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Waves CA2000 Getting Started Manual

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Commercial Audio DSP Engine
Getting Started Guide

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  • Page 1 Waves CA2000 Commercial Audio DSP Engine Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 2 Waves CA2000 Waves CA2000 is designed to dramatically improve audio quality and clarity in AV installations. It integrates easily into an audio system using Dante ® audio networking. The CA2000 can process up to 64 bidirectional (64x64) audio channels. The DSP processing engine uses the Waves SuperRack application, which is fully integrated to run natively on the CA2000.

  • Page 3: Connections And Controls

    Hard reset: restarts the computer. These ports support any USB-3 compatible external drive. Removable Two USB-3 ports flash drives are limited to 32 GB in these ports. Do not block fan grills on front or back panels. Fan grill Waves CA2000 / User Guide...

  • Page 4: Real Panel

    Real Panel Power connector (C13) 110–220 volt auto-switching Four USB-3 ports Two USB-2 ports One USB-C port Waves CA2000 / User Guide...
  • Page 5 EtherCON connector (see “8” below) may be used for connection to the Dante network. Gigabit Ethernet port, EtherCON EtherCON connector: either this port or the standard connector RJ-45 connector (see “7” above) may be used for connection to the Dante network. Waves CA2000 / User Guide...

  • Page 6: Routing Setup

    Channel Patching and Routing Overview All audio channels are routed to and from the CA2000 using the Dante network. Audio channel routing is completed using the internal rack audio patching on SuperRack and the external Dante patching, using the Dante Controller (or another compatible routing application).
  • Page 7 Routing Dante Channels to the CA2000 Using Dante Controller The CA2000 appears on the Dante Controller application as a 64x64 channel device. The Routing View window is a common way to create audio routes in Dante, as shown below. Refer to the Audinate website ( www.audinate.com) for more information.
  • Page 8 “Dante Virtual Soundcard.” Rack outputs are routed in the same manner. Confirm the routing in the Dante Controller for the network devices that will be connected to and from the CA2000. Waves CA2000 / User Guide...
  • Page 9 Inserting the CA2000 Presets (Plugin Chains) Each plugin rack can support a single Waves CA preset. A preset includes several plugins, which are automatically loaded when the preset is selected. UPER 1. To insert a preset in a rack, click on the down arrow (Rack window).
  • Page 10 Plugin rack. Download user guides for Waves plugins from the Waves Download Pages. Waves CA Preset Descriptions (Plugin Chains) The Waves CA Presets are arranged in four groups in SuperRack. The groups and corresponding presets are shown below: • Main Outs o Main Out PA o Main Out PA with Subs •...
  • Page 11 Music Ducking Control o Playback Group The following sections provide a brief description of the presets and plugins used to create them. Please refer to the Waves website for detailed documentation for each plugin. Waves CA2000 / User Guide...
  • Page 12 • Q4 provides the front-end EQ to reduce low-end frequencies (typically troublesome with head-worn mics) and reduce/eliminate “pops” in the voice processing. • RVox provides light compression and limiting to smooth the voice dynamics and tame any loud or overly dynamic speakers. Waves CA2000 / User Guide...
  • Page 13 This chain is typically used as a subgroup of multiple mics or playback channels that are sent to the podcast. Processing Chain by Plugins: • NS1 provides noise suppression to substantially reduce background noise without, affecting the primary audio source. • GW VoiceCentric provides final processing of the voice feed. Waves CA2000 / User Guide...
  • Page 14 Designed to support a broad range of handheld mics or conference table mics, as used by an individual speaker (e.g., main presenter, pastor, forum speaker, master of ceremonies). Some adjustments may be needed to fine-tune for a specific installation. Processing Chain by Plugins: Waves CA2000 / User Guide...
  • Page 15 • Sibilance Live greatly reduces the “S” and “Sh” sounds that occur naturally in speech; those which can be overemphasized when amplified. Sibilance Live maintains the natural timbre and resonance of the speaker’s voice. • F6 is the final plugin in the chain adding polish to the speaker’s voice before amplification. Waves CA2000 / User Guide...
  • Page 16 • F6-RTA is first in the chain to help focus the audio processing tasks. • X-FDBK provides real-time feedback suppression that may occur from multiple open mics in the group. It should be setup at installation to capture the specific needs of the room. Waves CA2000 / User Guide...
  • Page 17 • Playlist Rider provides automatic levelling of all audio sources to maintain a consistent audio level for the stream. • D5 compresses the background music audio when there is audio signal on the sidechain input. This should be connected to the appropriate mic subgroup. Waves CA2000 / User Guide...
  • Page 18 • Playlist Rider provides automatic levelling of all audio sources to maintain a consistent audio level without adding coloration to the sound. • F6 is the final plugin in the chain. It adds polish to the playback group audio before amplification. Waves CA2000 / User Guide...
  • Page 19 • F6 RTA is the final plugin. It adds final polish to the audio mix before routing to the main PA. • Sub Align aligns the PA subs and tops for the specific room installation to add punch and clarity to the low frequencies. Waves CA2000 / User Guide...
  • Page 20 • Abbey Road TG Mastering provides professional mastering of the audio stream, including a modern compression/limiting algorithm, to deliver pristine sound with higher levels of perceived loudness. • L2 Ultramaximizer is the final plugin. It provides clean brick-wall limiting to the stream. Waves CA2000 / User Guide...

  • Page 21: Specifications

    Waves SuperRack with rear connector: 25.6 cm/10.7 in @120 VAC: 37 watts (+/- 20 watts), 0.37 A Audinate Dante Virtual Soundcard Height: 8.6 cm / 3.39 in @220 VAC: 35 watts (+/-20 watts), 0.27 A Waves CA2000 / User Guide...