SoundGrid Servers

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
> Waves SoundGrid Compact Server
> Waves SoundGrid Impact Server

Waves SoundGrid Server One

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.

Server Benchmarks Test 1 Test 2
Sample Rate 48kHz 96kHz
Latency (roundtrip total) 40* samples / 0.83 ms 80* samples / 0.83ms
SSL Channel Mono 256 instances 128 instances
H-Delay Mono 244 instances 128 instances
TrueVerb Mono 160 instances 64 instances
C4 Mono 256 instances 128 instances

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Waves SoundGrid Compact Server

Buy Waves SoundGrid Compact Server

Waves SoundGrid Compact Server is also available as part of Waves for Yamaha Compact Combo.

SoundGrid Compact Server supports up to 16 I/O and 44.1/48kHz only.

System Description RAM Motherboard LAN Card
Waves SoundGrid Compact Server 1GB Intel® Desktop Board
D525MW
Realtek 8111E Gigabit

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.

Server Benchmarks Test 1
Sample Rate 48kHz
Latency (roundtrip total) 96* samples / 2ms
SSL Channel Mono 48 instances
H-Delay Mono 28 instances
TrueVerb Mono 16 instances
C4 Mono 36 instances

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Waves SoundGrid Impact Server

Buy Waves SoundGrid Impact Server

Waves SoundGrid Impact Server is also available as part of Waves for Yamaha Impact Combo and Waves for A&H Impact Combo

System Description RAM Motherboard LAN Card
Waves SoundGrid Impact Server 2GB Gigabyte GA-H67N Realtek RTL8111E

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.

Server Benchmarks Test 1 Test 2
Sample Rate 48kHz 96kHz
Latency (roundtrip total) 56* samples / 1.2ms 112* samples / 1.2ms
SSL Channel Mono 321 instances 176 instances
C6 Mono 72 instances 36 instances
H-Delay Mono 256 instances 104 instances
TrueVerb Mono 96 instances 48 instances
C4 Mono 232 instances 120 instances

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