VB-Audio has announced the release of the VB-Audio Matrix, an application providing a framework to connect several audio devices and applications together channel by channel, including three physical ASIO devices as well as numerous Windows applications, digital audio workstations (DAWs) and computers (due to VBAN streaming).
This first Matrix version allows managing up to 1360 I/O (680 input channels by 680 output channels) through the following possible different audio interfaces:
— 3x ASIO drivers (able to manage respectively 128, 64 and 64 channels max).
— 4x Windows audio recording devices (able to manage 8 channels max each).
— 4x Windows audio playback devices (able to manage 8 channels max each).
— 4x VAIOs (able to manage 8 channels max each).
— 4x VBAN bi-directional Stream with 8 channels and one VBAN stream with 64 channels.
— 4x Virtual ASIO device (able to manage respectively 8, 64, 64 and 128 channels max).
The Matrix introduces several new technologies, including a virtual DSP to mix and manage this large amount of channels from a different stream clock with a minimal CPU load. In addition, the Matrix VAIOs (Virtual Audio I/O) are now based on a new model of audio driver specifically made for Windows 10 and Windows 11 x64. Finally, VBAN protocol is now offering a 64 channels stream to transport multichannel audio from a computer to another through a standard local network.
The graphic user interface is designed to help users more easily manage the large number of I/O. While the Main view shows everything for monitoring, the Matrix-View lets users quickly manage routing with advanced functions (Line, Copy, Paste, Undo, Redo) and Preset Patch to store multi-zone routing, possibly connected to a MIDI controller to Apply, Unapply, Mute, Reverse Phase or change its Master gain.
VB-Audio notes that the Matrix is distributed as donationware (5 to 50 USD recommended license price). Go here to find out more and to download.
