Whether you’re mixing a live show or tracking overdubs in the studio, real-time plugin processing is a must. The One-C server gives you exactly that and does it at lightning-fast speeds: latency as low as 0.8 ms at 44.1, 48, 88.2 and 96 kHz.
The latest generation of Waves’s SoundGrid servers boasts a new sleek industrial design built for elegance and durability. One-C now features LED indicators for easy network and temperature monitoring, plus sturdy RAM positioning that secures your mixing experience wherever you are.
One-C is fitted into a rugged all-metal 2U casing which is only half the width of a standard 19-inch rack. You can rack-mount a single server using rack ears, or mount two servers side-by-side using a rack shelf.
Small enough so you can easily take it with you to any production or session, the One-C server allows you to mix plugin-rich sessions anywhere you go.
- Adds more 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 i3-10300
- 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 interface (including DiGiGrid I/Os)
- Use with non-SoundGrid I/Os (ASIO/Core Audio) via SoundGrid Connect:
- Free 1-year warranty; Extended warranties available
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SuperRack & MultiRack Benchmarks
The table below indicates the number of plugin racks and plugins that can be inserted into SuperRack or MultiRack and loaded to the One-C SoundGrid Server before the system reaches DSP overload (85%) or fails to play audio fluently (clicks, dropouts, corruption).
(all stereo Racks) |
Plugins |
Sample Rate |
SGS buffe size |
Results | ||
CPU Peak |
CPU Average |
Instances | ||||
16 Racks | API 2500 | 48 kHz | 40 | 26 | 24 | 128 (max) |
96 kHz | 80 | 48 | 47 | 128 (max) | ||
C6 | 48 kHz | 40 | 85 | 72 | 123 | |
CLA2A | 48 kHz | 40 | 57 | 50 | 128 (max) | |
DBX160 | 48 kHz | 40 | 83 | 81 | 49 | |
Ren Channel |
48 kHz | 40 | 46 | 38 | 128 (max) | |
SSL E-Channel | 48 kHz | 40 | 21 | 18 | 128 (max) | |
H-Reverb | 48 kHz | 40 | 79 | 51 | 9 | |
H-Delay | 48 kHz | 40 | 40 | 33 | 128 (max) | |
Ren-Verb | 48 kHz | 40 | 85 | 68 | 123 | |
F6 | 48 kHz | 40 | 47 | 42 | 128 (max) | |
J37 | 48 kHz | 40 | 82 | 78 | 52 | |
32 Racks | API 2500 | 48 kHz | 40 | 52 | 49 | 256 (max) |
96 kHz | 80 | 84 | 82 | 204 | ||
C6 | 48 kHz | 40 | 83 | 76 | 126 | |
CLA2A | 48 kHz | 40 | 85 | 77 | 197 | |
DBX160 | 48 kHz | 40 | 85 | 83 | 45 | |
Ren Channel |
48 kHz | 40 | 80 | 70 | 256 (max) | |
SSL E-Channel | 48 kHz | 40 | 40 | 34 | 256 (max) | |
H-Reverb | 48 kHz | 40 | 77 | 35 | 8 | |
H-Delay | 48 kHz | 40 | 67 | 58 | 256 (max) | |
Ren-Verb | 48 kHz | 40 | 85 | 67 | 122 | |
F6 | 48 kHz | 40 | 85 | 76 | 238 | |
J37 | 48 kHz | 40 | 85 | 74 | 44 | |
64 Racks | API 2500 | 48 kHz | 40 | 85 | 80 | 380 |
96 kHz | 80 | 84 | 81 | 202 | ||
C6 | 48 kHz | 40 | 80 | 73 | 126 | |
CLA2A | 48 kHz | 40 | 84 | 84 | 221 | |
DBX160 | 48 kHz | 40 | 85 | 84 | 46 | |
Ren Channel |
48 kHz | 40 | 85 | 76 | 279 | |
SSL E-Channel | 48 kHz | 40 | 73 | 66 | 512 (max) | |
H-Reverb | 48 kHz | 40 | 80 | 37 | 6 | |
H-Delay | 48 kHz | 40 | 85 | 75 | 333 | |
Ren-Verb | 48 kHz | 40 | 85 | 67 | 121 | |
F6 | 48 kHz | 40 | 80 | 79 | 251 |
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.
StudioRack Benchmarks
The table below indicates the number of plugins that can be inserted into StudioRacks and loaded to the One-C SoundGrid Server before the system fails to play audio fluently (clicks, dropouts, corruption).
One-C SoundGrid Server v3 (StudioRack v9.7.99.52) |
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Plugin | 44.1kHz | 96kHz |
API 2500 (mono) | 470 | 230 |
API 550 (mono) | 512 | 436 |
API 560 (mono) | 98 | 85 |
AudioTrack (mono) | 512 | 512 |
C6 Multiband Compressor (mono) | 120 | 58 |
CLA-2A Compressor / Limiter (mono) | 264 | 118 |
CLA-3A Compressor / Limiter (mono) | 304 | 125 |
CLA-76 Compressor / Limiter (mono) | 512 | 229 |
CLA MixHub (mono) | 47 | 49 |
CLA MixHub Lite (mono) | 56 | 62 |
dbx® 160 Compressor / Limiter (mono) | 50 | 54 |
DeEsser (mono) | 512 | 512 |
Dorrough (stereo) (stereo) | 256 | 256 |
H-Comp Hybrid Compressor (mono) | 512 | 253 |
H-Delay Hybrid Delay (mono) | 374 | 151 |
H-EQ Hybrid Equalizer (mono) | 130 | 126 |
H-Reverb Hybrid Reverb (stereo)* | 12 | 8 |
IR1 Convolution Reverb (stereo)* | 54 | 17 |
IR-Live Convolution Reverb (stereo)* | 73 | 34 |
InPhase (mono)** | 512 | 480 |
J37 Tape (mono) | 58 | 62 |
Kramer HLS Channel (mono) | 126 | 79 |
Kramer Master Tape (mono) | 63 | 30 |
L2 Ultramaximizer (mono) | 492 | 252 |
LoAir (mono) | 424 | 246 |
MaxxVolume (mono) | 512 | 316 |
NLS Non-Linear Summer (mono) | 208 | 95 |
PuigChild Compressor (mono) | 240 | 117 |
PuigTec EQP1A (mono) | 212 | 112 |
REDD 17 (mono) | 90 | 38 |
Renaissance Bass (mono) | 350 | 173 |
Renaissance Channel (mono) | 384 | 228 |
Renaissance Compressor (mono) | 512 | 512 |
Renaissance Equalizer (REQ6) (mono) | 512 | 512 |
Renaissance Reverb (stereo) | 148 | 64 |
Renaissance Vox (mono) | 512 | 512 |
Scheps 73 (mono) | 136 | 146 |
SSL E-Channel (mono) | 512 | 284 |
SSL G-Channel (mono) | 512 | 280 |
SSL G-Equalizer (mono) | 512 | 512 |
SSL G-Master Buss Comp (mono) | 512 | 292 |
TG 12345 (mono) | 38 | 40 |
TransX Multi (mono) | 336 | 174 |
TransX Wide (mono) | 512 | 512 |
Vitamin Sonic Enhancer (mono) | 116 | 60 |
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.
eMotion LV1 Benchmarks
The tables below show the server’s CPU peaks (in percentages) when used with the eMotion LV1 mixer (v9.10.0.6), given different server latency settings and different LV1 channel counts.
Sample Rate – 48 kHz
One-C SoundGrid Server Latency | 40 samples | 80 samples | 160 samples | |
One-C SoundGrid Server CPU peak 64 channels | Latency mode | 54% | 45% | 41% |
DSP mode | 52% | 43% | 40% | |
One-C SoundGrid Server CPU peak 32 channels | Latency mode | 36% | 29% | 25% |
DSP mode | 33% | 27% | 24% | |
One-C SoundGrid Server CPU peak 16 channels | Latency mode | 18% | 14% | 12% |
DSP mode | 16% | 13% | 11% |
Sample Rate – 48 kHz
SoundGrid Server Latency | 40 samples | 80 samples | 160 samples | |
One-C SoundGrid Server CPU peak 64 channels | Latency mode / DSP mode | 21% | 11% | 6% |
One-C SoundGrid Server CPU peak 32 channels | Latency mode / DSP mode | 12% | 6% | 3% |
One-C SoundGrid Server CPU peak 16 channels | Latency mode / DSP mode | 6% | 3% | 2% |
CPU: Intel® i3-10300
RAM: 8 GB
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-IMB410N
LAN Card: Intel® I211
Dimensions
Length: 22 cm / 8.7 in
Height: 8.6 cm / 3.4 in
Depth: 28.4 cm / 11.2 in
Device Weight: 3.4 kg / 7.5 lb
Package Weight: 5 kg / 10.9 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