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The setup was also used to present a Guildhall Symphony Orchestra concert conducted by
Jessica Cottis, which was made available to watch online for one week from Saturday, Nov.
7.

Masterclasses With Dante

Dante has also ensured in-person, performance-focused instruction and coursework
continues. By using a similar Dante workflow across its multiple performance spaces, the
School is able to route audio into video conferencing applications that is of high enough
quality to allow collaboration.

Guildhall School fully embraces the many different technologies and tools used in the
crafting of an audio performance and leverages Dante’s AoIP benefits to feed into an
analogue Solid State Logic Origin console via Solid State Logic’s A32 Dante enabled
stagebox, which form part of a fully analog recording studio. The analog recording studio is
primarily used for jazz ensembles, classical chamber, and voiceover radio workshops.
However, thanks to the benefits of Dante, the analogue recording studio can in fact be
leveraged for use with any of Guildhall’s activities, be they performance, broadcast or
teaching.

“So, for example, we can put three pianists in one large room – or in three separate rooms –
and have their audio output via video conferencing to the instructor of the class,” said Liam
Halpin, Director at DataSound Consulting, the firm that integrated the system. “Those feeds
can be heard by anyone on the platform, and they are all high-quality audio. That’s very
important to allow an instructor to teach the class.”

Dante Domain Manager Adds Security and Control

Halpin said with the potential for around 70 Dante devices to be in use across Guildhall’s
multiple concert halls, recital rooms, and classrooms, the need for both robust management
and security was paramount. Thus, the School quickly turned to Dante Domain Manager to
secure that aspect.

Dante Domain Manager is network management software that enables user authentication,
role-based security, and audit capabilities for Dante networks while allowing expansion of