X-Dante latency ?

[GaryH]

@Klaus I guess you don’t need to hit apply ..I didn’t change mine and have not in a while so I just assumed you would need to..glad it’s ok though.

[Klaus]

Just a short report of my findings re: Dante...
I had to put an X-Dante card into one of my X32-Core
to receive / transmit back from an iLive IDR stagebox...
round tripp measured with Smaart
Mic XLR in ( IDR 48 ) , via X-Dante of the X32-Core as mixer, XLR out ( IDR 48 ) :
4.5 mSec
ok for FOH but not so good for IEM...
Then I compared a recording situation with my X32Core and Macmini3,1
comparing the X-Dante and DVS vs the X-UF ( firewire )
playing back 32 channels and recording 32 channels
simultaneously in Digital Performer 7 :
Firewire about 45% CPU , Dante about 55% and more CPU,
and Dante and X32 remote on the same Network...
With all the hassle, to record with Dante I'd use a separate Mac,
while I have years of experience recording with only 1 Macmini 2,1
and control the X32Core with a faderbox and play back iTunes
X-Dante 'just' fills a need for compatibility for the X32 series for me.

Best

Klaus

[GaryH]

@Klaus Thx for this info! I also wanted to thank you for inspiring me (a long while back) to take a long look at the iDR stageboxes, That led me down the road to several areas of interest and possibility. I wonder if you could detail your cable and switch setup for each device? Primary port/secondary. Also clocking with regard to master slave etc? Preferred leader(s)? DVS seems to always be the slow poke in a Dante system, although the latency numbers for it are somewhat deceptive due to the way Dante works. One expensive way around it I guess is get a dante pcie card, I keep thinking about it but yet to pull the trigger. In my situation mostly because I have no need for such high ch counts….and well yes the $ outlay My needs also cover live use mostly so lightweight and mobile is key.

[MJKlein]

DVS has an inherent latency of 5ms, no matter what. The only way to get it around that is to get a Dante PCI card for the PC.

[Klaus]

My conclusion is :
Netgear 1GB switch
https://www.netgear.de/support/product/gs305e#
Dante i/ on X32 via X-Dante to
i.e. iLive...via primary
Rec out via secundary to the Mac > ext. SSD
As in my previous post using the X-Dante in the
X32 for recording, it uses about 30% on my rig for network traffic,
and I don't want to interfere with X32-Edit on the Core's remote network...
I prefer the X-UF for recording to the ext. SSD
It is very efficient - bus separated.
The Iconpro Platform M+ is on USB
I also have a
https://eu.dlink.com/de/de/products/dir ... ome-router
attached to the 1 GB switch for hidden wireless com
BTW
Iconproaudio.com seems to be offline ?

Best

Klaus

[Klaus]

DVS seems ok for transfer... but not for realtime
just my 2 Swiss Rappen

Klaus

[GaryH]

@Klaus thx, always curious how others connect to their switches and what not! There are always several ways to do so. Is that switch managed?

[Klaus]

yes