Getting into Dante? - Page 7

philper · 16th January 2025

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Originally Posted by JCBigler ➡️

Seems the advantage here is that you can send 128 channels at 96k to a hardware set, such a Protools HDX2 rig. Easily possible with four Focusrite RedNet HD32Rs.

Or tie it into one of the new Yamaha consoles that runs 128 channels at 96k, DM7 or PM5/7 for example.

Older DVS only runs 32 channels at 96k.

You can upgrade a current DVS license to DVS Pro for $44.99. But then it renews every year at $124.99. I don't like the annual renewal scheme.

Me neither, another subscription hose. I can see that for some the extra channels are worth it vs 32.

JCBigler · 16th January 2025

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Originally Posted by philper ➡️

So "Pro" makes no diff in clocking?

I'm not sure where they are getting a clocking signal from on a computer. The CPU, I guess?

Don't most pieces of digital audio gear have some type of clock circuitry built into them?

I can't see why you would want to clock from a computer, vs the main console, or converter unit that is doing the A to D, or other digital to Dante conversion.

philper · 16th January 2025

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Originally Posted by JCBigler ➡️

I'm not sure where they are getting a clocking signal from on a computer. The CPU, I guess?

Don't most pieces of digital audio gear have some type of clock circuitry built into them?

I can't see why you would want to clock from a computer, vs the main console, or converter unit that is doing the A to D, or other digital to Dante conversion.

that's received wisdom, but then Audinate has mentioned DVSPro being the clock leader in a system, is why I asked.

David Rick · 16th January 2025

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Originally Posted by philper ➡️

So "Pro" makes no diff in clocking?

Nope. Clocking is a hardware function. It comes down to which you trust more as a clock for an audio system: the clock coming from the TCXO sitting next to the converter chip, or the clock on your PC's motherboard. There's not much of a contest, really.

philper · 16th January 2025

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Originally Posted by David Rick ➡️

Nope. Clocking is a hardware function. It comes down to which you trust more as a clock for an audio system: the clock coming from the TCXO sitting next to the converter chip, or the clock on your PC's motherboard. There's not much of a contest, really.

that's what I found in my pre-Dante days--computer clocks (those in laptops anyway) were pretty loose. So why is Audinate touting the "leadership" of the Pro DVS? How is it different in that regard from regular DVS? (I mean besides track count.)

PeerSoe · 16th January 2025

The leadership option is for systems without a hardware Dante device - I'm not sure how relevant that is, but who knows. You could run stuff between two laptops etc.

However, if both versions are the same software and certain functions are just locked, it increases my confidence in the regular version - if it's supposed to cope with 128*128, 32*32 should better run rock solid...

chelgrian · 16th January 2025

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Originally Posted by JCBigler ➡️

I'm not sure where they are getting a clocking signal from on a computer. The CPU, I guess?

Don't most pieces of digital audio gear have some type of clock circuitry built into them?

I can't see why you would want to clock from a computer, vs the main console, or converter unit that is doing the A to D, or other digital to Dante conversion.

Same place that Dante Via gets its clock the time stamp counter provided by modern CPUs which is usually a constant counter at at least 1Gz these days.

This ability to clock from DVS is meant for computer to computer flows where there is no hardware which you might find in corporate uses of Dante you aren’t going to find it in a recording studio.

Aoipman · 16th January 2025

The software leader clock is for low end applications. They even say it’s not a preferred clock. Ideally you want a hardware device with a Brooklyn 2 or 3 as the leader.

philper · 16th January 2025

The Dante-Newb Department thanks everyone for this bit of clarification!!

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