Hi OrganGuy, I'd go for total input modules = number of manuals + pedal board + MIDI128 (for stops, crescendo pedal, etc...) and total core modules = total input modules + 1 core modules(for troubleshooting, backup, etc... ) and a multi port MIDI interface. This might be expensive compared to a single core transmitting all these into one interface, but will be extremely useful to troubleshoot if one input module / core fails. Personally i prefer SCANROW than SACNMATRIX because it is very simple to wire and cheap.