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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 analogue recording studio. The
analogue 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