I did my best to explain the NetJack2 layout in my studio in this post https://interfacinglinux.com/2024/03/02/lossless-network-aud...
STOOR did a live multi-artist techno performance between two studios in Netherlands and Germany.
They might have used something like JackTrip to synchronise their instruments.
Hobadee•4mo ago
atoav•4mo ago
This looks more like it is meant to do audio transmission over the internet between computers.
RossBencina•4mo ago
Dante is proprietary. As I understand it, it doesn't interoperate with anything (without incorporating licensed Dante IP in your product).
The open standards in a similar space (along various axis) as Dante are RTP/RTSP, AES50, AES67, AVB, AVB/MILAN. Often on dedicated networks. JackTrip is closest to RTP: lossless audio in UDP packets. Best-effort clock-recovery based on packet arrival times.
The main distinguishing features of all of these protocols are: - Ethernet Layer 2, or 3? - Packet formats - Method of time and clock distribution/clock recovery (PTP1 or 2, other) - Control plane protocols and management interface - Dependence on PTP and traffic reservation implementation on all intermediate Ethernet switches (AVB, Milan: yes, others: no)
MILAN (an AVB profile/subset) is the most direct competitor to Dante (aiming at the Plug-and-play capabilities of Dante). None the less Dante is actually a product offering, whereas MILAN is a technical standard.
From a technical standpoint clock distribution and control plane are the big differentiators.
If anyone wants to talk about open source development in this space please get in touch.
estingala•4mo ago
RossBencina•4mo ago
jauntywundrkind•4mo ago
> PipeWire builds pipewire-aes67 binary which has RTP receiving and transmitting modules configured for communicating in professional AES67 networks. It has been tested to work with Dante and RAVENNA networks - https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/pipewire/pipewire/-/wikis/AES...
A very sizable portion of the page is about setting up PTP. But it doesn't mention setting up PTP on intermediary switches, which is new to me!
RossBencina•4mo ago