Yamaha is to successively update Dante products to support the AES Audio-over-IP interoperability. The move will enable Yamaha products equipped with Dante networking to communicate with Ravenna and other audio networks via AES67.
Beginning with its CL series of digital mixing consoles from 2012, Yamaha has included Audinate’s Dante audio networking solution in digital mixers, signal processors, power amplifiers and other pro audio devices. As of September 2016, a total of 24 Yamaha products offer Dante networking capability. AES67 is an audio-over-IP interoperability standard established by the Audio Engineering Society (AES) in September 2013. The Ravenna network by ALC NetworX is AES67 compatible and upcoming AES67 compatibility has been announced for the Q-Lan network from QSC and the Livewire network from Axis Audio.
In February 2014, Audinate announced that Dante would be updated to support AES67. Yamaha plans to successively update Dante-equipped products with device and Dante firmware updates that will add AES67 support, beginning with the CL/QL series digital mixing consoles and R-series I/O units later this year.
‘Since the introduction of broadcast-orientated features in CL/QL firmware V3, CL/QL consoles have been increasingly adopted by broadcast users, which has led to numerous requests for Ravenna network compatibility,’ says Yamaha Pro Audio Business Unit Director, Yoshi Tsugawa. ‘We are always delighted to respond to customers requests which lead to an improved working environment and AES67 support will allow Dante and Ravenna devices to work together in broadcast systems that offer unprecedented flexibility and efficiency.’
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