Waves APA44M 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 APA44-M due to spilled liquids or
physical damage from knocks or dropping, repairs should be
performed by qualified service personnel only.

3. Attach the supplied rubber feet to the APA44-M unit for desktop
use and keep the unit away from rain, moisture, liquids, heat
sources or fire.

4. The APA44-M has a ventilation fan at its rear panel. Please be
sure not to block it and to allow at least 5cm of space for airflow.

5. Avoid placing the APA44-M where there may be radio or TV
interference.

6. Do not allow children to use the APA44-M without adult
supervision.

7. Use only the supplied power adapter.

8. Provide an earthing (grounding) connection before the power
adapter’s mains power cable is connected to the mains.

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Package Content

Your new APA44-M package contains:

1. APA44-M Unit 5. 4 rubber feet

2. External DC Power Adapter 6. CD wallet

3. 2 Power cables (1 US, 1 Eur) 7. Registration card

4. 1 Crossed Ethernet cable (2m) 8. This user guide

Mounting the APA44-M unit

For desktop use, attach the four rubber feet to the bottom of the
APA44-M before connecting it.

Alternatively, you can mount a single APA44-M or two units in a
standard 19" studio rack-mount using the APA44-M Rackmount
Adapter Kit (not supplied) which can be obtained through your Waves
dealer.
If you intend to use the Rackmount Adapter Kit, do not attach the
rubber feet to the APA44-M unit, or detach them if you already have.

1. Introduction

Welcome to the APA44-M manual. Be sure to read the safety
considerations on page 1 of this manual before you plug-in and switch
on the APA44-M'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 APA44-M 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

Rear Panel View

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