Wave Soundgrid BR1 User Manual

SoundGrid-to-AVB Network Bridge

SoundGrid BR1

User Guide

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Contents

Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 3

SoundGrid Networks and AVB Networks ................................................................................................................................................... 3

System Layout ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 4

Configuring SoundGrid BR1 and MultiRack .......................................................................... 5

Hardware Connections ............................................................................................................................................................................... 5

Ports ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5

Configuring the MultiRack SoundGrid Computer ...................................................................................................................................... 6

Configuring AVB Manager Host ............................................................................................ 9

AVB Configuration .................................................................................................................................................................................... 10

Inserting Plugins on a Channel ........................................................................................... 12

Inserting Plugins on the Master Buss ................................................................................. 12

Adding Parallel FX ............................................................................................................... 13

Troubleshooting SoundGrid BR1 ....................................................................................... 14

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Introduction

Thank you for choosing the Waves BR1 SoundGrid-to-AVB Network Bridge. Before you use this product, we

recommend that you read this user guide completely. We also suggest that you become familiar with the Support

Section of the Waves website. It provides useful setup and troubleshooting information.

SoundGrid Networks and AVB Networks

Waves SoundGrid is a networking protocol that links and controls audio devices (e.g., I/O devices, servers, hosts). It

enables routing between devices and offloading plugin processing to a dedicated server. This results in extremely

low processing latency. The SoundGrid network is managed by the MultiRack SoundGrid application— it configures

the network, assigns I/Os, controllers and servers, and patches audio throughout the system.

AVB is an open source networking standard for connecting AVB-compatible devices, especially between devices

from different manufacturers. A native Mac application, AVB Manager, is used to enable these AVB connections.1

Relevant AVB settings in AVB Manger are accessed through the PreSonus Universal Control software.

SoundGrid and AVB networks cannot communicate directly, so Waves developed the BR1 SoundGrid-to-AVB

Network Bridge. This bridge enables an AVB network to add a SoundGrid network and its inventory to its existing

system.

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AVB Manager is available on Mac OS as native app (mac OS 10.10 or later) and on Windows through a third-party app at

https://www.riedel.net.

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System Layout

A SoundGrid network can offload plugin processing from the host computer (the computer hosting MultiRack) to a
DSP server. This greatly increases processing power so far more super-low-latency channels with significantly more
plugins are possible. At minimum, a SoundGrid BR1 system consists of these elements:

• MultiRack application in its host computer

• SoundGrid DSP server (a second server can be added for redundancy)

• SoundGrid BR1 interface (additional I/O devices can be added to the network)

• AVB switch

For details about AVB configurations, please contact PreSonus directly: https://www.presonus.com/

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Configuring SoundGrid BR1 and MultiRack

Blinking red

No network connected

Steady blue

Network connected

Yellow

Boot mode

Use Cat 5e or Cat 6 Ethernet cables or higher for all connections.

Hardware Connections

AVB CONNECTIONS

1. Connect the console’s AVB port and Control port to the AVB switch using two Ethernet cables.

2. Connect the AVB Port on the SoundGrid BR1 to the AVB switch using Ethernet cable.

3. Connect AVB Manager Host to the AVB Switch using Ethernet cable.

SOUNDGRID CONNECTIONS

1. Connect the SG port on the SoundGrid BR1 to the SG switch using Ethernet cable.

2. Connect the MultiRack SoundGrid host computer to the SG switch using Ethernet cable.

3. Connect the SoundGrid DSP server to the SG switch using Ethernet cable.

You can connect a second SoundGrid DSP server

An up-to-date list of SoundGrid compatible hardware is available at www.waves.com/hardware.

to the SG Switch for redundancy.

Ports

The SoundGrid BR1 is equipped with two Ethernet ports marked as “AVB Port for console connection” and “SG Port

for MultiRack SoundGrid connection.”

There is a status LED next to each port:

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