Don’t be fooled by its size, the SoundGrid Moblie server definitely packs a powerful punch. With an Intel® Core™ i5 processor and 4 GB of RAM you can pile on quite a bit of processing tasks, making it suitable to power your plugins in small live shows as well as in the studio.
No different than the full sized, rack-mountable SoundGrid servers, latency is extremely low as ever: 0.8 ms at 44.1–96kHz. This positions the SoundGrid Mobile Server in an exceptional price/performance sweet spot for mobile DSP.
Paired with a SoundGrid audio interface, the Mobile server allows you to record and monitor through plugins in real time. With a non-SoundGrid interface, it takes the plugin processing load off your computer during mixing and editing sessions.
The carefully designed aluminum casing makes it a tough companion for your traveling adventures. Just throw it in your backpack alongside your laptop, audio interface and headphones and you still have room for more (snacks?).
It’s true what they say, good things do come in small packages.
- Boost your plugin processing power live or in the studio
- Plugin processing power that goes with you
- Fits in your backpack with room for more
- Exceptional price/performance sweet spot for mobile DSP
- Ultra-low latency: as low as 0.8 milliseconds at 44.1–96kHz
- Durable aluminum casing
- Use with any SoundGrid audio interface (including DiGiGrid I/Os) for real-time processing for live-mixing / recording with plugins
- Offload plugin processing from your computer to the server, using the audio interface you already have*
- CPU: Intel® Skylake Core™ i5-6200u
- RAM 4 GB
- Power: DC12V 3A
- 6-month warranty
SuperRack & MultiRack Benchmarks
SoundGrid Mobile Server (MultiRack v9.80.13 & SuperRack v11) |
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Plugin | 44.1kHz | 96kHz |
API 2500 (mono) | 264 | 131 |
API 550 (mono) | 440 | 228 |
API 560 (mono) | 36 | 34 |
AudioTrack (mono) | 375 | 191 |
C6 Multiband Compressor (mono) | 70 | 33 |
CLA-2A Compressor / Limiter (mono) | 150 | 72 |
CLA-3A Compressor / Limiter (mono) | 155 | 72 |
CLA-76 Compressor / Limiter (mono) | 303 | 144 |
dbx® 160 Compressor / Limiter (mono) | 26 | 29 |
DeEsser (mono) | 512 | 328 |
Dorrough Stereo (stereo) | 400 | 240 |
H-Comp Hybrid Compressor (mono) | 254 | 121 |
H-Delay Hybrid Delay (mono) | 198 | 87 |
H-EQ Hybrid Equalizer (mono) | 35 | 34 |
H-Reverb Hybrid Reverb (stereo)* | 6 | 4 |
IR1 Convolution Reverb (stereo)* | 16 | 9 |
IR-Live Convolution Reverb (stereo)* | 22 | 13 |
InPhase (mono)** | 101 | 99 |
J37 Tape (mono) | 29 | 36 |
Kramer HLS Channel (mono) | 14 | 7 |
Kramer Master Tape (mono) | 37 | 18 |
L2 Ultramaximizer (mono) | 264 | 124 |
LoAir (mono) | 224 | 118 |
MaxxVolume (mono) | 320 | 182 |
NLS Non-Linear Summer (mono) | 149 | 62 |
PuigChild Compressor (mono) | 132 | 68 |
PuigTec EQP1A (mono) | 29 | 14 |
REDD 17 (mono) | 56 | 26 |
Renaissance Bass (mono) | 237 | 117 |
Renaissance Channel (mono) | 196 | 117 |
Renaissance Compressor (mono) | 464 | 296 |
Renaissance Equalizer (REQ6) (mono) | 512 | 512 |
Renaissance Reverb (stereo) | 62 | 38 |
Renaissance Vox (mono) | 456 | 309 |
Scheps 73 (mono) | 72 | 102 |
SSL E-Channel (mono) | 224 | 126 |
SSL G-Channel (mono) | 224 | 126 |
SSL G-Equalizer (mono) | 512 | 392 |
SSL G-Master Buss Comp (mono) | 312 | 160 |
TG 12345 (mono) | 7 | 7 |
TransX Multi (mono) | 171 | 94 |
TransX Wide (mono) | 424 | 296 |
Vitamin Sonic Enhancer (mono) | 64 | 34 |
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.
eMotion LV1 Benchmarks
Supported sample rate – 48 kHz only.
SoundGrid Server Latency | 40 samples | 80 samples | 160 samples | |
SoundGrid Mobile Server CPU peak 16 channels | Latency mode | 31% | 24% | 21% |
DSP mode | 29% | 22% | 20% |
Supported sample rate – 48 kHz only.
SoundGrid Server Latency | 40 samples | 80 samples | 160 samples | |
SoundGrid Mobile Server CPU peak 16 channels | Latency mode / DSP mode | 12% | 6% | 3% |
CPU: Intel® Skylake Core™ i5-6200u
RAM: 4 GB
LAN Card: Realtek® on-board
Dimensions
Length: 13.97 cm / 5.5 inches
Height: 3.78 cm / 1.49 inches
Depth: 13.71 cm / 5.4 inches
Device Weight: 0.680 kg / 1.5 lbs
Package Weight: 2.7 kg / 6 lbs
Operating CPU Temperature:
86° to 167°F / 30° to 75°C
Max CPU Temperature:
185°F / 85°C
*Tested at room temperature 75°F / 23.8°C
Operating Environment temperature range:
50° to 95°F / 10° to 35°C
Max Environment temperature:
104°F / 40°C