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Vi DANTE
Card User & Setup Guide
The Soundcraft® Vi DANTE™ card is a 64 x 64 interface between a Vi
series console and any Dante compatible device from Harman or
rd
other 3
party manufacturer. The card is available in two versions:
Local Rack/CSB (D21m 3U format) and Vi Stagebox (6U format). Note
that the Stagebox version is an IO card only and does not allow you to
connect a Stagebox to the console using Dante instead of MADI.
Dante provides a digital audio network that uses standard Internet
Protocols over both 100Mbps and 1 Gigabit Ethernet. Dante uses
audio independent, high accuracy network synchronization standards
to ensure all Dante devices are synchronized at all times. Dante runs
on standard computer networking hardware, and does not require
dedicated network infrastructure.
The Audinate Dante Virtual Soundcard software allows connection of
a PC/Mac to a Dante audio network. This system allows the computer
to record from and playback to the Dante network using most
common DAW packages. Dante Virtual Soundcard uses the Ethernet
port on the computer to communicate with the Dante network; no
special hardware is required other than installing Dante Virtual
Soundcard software. One DVS license token is provided FOC with the
card, this license can only be installed on one specific computer.
Additional information about the DANTE system including the latest
software set‐up and tools may be found on the Audinate® web site
http://www.audinate.com/
Vi Dante Card User & Setup Guide V1.1
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- Page 1 Vi DANTE Card User & Setup Guide The Soundcraft® Vi DANTE™ card is a 64 x 64 interface between a Vi series console and any Dante compatible device from Harman or other 3 party manufacturer. The card is available in two versions: Local Rack/CSB (D21m 3U format) and Vi Stagebox (6U format). Note that the Stagebox version is an IO card only and does not allow you to connect a Stagebox to the console using Dante instead of MADI. Dante provides a digital audio network that uses standard Internet ...
- Page 2 Configuring The Dante Card In a manner similar to CobraNet™, patching on the console makes a connection between console I/O slot channels and up to 64 channels on the Dante card. Connections between the Dante cards are set using a tool, in this case the Dante Controller software from Audinate®. As communication across the Dante network is essentially between named cards and channels the configuration must be correct to ensure cards talk and listen to the correct/desired channels on the Dante network. This user guide summarises the process and provides a simple worked example; full setup details and configuration tools are downloadable from the Audinate web site www.audinate.com. In addition it is necessary to set the clock status of the Dante card both within the network and in relation to the console hardware. This is described below. Channel Count Setup The Dante card uses 64 in and 64 out channels by default, but can be restricted to use less input or output channels if required. This may be necessary on Vi consoles in order to avoid exceeding the 192in/192out channel limit of the local rack (or the 64in/64out channel limit if fitted in a Vi or Compact Stagebox). For example, if only output channels are required on the Dante card, the input ...
- Page 3 DIP switches S1 & S2 Location Diagram Note! Switches point down to select channel count – ignore the ‘ON’ legend on switch body! Diagram shows the default setting of 64 in / 64 out Refer to the previous page for information on the function of these switches. ...
- Page 4 Setting up the Dante card for operation on the network As mentioned earlier, it is necessary to use a software tool connected externally to the card, in order to route audio from the card to/from another Dante‐enabled device. 1. Download & install the latest software for the Vi consoles from www.soundcraft.com. (Software Version must be 4.7.5.205 or later). With earlier versions of the console software, the Dante card will not be recognised by the console and will not appear in the patch. 2. Download and install latest Dante Controller software from www.audinate.com. 3. Connect a Mac/PC to the Dante card, this may be via a switch/router or direct to either the PRIMARY or SECONDARY ports. The LINK indicator on the card will begin to flash indicating an active connection. NOTE: A crossover cable is not required as the network ports on the Dante card will ...
- Page 5 Device Status – Displays information about discovered Dante devices; double click a device name to enable its configuration. Clock Status – View and edit Dante Network clock configuration. Clock Role column: Setting a single ‘Preferred Master’ will ensure that device is selected as the clock master, if two or more devices are set for ‘Preferred Master’ the master will be elected by the Dante system. NOTE: Clock Status settings (master/slave) apply to the clocking of the Dante network, therefore attached devices such as consoles must be clocked to/from the Dante network as appropriate or required in any given system. ...
- Page 6 Device View The Device View allows viewing and editing of a selected Dante device. Receive – This tab presents information about all channels being received, and channels available to the current device. The tab is arranged into two areas: Receive Channels: Lists the Rx channels in the left pane of the window. It shows whether or not they are connected and, if connected, the channel they are connected to and the status of that connection. Available Channels: On the right pane of the window, lists the Tx channels from other devices that are ...
- Page 7 Status: The Status tab is used to view information about a Dante device, this information may be required for trouble shooting and checking software / firmware is up‐to‐date. Device Config: This tab on the device view allows viewing and editing of the following device specific parameters. ...
- Page 8 Network Config: This tab enables viewing and editing of Dante Redundancy mode. Switched Mode ‐ When set to Switched, the secondary Ethernet port will behave as a standard switch port, allowing daisy‐chaining through the device. Redundant Mode ‐ When set to Redundant, the device will duplicate Dante audio traffic to both Ethernet ports, allowing the implementation of a redundant network via the secondary port. In this case care must be ...
- Page 9 Connecting Dante Devices The following example illustrates two Vi1 consoles ‘House’ and ‘Monitor’. Audio inputs are sent to the monitor console, these can be connected directly to the console or via a stagebox attached via a MADI card to the monitor console. A direct output from each input of the monitor console feeds the FOH console which is patched to receive audio from the Dante option card. The FOH console mix is returned to two spare channels of the monitor console and the direct outputs of those inputs are in turn patched to the system outputs; once again these can be directly on the console or attached via a MADI card to the monitor console. The link between the Dante cards may be via a switch as shown with a solid green line or direct from card to card as shown by the dotted green line. NOTE: Once configured the PC is not required. NOTE: Dante may operate in redundant mode, this is not shown for simplicity. Vi Dante Card User & Setup Guide V1.1 ...
- Page 10 Alternative Options Once audio is in the Dante domain the possibilities become near endless, in this alternative system: All system outputs leave via a Dante enabled processor such as the BSS BLU 806 An additional console does a live stereo mix‐down for web streaming or similar A laptop running the Audinate Virtual Soundcard makes a multi‐track recording Vi Dante Card User & Setup Guide V1.1 ...