Waves eMotion LV1 64-Channel Mixer with Axis One Custom Computer - Manual (Page 32)

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Waves eMotion LV1 User Guide | Chapte r 1: Setup Window
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All devices in a super system—whether assigned to a host or not—are displayed in the Device menu of each
independent system’s Inventory (left). There are five I/O devices, none of which have been assigned to a
system. Each connected host’s local driver is also shown.
A device assigned to a host’s inventory is the manager of the device . When a device is removed from a host, it
becomes Free and it can be assigned by any other host, which in turn becomes its manager.
Sharing a Device
Device sharing enables hosts to assign devices that are already claimed by other hosts and patch available device I/O channels. A host
that patches I/O channels from a device that’s been assigned to another host (the manager) is called the
client of that device . A host can
be a manager of some devices and a client of others. A device can have several clients, within the limits of the device’s maximum output
to the network. Each destination establishes a direct connection from the shared IO device, so the total outputs to the network increase.
For example, a 128-input MGB patched to four hosts will use up the 1 Gb network capacity of the SoundGrid network. In this case, the
device will output 128 x 4 channels=512 channels (at 48 kHz).
Note: Servers and drivers cannot be shared.