With the SoundGrid module added to a console and linked to an external PC, the multi-effect engines built into the SD7, SD8 and SD9 will run alngside Waves TDM plug-ins in SoundGrid, with the same benefits of operation.
Console-based MultiRack software allows set-up, control, recall, snapshot and saving of Waves plug-in configurations processed on the dedicated, rack-mounted external server over a Stealth-Waves Ethernet connection.
The SoundGrid module itself is fitted inside the console to a dedicated expansion port mounted directly on the console’s FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) Stealth engine board, reducing the data path to a minimum for precise timing. It handles the Waves effects routing, so the console’s processing power remains dedicated to the task of driving the console and its worksurface. SoundGrid parameters are also duplicated on the console’s touchscreen via a dedicated Waves button, allowing plug-ins to be assigned to the required point in the signal path and their parameters set.
Configurations can be saved equally simply, and session settings can be tranferred to another SD7, SD8 or SD9 on a memory stick along with personalised Waves settings.
The available plug-ins include Waves’ Mercury, SSL 4000 Collection, GTR3, JJP Analog Legends, Studio Classics Collection, The API Collection and Gold, along with the popular L2 Ultramaximizer and C4 Multiband processor. Forthcoming SoundGrid-exclusive live sound plug-ins and other effects will be made available as downloadable upgrades.
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