User Manual
970 User Guide and Technical Information
v. 2.00 Features and specifications are subject to change. Visit www.sounddevices.com for the latest documentation.
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Inputs & Outputs
Dante Audio Inputs
Dante delivers an easy-to-setup, self-configuring, plug-and-play digital audio network that uses
standard Internet Protocols over 100Mb and/or Gigabit Ethernet. Dante reliably distributes mul-
tichannel digital audio with sub-millisecond latency and sample-accurate record and playback
synchronization over CAT 5 cabling. Up to 64 Dante audio channels can be selected in any combina-
tion from any Dante audio device on the same Dante network. Should they be necessary, sample rate
converters are automatically activated for all Dante audio inputs.
An input Source can be set to an available Dante channel from the 970 or from the Dante Controller
application (Available from Audinate’s website: http://www.audinate.com/) running on a computer at-
tached to the network. (See “Choosing Audio Sources”, page 13).
To route Dante channels with the Dante Controller application:
1. Open the Dante Controller application.
2. Select the Routing tab. This table displays Dante devices with available outputs (“Dante
Transmiers”) horizontally, and Dante devices with available inputs (“Dante Receiv-
ers”) vertically. 970 units will be represented by their 970 names per Setup Menu option
[Network - This 970’s Name].
3. Click the plus symbol (+) where the column of the desired Dante transmiing device in-
tersects with the row of the 970 you wish to set input sources on. This expands the table to
display a matrix of the transmiing device’s outputs to the 970’s inputs.
4. Click the slots in the matrix where you wish to route or un-route audio channels. A green
circle with a check mark will appear in slots that are routed.