Using a Personal Laptop

Personal laptops can be integrated into the studio workflow in a 2 ways. To simply listen to any device with an 1/8" headphone output use the 1/8" cable attached to the m908 controller and choose 'Unbal aux".  This will connect to the studio main stereo speakers. See the Grace m908 monitor controller page for details.

It is also possible to connect your Mac or PC computer to the Dante network in place of the studio computer and utilize the full range of gear in the studio. Doing this requires Dante Virtual Soundcard (DVS).  [TBD: availability of DVS for users. Audinate/Dante offers trial licenses and a number of purchase options at the link above.]

Here are steps to follow:

1. Stop Dante Virtual Soundcard (DVS) on the studio computer, or turn off studio computer. This will avoid conflicts and allow the studio computer configuration to be easily restored. It is possible for 2 computers to be on the Dante network but this should be avoided unless there is a specific reason to do so.

2. Plug in your computer to the “Dante’ watchpoint on the desk, to the right. Ethernet adaptor and cable needed.
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3. Configure your ethernet setting in System preferences>network  (for Mac) as shown below. This can be the tricky part. You'll need to configure your IP connection manually and choose the right LAN. The ip address below, 10.0.0.1, is kept available as a unique address in our configuration. Other devices on the studio network use 10.0.0.x (with x not equal to1). This allows the studio devices to communicate.  It is also necessary to match subnet mask below, 255.255.255.0.  

4. Open the DVS application on your computer and click the start button.

5. Use Dante controller to configure your setup, or load our standard studio configuration from the Dante Controller file menu (file available here - download the XML file).  [Note, if you load 'all' including device names, this will rename your computer in Dante controller. That's not a problem as long as DVS is stopped on the studio computer]

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6. IMPORTANT: To end session: stop DVS on your computer, and disconnect from the desktop Dante ethernet port. Turn on the studio computer (if shut down) open the DVS application and click the start button.