Waves WSG-Y16 User Manual

User Guide

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Contents

1. Welcome 7

Package Contents 7
Soware 7

2. Requirements 8

3. About the WSG-Y16 9

WSG-Y16 Features 9
About SoundGrid 9

4. SoundGrid System Components 10

SoundGrid Server (SGS) 11
Network Switch 11
Cables 11
MultiRack SoundGrid Application 11

5. Installation Instructions 12

Installing the WSG-Y16 12

6. Settings 14

Connecting the Switch and Server 16
Installing MultiRack SoundGrid 16
Registering and Authorizing MultiRack SoundGrid 16

7. Connection Examples 17

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Compliance Info

FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A.)

1. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT!

is product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual,
meets FCC requirements. Modications not expressly approved by Yamaha may void
your authority, granted by the FCC, to use the product.

2. IMPORTANT:

When connecting this product to accessories and/ or another product use only high
quality shielded cables. Cable/s supplied with this product MUST be used. Follow
all installation instructions. Failure to follow instructions could void your FCC
authorization to use this product in the USA.

3. NOTE:

is product has been tested and found to comply with the requirements listed in FCC
Regulations, Part 15 for Class “B” digital devices. Compliance with these requirements
provides a reasonable level of assurance that your use of this product in a residential
environment will not result in harmful interference with other electronic devices. is
equipment generates/uses radio frequencies and, if not installed and used according
to the instructions found in the users manual, may cause interference harmful to the
operation of other electronic devices. Compliance with FCC regulations does not
guarantee that interference will not occur in all installations. If this product is found
to be the source of interference, which can be determined by turning the unit “OFF”
and “ON”, please try to eliminate the problem by using one of the following measures:

is device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and

2) this device must accept any interference received including interference
that may cause undesired operation.
See user manual instructions if interference to radio reception is suspected.

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COMPANY INFORMATION

Company : Waves Inc.
Address : 2800 Merchants Drive, Knoxville TN, 37912
Telephone : [phone]
Type of Equipment : Waves Interface Card
Model Name : WSG-Y16

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PRECAUTIONS

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING

Please keep this manual in a safe place for future reference.

WARNING

Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of serious
injury or even death from electrical shock, short-circuiting, damages, re or other
hazards. ese precautions include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Before installing the card in an audio device please check to make sure that the
device is compatible with the card and check possible restrictions regarding
the maximum number of Yamaha and third-party expansion cards that can be
simultaneously installed. Refer to the owner’s manual supplied with the audio
device, and/or the Yamaha Pro Audio web site at www.yamahaproaudio.com.

• Do not install the card in any Yamaha products not specied by Yamaha for use
with the card to avoid possible electrical shock, re, or equipment damage.

• Do not attempt to disassemble or modify the card. Do not apply excessive force to
card connectors or other card components.

• Mishandling of the card may lead to shock, re hazard, or equipment failure.

• Be sure to disconnect the power cable of the host device before installing the card
and connecting/disconnecting the cables (in order to eliminate shock hazard,
undesired noise, and avoid equipment damage.)

• Turn o all peripheral devices connected to the host device before installation, and
unplug all related cables.

• Be sure to properly ground the host device to prevent electrical shock and/or
malfunction.

• Do not touch the metallic leads (pins) of the circuit board when handling the card.

• Wear a pair of heavy gloves during installation to avoid scratching or cutting your
hands on sharp edges.

• Avoid touching exposed connectors and metal parts to minimize the possibility of
bad connections.

• Drain all static electricity from your clothing and body before handling the card.
Static electricity can damage the card. Touch an exposed metal part of the host
device or other grounded object beforehand.

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• Do not drop the card or subject it to physical shock as this can result in breakage
and/or malfunction.

• Do not drop screws or other small parts inside the card. If power is applied while
screws or similar metal objects are loose inside the unit the card may malfunction
or be damaged. If you cannot retrieve dropped objects yourself, refer the problem
to qualied Yamaha service personnel.

• e illustrations as shown in this Owner’s Manual are for instructional purposes
only, and may be dierent from the ones on your equipment.

• e company names and product names in this Owner’s Manual are the trademarks
or registered trademarks of their respective companies

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1. Welcome

ank you for choosing Waves. In order to get the most out of your Waves WSG-Y16
card, please take the time to read through this manual. In conjunction, we also suggest
that you become familiar with www.wavesupport.net. ere you will nd an extensive
Answer Base, the latest Tech Specs, detailed Installation guides, new Soware Updates,
and current information on Authorization and Registration.

By signing up at www.wavesupport.net, you will receive personalized information on
your registered products, reminders when updates are available, and information on
your authorization status, as well as a direct line to Waves technical support.

Package Contents

1. WSG-Y16 Card

2. Waves MultiRack SoundGrid Installer CD

3. Waves Plug-in Installer DVD

4. Waves DVD Wallet

5. Warranty

6. Registration Card

7. is User Guide

Soware

e WSG-Y16 includes the following soware, located on the SoundGrid Installer CD:

• MultiRack SoundGrid host application (installed with MultiRack SoundGrid
installer)

• MRRC Editor – A helper application which allows you to create MIDI setup les
to control MultiRack SoundGrid from your console or MIDI device (installed
with MultiRack SoundGrid installer)

• SGS Updater – Use this soware (located in the Utilities folder) to install
SoundGrid Server soware if required. Refer to waveslive.com for further info.

• Firmware Updater – Use this soware (located in the Utilities folder) to update
the card’s rmware if required. Refer to waveslive.com for further info.

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2. Requirements

e following Yamaha consoles and mixers are compatible with the WSG-Y16 mini­YGDAI card:

• PM5D

• DSP5D

• M7CL

• LS9-32

• LS9-16

• DM2000

• DM1000

• 02R96

• 01V96

• DME64N

• DME24N

• TX6n/TX5n/TX4n

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3. About the WSG-Y16

e WSG-Y16 is a mini-YGDAI card which makes it possible to run Waves plug-ins
on selected Yamaha mixing consoles, using Waves SoundGrid technology. Together
with a server, a Mac or PC, and iLok-authorized Waves plug-ins, the WSG-Y16 lets
you process 16 channels of audio using Waves award-winning reverbs, equalizers,
compressors, limiters, delays, and more.

With a rich feature set including a redundancy and recovery safety net, MIDI control
from the console, plus scalability and expandability, the WSG-Y16 is an essential asset
to any compatible Yamaha mixing console.

WSG-Y16 Features

• Supports the following sampling frequencies: 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96 kHz

• Sample resolution: 24 bits

• 16 channels of audio at 44.1/48KHz and 8 channels of audio at 88.2/96KHz

• Add another card for 16/32 channel processing

• Redundancy and Recovery via SoundGrid

• Connect to other SoundGrid-compatible devices

• Compliance with the mini-YGDAI Card Hardware Specication, rev 2.02.

• Supports both native/generic and emulation mode of the YGDAI interface.

• Card can accept Firmware changes/upgrades

• MIDI port for snapshot and parameter control

• Low-latency real-time design

About SoundGrid

SoundGrid is Waves’ Audio-over-Ethernet networking and processing technology
which provides extremely low latency, high channel-count Waves audio processing.
Since it uses standard, o-the-shelf network switches, servers, and computers, it is an
extremely cost-eective live sound platform.

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4. SoundGrid System Components

• SoundGrid Server (SGS)

• Network Switch

• WSG-Y16 I/O card

• MultiRack SoundGrid

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SoundGrid Server (SGS)

e SoundGrid Server is the “number cruncher” which performs the audio processing.
Audio is streamed from the card to the server, gets processed at low latency, and is
streamed back to the card, according to the audio connections established using the
MultiRack SoundGrid host application.

Visit waveslive.com for a list of supported servers and installation details.

Network Switch

e switch connects all SoundGrid components. e network switch must be a gigabit
switch which supports jumbo frames.

Refer to waveslive.com for a list of supported switches.

Cables

High quality CAT6 cables are required for SoundGrid, which uses Giga Ethernet.

MultiRack SoundGrid Application

MultiRack SoundGrid is the included host platform which controls the Waves plug­ins. Both Mac and Windows compatible, MultiRack SoundGrid consists of virtual
eects racks, each of which can contain up to eight plug-ins. It allows you to program
up to 1000 Snapshots per Session, so you can seamlessly change setups between or
even within songs. For more information, refer to the MultiRack SoundGrid user
guide.

MultiRack SoundGrid is compatible with Waves plug-in version 7.1 or higher.
Refer to waveslive.com for a full list of SoundGrid-compatible plug-ins.

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5. Installation Instructions

1. Unpack package contents.

2. Install card in console.

3. Connect the card to the network switch a using CAT6 cable.

4. Connect a SoundGrid server to the network switch a using CAT6 cable.

5. Install MultiRack SoundGrid.

6. Register and authorize MultiRack SoundGrid.

7. Connect the MultiRack SoundGrid host to the switch a using CAT6 cable.

Installing the WSG-Y16

Before installing the card in a host device, please refer to the Yamaha Pro Audio web
site for the latest information on the compatible host devices in which the card can be
installed: www.yamahaproaudio.com.
e WSG-Y16 card is installed into one of the mini-YGDAI slots on the rear panel of
the console.

1. Switch o the console’s power. For additional safety, disconnect the power cable
from the AC socket.

2. Remove the two screws from the slot’s cover on the rear panel of the console.

3. Slide the WSG-Y16 card along the rail inside the slot until it clicks into place.

4. Replace and tighten the two screws you removed, to fasten the card securely.

Refer to the console’s operation guide for further installation instructions.

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Ethernet port

Use this port to connect
the network switch to the
SoundGrid system.

MIDI port

Use this port to connect a MIDI cable
to control MultiRack SoundGrid. If you
want to control MultiRack SoundGrid
directly from your console, connect the
console’s MIDI Out port to the WSG­Y16’s MIDI In port. For MIDI mapping
information, please refer to MultiRack
SoundGrid manual. If you have more
than one WSG-Y16 card, connect the
MIDI cable to one of the cards and select
the appropriate port in the MultiRack
SoundGrid Preferences.

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6. Settings

Dipswitches are used to congure the WSG-Y16.

Please refer to the following diagram to determine the position of the dipswitches.

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e following example shows how to set up the dipswitches: Slide the dipswitches
toward the “ON” marking to turn them on; slide them in the opposite direction to
turn them o.

e dipswitches provide the following functionality:

ON

Selects 88.2/96kHz mode

(when emulation mode is selected)

Selects Native/generic mode

Recovery mode

N/A

DIP 1

DIP 2

DIP 3

DIP 4

OFF

Selects 44.1/48kHz mode

(when emulation mode is selected)

Selects Emulation mode

Normal operation

N/A

Notes: Native mode can only be used with mixing consoles that support such a mode;

please refer to the console manual. When in Native mode, the card will auto-detect the

frequency; DIP 1 is ignored. When in doubt, use Emulation mode.

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When changing the sample rate in Emulation mode, do the following:

1. Make sure that the WSG-Y16 DIP 1 is set to the new sample rate.

2. Make sure the console is set to the new sample rate.

3. On the console, set the channel transfer format as follows:

• 88.2/96kHz: set to “double speed”.

• 44.1/48kHz: no specic setting required.

4. Restart the console to activate the changes.

Connecting the Switch and Server

Connect the server, host computer, and WSG-Y16 to the switch, via their Ethernet
ports.

Installing MultiRack SoundGrid

MultiRack SoundGrid installation instructions can be found on the MultiRack
SoundGrid installation CD. Double-click the installer application to begin installation,
then follow the on-screen instructions. e MRRC Editor is also installed at this time.

Registering and Authorizing MultiRack SoundGrid

Log on to Waves’ online registration system at www.wavesupport.net to register your
WSG-Y16 card and MultiRack SoundGrid soware. You will need your product serial
number, which is located your registration card.

Once registered, the product license must be downloaded to an iLok hardware key via
iLok.com. For complete authorization instructions, visit www.wavesupport.net.

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7. Connection Examples

System with One Card

System with Two Cards

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System with Two Servers (Redundant Setup)

System with MIDI Control from Console

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www.waveslive.com