Electro-Voice and Audinate introduced the DM-1 Dante audio network card for the NetMax hardware family at InfoComm10. DM-1 may be installed in the N8000 or N8000-1500 chassis to provide high resolution, low latency audio transmission over IP networks.
Audinate's Dante solution promises a self-configuring digital audio network that uses standard Internet protocols. Dante is a scalable solution that works on both 100 Mbits and 1 Gigabit Ethernet. Using Dante, many bulky cables that are typically needed to provide point-to-point analog wiring for AV installations are eliminated.
Dante combines low latency and sample-accurate playback timing with the ability to use standard computer networking hardware. In addition, incorporated within Dante is a new automatic device discovery and system configuration capability.
With this capability, specialized skills are no longer needed to set-up and manage an audio and video media network. These capabilities, taken together, are designed to make AV networking less complex.
The DM-1 is also compatible with Audinate's Dante Virtual Soundcard, which turns a PC or Mac into a Dante-enabled device. The Dante Virtual Soundcard has many characteristics of a physical sound card or audio interface, including the ability to play and record audio using any Windows audio application with standard ASIO multichannel audio support, or any Core Audio Mac application. It uses the Ethernet port on the computer to communicate with a network of other Dante-enabled devices without the need for expensive soundcards. No special hardware is required other than installing Dante Virtual Soundcard on a conventional PC or laptop.
For more information, please visit www.electrovoice.com and www.audinate.com.
