DigiGrid DLI Series Manuel utilisateur

DIGIGRID DLS/DLI

Table of Contents

Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................................................5

1. Getting Started .................................................................................................................................................................................7

1.1 System Requirements ..............................................................................................................................................................7

1.2 Registration..................................................................................................................................................................................7

1.3 Software Installation.................................................................................................................................................................7

1.4 Hardware.......................................................................................................................................................................................9

1.5 Modes of Operation................................................................................................................................................................ 11

2. I/O mode: Integrating Pro Tools HD/HDX and HD Native Systems into a SoundGrid Network.......................... 12

2.1 Connections for Pro Tools HD/HDX in I/O Mode .......................................................................................................... 14

2.2 Connections for Pro Tools HD Native in I/O mode....................................................................................................... 17

3. I/O Mode: Setting Up SoundGrid Studio ............................................................................................................................... 20

3.1 Firmware Status and Updates ............................................................................................................................................. 23

3.2 Adding a Server........................................................................................................................................................................ 24

3.3 I/O Mode: Pro Tools and DLI/DLS Settings...................................................................................................................... 24

3.3.1 Pro Tools Playback Engine Settings ........................................................................................................................ 24

3.3.2 Pro Tools I/O Devices Setup Page ........................................................................................................................... 25

3.3.3 Pro Tools Hardware Setup Page ............................................................................................................................... 27

3.4 I/O Mode: Device Control Panels........................................................................................................................................ 28

3.5 Clocking in I/O Mode.............................................................................................................................................................. 31

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3.5.1 Clocking Example #1: DLI/DLS is SoE Master; 192 is Loop Sync Master.................................................... 31

3.5.2 Clocking Example #2: DLI/DLS is SoE Slave and Loop Sync Master............................................................ 33

3.6 Using a DSP Server for Added Processing Power......................................................................................................... 35

3.6.1 Basic Setup ...................................................................................................................................................................... 35

3.6.2 Reserving Channels ..................................................................................................................................................... 36

3.6.3 Waves Startup Preferences ........................................................................................................................................ 37

3.7 Patching from the Network.................................................................................................................................................. 40

4. SGP Mode: Adding DigiLink-Compatible I/Os to a SoundGrid Network.................................................................... 43

4.1 Connections: I/O Mode vs. SGP Mode.............................................................................................................................. 43

4.2 Currently Supported Devices .............................................................................................................................................. 43

4.3 Basic SGP Conguration........................................................................................................................................................ 44

4.3.1 Connecting One DigiLink-Compatible I/O Device in SGP Mode ................................................................. 44

4.3.2 Adding a Server to an SGP System ......................................................................................................................... 46

4.3.3 Adding More DigiLink-Compatible I/O Devices to a DLI/DLS: SGP Mode................................................ 47

5. SGP Mode: Setting up SoundGrid Studio .............................................................................................................................. 48

5.1 Setting Up the Driver.............................................................................................................................................................. 49

5.2 Setting the DAW Playback Engine for SGP Mode........................................................................................................ 49

5.3 Adding SoundGrid Devices.................................................................................................................................................. 50

5.4 Firmware Status and Updates ............................................................................................................................................. 51

5.5 Adding a Server........................................................................................................................................................................ 51

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6. SGP Mode: Device Control Panels............................................................................................................................................. 52

6.1 SGP Mode: Controlling Clock............................................................................................................................................... 57

6.2 SoundGrid Studio Sample Rate Control.......................................................................................................................... 60

7. SGP Mode: Patching From the Network ................................................................................................................................. 62

7.1 Device-to-Device Patching .................................................................................................................................................. 63

7.2 eMotion ST Mixer Patching .................................................................................................................................................. 63

7.3 StudioRack.................................................................................................................................................................................. 65

Appendix: DLI/DLS Specications................................................................................................................................................. 66

Appendix: Installation Notes........................................................................................................................................................... 67

DIGIGRID DLS/DLI

INTRODUCTION

Thank you for choosing the DigiGrid DLI/DLS 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. There 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 DLI/DLS

SoundGrid is a scalable infrastructure that provides a variety of cost-eective, high-quality solutions for recording studios. 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 recording and monitoring in very low latency and moves processing from the host

to the server.

DiGiGrid DLI is an interface that links Pro Tools HD/HDX or HD Native audio workstations to a SoundGrid network. This enables you

to work with a Pro Tools HD system as you normally do, while gaining access to the resources of a SoundGrid network. You can also

use DLI to add DigiLink-compatible I/O hardware to a SoundGrid network. DLI provides up to 64 I/O channels and is suitable for

project studios as well as large, complex facilities.

DigiGrid DLS provides this same bridge between Pro Tools HD/HDX and HD Native audio workstations and the SoundGrid network.

In addition, DLS adds a DSP server that ooads processing from the DAW and greatly increases the number of plugins that can be

used simultaneously.

DIGIGRID DLS/DLI

How to Use this Manual

DiGiGrid DLI and DLS each work in two dierent modes for two dierent purposes. You may want your Pro Tools HD/HDX or HD Native

to have more I/Os and more plugins processing. Or you may want to add DigiLink-compatible I/Os to your networked Native DAWs.

A DLS or DLI unit can only be in one mode at a time. If you use two or more units they can be in dierent modes.

For this reason we’ve divided this manual into three main sections:

■ Getting Started An overview of DiGiGrid DLI/DLS, plus system requirements, installation, product licensing, etc.

■ I/O mode: Integrating Pro Tools HD/HDX and HD Native Systems into a SoundGrid Network (Chapters 2-3): Everything you

need to know about connecting, conguring, and working in I/O mode in order to integrate Pro Tools HD/HDX and HD Native

systems, DigiLink-compatible I/O devices, and the SoundGrid Studio System.

■ SGP Mode: Adding DigiLink-Compatible I/Os to a SoundGrid Network (Chapters 4-7): This section describes the various ways

to add DigiLink-compatible I/O devices to a SoundGrid network.

Once you are up and running with the mode you’re using, you might look through the other section in order to learn more about

DLI/DLS. For example, SGP mode has more clocking options, so I/O users can study the SGP clock section to better understand how

DLI/DLS manages clock.

Throughout this manual, we refer to DLI and DLS interfaces as “DLI/DLS” whenever purpose, connection, conguration, and

application are the same for both devices. When referring to something unique to a specic model, we use that model’s name only.

DIGIGRID DLS/DLI

1. GETTING STARTED

A DLI/DLS unit has two DigiLink ports, each of which can carry up to 32 channels, for a total of 64 channels. The actual number of

channels is determined by the number of Pro Tools cards or by conguration.

1.1 System Requirements

■ Pro Tools HD/HDX or HD Native system with at least one available DigiLink port (I/O mode only)

■ DigiLink-compatible I/O hardware device: 96 I/O, 192 I/O, HD Omni, etc. (consult www.waves.com for a current list of compatible

devices)

■ SoundGrid Studio installed on all computers

■ The required DigiLink cables

■ Cat 5e or Cat 6 Ethernet cables

■ Mac or PC (consult www.waves.com for current OS and Pro Tools compatibility)

1.2 Registration

Register your DLI/DLS device at the DiGiGrid or Waves websites: www.digigrid.net or www.waves.com. The hardware device serial

number appears on a label on the bottom of the unit. After registering your product, you can download SoundGrid software from

the Waves website.

1.3 Software Installation

DLI/DLS interfaces work within a SoundGrid network, so all SoundGrid components should be installed. The DigiGrid DLI/DLS

installer includes:

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

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

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

SoundGrid server.

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

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User manuals for all of these products are available on the Waves website (www.waves.com). Refer also to the manuals for Pro Tools

and for your DigiLink-compatible I/O devices.

Install the Waves or third-party plugins you will be using with StudioRack or eMotion ST. Native plugins and SoundGrid plugins

operate in the same manner. Their dierences are technical rather that functional, but SoundGrid plugins are necessary in

SoundGrid environments.

Licenses

DigiGrid I/O devices use Waves software and drivers to interface with your studio system. Using the DigiGrid DLI and DLS with

SoundGrid Studio doesn’t require any type of licensing. Waves-accompanying applications such as eMotion ST and StudioRack do.

Waves SoundGrid licensing is layered, so you can rst nd the system that best meets your current needs, and scale up later.

■ The StudioRack Native license allows plugin processing on local CPU. All Waves Native plugins are compatible.

■ The StudioRack SoundGrid license enables you to ooad your plugin processing to a DSP server. You can use StudioRack with

local CPU or SoundGrid processing. Requires SoundGrid plugins.

■ The eMotion ST license enables low-latency monitoring while recording, as well as complex personalized monitor mixes.

License your SoundGrid components using the Waves License Center, an application that manages licenses for all Waves products.

Consult Waves Customer Service for details about upgrading to SoundGrid plugins.

Device Firmware

Firmware is a small program that runs on your device. It enables DLI/DLS to communicate correctly with SoundGrid Studio. Each

time you update the SoundGrid Studio Application, the most recent DLI/DLS rmware in included with the updated installer. When

you next launch SoundGrid Studio, you will learn if all devices are running the most current rmware. This process is discussed in the

section “Setting Up SoundGrid Studio.”

Both DLI and DLS contain I/O rmware. DLS contains separate rmware for its server.

DIGIGRID DLS/DLI

1.4 Hardware

DLI is a 1U rack-mounted device.

Mode switches

(I/O vs. SGP)

DigiLink ports

Clock In and Out

Two Ethernet ports

Mains

Recovery Switch

SGP mode indicator

Network status indicator

I/O mode indicator

Power button and indicator

DLI Front Panel

DLI Rear Panel

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DLS is a 2U rack-mounted device

SGP mode indicator

Network status indicator

I/O mode indicator

Power button and indicator

DLS Front Panel

Mode switches

(I/O vs. SGP)

DigiLink ports

Clock In and Out

Two Ethernet ports

Mains

Recovery Switch

Service USB ports

DLS Rear Panel

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