SoundCraft Vi DANTE User Manual

ViDanteCardUser&SetupGuideV1.1 
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ViDANTE
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CardUser&SetupGuide
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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
rd
 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
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http://www.audinate.com/
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SoundCraft Vi DANTE Specifications

General

Channels	64 x 64
Bit Depth	24-bit
Connectivity	Dante
Compatibility	Soundcraft Vi Consoles
Sample Rate	Up to 96kHz
Connector	RJ45
Redundancy	Primary and Secondary ports for redundant network connection

Summary

Configuring The Dante Card

Channel Count Setup

Configure input/output channel count using DIP switch S1 on the Dante card.

Sync Setup

Set the Dante card's clock master/slave status via DIP switch S2.

DIP switches S1 & S2 Location Diagram

Setting up the Dante card for operation on the network

Using Dante

Network View

View Dante network devices and the routing matrix for audio connections.

Device Status

View discovered Dante devices and check their status and firmware.

Clock Status

Configure Dante network clock master/slave settings and sync status.

Device View

Receive

View received channels and available channels for subscription.

Transmit

View and edit transmit channel configuration and labels.

Status

Device Config

Rename Device

Rename a Dante device for easier identification within the network.

Sample Rate

View the fixed sample rate of the Dante card.

Latency

Select an appropriate latency setting for the Dante network.

Factory Reset

Network Config

Dante Presets

Connecting Dante Devices

Alternative Options