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5.5. Using the "Dante Virtual Soundcard" with an Audio Application.
5.5.1. Important Notes.
"Dante Virtual Soundcard" acts in a very similar way to a hardware soundcard.
NOTE 1: Make sure that you start "Dante Virtual Soundcard" with the settings you require,
BEFORE you start your audio application.
NOTE 2: Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs) treat "Dante Virtual Soundcard" like any other
WDM (Windows) device. For support information about using audio devices (including "Dante
Virtual Soundcard") with your DAW, please use the support services provided by the
manufacturer of your DAW.
5.5.2. Choosing an Audio Application.
"Dante Virtual Soundcard" acts like a standard WDM sound device in a PC running Windows.
In WDM mode, "Dante Virtual Soundcard" supports common audio applications available for
Windows, such as Windows Media Player, iTunes and Skype.
5.5.3. Configuring "Dante Virtual Soundcard" as your Audio Interface.
Audio applications generally provide a mechanism for selecting the sound card that they will
use. Before configuring the application to use "Dante Virtual Soundcard" as its audio interface,
make sure you have started "Dante Virtual Soundcard" with the required settings (and with the
correct interface mode selected: WDM).
"Dante Virtual Soundcard" supports 16 channels (8 stereo pairs) in WDM mode. Each stereo
pair appears as an independent selectable audio device in any relevant Windows and
supporting application dialogs. In the Windows 7 Sound Playback options, "Dante Virtual
Soundcard" appears as follows: