Extreme SoundGrid Server

Comes with a free 1-year warranty. Extended warranties available.

Updated with 10th-generation Intel^® Core^™ CPU, sleek industrial design and brand new features, this super-powerful DSP unit can effortlessly process hundreds of SoundGrid-compatible plugins in real time, live or in the studio.

Used in pro studios, live shows, houses of worship and broadcast facilities, the Extreme SoundGrid Server will let you run as many Waves plugins as you want, on as many channels as you’ve got, to give your sessions the sound you need.

SoundGrid Extreme delivers over 40% more power than SoundGrid Server One – just try these numbers on for size: over 500 instances of the Waves SSL E-Channel, CLA-2A or C6 Multiband Compressor plugins, with latency as low as 0.8 milliseconds.

The latest generation of Extreme servers boasts a new sleek industrial design built for elegance and durability. Extreme now features LED indicators for easy network and temperature monitoring, plus sturdy RAM positioning for a reliable mixing experience, wherever you are.

Housed in a rack-mounted 2U chassis with built-in rack ears for quick, easy installation, the Extreme server is a massive upgrade to any studio or live mixing system, unleashing your creative mixing powers session after session, night after night.

Adds massive processing power to your system
Ultra-low latency: as low as 0.8 milliseconds at 44.1, 48, 88.2 and 96 kHz
Quiet fan design: fan speed auto-adjusts based on CPU temperature
NEW: Powerful Intel^® 10th Generation Core^™ i7-10700 Processor
NEW: Sleek new industrial design
NEW: Enhanced with sturdy RAM positioning for added reliability
NEW: LED indicators for easy network & temperature monitoring
Rugged Neutrik etherCon connector
8 GB RAM
Use with any SoundGrid I/O interface (including DiGiGrid I/Os)
Use with non-SoundGrid I/Os (ASIO/Core Audio) via SoundGrid Connect: See complete instructions
Free 1-year warranty; Extended warranties available

SuperRack & MultiRack Benchmarks

Benchmarks listed as per devices sold prior to Feb 2022. Final benchmarks for new generation devices TBD.

The table below indicates the number of plugin racks and plugins that can be inserted into SuperRack or MultiRack and loaded to the Extreme SoundGrid Server before the system reaches DSP overload (85%) or fails to play audio fluently (clicks, dropouts, corruption).

	Extreme SoundGrid Server v3 (MultiRack v9.8.11.99 & SuperRack v11)
Plugin	44.1kHz	96kHz
API 2500 (mono)	512	414
API 550 (mono)	512	512
API 560 (mono)	115	95
AudioTrack (mono)	512	512
C6 Multiband Compressor (mono)	173	85
CLA-2A Compressor / Limiter (mono)	448	218
CLA-3A Compressor / Limiter (mono)	512	221
CLA-76 Compressor / Limiter (mono)	512	464
dbx® 160 Compressor / Limiter (mono)	74	100
DeEsser (mono)	512	512
Dorrough Stereo (stereo)	512	512
H-Comp Hybrid Compressor (mono)	512	384
H-Delay Hybrid Delay (mono)	512	256
H-EQ Hybrid Equalizer (mono)	197	204
H-Reverb Hybrid Reverb (stereo)*	16	11
IR1 Convolution Reverb (stereo)*	61	25
IR-Live Convolution Reverb (stereo)*	90	33
InPhase (mono)**	184	184
J37 Tape (mono)	104	116
Kramer HLS Channel (mono)	290	104
Kramer Master Tape (mono)	113	54
L2 Ultramaximizer (mono)	512	400
LoAir (mono)	512	376
MaxxVolume (mono)	512	512
NLS Non-Linear Summer (mono)	512	230
PuigChild Compressor (mono)	512	220
PuigTec EQP1A (mono)	200	136
REDD 17 (mono)	272	69
Renaissance Bass (mono)	512	404
Renaissance Channel (mono)	512	358
Renaissance Compressor (mono)	512	512
Renaissance Equalizer (REQ6) (mono)	512	512
Renaissance Reverb (stereo)	210	114
Renaissance Vox (mono)	512	512
Scheps 73 (mono)	272	238
SSL E-Channel (mono)	512	405
SSL G-Channel (mono)	512	405
SSL G-Equalizer (mono)	512	512
SSL G-Master Buss Comp (mono)	512	405
TG 12345 (mono)	62	75
TransX Multi (mono)	512	294
TransX Wide (mono)	512	512
Vitamin Sonic Enhancer (mono)	240	144

The maximum number of plugins that can be tested given system limitations is 512 (64 MultiRacks) for either mono or stereo. Plugin benchmark results may vary slightly from one system setup to another. While most plugins perform most efficiently at 44.1 kHz, a few perform as or even more efficiently at 96 kHz thanks to their upsampling or to algorithms that do not depend on sample rates.

* Plugin’s peak DSP usage level is much higher than its average level. Make sure to monitor peak levels on the DSP meter.

** Plugin introduces high latency. Click here for a latency chart of all Waves plugins.

StudioRack Benchmarks

Benchmarks listed as per devices sold prior to Feb 2022. Final benchmarks for new generation devices TBD.

The table below indicates the number of plugins that can be inserted into StudioRacks and loaded to the Extreme SoundGrid Server before the system fails to play audio fluently (clicks, dropouts, corruption).

	Extreme SoundGrid Server v3 (StudioRack v9.7.99.52)
Plugin	44.1kHz	96kHz
API 2500 (mono)	512	366
API 550 (mono)	512	512
API 560 (mono)	114	100
AudioTrack (mono)	512	512
C6 Multiband Compressor (mono)	178	88
CLA-2A Compressor / Limiter (mono)	429	192
CLA-3A Compressor / Limiter (mono)	440	208
CLA-76 Compressor / Limiter (mono)	512	399
CLA MixHub (mono)	66	67
CLA MixHub Lite (mono)	92	94
dbx® 160 Compressor / Limiter (mono)	82	86
DeEsser (mono)	512	512
Dorrough (stereo) (stereo)	256	256
H-Comp Hybrid Compressor (mono)	512	350
H-Delay Hybrid Delay (mono)	512	229
H-EQ Hybrid Equalizer (mono)	200	189
H-Reverb Hybrid Reverb (stereo)*	14	9
IR1 Convolution Reverb (stereo)*	65	19
IR-Live Convolution Reverb (stereo)*	90	37
InPhase (mono)**	512	512
J37 Tape (mono)	97	102
Kramer HLS Channel (mono)	145	72
Kramer Master Tape (mono)	128	44
L2 Ultramaximizer (mono)	512	369
LoAir (mono)	512	358
MaxxVolume (mono)	512	512
NLS Non-Linear Summer (mono)	415	181
PuigChild Compressor (mono)	477	208
PuigTec EQP1A (mono)	255	80
REDD 17 (mono)	177	248
Renaissance Bass (mono)	512	290
Renaissance Channel (mono)	512	350
Renaissance Compressor (mono)	512	512
Renaissance Equalizer (REQ6) (mono)	512	512
Renaissance Reverb (stereo)	191	96
Renaissance Vox (mono)	512	512
Scheps 73 (mono)	195	219
SSL E-Channel (mono)	512	421
SSL G-Channel (mono)	512	434
SSL G-Equalizer (mono)	512	512
SSL G-Master Buss Comp (mono)	512	450
TG 12345 (mono)	68	66
TransX Multi (mono)	512	277
TransX Wide (mono)	512	512
Vitamin Sonic Enhancer (mono)	194	98

The maximum number of plugins that can be tested given system limitations is 512 (mono) or 256 (stereo) (64 or 32 StudioRacks, respectively). Plugin benchmark results may vary slightly from one system setup to another. While most plugins perform most efficiently at 44.1 kHz, a few perform as or even more efficiently at 96 kHz thanks to their upsampling or to algorithms that do not depend on sample rates.

* Plugin’s peak DSP usage level is much higher than its average level. Make sure to monitor peak levels on the DSP meter in the eMotion ST mixer.

** Plugin introduces high latency. Click here for a latency chart of all Waves plugins.

eMotion LV1 Benchmarks


Extreme SoundGrid Server CPU Peak 64 channels	Latency mode	43%	31%	26%
DSP mode	35%	28%	25%
Extreme SoundGrid Server CPU Peak 32 channels	Latency mode	25%	19%	17%
DSP mode	22%	17%	15%
Extreme SoundGrid Server CPU Peak 16 channels	Latency mode	12%	9%	8%
DSP mode	11%	8%	7%


Extreme SoundGrid Server CPU Peak 64 channels	Latency mode / DSP mode	18%	10%	5%
Extreme SoundGrid Server CPU Peak 32 channels	Latency mode / DSP mode	11%	6%	3%
Extreme SoundGrid Server CPU Peak 16 channels	Latency mode / DSP mode	6%	3%	1%

CPU: Intel^® Core i7-10700

RAM: 8 GB

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-IMB410N

LAN Card: Intel^® I211

Dimensions

Length: 48.2 cm / 19 in
Height: 8.8 cm / 3.5 in
Depth: 39.2 cm / 15.4 in
Device Weight: 7.0 kg / 15.4 lb
Package Weight: 8.9 kg / 19.6 lb

Power Consumption:

110/220V 65 W

Operating Environment temperature range:

50^° to 95^°F / 10^° to 35^°C

Max Environment temperature:

104^°F / 40^°C

SoundGrid Server Latency		40 samples	80 samples	160 samples
Extreme SoundGrid Server CPU Peak 64 channels	Latency mode	43%	31%	26%
Extreme SoundGrid Server CPU Peak 64 channels	DSP mode	35%	28%	25%
Extreme SoundGrid Server CPU Peak 32 channels	Latency mode	25%	19%	17%
Extreme SoundGrid Server CPU Peak 32 channels	DSP mode	22%	17%	15%
Extreme SoundGrid Server CPU Peak 16 channels	Latency mode	12%	9%	8%
Extreme SoundGrid Server CPU Peak 16 channels	DSP mode	11%	8%	7%