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networks while allowing expansion of Dante systems over any network infrastructure. Domain
Manager organizes a network into zones called “domains” that each have individual access
requirements, making it clear to know who can access any area of the system. All activity is logged,
tagged, and date-stamped so problems can be identified and solved.

Domain Manager also allows for use across multiple subnets on a single network – allowing Guildhall
to keep its network infrastructure intact. “With Dante Domain Manager we can give access to students
in very specific areas, and without giving them access the rest of the network,” Halpin says. “We use
10 domains to achieve the separation required, but still have a lot of shared audio channels to provide
feeds of room mics and other inputs to the SSL System T. Support from Audinate EMEA throughout
the project has been incredible, as always.”

Across the campus, 35 rooms are “Dante enabled” by way of 70 different devices. Those Dante-
capable devices include:

Neutrik NA2-IO-DPRO & DLINE microphones (preamps and IO units)
Yamaha (CL, QL &) TF-Rack digital mixers
I/O units from both SSL and Yamaha
Multiple computers utilizing Dante Virtual Soundcard
An SSL System T broadcast platform

“We really are performing together while apart,” Hepple concludes. “Because of Dante our entire
campus is now one big studio. We have 70 more live performances planned in the coming months,
available to watch online for free at www.gsmd.ac.uk/autumn_2020. Everything from live music to
dramatic performances will be enabled by this Dante workflow. The faculty is emotional seeing
performances return. The students are excited about this technology and the creativity it can enable.
And the families and friends and fans of the performers get to see performances again. It’s beautiful
what we’ve been able to create with Dante.”