AUDINATE DANTE LEVEL 1 EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
On a Dante Network, there must be a different clock leader for each sample rate on the
network. - ANS One clock leader will provide synchronization to all Dante devices, regardless
of their individual sample rates or frame rates
A 1Gbps network switch can manage more Dante channels than a single 1Gbps link can? -
ANS A nonblocking network switch will be able to handle the total of all ports capacity at all
times.
An audio subscription (connection) can be established between two Dante interfaces operating
at different bit depths. - ANS Like most digital audio devices, Dante devices will usually be
able to add missing bits or truncate extraneous bits to match the expected internal operation.
A Dante audio subscription (connection) can be established between two Dante interfaces
operating at different audio sample rates. - ANS Each Dante interface can only operate at
one sample rate at a time.
What audio sample rates are supported by Dante? - ANS Dante supports most common
sample rates from 44.1kHz to 192kHz.
If we increase the sample rate of a device from 48kHz to 96kHz, what is the impact to the
network? - ANS A 96kHz subscription will require (roughly) twice as much bandwidth as a
48kHz subscription.
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, The bit depth of an audio system dictates: - ANS the resolution of the audio signals
amplitude. A greater bit depth increases dynamic range.
The sample rate of an audio system dictates: - ANS the audii resolution in time. According to
the Nyquist Theorem, the sample rate must be at least twice the highest audio frequency to be
captured.
Dante audio is sent: - ANS uncompressed, bit-perfect.
Roughy how many channels of 24-bit,48kHz audio can be carried on a 1Gbps connection? -
ANS 512x512
Dante AV devices send and receive uncompressed audio and is completely compatible with
Dante audio devices - ANS Dante AV devices transport audio and video in separate essences
so it is possible for a Dante AV device to send its audio channels to a Dante Audio device and
vice-versa
Dante AV is available in a variety of video codecs. What video codec is used by "Dante AV Ultra"
that was discussed in this class? - ANS Compressed using a visually lossless JPEG2000 codec.
Dante AV Ultra uses a JPEG2000 video codec and a 1Gbps connection. What is its maximum
supported resolution(s) and frame rate(s)?
Expressions here are shown in resolution, interlaced/progressive, framerate. For example,
1080p30 means 1920x1080, progressive, 30fps. - ANS Up to 4Kp60
Dante AV devices have a scaler in it. What does the scaler affect? - ANS The scaler can adapt
screen resolution. (i.e. - it can scale a 4K source to 1080p for display)
Which answer best describes the JPEG2000 encoding process? - ANS There is a "visually
lossless" impact on the first encoding. Further encode/decode processes will experience no
further loss.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
On a Dante Network, there must be a different clock leader for each sample rate on the
network. - ANS One clock leader will provide synchronization to all Dante devices, regardless
of their individual sample rates or frame rates
A 1Gbps network switch can manage more Dante channels than a single 1Gbps link can? -
ANS A nonblocking network switch will be able to handle the total of all ports capacity at all
times.
An audio subscription (connection) can be established between two Dante interfaces operating
at different bit depths. - ANS Like most digital audio devices, Dante devices will usually be
able to add missing bits or truncate extraneous bits to match the expected internal operation.
A Dante audio subscription (connection) can be established between two Dante interfaces
operating at different audio sample rates. - ANS Each Dante interface can only operate at
one sample rate at a time.
What audio sample rates are supported by Dante? - ANS Dante supports most common
sample rates from 44.1kHz to 192kHz.
If we increase the sample rate of a device from 48kHz to 96kHz, what is the impact to the
network? - ANS A 96kHz subscription will require (roughly) twice as much bandwidth as a
48kHz subscription.
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, The bit depth of an audio system dictates: - ANS the resolution of the audio signals
amplitude. A greater bit depth increases dynamic range.
The sample rate of an audio system dictates: - ANS the audii resolution in time. According to
the Nyquist Theorem, the sample rate must be at least twice the highest audio frequency to be
captured.
Dante audio is sent: - ANS uncompressed, bit-perfect.
Roughy how many channels of 24-bit,48kHz audio can be carried on a 1Gbps connection? -
ANS 512x512
Dante AV devices send and receive uncompressed audio and is completely compatible with
Dante audio devices - ANS Dante AV devices transport audio and video in separate essences
so it is possible for a Dante AV device to send its audio channels to a Dante Audio device and
vice-versa
Dante AV is available in a variety of video codecs. What video codec is used by "Dante AV Ultra"
that was discussed in this class? - ANS Compressed using a visually lossless JPEG2000 codec.
Dante AV Ultra uses a JPEG2000 video codec and a 1Gbps connection. What is its maximum
supported resolution(s) and frame rate(s)?
Expressions here are shown in resolution, interlaced/progressive, framerate. For example,
1080p30 means 1920x1080, progressive, 30fps. - ANS Up to 4Kp60
Dante AV devices have a scaler in it. What does the scaler affect? - ANS The scaler can adapt
screen resolution. (i.e. - it can scale a 4K source to 1080p for display)
Which answer best describes the JPEG2000 encoding process? - ANS There is a "visually
lossless" impact on the first encoding. Further encode/decode processes will experience no
further loss.
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