Dante Network FAQ

Dante Network FAQ Does Dante require special network cabling? - Regular CAT5E or CAT6 Ethernet cable is recommended Dante uses standard switches? - Yes. Which is the 1st step to creating a subscription in Dante Controller? - Open the transmitter and receiver to expose channels of each Which is the 2nd step to creating a subscription in Dante Controller? - Click at the intersection of the two channels you wish to connect Which is the 3rd step to creating a subscription in Dante Controller? - Wait for green check mark to appear Dante works best with *megabit* switches? - No, gigabits switches As sample rate is increased on a device, what other property is usually changed? - Channel count is reduced If Dante Controller is quit while audio is owing on a Dante network, what happens? - Nothing. Dante Controller is not required to be present for a Dante network to work. If a network is only used for Dante and has only one network switch, then: - The network does not require a managed switch Is there any advantage to using automatic IP addressing on a Dante network? - Yes. Automatic addressing ensures that devices create a working LAN. Does Dante support MIDI? - No. Dante only transports audio data, and does not interfere with MIDI. The names of devices and channels in Dante are: - User-definable and remembered by devices. The sample rate of an audio system dictates: - The highest audio frequency that the system can handle The bit depth of an audio system dictates: - The amplitude resolution of each sample What is meant by a "stand alone" Dante network? - One that is not connected to the internet or to other networks Which network topology is a best practice for Dante? - A star Dante can use fiber instead of copper cable for Ethernet? - Yes. How are devices added to a Dante network? - Devices are automatically discovered and displayed in Dante Controller How are devices restored to a Dante network after power cycle? - Devices and connections are automatically restored Dante devices with different sample rates can be on the same network? - Yes. Dante devices with different sample rates can subscribe channels between them? - No. In the Dante Controller Routing tab, a green checkmark indicates: - Subscription successful Dante is an example of an audio over IP (AoIP) solution? - Yes. On a Dante network, latency is: - Deterministic, set per device The default Dante latency of 1 millisecond is: - Very low and suitable for the majority of applications How many channels can a gigabit connection handle of Dante audio at 48kHz sample rate and 24-bit depth? - 512x512 channels A connection between Dante audio channels is called: - a subscription Which is the 1st step to delete a subscription in Dante Controller? - Open both transmitter and receiver Which is the 2nd step to delete a subscription in Dante Controller? - Click green checkmark at intersection of channels you wish to unsubscribe Which is the 3rd step to delete a subscription in Dante Controller? - Wait for green checkmark to disappear How are device names used in Dante? - Subscriptions are made from name to name What is a LAN? - A computer network that interconnects computers using a common range of IP addresses Do Dante devices require special IP configuration? - No, all commonly supported IP address methods are supported Does a Dante network require special configuration for clocking? - No. A Clock Master is always automatically elected by Dante Dante transmitters are sources. Dante receivers are: - Destinations The easiest way to get IP addresses for a functional stand-alone Dante network is for all devices and computers to: - use the "obtain an IP Address