DiGiCo Waves MultiRack SoundGrid - Manual (Page 23)

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3.1 MultiRack SoundGrid Windows and Controls Explained
In this section, we take a look at each of MultiRack SoundGrid’s windows in greater detail. If you’ve not read the first section of this
manual, “MultiRack SoundGrid Quick Start,” please do so before continuing. There are terms and concepts discussed in the Quick Start
that are essential to understanding MultiRack SoundGrid workflow.
3.1.1 Status Bar .............................................................................
At the top of the interface, above all of the Racks, is the Status Bar, with which you view modes and monitor system status. This informa-
tion bar is visible from any view.
Audio On/Off LED Indicates audio engine on and off status.
Show/Setup LED Indicates Show or Setup modes in correspondence to the SD Live/Setup modes
Sessions Menu
Import or Export Sessions - Only plug-in and Rack settings are exported between sessions (snapshots and other settings are not
exported).
View Menu
Use to switch between Main View, Rack View and Overview.
Main View Mode – Default view displaying 16 Racks (on SD8/9) or 32 Racks (SD7) and Inserted Plug-ins.
Rack View Mode – Displays the selected Rack, its housed plug-ins and the selected plug-in interface and controls.
Rack Overview Mode – Displays all racks in a single window, offering a convenient way to keep track of everything happening within your
processing environment.
Window Menu
Open Snapshot pane - Displays a side pane for managing snapshots
Group Properties - Opens the Group Properties window for latency management of grouped Racks
Show System monitor - Opens the System Monitor window to display real time status info on your SoundGrid network, I/O devices, and
Servers.
Preferences - Contains global settings for SoundGrid and MultiRack
Advanced menu
Used for debugging and troubleshooting only!
Message area
Error and alert messages are displayed in this area
SYS (system resources meter)
This meter displays MultiRack SoundGrid’s overall system resources consumption, as a percentage and in color. A red indicator indicates
significant audio dropouts. This warning will hold for one second.