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DiGiGrid MGB/MGO Quick Setup Guide

Registration

You must register your DiGiGrid MGB/MGO 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 DiGiGrid MGB or MGO driver and SoundGrid Studio are checked, and click on

the Install & Activate button.

Restart your computer.

Connections

Connect your DiGiGrid MGB or MGO unit to your computer.

If you are using one MGB or MGO unit, connect it directly to your computer’s Gigabit Ethernet port

using the supplied cable.

If you are using multiple interfaces—two MGB/MGOs, an MGB/MGO with an additional SoundGrid

interface, an MGB/MGO with multiple 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.

Summary of content (5 pages)

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DiGiGrid MGB/MGO Quick Setup Guide Registration You must register your DiGiGrid MGB/MGO 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.
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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.
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There are also built-in templates to assist you with configuration. Select the template that best meets your setup. For recording or playback using a single MGB or MGO, select “MGB MGO REC-PB Standalone.” If you are using two devices, select “2 x MGB MGO REC-PB Standalone.” Finally, check in the PATCH tab that your DiGiGrid MGB/MGO is patched to the driver. If you’ve selected one of the preset templates, this should be all done.
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2. Recording/Playback with MultiRack SoundGrid (a) Open the SoundGrid Driver control panel here: Mac: System HD /Applications /Waves /SoundGrid Windows: C:\Program Files\WavesSoundGridDriver (b) Select the computer network port that is connected to the SoundGrid network. Windows users – this is also where you can change the ASIO buffer size.
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(c) Launch MultiRack SoundGrid. (d) Open the SOUNDGRID INVENTORY window (press F2 or open from the Audio > SoundGrid Inventory menu). (e) Launch your DAW and set audio device to Waves SoundGrid Driver.