Audio engineers and installers looking for flexible networking software to connect hardware and software applications will be impressed with Audinate's Dante Via, powerful software that enables flexible routing of multichannel computer-based audio, allowing audio applications and devices to be networked and interconnected easily and inexpensively.

The software allows you to discover and route audio from all connected audio devices and applications. Connect up to 16 channels of audio per application and up to 32 channels of audio per device. The intuitive drag-and-drop interface provides easy-to-use management software.

Flexible Routing of Computer-Based Audio    Discovers All Audio Interfaces & Apps    16x16 Channels per Audio Application    32x32 Channels of Audio per Device    Up to 48x48 Channels Total I/O    24-Bit / 48 kHz    100/1000 Mbps Ethernet    Drag and Drop UI for Easy Signal Routing    Compliant with Core Audio, ASIO, and WDM    macOS and Windows Compatible

• Discover all connected audio devices and applications
• Route audio from devices and applications to one another
• Connect devices and applications to an existing Dante network
• Up to 16 channels of audio per application
• Up to 32 channels of audio per device
• Enables audio networks containing only computers running Dante Via
• Intuitive drag-and-drop interface for connection management
• Security settings to control distribution of audio
• Device Lock protects routing configuration
• Works on Windows and Macintosh computers

• Extend the range and connectivity of any USB or FireWire audio device by connecting to a Dante network
• Monitor any Dante audio channels from local headphones or speakers
• Create ad hoc audio networks using only computers and Dante Via to share multichannel audio in real time
• Record and distribute audio directly from applications such as Skype or PowerPoint
• Distribute music from applications wherever desired, with no interference from other system sounds
• Discover new creative techniques and workflows, routing multichannel audio between applications on a single computer

• Enable overflow rooms easily with only a laptop computer, a connected loudspeaker and lightweight Ethernet cable
• Share presentation audio by connecting software directly to an audio network in an auditorium
• Extend the reach of USB and FireWire devices up to 300' using an ad hoc network comprised of only computers running Dante Via
• Record important calls directly from applications such as Skype, FaceTime, or Lync
• Create a background music system that is unpolluted by system sounds
• Record multichannel audio from music creation applications using a single computer

Dante Via enhances any USB or FireWire audio device with network connectivity, allowing you to easily expand your Dante system with hundreds of readily available products. Simply connect your device and check Enable Dante in the Dante Via interface, and it's instantly integrated with your Dante network, unrestrained by point-to-point cable runs.

Dante Via isolates and routes audio from individual applications, allowing multichannel audio connections between devices and applications on the same computer as well as to Dante devices and computers anywhere on the network. Unwanted system sounds are easily eliminated, and each application has its own independent channels.

Use Dante Via to connect local headphones or speakers directly to a Dante network, so you can easily monitor Dante devices and channels from anywhere on the system with no need for dedicated hardware.

Connect computers running Dante Via together to create an instant Dante audio network, for cost-effective real-time sharing of microphones, interfaces, and applications. Up to 16 channels per application and 32 channels per device can be shared.

Dante Via's easy-to-use interface allows you to see at a glance what's playing on your computer and what devices are transmitting to the network. Routing an audio source to a destination is as simple as drag and drop—you can even drag multiple sources to a destination to append channels or create an instant stereo mix.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Would this work with Yeti USB Microphones?

A: The Audinate Dante AVIO 2x2 USB Type-A I/O Adapter is used to connect a computer to a Dante network. The Yeti USB microphone needs to be connected directly to a computer's USB port. You cannot connect the mic directly to the Dante adapter, but you can connect the mic to your computer and then connect your computer to the adapter and connect the setup to a Dante network.

Q: 2. Can this be used as a 'bi-directional analog audio" send and receive with a Dante system?

A: The Audinate Dante AVIO 2x2 AES3/EBU I/O Adapter for Dante Audio Network allows you to connect analog audio gear to a Dante network with two channels in and two channels out .

Q: 3. Can I use this with a USB-A to USB-C adapter to connect to a USB-C computer?

A: The Audinate Dante AVIO 2x2 USB Type-A I/O Adapter for Dante Audio Network uses USB 2.0, so no compatibility issues should arise when using it with a USB-A to USB-C adapter.

Q: 4. Is there a specific POE injector needed for this to work?

A: Dante AVIO adapters require a Power over Ethernet switch, or an 802.3af compliant PoE injector. Here is an option for a possible switch B&H # CISG35010K9, and injector BH #MIPD3501GAC.

Q: 5. Is a Dante Card required or is it built in?

A: The Yamaha Tio1608-D2 comes equipped with a Dante card, and you do not need to purchase one separately.

Q: 6. Does this work with any operating system?

A: It is compatible for use with any Windows, Mac or Linux-based computer and no additional software is required.

Q: 7. So the "virtual sound card" is not necessary when using this device?

A: There is no additonal soundcards or software needed to use this I/O.

Q: 8. Will this adapter work with the new M1 apple silicon MacBook pros? I'm having trouble with the virtual sound card not being supported until early 2022

A: As of the time of this writing, Audinate makes no specific confirmation of Apple M1 compatibility with the Audinate Dante AVIO 2x2 USB Type-C I/O Adapter for Dante Audio Network. However, this device requires no software installation and may function as an appropriate interface depending on the software program it is being paired with.

Q: 9. Does this additionally provide a general Ethernet network interface, or is it just Dante audio?

A: Dante only

Q: 10. Can I use this alongside a wired ethernet connection to a WAN?

A: there should be no interference running this alomg side wired ethernet or even power cables.