March 10, 2023
Why Dante ? What You Need to Know About Dante
Audio systems ranging from small systems for modest houses of worship and conference rooms up to massive rock tours and stadiums all require connections between microphones, mixers, processors, amplifiers and speakers. Traditionally, this means long runs of specialized analog cables that are heavy, cumbersome to maneuver and dedicated to only a single type of signal going to a single device at a time. Changes are labor-intensive and expensive, and noise and hum are constant companions as distances grow. Adding video to the mix brings more of the same, with even more dedicated cable types to install, manage and maintain.
Advanced Monitoring and Communication
Dante replaces all of those connections with a computer network, effortlessly sending video or hundreds of channels of audio over slender Ethernet cables with perfect digital fidelity. All connections are now managed with software, making routes fast, readable and reliable. Because all devices share the same network, signals can be sent between any devices no matter where they are located on a site, with no change to the wiring at all
The monitoring environment support provided by the MMP1 is complete in every detail, from inputs to final stage sonic adjustment. Time alignment delays, 6-band room EQ, and trims are provided on every one of the 32 monitor speaker output channels. This allows full, unabridged optimization of the monitor sound field for any format from stereo to the most complex multi-channel configurations.
How does Dante work?
The Dante hardware or software in a device takes digital audio and ‘packetizes’ it. The audio is segmented and wrapped it in IP (Internet Protocol) packets suitable for transmission across a standard IP network. The packets contain timing information and source and destination network addresses, allowing them to be efficiently routed through the network to the correct destination.
When a device receives Dante audio packets, it reconstructs them back into a continuous digital audio stream, which is then played out, recorded, or digitally processed, depending on that device’s role in the audio system. Performance is second to none: all Dante audio is 100% lossless 24- or 32-bit, and sample rates from 44.1 kHz to 192 kHz are supported. Dante AV does the same job with video, taking compressed video signals and converting them into IP packets that share the same timing and control mechanisms as Dante audio.
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