Plugin Hosting
transform.engine runs studio-grade VST3 or CLAP plugins, giving engineers access to processing they already know from the studio on a platform built specifically for live production. The system is controlled remotely through the transform.client application, which offers customisable plugin views (including chain and grid views), multiple recallable cuelists (triggered from the client, MIDI, or console integration), preset management, and detailed DSP load monitoring.
Redundancy and Reliability
A patent-pending, sandboxed audio engine keeps a crashing plugin from affecting the rest of the signal chain. The affected plugin restarts automatically, often before it's even noticed. Dual-redundant IEC mains power and dual-redundant etherCON networking remove common single points of failure for touring use.
Console Integration
transform.engine integrates directly with DiGiCo Quantum consoles, putting on-surface control of any hosted plugin under the engineer's fingers. The Quantum 338 and Quantum852 already in our range both support this integration, with transform.engine control available directly from the console worksurface, including Tap Tempo, Recall Safe, Bypass, and Smite.
Latency and Performance
An Intel Alder Lake i9-12900 processor with 6 isolated DSP cores drives 64 channels of audio at up to 96kHz, with roundtrip latency as low as 1.2ms once routed over the upcoming HYPERPORT connection to DiGiCo consoles.
Applications
Live sound touring, broadcast, theatre, and installed sound work requiring studio-grade plugin processing with in-console control.
Key Specifications
- Plugin Formats: VST3, CLAP (Windows 10 compatible, installed and licensed offline)
- CPU: Intel Alder Lake i9-12900, 6 isolated DSP cores
- Audio I/O: 64 channels, up to 96 kHz sample rate, 32/64/128/256/512 period sizes
- Audio Network Protocols: Dante, AES67 (via Dante); HYPERPORT and Allen and Heath gigaACE/DX launching 2026
- Network Connections: Dual-redundant etherCON
- Additional Control I/O: 5-pin DIN MIDI in/out/thru, Allen and Heath MIDI over TCP/IP
- Roundtrip Latency: Down to 1.2ms via HYPERPORT
- Control Connection: etherCON gigabit network
- Console Integration: DiGiCo Quantum consoles (Tap Tempo, Recall Safe, Bypass, Smite)
- Remote Client OS: macOS 11+ (M1/Intel), Windows 10+
- Power: Dual-redundant IEC mains
- Dimensions: 2U height, full rack width, with integral rack ears
