Re: [LAD] Audio over net - an observation

Focusrite's RedNet series of interfaces uses Dante as the transport protocol. Going to the Dante home page I find that an audio driver (mac/win) is available for $30 or so (there is apparently a linux version available from another party). Yet Focusrite sells a RedNet PCIe card for around $800... one hopes it has more on it than an ethernet port :) That looks like a sound card to the computer. This card does not look like it has a special plug on it (like the locking ones some of the snake/mixing boxes have). I am wondering what other processing might be happening on this card to make it worth Focusrite's effort to produce. Routing to be sure, but the Interface boxes all have that anyway. DSP? Effects? maybe, but not useful on a Linux box I am sure.