Does Dante need virtual soundcard?

Dante Virtual Soundcard can be used as a way of getting audio from your computer to the Dante network and vice versa, utilising a standard ethernet port on the computer. You do NOT need Dante Virtual Soundcard to be installed or running in order to use Dante Controller. …

What does Dante Virtual Soundcard do?

Dante Virtual Soundcard is a simple, easy-to-use software application that turns a Windows or Mac OS X computer into a Dante-enabled device, enabling you to instantly connect to any Dante network.

How do I license my Dante Virtual Soundcard?

Obtaining a License ID You are required to register with Audinate at www.audinate.com and provide an email address to obtain a valid License ID for Dante Virtual Soundcard.

What is the difference between Dante Via and Dante Virtual Soundcard?

Dante Via connects all your computer-based audio, including USB, Thunderbolt and PCIe devices as well as audio applications, to any Dante audio network. Dante Virtual Soundcard turns your computer into a high performance Dante-powered recording workstation.

Does Dante controller need to be running?

Yes, you need Dante Controller. Dante Controller is a free application that may be downloaded from our website. You need it in order to establish connections to and from your Dante Virtual Soundcard. Once the connections and routes are initially set up, Dante Controller does not need to be running.

How many channels does Dante Virtual Soundcard support?

64 channels
With Dante Virtual Soundcard, audio applications on your computers to send and receive up to 64 channels of uncompressed audio to and from other Dante-enabled devices, including other computers running Dante Virtual Soundcard. Dante Virtual Soundcard eliminates the need for expensive hardware soundcards.

Does Dante Virtual Soundcard work with Big Sur?

Dante Controller, Dante Virtual Soundcard and Dante Via are now officially supported on Intel based Mac’s running Big Sur.

Can a Dante device route audio back to itself?

All Dante devices except Ultimo-based (low channel count) devices can route audio to themselves.

How many channels can Dante carry?

Dante Via supports 2×2 channels (2 in and 2 out) for software applications, 32×32 channels for hardware devices, and a total of 48 source channels and 48 destination channels. This means that you could theoretically run 24 stereo sources into 24 stereo destinations simultaneously, on a sufficiently-powerful computer.

How many channels of audio does Dante Virtual Soundcard support?

What is Dante audio interface?

Dante is a combination of software, hardware, and network protocols that delivers uncompressed, multi-channel, low-latency digital audio over a standard Ethernet network using Layer 3 IP packets. Digital audio provides several advantages over traditional analog audio distribution.

When a Dante preset is saved Where is the information kept?

Save a Dante Preset All Receiving Dante stream information will be stored in the Preset. When you want to just capture the routings to one or several Dante devices, make sure “Rx Channel Subscriptions” is checked.

What do you need to know about Dante virtual soundcard?

Dante Virtual Soundcard is software that allows computers to act as Dante-enabled devices on a network. With Dante Virtual Soundcard, audio applications on your computers to send and receive up to 64 channels of uncompressed audio to and from other Dante-enabled devices, including other computers running Dante Virtual Soundcard.

Is the Dante software set as the default audio device?

Check the machine running the Dante software is set to use the software as the default audio device for both Input and Output within the operating systems sound settings, (not applicable to ASIO mode). Check the Dante enabled device is unmuted.

Is the Dante via soundcard compatible with M1?

Confirmation that Dante Via is also M1 ready requires further validation, however customers may find that Dante Via already works on M1, dependent on the features they are using. In some macOS and switch configurations, IGMP snooping can interfere with PTP traffic to the computer’s network interface.

Is the Dante controller compatible with Big Sur?

Dante Controller, Dante Virtual Soundcard and Dante Via are now officially supported on Intel based Mac’s running Big Sur. The latest update to the Dante Controller formally supports the Apple M1 ARM SoC (Rosetta only). Dante Virtual Soundcard requires more significant work and is not expected until later in 2021.