Aimed at large-scale professional audio networking in stadiums, arenas and large fixed installations, HARMAN’s BSS Audio today debuted its Soundweb Contrio system control server at InfoComm 2014. Now, integration professionals have the ability to design network architectures that place advanced system control, system management and media server functionality at a central point of the network […]

Audinate’s new software application, Dante Via, has made its debut at InfoComm 2014. Dante Via transforms Macs and PCs into networked I/O devices. With Dante Via, you can now build a complete, standalone audio system of networked PCs without the need for any dedicated Dante-enabled hardware to be present on the network. Any computer instantly […]

ClearOne has launched the CONVERGE MatrixSound Reinforcement Distribution and Processing System enabled with Dante networking. Available in Q4 2014, this new system leverages the utility of existing Ethernet networks for the routing and distribution of networked audio, supporting up to 512×512 uncompressed channels for audio matrix mixing. ClearOne’s CONVERGE Matrix works with CONVERGE Pro and […]

Audinate has introduced the Dante HC, a high-capacity networked audio solution for commercial AV systems. Dante HC supports up to 512×512 redundant bi-directional uncompressed audio channels on a single Xilinx FPGA. Dante is an audio-over-IP networking solution offering what the company calls “virtually perfect synchronization, ultra-low deterministic latency and plug-and-play configuration management.” Dante’s real-time streaming […]

Twenty of the leading manufacturers in the AV industry announced the speaker lineup for the AV Networking World (AVNW) educational seminar and training workshop to be held on June 17, 2014 in Las Vegas. AVNW will include more hands-on interactive workshops than in previous years, with more presentations on actual use cases by the AV […]

AV Networking World is a free, all-day conference put on by Audinate, providing the latest information about the real world use cases of converged AV and IT networks. AVNW is co-sponsored by the leading pro audio OEMs and will take place June 17 at the Renaissance Las Vegas Hotel next to the Las Vegas Convention […]

Audinate and Aviom have announced the D800-Dante A-Net Distributor is now shipping. This unit and the new D800 A-Net Distributor, which is also shipping, distribute audio and power to up to eight Aviom personal mixers, making Aviom systems easier to integrate with various digital consoles and networks. The D800-Dante A-Net Distributor simplifies connections to the […]

Before the doors closed on the 2014 edition of the Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) last week in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, nearly every exhibitor already knew it was a record show. NEC reported to us on Day 2 of the show that they’d seen a 40 percent increase on leads on Day 1 over 2013’s totals. […]

Extron’s new AXP 50 C AT is a five-input audio expansion processor with Extron ProDSP for integrating remote microphones and other sources onto a Dante-enabled Extron DMP 128 audio system. A single Ethernet cable to a central equipment rack can link multiple AXP 50 C AT units, avoiding the effort and expense of pulling one […]

Over 130 audio manufacturers have adopted the Audinate Dante audio networking technology that allows for audio routing and distribution via an IP network — including over 80 percent of all microphone companies. This is the reasons that AVB — Audio Video Bridging — networking is THE audio standard over IP is dominating the audio systems […]

It’s the end of the year as we know it. This year in review and its companion peek into my pixel and ink-stained crystal ball at the year coming up will be largely “pixel” posts in that I’ll talk about commercial AV. Perhaps one or two literary mentions to round things out. And more on […]

Stewart Audio’s new NETAV I/O 2X2 is a two-input, two-output network bridge for Dante networks. This network bridge is sort of a digital on- and off-ramp for networked audio applications using the Dante protocol by Audinate. With two balanced analog inputs (line level, mic and available 24V phantom power) that are automatically encoded, any analog […]

AEQ announced that it has entered into a license agreement with Audinate to develop its broadcast products with Dante digital media networking. AEQ manufactures communications equipment, automation systems, audio mixers and routing systems for the radio and television broadcast markets. Built on existing networking protocols and standards, Audinate’s Dante technology is a plug and play […]

HARMAN Professional has announced the introduction of its HiQnet Audio Architect version 1.1 professional audio configuration and control platform, an upgrade that brings new functionality and features, including control of Audinate Dante-enabled devices, enhanced functionality for BSS Audio and Crown products, better on-screen control interfaces and others. Audio Architect is the software element of HARMAN’s […]

Audinate’s Dante digital media networking solution group has announced that Studio Technologies has become the 100th Dante OEM partner. Built on existing networking protocols and standards, Dante is a plug and play solution which delivers ultra-low latency, tightly synchronized media, while simplifying installation and configuration of digital media networks. Dante is a scalable system widely […]

Audinate has announced that its new Dante Ultimo networking platform is now shipping. Ultimo is an integrated, cost-effective 13×13-millimeter chip, targeted for low-channel networked audio equipment. Ultimo extends Dante networking to a wide range of audio devices. Dante integrates media and control for your entire AV system over a single IP network. Set-up is easy, […]

Dante delivers something every audio professional needs: a no hassle, self configuring, true plug‐and‐play digital audio network that uses standard Internet Protocols over both 100Mbps and 1 Gigabit Ethernet. Patent pending Dante technology distributes digital audio plus integrated control data with imperceptible latency, sample accurate playback synchronization, extreme reliability and high channel counts. In today’s […]

Everyone in ProAV generally makes fun of BOSE Corporation. For years, it’s sold products to consumers without any technical specs, performance details and without any information about how a product it makes is differentiated from another product of a different brand (e.g., Sony, Mitsubishi or Panasonic). But, there’s one thing we universally love with the […]

Xilica Audio Design and Audinate have announced the launch of Xilica’s new Dante enabled Neutrino and Uno Series Digital Processor models. Neutrino is an open architecture-drag and drop based DSP while Uno is a hybrid architecture/apps based DSP. Neutrino and Uno digital processors are available in 8×8, 8×16, 16×8 and 16×16 I/O models. Dante enabled models provide an additional 32 channels (16×16) of I/O via Audinate’s award winning Dante network solution. […]

Ashly Audio is now licensing Dante digital media networking solution from Audinate. Dante is built on IT standards, and is a complete media networking solution. Dante delivers a low-latency, tightly-synchronized, sample-accurate playback, while simplifying installation and configuration of A/V networks. “Ashly Audio is known in the industry as a leader in networked power amplification and […]

Dante Controller is a free software application for Windows (7 and 8) and Mac OS X (10.6.8, 10.7.5 and 10.8) that allows you to set up and manage audio routes in a Dante audio network, and configure your Dante devices. Dante has been adopted as a networking standard by over 40 AV companies thus far. […]

Powersoft and Audinate announced today that they have entered into a licensing agreement to incorporate Audinate’s Dante media networking into Powersoft’s amplifier products. Powersoft specializes in what the company says are light-weight, high power, single rack space, energy efficient amplifiers for the professional audio market. Its amplifiers can be found in an array of markets, […]

Audinate has announced enhancements to its Dante Virtual Soundcard software for Windows. The Dante Virtual Soundcard allows your PC or Mac to connect your preferred audio application directly to a Dante audio network. Dante Virtual Soundcard uses the standard Ethernet port on your computer to communicate with a network of other Dante enabled devices — […]

Audinate, known for inventing Dante, has joined the OCA Alliance as an Associate Member. The OCA Alliance was formed by professional audio companies who work in different product markets and represent a diverse cross section of vertical market positions and application use-cases. Founding OCA Alliance members Bosch Communications Systems, Salzbrenner Stagetec Mediagroup, TC Group and […]

The Audinate Dante-MY16-AUD Mini-YGDAI interface card marketed by Yamaha Corporation has been updated to allow remote head amp control. The updated version allows the head amps in the Rio3224-D and Rio1608-D I/O rack units to be remotely controlled from an M7CL or LS9 digital mixing console. The Dante network audio protocol, developed by the Australia […]

Audinate, the inventor of Dante media networking (an AVB-based audio networking protocol), is gaining rapid adoption as the solution of choice among broadcast manufacturers. After this year’s IBC trade show, it was evident that Dante is being deployed by a large number of OEM equipment vendors in the broadcast industry. Audinate announced that 20 of […]

Audinate and Four Audio have announced the launch of Four Audio’s new DBO1 — a Dante-enabled breakout box with eight analog output channels and allows the user to go from Dante to analog signals in a 1U box. As you may already know, Audinate’s Dante protocol is a way to transport video and audio media […]

Yamaha Commercial Audio announced that Audinate’s Dante-MY16-AUD cards are now commercially available. These cards are fully compatible with Yamaha digital MY16 card slots and may be ordered through authorized Yamaha Commercial Audio dealers. The Dante-MY16-AUD card is based on Audinate’s Dante IP audio networking solution. Dante delivers, easy to use, self-configuring, true plug-and-play digital audio […]

At InfoComm, both Audinate and Harman (parent company of JBL and Crown) announced that they have forthcoming solutions that will be compliant with the standards emerging from the IEEE 802.1 Audio Video Bridging (AVB) task group.  The AVB is a developing standard for media networking that utilizes IEEE 802.1 as clock synchronization and IEEE 802.1Qav […]