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be configured in terms of clocking, latency, device name, and transmission characteristics. Routing is
achieved through a grid system, where “flows’ are defined between a transmitter and a receiver.
With Dante Controller installed in macOS, or Windows PC, devices in the Dante network will automatically
appear, there are no drivers or utilities to install for this to happen. When an Aurora is connected to the
system, it will appear in Dante Controller as LT-DANTE (this can be easily changed from the Device Config
page of DCS). Complex systems with dozens of devices in multiple rooms can be managed here, as well as
simple home recording setups.
Dante Controller can be downloaded from the Audinate website at: www.audinate.com > products > software:
dante controller. In addition to the file download there is a vast array of information here, including
documentation and tutorial videos. We strongly suggest diving into these materials to minimize your
downtime and allow you to utilize this powerful system to its greatest potential.
Please note: the Dante Controller software does NOT allow your Dante devices to interact with any DAW or
audio playback software on your computer. It is strictly for routing and configuration. If you wish to use your
Dante system for computer record and play, then you need:
4.2.1.2 Dante Virtual Soundcard
DVS turns your macOS or Windows computer into a Dante device. You can route to and from your computer
with the Dante Controller, once Virtual soundcard is installed. DVS can present up to 64 channels to your
audio software, and the streams can come from a variety of Dante Devices. Clocking is handled brilliantly
behind the scenes, so manual clock configuration is not necessary.
In its simplest form, if you wish to use Aurora-Dante with your DAW, you need DVS to bridge the two. DVS
is an Audinate product and Audinate charges a license fee to download and use it. DVS includes an ASIO and
WDM driver for Windows and Core Audio for macOS, with a utility to set device latency and desired number
of channels. When installed, the DVS enabled computer will appear in Dante Controller as Transmission
(playback) AND Receive (record) devices.
Some users require lower latencies than Dante Virtual Soundcard can achieve through the stock Ethernet port
on a computer. For this reason, Audinate has released a PCIe based card that can be installed into a computer,
and provides Ethernet ports just like the computer already has, but connects underneath the usual networking
protocols within the OS. As a result, using one of these cards can dramatically reduce latency within your
audio system. More information is available at www.audinate.com
> products > manufacturer products: Dante
PCIe-R soundcard.
As with Dante controller, Virtual Soundcard is extensively documented on the Audinate website. To
purchase, download and learn to use it, visit www.audinate.com
> products > software: Dante virtual
soundcard.
But what if you wish to integrate non-Dante devices into your Dante network? Well, there is a solution for
that as well:
4.2.1.3 Dante Via
Via allows you to manage and route audio between Dante-enabled devices, and other PCIe, USB, or
Thunderbolt audio devices. Streams can be sent from play software on one computer, through an audio
interface connected to a difference computer on the network. In a multi-room system, audio can be delivered
from suite to suite without transferring project or audio files, or in a home audio system, different audio
sources can be streamed to various rooms, allowing central control of a whole media network.
As with the other software tools, Via can be purchased and explored at www.audinate.com
> products >
software: Dante via.