Dante.

d&b systems can receive audio via Ethernet through the Dante transport protocol using the DS10 Audio network bridge. This 1RU device provides sixteen AES3 outputs, four AES3 inputs and an integrated 5-port switch providing advanced functions such as redundancy, VLANs and multicast filtering. The four channel d&b amplifiers are controlled using the OCA/AES70 (Open Control Architecture protocol) via Ethernet. Using the DS10, remote control data and audio signals are transported using a single network cable. Convenient audio networking ensuring Dante enabled devices integrate seamlessly with the d&b system approach.

The DS110 Processing Engine is the Dante and MADI networked audio matrix and Processing Engine for d&b Soundscape. It provides the DSP for d&b Soundscape’s object-based positioning algorithm, En-Scene, and room emulation module, En-Space. Inputs can be used in matrix mode, where each crosspoint has a level and delay that can be manually configured, or En-Scene mode, where level and delay are automatically calculated by the object-based positioning algorithm.

The DS110 and DS10 both operate on standard networking technologies, making them flexible and efficient. The complete system is designed and optimized in the d&b ArrayCalc simulation software, and controlled via the d&b R1 Remote control software.