Audio Networking | AVB, Dante, RedNet... What Do They All Mean?!

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[amdenis]

Dante also provides video support (DANTE AV), and thanks to AES 67 support, interoperates with other major standards like Ravenna.

[CheapoCardCompany]

I once laid a massive cable in someone’s studio... fortunately, this was back in the 1980s, so there was some bog-paper to hand, hanging from the NS10 tweeters.

[fredfox]

Thank you for this concise and excellent overview! I've been wondering about these terms that I see all the time now.

[MrSRellz]

For a few years before lockdown I picked up a RME MADIface Pro which I used while touring with artists to send stems to monitors and front of house. In the studio I plan to add a ferrofish converter to add more line inputs for my hardware samplers. As someone who likes to travel light, being able to connect via Madi is useful and I’ve also used the Dante Virtual Soundcard. To be able to send a receive multiple channels over cat5/6 or MADI is a joy

[originalvonster]

Thank you, I was reminded about your channel after watching George's vlog. I've been looking around a uni that uses Dante and Rednet. This was really helpful.

[LongshanMusic]

First non "1 minute" tip video in a month, and I'm late.

To take matters worse, I have no idea what this video is talking about

But James wore his cool Whistler hoodie, so that's a like from me.

👍

[SkyeLabMusicGroup]

Great video! Really liking your channel guys!

[TomAtkinson]

Nice video! I use ADAT lightpipe to connect two MOTU rack mount interface, then it's Firewire to my ancient 2009 iMac!

[darwiniandude]

I remember Yamaha's mLAN system, carrying word clock, midi and audio channels over Firewire. So quite different but it was a way to throw multiple channels from a Motif into a Mac, and cards were available for some of their mixers.

[tissismaireelnaym]

I think one of the greatest things about digital multicores is reliability. Sure, MC lottery was fun, hoping for every channel to work and not buzz/hum/crackle/POW/other grounding weirdnesses... „It was fine during soundcheck“ :)

[doctorscoot]

Thankfully a channel that didn’t have an April fools joke video!

[synthseeker]

Nice explanation/introduction to the different formats. As an example, I have put AVB to use in my studio by adding additional AVB interfaces when I have needed additional inputs. It lets me expand without having to replace old AVB gear. Just add a new bank of inputs, connect it to the AVB network and set my audio routing as needed. Super simple!

[uptownphotography]

Yes, I remember our discussion about AVB. I am still waiting for the back ordered Presonus StudioLive mixers to become available...My new studio build has been on hold the last few weeks, but I should be resuming the build soon...Be well from the US...

[pdmcrew]

I believe the future will be AVB Milan for closed Lan setups, and Ravenna/AES67 for large Wan broadcast setups. Checkout what DirectOut is doing with the Ravenna protocol over standard ethernet connection. Your jaw will drop.

[peterwarton]

Thanks, I have never understood about this, I do now and something I don’t need in my small home set up. 😃

[ScotBontrager]

I'm running AVB from my synth rack to my main desk. It works a treat.

[JBF-GST-Tanda]

Really hope that Audinate will standardize the remote control protocol of Dante in the future, so all models of stageboxes from different brands use the same set of code for gain/48v/phasing control and therefore become totally cross-compatible

[sonicindustries]

Great channel, great presenters. Have the Presonus StudioLive 24 III myself. Not had to use the AVB as only really track vocals & use it mainly as a brilliant control surface for Logic (well.. until Big Sur landed - Doh!)

[eman]

The biggest advantage of *AoIP* at least with the MOTU AVB and Focusrite Dante interfaces is Routing Matrix. They have a virtual patch bay system built into them as you can do all the patching and routing of your analog outboard gear virtually with the control software, eliminating the need of a hardware patch bay and messy cables.

[underwoodstudio]

Guys just so you know. MADI can work at 32bit 384kHz. I do it all the time . Sounds great .