Dante Ready™ means, Audinate’s network standard is available to those who need it, but will incur no extra cost to those who do not require Dante. Ex factory, Hapi Mk III and Anubis are shipped with the RAVENNA/AES67 firmware pre-installed. The alternative Dante firmware is offered free of charge by Merging Technologies and can easily be installed using the MT Portal application. In addition, a Dante I/O channel license must be purchased from Audinate. For both products, two license plans are available: 16/16 or 64/64 Dante I/O channels for Hapi Mk III and 8/8 or 64/64 Dante I/O channels for Anubis. For interfacing with a computer system, appropriate driver software may be required, e.g. Audinate’s Dante Virtual Soundcard.
All Hapi Mk III and all new Anubis will be Dante Ready™ at no extra charge. For easy identification, Dante Ready™ units are labeled with a Dante Ready™ sticker on the packaging and on the bottom of the device itself. Hapi Mk III and Anubis with Dante Ready™ option will become available in the fourth quarter of 2024.
Existing customers wishing to use Dante on their Anubis, please refer to our FAQ for information on the service procedure. Hapi Mk II units cannot be retrofitted with the Dante Ready™ option.