Waves Audio Calrec SoundGrid User Guide

Calrec SoundGrid I/O

User Guide

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Introduction .......................................................................................................... 3

1.1 About SoundGrid and the Calrec Audio Interface ...................................................... 3

1.2 Typical Uses .............................................................................................................. 4

1.3 Native/SoundGrid Comparison Table ........................................................................ 6

2. Hardware and Connectors ................................................................................... 7

3. Installation and Configuration Overview ............................................................ 8

3.1 Installing the Calrec SoundGrid Interface .................................................................. 8

3.2 Configuring the Calrec SoundGrid Interface in MultiRack SoundGrid ........................ 8

3.3 Configuring the Calrec SoundGrid Interface in SoundGrid Studio ............................ 10

3.3.1 Setting up SoundGrid Studio .......................................................................... 10

3.3.2 Firmware Status and Updates ........................................................................ 13

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1. Introduction

Thank you for choosing the Calrec audio interface for SoundGrid systems. To get the most out

of your product, please take some time to read this guide. We also suggest that you become

familiar with our support webpage, http://www.waves.com/support, where you will find an

extensive answer base, the latest tech specs, detailed installation guides, software updates, and

current information about licensing and registration.

1.1 About SoundGrid and the Calrec SoundGrid Card

SoundGrid is a scalable infrastructure that provides a variety of cost-effective, high quality

solutions for recording studios. It can be configured in many ways and with many hardware

possibilities to provide a very flexible work environment. This framework is managed by either

the SoundGrid Studio or the MultiRack SoundGrid application, which configures the network,

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

Any user, anywhere on the SoundGrid network, has access to any of the network’s I/O devices.

Adding a SoundGrid DSP server enables recording and monitoring with very low latency and

moves processing away from the host computer to the server.

The Calrec SoundGrid card enables integration of Calrec consoles with Waves SoundGrid

systems via a single Ethernet cable, allowing live engineers to use the SoundGrid technology

for low-latency plugin processing, multitrack recording and playback, and audio networking.

• Super-low-latency networking platform for processing, playback and recording

• Each card allows 64 channels of bi-directional audio

• Connects via a single Cat5e or Cat6 Ethernet cable

• Clock Sync-over-Ethernet for digital splits

• Connects to SoundGrid systems and SoundGrid-compatible devices via a single

Ethernet cable

• Compatible with standard computers and switches

• Redundancy and recovery options

• ASIO/Core Audio drivers for recording and playback

• Works with MultiRack SoundGrid software for setup and control

• Networks with every SoundGrid-enabled device

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1.2 Typical Uses

The Calrec SoundGrid audio interface can be used in both SoundGrid and Native

configurations, as follows:

SoundGrid Configuration

In a SoundGrid configuration, the Calrec SoundGrid card is used to connect to a SoundGrid

network for plugin processing and simultaneous DAW playback/recording. The SoundGrid

configuration uses a dedicated SoundGrid DSP server to power the plugin processing, enabling

super-low latency, high plugin counts, and networking capabilities, with the option of adding a

backup DSP server.

Please note: A SoundGrid DSP server is required for SoundGrid configurations.

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