The WSG-Y16 is a mini-YGDAI card which makes it possible to run Waves plugins on selected Yamaha mixing consoles, using Waves SoundGrid technology. Together with a switch, a server, a Mac or PC, and iLok-authorized Waves plugins, the WSG-Y16 lets you process 16 channels of audio using Waves award-winning reverbs, equalizers, compressors, limiters, delays, and more.
With a rich feature set including a redundancy and recovery safety net, MIDI control from the console, plus scalability and expandability, the WSG-Y16 is an essential asset to any compatible Yamaha mixing console.
WSG-Y16 Features
- Supports 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96 kHz sampling frequencies
- 24-bit sample resolution
- 16 channels of audio at 44.1/48kHz
- 8 channels of audio at 88.2/96kHz
- Add another card for 16/32 channel processing
- Low-latency, real-time design
- Redundancy and Recovery via SoundGrid
- MIDI port for snapshot and parameter control
- Connect to other SoundGrid-compatible devices
- Supports both native/generic and emulation modes of the YGDAI interface
- Can accept Firmware changes/upgrades
- Compliance with the mini-YGDAI Card Hardware Specification, rev 2.02.
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How To Buy
Upon registration of WSG-Y16 in your Waves account, several separate components will be registered:
WSG-Y16, SoundGrid MultiRack, SoundGrid Enabler, and two bonus plugins: Renaissance Axx and H-Delay.
You will need to iLok authorize each of the above components. For iLok authorization instructions, click here.
Buy SoundGrid-compatible Bundles
Waves offers three plugin bundles dedicated to SoundGrid and WSG-Y16: SoundGrid Pro bundle, SoundGrid Essentials bundle, and SoundGrid Prelude bundle.
Upon registration of one of these bundles in your Waves account, two separate components will be registered: the bundle itself, and SoundGrid Enabler.
You will need to iLok authorize both the bundle and SoundGrid Enabler. For iLok authorization instructions, click here.
Users already own a Waves V7 TDM bundle: To use your V7 TDM bundle on a SoundGrid system, you will need to purchase and iLok-authorize SoundGrid Enabler.
Purchase SoundGrid Enabler
Full list of SoundGrid compatible plugins per bundle
The following Yamaha consoles and mixers are compatible with the WSG-Y16 mini-YGDAI card:
•PM5D •DSP5D •M7CL •LS9-32 •LS9-16 •DM2000 •DM1000 •02R96 •01V96 •DME64N
•DME24N •TX6n/TX5n/TX4n
About SoundGrid
SoundGrid is Waves’ Audio-over-Ethernet networking and processing technology which provides extremely low latency, high channel-count Waves audio processing. Since it uses standard, off-the-shelf network switches, servers, and computers, it is an extremely cost-effective live sound platform.
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SoundGrid System Components
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Basic 16-channel system setup: one Y-16 card, one server
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32-channel system setup: two Y-16 cards, one server
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Basic 16-channel redundant system setup: one Y-16 card, one processing server, one backup server
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Basic 16-channel system setup with MIDI control from the console: one Y16 card wired for audio and midi, one server
