Dante Studio v2.9.0.1 (Windows)

Dante Studio 2.9.0 introduces screen capture with Dante AV-H video transmission, expanding Studio's capabilities as a software-based video transmitter (Tx). With this release, users can create and send Dante AV-H format video flows encoded in H.264 or H.265, allowing seamless interoperability across Dante video ecosystems.

These Tx flows can be received by:

Dante AV-H decoder hardware,
Dante AV Ultra 1 receivers (J2K-based), and
Dante Studio Rx for monitoring or integration workflows.

This update makes Dante Studio an end-to-end solution for capturing, encoding, and distributing video over standard IP networks using Dante AV technologies - bridging software and hardware environments with high-quality, low-latency performance.

This release includes a 7-day free trial, which can be initiated via the application itself. You will not be charged any subscription fees if you cancel the trial within 7 days.

Note: You will need an Audinate account to use Dante Studio. If you don't have one you can register at my.audinate.com/authenticate

Whats new:

FK-214: Support for the creation of video transmitter (TX) flows in the Dante AV-H format, supporting H.264 & H.265 (HEVC) codecs

Supported Platforms

Windows 11
Windows 10

Requirements

General System Requirements

Processor: Intel i7 9th generation or better.
Memory: Dual Channel RAM (2x 8 Gigabytes) for optimal performance
Network: Standard wired Ethernet network interface (1 Gigabit) or higher.
Wireless LAN (Wi-Fi) Ethernet interfaces are not supported

Nvidia® GTX1660 or better with latest drivers required for AV Ultra if using JPEG 2000 codec
Intel 9th Gen+ GPU or Nvidia GTX1660+ or better with latest drivers required for AV-H
Performance will be limited with GPUs from alternative manufacturers

Transmitter devices: Dante Studio requires a Dante AV-enabled transmitter (such as a hardware camera, or another computer running Dante Studio) to be present on the Dante network as a Dante video source.

Video Application

Video Your video application must support the DirectShow interface. Many common video streaming applications (such as vMix, OBS, Teams, Zoom, Panopto) are supported.

Installing Dante Studio

Ensure you are logged on to your PC with administrator privileges.
Double-click the Dante Studio installer.
Read the license text, and if you accept the terms of the agreement, click the 'I Agree...' checkbox. If you do not accept the terms, click Close to terminate the installation
Click Install.

Bug Fixes

AV-1324: Unsubscribe and re-subscribe on channel 1 could cause channel 2 to disconnect momentarily

Known Issues:

New known Issues (Dante Studio v2.9.0.1)

AV-1446: Changes to Rx (Ethernet hotplug, Reboot) while receiving unicast video stream from Dante Studio Tx leads to failure in video flow - status on Dante Controller goes to “No more Tx flows…“. Workaround: Reboot Dante Studio Tx.

AV-1436: Multicast flow performs poorly when received on certain PCs from Dante Studio Tx. Workaround: Check the Studio FAQs for 'Multicast optimisation to improve Dante Studio Performance'

AV-1449: Unenroll and enroll to DDM with Dante Studio Tx flow may cause status change to 'Unresolved' in Dante Controller. Workaround - Restart Dante Studio Tx.

AV-1451: J2K receive on certain Dante Studio PCs can exhibit poor video performance. No workaround at this stage - will be fixed in an upcoming release.

Pre-existing known issues

AV-818: Clearing the configuration on a Tx in DC with an active subscription to Dante Studio Rx will result in the status "Tx setup failed". To recover, reboot the Tx.

AV-829: Closing OBS when Dante Virtual Cameras are loading may result in a white screen in a Dante Virtual Camera. The recommendation is to wait for all Dante Virtual Cameras to load before closing OBS.

AV-679: Dante Studio may not reconnect to Dante Director when the network is changed. To recover, select Settings > "Clear Domain Credentials" in Dante Studio UI, then re-enroll device in Dante Director.

EN-795: Vertical tearing may occur in the middle of the video during Video Tx to Dante AV Ultra Rx flow. Reducing the Screen Share display resolution may resolve this issue.

AV-214: Dante Studio does not allow dynamic changing from DHCP to Link Local addresses. Reboot the PC in Link Local connection to fix.

AV-279: Clicking 'Cancel' then 'No' during install leads to an unresponsive installer dialog

AV-587: Dante Video Viewer goes blank on moving the window between some different displays driven by different GPUs. Recover by closing and re-opening the Video Viewer.

Audinate's Support for Inclusive Language

To our customers: some of the terminology used in Dante products has been changed to align with modern usage. Specifically, areas related to Dante clocking now refer to "Primary Leader Clock", "Leader Clocks" and "Follower Clocks" to describe the functions of each role more clearly.