McLELLAND Analogue Dante Converter Mic Line Audio Signal to 2 Ch Dante Network
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What Is Dante?
Dante is a complete media networking solution and the de facto standard for digital media networking. Dante distributes uncompressed, multi-channel digital media via standard Ethernet networks, with near-zero latency and perfect synchronization.
Overview
Dante is a complete media networking solution, developed by Audinate and supported by the majority of pro audio manufacturers. Dante enables digital audio distribution via standard Ethernet networks — the same networks used for home or office data networking. Dante is designed to allow audio, control, and all other data to coexist happily on the same network.
Along with unparalleled audio quality, Dante delivers ultra-low latencyand near-perfect synchronization. Dante’s intuitive user interface and network management features enable even the most complex networks to be set up and configured quickly and easily, making system integration simple.
Dante Benefits
Easy To Use. Signal routing and system configuration with Dante is fast, simple, and incredibly flexible. Dante Controller software automatically discovers each device on the network, enablingyou to instantly route audio, label devices, and configure the network, all with a few mouse clicks. Dante Controller is a free downloadable application.
The De Facto Standard.With Dante, the dream of interoperability is here today. Dante is adopted by more AV manufacturers than any other networking technology, giving you the choice to install any of hundreds of Dante-enabled products available from the world’s leading manufacturers. All Dante-enabled products are compatible, enabling you to mix devices from multiple manufacturers in a single network.
Economical. One cable does it all. Dante does away with bundles of heavy, expensive analog or multicore cabling, replacing it with low-cost, easily-available CAT5e, CAT6, or fiber optic cable –- just one cable per device — for a simple, lightweight, and economical solution. Dante integrates media and control for your entire system over a single, standard IP network.
Versatile. Dante systems are highly scalable, from a simple pairing of a console to a computer, to complex networks running thousands of audio channels. Networks can be expanded and reconfigured any time, with just a few mouse clicks, using logical routes instead of physical point-to-point connections.
Outstanding Quality. Because audio is transmitted digitally, you don’t haveto worry about interference from other electrical equipment,crosstalk between cables, or signal degradation over long cable runs. Many Dante-enabled devices support “glitch-free” redundancy, enabling an identical secondary network to run concurrently and take over immediately if needed, with no interruption in the audio data flow.
Fully Integrated with Windows and Mac. Digital Audio Workstations, software-based media players, Skype, and other applications are easily integrated into the network via Dante Virtual Soundcard or Dante PCIe cards, with the full support of ASIOand WDM on Windows and Core Audio on Mac OS X.
How Does it Work?
In a Dante-enabled device, the hardware takes digital audio and ‘packetizes’ it. It segments the audio and wrapsit in IP (Internet Protocol) packets suitable for transmission across an Ethernet network. The packets containtiming information and source and destination network addresses, allowing them to be efficiently routed through the network to the correct destination.
When a device receivesDante audio packets, it reconstructs them back into a continuous digital audio stream, which is then played out, recorded, or digitally processed, depending on that device’s role in the audio system.
Hardware Dante devicessupport exceptionally low latency (on the order of microseconds, rather than milliseconds), and common low-latency applications (for example, real-time monitoring during recording) are easily supported.
Clocking
Clock synchronization is critical to the success of any audio network. For packetized audio to synchronize perfectly across the network, all devices need to share identical timing information. This is achieved by the presence of a single master clock, which provides synchronization information forall devices. Dante ensures that the most stable and accurateclock automatically becomes the master clock. All other devices automatically lock to that device, eliminating any network timing issues.
Dante Controller
Setting up Dante networks couldn’t be easier. Dante Controller is a free audio routing and device management software application that automatically discovers devices on the network. Setting up aDante network is typically just a matter of plugging devicesinto an Ethernet switch and connecting a computer to the same switch. All devices appear quickly in Dante Controller,for immediate audio routing. Dante Controller also handles network monitoring functions, including latency, clock health, packet errors, and bandwidth usage.
Dante Controller’s device management functionality allows easy configuration of sample rates, friendly device names and channel labels, latency control, and a range of other device-specific functions. Dante Controller automatically optimizes clocking configuration, defaulting to the most accurate master clock among network devices, or deferring toan external word clock input if desired.
Once the network is configured, Dante Controller and its host computer may be removed from the network, and will only be required if changes are made or system monitoring is desired. Signal routing and other system settings are stored in the Dante devices and are automatically restored upon power cycling.
Glitch-Free Redundancy
Many Dante-enabled devices support glitch-free, dual-link redundancy. A secondary network can be provided, simultaneously carrying an exact copy of the primary network’s audio traffic. Both networks run concurrently, enabling audio to continue uninterrupted if the primary network fails.
Network Hardware
Dante is standards-based and supports easily available off-the-shelf Ethernet hardware and cabling. In most situations, you can simply plugin and begin passing audio, without the need to even configure switches.
In mission-critical applications where network stability is essential, switches compatible with Diffserv Quality of Service (QoS) can be configured to support the QoS priorities present in all Dante packets. QoS allows clocking synchronization and audiotraffic to take priority over any other traffic sharing the network. This enables a typical Ethernet LAN used for email,Internet, and file transfer to be also used as a Dante audionetwork.
The new EEE (Energy Efficient Ethernet) functions deserve a special mention since they can interfere with real-time low latency audio traffic. We recommend careful testing for the correct operation of EEE-capable switches used with Dante, or selecting switches where EEE can be disabled. Gigabit Ethernet is preferred for Dante networks, due to its high bandwidth capacity. 100 Mbps Ethernet is also supported, butchannel capacity will be reduced and latency will be higher.
For long-distance audio runs, Dante supports fiber optic connectivity.
Dante Virtual Soundcard
Dante Virtual Soundcard is a simple, easy-to-use software application that connects desktop audio applications to the Dante network. As its name implies, it'sa virtual soundcard that creates a Dante audio interface using your computer’s existing Ethernet port — no additional hardware is required.
Using Dante Virtual Soundcard, a computer can easily integrate into the network as a Digital Audio Workstation for multitrack recording and playback, as a playback device for consumer audio applications (e.g., iTunes, Windows Media Player), or as an audio interface for Skype or other conferencing applications. Dante Virtual Soundcard supports ASIO and WDM on Windows and Core Audio on Mac OS X.
FEATURES
- Two Mic/Line Terminal Block Inputs on Rear Panel
- Converts Mic or Line Audio Signals to 2 Channels Dante Network
- Switchable Mic/Line/48V Phantom Power for Each Input
- Terminal Block for Two Audio Outputs on Rear Panel
- Two Audio Signal Outputs from Dante Network
- Converts 2 Channels Dante Signals to Two Line Terminal Block Outputs
- Balanced or Unbalanced Signals for Inputs and Outputs
- Adjustable Gain Control for Output Level on Rear Panel
- LED indicators for Signal Level and Clip of Each Input Channel on Front Panel
- Adjustable Gain from -20 dB to +20dB for Each Input Channel on Front Panel
- LED indicators for Signal Level of Each Output Channel on Front Panel
- Power over Ethernet (PoE) OR 24VDC power supply (NOT INCLUDED)
- LED Indicators Show the Status of Power and Network
- High Resolution 24 Bit for DAC and ADC
- Provides High Quality of Preamplifier for Microphones
- Dimension: 143mm x 45mm x 93mm (WHD)
Where we ship
- Currently, we ship online purchases Australia wide and the countries in the list below:
United States, Iceland, Hungary, Heard Island and McDonald Islands, United Kingdom, Brunei Darussalam, France, Bulgaria, Singapore, Italy, Monaco ,Cook Islands ,Taiwan, Province of China, Switzerland, New Zealand, Nauru, Norway, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Canada, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Northern Mariana Islands, Virgin Islands, U.S., Austria, Sweden, Norfolk Island, Ireland, Virgin Islands, British, Japan, Israel, Denmark, Hong Kong, Christmas Island, Finland.
Handling Time
- All our orders have a 1-3 day handling time.
How long until I will get my order?
- Unless you live in a remote area, most orders take 2-7 business days to arrive to your destination, remote areas may take a little bit longer.
Current delivery times
- Record parcel volumes mean couriers are responding to more enquiries than ever before. They're providing answers as quickly as they can, but it may take us longer than usual to provide the support you need. Couriers are delivering as quickly and safely as they can but many items are taking longer than usual.
Tracking information
- All our orders are fully trackable (excludes standard delivery products), you will receive tracking information via email once your order has been dispatched.
Who do we use to ship with?
- For International orders we use Australia Post Intenationl service.
- For domestic orders, we use Sendle Couriers Australia Post for Registered Standard delivery and Express shipping for orders up to 21kg.
- For orders over 21kg, we use EGo Couriers Startrack to deliver your order.
30 DAY MONEY BACK RETURN POLICY
If you are unhappy with your item for whatever reason, simply return it to us for a replacement, exchange or refund. We cannot accept change of mind returns on items that come in sealed packages or boxes where seals are damaged or broken.If we allow a return in these circumstances, we will ask you to follow our returns process. If the box is opened or damaged, or if the item is used, then a 20% restocking fee may apply. We do not cover return shipping for change of mind purchases, if the item is still new, unused and sealed a 10% change of mind fee will be deducted.
Consumer Guarantees and Your Rights Under the Australian Consumer Law
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Please Contact Us before leaving feedback, we are happy to help you and resolve any issues you may have. Please contact us within 30 days if you have a faulty item we will cover the return postage where necessary.
ADDRESS CHANGES:
If you enter the incorrect name or shipping details and the item is returned to us via Australia Post, you will be subject to a RTS(return to sender) fee if we are unable to change the details before dispatch, and well as a reshipping fee (dependent on the items weight). We are not responsible for these changes if there is a mistake entered by the buyer.
INTERNATIONAL BUYERS PLEASE NOTE:
We accept no responsibility taken for any additional charges incurred in the buyer's country of residence, EG: Customs, VAT etc. Please note that we do not ship to PO Box addresses outside of Australia and New Zealand. Please make sure the electrical information (i.e. power plug type) of the item you are buying is suitable for the country you live in, as this will be considered a change of mind purchase.
Returns Process
If you have a problem with your goods, please contact us. We will investigate your issues and advise you whether your product may be returned and, where required, provide you with instructions on how to return your goods.
Once an item is returned we will either inspect your goods and investigate any claimed defect or in some cases, send the goods to third parties for assessment and/or repair. Where applicable we provide a remedy in relation to your goods.
If we do not believe a remedy is applicable upon inspecting your goods (for example, where we believe the goods have been misused, or there was a failure to use in accordance with manufacturer's instructions, used it in an abnormal way or there has been a failure to take reasonable care), we will reject your claim and return your goods to you. You must cover the cost of return shipping in order to receive goods we have rejected on inspection, and we will provide you with instructions on how to make this payment.
Refunds will be issued using the payment method used for purchase. We aim to process refunds and replacements within 30 days of receipt by us of the original product,
Change of Mind Returns
Please choose carefully as refunds are not normally provided where you have simply changed your mind, made a wrong selection or simply found the goods cheaper elsewhere. We recommend you carefully preview any orders before adding them to your shopping cart and proceeding with your order.
We cannot refund or exchange goods for change of mind or errors you made in your order. We may, at our sole discretion, allow a return for store credit or exchange product on a case-by-case basis, provided that the item in question is:
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returned within 30 days of order;
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not used or worn (with original tags and/or packaging);
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in a resalable condition; and not damaged in any way.