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SoundGrid Server Configuration

The SoundGrid Server is the “number cruncher” which performs the audio processing. Audio is streamed from the audio interface (e.g. WSG-Y16) to the server, gets processed at low latency, and is streamed back to the interface, according to the audio connections established using the MultiRack SoundGrid host application.

The following Servers have been tested and certified for use with SoundGrid systems:

> Waves SoundGrid Server One
> ORIGIN SG2
> Gateway SX2800-01
> HP Pavilion P6180T
> HP Compaq 8000 AU247AV
> ORIGIN SG1

Waves SoundGrid Server One

SoundGrid

System Description RAM Motherboard LAN Card
Waves SoundGrid Server One 4GB Intel DP55WB Media
Series LGA 1156 		Intel PT Server PRO

The benchmarks below are for general reference, and illustrate how many plugin Racks and plugins can be run on this particular server. The following plugins were used for these tests: C4, SSL E-Channel, H-Delay, and TrueVerb. Each Rack was fully loaded with a specific plugin until maximum load was reached. WSG-Y16 cards were used as audio interfaces in these tests.

Test Conditions Sample Rate 48000 48000 96000 48000 48000
Latency (ms) 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
C4 Number of Racks 16 32 8 16 19
Number of C4s 128 256 64 128 152
TrueVerb TrueVerb (Rverb ST) Rack 16 20 7 9 8
TrueVerb (Rverb ST) Plugins 128 160 50 63 88
SSL SSL Channel Racks 16 32 8 16 30
SSL Plugins 128 256 64 128 240
H-Delay H-Delay Racks 16 31 8 16 16
H-Delay Plugins 128 244 64 128 128

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ORIGIN SG2

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System Description RAM Motherboard LAN Card
ORIGIN SG2
 4GB Intel DP55WB Media
Series LGA 1156 		Intel PT Server PRO

The benchmarks below are for general reference, and illustrate how many plugin Racks and plugins can be run on this particular server. The following plugins were used for these tests: C4, SSL E-Channel, H-Delay, and TrueVerb. Each Rack was fully loaded with a specific plugin until maximum load was reached. WSG-Y16 cards were used as audio interfaces in these tests.

Test Conditions Sample Rate 48000 48000 96000 48000
Latency (ms) 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
Rack Types Mono Mono Mono Stereo
C4 Number of Racks 16 32 8 28
Number of C4s 128 256 64 224
TrueVerb TrueVerb (Rverb ST) Rack 16 20 8 12
TrueVerb (Rverb ST) Plugins 128 160 64 84
SSL SSL Channel Racks 16 32 8 32
SSL Plugins 128 256 64 256
H-Delay H-Delay Racks 16 32 8 28
H-Delay Plugins 128 256 64 224

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Gateway SX2800-01

> Manufacturer’s web site

System Description RAM Motherboard LAN Card
Gateway SX2800-01 Intel Core
2 Quad Q8200(2.33GHz) 		4GB Systemboard with Intel® G43
Chipset + ICH10 MODEL WG43M 		Intel 82567V

Waves offers a Mac/PC application that installs the SoundGrid Server Software, either to a USB key or directly to the server drive. Once you purchase the SG Server Software, the SG Server Software will be available for download in your Waves account.

The benchmarks below are for general reference, and illustrate how many plugin Racks and plugins can be run on this particular server. The following plugins were used for these tests: C4, SSL E-Channel, H-Delay, and TrueVerb. Each Rack was fully loaded with a specific plugin until maximum load was reached. WSG-Y16 cards were used as audio interfaces in these tests.

Test Conditions Sample Rate 48000 48000 96000 48000
Latency (ms) 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
C4 Number of Rackss 11 20 8 16
Number of C4s 88 160 64 128
TrueVerb TrueVerb (Rverb ST) Rack 10 10 5 11
TrueVerb (Rverb ST) Plugins 80 80 40 77
SSL SSL Channel Racks 16 27 8 16
SSL Plugins 128 216 64 128
H-Delay H-Delay Racks 16 20 8 13
H-Delay Plugins 128 160 64 104

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HP Pavilion P6180T

> Manufacturer’s web site

System Description RAM Motherboard LAN Card
HP Pavilion P6180T Intel Core
2 Quad Q8300 2.5 GHz 		6GB Pegatron Eurkeka 3 Intel G43
1333 FSB 		Realtek RTL8168D(P)/8111D(P)
PCI-E Gigabit

Waves offers a Mac/PC application that installs the SoundGrid Server Software, either to a USB key or directly to the server drive. Once you purchase the SG Server Software, the SG Server Software will be available for download in your Waves account.

The benchmarks below are for general reference, and illustrate how many plugin Racks and plugins can be run on this particular server. The following plugins were used for these tests: C4, SSL E-Channel, H-Delay, and TrueVerb. Each Rack was fully loaded with a specific plugin until maximum load was reached. WSG-Y16 cards were used as audio interfaces in these tests.

Test Conditions Sample Rate 48000 48000 96000 48000
Latency (ms) 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
C4 Number of Racks 16 20 8 16
Number of C4s 128 160 64 128
TrueVerb TrueVerb (Rverb ST) Rack 9 9 4 8
TrueVerb (Rverb ST) Plugins 72 72 36 56
SSL SSL Channel Racks 16 26 8 16
SSL Plugins 128 208 64 128
H-Delay H-Delay Racks 16 20 8 12
H-Delay Plugins 128 160 64 96

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HP Compaq 8000

> Manufacturer's web site

System Description RAM Motherboard LAN Card
HP Compaq 8000 AU247AV Intel Core 2 Quad Processor Q8400 2.66 GHz 4 MB L2 cache 16 GB (MAX) - DDR3 SDRAM 1333 MHz FSB Integrated Intel 82567LM Gigabit

Waves offers a Mac/PC application that installs the SoundGrid Server Software, either to a USB key or directly to the server drive. Once you purchase the SG Server Software, the SG Server Software will be available for download in your Waves account.

The benchmarks below are for general reference, and illustrate how many plugin Racks and plugins can be run on this particular server. The following plugins were used for these tests: C4, SSL E-Channel, H-Delay, and TrueVerb. Each Rack was fully loaded with a specific plugin until maximum load was reached. WSG-Y16 cards were used as audio interfaces in these tests.

Test Conditions Sample Rate 48000 48000 96000 48000
Latency (ms) 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
Rack Types Mono Mono Mono Stereo
C4 Number of Racks 16 32 8 16
Number of C4s 128 189 64 128
TrueVerb TrueVerb (Rverb ST) Rack 16 32 8 16
TrueVerb (Rverb ST) Plugins 100 87 54 99
SSL SSL Channel Racks 16 32 8 16
SSL Plugins 128 252 64 128
H-Delay H-Delay Racks 16 32 8 16
H-Delay Plugins 128 219 64 128

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ORIGIN SG1

> Manufacturer's web site

System Description RAM Motherboard LAN Card
ORIGIN SG1 2GB Gigabyte GA-H55M-UD2H On board RealTek RTL8111D

The benchmarks below are for general reference, and illustrate how many plugin Racks and plugins can be run on this particular server. The following plugins were used for these tests: C4, SSL E-Channel, H-Delay, and TrueVerb. Each Rack was fully loaded with a specific plugin until maximum load was reached. WSG-Y16 cards were used as audio interfaces in these tests.

Test Conditions Sample Rate 48000 48000 96000 48000
Latency (ms) 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
Rack Types Mono Mono Mono Stereo
C4 Number of Racks 16 32 8 16
Number of C4s 128 256 64 128
TrueVerb TrueVerb (Rverb ST) Rack 16 20 8 16
TrueVerb (Rverb ST) Plugins 128 160 64 128
SSL SSL Channel Racks 16 32 8 16
SSL Plugins 128 256 64 128
H-Delay H-Delay Racks 16 31 8 16
H-Delay Plugins 128 256 64 128

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