[AdethefadeParticipant]

Hi. I suppose one could characterise these features (or lack of) as a limitation of the console, in that other consoles might provide them, but all the attributes you’re referring to are functions of an active electronic crossover (a system processor), not a mixing console. I’ve seen systems set up in this way but it’s always a compromise and not a long-term solution.

[AdethefadeParticipant]

It is possible, yes. The nomenclature of files & folders on the USB drives is quite specific though and the SQ doesn’t allow ‘meaningful’ names, so it’s quite easy to tie yourself in knots trying to remember what’s what. It’d be far better to use the other USB and connect a DAW: Reaper is affordable and runs really light.

[AdethefadeParticipant]

I’d say that Dante’s more flexible for sure. Having migrated to Dante (SQ) around 6 months ago it was definitely the right move, but there’s quite a learning curve involved, a few technical ‘trip-wires’ to watch out for, and you may well find yourself racking up network switches. I don’t regret it for a second but it wasn’t a pain-free transition.

[AdethefadeParticipant]

No. Back in the day power supply units used to be external: the reason being that they were instantly swappable in situations just like yours.

If power’s getting to the card then something’s likely gone amiss on the PSU module – which’ll be near the IEC socket, but of course it’s inside the console. If it’s outside warranty and you’re brave enough you can open it up and take a look because it could be something obvious like an internal fuse. I’m not recommending this but it’s not out of the question. It’s VERY IMPORTANT to replace any blown fuse with EXACTLY the same one though (including F or T): fuses sometimes blow for mundane reasons, but more often because they’re protecting against more catastrophic damage.

[AdethefadeParticipant]

I often record MT plus stereo outputs. I would only add that the quality and performance of the SSD drive that you use matters.

[AdethefadeParticipant]

Thanks Brian. I really appreciate your help & insight. Adrian.

[AdethefadeParticipant]

Don’t forget you can internally patch your mono aux to the two XLR outputs: it’s not stereo, but you’d get the mono signal in both IEM channels.

[AdethefadeParticipant]

Our show MacBook (multi-track audio and video) runs DVS and operates at 6ms. The rest of the network operates at 1ms: I believe it’s a limitation of the OS, not Dante or DVS. There’s no discernible issues during operation though.

[AdethefadeParticipant]

Sorry if it’s a daft question but you have the relevant auxes set up as stereo, yes? And of course there’d need to be left & right XLRs connecting from the console/stage-box to the IEM preamps, plus some IEM systems have a mono/stereo setting.

[AdethefadeParticipant]

Thanks Brian. That makes total sense.
I’ve presumed from the outset that it’s best to let Dante take care of clocking rather than the SQ itself. So on the SQ I’ve set Dante I/O card as the clock source, and within Dante controller, the console’ SQ Dante as the preferred leader: firstly, would you agree with that being good practice?

That brings me to the issue I faced when I lost all outputs. The clock source was set to ‘internal’ but the SQ Dante card had not been instructed to ‘enable sync to ext’. This wasn’t intentional, it was a mistake on my part. I know you don’t have a magic wand here, but would you say that this could have upset system clocking and caused the problem I faced?

Many thanks, Adrian.

[AdethefadeParticipant]

Hi There. If you patch on the I/O page you’ll have completely separate channels with their own input gains.

[AdethefadeParticipant]

SteffenR asks pertinent question: and you can combine S-Link with Dante….but to answer yours, you do need Dante-enabled stage boxes to use with a Dante system, the DT168 being the obvious choice from A&H. The whole point of Dante though, is that it transcends brand. If you can find a Dante-enables input box from any manufacturer it will work on your Dante network. From personal experience I’d say that anyone intending to adopt Dante should complete the Audinate level 3 certification as a baseline. Dante is fantastic, but it’s not something anyone should fiddle around the edges of: you need to understand the networking concepts involved.

[AdethefadeParticipant]

I don’t think AR24/12 is available as a Dante-equipped device. Dante controller will only find Dante equipment. Does that make sense?

[AdethefadeParticipant]

Many thanks. I suspected as much but needed some confirmation.

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