SECTION CONTENTS
Section Contents 1-iii
Pre-Installation Requirements 1-1
Console Control Surface 1-1
Power Connections 1-1
Service Access 1-1
Thermal Considerations 1-1
Air Conditioning 1-1
Cable Ducting 1-1
Grounding 1-1
Unpacking the Console 1-3
Attaching the Legs 1-3
Removing the Trim 1-3
Front Buffer 1-3
End Trim 1-3
Top Trim 1-3
Studio Integration 1-5
Audio Connections 1-5
Connecting a Patchbay 1-5
AWS 924 Patchbay Layout Example: 1-5
Patchbay Guidelines 1-6
Instrument Inputs (AWS 924 Only) 1-6
Mic Inputs 1-6
AWS948 Patchbay layout Example: 1-6
DAW Connection 1-7
Overview 1-7
Installing the ipMIDI driver and AWS Remote 1-7
Software Installation (Macintosh) 1-7
Software Installation (PC) 1-8
Make and Configure the Network Connection 1-8
Direct Network Connection (Macintosh) 1-8
Direct Network Connection (PC) 1-11
Enabling ipMIDI on your AWS 1-12
Finding the Console on the AWS Remote Application 1-12
Setting Your Workstation(s) to Communicate via ipMIDI 1-13
Pro Tools 8 1-14
Logic Pro 9 1-15
Preferences/Control Surfaces Setup Menu 1-16
Network Troubleshooting 1-17
Larger Networks 1-18
Assigning the AWS IP Address 1-19
Using DHCP 1-19
Changing the Static IP Address 1-19
Using Physical MIDI Ports to Connect your DAW 1-20
AWS Installation
AWS 924-948 Owner’s Manual Page 1-iii