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4.11. Presets.
"Dante Controller" supports the saving and loading of Dante network routing and device
configurations, known as 'presets'. A preset file contains configuration and routing parameters
for some or all of the devices in the network.
Preset files are saved as xml, and can be edited offline. They are also 'device-agnostic' - they
can be shared between networks with different physical components.
You can use presets to:
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Backup and restore network configurations
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Quickly switch between saved network configurations
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Copy a Dante network configuration from a 'lab' or test network to a live or production
network
WARNING: Danger of severe system misconfiguration. The Presets tool is extremely powerful
and allows the user to quickly make deep modifications in the network, as well as the fast
configuration of a complex network by cutting and pasting characteristics of their individual
elements. For this reason it shouldn’t be used on real operating networks until enough skills
have been acquired, as any detail that is not properly configured can cause dropouts or noises
in the audio.
NOTE: The presets feature is not currently supported in DDM networks.
4.11.1. About Device Roles.
Presets introduce the concept of 'device roles'. When a preset is saved, the configuration and
routing for each selected device is saved into the preset as a device role, with the same name
as the device from which it was created.
The role is not 'tied' to its originating device. When a preset is loaded into "Dante Controller",
each role can be applied to its originating device or to another device (even if it does not
support exactly the same functionality). It is a transferable set of device configuration and
routing parameters.
If a role is applied to a device that is different from the role's originating device - for example, a
role for console model A is applied to console model B - "Dante Controller" will identify any
issues that might arise (such as unsupported sample rates) and will display those issues so
they can be addressed - or ignored, if they are not important.
4.11.2. Saving Presets.
To save a Preset that includes all device parameters:
1. Click the
button in the "Network View" toolbar.
"Save Preset" (Ctrl + S) can also be selected in "File" option
through the "Network View" toolbar.
2. Select the devices that you wish to include in the preset. By default, all available devices
are selected; you can clear that selection by pressing "None" button and select all
devices again by pressing "All" button.
3. Click "Save".
