The Waves Ionic 16 Soundgrid Stagebox delivers superb sound quality, with uncompromising punch and clarity in any live sound scenario. Built for excellence, IONIC is designed to elevate your sound and complement the already exceptional sonic performance of the Waves eMotion LV1 live mixer.
The Waves Ionic 16 Soundgrid Stagebox boasts 16 of Waves' Signature Preamps—originally designed preamps with fully discrete analog circuits, delivering maximum headroom, lightning-fast transient response, and an incredibly low noise floor, plus your choice between pure preamp sound and added rich harmonic enhancement per input. The gain structure is meticulously designed to deliver a wide dynamic range and handle bigger signals, with practically no restraints. The result is plenty of headroom, transients that do not clip, and an extremely low noise floor—for an incredibly clean, punchy sound.
Waves Signature Preamps deliver a rich, full-bodied sound usually found only in high-end mixing consoles, without compromising any of the punch or clarity, using its analog modeled HMX harmonic enhancer. The harmonic enhancer can also be turned on or off per input, with ‘off’ providing a more neutral sound. Whether you are powering stage wedges that compete with the drummer, a full rack of in-ears transmitters, or a PA system of any size or quality, IONIC’s twelve powerful outputs and two independent headphones outs deliver super-clear results with plenty of headroom.
IONIC 16 provides seamless connectivity to any eMotion LV1 system, ensuring quick and easy setup without wasting time on manual configurations. IONIC’s control panel is available in the LV1’s device rack, letting you control various parameters in your preamps and outputs directly from the mixer, without missing a beat.
Waves Ionic 16 Soundgrid Stagebox Features
- 16 in / 12 out SoundGrid stagebox with superior audio quality
- 48V phantom power switchable per input
- 16 mic/line inputs with original-design Waves Signature PreampsStereo AES input/output
- Analog input impedance selector: classic 2kΩ / modern 7kΩ
- 12 crystal clear line outputs (selectable between 18/24 dBu)
- Input transformer simulation, switchable per input
- Road-ready 2U chassis: rugged build, rack-mountable
Waves Ionic 16 Soundgrid Stagebox Specifications
- Sample Rates: 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz
- Input Gain: adjustable from -3 dB to 60 dB in steps of 1dB
- Frequency response: (+18 dBu input) +/ -1.0 dB, 10 Hz to 40 kHz / Output +0.1 / -1.0 dB, 10 Hz to 40kHz @ 96 kHz SR
- Dynamic range: >110 dB (20 kHz BW, 0 dB Gain)
- EIN -130 dBu (gain 60 dB, 0 ohms source, A-weighted)
- THD+N -100 dB (997 Hz, +18dBu source, 0 dB Gain, 20kHz BW)
- Crosstalk: > 90 dB (20 Hz to 20 kHz, +27 dBu input, 0 dB gain)
- Maximum output level: +18 dBu or + 24 dBu, switchable per output
- AES Input / Output impedance: 110 ohms
- Ethernet 1GB
Waves Ionic 16 Soundgrid Stagebox Includes
- Waves Ionic 16 Soundgrid Stagebox
- IEC Power Cable
- Manufacturer Warranty