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Virtual Audio Matrix
Sound thinking. Boundless routing.
The ultimate virtual soundcard, AoIP network matrix, and spatial audio monitor controller for macOS. Combine physical audio interfaces, route multi-app audio with zero latency, stream 128 NDI® / 256 AVB channels, and render 9.4.6 Dolby Atmos mixes with 32-bit float precision.
The power is in the details.
Hydra stimulates your creativity with an enormous variety of capabilities.
256-Channel Virtual Patchbay. Route uncompressed audio freely between any DAW, system application, hardware interface, or virtual driver with sub-millisecond buffer speeds.
GroundControl Driver Fusion. Combine up to 8 physical audio interfaces into a single unified driver without aggregate clock drift or channel loss.
NDI®, AVB & AES67 Network AoIP. Stream up to 128 NDI® channels, 256 AVB channels, and AES67 RTP streams over local Ethernet networks.
Spatial Audio 9.4.6 & HRTF. Integrated Dolby Atmos rendering with Apple Spatial Audio HRTF binaural headphone monitoring and head tracking.
32-Bit Float C++ Audio Engine. Pristine signal processing offering infinite dynamic headroom, zero digital clipping, and sample rates up to 384 kHz.
Stream Deck, MIDI & OSC Automation. Save and recall complex matrix routing snapshots via Elgato Stream Deck, EUCON, MIDI Program Changes, or OSC protocols.
Technical Specifications
Virtual Driver & Routing Engine
| Processing Precision | 32-bit float real-time engine |
| Supported Sample Rates | 44.1 / 48 / 88.2 / 96 / 176.4 / 192 / 384 kHz |
| Virtual Devices | 4 configurable virtual drivers (2 to 256 I/O channels per device) |
| Added Driver Latency | 0ms (Core Audio System Extension) |
Network & Plugin Protocols
| Network Audio (AoIP) | NDI® Audio (128 Ch), AVB (256 Ch), AES67 / SAP SDP |
| Plugin Formats | AU / VST3 / AAX (GroundControl LINK insert plugin) |
| System Audio Capture | Core Audio Process Tap (isolate Chrome, Zoom, Spotify, Discord) |
| Hardware Control | Elgato Stream Deck, EUCON, MIDI, OSC, iOS/Android Remote |
Licensing & Support
| License Type | Single Purchase Perpetual License — Lifetime Access |
| Machine Activations | 2 simultaneous Mac activations via Quadra ID |
| Updates | All minor & major v1.x updates included |
| Free Trial | 90-day fully functional trial |
System Requirements
- macOS Sonoma (14.0) or later
- Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3/M4) or Intel Core i5/i7/i9
- 8 GB RAM minimum (16 GB recommended)
- Gigabit or 10GbE network connection for NDI® / AVB AoIP streaming