Application Notes: Dante in Corporate AV Installations
Boardrooms, conference rooms, campuses, lobbies — real-world deployment scenarios Corporate AV is among the most practical deployment target for…
Dante Controller: Installation & Routing Guide
Discover, configure, and route all Dante devices on your network
Dante Controller is a free application from Audinate used to discover, configure, and route Dante devices. It runs on Windows and macOS and requires no license. All KanexPro AUD-DTE- products are fully compatible.
Installation
- Download Dante Controller from audinate.com
- Install on a Windows or macOS computer connected to the same network as your Dante devices (or on the same VLAN)
- Launch — no registration or license required
Device Discovery
On launch, Dante Controller automatically discovers all Dante devices on the local network via mDNS. All connected KanexPro AUD-DTE- devices appear within seconds. If devices do not appear, verify IGMP snooping is enabled and the controller computer is on the same VLAN as the Dante devices.
The Routing Matrix
ℹ How It WorksTransmitters (sources) appear as columns. Receivers (destinations) appear as rows. Click a cell to create a subscription. A solid green checkmark = active audio flow.
- Find the transmitter column (source device)
- Find the receiver row (destination device)
- Click the intersection cell — green checkmark confirms active subscription
- Audio flows immediately — no additional configuration required
Device Naming
Default names are auto-assigned (e.g., KanexPro-ECODE-xxxxx). To rename: double-click the device name, enter a descriptive label (e.g., “Boardroom-LineIn”), press Enter. The name persists in device firmware through power cycles. Name devices before installation in large deployments.
Latency Settings
Set in Device View (double-click a device name). Available settings: 1ms (dedicated network only), 4ms (default, recommended for most installs), 10ms (multiple switch hops or complex paths). Use 10ms if devices show clock sync issues.
Clock (PTP) Preferences
Dante uses PTP (IEEE 1588) for clock sync. One device auto-negotiates as the PTP master; all others follow. To manually set a preferred master, open the Clock Status tab. For AES67 interoperability, enable AES67 mode in Device View and ensure the switch supports PTP.
Saving Configurations
Routing subscriptions are stored in each device’s firmware and persist through power cycles. Once configured and working, the routing is retained even if Dante Controller is closed or the computer is disconnected.
