SoundGrid Extreme Server

This super-powerful Intel i7-based DSP unit will handle your heaviest mixing sessions, processing up to hundreds of plugins in real time and ultra-low latency.

Used on major tours and in pro studios, the SoundGrid Extreme server will let you run as many Waves and other SoundGrid-compatible plugins as you want, on as many channels as you’ve got, and give your live shows studio-grade sound. For example, you can throw plugins modeled on the world’s top consoles on each and every channel, and basically make your mixer sound like a classic top-tier desk.

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!

Housed in a rugged rack-mounted 2U chassis, 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
  • 8 GB RAM
  • CPU: Intel® Skylake i7
  • Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150N-GSM
  • LAN Card: Intel On-Board
  • Minimal fan noise: fan speed auto-adjusts based on CPU temperature
  • Rugged Neutrik Ethercon connector 
  • LED status indicator for easy identification of the server

Tech Specs

MultiRack Benchmarks

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


SoundGrid Extreme Server v3
(MultiRack v9.8.11.99)
Plugin44.1kHz96kHz
API 2500 (mono)512414
API 550 (mono)512512
API 560 (mono)11595
AudioTrack (mono)512512
C6 Multiband Compressor (mono)17385
CLA-2A Compressor / Limiter (mono)448218
CLA-3A Compressor / Limiter (mono)512221
CLA-76 Compressor / Limiter (mono)512464
dbx® 160 Compressor / Limiter (mono)74100
DeEsser (mono)512512
Dorrough Stereo (stereo)512512
H-Comp Hybrid Compressor (mono)512384
H-Delay Hybrid Delay (mono)512256
H-EQ Hybrid Equalizer (mono)197204
H-Reverb Hybrid Reverb (stereo)*1611
IR1 Convolution Reverb (stereo)*6125
IR-Live Convolution Reverb (stereo)*9033
InPhase (mono)**184184
J37 Tape (mono)104116
Kramer HLS Channel (mono)290104
Kramer Master Tape (mono)11354
L2 Ultramaximizer (mono)512400
LoAir (mono)512376
MaxxVolume (mono)512512
NLS Non-Linear Summer (mono)512230
PuigChild Compressor (mono)512220
PuigTec EQP1A (mono)200136
REDD 17 (mono)27269
Renaissance Bass (mono)512404
Renaissance Channel (mono)512358
Renaissance Compressor (mono)512512
Renaissance Equalizer (REQ6) (mono)512512
Renaissance Reverb (stereo)210114
Renaissance Vox (mono)512512
Scheps 73 (mono)272238
SSL E-Channel (mono)512405
SSL G-Channel (mono)512405
SSL G-Equalizer (mono)512512
SSL G-Master Buss Comp (mono)512405
TG 12345 (mono)6275
TransX Multi (mono)512294
TransX Wide (mono)512512
Vitamin Sonic Enhancer (mono)240144

StudioRack Benchmarks

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


SoundGrid Extreme Server v3
(StudioRack v9.7.99.52)
Plugin44.1kHz96kHz
API 2500 (mono)512366
API 550 (mono)512512
API 560 (mono)114100
AudioTrack (mono)512512
C6 Multiband Compressor (mono)17888
CLA-2A Compressor / Limiter (mono)429192
CLA-3A Compressor / Limiter (mono)440208
CLA-76 Compressor / Limiter (mono)512399
dbx® 160 Compressor / Limiter (mono)8286
DeEsser (mono)512512
Dorrough (stereo) (stereo)256256
H-Comp Hybrid Compressor (mono)512350
H-Delay Hybrid Delay (mono)512229
H-EQ Hybrid Equalizer (mono)200189
H-Reverb Hybrid Reverb (stereo)*149
IR1 Convolution Reverb (stereo)*6519
IR-Live Convolution Reverb (stereo)*9037
InPhase (mono)**512512
J37 Tape (mono)97102
Kramer HLS Channel (mono)14572
Kramer Master Tape (mono)12844
L2 Ultramaximizer (mono)512369
LoAir (mono)512358
MaxxVolume (mono)512512
NLS Non-Linear Summer (mono)415181
PuigChild Compressor (mono)477208
PuigTec EQP1A (mono)25580
REDD 17 (mono)177248
Renaissance Bass (mono)512290
Renaissance Channel (mono)512350
Renaissance Compressor (mono)512512
Renaissance Equalizer (REQ6) (mono)512512
Renaissance Reverb (stereo)19196
Renaissance Vox (mono)512512
Scheps 73 (mono)195219
SSL E-Channel (mono)512421
SSL G-Channel (mono)512434
SSL G-Equalizer (mono)512512
SSL G-Master Buss Comp (mono)512450
TG 12345 (mono)6866
TransX Multi (mono)512277
TransX Wide (mono)512512
Vitamin Sonic Enhancer (mono)19498