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Table of Contents

Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................................................4

1. Getting Started..................................................................................................................................................................................5

1.1 System Requirements ..............................................................................................................................................................5

1.2 Registration..................................................................................................................................................................................5

1.3 Software Installation.................................................................................................................................................................6

1.4 Licenses .........................................................................................................................................................................................6

2. HARDWARE .........................................................................................................................................................................................7

3. Suggested Uses And Congurations.........................................................................................................................................9

3.1 One Computer with a DiGiGrid IOX.....................................................................................................................................9

3.2 Adding More I/Os to Your System...................................................................................................................................... 10

3.3 Adding a Server........................................................................................................................................................................ 11

3.4 Multiple Computers with a Single DiGiGrid IOX........................................................................................................... 12

3.5 HD Mix Room and Several Smaller Recording/Editing Rooms................................................................................ 13

4. Software Setup And Controls..................................................................................................................................................... 15

4.1 Device Firmware....................................................................................................................................................................... 18

4.1.1 Resetting the Unit......................................................................................................................................................... 18

4.2 Identifying a Device from the SoundGrid Studio Device Rack................................................................................ 18

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5. Control Panel.................................................................................................................................................................................... 19

5.1 Controls Page ............................................................................................................................................................................ 21

5.1.1 Top Bar............................................................................................................................................................................... 22

5.1.2 Analog Section............................................................................................................................................................... 22

5.1.3 Clip Indication and Small Meters............................................................................................................................. 24

5.2 Clock Page.................................................................................................................................................................................. 25

6. Adding A Server To The Iox.......................................................................................................................................................... 27

6.1 Applications of an External Server ................................................................................................................................... 28

6.1.1 eMotion ST mixer.......................................................................................................................................................... 28

6.1.2 StudioRack....................................................................................................................................................................... 29

7. Moving Audio In A Soundgrid Network ................................................................................................................................. 30

7.1 Using an I/O Device with a DAW ........................................................................................................................................ 31

7.2 Patching I/O to Driver and Driver to I/O ......................................................................................................................... 32

7.3 eMotion ST Mixer Patching .................................................................................................................................................. 39

7.4 Device-to-Device Patching................................................................................................................................................... 40

7.5 Headphone Patching.............................................................................................................................................................. 41

8. Technical Specications................................................................................................................................................................ 42

8.1 Installation Notes..................................................................................................................................................................... 44

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INTRODUCTION

Thank you for choosing the DiGiGrid IOX interface for SoundGrid systems. In order to get the most out of your product,

please take some time to read this manual. We also suggest that you become familiar with our support sites, www.digigrid.net

and www.waves.com/support, where you will nd an extensive answer base, the latest tech specs, detailed installation guides,

software updates, and current information about licensing and registration.

About SoundGrid and DiGiGrid IOX

SoundGrid is a scalable infrastructure that provides a variety of cost-eective, high-quality solutions for studio production. It can be

congured in many ways, with many hardware possibilities, to provide a very exible work environment. This framework is managed

by the SoundGrid Studio Application, which congures the network, assigns and manages I/Os, controllers and servers, and patches

audio throughout the system. Any user, anywhere on the SoundGrid network, has access to all available network I/O devices. Adding

a SoundGrid DSP server enables processing, and monitoring.

Ideal for professional facilities with live performance rooms, the DiGiGrid IOX audio interface features a unique I/O conguration:

12 mic/line inputs with broadcast/studio-quality preamps, and 6 line outputs. With 4 customizable headphone outputs that allow

individual mixes for each musician, the IOX delivers high-resolution monitoring whether you’re performing in the studio or listening

in the control room.

Connect the IOX to your SoundGrid network with a single Ethernet cable. DiGiGrid IOX can be used as your primary audio interface,

or as an additional I/O expansion to an existing SoundGrid system.

Add an external SoundGrid DSP server, and you’ll be able to run hundreds of SoundGrid-compatible plugins, fully integrated within

your DAW, with incredibly low latency.

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1. GETTING STARTED

Aside from setting up your microphone preamps, there’s not much you need to know to begin working with your IOX.

1.1 System Requirements

■SoundGrid Studio runs on Mac and PC (consult Waves website for current OS and DAW compatibility).

■Compatible native DAW (Logic, Cubase, Nuendo, Ableton, Pro Tools Native, and many more). A list of SoundGrid-compatible hosts

is available at Waves website.

■IOX / SoundGrid Studio software installed on the host computer.

■Cat 5e or Cat 6 Ethernet cables.

1.2 Registration

To download IOX software you will need to register your device at www.digigrid.net or www.waves.com. You must know the serial

number of your IOX in order to register it, so sign up before you mount it in a rack. The serial number appears on a label on the

bottom of the unit or on a sticker on the box.

Once you register you will receive two emails:

■A notication that you can now download the installer.

■Instructions about authorizing your license.

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1.3 Software Installation

After you register your new IOX, you can download the installer from the Download/Hardware Drivers section of the Waves website.

Since SoundGrid enables you to access an I/O device from any computer in the network, you will need to install the software on

each computer in the network.

The IOX installer consists of:

■The IOX I/O hardware driver.

■The SoundGrid ASIO/Core Audio driver, which serves as a bridge between the DAW and the SoundGrid network.

■The SoundGrid Studio Application, which manages all SoundGrid network resources and assigns devices to computers.

■StudioRack, a software plugin rack, or chainer, that hosts up to eight plugins and can move their processing from the DAW to

an external SoundGrid server. (External server not included.)

■eMotion ST, a software mixer that provides low-latency plugin processing and monitor mixing. Requires an external server.

1.4 Licenses

DiGiGrid Native I/O devices do not require a license to operate in a SoundGrid network. However, certain advanced features, such as

using StudioRack and eMotion ST for low-latency recording and monitoring, or ooading processing from the host CPU, require a

server and a SoundGrid license. This license is included with the purchase of IOX.

When you register your device, the relevant licenses are deposited in your Waves account. Use the Waves License Center application

to activate your licenses and install them on your computer or on a USB ash drive.

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2. HARDWARE

IOX is a 1U rack-mounted device. Aside from headphone jacks, all connections are on the rear panel.

IOX Front Panel

Front panel LEDs indicate status of essential device functions for each channel.

Input clipping Red = clipping (level can be set through the control panel)

Input signal present Green = signal present

48v phantom power Orange = ON

Network status indicator

Blue: Device recognized by the SoundGrid network

Red: Device not recognized by the SoundGrid network

Yellow: Updating

White: Unit malfunction (e.g., rmware did not load properly, unit did not boot properly)

Cycling through colors: This LED is used to identify the unit from the control panel.

Power switch/indicator

Four ¼-inch TRS headphone jacks with individual volume control knobs;

8–600 ohms; gain = OFF to +15 dB

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IOX Rear Panel

Mains input: 90–240 V AC 50/60 Hz

Built-in 1GB Ethernet switch, two ports

Recovery/reset button

Clock in and out (BNC connectors for external Word Clock)

12 mic/line inputs (combo XLR/TRS connectors)

6 line out ¼”TRS connectors

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3. SUGGESTED USES AND CONFIGURATIONS

There are many ways to use your DiGiGrid IOX. Your existing (or future) equipment, how you work, and what you need to accomplish

are factors to consider when incorporating an IOX into your studio. Project studios with one or two DAWs can share I/O resources.

Studios with several rooms and many DAWs can stream audio between rooms and quickly swap out devices. But no matter how

simple or complex your setup is, connecting an IOX involves only one cable, an Ethernet Cat 5e or Cat 6.

3.1 One Computer with a DiGiGrid IOX

This is the most basic studio conguration. It includes a host computer with a native DAW and a single DiGiGrid IOX that connects

microphones, instruments, headphones, and monitors to the SoundGrid ASIO/Core Audio driver. This driver controls the network

and all its devices.

Ethernet

Analog

Clock

Host Computer

External

Clock

DiGiGrid IOX

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3.2 Adding More I/Os to Your System

Add a DiGiGrid IOC and you pick up another 2 mic inputs, 16 AES inputs and outputs, 8 line inputs and outputs ADAT I/O, and 2

more individual headphone outputs. Connect the IOC to the built-in Ethernet switch on the rear of the IOX. You can add up to eight

SoundGrid I/O devices to a single host. Each of these can be accessed by any computer on the network.

Audio and clock pass through the same Ethernet cable. This means of distributing clock is called “Sync over Ethernet” (SoE) and is

used between all SoundGrid devices. To clock the entire network to an external clock source such as house sync, use Word Clock or

Digital In as clock master for the IOX. If the IOX is the SoE master, then the entire network will be locked to this external source.

External

Word Clock

Host Computer

Ethernet

Analog

Clock

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