SoundGrid Studio User Guide / Owners Manual
Table Of Contents
- Welcome to SoundGrid Studio
 - Part 1: Getting Started
 - Part 2: Top Bar
 - Part 3: Setup Window
- Setup Window Overview
- Network Controls
 - Device Racks: Assigning and Managing Network Devices
- I/O Devices Racks
 - I/O Device Racks Displays and Controls
 - I/O Devices Menu Items
 - SG Connect
 - I/O Sharing
- Connected Systems
 - System Inventory in Super Systems
 - Sharing a Device
 - Setting up Device Sharing
 - Shared Devices: Clocking Considerations
 - Patching Shared Devices
 - Patching Shared Output Devices
 - Shared and Un-Shared Devices in the Patch
 - Removing Shared Devices
 - If the Sharing Host Becomes Unavailable
 - Share Preamp Control
 
 - Servers
 - External Control Devices
 
 
 - Setting Sample Rate
 - Assigning I/O Devices Manually
 - Working Offline
 - Mixer Settings
 - User Interface Settings Section
 - Patch Window Sections
 - The Patch Grid
 - Mixer Layers
 - Mixer Channels
 - Mixer Layer Modes
 - Using Plugins
 - Monitor Panel
 - INCORPORATING MIDI
 - MACKIE CONTROL PROTOCOL
 - Setting Up Mackie HUI in a DAW
 
 - Setup Window Overview
 - Part 4: Patch Window
 - Part 5: Mixer Window
 - Appendix
 
 Part 3: Setup Window 
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Update Plugins 
If you install and activate new plugins—purchased or demo—while SoundGrid Studio is running, they may not be 
recognized immediately. Click the Scan button. This initiates a scan of all installed and licensed plugins and enables 
SoundGrid Studio to recognize them. If plugins are still not found, read this technical support article.
GENERAL SETTINGS 
Enable Notification Center 
SoundGrid Studio provides pop-up windows to guide you through the Auto-Config 
process. Turn notifications on or off here.  
Auto-Assign Local SoundGrid Driver 
Sets whether or not Auto-Configuration assigns the host computer’s SG driver to the inventory. Deselect this option 
if you prefer to assign the ASIO/Core Audio driver manually. 
Launch Application on Startup 
By default, SoundGrid Studio is launched on host computer startup and remains on until quit manually. Deselect this 
to prevent automatic launching. 
TROUBLESHOOTING SECTION 
Enable Logging 
SoundGrid Studio constantly logs its activity for purposes of troubleshooting. Click on the 
Logs button to access the log files. Under certain circumstances, Waves technical support 
may ask for more comprehensive records for enhanced troubleshooting.  
Select Enable Logging to create verbose records. Deselect for normal operation. 
Show Patch Warnings 
When selected, a warning is issued when any routing change is made in the Patch window. You can also set this 
preference in the Patch window. 










