What are the limitations of Soundweb regarding large matrix designs?
The main limitations are to do with the number of analogue inputs and outputs in each box. A single box can do an 8×8 matrix mixer; a pair of boxes connected by a single network cable can do a 16×16 matrix mixer. In order to create configurations larger than 16×16, use of one or more 9000 network hubs is necessary. If you add enough hubs, you can create a system with a number of inputs and outputs which is essentially unlimited. However, if you try to allow the user to make every output and arbitrary mix of every input, you will run into bottlenecks both in DSP power, your ability to simultaneously route all the signals, and in your ability to create a sensible control panel. For example, a full 96:48 matrix mixer is possible but uses 12 hubs in addition to the 12 x 9088s, and designing the control panel is quite difficult. A new processing object, the SOURCE MATRIX, has been added to streamline matrix re-source useage, where each output is tied to only one input.
