Hear Technologies WSG Bridge, User Manual

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WSG Bridge User Guide
WAVES SOUNDGRID CARD
In order to get the most out of your Waves SoundGrid Card, please take some time to
read this user guide. We also suggest that you become familiar with the Waves support site
(http://www.waves.com/support), where you’ll find an extensive answer base, the latest tech
specs, detailed installation guides, software updates, and current information about licensing and
registration.
OVERVIEW
SoundGrid
is a scalable infrastructure that provides a variety of cost-effective, high-quality solutions for
recording studios and live applications. It can be configured in many ways—with many hardware possibilities—
to provide a very flexible work environment. This framework is managed by the
SoundGrid Studio Application ,
eMotion LV1 , or MultiRack SoundGrid . Each of these applications can configure the network, assign and manage
I/Os, controllers and servers, and patch audio throughout the system. Any user, anywhere on the SoundGrid network, has access to 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.
TYPICAL USES
The WSG Bridge SoundGrid Card can be used in both SoundGrid and Native configurations.
SOUNDGRID
In a SoundGrid configuration, the WSG Bridge SoundGrid Card connects to a SoundGrid network that has a SoundGrid DSP server.
This provides a high plugin count with super-low latency processing. It also enables other networking capabilities, including the option of
adding an additional DSP server for backup.
Please Note: A SoundGrid DSP server is required for SoundGrid configurations.
NATIVE
In a Native configuration, the WSG Bridge SoundGrid Card is used to connect to the SoundGrid ASIO/Core Audio driver for plugin
processing and/or DAW playback/recording. Since the Native configuration utilizes the computer’s CPU to power 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 configurations.
Native Processing and Recording on Different Computers
SoundGrid Processing and Recording on Different Computers
WSG Bridge
DAW Host MultiRack SoundGrid Host
SoundGrid Certified
Network Switch
SoundGrid Enabled Console
SoundGrid DSP Server Redundant SoundGrid
DSP Server
WSG Bridge
DAW Host SoundGrid Studio
SoundGrid Certified
Network Switch
SoundGrid Enabled Console
Dante Network
Dante Network
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