Waves Audio DiGiGrid MGB-MGO User Guide

DIGIGRID MGB/MGO

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DIGIGRID MGB/MGO

Table of Contents

Introduction 3

About SoundGrid and the DiGiGrid MGB and MGO Audio Interfaces 3

Using DiGiGrid MGB/MGO with a Console 6

1. Hardware and Connectors 7

2. Installation and Conguration Overview 9

2.1 Conguring the MGB/MGO in MultiRack SoundGrid 9

2.2 Conguring the MGB/MGO in SoundGrid Studio 12

2.2.1 Setting up SoundGrid Studio 12

2.2.2 Setting Up the Driver 14

2.2.3 Firmware Status and Updates 15

3. MGB/MGO Control Panel 16

3.1 Clock Page 16

3.2 MADI Options Page 18

3.3 About Page 18

3.4 System Info Page 19

3.5 Saving, Loading and Identifying 19

DIGIGRID MGB/MGO

INTRODUCTION

Thank you for choosing a DiGiGrid MGB or MGO audio interface for SoundGrid systems. In order to get the most out of your DiGiGrid
product, please take some time to read this user guide. We also suggest that you become familiar with the Waves support site (www.
wavesupport.net), where you will nd an extensive answer base, the latest tech specs, detailed installation guides, software updates,
and current information about licensing and registration.

About SoundGrid and DiGiGrid MGB/MGO

SoundGrid is a scalable infrastructure that provides a variety of cost-eective, high-quality solutionsfor recording studios and live
sound consoles. It can be congured in many ways and with many hardware possibilities to provide a very exible work environ­ment. This framework is managed by the SoundGrid Studio Application or MultiRack SoundGrid, which congures 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.

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A single Ethernet cable connects all devices in the SoundGrid network.

The DiGiGrid MGB and MGO MADI-to-SoundGrid interfaces are used for connecting MADI-enabled devices to a Waves SoundGrid
network for plugin processing and/or DAW playback and recording. The MGB unit is equipped with MADI BNC connections; MGO is
equipped with MADI optical connections.

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Supported sample rates: 44.1, 48, 88.2 and 96 kHz

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112/128-channel I/O @ 48 kHz

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56/64-channel I/O @ 96 kHz

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Supports 56- and 64-channel modes

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Supports double wire (48k frame) and single wire (96k frame) signals @ 96 kHz

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Clock synchronization via word clock input, MADI (Port 1 or Port 2), SoundGrid (Sync over Ethernet), Internal

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1 SoundGrid port (RJ45)

DIGIGRID MGB/MGO

Typical Uses

DiGiGrid MGO and MGB interfaces may be used in both SoundGrid and Native congurations, as follows:

SoundGrid: In a SoundGrid conguration, the MGB or MGO interface is used to connect a MADI-enabled console to a SoundGrid
network, for plugin processing and simultaneous DAW playback and recording. The SoundGrid conguration 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 an additional backup DSP server.

Please note: A SoundGrid DSP server is required for SoundGrid congurations.

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DAW / SG Studio MultiRack SG

Network

Switch

DiGiGrid MGB/MGO

Server Optional Backup Server

Ethernet
MADI

MADI Enabled Console

DIGIGRID MGB/MGO

Native: In a Native conguration, the MGB or MGO interface is used to connect a MADI-enabled console to the SoundGrid ASIO/Core
Audio driver, for plugin processing and/or DAW playback and recording. Since the Native conguration utilizes the computer’s CPU to
power the plugin processing, plugin count and overall system latency depend on the computer’s CPU and sound driver capabilities.

Please note: A SoundGrid DSP server is not required for Native congurations.

DiGiGrid MGB/MGO

MultiRack Native or DAW

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Ethernet

MADI Enabled Console

MADI

DIGIGRID MGB/MGO

Using DiGiGrid MGB/MGO with a Console

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Connect your MGB to the console using BNC MADI cables. Connect your MGO to the console using optical MADI cables.

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Connect to the SoundGrid network using Cat 5e or Cat 6 cables. Connect the MGB/MGO interfaces to your computer’s local LAN

port, or use two cables to connect the MGB/MGO and your computer to the SoundGrid-compatible network switch.

Native/SoundGrid Comparison Table

Features Native SoundGrid

Low Latency

Processing

Recording

Simultaneous Recording and Processing

CPU Load Your DAW computer's CPU Dedicated SoundGrid DSP server

Backup DSP Server

Networking

I/O Interface MGB/MGO MGB/MGO

Plugin Host Software MultiRack Native MultiRack SoundGrid

Plugin Licenses Native SoundGrid

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