Audinate, creator of Dante media networking technology, is upping its game for Dante AV Networking World at ISE 2018. It’s adding a new track course covering tips, tricks and best practices.
[related] Dante AV Networking World, now in its eight year, takes place on February 5 during Integrated Systems Europe 2018 at the Amsterdam RAI. It’s a free day-long training event that will offer training sessions geared at every experience level, as well as hands-on product demonstrations from leading audio brands
According to an Audinate press release, Dante AV Networking World showcases the benefits of audio networking for commercial installation, and is the one of the most popular education events at ISE 2018.
The complete agenda, which can be found here, comprises three distinct tracks geared at attendees ranging from those that are brand new to audio networking to those that are advanced “power users” of Dante.
Audinate will offer all three levels of its popular Dante Certification Training and debut its new course, titled “Beyond Certification: Tips, Tricks and Best Practices with Dante”.
“As Dante has evolved and grown more popular, there is clearly a thirst for more variety in Dante education. We are constantly adding to the agenda to make sure we are offering the content our customers want, regardless of their experience level,” says Joshua Rush, VP of marketing, Audinate.
With its expanded agenda, the three-track format gives attendees the following options:
Track 1 Program: Dante Level 1 and Level 2 Certification
The first track is an introductory course for users who are new to networking, and offers a foundation in audio and networking concepts to assemble and operate a small, stand-alone Dante audio system.
- Level 1 Certification course topics cover digital audio and IP networking basics, as well as the fundamentals of using Dante Controller and Dante Virtual Soundcard.
- Level 2 Certification is a multi-level training program designed for intermediate to advanced Dante users, covering DanteController, redundancy, clocking, latency and Dante Via among other course topics.
Track 2 Program: (New Program): Beyond Certification: Tips, Tricks and Best Practices with Dante
The second track is newly designed program designed for intermediate attendees that have completed Level 1 and Level 2 certification, but don’t have a need for the more complex topics and systems covered in Level 3 Certification.
This new course, called Beyond Certification: Tips, Tricks and Best Practices with Dante, will teach attendees problem-solving skills for the most common mistakes in system design. This course is ideal for reinforcement of DanteCertification topics along with new approaches to IT convergence, system design and more.
Several live demonstrations will illustrate key concepts that attendees can personally experience in hands-on approach.Course topics include Traditional IT Ethernet Lessons, Audio System Design Concepts, and Troubleshooting and Maintenance.
Track 3 Program (Dante Level 3 Certification)
The third track will offer the Dante Level 3 Certification class. It’s is an advanced training program covering networking best practices geared toward attendees already using Dante who seek to create larges scale system installations.
Designed only for the Level 1 and Level 2-certified users, course topics include Advanced Networking Concepts, Mixed Use Networks, Networking Best Practices, and Troubleshooting Techniques.
