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Dante-MY16-AUD2 User Guide

Copyright © 2016 Audinate Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.

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Once you connect Dante Controller to a Dante network, you can:

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View all Dante-enabled audio devices and their Dante audio channels

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View device clock and network settings

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Set up audio channels (subscriptions) between channels on these devices, and view the state of
existing subscriptions

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Change the labels of transmitted audio channels from numbers to names that suit you

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Customize the device latency (latency before playout) for either individual devices or groups of
devices

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Save and reapply audio routing presets

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Edit presets offline, and apply as configurations for new network deployments

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View device latency statistics, for supported devices (including the Dante-MY16-AUD-II)

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View clock status statistics

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View multicast bandwidth across the network, and transmit and receive bandwidth for each device

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Inspect advanced configuration options, including

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Changing the device name

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Changing sample rate and clock settings

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Viewing detailed network information

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Viewing firmware and license information

Please read the

Dante Controller User Guide

for information describing how to install, configure and use

the Dante Controller software.

What is Dante Virtual Soundcard?

Dante Virtual Soundcard is a software application that turns your PC or Mac into a Dante-enabled device,
allowing Dante audio traffic to be transmitted and received using the standard Ethernet port. No additional
hardware is required.

On Windows, Dante Virtual Soundcard uses WDM or Steinberg’s ASIO audio interface, and can be used
with any audio application that supports WDM or ASIO. On Mac OSX, Dante Virtual Soundcard uses the
standard Core Audio interface, and can be used by almost any standard audio application.

Once you install Dante Virtual Soundcard on a PC or Mac and connect it to the Dante network, you can:

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View and change the current audio sample rate

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Customize the receive latency (latency a receiving device should use before playout)

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View and set your Ethernet network interface, and view network interface details

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Start and stop Dante Virtual Soundcard

On Windows you can also:

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View and set ASIO-specific parameters

Please read the

Dante Virtual Soundcard User Guide

for information describing how to install, configure

and use the Dante Virtual Soundcard software.

Summary of Contents for Dante MY16-AUD

Page 1: ...Dante MY16 AUD2 User Guide Document version 1 0 Document name AUD MAN Dante MY16 AUD2 User Guide v1 0 Published Wednesday May 25 2016 ...

Page 2: ...oller 19 What is Dante Virtual Soundcard 20 Obtain your Dante Virtual Soundcard License ID 21 What is Dante Via 21 Downloading Dante Controller 22 Downloading and Activating Dante Virtual Soundcard 22 Downloading Dante Via 23 Connecting to a Network 24 Before you Set Up your Network Important Notes 24 Gigabit Ethernet Support 24 Choosing a Gigabit Ethernet Switch 24 Choosing Ethernet Cabling 24 Ne...

Page 3: ...figuration with Dante Controller 38 Unicast and Multicast Modes 38 AES67 Flow 39 Setting Latency 40 Configuring the Dante MY16 AUD2clock 40 Master Clock 41 Checking clock configuration 42 Configuring your Yamaha Equipment 43 Upgrading Firmware 44 Troubleshooting 45 Introduction 45 Network Configuration Gigabit Ethernet 45 What are the symptoms of NOT using Gigabit Ethernet 45 How can I check wheth...

Page 4: ...nization and Clocking 50 Dante Clock Types 50 The Dante PTP Master Clock 50 Dante Clock Settings 51 Dante Clocking and Redundancy 51 Clock Status Monitoring 51 Pull up Clock Domains 51 How to Configure Dante Clocking 51 Automatically 51 Choose an external clock for the Dante network to use 52 Manually choose a Dante PTP Master Clock 52 Index 54 ...

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Page 6: ...ile effort has been made to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the information no guarantee is given nor responsibility taken by Audinate for errors or omissions in the data Audinate is not liable for any loss or damage that may be suffered or incurred in any way as a result of acting on information in this document The information is provided solely on the basis that readers will be responsi...

Page 7: ...nte is capable of running on inexpensive off the shelf computer networking hardware and with the use of standard QoS can share installed networks with other data and computing traffic Dante provides sample accurate synchronization and can deliver the very low latency required by professional audio Dante s network centric audio independent approach to synchronization allows perfectly synchronized p...

Page 8: ... or install AC line filter so In the case of radio or TV interference relocate reorient the antenna If the antenna lead in is 300 ohm ribbon lead change the lead in to coaxial type cable If these corrective measures do not produce satisfactory results please contact the local retailer authorized to distribute this type of product If you cannot locate the appropriate retailer please contact Yamaha ...

Page 9: ...s Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB 003 du Canada This applies only to products distributed by Yamaha Canada Music Ltd class B Ceci ne s applique qu aux produits distribués par Yamaha Canada Musique Ltée ...

Page 10: ...e the equipment carefully n Drain any static electricity from your body or clothing before handling the equipment n Do not drop the equipment or subject it to physical shock n Avoid loose screws or other extraneous metal objects coming into contact with the equipment when installed and powered up n Do not expose the equipment to sudden temperature changes from cold to hot n Do not expose the equip...

Page 11: ...All rights reserved 11 Package Contents The following items are included with your Dante MY16 AUD II Check to ensure you have everything listed here n Dante MY16 AUD2 card in unopened anti static bag n Printed Getting Started Guide n Download Your Software card ...

Page 12: ...teps below n Install your Dante MY16 AUD2 card s o Refer to the section About your Dante MY16 AUD2 for details about your card specification and installation instructions n Download and Install your Audinate software and get your Dante Virtual Soundcard License ID o Refer to the section About your Audinate Software for details n Set up your Dante network o Refer to the section Connecting to a Netw...

Page 13: ...nd reception of up to 32 16x16 channels at 44 1kHz or 48kHz or 16 8x8 channels at 88 2kHz or 96kHz of uncompressed 16 24 or 32 bit digital audio data using Audinate s Dante audio networking standard The Dante MY16 AUD2 card has a fully compatible Yamaha Mini YGDAI standard interface connector allowing it to be installed in a range of compatible Yamaha equipment Gigabit Ethernet connectors ensure l...

Page 14: ...96kHz Sample rate pull up down 4 1667 0 1 0 1 and 4 0 Audio channels 16x16 44 1kHz and 48kHz OR 8x8 88 2kHz and 96kHz Sample bit depth 16 24 or 32 bit PCM Audio format support Dante Audio over IP and AES67 HA Remote Support for HA Remote capable Yamaha products Expandable Install up to four Dante MY16 AUD2 cards in available MY16 compatible slots for up to 64 bidirectional audio channels Compatibl...

Page 15: ...a male connector 6 Status LEDs The status LEDs indicate the following conditions n System Indicates the status of the Dante system on this card A Green light indicates the system is operating properly An amber or red light indicates that the system has failed to boot correctly n Sync Indicates the synchronization status of the Dante device A solid green light indicates that the device is a network...

Page 16: ...rds are installed If sync is not achieved in 45 seconds check the word clock configuration in both the Dante MY16 AUD2the card and the Yamaha equipment Intermittent periods of solid red indicate network errors are being detected such as dropped or corrupt packets n All LEDs flashing green All LEDs will flash green when the card s Identify function has been activated using Dante Controller n All LE...

Page 17: ...o install your Dante MY16 AUD2 card in your chosen compatible Yamaha equipment please carefully follow the instructions below For instructions relating to specific Yamaha equipment please refer to the Manual for that equipment Important Please observe normal antistatic precautions when handling sensitive electronic equipment to avoid damage 1 Check that your Yamaha equipment has a compatible empty...

Page 18: ...1 Turn off the power to your Yamaha equipment 2 Unscrew the thumbscrews just enough that they are loose from the host Yamaha equipment but still fastened to the Dante MY16 AUD2faceplate 3 Using the thumbscrews pull the card firmly and horizontally towards you to remove 4 Replace the blank slot cover and its screws 5 Store the Dante MY16 AUD2back in its anti static bag and packaging while not in us...

Page 19: ...e Virtual Soundcard or Dante Via or a Dante PCIe card What is Dante Controller Dante Controller is a software application provided by Audinate which allows users to configure and route audio around Dante networks It is available for Windows PCs and Apple Macs Note You must have Dante Controller installed on a PC or Mac on your Dante network to control and route audio It can be installed on the sam...

Page 20: ...are and license information Please read the Dante Controller User Guide for information describing how to install configure and use the Dante Controller software What is Dante Virtual Soundcard Dante Virtual Soundcard is a software application that turns your PC or Mac into a Dante enabled device allowing Dante audio traffic to be transmitted and received using the standard Ethernet port No additi...

Page 21: ... contact your equipment vendor The license ID can then be used to activate Dante Virtual Soundcard Note that the Dante Virtual Soundcard License ID is not the same as the Dante MY16 AUD2 card serial number What is Dante Via Dante Via is easy to use software that delivers unprecedented routing of computer based audio allowing a wide range of applications and devices to be networked and interconnect...

Page 22: ... 4 Click the red button to go to the relevant release 5 Click the hyperlink under File downloads to download the installer Downloading and Activating Dante Virtual Soundcard The Dante Virtual Soundcard is available for download from Audinate s website To download a copy of the Dante Virtual Soundcard 1 Go to Audinate s website www audinate com 2 Navigate to Products Dante Virtual Soundcard 3 Under...

Page 23: ...ard license ID Downloading Dante Via Dante Via software is available for download from Audinate s website To download a copy of Dante Via 1 Go to Audinate s website ww audinate com 2 Navigate to Products Dante Via 3 Under Download and Try choose your operating system 4 Click the red button to go to the relevant release 5 Click the hyperlink under File downloads to download the installer ...

Page 24: ...t switches that enable you to get the best performance out of your Dante network Dante uses standard Ethernet and IP Quality of Service QoS to ensure its high quality synchronization is not affected even on loaded networks Switch features to look for on a product datasheet include n DSCP based QoS support with four queues and strict priority queuing n Filtering and ACL support n If you need to run...

Page 25: ... can connect your Dante MY16 AUD2 card to your PC or other Dante enabled equipment directly using a standard Cat5e Ethernet cable Note You are REQUIRED to have a Gigabit Ethernet interface on your PC or Mac to directly connect to your Dante MY16 AUD2 card n Make sure the PC or Mac is set to automatically configure its IP address n Connect the cable between the PC or Mac and the Dante MY16 AUD2 car...

Page 26: ... up stream Dante MY16 AUD2 cards are configured using Dante Controller to use Switched mode Daisy chain connections between Dante MY16 AUD2 cards are counted as network switch hops the receive latency for the cards may need to be adjusted in Dante Controller using the same guidelines as for independent network switches if many cards are daisy chained together See Setting Latency for more informati...

Page 27: ...ndancy or connection to Dante secondary networks 1 Make sure any PCs or Macs are set to automatically configure their IP address 2 Power on the switches 3 Connect your Primary Cat5e or Cat6 cables from each device to the central Primary network Gigabit switch and ports 4 Connect your Secondary Cat5e or Cat6 cables from each device that supports redundancy to the central Secondary network Gigabit s...

Page 28: ...Connection via a Redundant Network for information about the correct configuration to use Dante Audio traffic over Wireless Networks Wireless Wi Fi Ethernet networks should not be used to carry Dante audio traffic and Audinate applications installed on a PC or Mac will not allow selection of Wireless Ethernet interface or any other non standard wired Ethernet interface You should NOT install any w...

Page 29: ...nclude a mix of serial connections and Dante network connections Note No configuration of the Dante MY16 AUD2 card is required to enable HA Remote support HA Remote Chain Example 1 In Figure 2 below a Yamaha LS9 console is acting as the HA Remote controller It is connected via the primary Ethernet port on the installed Dante MY16 AUD2 card to a network switch The Dante MY16 AUD2 card is set to HA ...

Page 30: ...rt on its installed Dante MY16 AUD2 card The Dante MY16 AUD2 card in the DME is set to HA Remote mode 3 which means that it is acting only as a bridging device it is bridging the HA Remote data from the network switch to the next device in the chain via its Serial port The HA Remote traffic is not seen by the DME itself The Dante MY16 AUD2 card in the DME is connected to a chain of controlled HA R...

Page 31: ...nactive HA Remote data is bridged between the host device and the DB9 Serial port on the Dante MY16 AUD2 card but is not transmitted across the Dante network Mode 2 Slot Network Active DB9 Inactive HA Remote data is bridged between the host device and the Dante network via the Dante Ethernet ports but is not bridged to the DB9 Serial port on the Dante MY16 AUD2 card Mode 3 DB9 Network Active Slot ...

Page 32: ...ice as a controller N A Other MY compatible models as an MY card host Special Considerations Some Yamaha devices listed below do not bridge HA Remote control data directly from the host device to an installed Dante MY16 AUD2 card For these devices use a straight through male to female DB9 DE9 cable to connect the REMOTE port on the host device to the Serial port on the Dante MY16 AUD2 card and sel...

Page 33: ...nd installed your Audinate software n Set up a network between your PC or Mac and your Dante MY16 AUD2 card s n Referred to the Dante Controller and Dante Virtual Soundcard User Guides Using Dante Controller When you open Dante Controller it displays a grid view which shows all the Dante enabled devices on the network Initially it will display devices but not channels within devices Devices with t...

Page 34: ...channel to configure an audio route from the transmitting channel to the receiving channel A green icon will appear when the route is established Click again to remove the route Configuring your Card To configure features of your Dante MY16 AUD2 card such as its name and sample rate 1 Start Dante Controller 2 Select the Dante MY16 AUD2 card you want to configure if you have more than one new Dante...

Page 35: ...w with no device selected Select the device to con figure using the dropdown list of available devices in the Device View toolbar The Device View includes a range of tabs usually including Receive Transmit Status Latency Device Config Network Config HA Remote specific to Dante MY16 AUD cards and AES67 Config A typical Receive tab is shown below Identifying individual Dante MY16 AUD2 cards When you...

Page 36: ...ice View and change the sample rate using New Sample Rate in the Device Config tab For 88 1kHz and 96kHz you may need to set your Yamaha equipment to double speed NOT double channel Please refer to the section Configuring your Yamaha Equipment Note If you change the sample rate of your Dante MY16 AUD2 card you MUST power cycle the host Yamaha Equipment that it is installed in You may also need to ...

Page 37: ...r IP interoperability Devices in AES67 mode are able to transmit and receive AES67 multicast flows to from non Dante AES67 enabled devices Between Dante devices Dante s native audio transport protocol is used instead even when AES67 is enabled for both devices See the Dante Controller user guide for more information ...

Page 38: ...e audio channel and are automatically removed when the receiver unsubscribes from all channels in that flow Multicast routing creates flows that can be received by multiple receivers Multicast flows are assigned IDs enabling them to be identified in Dante Controller and to facilitate their removal In contrast to unicast flows multicast flows are set up on the transmitting Dante device Dante routin...

Page 39: ... you select more than the maximum allowed channels per flow multiple flows will be created Once a flow has been created it will appear in the list of flows in the transmit pane along with the channels contained within that flow Also once a flow has been created it cannot be edited channels cannot be added or removed Each time the dialog is used to select additional channels a new multicast flow wi...

Page 40: ... network containing five switches n 1 0ms suitable for a Gigabit network containing ten switches n 2 0ms suitable for a Gigabit network with 100 Mbps leaf nodes n 5 0ms a safe value for a network of almost any conceivable size Note Making latency changes temporarily suspends existing audio routes to the device resulting in some loss of audio data Note When using a daisy chain configuration upstrea...

Page 41: ...porting Note Other transient clock states exist which are not listed above n Secondary Status Indicates the state of the PTP clock for the secondary network interface of a redundant device n AES67 Status Indicates the state of the PTPv2 clock for AES67 enabled devices Possible states are identical to those of Primary and Secondary Status n Preferred Master Checking Preferred Master raises the prio...

Page 42: ... View Clock Status tab Checking clock configuration Dante Controller can be used to view the Dante clock status of all devices on the network and to display who is the Dante clock master There may also be some occasions where you want to force a Dante device to become the Dante network clock master Please refer to the Dante Controller User Guide and other Dante documentation for further informatio...

Page 43: ... n You want the host Yamaha equipment to derive its clock from Dante You will need to ensure that n None of your Dante MY16 AUD2 cards are set to Enable Sync To External n Your Yamaha host equipment has its Word Clock set to one of the Dante MY16 AUD2 card slots If your Dante MY16 AUD2 cards are set to 88 2kHz or 96kHz sample rate you also need to set the Yamaha host equipment to double speed for ...

Page 44: ...ghts reserved 44 Upgrading Firmware The Dante MY16 AUD2 firmware can be upgraded using the Dante Firmware Update Manager which can be downloaded from the Yamaha Commercial Audio website Please read the associated user guide before updating the firmware on your device ...

Page 45: ...on confusion n Dante Configuration o Clock configuration o Mismatched sample rates Network Configuration Gigabit Ethernet All your Dante MY16 AUD2 cards require a Gigabit Ethernet interface This means that they should be connected to either n A Gigabit Ethernet Switch n A PC or Mac with a Gigabit Ethernet interface What are the symptoms of NOT using Gigabit Ethernet The Orange right hand side Giga...

Page 46: ... n Incorrectly configured switches n Dante devices removed or turned off Symptoms of switch or cabling issues n You cannot see some devices in the Dante Controller network view n Dante Controller shows orange unsuccessful subscription icons which usually means a device that was present earlier is now missing n Faulty cables can lead to intermittent faults which may be heard as dropped samples or c...

Page 47: ...work interfaces selected n The correct IP addresses configured n DVS if installed running before starting the audio application n An audio application correctly configured to use DVS Dante Via or a Dante PCIe card as its audio interface Note See this FAQ on the Audinate website for information about optimizing Windows PCs for audio Dante Configuration Sample Rate Common configuration issues n Dant...

Page 48: ... and Clocking for detailed information and diagrams How do I know if my clock is incorrectly configured If your overall system clock is incorrectly configured n You may see console warning messages n The Dante MY16 AUD2 card Error LED may remain orange n You may hear corrupt audio How do I fix it Use Dante Controller Clock Status tab to view the clock configuration for all the Dante devices on the...

Page 49: ...lock source set to Internal Similarly if a Dante MY16 AUD2 card has Enable Sync To External set the Yamaha equipment must have an internal Int clock source selected Symptom Red Sync light with orange Error light This indicates the card was unable to lock or fell out of lock with the Dante network clock A number of issues may cause this condition to occur The common issue for Dante MY16 AUD2 cards ...

Page 50: ... clock it is The lowest quality clocks are computer clocks Dante devices with Gigabit connections will be deemed better than otherwise equal quality clocks with 100Mbps connections A Dante device clock can be either a PTP Master Clock or a PTP Slave Clock A Dante network will always have one active PTP Master Clock at any one time and all Dante slave clocks will synchronize their clocks over the n...

Page 51: ...Monitoring You can use Dante Controller to monitor the synchronization performance of Dante device clocks in real time See the Dante Controller user guide for more information Pull up Clock Domains Devices configured to use sample rate pull up down synchronize to a dedicated clock domain See the Dante Controller user guide for more information How to Configure Dante Clocking Automatically The easi...

Page 52: ...ce set to external and is deriving its clock from the input Yamaha clock signal Any Dante device with this setting will immediately become the Dante PTP Clock Master and all other Dante enabled devices and cards will lock to its clock Manually choose a Dante PTP Master Clock This is a more advanced feature and should not be employed unless you have a more complex network and a clear plan for the c...

Page 53: ... Ltd All rights reserved 53 You may want to set PTP Preferred Master if you have a complex install network and a number of otherwise equal quality Dante clocks and you would like to force the device most centrally connected to be the Dante PTP Master Clock ...

Page 54: ...dcard 22 Advanced Configuration 38 AES67 14 36 AES67 Config 36 AES67 Status 41 ASIO 20 47 Audinate Software 19 Audio channels 14 Audio format support 14 Audio routes 34 B Basic Operation 33 C Cabling 46 Cannot see devices in Dante Controller 46 Cat5e 26 Cat6 26 Clock 40 48 Clock configuration 42 Clock Settings 51 Clock Source 41 Clock Status 40 Clock Status Monitoring 51 Clock Types 50 Clocking 51...

Page 55: ...nectors 15 Core Audio 47 D Daisy Chain 26 Daisy chaining 14 Dante Controller 19 22 33 Dante Via 21 23 Dante Virtual Soundcard 20 22 Dante Virtual Soundcard License ID 21 Device name 36 Device Name 41 Double channel 47 Double speed 47 Download Your Software 21 Downloading 22 23 E EEE 24 47 Enable Sync to External 51 Enable Sync To External 41 43 Energy Efficient Ethernet 24 47 Error 15 Ethernet Cab...

Page 56: ... Installation 17 Installing 17 L Latency 40 LEDs flashing green 16 LEDs solid red 16 License ID 21 M MAC address 34 Master Clock 41 50 52 Multicast 38 Mute 41 N Network Configuration 25 45 Network Support 14 O Orange Error light 48 Orange icons 46 P Preferred Master 41 51 Primary Clock Master 48 Primary Network 26 Primary Status 41 Pull up Clock Domains 51 Pull up down 14 Q QoS 24 47 ...

Page 57: ... 14 Secondary Network 26 Secondary Status 41 Serial 15 Set up audio channels 20 Set Up your Network 24 Specifications 14 Straight through connection 25 Switch and Cabling Checklist 46 Switch Configuration 46 Sync 15 41 Sync light 45 Synchronization 14 Synchronization and Clocking 50 System 15 T Troubleshooting 45 U Unicast 38 Unsupported Network Configurations 28 Upgrading Firmware 44 V VLANs 47 W...

Page 58: ...Dante MY16 AUD2 User Guide Copyright 2016 Audinate Pty Ltd All rights reserved 58 Y Yamaha mixing desk 52 ...

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