Senior Member. Found this from Dante: “ Dante Virtual Soundcard cannot clock itself , and thus requires that at least one other Dante-enabled hardware device, or a third computer running Dante Via, is present on the network for clocking.”
Can Dante Virtual Soundcard act as the clock master for the network?
In Standard Dante Networks. ... One Dante device will be elected as the PTP Leader Clock for the network ; all other Dante devices act as a PTP Follower Clocks to the elected leader clock.
How do you set the master clock in Dante?
Dante uses a distributed Leader Clock election protocol that automatically selects the best clock for the network , based upon information advertised by each Dante device.
What protocol does Dante use for clocking?
Dante devices each contain a very high quality VCXO clock, and are synchronized with one another over the network using the IEEE 1588 Precision Time Protocol (PTP) . One device is elected as the Leader Clock to which other devices are synchronized.
How accurate is Dante clock?
How accurate is Dante clocking? It is very accurate . Dante clocking guarantees that all devices are synchronized to within 1 microsecond or less, and that all devices can play out audio at the level of sample accuracy. If only one device in the network is “Preferred Leader” it will always be chosen as the Leader Clock?
What happens if multiple Dante devices have the preferred leader checkbox marked?
When multiple devices have their Preferred Leader checkbox ticked, the leader will be elected automatically from within that group . If ‘Follower Only’ is shown instead of a checkbox, it indicates that the device is not capable of acting as a leader clock.
Can you have multiple preferred Masters in a Dante network?
You cannot have multiple Preferred Masters in a Dante network . ... Devices on a Dante network [cannot] use different latency settings at the same time.
What happens when a master clock fails on a Dante network?
If clocking is not functioning correctly, Dante Controller may report that multiple devices are all attempting to act as the Primary Leader Clock or that the Primary Leader Clock is unknown , or devices may randomly mute and unmute.
What protocol does Dante use to assign IP addresses to devices?
Dante uses DHCP for addressing when available, and will auto-‐assign an IP address if it is not, exactly like a PC or Mac. o Dante devices will continue to “look” for DHCP even after auto-‐assigning an IP address. o Some, but not all, Dante device allow the setting of static IP addresses.
What does the Dante master clock do?
The Model 5401 Dante Master Clock provides precise timing signals for applications that utilize the Dante ® audio-over-Ethernet media networking technology .
When a Dante preset is saved Where is the information kept?
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.
How is the master clock selected?
Dante uses a distributed Leader Clock election protocol that automatically selects the best clock for the network, based upon information advertised by each Dante device.
How much bandwidth does a Unicast audio flow use?
Bandwidth usage is about 6 Mbps per typical unicast audio flow (containing 4 channels and 16 audio samples per channel). Flows are pre-allocated a capacity of 4 channels. The samples-per-channel can vary between 4 and 64, depending on the latency setting of the device.
Can a Dante device route audio back to itself?
All Dante devices except Ultimo-based (low channel count) devices can route audio to themselves .
What is the difference between AES67 and Dante?
Dante already implements an IP Layer 3 transport, but AES67 will provide an alternative open standard within Dante for transport using the Real-time Transport Protocol (RTP) developed by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). ... Like Dante’s transport layer today, AES67 is by nature a routable IP protocol.
When a Dante enabled device is plugged into a network How does Dante Controller discover it?
Dante devices discover one another on the network automatically. Each Dante device discovers the input and output audio channels, sample rates and bit depths of others on the network . Dante devices assign themselves IP addresses that are guaranteed to be unique and not conflict with other devices on the network.
