I think only new hardware can solve 96Khz problem. The main reason is insufficient internal dsp memory and maybe more important interchange dsp bandwidth on STDM bus in current DSP hardware. Also serious problem is lack of fast external memory access in current CW hardware due it architecture using shared host memory.
Will the new hardware ever be or not - I don't know. The main reason of course incompatibility old staff with the new (if it will be)
the developement on ANY computer component is NEVER finished as the platform is never stable and finished. as to compatability, the jury is out. the new sharc chips do many times the work and they are code compatible with the old ones, so anything's possible at this point....
