Configuring Dante Networked Audio for Xilica Devices

All Xilica Dante-enabled devices — Solaro processors (FR1-D, QR1), Gio endpoints (USB, Bluetooth, XLR), and Sonia Amp — use the same three methods for routing Dante audio. Choose whichever method fits your workflow.

This is the most intuitive method and the one most integrators use day-to-day.

1. In Project View, drag your Dante-enabled devices onto the workspace

2. Draw wires between the Dante nodes of each device — for example, from a Gio USB's Dante output to a Solaro QR1's Dante input

3. These virtual wired connections create the actual Dante routes between devices on the network

You can verify that routes were created successfully in Designer's Dante View or in Dante Controller.

Tip: This method handles the Dante routing automatically when you load the design to hardware. It's the cleanest approach for new projects because your Dante routing is documented visually in the project file.

Designer includes a built-in Dante routing matrix — a scaled-down version of Audinate's Dante Controller.

1. Open Dante View in Xilica Designer

2. Select the network interface to search for Dante devices using the dropdown in the top-right corner

3. Discovered devices appear as icons along the left side of the screen

4. Right-click any device icon and choose "Dante Device Setup" to view configuration options

5. Transmit channels appear across the top; receive channels appear down the left side

6. Click the cross-point where the desired transmit and receive channels intersect to create a route

7. A successfully created route turns the cross-point green

When to use this method: Dante View is useful for quick route changes on a live system without modifying the project design, or for verifying routes created via Project View.

For a deeper walkthrough of Dante View features, see: Managing Dante Routes in Xilica Designer

Audinate's Dante Controller provides the most comprehensive Dante configuration and management capabilities.

1. Download Dante Controller from www.audinate.com

2. Open the Routing tab — it provides a similar matrix environment to Designer's Dante View

3. Create patches between transmit and receive channels as needed

Dante Controller offers more advanced features than Designer's Dante View, including clock management, latency settings, network diagnostics, and multi-subnet routing. For full documentation, visit www.audinate.com.

When to use this method: Use Dante Controller when you need advanced network diagnostics, when working with mixed-vendor Dante systems, or when configuring features not available in Designer's Dante View (such as clock source selection or latency adjustment).

All Xilica Dante-enabled devices support AES67 for interoperability with AES67-compatible devices from other manufacturers. AES67 is disabled by default.

To enable AES67:

1. Open Dante Controller software

2. Double-click your device name in the routing tab to open Device View

3. Navigate to the AES67 Config tab

4. Set AES67 Mode to "Enabled" from the dropdown menu

Note: AES67 is configured per-device. You must enable it on each Xilica device that needs to communicate with AES67 devices. AES67 cannot be enabled from within Xilica Designer — it requires Dante Controller.