefore unavailable), since it is already claimed.
  • Page 13: Firmware Status And Updates

    Now you know how to assign I/O devices and designate a device as the clock master. Click on the Gear symbol in the device slot to open the Roland XI-WSG Control Panel in order to set up clock details and configure preamps.

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