WSG Y16, User Manual

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Page 2: ...ble level of assurance that your use of this product in a residential environment will not result in harmful interference with other electronic devices This equipment generates uses radio frequencies and if not installed and used according to the instructions found in the users manual may cause interference harmful to the operation of other electronic devices Compliance with FCC regulations does n...

Page 3: ... 3 COMPANY INFORMATION Company Waves Inc Address 2800 Merchants Drive Knoxville TN 37912 Telephone 1 865 909 9200 Type of Equipment Waves Interface Card Model Name WSG Y16 V1 or V2 ...

Page 4: ...d Do not apply excessive force to card connectors or other card components Mishandling of the card may lead to shock fire hazard or equipment failure Be sure to disconnect the power cable of the host device before installing the card and connecting disconnecting the cables in order to eliminate shock hazard undesired noise and avoid equipment damage Turn off all peripheral devices connected to the...

Page 5: ...ged If you cannot retrieve dropped objects yourself refer the problem to qualified Yamaha service personnel The illustrations as shown in this Owner s Manual are for instructional purposes only and may be different from the ones on your equipment The company names and product names in this Owner s Manual are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies ...

Page 6: ...l find an extensive answer base the latest tech specs detailed installation guides new software updates and current information on authorization and registration By signing up at https www waves com create account you will receive personalized information on your registered products reminders when updates are available and information on your authorization status as well as a direct line to Waves ...

Page 7: ... The following Yamaha consoles and mixers are compatible with the WSG Y16 V1 or V2 mini YGDAI card CL Series QL Series PM5D DSP5D M7CL LS9 32 LS9 16 DM2000 DM1000 02R96 01V96 DME64N DME24N TX6n TX5n TX4n ...

Page 8: ...also features Clock Sync over Ethernet for syncing multiple consoles and performing digital splits WSG Y16 V1 V2 Features Supports the following sampling frequencies 44 1 48 88 2 96 kHz Sample resolution 24 bits 16 channels of audio at 44 1 48 kHz and 8 channels of audio at 88 2 96 kHz Add up to 4 cards for 64 32 channel processing and recording Clock Sync over Ethernet SoE for digital splits and ...

Page 9: ... 9 SoundGrid System Components SoundGrid Server SGS Network Switch WSG Y16 V1 or V2 I O card SoundGrid Host ...

Page 10: ...tches for a list of supported switches Cables High quality CAT 6 STP cables are required for SoundGrid which uses Giga Ethernet MultiRack SoundGrid Application MultiRack SoundGrid is the included host platform that controls the Waves plugins It is compatible with both Mac and Windows and consists of virtual effects racks each of which can contain up to eight plugins It allows you to program up to ...

Page 11: ...AI slots on the rear panel of the console 1 Turn your console OFF For additional safety disconnect the power cable from the AC socket 2 In the back of your console unscrew the protective cover from the mini YGDAI slot you ll be installing to 3 Carefully line up the WSG Y16 card with the slot guide and slide the card in following the directional grooves 4 Make sure the card is seated firmly screw i...

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Page 13: ... 13 Settings Dipswitches are used to configure the WSG Y16 card Please refer to the following diagram to determine the position of the dipswitches WSG Y16 V1 ...

Page 14: ... 14 WSG Y16 V2 ...

Page 15: ... 48 kHz mode applicable in Emulation mode only Selects 88 2 96 kHz mode applicable in Emulation mode only DIP 2 Emulation mode Native mode DIP 3 Normal operation of the card Forces the card into firmware update mode DIP 4 N A N A Notes Native mode can only be used with mixing consoles that support such a mode please refer to the console manual When in Native mode the card will auto detect the freq...

Page 16: ...t the WSG Y16 DIP 1 is set to the new sample rate 2 Make sure the console is set to the new sample rate 3 On the console set the channel transfer format as follows a 88 2 96 kHz set to double speed b 44 1 48 kHz no specific setting required 4 Restart the console to activate the changes ...

Page 17: ...ters one host computer must control the devices and drivers of all other computers on the network through the Waves SoundGrid Studio Application or through MultiRack SoundGrid In MultiRack SoundGrid you can use up to two drivers at the same time allowing simultaneous recording to a second computer With the SoundGrid Studio Application you can connect up to eight drivers at the same time allowing s...

Page 18: ...e Green LED will light up when connection is achieved and will blink when there is Ethernet activity packets are being sent and received to and from the card Network LED WSG Y16 V2 only A network LED is located at the back of the card The LED will function as follows Condition LED color Firmware update Yellow Device is up but SoundGrid network is not found Red blinking SoundGrid network found Blue...

Page 19: ... 19 Connection Examples System with One WSG Y16 V1 or V2 Card System with Two Cards ...

Page 20: ... 20 System with Two Servers Redundant Setup System with MIDI Control from Console ...

Page 21: ... 21 System with Two Consoles Synced over Ethernet Two Servers System with WSG Y16 V1 and V2 Cards on the Same Console ...

Page 22: ... 22 MultiRack SoundGrid and DAW can be used on the same computer Thank you for purchasing the Waves WSG Y16 mini YGDAI card ...