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Compliance Info FCCINFORMATION(U.S.A.)

1. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT!Thisproduct,wheninstalledasindicatedintheinstructionscontainedinthismanual,meetsFCCrequirements.ModificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbyYamahamayvoidyourauthority,grantedbytheFCC,tousetheproduct.

2. IMPORTANT:Whenconnectingthisproducttoaccessoriesand/ortoanotherproduct,useonlyhigh-qualityshieldedcables.UseONLYthecable(s)suppliedwiththisproduct..Followallinstallationinstructions.FailuretofollowinstructionscouldvoidyourFCCauthorizationtousethisproductintheUSA.

3. NOTE:ThisproducthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththerequirementslistedinFCCRegulations,Part15,forClass“B”digitaldevices.Compliancewiththeserequirementsprovidesareasonablelevelofassurancethatyouruseofthisproductinaresidentialenvironmentwillnotresultinharmfulinterferencewithotherelectronicdevices.Thisequipmentgenerates/usesradiofrequenciesand,ifnotinstalledandusedaccordingtotheinstructionsfoundintheusersmanual,maycauseinterferenceharmfultotheoperationofotherelectronicdevices.CompliancewithFCCregulationsdoesnotguaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurinallinstallations.Ifthisproductisfoundtobethesourceofinterference,whichcanbedeterminedbyturningtheunit“OFF”and“ON,”pleasetrytoeliminatetheproblembyusingoneofthefollowingmeasures:ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:

a. Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference.b. Thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmay

causeundesiredoperation.

Seeusermanualinstructionsifinterferencetoradioreceptionissuspected.

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COMPANY INFORMATION

§ Company:WavesInc.§ Address:2800MerchantsDrive,KnoxvilleTN,37912§ Telephone:1-865-909-9200§ TypeofEquipment:WavesInterfaceCard§ ModelName:X-WSG

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PRECAUTIONS PLEASEREADCAREFULLYBEFOREPROCEEDING

Pleasekeepthismanualinasafeplaceforfuturereference.

WARNING Alwaysfollowthebasicprecautionslistedbelowtoavoidthepossibilityofseriousinjuryorevendeathfromelectricalshock,short-circuiting,damages,fire,orotherhazards.Theseprecautionsinclude,butarenotlimitedto,thefollowing:

• Beforeinstallingthecardinanaudiodevice,pleaseconfirmthatthedeviceiscompatiblewiththecardandcheckpossiblerestrictionsregardingthemaximumnumberofthird-partyexpansioncardsthatcanbesimultaneouslyinstalled.Refertotheowner’smanualsuppliedwiththeaudiodevice,and/ortheBehringer®ProAudiowebsite.

• DonotinstallthecardinanyBehringer®/Midas®productsnotspecifiedbymanufacturerforusewiththecard,toavoidpossibleelectricalshock,fire,orequipmentdamage.

• Donotattempttodisassembleormodifythecard.Donotapplyexcessiveforcetocardconnectorsorothercardcomponents.

• Mishandlingofthecardmayleadtoshock,firehazard,orequipmentfailure.• Besuretodisconnectthepowercableofthehostdevicebeforeinstallingthecardand

connecting/disconnectingthecables(inordertoeliminateshockhazard,createundesirednoise,andavoidequipmentdamage).

• Turnoffallperipheraldevicesconnectedtothehostdevicebeforeinstallation,andunplugallrelatedcables.

• Besuretoproperlygroundthehostdevicetopreventelectricalshockand/ormalfunction.

• Donottouchthemetallicleads(pins)ofthecircuitboardwhenhandlingthecard.• Wearapairofheavyglovesduringinstallationtoavoidscratchingorcuttingyourhands

onsharpedges.• Avoidtouchingexposedconnectorsandmetalpartstominimizethepossibilityofbad

connections.• Drainallstaticelectricityfromyourclothingandbodybeforehandlingthecard.

Staticelectricitycandamagethecard.Touchanexposedmetalpartofthehostdeviceorothergroundedobjectbeforehand.

• Donotdropthecardorsubjectittophysicalshockasthiscanresultinbreakageand/ormalfunction.

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• Donotdropscrewsorothersmallpartsinsidethecard.Ifpowerisappliedwhilescrewsorsimilarmetalobjectsarelooseinsidetheunitthecardmaymalfunctionorbedamaged.Ifyoucannotretrievedroppedobjectsyourself,refertheproblemtoqualifiedBehringerservicepersonnel.

• TheillustrationsasshowninthisOwner’sManualareforinstructionalpurposesonly,andmaybedifferentfromtheonesonyourequipment.

• ThecompanynamesandproductnamesinthisOwner’sManualarethetrademarksorregisteredtrademarksoftheirrespectivecompanies

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Welcome ThankyouforchoosingWaves.InordertogetthemostoutofyourWavesX-WSGcard,pleasetakethetimetoreadthroughthismanual.Inconjunction,wealsosuggestthatyoubecomefamiliarwithTheBehringerpageontheWaveswebsite-http://www.waves.com/live-sound/Behringer#overview.Thereyouwillfindanextensiveanswerbase,thelatesttechspecs,detailedInstallationguides,newsoftwareupdates,andcurrentinformationonauthorizationandregistration.

Bysigningupathttps://www.waves.com/create-account,youwillreceivepersonalizedinformationonyourregisteredproducts,reminderswhenupdatesareavailable,andinformationaboutyourauthorizationstatus,aswellasadirectlinetoWavestechnicalsupport.

Package Contents

1. X-WSGCard2. Warranty3. RegistrationCard

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The X-WSG is a console expansion card supported by various X-32 and M-32 series console models. For an up-to-date list of supported consoles, visit the X-WSG product page at www.waves.com.

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About the X-WSG Card

TheX-WSGexpansionslotcardmakesitpossibletorunWavesplug-insonselectedBehringermixingconsoles,usingWavesSoundGridtechnology.Togetherwithaserver,aMacorPC,andauthorizedWavesplug-ins,theX-WSGletsyouprocess32channelsofaudiousingWavesaward-winningreverbs,equalizers,compressors,limiters,delays,andmore.

Witharichfeaturesetincludingaredundancyandrecoverysafetynet,plusscalabilityandexpandability,X-WSGisanessentialassettoanycompatibleBehringermixingconsole.TheX-WSGcardalsofeaturesClockSync-over-Ethernetforsyncingmultipleconsolesandperformingdigitalsplits.

X-WSG Features

• Supportsthefollowingsamplingfrequencies:44.1,48kHz• Sampleresolution:24bits• 32channelsofaudioat44.1/48KHz• ClockSync-over-Ethernet(SoE)fordigitalsplitsandaudionetworking• CardcanacceptFirmwarechanges/upgrades

About SoundGrid SoundGridisWaves’Audio-over-Ethernetnetworkingandprocessingtechnology,whichprovidesextremelylowlatency,highchannel-countWavesaudioprocessing.Sinceitusesstandard,off-the-shelfnetworkswitches,servers,andcomputers,itisanextremelycost-effectivelive-soundplatform.

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SoundGrid System Components

• SoundGridServer(SGS)• NetworkSwitch• X-WSGI/Ocard• SoundGridHost

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SoundGrid Server (SGS) TheSoundGridServeristhe“numbercruncher”thatperformstheaudioprocessing.Audioisstreamedfromthecardtotheserver,isprocessedatlowlatency,andisstreamedbacktothecard,accordingtotheaudioconnectionsestablishedusingtheMultiRackSoundGridhostapplication.

Visithttp://www.waves.com/hardware/soundgrid-serversforalistofsupportedservers.

Network Switch TheswitchconnectsallSoundGridcomponents.Thenetworkswitchmustbeagigabitswitch.

Refertohttp://www.waves.com/support/network-switches-for-soundgrid-systemsforalistofsupportedswitches.

Cables SoundGrid,usesGigaEthernet.HighqualityCAT6STPcablesarerequired.

MultiRack SoundGrid Application MultiRackSoundGridisthehostplatformthatcontrolstheWavesplugins.BothMacandWindowscompatible,MultiRackSoundGridconsistsofvirtualeffectsracks,eachofwhichcancontainuptoeightplugins.Itallowsyoutoprogramupto1000SnapshotsperSession,soyoucanseamlesslychangesetupsbetweenorevenwithinsongs.Formoreinformation,refertotheMultiRackSoundGriduserguide.

MultiRackSoundGridiscompatiblewithWavespluginsversion9.2orhigher.Refertohttp://www.waves.com/support/tech-specs/supported-platformsforafulllistofSoundGrid-compatibleplug-ins.

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Installing the X-WSG Beforeinstallingthecardinahostdevice,pleaserefertotheBehringerProAudiowebsiteforthelatestinformationaboutcompatiblehostdevicesinwhichthecardcanbeinstalled:http://www.music-group.com/brand/behringer/home

TheX-WSGcardisinstalledintotheexpansionslotontherearpaneloftheconsole.

1. TurnyourconsoleOFF.Foradditionalsafety,disconnectthepowercablefromthe ACsocket.

2. Inthebackofyourconsole,unscrewtheprotectivecoverfromthe expansionslotyou‘llbeinstallingto.

3. CarefullylineuptheX-WSGcardwiththeslotguideandslidethecardin,followingthe directionalgrooves.

4. Makesurethecardisseatedfirmly;screwitintightly.Refertotheconsole’soperationguideforfurtherinstallationinstructions.

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EthernetRJ45connector:

TheRJ45connectorfeatures2LEDs:GreenandYellow.

TheyellowLEDlightswhena1GigbitEthernetconnectionisestablished.Pleasenote:thecardwillconnectonlyto1000Base-T(Gigabit)Ethernetequipment.

ThegreenLEDlightswhenconnectionisachieved,andblinkswhenthereisEthernetactivity(packetsarebeingsentandreceived,toandfromthecard).

NetLED:

AnetworkLEDislocatedatthebackoftheconsole,onthefrontpanelofthecard.

TheLEDfunctionsasfollows:

Condition LEDcolor

Firmwareupdate Yellow

Deviceisup,butSoundGridnetworkisnotfound

Red,blinking

SoundGridnetworkfound Blue

DeviceIDmode Revolvingcolors

Hardwareerrorstate White

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Connection Examples

15ThankyouforpurchasingtheWavesX-WSGexpansionslotcard.