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 for Installed & Live Sound
Houses of worship, performing arts, lecture halls, restaurants — real-world scenarios
KanexPro Dante products bridge installed AV infrastructure and live sound environments. Four common scenarios with recommended devices.
Scenario 1 — House of Worship: Stage to FOH via DanteChallenge: Eliminate the analog stage box snake from stage to front-of-house using existing Ethernet infrastructure.
Solution: AUD-DTE-XLRIN at stage — mic/DI XLR outputs → Dante over existing CAT6. Each unit handles 2 channels; deploy multiple for full stage count. FOH Dante-native console (Yamaha, A&H, Midas) receives all inputs directly. AUD-DTE-XLROUT at stage monitors — Dante mix output → monitor amplifiers via XLR.
Scenario 2 — Performing Arts: Multi-Zone DistributionChallenge: Distribute main mix to lobby speakers, green room, and recording interface simultaneously without analog splits.
Solution: FOH console Dante output (or AUD-DTE-ECODE from analog mix) → Dante. AUD-DTE-2CHAMP in lobby drives 70V ceiling speakers (lobby EQ preset). AUD-DTE-LINEOUT in green room feeds powered monitor. AUD-DTE-USB at recording station receives Dante into DAW. All routing changes in Dante Controller instantly.
Scenario 3 — University Lecture Hall: Hybrid AudioChallenge: Capture lecturer mic for room PA and live stream while routing remote presenter conferencing audio through the same PA.
Solution: AUD-DTE-XLRIN — wireless mic receiver XLR → Dante. AUD-DTE-USBC — lectern PC USB-C → Dante (conferencing audio). AUD-DTE-2CHAMP — Dante audio → ceiling zones. AUD-DTE-ECODE — Dante mix → livestream encoder analog input. One Dante network handles all audio paths.
Scenario 4 — Restaurant/Retail: Multi-Zone Background MusicChallenge: Independent audio zones (dining, bar, patio) each needing different content and volume levels from a central source.
Solution: AUD-DTE-BT or AUD-DTE-ECODE at source. One AUD-DTE-2CHAMP per zone drives local 70V speaker lines — each with its own EQ preset for zone acoustics. Volume controlled independently via Web GUI or RS-232 from control system. No analog infrastructure between zones — only Ethernet and speaker wire.
ℹ Key AdvantagesNo snake cables — Dante over Ethernet replaces multi-channel analog runs. Flexible routing — change any routing in Dante Controller without rewiring. AES67 interoperability — works alongside Yamaha, A&H, QSC, Biamp, Shure, and any AES67 device.
