eMotion ST Mixer User Guide
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1. INP Orange Input before all processing after input gain PRE Light blue Pre fader after processing PST Dark blue Post fader after processing Input Aux OFF Pre fader Aux ON Post fader Aux ON Copy Main Mix To lt Inthe Channel Menu you can use the Copy Main Mix To function to speed up your workflow Factory Presets User Presets a Selecting this option will copy the Fader and Pan positions of the current Layer to one Paste of the eight sends lt O A O 5 ep Save As Rename Preset This allows you to create headphone mixes based on the Main Mix and then customize Export to file Boe them individually elre ances m This feature applies to both the Mixer and the StudioRack Layers oad Session Save Session Template Load Session Template lt O A O 5 ep 9 STUDIORACK LAYER StudioRack is a DAW plugin software rack designed to run chains of up to 8 plugins each It can run on any compatible platform Together StudioRack and eMotion ST enable users to monitor and mix a low latency path that includes all of the plugins that are used in the mix Functionality is the same with a StudioRack as with a channel in the mixer s StudioRack layer they are in fact the same thing However since StudioRack is a plugin it controls only the one focused DAW channel The eMotion StudioRack layer enables users to view and con2. lt O A O 5 ep Switch All to 56 MIXER PROCESSING VOICES DSP To populate channels in the StudioRack layer set the StudioRack input channel to match the lass driver input channel in the DAW track where the StudioRack is inserted This enables you to monitor the same input that you are recording Track order is determined by the input channel number Lower Rack 3 channels are placed to the left of higher channels AUTO When StudioRack monitor status switches to Input the I O input signal is split into two paths One path Rack 1 goes to the DAW while the second goes directly to the inserted StudioRack bypassing the DAW When 122 AUTO StudioRack is in Input mode the DAW monitor output is muted so that only the low latency stream is MIXER heard When the recording is finished the monitor path switches back to the output of the DAW for normal playback and mixing In both Playback and Input modes audio passes through the same StudioRacks with the same plugins and settings so you hear the same processing when recording and mixing In this example StudioRack is inserted in the DAW channel named Vocal 1 I O input A 3 4 is the selected input lt O KT O Em 7 ADD PLUGIN In the host DAW I O preferences the A 3 4 input is patched to Waves SoundGrid driver input 3 4 Choose 3 4 as the StudioRack input channel I O Setup i Eii b f ARAN AA L Name B K Input 1 2 M K Inp
3. 4 1 Preamp Control Mode The Preamp control mode is used to control preamps on hardware I Os and to set gain from digital sources Chn 1 Chn 2 sr a Control Function EN 48v Phantom On Off pre amp Gam Preamp Gain Input Controls analogue gain in an attached I O device that includes a controllable preamp Input Polarity Mono channels have one polarity reverse button Ena Stereo channels have two Buttons are latching and Digital are colored green when engaged Tim o OO E Digital Input Trim Controls input level from digital sources Separate controls for L R when input is stereo Range 144 dB to 10 dB D lt O A O 5 ep 4 2 Rack Control Mode Use the Rack control mode to add remove control and manage plugins Each input and aux channel has a rack that will hold up to 8 plugins Chn 1 a Manon Cored 1 Cored 3 ST TE Coreg Z F Insert 1 Insert Z Each rack has 8 plugin slots Signal flow is from top to bottom Plug in list Toadda plugin click on an empty slot figsin Choose a processor from the drop down menu Bypass Disable Plug in Remove Plug in Use the same menu to remove Copy ste enable disable or replace a plugin Latency 0 1ms 4samples Rack Latency 1 4ms 68samples To insert the same plugin to all input channels hold OPT ALT as you select the plugin Aux channels behave in the same manner Change the se
4. 3 5 Panners In each of its modes eMotion ST features a panner for every channel The mixer s mono panners function as you d expect them to with any mixer while the stereo panners offer unique possibilities with several ways to move a stereo track within a sound image Pan Stereo Rotate Left Banner e __ Right panner Rotation e ee Stereo Width CTRL click Ladera Right Marker Panner Mono Panner Stereo Balance Pan Rotation Values Pan and rotation values are indicated in the value box beneath the panner Positive values indicate pan rotation to the right Negative values indicate pan rotation to the left When a panner is not being manipulated the value box shows fader meter values Value Box Z Panner Controls and Examples O FADER STATE FUNCTION When a mono signal is bussed to a stereo channel panning results in a gain de decrease in one channel and a corresponding gain increase in the other channel Mono panner Panned left Range 45 E Changes the relative gain of the left and right channels moving the stereo image within the soundscape without necessarily maintaining the structure of the Balance moving stereo source The left and right markers indicate the limits of the stereo image Panned right S Range 45 Moves a stereo image within a soundscape while retaining its width Consider this the stereo equivalent of mono panning Stereo rotation R
5. A session saved in SoundGrid Studio or eMotion ST does not include StudioRack settings StudioRack is a DAW plugin so its settings are saved and will open with the DAW session However you can save the eMotion ST session through StudioRack by pressing the Save button in the StudioRack monitor sends section When the DAW session opens it will instantiate the StudioRack plugin along with its plugin parameters StudioRack actas BE will in turn load the eMotion ST SoundGrid Studio session in its previously saved state If you choose to save sessions in this manner it s important that you keep the eMotion ST sessions current with your DAW sessions eMOTION ST in s e Save ADD PLUGIN h STUDIORACK lt O ET O 5 0 7 DELAY COMPENSATION Digital mixers must compensate for uneven latencies among various input sources and processors Typically input channels and aux channels host many plugins each of which are likely to impose different delays The sum of these processes results in inconsistent latency MAIN eMotion ST compensates for delays between streams going to a summing buss For summing all input channels are aligned with each other as a group Aux channels are also aligned as a group When input channels with delay are sent to aux channels that have delays of their own further latencies must be compensated for when these input and aux channels are sent to the Main out The limit for this compensation
6. Process Input Pan Channels 8 1 y To Main 2 Fader 7 T o Sends PRE PST 2 Pan Channel Fader To H W or S W IO Rack o Process Aux 2 1 Pan y y T Direct Out To E Fader H W or S W IO Input From INP Sends PRE PST Pan AS Send To Aux 3 8 Studio Fader o Rack o Process StudioRack Pan E Channels 64 1 O Oe I H o e E ET Z Fader o A INP Sends PRE PST Pan ne Fader To HW or S W IO ac o Process Aux 8 3 Pan Channel Fader To H W or S W lO Rack Process Aux 8 3 Pan
7. IA The eMotion ST Input A and B in the Route control mode coreespond to the Input A and Input B patch pages Er Cored 2 ee G emotion manu j ee Direction of patch DLS 1 Driver Studio A Emorion wa Hardware or software I O devices Sy Digital 3 Source channels E q AAA y g Patch points EA 14 a eMotion ST input channels STANNVHO Channel 6 Channel 7 Channel 8 4 4 Sends Control Mode Use the Sends control mode to control the aux send levels and panning for each of the 8 aux channel inputs eMotion ST channels 1 8 have 8 aux sends each ec lt C KT C J ge thn E Aux channels 1 and 2 have aux sends of their own to facilitate additional processing Cored 1 Cored 3 Set the level of an aux send by moving the slider within its cell Relative gain is indicated by the length of the slider To activate an aux send for a channel click on the number immediately above the slider This area will turn green and ON will appear lt O ET O 5 ep Using Channel Faders to Control Aux Sends You can adjust the sends level by moving the slider in the cell it occupies but it s usually easier to use a large fader When an aux channel is selected the channel strip faders and panners will change from controlling the channel to controlling its aux level and pan This mode is called Sends on Fader The fader section of the mixer will be co
8. The server you use for DSP processing and low latency recording is allocated by SoundGrid Studio The three tabs at the top of the page direct you to the three major sections SETUP Use this section to find and allocate resources manage the network save and load sessions and see that things are working the way they should The Setup section has three tab pages System Inventory Assign network assets and manage the network By far the most visited page in the Setup section Settings System parameters are set here Session Info Save and store SoundGrid Studio and eMotion ST sessions and templates View installed software versions Access PDF user manuals PATCH Create and modify patches between the eMotion ST mixer and outside I Os as well as patches between devices MIXER The eMotion ST mixer The Mixer tab will not be available if a server is not assigned to the system or if an eMotion ST license is missing 3 CHANNEL LAYERS Like most digital mixers eMotion is built in logical layers This allows for a large number of mixer channels without forcing the user to scroll back and forth The eMotion ST mixer has two channel layers D lt O A O 5 ep A MIXER layer that includes multi purpose input channels and auxiliaries A STUDIORACK layer with up to four pages of 16 channels each Input comes directly from the StudioRack plugins 3 1 Mixer Layer Channel Strips The center sections of the mi
9. Emo TION ST USER GUIDE lt O A O 5 ep Table of Contents aie gore A A A A A era ettertt ta 3 A Te PI o o 3 1 EMOTION St Mixer Dv er vie 4 A Ag O ee 5 2 D elos Lee e on OE O te te ne ee ere 7 e e 8 3 1 Mixer Layer E irr eee team at secant ee hs ots ee eee 8 3 2 Channel A Ree 10 E ala AA ee att mete one et einen eR Nee 11 34 MONO and Stereo Tracks eenen A EE E AAAA E E AEA E AEA E E AA EA A AA 11 E A PA E O E Alot eater ratte 12 SI 15 4 Mixer Layer Control MOdES ee 16 4 4 Preamp Control Mode in 17 E o A o ete ae ee T 21 44 Sends Control Mode eee 24 5 Studio Rack Layer a A UE PRO ee A eee 28 GES eee cod 33 7 Delay Compensation 35 2 eMotion o T SUCHIN ells LOWY ste ern cet ge Ree T 36 lt O A O 5 ep INTRODUCTION Thank you for choosing the Waves eMotion ST mixer In order to get the most out of this product please take some time to read this manual We also suggest that you become familiar with the Waves support site www waves com support There you will find an extensive answer base the latest tech specs detailed installation guides software updates and current information about authorization and registration About SoundGrid SoundGrid is a scalable network infrastructure that provides a variety of cost effective high quality solutions for recording studios It can be configured in many ways with many hardware possibilities to provide a very flexible audio work envi
10. anner is engaged Click on the meter to clear peak indicator Faders Range 144 dB to 10 dB Meters Peak meters Normally the value box above a fader shows the peak level Meter behavior INP PRE POST is determined in the SoundGrid Studio Settings window Click on the value box to clear peak hold Meter Range to 10 dB 3 2 Channel Types Input channels Input from any available SoundGrid compatible I O on a SoundGrid network Each channel accepts mic preamp digital in and line in depending on I O device Channels can output directly to any I O on the SoundGrid network Each Input channel can insert up to 8 plugins lt O A O 5 ep Ch 1 In most templates stereo channel 1 is from DAW stereo out but this can be re routed Stereo Ch 2 8 Multi purpose input channels Aux busses 8 aux channels Each aux channel can insert up to 8 plugins Can be sent to Main out or Direct out Each aux channel can output directly to any I O on the SoundGrid network Aux 1 2 Stereo FX busses Aux 1 2 can send to Aux 3 8 for additional monitor processing Aux 3 8 Stereo aux busses Typically used for headphone mixes StudioRack 1 32 64 Input channels directly from StudioRack Designed for low latency monitoring not DAW channels playback Bussed directly to Main output or through sends to Aux Refer to StudioRack manual for details Main out Stereo
11. is 4096 samples This does not mean that the total delay ina channel or buss or main buss cannot exceed 4k samples Rather it means that the total compensation between the channels with the least and greatest delay cannot be more than this figure If this delay compensation limit is exceeded a red warning will appear above the Main fader This indicates that one or more inputs to a summing mix buss are not fully delay compensated which can result in artifacts such as phasing In such cases you would probably need to reduce the latency of at least one rack Open the eMotion Rack control mode Click on any plugin in the rack in order to check the latency of the rack and the plugin If the rack s latency is excessive try rerouting your signal path to see if there is a more efficient way to arrange it If this does not reduce delay compensation below the 4096 sample limit you will need to disable or remove certain plugins StudioRack Layer channels are aligned to each other in the Main mix bus Latencies introduced by hosted plugins in StudioRack are taken into account In StudioRack Playback mode audio does not pass through the eMotion ST mixer When playing back recorded material StudioRack is a DAW plugin and its delay is governed by the DAW it is not affected by eMotion ST latency considerations EMOTION ST SIGNAL FLOW lt O A O 5 ep Input From Main H W or S W IO Aux 2 1 Channel Fader Aux 8 3 E Rack E
12. k Latency Pastes copied plugin settings to the selected plugin Indicates latency of the selected plugin Indicates total rack latency D lt O A O 5 ep Chn 1 eMbOTION Line 1 ST 4 3 Route Control Mode Use the Route control mode to set inputs and outputs for your mixer sessions Setting up eMotion ST s signal flow is the same as in any other digital mixer The template you choose in the Wizard will usually provide In Out assignments that work well for your eMotion ST and StudioRack session You should know however how audio flows through the SoundGrid Studio system The Patch page is where you establish and change connections between eMotion ST inputs and outputs and SoundGrid Studio I O devices whether physical or virtual Please refer to the signal flow diagram at the end of this user manual Setting Mixer Channel Inputs and Outputs To change eMotion ST inputs in the Route control mode click on an input patch Stereo channels can have separate L R inputs Mono channels will show only one input Choose the source input device Choose the input channel s To toggle a channel between stereo and mono select Flip to Mono in the input dialogue menu Digital Core Audio 1 2 Flip to Mono Y Digital Core Audio 3 4 DLS 1 Digital Core Audio 5 6 Y Studio A Digital Core Audio 7 8 Digital Core Audio 9410 A CL L Digital Core Audio 11 12 Digital C
13. lored blue to remind you that you are in this mode Chn 1 eMbBTION Cored 1 ST Cored 2 Chn 2 Cored 3 Cored 4 I Chn 3 Cored 5 pred 6 To adjust an aux send click on its name at the left side of the screen This will highlight the entire aux send row You are now controlling the aux sends with the channel faders and panners Select a channel strip by clicking on its fader Mix 4 is selected All channels are outlined in yellow Channel 3 is selected as indicated by its highlighted fader and yellow channel strip outline The cell Chn3 Mix 4 is the one currently being controlled Note that the cell is ON Its color indicates Input mode Hovering above the fader reveals the gain of the aux Fader now controls gain for the specific send cell Panner controls pan rotation and width for the send cell To return to normal mixer functionality click on the selected aux track When an aux send is selected the Source Selector PRE POST INPUT will appear This three way toggle sets the input routing of the aux input channel The ON OFF controls the aux send of the selected channel strip only D lt O A O 5 ep Channel Fader Sends on Fader The Source Selector toggle switch is color coded to reflect aux input status
14. ore Audio 13 14 Digital Core Audio 15 16 Digital Core Audio 17 18 Digital Core Audio 19 20 Digital Core Audio 21 22 Digital Core Audio 23 24 Setting the channel outputs Choose the I O device and channel for direct output You can select multiple outputs on the same buss From this menu you can also disconnect all routing for this channel D lt O ET O 5 0 Y Digital Digilink 1 11 Digital Digilink 1 13 Digital Digilink 1 14 You can select the Direct Output source of individual channels in the Patch page The output selector toggle switch is color coded to reflect the output status Channel 8 FX 1 INP Orange Input before all processing after input gain FX 1 PRE Light blue Pre fader after processing FX 2 PST Dark blue Post fader after processing ine PSP Purple Post Pan Post fader after processing Cue 1 Cue 1 Cue 2 Cue 2 Mix 3 Mix 3 Buss to Mains Use the MAIN button to send the output of a channel to the Main mix Normally the Main out will S TEY be the studio mix although you can change in this the Patch page A channel can feed both the E Main mix and its direct out Select De selecting the MAIN button will remove that channel from the Main mix but will not affect the i one Channels direct output eMOTION ST lt O ET O 5 ep O Patches on the eMotion ST channel strip are mirrored in the SoundGrid Studio Patch page Main Chn 1 omorior
15. ot soloed are muted with a flashing indication lt O A O 5 ep Peak level meters Normally the value box above a fader shows the peak input level for that channel Click on the value box to clear peak hold Hover over the value box or touch the fader to see the current fader position As with most Waves interfaces ALT OPT click on any knob or fader to return it to its zero position eMOTION 5T METERS Meter behavior PRE POST INP is determined in the INPUT SoundGrid Studio Setup Settings window PRE FADER POST FADER 4 MIXER LAYER CONTROL MODES The Mixer layer is the input from outside sources This layer can accept any input for which there is a SoundGrid compatible I O In some Wizard templates channel 1 is a direct input from the DAW stereo out but this is just a default that can be changed at any time Other sources may include microphone preamps line inputs or audio streams from other devices on the SoundGrid lt O ET O 5 ep On the left side of the interface are four buttons used to access the different control modes of the Mixer layer PREAMP Control trim gain phase and 48v phantom RACK Insert up to 8 plugins to each aux and input channel ROUTE Select input source A B bus to Main or direct out e SENDS Send input and FX channels to auxiliaries n Ci eMOTION Line 1 ST Input Select Input L Input R D lt O A O 5 ep
16. otate by moving the green Rotation display or by holding the P button while Rotated left sliding the mouse up and down Range 45 When the left and right markers cross each other the stereo image of the signal is reversed The green Rotation Width area becomes orange to indicate this Stereo rotation reversed S reversed condition Rotated right and L R reversed Changes the width of the stereo image Maximum width original width x 1 4 Default Wide Narrow Mac PC FADER STATE FUNCTION Changes the width of the stereo image by moving only the left or right panner Asymmetrical Stereo Panning This is equivalent to using separate panners for left and right channels Right and left markers moved Pan asymmetrically by moving the Left or Right marker or by clicking on the L or separately R button and sliding the mouse up and down lt O A O 5 ep Stereo panner and rotation Default position A yellow ring indicates that the panner is selected Panner is selected To return a control to its default position press ALT OPT click 3 6 Faders Touch a fader to select its channel The fader will change colors and the channel strip will highlight Solos are latching they release only when clicked again Clear all solos with button above Main fader Mutes are latching Channels that are n
17. ou can also access eMotion ST by clicking the Mixer tab at the top of any SoundGrid Studio page lt O ET O 5 ep SoundGrid Studio uses the SoundGrid Studio Wizard a setup tool that automates the configuration process When you first assemble a network the Wizard scans all ports inventories network assets and puts together a configuration that best suits your needs When you change the network port or click the SCAN button the Wizard begins to scan your network setup NETWORK PORT IN None 00 00 00 00 00 00 Up LAN w en0 57765 B0 10 dd b1 b8 22 f5 end Wireless Network Adapter 802 11 a b g n 28 cf e9 54 ea 1d p2p0 Oa cf e9 54 ea 1d SPEED 1Gbps The Wizard template menu then appears and offers a list of setup options Select the template that best describes your hardware devices and your production needs You also can load the user defined templates saved in the Settings page The Wizard will then configure the system sm SoundGrid Devices are detected on the Network Network Port enD 57765 B0 10 dd b1 b8 22 f5 Select a Template from the list DLS DLI Template Press Cancel for manual setup Press Next for automatic setup lt O A O 5 ep 2 1 Navigating SoundGrid Studio SoundGrid Studio manages the resources of the SoundGrid network All audio patched to eMotion ST passes through I Os hardware and software that are configured and set by SoundGrid Studio
18. out usually designed for control room monitor mix All channels can buss to Main out D lt O ET O 5 U 3 3 Channel Names The name of each channel is displayed at the top of the channel strip The selected channel name is shown in the box on the top bar There are several Name windows where you can change the channel name To enter a new name double click on the box Select a channel by clicking on its fader Type the new name in the Channel Name box or in the Selected Channel Name window Change the name in the Patch page Mixer layer only Rename the StudioRack plugin in the StudioRack eMotion ST Monitoring section StudioRack layer only 3 4 Mono and Stereo Tracks Ms sounpen Mixer layer channels can be stereo or mono To change a channel from stereo to mono or Sen L PT INPUT A from mono to stereo in the Patch page double click on the M indicator next to the en channel name The display will change from M to L and R You can then rename the cone HHHH s s e eMotion ST Ganas Ea O two channels which will appear independently on the eMotion ST input section ater Channel 1 Channel 2 Channel 2 Channel 3 Channel 3 You can also flip a track from stereo to mono in the iia i input section of an eMotion ST channel Mono Stereo toggle TEETE Mono stereo changes made here are mirrored in the Patch page 05 1 Driver A D lt O A O 5 ep
19. presets that can be opened in any channel Imports a channel preset from a file Presets are interchangeable between eMotion ST MultiRack and StudioRack Saves preset of current settings Overwrites the existing file Saves the preset Creates a new file with a new name Renames preset Does not create new file Saves a preset to an external file so that it can be imported to another eMotion ST system or to MultiRack Creates a copy of the current preset Saves the entire SoundGrid Studio session state including mixer status Identical to saving in the SoundGrid Studio Session Info page Saves entire SoundGrid Studio session under a new name Loads a SoundGrid Studio session from a file Saves session with all settings except configuration Will appear in the Templates menu Loads a saved template All session settings except configuration are loaded When the template is launched SoundGrid Studio will search for necessary network assets and will prompt if they cannot be found Copies the Fader and Pan positions of the current Layer to a selected send D lt O A O 5 0 SoundGrid Studio and eMotion ST share the same sessions Since eMotion ST is dependent on the structure of the SoundGrid network established by SoundGrid Studio it s important that the details of both applications are stored together An eMotion ST SoundGrid Studio session includes the SoundGrid network configuration and the eMotion ST mixer snapshot
20. quence of plugins within a rack by dragging You can also drag a plugin along with its parameter settings from one channel rack to another D lt O A O 5 ep When you select a plugin its window will open see image To close the plugin click on its name in the rack or on the Close Window button Open a plugin that s already in the rack by double clicking on its name in the slot When you open a new plugin the existing window will close Unless bypassed or disabled a plugin remains active whether it is visible or not Use the green IN button to bypass the plugin The plugin s rack slot is blue while in bypass The plugin s name and insert location are displayed in the upper left corner of the plugin window lt O A O 5 ep Other functions available in the INSERT PLUGIN menu Bypass Disable Plugin from the processing chain slot turns blue Places the selected plugin in bypass mode but does not remove it Removes the plugin from the processing chain but not from the rack slot turns dark green Plugin settings are not lost Remove Plugin Copy Removes the plugin from the rack Plugin settings are lost Copies the selected plugin and all of its parameter settings Paste plugin name Pastes the copied plugin and all settings to the selected rack slot Paste Preset Latency Rac
21. ronment This framework is managed by the SoundGrid Studio Application which configures the network assigns and manages I Os controllers and servers and streams audio throughout the system Any user anywhere on the SoundGrid network has access to any network I O device Adding a SoundGrid DSP server moves processing away from the host application This enables users to work with a large number of plugins simultaneously and to create complex low latency monitor mixes from numerous sources Key to these features are the StudioRack plugin and the eMotion ST mixer The SoundGrid protocol is open to other developers of audio software and hardware The list of SoundGrid compatible tools is therefore ever growing D lt O A O 5 ep 1 eMOTION ST MIXER OVERVIEW eMotion ST is a multi purpose high quality mixer from Waves With 8 mono stereo inputs and up to 64 StudioRack channels plus 2 FX busses 6 mix busses and a main stereo mix eMotion ST enables you to create personalized mixes for each musician alongside an altogether different studio mix I I CJ PI R K K P K RIEK J P R K K P RIEK C 0901000100901000 lt GE The eMotion ST Mixer Layer is used to mix DAW outputs mic and line sources aux tracks and more The StudioRack Layer mixes the low latency outputs of up to 64 StudioRack plugins which are routed to the Main and or Headphones mixes In this sense eMotion ST replaces the external mixer traditionally used to crea
22. te monitor mixes for studios and headphones In the Mixer layer each input and aux channel hosts up to 8 plugins Almost every Waves plugin can be used with eMotion ST and StudioRack so there are enormous processing possibilities in the choice of plugins and in the number of plugins you can use at the same time eMotion ST operates within a SoundGrid network so any available SoundGrid I O device whether hardware or driver based local or remote can provide inputs and outputs Since eMotion ST works in conjunction with SoundGrid Studio and StudioRack we recommend that you become familiar with how they work lt O A O 5 ep 2 SETUP BASICS The eMotion ST mixer is an integral part of the SoundGrid Studio application Because it can process a very large number of plugins simultaneously and perform low latency monitoring eMotion ST requires a DSP server eMotion ST is installed using the Waves SoundGrid Studio installer A license is required which you can authorize through the Waves License Center SoundGrid Studio is an application that launches at startup and is always available The SG icon on the top Menu Bar Mac or System Tray Windows confirms that SoundGrid Studio is running me q 10 42 AM lt lt Y L 99 0 Z 2 d Mac Mixer Patch Click on the SG icon to bring eMotion ST and SoundGrid Studio to the front You can also quit the SoundGrid Studio application from this menu Setup Quit Y
23. trol 16 tracks at a time When recording and in Input mode each enabled StudioRack plugin bypasses the DAW and sends its audio channel stream to eMotion ST The mixer uses up to 64 of these StudioRack channels to create custom low latency monitor mixes Playback tracks are not affected When a recording is complete the DAW monitor path returns to its normal condition Each StudioRack input channel is the direct out ae of one StudioRack which are assigned to aux sends using the StudioRack Sends mode Large faders are routed to the Main mix PRESET v 13 The number of channels updates dynamically as i StudioRacks are added to or removed from eMotion ST mu i cm There are four vel of 16 StudioRack tracks each EDO TETTETETT GADEA Use the Page Navigate buttons to move from one StudioRack level to another Inf Inf Inf Inf 8 5 Sink 2 6 3 7 9 7 2 8 Inf py K La ae ws Establishing a Link Between StudioRack and eMotion ST PROCESSING VOICES DSP Set StudioRack to SoundGrid SG processing mode This moves StudioRack processing to the SoundGrid DSP server and establishes an initial connection between eMotion ST and switch to 5G the StudioRack eMotion ST will not recognize StudioRack channels that are set to Switch All to Local Local CPU If the StudioRack Layer button is active but some StudioRacks do not appear in the mixer this probably means that the missing StudioRacks are not assigned to I Os
24. ut 4 M K Input 5 6 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Name the StudioRack by double clicking in the name cell This name will become the channel name in the StudioRack layer Use the same name as the DAW track where this StudioRack plugin is inserted Vocal a Mauro Ml GRP lt O A O 5 ep eMotion ST is now populated with StudioRack channels eMOTION ME ST Aux 1 Aux 2 Aux 3 Aux 4 Aux 5 S Aux 6 Aux 7 Aux 8 Remember StudioRack is designed to enable a low latency monitor path by bypassing the DAW when it is recording For audio to pass from StudioRack to eMotion ST StudioRack must be in Input mode During playback audio comes directly from the DAW and StudioRack behaves like a regular DAW plugin with the same signal path as all plugins Audio is not sent to the mixer a condition indicated by the Playback button Yocal If a StudioRack does not send audio to the mixer it is likely in Playback mode Using StudioRack with eMotion ST The StudioRack Sends section and the eMotion ST StudioRack layer are precisely the same thing StudioRack aux send levels and pan and fader settings are mirrored in the corresponding eMotion ST mixer channel Keys Yoca lt O A O 5 ep The StudioRack Input fader is akin to Digital Trim in the lt gt 8 Preamps mode of the Mixer layer Input gain is governed by this control so all post StudioRack gains including Input mode are affected b
25. xer change with each mode while the Input and Fader Panner sections are common to all modes Panner and Fader sections change their function and appearance in the Sends mode when the mixer is Sends on Faders FE sounoco Te SUO 8 Input Chn1 Chn2 chn3 S Chn 5 S rs mr y c ection eMOTION Lime 1 Cored 2 Cored 3 Cored Cored 5 Y Cored 2 Cored 3 N Cored 5 4 D Name of selected channel Phantom pre amp cam Preset name and menu G p S S Channel name TRIM 0 0 Input source L R split e Panner l O Solo Mute D Fader position indicator s section Fader TE Z Functions Common to All Channels O ET O Selected Channel Displays name of the selected channel top of page o E Channel Preset Name Displays name of current preset for selected channel Menu displays presets options top of page Input Channel Name Name of input channel When the track is selected the channel name is displayed in the Selected Channel window as well Input Source L R split Source of audio as reflected in Patch page Choose input source from menu Panners Multi function panners Solo Mute _Latching Solo clear button is located above the Main fader Fader Position Peak Level Value Box When a fader is selected the value box indicates fader position When a fader is not selected the value box indicates channel peak level Also displays panner value when p
26. y this fader Aux 1 Aux 2 Aux 3 Aux 4 Aux 5 Aux 6 Aux 7 Aux 8 StudioRack and eMotion ST switch from PB to INPUT during low latency recording and monitoring Monitor condition is indicated on the StudioRack monitor section and on the corresponding channel strip Aux Aux Aux Aux Aux Aux Aux Au INPUT DYN OUTPUT STUDIORAC Monitoring mode monitoring indicators Each StudioRack input channel is an instance of StudioRack which can route audio to the Main output and to aux sends Use the large faders to route audio to the Main mix use the aux send faders to route audio to headphone mixes Since each channel in the Sends Control mode of the StudioRack layer is identical to the corresponding Sends view of a StudioRack changes made in one view will be reflected in the other D lt O A O 5 0 Copy Factory Presets User Presets Import from File Save Save As Rename Preset Export to File Copy Save Session Save Session As Load Session Save Template As Load Template Copy Main Mix To 6 SESSIONS AND PRESETS PRESET Factory Presets gt User Presets gt Import from file Copy Main Mix To K Use the Channel menu to save import export and move plugin settings A This menu can also be used to save and load sessions for SoundGrid Studio m Rename Preset Export to file rT su E 1 Presei Loads manufacturer presets Lists all eMotion ST user created channel
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