Fourier Audio Transform.Engine - VST Plugin Host Processor for Live Sound
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Description
Housed in a 2U touring-grade chassis with dual redundant power supplies, the new transform.engine is a Dante-connected server designed to run all VST3-native software plugins in a live environment, bringing premium studio software to live sound and broadcast applications. Fully compatible with any VST3 plugin that can run on Windows, the new device gives engineers and creatives access to the very best studio-grade processing on a robust platform that is specifically designed for the rigors and complexities of live productions.
Designed as a turnkey solution for plugin hosting, the transform.engine is easily controlled by a remote Windows or macOS client application, reducing the need for complex setups. Users can simply connect to the engine via a standard Ethernet cable, install their plugins, and get directly to processing.
For paramount reliability, Fourier Audio's patent-pending audio software engine provides a rock-solid sandbox with plugins ring-fenced from each other. Should a plugin crash, the rest of the system will not only be unaffected, but the transform.engine will immediately restart that plugin, quickly restoring the original integrity of the mix.
Designed to be integrated directly into live audio workflows, transform.engine will soon put control of plugins directly under the fingers of engineers on their own worksurfaces, starting with DiGiCo consoles. However, similar to products from sibling brand KLANG:technologies, the new Fourier Audio device is fully capable of operating in conjunction with virtually any professional digital console on the market via Dante, using the Windows/macOS application to control the engine.
The transform.engine can also process audio standalone with no computer required. Controlled remotely by a Windows/macOS application, with plugin user interfaces 'teleported' and controlled in ultra-low-latency over the network, the product has been tuned to deliver the lowest-latency solution on the market for hosting VST3 plugins, while preserving the reliability and performance of the server.
| Processing Platform | |
| CPU | Intel Alder Lake i9-12900 dsp ram 24 GiB DDR5-4800 non-ECC |
| DSP Storage | 400 GiB NVMe |
| Audio IO | |
| Connectors | 2 x etherCON gigabit ethernet |
| Protocol | Dante (redundant) |
| Dante | |
| Channels | 64 bidirectional |
| Redundant Network | yes |
| PTP Clock Leader Ssupport | yes |
| Sample Encoding | PCM16 / PCM24 / PCM32 |
| Minimum Network Latency | 1 ms |
| DSP Pipeline | |
| Bit Depth | 64-bit / 32-bit ßoat |
| Buffer Size | 64 samples |
| Sample Rate | 44.1 / 48 / 96 kHz |
| Latency | down to 0.67 ms |
| Additional IO | |
| Control network | 1 x etherCON gigabit ethernet |
| MIDI | 5-pin din opto-isolated in / out / thru |
| Rear USB Bay | 4 x USB 2.0 |
| Front-Panel USB | 2 x USB 3.0 |
| Local UI | |
| Front-Panel Display | monochrome oled |
| Input | encoder with status indicator |
| Plugin Engine | |
| Compatible Plugins | Windows 10 compatible VST3 plugins that can be installed and licensed offline |
| Thermal | |
| Strategy | forced-air differential pressure |
| CPU | noctua active cooling |
| Operating Spec | 10 - 40 degrees celsius 20 - 95 % relative humidity (non-condensing) max. altitude 2000 m asl |
| Power | |
| Inlet | dual redundant iec, switched and Þltered EN 62368-1 |
| Redundant | yes |
| Spec | 200 W, 100-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz 2.2 A @ 110 VAC, 1.1 A @ 230 VAC |
| Chassis | |
| Design | custom touring-grade |
| Ingress Protection | ip30 |
| Physical | |
| Mass (unit) | 5.5 kg |
| Dimensions (unit) | 483 mm (w) x 385 mm (d) x 89 mm (h) |
| Rack Height | 2U |
| Rack Depth | 360 mm |
| Remote Client (for conÞguration) | |
| Compatible OS | macOS (11 onwards - m1/intel) windows (10 onwards) |
| Warranty | 2 years rtb |
Housed in a 2U touring-grade chassis with dual redundant power supplies, the new transform.engine is a Dante-connected server designed to run all VST3-native software plugins in a live environment, bringing premium studio software to live sound and broadcast applications. Fully compatible with any VST3 plugin that can run on Windows, the new device gives engineers and creatives access to the very best studio-grade processing on a robust platform that is specifically designed for the rigors and complexities of live productions.
Designed as a turnkey solution for plugin hosting, the transform.engine is easily controlled by a remote Windows or macOS client application, reducing the need for complex setups. Users can simply connect to the engine via a standard Ethernet cable, install their plugins, and get directly to processing.
For paramount reliability, Fourier Audio's patent-pending audio software engine provides a rock-solid sandbox with plugins ring-fenced from each other. Should a plugin crash, the rest of the system will not only be unaffected, but the transform.engine will immediately restart that plugin, quickly restoring the original integrity of the mix.
Designed to be integrated directly into live audio workflows, transform.engine will soon put control of plugins directly under the fingers of engineers on their own worksurfaces, starting with DiGiCo consoles. However, similar to products from sibling brand KLANG:technologies, the new Fourier Audio device is fully capable of operating in conjunction with virtually any professional digital console on the market via Dante, using the Windows/macOS application to control the engine.
The transform.engine can also process audio standalone with no computer required. Controlled remotely by a Windows/macOS application, with plugin user interfaces 'teleported' and controlled in ultra-low-latency over the network, the product has been tuned to deliver the lowest-latency solution on the market for hosting VST3 plugins, while preserving the reliability and performance of the server.
| Processing Platform | |
| CPU | Intel Alder Lake i9-12900 dsp ram 24 GiB DDR5-4800 non-ECC |
| DSP Storage | 400 GiB NVMe |
| Audio IO | |
| Connectors | 2 x etherCON gigabit ethernet |
| Protocol | Dante (redundant) |
| Dante | |
| Channels | 64 bidirectional |
| Redundant Network | yes |
| PTP Clock Leader Ssupport | yes |
| Sample Encoding | PCM16 / PCM24 / PCM32 |
| Minimum Network Latency | 1 ms |
| DSP Pipeline | |
| Bit Depth | 64-bit / 32-bit ßoat |
| Buffer Size | 64 samples |
| Sample Rate | 44.1 / 48 / 96 kHz |
| Latency | down to 0.67 ms |
| Additional IO | |
| Control network | 1 x etherCON gigabit ethernet |
| MIDI | 5-pin din opto-isolated in / out / thru |
| Rear USB Bay | 4 x USB 2.0 |
| Front-Panel USB | 2 x USB 3.0 |
| Local UI | |
| Front-Panel Display | monochrome oled |
| Input | encoder with status indicator |
| Plugin Engine | |
| Compatible Plugins | Windows 10 compatible VST3 plugins that can be installed and licensed offline |
| Thermal | |
| Strategy | forced-air differential pressure |
| CPU | noctua active cooling |
| Operating Spec | 10 - 40 degrees celsius 20 - 95 % relative humidity (non-condensing) max. altitude 2000 m asl |
| Power | |
| Inlet | dual redundant iec, switched and Þltered EN 62368-1 |
| Redundant | yes |
| Spec | 200 W, 100-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz 2.2 A @ 110 VAC, 1.1 A @ 230 VAC |
| Chassis | |
| Design | custom touring-grade |
| Ingress Protection | ip30 |
| Physical | |
| Mass (unit) | 5.5 kg |
| Dimensions (unit) | 483 mm (w) x 385 mm (d) x 89 mm (h) |
| Rack Height | 2U |
| Rack Depth | 360 mm |
| Remote Client (for conÞguration) | |
| Compatible OS | macOS (11 onwards - m1/intel) windows (10 onwards) |
| Warranty | 2 years rtb |
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