Hello all,

I wanted to post a finding that I recently discovered. In the multichannel studios I work at, everything uses Dante. Because of this, I haven't really been able to output my laptop's audio directly, I have to find workarounds like going to analog to another computer, and so on.

However, I recently found out a mixer that we have here, the Yamaha TF-Rack with Dante card, actually has a USB 2.0 interface built-in and with the Dante card, a Dante interface. It's expensive, but given that Dante interfaces can go upwards of $1000 USD and you get a mixer with analog ins and outs, it might be a pretty good deal.

I just tested it out and it works, effectively giving a Linux computer 32 channels of Dante output. It gives 32 channels of input too, but since the Dante component uses the main 32 buses, I think to have input you have to sacrifice your Dante outputs. BUT, I didn't test that part as I was too eager to just get Dante output.

That effectively can make this mixer a 32-channel USB Dante interface. I have been working here for 6 years and just discovered this. It's been here the whole time!

I hope this information helps someone. Maybe mixers with Dante cards are the way for USB dante interfaces on Linux.

(Lastly, I put the [LAU] in the subject line. Do I need to do this?)

Thank you very much for your time,

Brandon Hale