Contents Introduction ............................................................................................................. 7 Part 1: Getting Started ............................................................................................. 8 Software Installation ................................................................................................................................... 8 Hardware Configurations ..............................................................................
Center Section: Window Selection Tabs ................................................................................................... 29 Overview 1 and Overview 2 Windows ............................................................................................................................................. 29 Rack Window ...................................................................................................................................................................................
Servers....................................................................................................................................................... 54 Assigning Servers .................................................................................................................................................................54 Redundant Servers ....................................................................................................................................................
External Inserts ....................................................................................................................................................................93 Recall-Safe Plugin ................................................................................................................................................................94 Plugin Position in the Rack ......................................................................................................................
Storing a Snapshot with the Top Bar Snapshot Menu ................................................................................................................... 127 Hot Snapshots ...................................................................................................................................................................128 Assigning Remote IDs to Snapshots ..............................................................................................................................
Introduction SuperRack SoundGrid is a software host that lets live sound engineers run multiple, simultaneous instances of the same award-winning Waves plugins used in recording studios and mixing rooms the world over. It provides a software equivalent of outboard hardware processing racks. SuperRack can be configured with up to 64 racks, and each rack can host up to eight plugins. You can view and control one plugin, or one rack, or up to 64 racks at a time.
Part 1: Getting Started Follow these steps to get up and running: • • • • • Download and install all software and licenses Connect hardware Assign devices Configure racks Insert plugins This chapter is more of a checklist than a detailed recipe—refer to the chapters that follow for more information. Software Installation 1. Use the Waves Central application to download and install all Waves software and manage licenses. If you don’t have Waves Central, you can download it here: https://www.waves.
When you move from one computer to another, insert the flash drive, scan for plugins, and you’re ready to go. You cannot use one license simultaneously on more than one system. If your production computer is not connected to the internet, you can use Waves Central to create an offline installer. An offline installer must be created on a computer that’s connected to the internet. It includes the SuperRack application and your plugins.
Hardware Configurations SuperRack SoundGrid is part of a high-speed SoundGrid network. This network consists of at least these four hardware components, all of which are connected with an Ethernet cable. Host computer Runs the SuperRack that controls the SoundGrid network. The SuperRack application, plugins, and preset files are located here. However, audio is not processed on the host computer. The SuperRack application runs on both Mac and Windows and can support multiple displays.
SuperRack SG with Console Expansion Card and Additional Servers In this setup, a MADI I/O provides up to 128 SoundGrid channels. Connect additional I/O devices to the switch to expand the system. Here, two SG servers are used for plugin processing and two for redundancy in the event of a problem with a primary server. Adding primary servers significantly increases plugin processing power. Several SuperRacks can be members of a larger SoundGrid network connected via an Ethernet switch.
SuperRack SG with I/Os for Stage and FOH This is a classic SuperRack SoundGrid FOH/Stage configuration. It provides on-stage I/Os for mics and monitors and an I/O for FOH and PA. The second server provides redundancy. The SG ASIO/Core Audio driver patches the SuperRack host to a DAW for recording and for virtual sound checks. In this example, the DAW is in a separate, dedicated computer. This setup is built on the basic SuperRack configuration— it’s simply larger and stronger.
Connecting the Hardware 1. Connect the console interface card or other sound card and all other I/O devices to the 1Gb Ethernet switch. The sequence of the connectors on the switch is unimportant. Use Cat 5e or better cable. Do not use Cat 5 cable, and, if possible, don’t “daisy chain” devices. Cable specifications are available in the SuperRack product pages. For descriptions and specifications of SoundGrid-compatible I/Os, servers, and Ethernet switches, visit the Hardware Pages on the Waves website. 2.
SuperRack SoundGrid I/O Device Assignment This is an overview of device assignment in SuperRack SoundGrid. To learn more, refer to the Assign I/O Devices: SuperRack SoundGrid section of this user guide (begins on page 38). Your SoundGrid network assets are referred to as the “Inventory.” These devices are assigned in the Setup Window >Inventory Page, shown here.
Automatic Device Configuration You can configure your I/O devices and servers automatically. Launch SuperRack SoundGrid and go to the Setup window. Click Auto-Configure. This scans the SoundGrid network and locates the correct LAN port, and then assigns I/O devices and servers to slots in the inventory. It also routes devices to racks sequentially. When the configuration has finished, there will be a brief audio dropout, the length of which depends on the size of the session.
Routing I/O Channels to Racks A rack must be routed to an input and output I/O, whether channels from an ASIO/Core Audio driver, the console’s expansion card, or an additional hardware device. Rack input and output routing is done in the Rack or Overview windows. Routing Racks Manually Select a rack and open its Input drop-down menu using the arrow at the top. Choose the format of the input signal (e.g., mono, stereo, 5.1). Select a device. Select I/O channels. Choose a stem format.
Routing Asymmetrical Racks If the channel formats for the rack’s input and output are the same (e.g., mono-to-mono, stereo-to-stereo, 5.1-to-5.1, etc.), the I/O channel numbers for a rack’s in and out will increment together. Here, inputs and outputs are mono: Rack 1: input D1, output D1 Rack 2: input D2, output D2 Rack 3: input D3, output D3, etc.
Inserting Plugins Each Rack has a plugin chainer with eight slots for inserting plugins. Plugin signal flow is from top to bottom. 1. To insert a plugin in a slot, click on the down arrow (Rack window) or plus symbol (Overview window). This opens the drop-down Plugin menu. 2. Choose a plugin from the list. The input/output structure of the plugins rack determines if a plugin can be inserted.
Floating Panels Certain panels can be detached from their docked locations and floated anywhere on the displays. This provides quick access to critical plugins and the controls you want to access regularly. The following panels can be detached and floated: • • • • • User Keys Hot Plugins Plugin control panes Snapshots notes Window tear-offs (Setup, Patch, Show, Rack, Overview 1 and 2) DETACHING A PANEL Each detachable panel has a Float symbol at the top of its frame.
DETACHED PLUGIN PANES To float a plugin’s control interface, click on the Detach symbol at the upper-right corner of the plugin pane. At the top of a floating plugin is a control bar. There are three control buttons: Deselect the IN button to bypass the plugin. Click the Pin button to keep the detached plugin visible when other plugins are detached. A pinned plugin remains visible in all SuperRack views. Close the window and the floating plugin panel will return to the plugin pane.
TEAR-OFF WINDOWS There are five SuperRack windows: Setup, Patch, Show, Rack, and two Overviews. You can “tear off” one or more windows to spread SuperRack control over several displays. Click/drag downward, away from the Top Bar. A new window will appear. It can be positioned on any of your displays. The original Window Selection Panel. All window tabs are available. In this example we will separate the Rack window from the other windows to create its own screen.
Part 2: Top Bar At the top of the interface is a control ribbon called the Top Bar. It plays an important role in controlling SuperRack. We suggest that you read this chapter before moving on. Rack Controls Window Select Snapshots and Utilities The Top Bar is visible from every SuperRack window. It includes the menus, information boxes, system feedback, and navigation tools that you need all the time.
Left Panel: Rack Controls Use this section of the Top Bar to select a rack, assign it to a link group and a latency group, manage rack presets, and open and save sessions and templates. Rack Name The Rack Name box displays the name of the selected rack. Left and right arrows move the selection to the previous or next rack. You can move directly to a rack using the Racks menu on the right. To rename a rack, double-click on the Name box and then type.
RACK SELECT Navigate directly to a rack using this submenu. RACKS MENU: IMPORT AND EXPORT PRESETS FACTORY PRESETS (LOAD) Displays a list of presets supplied by Waves. These provide starting points for many setups. Factory presets cannot be saved. Instead, modify the preset and save it as a user preset. Empty removes all plugins from the rack. USER PRESETS (LOAD) Loads a user-created rack preset that has been saved in the current session or imported from another.
RACKS MENU: SAVE AND COPY PRESETS SAVE Saves the current condition to the loaded preset, overwriting it. SAVE TO USER PRESETS Creates a new user preset. These presets are saved as part of the current session. Consider this a “Save As” function. SAVE PRESET TO FILE Copies the current rack condition and creates a file that is saved at a user-defined location. This preset file can be imported to any session (the extension is xps). Unlike user presets, these are not embedded in the session.
RACKS MENU: RACK RECALL AND AUTO ROUTE UPDATE RACK STATUS TO SNAPSHOT(S) The Snapshot dialog updates the current rack settings in selected snapshots of the session. Select the snapshot(s) you want to update or select all to update all snapshots. RACK RECALL SAFE OFF Sets the recall safe condition of the rack. When the rack is in a Recall Safe condition, a small SAFE icon is shown below the Rack name in the Top Bar. AUTO-ROUTE ALL RACKS Automatically creates routing for all racks in a session.
Link Group Assignment Use the Link Group Assignment menu to assign the selected rack to one of sixteen link groups. When racks are linked together, the identical parameter controls of all members of the group move together. Variable controls are linked relatively: if controls are set to different values before they are linked, they will move together, and their offsets will be preserved.
Latency Group Assignment Use the Latency Group Assignment drop-down menu to assign the selected rack to a latency group. Latency groups are used to align the delays of several racks and to set the delay of a group of racks. To establish latency groups, the Latency Group setting in the Settings page (Setup>Settings) must be set to “Align by Latency Groups.” Setting “Align All Racks Automatically” aligns all racks to match the rack with the greatest latency.
Center Section: Window Selection Tabs Use these tabs to select one of the six SuperRack windows. OVERVIEW 1 AND OVERVIEW 2 WINDOWS The two Overview windows provide a broad look at your session. Most rack functions can be controlled here. Plugins are added, removed, disabled, and bypassed in the small plugin rack. Click a plugin’s icon to access its full interface. Drag any plugin icon to move it from rack to rack or within its own rack.
SHOW WINDOW The Show window is SuperRack’s filing center, where snapshots and sessions are managed. The window consists of three pages: • Sessions • Snapshots • Recall Safe PATCH WINDOW The Patch window is a patch bay for connecting between devices on the SoundGrid network, managing latency groups, and overseeing link groups. It’s a convenient way to view all the members of latency groups and link groups.
SETUP WINDOW The Setup widow is where you connect SuperRack to the SoundGrid network, assign servers, I/O devices, drivers, and control protocols, and set preferences. Tearing Off Windows for Multiple Displays SuperRack can be controlled with up to four displays. This enables you to manage several parts of a session simultaneously. Create additional display views by “tearing off” tabs from the original screen display. Click and drag downward, away from the Top Bar. A new window will appear.
Right Panel: Snapshots and Utilities Snapshots Menu The Snapshots menu is used to store and recall snapshots. The name of the current snapshot and its index number are displayed in the box. If a snapshot has been modified since it was recalled, its name is followed by an asterisk (*). A session can hold up to 1024 snapshots. Snapshots are discussed at length in the Snapshots section of the Show chapter (pages 124–129).
HOT SNAPSHOTS Provides immediate access to up to eight “Hot” (i.e., high-priority) snapshots. SNAPSHOTS LIST (1–32; 33–64;…968–1024) Shows all snapshots associated with the session, in banks of 32 snapshots. Learn more about how SuperRack handles snapshots in Part 7: Show Window (begins on page 115). Session Menu Used to open and save sessions and templates: Session: Displays the name of the current session. Open Session: Opens a session from a file.
INDICATOR REMOTE MIRROR COLOR STATUS Red One or more devices are out of sync Green SuperRack is being controlled externally Orange SuperRack is being controlled externally and console Touch and Turn is engaged Red Something is wrong with the remote (e.g., disconnected) Green Mirroring is established Red Mirroring is broken CPU Indicators The CPU indicator bars display the average CPU load of all cores of the primary server in the server group.
A high CPU warning indicates that SuperRack is requesting data at a rate that the SoundGrid server cannot currently provide. Here are two common CPU overload conditions and suggested solutions. PROCESSING OVERLOAD (momentary or constant) HIGH NETWORK USAGE (channels over the network) POSSIBLE SOLUTION: DISABLE SOME PLUGINS This is the most common cause of CPU overload. First remove some CPUheavy plugins. If this helps, try to restructure you racks so that you can manage with fewer of these plugins.
ON-SCREEN KEYBOARD Accesses the operating system’s touchscreen keyboard. Use this to enter text information on a touchscreen display when a hardware keyboard is not available. LOCK BUTTON Click the Lock button to prevent unintended changes to the session during a show. The scope of Lock is established in the Settings page. FLOATING PANELS LIST This is a list of currently detached panels (e.g., hot plugins, user keys, plugins, windows). Select a panel from the drop-down menu to navigate directly to it.
Part 3: Setup Window The Setup window is used to monitor the network, set preferences, and assign devices. There are two pages. Settings Page (left) Use the Settings page to configure the session, set preferences, and assign user keys. Inventory Page Assign I/Os, drivers, servers, and controllers. Configure and monitor the SoundGrid network. Use the buttons on the left sidebar to move between Setup pages.
Assigning Devices: Inventory Page The Inventory page is used to set up the SoundGrid network and to assign and manage devices. Use the top part of the page to establish and monitor the network. Use the bottom part of the page to assign network devices, servers, and controllers to SuperRack SoundGrid. Network Control Section (Top) INVENTORY/SETTINGS PAGE SELECTOR LAN PORT DROPDOWN MENU Use this menu to select the host computer’s LAN port that is connected to the SoundGrid network switch.
AUTO-CONFIG A SuperRack system can be configured manually or with the aid of this auto-configure tool. Auto-Configure surveys the network for available I/O devices and assigns them to SuperRack. Auto-Configure requires that the correct LAN port is selected. If you forget to select the port, or if you chose incorrectly, you will be prompted to select the correct port. CLEAR ALL Removes all assigned I/O devices, servers, and drivers.
Assignment Slots An I/O device or SoundGrid ASIO/Core Audio driver can be assigned to any slot: the slot number determines the device’s position in Patch window. You can assign I/O devices from within your local system or from remote systems with shared devices. Device sharing is discussed in the next section. Up to eight servers—whether connected to the local host or to another host on the LAN—can be assigned to a SuperRack: up to four main processing servers and up to four redundant servers.
DEVICE RACK ELEMENTS I/O DEVICE ASSIGNMENT SLOTS There are 16 device assignment slots for hardware I/O devices and drivers. ASSIGNED HARDWARE I/IO DEVICES Any device in the local SoundGrid network, as well as devices on other connected SoundGrid systems, can be assigned to a rack slot. OFFLINE DEVICES Devices that are unavailable can be configured offline. When the hardware device becomes available, all device settings, including routing assignments, will be applied to the hardware device.
ASSIGNING I/O DEVICES To add a device, click on the plus (+) sign on an empty device slot. This opens the I/O Devices drop-down menu. There are three categories of assignable devices to choose from.
I/O DEVICE ICON INDICATORS Once a device is assigned, the color of text on the icon provides device status information. Clock Indicators Font Color Indication Green SOE slave device is working properly and is owned by this user. 1 Blue The SOE master device is working properly and is owned by this user. A blue “M” indicates that this device is the clock master of the local SOE network. Gray Device is disconnected. Icon text: "N/A.” Other Color Codes Red The device is not available (e.g.
More Indicators That Describe the Device’s Status Item Possibilities Function Device Name Text entry The device product name followed by a number (e.g., “MGB-1”) is the default name. Change the device name by doubleclicking on its Name box. Device Status On Device is active. NA Device is unavailable. Likely causes: • Device is assigned to another system. • Device or firmware is incompatible with current SoundGrid software.
Three buttons at the bottom of the slot provide access to hardware setup controls. Item Purpose Action Gear button Control Panel access Click to access device’s control panel to adjust preamps, configure channels, and control its clock. This button is grayed out if the device does not support a control panel. ID Locate hardware device Activates a light on the front panel of the hardware device associated with the icon.
I/O DEVICES MENU ITEMS Once a device has been assigned to a slot, the I/O Devices drop-down menu expands. 46 Menu Item Possibilities Function Set Master (hardware I/O) Open a list of all assigned hardware devices. Sets a device as the SOE network clock master—all other devices become slaves and their clock sources are switched to SOE. The letter “M” and blue text in the slot indicate that the device is the clock master of the local network. Slaves are colored green.
SETTING CLOCK MASTER You can usually assign the clock master of the SOE network directly from the I/O Devices menu. 1. Select “Set Master.” This opens a drop-down menu of all I/O devices assigned to the SOE network. 2. Choose a device. Its icon changes to blue and “M” appears. Other assigned devices will become slaves. The clock slave/master assignment of certain I/O devices cannot be changed directly from the SuperRack interface.
CERTAIN DEVICE MENU ITEMS APPLY ONLY TO DRIVERS. When the SG ASIO/Core Audio driver is assigned to a SuperRack, you can add a DAW to the system for recording and playback. The DAW host must be running a SoundGrid host, such as QRec or SoundGrid Studio. Menu Item Possibilities Function Set Main Main: checked/unchecked Assigns this driver as the main driver or the backup (usually a DAW/recorder). If more than one driver is selected, they become the backup drivers.
Working with Multiple Systems Multiple SuperRack systems can be linked by connecting their Ethernet switches to create a local area network. Users can assign I/O devices and servers from any other SuperRack system that is connected to the LAN. These assignments behave in the same manner as local Inventory assignments: assigned devices are unavailable to other SuperRacks until they are un-assigned. Other users will see these devices in their Inventories, but they will be grayed out and unavailable.
SHARING A DEVICE Device sharing enables different hosts to assign devices that are already claimed by other hosts and route available device I/O channels. A host that patches I/O channels from a device that’s been assigned to another host (the manager) is called the client of that device. A host can be a manager of some devices and a client of others. A device can have several clients, within the limits of the device’s maximum output to the network.
SETTING UP DEVICE SHARING For other SuperRack systems to access a device in your Inventory, you must enable sharing for the device: • • Select the assigned device you wish to share. Select Share from the device’s drop-down menu. The sharing symbol will appear on the device icon. Only the manager of a device can activate its sharing. Other systems can now assign the I/O device to their Inventories and patch available I/O channels.
This example shows a detail of System B’s I/O Device assignment slots. Device A-IOS, a member of SuperRack System A (lower right, orange), is shared with SuperRack system B. This means that A-IOS is assigned to two independent systems (A and B) that must be synchronized to the same master clock device. To accomplish this, A-IOS becomes the system B clock master—all System B devices become SOE slaves.
DEVICE MANAGEMENT PERSISTENCE A SoundGrid host’s session includes a full description of each device in its Inventory (e.g., MAC address, clock, preamp settings). When a device is shared, the session also records whether or not this host manages it. Each host session in a multi-system network keeps track of its own saved device management status. Together, these sessions describe the management status of all the hosts.
Servers Up to eight servers can be assigned to a SuperRack: four main processing servers and four redundant servers. This provides a significant increase in processing capabilities, compared with single-server systems. Any server that is connected to the same LAN as your SuperRack, is powered up, and has not already been assigned—whether to your host or another— is available for assignment (refer to the diagram on p. 49). 4.
REDUNDANT SERVERS The second server assigned to a server group will serve as the group’s redundant server. A small mark next to the server group letter (circled here) shows that the server is the redundant server in this processing group. Should the primary server fail, its redundant copy will automatically and seamlessly take over processing for the group. To work effectively, the group’s redundant server should be the same model as the primary server and provide identical processing power.
SERVER ASSIGNMENT MENU: OTHER FUNCTIONS Menu Item/Indicator Possibilities Function Devices All available servers Opens a list of all servers located on the LAN: User-friendly name; Server type: model and revision (CPU generation). Click on a server name to assign it. Unavailable servers are grayed out. Server Network Buffer Range @ 44.1–48 kHz: 40-96 samples Default: 40 samples (0.8 ms) Sets the amount of time it takes for audio to stream from the I/O or driver to the server and back.
Menu Item/Indicator Possibilities Function Colors Range of colors Adds a color strip on edge of server icon to ease identification of the device in the rack. Information Displays technical information about the server Use this information for troubleshooting and when speaking with Waves Technical Support concerning server issues. Remove the server from the SuperRack. Releases the server from the local host. It will then be available to other hosts.
CPU Meters The meter bars on a server icon indicate CPU usage of each of the server’s cores. There is one meter per core. The solid bar areas display average DSP use per core. A yellow line shows peak DSP use per core. Both indicators are color-coded. Green Yellow Red Less than 75% DSP load 75%–85% DSP load Over 85% DSP load A very high average indicates that the server is near its processing capacity.
Routing View Panel The Routing View panel shows the status of network connections. Each row represents a one-way patch between two devices or between a device and the main server. Use the panel to isolate connection problems stemming from errors or too much traffic. If you’re experiencing audio drops, or you see CPU overs in the Top Bar indicator, check here to troubleshoot the problem.
ERRORS A count of the network packet errors on the connection. When an error occurs, the display flashes and the count is increased by one. Click Reset to clear the error count. If you’re experiencing audio drops, or you see CPU overs in the Top Bar indicator, check the Routing View to troubleshoot the problem. Some examples: • A high CPU average load value means that the network line carrying the connection may be reaching its limit and dropouts might occur.
Assigning Controllers The Controllers slots at the bottom of the System Inventory page are used to assign up to five control devices. These devices can be used to control SuperRack functions. Click on a controller slot to open the drop-down menu and select a controller protocol. All installed controller drivers appear in the list, whether the device is present or not. Controller device status is displayed on the device icon.
Settings Page Use the Settings page to set overall system preferences and to assign user keys that can be recalled in the Rack and Overview windows.
SETTINGS PAGE SECTIONS SuperRack Configuration Sets the number of racks in the session. Limiting the number of racks in a session to no more than needed makes for a cleaner display. Configuration is normally established when a session is created, but you can change the number of racks in an existing session. However, if you reduce the number of racks in a session, the settings in racks that are no longer part of the session will be discarded. Save a session under a revised name before you reduce its size.
Application Recovery If SuperRack application crashes, it will re-link automatically with the server. Relinking between the host and the server causes a brief mute. SuperRack lets you choose how this relinking will happen: Automatic means that the application launches and connects to the server automatically. Manual means the application launches with the session but waits for you to press the Connect button to connect to the server. This provides control over when the relinking mute will occur.
Temperature Units Selects unit for display of server CPU temperature. Range: Celsius or Fahrenheit. History Establishes preferences for auto-saving. Autosave Every xx Minutes: Makes a complete copy of the current SuperRack condition at defined intervals Range: 3 minutes–30 minutes On Snapshot Update: Auto-save each time a snapshot is stored, recalled, or modified. Save History Files To: Each time SuperRack does an auto-save, a new History file is created.
Auto mode calculates latency compensation dynamically. Rack latency adjusts to match the delay of the plugin in the group with the highest latency. Manual mode lets you set a specific delay for the group. Latency will never go above or below the specified value. You cannot insert a plugin that will result in the latency value being exceeded. Latency Group Auto/Manual selection and latency values are set in the Patch window.
User Keys In the Overview windows and the Rack window, there is a panel with 16 programmable buttons that can be assigned to important or often-used commands. This, among other things, lets you issue commands that are in a different window, without leaving your current view. It also lets you immediately access certain menu items that are deep inside multilevel, drop-down menus. The User Keys panel can be torn off and floated to any location on the display.
Part 4: Patch Window The Patch window is a grid that’s used for patching between assigned I/O devices on the SoundGrid network. It also provides a quick way to assign racks to link groups and latency groups, and to get an overview of all group assignments. Patching is the same for each kind of connection—only the frame around the Patching Grid changes to match the nature of the assignment. Making a patch involves three steps.
There are three Patch Views: Device-to-Device Patching Patches between assigned I/O devices in the SoundGrid network. Latency Groups Assigns racks to latency groups. It provides an overview of all assignments and allows you to make latency group assignments to several racks at once. Link Groups Assigns racks to link groups. It provides an overview of all assignments and allows you to make link group assignments to several racks at once.
We suggest that you hide the devices that you will not be patching to or from. This cleans up the window and prevents you from trying to patch a device to itself. Device-to-Device patching connects devices: it is not used to patch audio to and from a rack. Audio routing to and from the racks is carried out in the Rack window and Overview windows. If you’re using several I/O devices, the list of device icons may spread beyond the frame.
3–Link Groups When racks are linked, the identical controls of all members of the group move together. Variable controls are linked relatively. If controls are set to different values before they are linked, they will move together, and their offsets will be preserved. Controls that are linked: • • • • A/B input and output selection Input and output gain Plugin In/Out Mute Plugin controls are not linked. There are 16 link groups.
Patch Grid This is where patches are made between devices and racks are assigned to latency groups and link groups. All patches follow the same conventions. To create or remove one patch Click on a patch point To create a straight line of patches Drag vertically, horizontally, or diagonally To create noncontiguous patches Hold Cmd (Mac) or Ctrl (PC) and click on the patch points OTHER PATCH CONTROLS Click Clear All to remove all patches in a view. This cannot be undone.
Managing Latency in SuperRack Latency is the delay imposed by the rack’s processing chain. Plugin processing is the most common cause of latency. Many plugins have zero latency, others a moderate amount, and some have a great deal. These signals must be time-aligned at the rack’s output, otherwise the signals will be out of sync with each other. Use the Latency Groups framework in the Patch window to assign racks to latency groups, define the group’s behavior, and assign delay values per rack.
Latency Compensation Latency compensation assures that signals are time-aligned, regardless of how they are processed or routed. Depending on settings, SuperRack can compensate for latency differences in three different ways: • Align the plugins within a rack • Align the racks in a latency group • Align every rack and plugin to one delay group ALIGNING PLUGINS IN A RACK The diagram below illustrates one rack with three plugins.
Latency Groups A latency group is a collection of racks whose delays are controlled together, whether for latency compensation or group delay. Assign racks to latency groups using the Latency Groups drop-down menu in the Top Bar or the Patch Window, Latency Group page. Plugins and racks can be aligned to one common latency or assigned to latency groups. This is selected in the Settings page.
Latency Group Alignment In the earlier example, three plugins in a rack were time aligned so that all were in sync at the rack output. In the following example, three racks are assigned to a latency group. All of the racks are latency corrected internally, but each rack has its own latency, so they must be time aligned. This latency group consists of three racks. Rack #1 has a latency of 100 samples. This is the rack that we aligned in the previous example. Rack #13 and Rack #27 have lower latencies.
Part 5: Rack Window The Rack window is used to control all the settings of a rack. It presents the complete interface of any plugin in the rack (up to eight altogether). This enables convenient assignment of input and output I/Os; and it provides for rearranging plugin sequence in a rack, thus altering processing signal flow. There’s a lot of overlap between the Rack window and the Overview windows, but they are used differently.
Selecting a Rack The Rack window is all about controlling a specific selected rack, so you need to be able to get to it quickly. There are three ways to do this: • Use the Racks drop-down menu to navigate directly to a Rack (Top Bar). • Use the arrows next to the Rack Name box to move up and down the rack, one rack at a time (Top Bar). • Select a rack in the Overview window. Touch the plugin icon to open the complete interface.
ASSIGNING RACK INPUTS Rack input is assigned at the top of the rack. The number and format of I/O device channels routed to the rack determine its configuration and define which plugins can be used. To assign I/O device channels to a rack: Use the Input A/B Select button to choose between the two input sets for each rack. Inputs A and B can patch to different device channels, but they must have the same channel formats. Click the down arrow to open the drop-down Input Menu. Select the input format (e.g.
Set the channel format (L-C-R-S, L-CL-C-CR-LS-RS-LFE, etc.), if applicable. This defines how channels are arranged in the stream. For example, the 5.0 channel stream as shown above can be formatted as L-C-R-Ls-Rs, L-R-C-Ls-Rs, or L-R-Ls-Rs-C. This sequence is displayed at the top of the meter. Rack input and output do not need to be the same format, but they must be compatible.
ASSIGNING RACK OUTPUTS Rack outputs are assigned in the same manner as rack inputs. A single rack output can patch to several device I/Os. Open the Output Device drop-down menu. Select an output format. Choosing an output format that is incompatible with the input will change the input to a format compatible with the new output format setting. Select a device. The I/O channel that is currently patched to this rack is shown at the top of the menu. Click on this name to open the control panel for this device.
Routing Racks Automatically SuperRack can automatically route input and output I/O channels to each rack in a session. Routing begins at the first rack, which will be patched to the first available I/O device channel. Patching continues until all racks in the session are routed or all I/O channels have been assigned. If a SuperRack system has more than one I/O device assigned, the order of the devices in the Inventory determines the sequence in which I/O channels will patch to the racks.
Selecting a Server Group You can define which server group a Rack will use for processing. This lets you distribute processing load between servers and increase overall processing potential. The Server Select menu is located in the input section. 1. Select a Rack and open the Processing Server dropdown menu. The list displays the following information: a. Server group letter b. Server name (“friendly name” if you have renamed the server) c. Peak CPU value d. Average CPU value across all cores. 2.
Inserting a Plugin 1. Click the arrow on a rack slot to open the Plugins menu. Use this menu to add, remove, and manage plugins. 2. Choose a plugin from the Plugin List; its icon will appear in the slot. The list of available plugins is organized by category. Long category lists are divided into groups of about 20 plugins. The format of the Input I/O device sets the input format of the rack, and hence the plugins that you can use. If, for example, the format of the Input I/O is 5.
Plugins Chainer You can insert plugins in any slot, in any order. Plugin chainer signal flow is from top to bottom, so plugin sequence determines processing order. Drag a plugin up or down the rack to change its place in the signal flow. Plugin status is indicated directly on the plugin and on the rack slot frame, as shown here: Plugin Name Name is abbreviated if necessary. Plugin Icon Displays thumbnail of plugin interface. Click on the icon to open the plugin.
Plugins Can Change the Rack Size While it’s true that the number of channels in a rack is defined by its input, certain plugins increase the channel count of the chainer. In a rack that is configured as stereo, stereo plugins will be used to populate the chainer— simple. Certain plugins, however, allow you to increase or decrease the number of rack channels. The most common examples are mono-to-stereo reverb plugins, but there are also larger-format up-mixing and down-mixing plugins.
Plugin Pane Click on a plugin icon to open its plugin pane. This view shows a plugin’s entire user interface, from which you can control all plugin settings.
Managing Plugins The Plugin Menu The Plugin menu is used to insert, remove, assign, and manage a selected plugin. It is also used to copy plugins and plugin settings between racks and between rack slots. Plugin menu settings affect only the selected plugin slot. To manage presets for an entire rack, use the Racks menu in the Top Bar. To learn more about using the Top Bar, refer to Part 2: The Top Bar (beginning on page 22). The Plugin menu is accessed with the arrow at the top of a rack slot.
PASTE [PLUGIN NAME] Pastes a copied plugin and its settings to an empty slot or replaces the plugin that occupies the slot. In certain circumstances it is possible to paste a preset into an existing plugin (see Paste [plugin name] Preset below). RACK LATENCY Indicates the total latency of all plugins and external inserts in the rack. If no latency is declared, the text is grayed out. EXTERNAL INSERT Add external inserts to a plugin rack.
Plugin Section BYPASS Bypasses the plugin while keeping it in the processing chain. This serves the same function as the IN button on the rack slot. ENABLE/DISABLE PLUGIN Removes the plugin from the processing chain without deleting it from the rack. Disabling a plugin removes its latency from the rack. It also frees up processing power. You can re-enable the plugin without losing its settings, controls, or automation assignments.
Plugin Presets PASTE [PLUGIN NAME] PRESET Pastes presets from a copied plugin to another plugin in the same family (e.g., Q10 to Q6, or L1 Ultramaximizer to L1 Limiter, etc.). This does not replace the plugin, only the presets. You cannot copy and paste presets between plugins that are not in the same family of plugins. You can, for example, paste a preset from L3 Multimaximizer to L3LL Multimaximizer, but you can’t paste that L3 Multimaximizer preset to L1 Limiter or SSL G Channel.
Latency Section LATENCY Indicates the delay introduced by the plugin or external insert, displayed in samples and milliseconds. RACK LATENCY Indicates the total latency of all plugins and inserts in the rack. If no latency is declared by any of the plugins in the rack, both latency menu items will be grayed out. Rack latency is also displayed on the output panel. LATENCY COMPENSATION ON/OFF Removes the highlighted plugin from the rack’s latency compensation calculations.
External Inserts You can add external inserts to a plugin rack. An external insert follows the same routing path as plugins and can be moved up and down the rack to change its position in the processing chain. Using an External Insert Choose a plugin slot in the rack. Select External Inserts from the Plugin Menu. Choose an available insert from the menu. Click on the External Insert icon to open the control page. Select the physical send and return I/Os using the drop-down menus.
Recall-Safe Plugin Recall-Safe Plugin prevents plugin parameter changes during snapshot changes. In this mode, the plugin is unaffected by snapshot changes, even if the plugin is within the scope of a snapshot change and has not been set as recall-safe in the Show window (see Show window > Recall Safe). Recall Safe is indicated with a green Safe indicator beneath the plugin icon.
Touch and Slide Control Any control can be adjusted with the Touch and Slide control, which is right of the plugin pane. This includes SuperRack controls such as Input Gain, as well as plugin controls. Touch a controller to assign it to the Touch and Slide controller. The name of the control being moved by the controller is shown in the bottom value box. The control’s value is shown at the top.
Rack Presets Presets for one entire rack—input, plugins chainer, plugins settings, and output—are managed from the Racks dropdown menu, which is in the Top Bar. Functions include: • Load factory presets • Create, load, and export user presets • Save presets • Copy, paste, and rename presets • Update rack to preset • Turn rack recall-safe on or off The Racks menu is described in Part 2: Top Bar. HOT PLUGINS PANEL Click on a plugin icon in the Hot Panel to instantly access its plugin pane.
Part 6: Overview Windows The Overview windows provide a side-by-side view of every rack in a session. From here you can easily see the condition of all your racks and control them. All rack functions, except plugin settings and input and output A/B selections, can be controlled directly from the Overview window. Complete plugin interfaces can be accessed with one click. Two Overview windows There are two identical Overview windows: Overview 1 and Overview 2.
Overview Window—Sections The Overview window is divided into three logical sections: One determines which racks are displayed and available for control, another section sets what kind of action will be applied to the racks, and then there are the racks themselves, where processing is done. Layers A SuperRack session can have up to 64 racks. These racks are organized into four layers of racks, each with 16 visible racks. This organization is typical of digital mixing consoles.
• A multi-page Custom layer that enables you to create a layer consisting of any combination of racks, in any order. Modes A mode determines what sort of processing is currently being controlled on the racks: Plugin (Rack) processing or Dugan Speech automixer processing. Mode selection affects only the center section. It does not affect Input or Output settings, cue, mute, or meters. The Rack mode presents an eight-plugin chainer for each rack.
Layers Factory Layers Use the Layers buttons to choose one of the four factory layers. A factory layer can have up to 16 racks. The number of racks in a session, and therefore the number of layers, is configured in the Settings page. Inactive layers or parts of layers are empty. We suggest that you create a session whose size approximately matches the number racks you will be using. Unnecessary layers don’t do you any good and can be distracting.
USING CUSTOM LAYERS To assign racks to a Custom Layer: • Choose “Custom Layers.” • Click on an empty strip. Use the drop-down menu to assign a rack to the strip. • Racks can be added in any order. • Racks can be added from any layer. • Click and drag on the channel name at the top of a strip to re-arrange the channel strip sequence. If there is already a rack in a slot, you will need to hold Ctrl while clicking on the rack to access the menu.
Wide View Layer The button “1–64” opens a wide view that displays all of the racks in the current session. Each rack shows its name, input and output I/O device assignment menu, output metering, rack latency, and In and Mute buttons.
Modes The Mode setting determines what is displayed in the Overview window. In the Racks mode, the plugin chainer racks are displayed. Each rack can host up to eight plugins. In the Dugan mode, plugin chainers are replaced with the controls for the Dugan Speech Automixer. This processor is used to control a group of live microphones in multi-speaker environments. It turns up mics where someone is talking and turns them down where people are quiet.
Racks Rack Name Input I/O Channel Link Group Rack Server Select I/O Bank Select Input Meter Input Level Rack In/Out In the Overview window, each rack is a condensed view of the controls, meters, and plugins you see in the Rack window. Its organization closely resembles that of a mixing console channel strip. Click on a plugin button to open the complete interface of the plugin. A selected rack is shaded light gray and is outlined in white. Its name is displayed in the Name box in the Top Bar.
Selecting Rack Input Assigning rack inputs in the Overview window is the same as in the Rack menu. Choose an Input Set Each rack has two inputs: Input I/O Banks A and B. A rack’s inputs can patch to different device channels, but they must have the same channel format. The I/O bank selector is immediately above the input meter. Once the I/O Bank is set, you are ready to route the input channels.
Open the drop-down Input menu. Select the format of the rack you are building (e.g., mono, stereo, 5.1, 7.1). The Input Format selector determines the devices, I/O channels, and formats that can be selected. It also determines which plugins you can use, since a plugin must have a component that is compatible with the rack format. Choose an I/O device. Only devices that can provide the requested number of I/O channels are listed. Select the range of device channels.
Selecting a Server Group You can define which server group a Rack will use for processing. This lets you distribute processing load between servers and increase overall processing power. The Server Select menu is located in the input section. 1) Select a Rack and open the Processing Server dropdown menu.
Input meter Each rack has a full-scale Input meter. The number of meter bars reflects the format of the I/O device. The meter on the far left indicates a stereo input, and therefore a stereo rack. Meters turn red (middle image) when the input signal is clipping. Behavior for clip level and clip hold are controlled in the Settings page. On the right is a 5.1-channel input. Input gain is controlled with the knob below the meter. Alt+Click on the knob to reset.
Plugin Chainer The Plugin Chainer provides an overview of all the plugins in a rack. Use it to add, delete, bypass, deactivate, and move/copy plugins. Click on a plugin button to access the plugin’s complete control interface in the Rack window. Inserting a Plugin Inserted plugin in a chainer slot To add a plugin to a plugin chainer: Click the + (plus) symbol on an empty slot. This opens the Plugin menu (note: in the Rack window, click on the downarrow to open this menu).
Other Plugin Menu Items Once a plugin has been instantiated in a plugin slot, more menu items are available in the Plugins menu. These options are used to copy and paste plugin presets, set plugin mode, monitor latency, and more. Plugins are managed through the Plugins drop-down menu in both the Rack window and the Overview window. These menu items are explained in Part 5: Rack Window. In the current section we cover only the essential Plugins menu items.
Latency Compensation On/Off Removes the plugin from plugin latency compensation calculations. The plugin remains active, and its latency does not change, but its latency is no longer reported to the delay compensation engine. Latency Indicates the delay introduced by the plugin or external insert. Displayed in samples and milliseconds. Rack Latency Indicates the total latency of all plugins and inserts in the rack.
Plugin icon indicators Plugin status is indicated by its icon’s shading. Plugin enabled and not bypassed Plugin enabled and bypassed Plugin disabled. Note: Adding, removing, disabling, or moving a plugin changes the structure of the plugin chainer, which can result in a brief interruption. Do not make these changes when a dropout is not acceptable. Bypassing a plugin or changing its parameters can be done at any time. Output Section The output section patches the rack to an output device.
Dugan Automixer: The Dugan Speech automixer is a way to control a group of live microphones in multi-speaker environments. It turns up mics where someone is talking and turns them down where people are quiet. It’s commonly used in situations such as roundtable discussions, talk shows, debates (and the like) and is based on the hardware Dugan Automatic Microphone Mixer. Dugan Mode Selector Select Dugan mode to access the Dugan Speech Automixer. Dugan Engine ON/Off Turns the Dugan processor on or off.
BASIC OPERATION Automixer’s position in the signal flow of a rack is after processing and after fader. It works on mono or stereo racks. 1. Click the Dugan Engine On button in the Global Control panel (left side). 2. Use the Dugan Speech Plugin button at the top of each panel to enable the automixer on all racks for which Dugan Speech automixing is desired. Disable all non-live-talking racks where automixing will not be used. Disabled racks are grayed out. 3.
Part 7: Show Window Use the Show Window to set up and manage your sessions, snapshots, and recall safe settings. The Show Window is divided into three pages; select them using the sidebar buttons: Sessions Page Create, save, and open sessions. Import rack presets from a session file. Open History files. Snapshots Page Create, store, and recall snapshots. Set snapshot scope. Recall Safe Define recall safe parameters for racks, plugins, hot plugins, and more.
Sessions Page All of these settings load with a session: • Inventory • Plugin presets • External patching • System preferences • Channel presets and rack configuration 116 • Settings • User keys and hot plugins • All user settings SuperRack SoundGrid / User Guide
If a session has not been saved previously, Save will create a new file. Otherwise, it replaces the existing file. A session is normally saved in the default folder: Save Mac: /Users/Shared/Waves/SuperRack SoundGrid/Sessions Windows: Users\Public\Waves\ SuperRack SoundGrid/Sessions A navigation window enables you to place the session anywhere you prefer. See File Organization, later in this chapter. 117 Save As Saves a copy of the current session. New Creates a new session.
Sessions List The Sessions list shows the sessions that have been created or modified in the Sessions window. It is used to select, copy, and load sessions. A selected session is highlighted in blue and the currently loaded one is highlighted in green. Notes associated with the selected session are shown in the Notes section. Saving a Session Sessions can be saved at any user-defined location, but a default Sessions folder is provided for convenience.
Loading a Session Load a session with the “Load” button above the Sessions list or from the Sessions drop-down menu in the Top Bar. Important: Loading a session can result in an audio dropout or a click. Do not load a new session when this is not acceptable. LOADING A SESSION FROM THE SESSIONS LIST The Load command loads the selected session (blue) from the Sessions list. This list includes all sessions that have been created, loaded, or imported since the list was last cleared.
Resolving Load Errors If the system inventory and number of racks of the session you’re loading do not match the current configuration, SuperRack must reconcile the mismatch before loading the session. Example 1 The saved session has more racks than does the current SuperRack configuration. In this case, the new session calls for 64 racks, while the system inventory has only 32. The session will load the first 32 racks and drop the last 32.
Option 1: Session – The session loads completely and its saved inventory replaces whatever is now in the inventory. If a device is present in the inventory but inactive (turned off, disconnected, defective, or not present) the device icon will be gray. The session’s routing does not change, but the I/O channels are unavailable. IOS-1 is in the inventory but is not available. Patching to IOS-1 is not possible. This “illegal” patch area is shaded light gray. A patch to an unavailable device is red.
Templates A template is a session based on a previous session or a factory preset. It loads all SuperRack settings (except the I/O inventory), which facilitates moving projects between systems whose inventories are not identical. When creating a new session, it’s common to begin with a template from the Presets menu. A newly loaded template does not appear in the Sessions list. Once you open a template and save it as a session under the desired name, it will show up in the Sessions list.
Click the History button in the Sessions page to view all History files. A history file is a complete SuperRack session. To prevent mishaps, SuperRack does not delete auto-saved files. This provides access to all session information saved throughout a project. History files are named based on session name, followed by date stamp and series number. Use the host computer to copy, move, and delete files. History files can be saved to any location. Set the save location in the Setup > Settings page.
Snapshots Page Use the Snapshots page to create, recall, set the scope, and load and save the snapshots in a session. “Snapshot” refers to all settings used in the current SuperRack configuration. In this context, “all settings” refers to: • Racks and their parameters (in, mute, gains, plugins, plugin sidechain) • Plugins and their parameters • Hot Plugin panel update • Windows – what windows are open and where they are located on the screen.
Store Updates the current snapshot and scope settings with the current SuperRack status. Replaces the existing stored snapshot. Undo Undoes the previous change. New Creates a new snapshot, based on the current SuperRack condition and scope settings. This makes a new snapshot from the current one and serves as a “Save as” function. Copy Copies the selected snapshot to the clipboard. This can then be inserted back to the Snapshot list as a copy.
Snapshots List The Snapshots list works in the same manner as the Sessions list. • A selected snapshot is highlighted blue, whether it is the recalled snapshot or not. A highlighted snapshot is not active until it is recalled. • Notes associated with the selected snapshot are shown in the Notes section. • If the current snapshot is not selected, it will be highlighted green, and the selected one will be highlighted blue. Above the Snapshots list are two arrows.
RECALLING SNAPSHOTS FROM THE SNAPSHOTS LIST Select a snapshot and click Recall. CHANGING THE ORDER OF THE SNAPSHOTS LIST A snapshot’s place in the Snapshots list determines its recall number, so it’s important to be able to change its position. There are two ways to do this: • Drag the snapshot to a new location. • Copy a snapshot with the Copy button. Use the separator line to choose where the pasted snapshot will be located in the list.
Hot Snapshots Hot Snapshots are user-assigned snapshots that are accessible for quick recall from any view. ASSIGNING HOT SNAPSHOTS Use the menu at the bottom of the Snapshots list to assign the selected snapshot a Hot Snapshot position. RECALLING HOT SNAPSHOTS Hot Snapshots are recalled from the Snapshots menu on the Top Bar.
MIDI Control Changes for Snapshots The Snapshots list can be controlled with MIDI program changes. Use the MIDI control panel to set up Follow Program Change or Generate Program Change commands (Setup > System Inventory > Controllers > Device Control Panel). Assigning Remote IDs to Snapshots You can manually assign a remote ID number to a snapshot. This lets you separate the listing order of the snapshots in the Snapshots List from the remote-control snapshot ordering.
Scope Page Use the Scope page to select which racks and functions can be modified when a snapshot is recalled. All SuperRack settings are saved when a snapshot is stored. The Scope page filters which of these settings can change upon snapshot recall. The scope of a snapshot can be changed after the snapshot is created.
Scope Parameters Functions can be assigned to the scope of any snapshot: Hot Plugins The contents of the Hot Plugins Panel can be changed per snapshot. If Hot Plugins is selected, then when this snapshot loads, it will also read what plugins should be in the HPP and will load them accordingly. If the button is off, then the snapshot won’t update the contents of the HPP. Windows Recalls which windows were open and how they were located on the screen when the snapshot was stored.
Recall Safe Page Recall Safe prevents changes to specified racks and functions during a snapshot change, regardless of Scope settings. Recall Safe is set for an entire session, not by snapshots. Once Recall Safe is set for the functions and racks of a session, snapshot recalls will not affect their settings. Racks and functions in recall safe mode are highlighted green. The Recall Safe panel uses the same layout as the Snapshot page.
RECALL SAFE FOR SPECIFIC PLUGINS When you use the Recall Safe page to set a plugin position to Recall Safe, recall changes to any plugin in the specified position in all active racks will be recall safe. If you want to prevent a specific instance of a plugin from changing during a snapshot recall, use the Recall Safe Plugin menu item. This drop-down menu item is located at the bottom of the Plugin menu of the specified plugin. There is a small indicator on the plugin icon that says “Safe.
Supplementary Material Controlling SuperRack Remotely Many SuperRack functions can be controlled from one or two consoles or from any MIDI device: • Load and save SuperRack session files from the console. When you select “load,” “open new,” or “save” on the console, SuperRack respectively loads, opens new, and saves files with the same names. • Synchronize SuperRack snapshots with those on the console.
Assigning Controls All Controllers are assigned in the Inventory page of the Setup Window To add a controller: Click on an empty controller slot. Select a controller from the drop-down menu. Click the controller’s “Gear” button to access its control panel. Up to five controllers can be assigned.
MIDI CONTROLLER Use the MIDI Controller to map between hardware MIDI controllers and numerous SuperRack functions. Its interface displays SuperRack functions that can be controlled directly via MIDI, including the eight continuous and eight discrete plugin controls. Assign links to SuperRack controls using a standard “MIDI Learn” routine. 1. Open the MIDI Controller. 2. Select the SuperRack function you wish to control. 3.
Enable 14-bit CC Support: Allows SuperRack to handle 14-bit MIDI CC (control change message) data. Certain consoles send out 14-bit MIDI data; un-checking this sets SuperRack to handle 7-bit MIDI CC. Display MTC: When selected, the clock window in the Top Bar displays MIDI timecode. When deselected, the window displays time from the host computer. Snapshot Recall Navigation 137 Establishes how MIDI controls snapshot recalls.
Tempo Hot Plugins Maps the Tap Tempo button (Top Bar). Maps any of the 12 Hot Plugin assignments to a control. PLUGIN MIDI MAPPING The Plugin Controls panel is used to assign external control of the currently selected plugin or the plugin that’s focused in the plugin pane. This mapping applies also to plugins in detached panels. Plugin controls are mapped to all Waves plugins in groups of eight variable and eight discrete plugin parameters at a time. Use the Next/Prev buttons to move between pages.
Q10 and Renaissance Equalizers share the same mapping on the current page. Similarly, TrueVerb and RVerb share the same mapping on the current page. The relationship between hardware and software needs to be set only once. The specific parameter control will change with each type of plugin, but the logic will remain consistent within categories (e.g. EQs, Dynamics) of Waves plugins.
CONSOLE REMOTE CONTROL You can synchronize SuperRack with many mixing consoles. This moves handling of sessions and snapshots to the console, which lets you keep your eyes and hands on the console. You can also control one plugin at a time using Touch and Turn. Setup is done in the Remote Control Surface Option panel: 1. Assign “Console Remote Control” to a Controller slot in the Inventory page. Click on the Gear icon to open the Remote Control Surface Option. 2.
When a LAN port is assigned, you will see a list of all available consoles. 4. Select the appropriate console. The console and the SuperRack are now synchronized. Session and snapshot handling are now under exclusive control of the console and are deactivated in SuperRack. Session files are saved to a folder that SuperRack searches when Remote Control is active. If you are copying sessions from one machine to another, make sure to look for the session files in this location.
Console Mirroring: Two DiGiCo consoles can be mirrored to provide full redundancy. In the event of a console or SuperRack failure, control and processing will pass to the redundant DiGiCo/SuperRack system. Switching between main and redundant consoles or engines is automatic and is handled by the console. The SuperRack associated with the redundant console will replace the original SuperRack.
When Auto-Accept Mirroring Requests is selected, the console automatically accepts requests for mirroring. When this is not selected, the recipient console can accept or reject mirroring requests manually. Use Reset Broken Mirroring when mirroring communication has been lost. Break stops communication used for mirroring. Refer to the user guide for your DiGiCo console to learn more about setting up Console Mirroring.
Keyboard Shortcuts and Modifiers 144 Action Function Window Keystroke Reset All Alt+click on a control Returns most controls to default value. This is also true with most plugin controls. Insert to all racks Overview Alt + right click/insert a plugin The selected plugin is inserted in the same rack insert position on all channels in the layer. Bypass on all racks Overview Alt + right click/bypass a plugin Bypasses all plugins in the same rack insert position on on all channels in the layer.
