Waves Audio Sync Transport in SoundGrid Network User Guide

SoundGrid Studio

How to Sync Transport Between DAWs in a SoundGrid Studio System

One of the advantages of the SoundGrid Studio System is the ability to run multiple host computers with dierent DAWs on the
same network, and to route audio between them using as little as one SoundGrid I/O.

This guide explains how to sync the transport between two dierent DAWs running on two computers connected to the same
SoundGrid I/O. We will focus on a few popular scenarios involving Pro Tools, Logic and Ableton Live. The instructions below are
specic to Mac, but similar steps apply to PC.

1. Create a SoundGrid network by connecting to your SoundGrid interface.

In this example, DiGiGrid IOS is the audio interface.

DiGiGrid IOS

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Ethernet

Computer 4Computer 2Host Computer Computer 3

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SoundGrid Studio

2. Set up a SoundGrid network on the master computer:

(a) Open the SoundGrid Studio application on the computer you want to designate as master.

On the Setup page, under RACK B – SOFTWARE I/O DEVICES, click ADD DEVICE, and assign the SoundGrid driver of the other
(slave) computer. To learn more about assigning drivers, consult the SoundGrid Studio user guide.

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(b) Open Audio MIDI Setup in HD > Applications > Utilities.

(c) View the MIDI Studio by going to the Window menu and selecting Show MIDI Studio:

SoundGrid Studio

(d) Double-click on the Waves SoundGrid Network Driver:

(e) Do the following on the MIDI Network Setup page:

- Top Left: Create a new session by pressing + (plus) and selecting the new session in the checkbox.

- Top Right: Check “Enabled” to enable the session.

- Bottom Left: Under “Who may connect to me,” choose “Anyone.”

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