WAVES / WSG-Y16 V3 Waves SoundGrid

This is a SoundGrid interface card from WAVES that enables Waves plug-ins to be used on Yamaha mixing consoles.

■Waves SoundGrid Interface Card

Waves plug-ins work with Yamaha digital consoles
The WSG-Y16 V3 features Waves SoundGrid technology, enabling Waves plug-ins on Yamaha mixing consoles. Connecting a mixing console equipped with the WSG-Y16 to a Mac or PC with a dedicated SoundGrid server and MultiRack SoundGrid installed via a network switch enables low-latency 16-channel audio processing using Waves and third-party SoundGrid-compatible plug-ins. The WSG-Y16 V3 also supports Clock Sync over Ethernet, enabling multi-console synchronization and digital splitting.

- 24-bit sample length
- Supports Native/Generic and Emulation modes of Mini-YGDAI cards
- Simultaneous recording to two computers
- Audio processing, recording, and playback via a low-latency network
- Connects to SoundGrid-compatible devices
- Supports 44.1/48/88.2/96kHz sampling rates
- 16 I/O channels at 44.1/48kHz, 8 I/O channels at 88.2/96kHz
- Digital split and audio networking via Clock Sync over Ethernet (SoE)
- Simultaneous use with consoles equipped with WSG-Y16 V1 and V2 cards
- SoundGrid's unique redundancy and recovery features
- Compatible with standard computers and switches
- ASIO/Core Audio recording and playback management via the SoundGrid Studio Application
- MIDI parameter control from the console
- Expandable to up to 64 channels with four cards

About What is SoundGrid?
Waves SoundGrid is an Ethernet-based plug-in processing system developed by Waves. Using a general-purpose server or network switch allows for a low-cost system to be built, and by dedicating the server to plug-in processing, multiple high-performance plug-in effects can be used simultaneously with low latency.

■General Specifications
Number of Channels: 16 IN / 16 OUT
Sampling Frequency: 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz
Bit Depth: 24 bit
Connector: 1 x RJ-45
1 x MIDI