Learn how to install, activate, or update Waves SoundGrid Rack for VENUE on Avid VENUE S6L consoles. Choose the relevant VENUE / Waves software version below to download and find detailed instructions.
Please note:
Important Notes:
Step #1 – Update your SoundGrid Rack for VENUE to V14
Follow these steps on any online computer or mobile device, not on the console.
Step #2 – Install and activate SoundGrid Rack for VENUE and V15-V14 plugins on the Avid VENUE S6L console
Important! Make sure that your console is running software version VENUE 7.1.0.53 or higher.
Prepare a USB flash drive (‘ExFat’ formatted) to hold the offline installer/s and to activate your SoundGrid Rack for VENUE license.
If you wish, you can use 2 USB drives: one for storing the SoundGrid Rack for VENUE and/or plugin licenses, and another to hold the offline installer/s.
Follow these steps on any online computer (not on the console).
The products you have selected are now activated on your USB flash drive.
Follow these steps on any online computer (not on the console);
Or
Important note:
It is not recommended to change the default location.
Do not create the offline installer directly on your USB drive.
Important: Don’t skip the next step in order to ensure that the Waves Central installed on the console is compatible with the offline installer.
* VENUE does not display individual Waves plugins. Instead it indicates WaveShellSoundGridRack-AAX 14.4.aaxplugin.
* VENUE does not display individual Waves plugins. Instead it indicates WaveShellSoundGridRack-AAX 14.4.aaxplugin.
Step #3 – Update the firmware of the WSG HD I/O and of the SoundGrid Server
In case you receive an error message during the update that the ‘storage device is missing’ or that ‘no new FW version is available’, refer to this Support article for detailed instructions.
Once done, both the I/O and SoundGrid Server should be assigned and ready for use.
You can now use the SoundGrid Rack for Venue on your channels.
Important Notice:
Running Waves on VENUE 7 requires your S6L to have 8GB of RAM.
Older S6L control surfaces from 2019 and earlier use a now-discontinued motherboard with only 4GB of RAM. For more information, please contact Avid Support.
Software installation requires a computer that’s connected to the internet. As part of the process, you’ll download an offline installer with which you can install Waves Central, all software, and licenses to the VENUE console.
Please make sure that your plugin and SoundGrid Rack for Venue licenses are all V10 or above, in the My Products page. If they are not, purchase Waves Update Plan coverage for licenses that are not covered, then update these licenses to the latest version in the Get Latest Version page.
A fresh install means that no Waves software is installed on VENUE. To install SoundGrid Inventory, SoundGrid Rack, and Waves plugins to VENUE, you must download an offline installer using a computer that’s connected to the internet (not the VENUE computer).
Prepare two ‘ExFat’ formatted USB flash drives for this installation: one for the licenses and one for the offline installer.
Do this on the computer that’s connected to the internet:
Please note: Do not install Waves instruments as they are not supported by SoundGrid and their samples libraries are quite large.
Do this on the VENUE console:
Important Notice:
If your console is online, Waves Central will notify you that there is a new version of Waves Central available. Do NOT try to download or install the new version of Waves Central on your console. It is not compatible with your VENUE 6.3 software.
To install Waves V10 software using the existing offline installer, please temporally disconnect the console from the internet. If you need to activate Waves V10 licenses, please do so on a separate computer with a USB flash drive.
Software installation requires a computer that’s connected to the internet. As part of the process, you’ll download an offline installer with which you can install Waves Central, all software, and licenses to the VENUE console.
Please make sure that your plugin and SoundGrid Rack for Venue licenses are all V10 or above, in the My Products page. If they are not, purchase Waves Update Plan coverage for licenses that are not covered, then update these licenses to the latest version in the Get Latest Version page.
A fresh install means that no Waves software is installed on VENUE. To install SoundGrid Inventory, SoundGrid Rack, and Waves plugins to VENUE, you must download an offline installer using a computer that’s connected to the internet (not the VENUE computer).
Prepare two ‘ExFat’ formatted USB flash drives for this installation: one for the licenses and one for the offline installer.
Do this on the computer that’s connected to the internet:
Note: Do not install Waves instruments as they are not supported by SoundGrid and their samples libraries are quite large.
Do this on the VENUE console:
Software installation requires a computer that’s connected to the internet. As part of the process, you’ll download an offline installer with which you can install Waves Central, all software, and licenses to the VENUE console.
Please make sure that your plugin and SoundGrid Rack for Venue licenses are all V10 or above, in the My Products page. If they are not, purchase Waves Update Plan coverage for licenses that are not covered, then update these licenses to the latest version in the Get Latest Version page.
A fresh install means that no Waves software is installed on VENUE. To install SoundGrid Inventory, SoundGrid Rack, and Waves plugins to VENUE, you must download an offline installer using a computer that’s connected to the internet (not the VENUE computer).
Prepare two ‘ExFat’ formatted USB flash drives for this installation: one for the licenses and one for the offline installer.
Important Notice:
If your console is online, Waves Central will notify you that there is a new version of Waves Central available.
Do NOT try to download or install the new version of Waves Central on your console. It is not compatible with your VENUE 6.1 - 6.2 software.
To install Waves V10 software using the existing offline installer, please temporally disconnect the console from the internet. If you need to activate Waves V10 licenses, please do so on a separate computer with a USB flash drive.
Do this on the computer that’s connected to the internet:
Do this on the VENUE console:
Important note: V9 SoundGrid Rack for Venue and plugins are only compatible with VENUE 5.7 – 6.0 software.
Software installation requires a computer that’s connected to the internet. As part of the process, you’ll download an offline installer with which you can install Waves Central, all software, and licenses to the VENUE console.
Please make sure that your plugin and SoundGrid Rack for Venue licenses are all V9, V10 or V11 licenses, in the My Products page.
You will be installing V9 software, but the V11 and V10 licenses will activate the V9 plugins and SoundGrid Rack.
Note that plugins released in V10 and V11 will not be available in this setup.
A fresh install means that no Waves software is installed on VENUE. To install SoundGrid Inventory, SoundGrid Rack, and Waves plugins to VENUE, you must download an offline installer using a computer that’s connected to the internet (not the VENUE computer).
Prepare two ‘ExFat’ formatted USB flash drives for this installation: one for the licenses and one for the offline installer.
Important Notice:
If your console is online, Waves Central will notify you that there is a new version of Waves Central available.
Do NOT try to download or install the new version of Waves Central on your console. It is not compatible with your VENUE 5.7 - 6.0 software.
To install Waves V9 software using the existing offline installer, please temporally disconnect the console from the internet. If you need to activate Waves V9 licenses, please do so on a separate computer with a USB flash drive.
Do this on the computer that’s connected to the internet:
Do this on the VENUE console:
Need more assistance? Contact Technical Support.