A popular tourist destination was recently challenged to create an elaborate new interactive exhibit. This destination is a 12,000-square-meter attraction, visitor center, and communal space which is known for providing unique experiences for visitors with multiple, innovative exhibits.
One elaborate exhibit was designed to allow visitors to move physical items around to interact with the exhibit. The organization wanted to have auditory feedback whenever items are placed in different locations. This required video processing from multiple IP video cameras to identify which objects are being moved and to what location. When specific actions were taken and identified, a particular calibrated audio response was then triggered. The audio was sent via Dante Connect through the cloud back to a local Dante-networked amplifier.
To provide the best customer experience, the organization sought to eliminate reliance on some on-premise hardware and moved processing and system management to the cloud. Supported by the regional Audinate team and partnered with an IT services provider, the organization deployed a beta version of Dante Connect running on Microsoft Azure to power the audio integrations. Due to the low latency of the Dante Connect solution in the cloud, the integration enabled a phenomenal experience for visitors, coupled with a reliable, easily serviceable tech stack for IT managers.
Dante Connect enables organizations and broadcasters to centralize audio production in the cloud by seamlessly connecting Dante-enabled products onsite with other locations or cloud-based mixing and editing software. This example showcases how locally installed audio systems at events or locations can send multi-channel Dante audio directly to cloud-based virtual machines running editing and production suites. With this workflow design, skilled audio producers located on or offsite can edit and distribute audio from anywhere to anywhere.
“Our exhibit is grounded in delivering a tactile and immersive physical experience, yet it’s astounding that the heart of this runs entirely in the cloud,” said the Head of Technology for the organization. “Navigating the intricacies of such an integration was no small feat. With Dante Connect, not only did we seamlessly meld the AV and IT realms, but we also crafted a groundbreaking blueprint for how physical interactions can be powered and elevated by cloud capabilities.”
“This phenomenal exhibit can be attributed to how the concept is interoperable, intuitive, and eminently useful,” said Will Waters, Principal Product Manager, Audinate. “That’s a lesson all technology providers should take to heart; we recognize that Dante Connect embodies those factors.”
This installation is the first of many forthcoming examples of how Dante Connect can serve as a comprehensive platform for advanced system integration of audio.
Dante Professional Services helps consultants, integrators and end users navigate the complexities of a fast-paced AVoIP world.
Audinate, developer of the professional AV-industry leading Dante® AV-over-IP solution, today introduced Dante Professional Services as an additional resource for consultants, integrators and end-users to help design, deploy and manage Dante systems. Dante Professional Services provides access to Audinate’s deep networked AV expertise for creating comprehensive system designs, design reviews, and recommendations, or when a neutral third party is needed to resolve technical issues.
Audinate’s deep connections with Dante OEMs, network hardware manufacturers, consultants and integrators make it uniquely qualified to provide expert guidance, ensuring successful Dante deployments. Available services include discovery, system design, design review and consulting, network migration and upgrade planning, existing network fit-for-purpose evaluations, Dante Domain Manager implementation planning, and customized on-site or remote training.
“We’re excited to offer our customers access to our extensive Dante and AV-networking experience, providing added peace of mind for flawless Dante system deployments, upgrades and long-term, cost-effective ownership,” said Vince Lepore, Director of Training and Professional Services at Audinate. “Dante has become the de facto standard in AV-over-IP, and customers have requested these types of services for many years.”
The new software-based Dante AV-A brings Dante audio and video to hardware based onthe ASPEED AST1530/1535, announcing support by 9 leading manufacturers.
Audinate, developer of the professional AV-industry leading Dante® AV-over-IP solution, today announced a partnership with ASPEED Technology to extend Dante AV to their popular AV-over-IP chipset. The new version, dubbed Dante AV-A, has been optimized to work on the ASPEED AST1530/1535 SoC (System on Chip) and is initially supported by 9 leading AV manufacturers.
Since 2004, ASPEED has been a leading pioneer in AV-over-IP solutions designed to address the demands of video over distance and multimedia information delivery. From multi-input to multi-output with high-definition content delivery, ASPEED SoC’s are used extensively by the leading manufacturers in the Pro-AV industry. The AST1530/1535 SoC is the next generation AV-over-IP chipset specifically designed for professional audio/video applications taking advantage of industry-standard IP networks.
Dante AV-A delivers high-quality video up to 4Kp60 4:4:4 resolution and 2 channels of Dante audio that are instantly compatible with Dante audio products, simplifying distributed AV system design. Independently routable audio and video flows means breaking out audio to installed DSPs, amps, or speakers is done with a single click. Its ultra-low video latency looks and feels natural for in room video distribution. As part of the Dante AV family of solutions, the familiar Dante Controller software handles all audio and video device routing while Dante Domain Manager provides IT-level management including continuous system monitoring, audit logs, and user access control.
“We are excited to partner with Audinate to bring Dante AV to the ASPEED platform,” stated Chris Lin, Chairman and President of ASPEED. “Our goal is to continue to add value to our manufacturing partners and their customers, and Dante AV is an increasingly requested feature. This partnership allows us to prequalify Dante as part of the AST1530/1535 SoC and make it available to ASPEED customers through our SDK, making it as easy as possible for OEMs and ODMs to add Dante AV to their products.”
“As one of the most widely used SoC’s in the AV-over-IP market, ASPEED is an important strategic partner for Audinate,” stated Aidan Williams, CEO of Audinate. “This partnership and the introduction of Dante AV-A is an important addition to the Dante AV family, making it easy for manufacturers to integrate Dante AV and giving customers the greatest choice of hardware products that are all interoperable through the Dante control and management software.”
9 leading manufacturing partners have licensed Dante AV-A including AMX by Harman, Aurora Multimedia, AVPro Global, Cypress, GoMax, HDCVT, ProITAV, SY Electronics and WyreStorm. Audinate is featuring a demo of Dante AV-A using the new WyreStorm encoders and decoders at booth #2821 at InfoComm.
The addition of Dante AV-A and these new Dante AV licensees continues the growing momentum with the Dante AV portfolio. Audinate’s Dante AV strategy is to provide integrators and end users with interoperability between manufacturers of AV-over-IP hardware. The different versions of Dante AV allow customers to solve for the right balance of video quality, bandwidth utilization and cost for their application, while still ensuring that products can be discovered, routed and managed using Dante software tools like Dante Controller and Dante Domain Manager. The Dante AV family now includes:
Dante AV Ultra, designed for the most demanding applications, bringing end-to-end clock synchronization, ultra-low latency and the highest quality video.
Dante AV-A, optimized for AV distribution for commercial installations.
Dante AV-H, designed for applications that incorporate video software such as conferencing, higher education and small production environments.
The entire family of Dante AV products gives customers flexibility to choose the products they need for their applications, ensuring seamless interoperability across manufacturers and an easy-to-use control and management platform.
To learn more about the entire Dante AV family including Dante AV-A, visit www.audinate.com/dante-av.