Klark-Teknik DN32-WSG SuperRack SoundGrid on Behringer X32 - Install & Use

The Klark-Teknik DN32-WSG is an Expansion Card for the Behringer X32 used to interface the Behringer X32 with Waves SuperRack SoundGrid. Using the DN32-WSG allows for super low latency processing of up to 32 channels through Waves plugins.
In this video I show you the overview of the DN32-WSG, how to install it, and how to use it.
Learn more about my X32 Fundamentals course at: course.drewbrashler.com.
Products shown in this video:
Behringer X32: sweetwater.sjv.io/g1RvM9
DN32-WSG + SuperRack SoundGrid: waves.alzt.net/eKqKkQ
Klark-Teknik DN32-WSG: waves.alzt.net/1r1rZz
Waves Mobile SoundGrid Server: waves.alzt.net/JzJzRv
Plugins shown in this video:
Waves eMo F2 High-Pass / Low-Pass Filtering: waves.alzt.net/6eAeVm
Waves F6 Floating-Band Dynamic EQ: waves.alzt.net/9gezMy
Waves CLA-76 Compressor: waves.alzt.net/QyKnN3
SSL E-Channel: waves.alzt.net/xkykOy
Waves Tune Real-Time: waves.alzt.net/JzqVLE
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:36 Waves SoundGrid
02:17 Required Connections for the DN32-WSG
04:58 Waves SoundGrid Networking
06:10 Waves SuperRack SoundGrid Setup
08:59 Routing All 32 Channels from X32 through SoundGrid
11:48 Adding Plugins Inside of Waves SuperRack SoundGrid
13:47 Conclusion

[@TinoSchulz1990]

If you use this, make sure to save a snapshot of your routing (before you routed it back thru the card). So in case the waves server fails you can quickly recall your standard routing scenario and keep the audio working

[@Timmyyycx]

Thanks for a lot of uploads recently :) Waiting for more!

[@damianbg]

Great video as always, thank you, very helpful for me and our church

[@AllenCavedo]

Excellent video on an amazing product.

[@wendzapre3875]

Thanks Drew!

[@bayraktarrecep1]

Thank you for such beautiful content my friend, I am waiting for the same video on Yamaha CL AND QL Series if possible.

[@Tom-dz7ev]

Great video Drew. May you post a video on how to setup Waves Soundgrid on Allen & Heath GLD-80 console.

[@fenderjose401]

Great video as always Drew. This becomes such a nuanced conversation when thinking about which deployment path makes sense for each individual. SuperRack Performer is $99 minus the cost of the plug-ins. With a laptop you can basically use it on anything provided you have at least a USB connection, but it does have latency… so performance will vary, depending on some factors. The Waves card cuts that latency a good amount, but it’s $599, and you still have to pay another $600 for the SoundGrid Software, correct? There’s a reasonable argument to be made for either side especially if you can get that latency down to near zero, but what makes it more complicated is that you’re putting a $600 card in an X32 which has been around for a while.. probably several years in many of our churches. If the board dies, the card is useless, unless we get another x32, right? Ufff that’s a tough argument to wrap my head around. Keep the videos coming, they are great.

[@michaelmoore9870]

Performer won't work great on IEMs, or for multiple passes like channels AND busses as latency will double. Servers will make less sense over time as the average computer becomes faster, but I'd say if you can double patch your channels so the latency won't effect monitor mixes, then usb is fine for FOH

[@gabriellopezpr]

Great video. I have an X32 with Dante card and waves multirack but I got a Wing with dante card and Waves Superrack. Took me a bit to figure it out and I am almost at the point where I can switch to the Wing. Do you have any videos for the Wing with Dante and Waves?

[@mattiadamato3216]

Hi, I'm Mattia, congratulations for the videos you make. One question do you know how to put a reverb/Dly of the waves on X32 without using its EFX? Waves can be used on the master if so how? Greetings and thanks for the work you do

[@lilgbolahan]

What synchronization setting do you use? Internal or Exp. Card

[@dmoss1285]

Hello Drew. Been on the fence with this for a while because its quite expensive. I bought the superrack performer and bought it before I realized that it makes doing virtual sound checks a total pain in the butt because I basically lost the use of my cards because of all kinds of routing problems. So if I went this route instead, how do we get virtual sound checks. If I were to purchase a x32 rack and install my Card into that instead could I make it work again? At this point I am even considering going to a different board because the expense can really start adding up. The combo waves card along with soundgrid and the proton computer is 2200 bucks.

[@carsonburchett6751]

Hey Drew question: with this card + a sound grid server, can you run plugins on the console AND simultaneously multitrack record to a DAW for virtual soundcheck?

[@vincentdelarosa7294]

Simultaneously, is there any way I can do multitrack recording on this kind of setup?

[@anthony_basta]

It is possible to create a wave extreme server (it cost $2399 at the time) for less than $200.😊

[@richtymer]

What’s the setup to multitrack record and run super rack simultaneously? Will this clause issues ?

[@richtymer]

Also can you route subgroups/buses instead of 1 to 1 patching of inputs.

[@arjunsaroj14]

This thing is available for wing ?

[@TheRobertCostello]

Can we use the Dante instead of the Waves card? Also, if you cant, can you plug another computer to the switch to do 32 channels of recording?

[@TimmyP1955]

Don't forget about the latency of the plugins. IIRC the latency of the 6-band comp is quite high.

[@jubinsebastian1991]

Can we do this on Wing?

[@shwedaz]

Should you change x32 clock to card when using WSG?

[@RxBxMusic]

Great question

[@Douglas_Gillette]

My understanding in the context of 48k versus 44.1k, that the higher the sample rate, the higher the volume of data, which means more time to process it. More latency. Is that not accurate?

[@KenDeavers]

So there's no way to use this while still utilizing digital soundcheck?

[@brianwilliams4254]

Can you run that set up with the card without the mobile server?

[@DrewBrashler]

You would want to use the USB card, and then use Waves SuperRack Performer with a computer to do it. Check it out here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/haLLdYt4mbuMfKs But the DN32-WSG converts to the Waves SoundGrid, which does require a WSG server.

[@chrisj5643]

How come no one is making a waves card for the wing?

[@beesmith5379]

Is this possible with UAD plugins?

[@DrewBrashler]

With Waves Soundgrid, you are only able to use SoundGrid plugins. But if you use Waves SuperRack Performer, you could use any VST plugins. Check it out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/haLLdYt4mbuMfKs

[@beesmith5379]

@@DrewBrashler Thank you so much Drew. I was trying to decide on which I would purchase, it looks like SuperRack Performer wins. I will watch your video as well. You have been amazing thank you my friend.

[@FWBeck]

01:05 ...or the DN32-USB or DN32-LIVE...

[@Douglas_Gillette]

The total number of fragile single points of failure in this set up is a lot. I say this to you because I would not use this for something mission critical like a high budget corporate event.