Waves APA32 User Manual

User’s Manual

Read First!

Warning – Safety First!

Please read and follow the instructions of the Registration Form

entitling you to technical support and service-under-warranty.

Important safety considerations

1. Read all operating instructions.

2. In case of damage to the APA32 due to spilled liquids or physical
damage from knocks or dropping, repairs should be performed by
qualified service personnel only.

3. Securely mount the APA32 unit in a 19" studio rack away from
rain, moisture, liquids, heat sources or fire using the supplied four
mounting bolts, or alternatively, attach the supplied rubber feet for
desktop use.

4. The APA32 has ventilation fans on its side panels. Please be sure
not to block them and to allow at least 2cm of space for airflow.

5. Avoid placing the APA32 where there may be radio or TV
interference.

6. Do not allow children to use the APA32 without adult supervision.

A note to all users:
Please provide an earthing (grounding) connection before the APA32
mains power cable is connected to the mains.

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Package Content

Your new APA32 package contains:

1. APA32 Unit 5. 4 rubber feet

2. 2 Power cables (1 US, 1 Eur) 6. CD wallet

3. 1 Crossed Ethernet cable (10m) 7. Registration card

4. Rack-mount ears & bolts 8. This user guide

Mounting the APA32 unit

Before connecting the APA32, be sure to securely mount it in a
standard 19" studio rack-mount away from heat and moisture.
Alternatively, for desktop use, attach the four rubber feet to the bottom
of the APA32.

1. Introduction

Welcome to the APA32 manual. Be sure to read the safety
considerations on page 1 of this manual before you plug-in and switch
on the APA32's power.

The Waves Audio Processing Accelerator is a hardware platform
designed to provide independent processing resources for Waves
plug-ins running on a host computer.
This manual focuses on the APA32 hardware connection and
operation aspects. All software aspects are covered in the software
manuals supplied via the Waves software installers or through
download from the Waves website.

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Front Panel View

Power L ED

Reset

Rear Panel View

Power Socket

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Main s Pow er

Switch

Power Button

Network

Socket

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