The Merlin digital loudspeaker and network management system is designed to control and drive professional, multichannel loudspeaker systems from complex, high-end touring systems to distributed installed systems. It is a digital matrix processor configured as a 4-input/10-output, 1U device with accompanying VU-NET™ software. Any input or group of inputs can be routed to any output and VUNET provides full control of Merlin via an intuitive graphical user interface running on a wired PC or wireless tablet. Merlin can form the heart of a networked sound system with control of up to 254 U-NET™ equipped devices using VU-NET control software via a wired or wireless Ethernet connection.