Waves introduces DigiGrid

[nst7]

Digigrid.net

Soundgrid technology ported to DAW use.

Interesting.

[upscaps]

"Realtime Super Low Latency Mixing, Recording, and Monitoring For Pro Tools"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVKYU4W1mqs

[digidesigner]

So Waves is in even deeper bed with Digico... absolutely not exited about this creation, not looking to add any boxes to my PT rig :/

[blairl]

It appears that Waves is bypassing the need for AAX-DSP with the DigiGrid DLS which plugs right into the HDX or HD Native cards and "acts as a Pro Tools card" to allow plug-in processing. This DLS interface then connects to the usual Avid HD interfaces. This may take care of the question of latency.

Was this done as a cooperative venture between Waves and Avid?

http://www.digigrid.net/portfolio/dls/

[jmitchell1532]

Does this mean Marsdy was right...?

[suicune]

Was this done as a cooperative venture between Waves and Avid?

You're having a laugh aren't you??

"By instantly plugging you into the SoundGrid network, DiGiGrid DL deliver the continued benefits of your existing Pro Tools I/O, even when you switch to another platform."

WHEN you switch to another platform! Not even IF!!

Seems like a pretty big (insert rude word/gesture) to avid to me. And I can't see it as being good news for HDX users in any way shape or form.

How does it actually integrate with Pro Tools? The videos don't really show. Can you use this on a channel in conjunction with other 3rd party plugins? I don't really understand.

[Oblivion777]

Well now we know why there won't be any AAX-DSP...nothing to do with 700000000000 man hours or years or decades. Pure corporate bull. But that is Waves's right if we agree or not.

[Marsdy]

Originally Posted by jmitchell1532

Does this mean Marsdy was right...?

Yes it does. That was the "surprise" I talked about. Anyone for some pie? Humble flavoured?

[Marsdy]

Originally Posted by Oblivion777

Well now we know why there won't be any AAX-DSP...nothing to do with 700000000000 man hours or years or decades. Pure corporate bull. But that is Waves's right if we agree or not.

I honestly believe Waves wanted to do HDX. There are 100,000 TDM systems out there. That's a LOT of potential upgrades they could have sold over the next few years assuming HDX really takes off. As I have said, they were still testing the viability of HDX until just a couple of months ago. They wanted the business but the economics of it just didn't add up.

[digidesigner]

Originally Posted by Marsdy

I honestly believe Waves wanted to do HDX. There are 100,000 TDM systems out there. That's a LOT of potential upgrades they could have sold over the next few years assuming HDX really takes off. As I have said, they were still testing the viability of HDX until just a couple of months ago. They wanted the business but the economics of it just didn't add up.

Avid is number one competition of Digico in live sound. Next Avid live desk will be running AAX. Digico will be running Waves, Avid will apparently not. I think THAT is the real reason for no AAX-DSP. AAX Native will be serving most needs of Pro Tools users.