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 USB & USB-C Audio Interfaces
AUD-DTE-USB · AUD-DTE-USBC — Bidirectional computer audio to Dante
The AUD-DTE-USB and AUD-DTE-USBC bridge a computer’s USB audio to the Dante network. Any Windows or macOS computer can send and receive audio over Dante — enabling software playback, recording, conferencing, and virtual sound applications without analog cabling.
AUD-DTE-USB — Dante 2-Channel USB Audio Interface
AUD-DTE-USB · USB-A · PoE powered
Bidirectional USB-A to Dante encoder/decoder. Appears as a standard USB audio device on Windows and macOS. PoE powered from the switch — no USB bus power drawn from the computer.
Use cases: Presenter laptop audio → Dante, conference room PC → Dante ceiling speakers, recording workstation receiving Dante sources, Teams/Zoom soft-codec via Dante infrastructure.
AUD-DTE-USBC — Dante 2-Channel USB-C I/O Adapter
AUD-DTE-USBC · USB-C · PoE powered
Driver-free — appears as a USB Audio Class device on Windows, macOS, iPadOS, and Android without any driver installation. PoE powered from the switch.
Use cases: Guest presenter with USB-C laptop, tablet-based presentation audio, driver-free deployment in managed IT environments where software installation is restricted.
Comparison
| Feature | AUD-DTE-USB | AUD-DTE-USBC |
|---|---|---|
| Connector | USB-A | USB-C |
| Direction | Bidirectional (2CH in/out) | Bidirectional (2CH in/out) |
| Driver | Standard USB audio (Win/Mac) | Driver-free (USB Audio Class) |
| Power | PoE | PoE |
| Compatible OS | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, iPadOS, Android |
How It Works
Both devices present two interfaces to the computer: a USB audio playback device (computer → Dante) and a USB audio capture device (Dante → computer). Select the device in system sound settings or your DAW/soft-codec application. In Dante Controller, it appears as a standard Dante endpoint — route its transmitter channels to any receiver, and subscribe its receiver channels to any transmitter.
Setup
- Connect RJ45 (Dante) port to PoE-capable switch on Dante VLAN
- Connect USB-A or USB-C to the computer — device appears in OS audio settings automatically
- Set as default playback/recording device or select in your application
- In Dante Controller, subscribe and route channels as needed
