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Allen & Heath M-Waves Quick Setup Guide
Registration
You must register your Allen & Heath M-Waves card to obtain the software, the drivers and any licenses
needed.
To register your device, log into your Waves account at www.waves.com.
Software Download
Go to Waves.com > Downloads > Latest Version and Download Waves Central for Mac or PC, as needed.
Run the installer and follow the onscreen instructions when finished.
Launch Waves Central.
Click on Easy Install & Activate. Any products that are not currently activated will appear on the list.
Make sure that your Allen & Heath driver is checked, and click on the Install & Activate button.
Restart your computer.
Connections
Insert the M-Waves to your Allen & Heath stage box.
Connect the Allen & Heath M-Waves card to your computer.
If you are using just one M-Waves card, connect it directly to your computer’s Gigabit Ethernet port
using the supplied cable.
If you are using several M-Waves cards and/or multiple SoundGrid interfaces, computers, etc., connect
them all to a SoundGrid-compatible switch and connect the switch to your computer’s Ethernet port.
See http://www.waves.com/hardware/soundgrid-switches for a list of approved switches.
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Recording/Playback
Your Waves SoundGrid application (SoundGrid Studio or MultiRack SoundGrid) must be open at all times
to configure the driver.
After installation, the Waves SoundGrid driver will appear as available in your DAW even before you
launch the Waves SoundGrid application.
1. Recording/Playback with the SoundGrid Studio Application
If you choose to use the SoundGrid Studio Application as your setup application, refer to the following
images for configuration.
The first time you run and configure your M-Waves card, you may be prompted to update the firmware
of your device. Follow the onscreen instructions.
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