MultiRack Setup

The above diagram illustrates the various latencies in the SoundGrid system. Network latency

occurs between the I/O device and the processing engine; driver latency is added between the

network and the host computer on which the driver is installed. ASIO or Core Audio buffering is

usually added between the driver and the DAW software.

! Driver Latency determines the SoundGrid’s driver’s input latency, i.e., the latency

between the driver’s host computer and the network. This value sets the added

latency required for recording and playback. A setting of 256 samples will work well

on most computers.

! Test Redundancy: In a setup using a redundant server, a second server is

connected to the main audio processing DSP server. When the main server fails, the

secondary backup server automatically takes over and begins processing. Click the

Test Redundancy button to make sure the redundant server is capable of holding

the session being handled by the main server. This is important when the two

servers are not identical.

! Refresh is used to refresh the inventory list after you have changed devices or

settings. The Inventory table displays all SoundGrid devices available on the

network, allowing you to select/assign the devices you are using.

! Assign selects devices for usage in your setup. The number you assign to the

device is its index number in the Inventory list. For an I/O device, setting “1” means

this is the first I/O device and its channels will be the first listed in the routing menus.