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MIDI, formats and standards · updated 2026-08-16

DANTE AND AES67

Networked audio over standard Ethernet. AES67 is the interoperability standard that lets different vendors' systems exchange streams.

MIDI DIN in/out connectors on an RME audio interface card — the physical ports behind the MIDI, interface and I/O terms in this section.
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Key takeaways

  • Networked audio over standard Ethernet.
  • AES67 is the interoperability standard that lets different vendors' systems exchange streams.
  • AES67 is the open interoperability standard that lets Dante and other AoIP systems exchange streams.
  • A single Ethernet run can replace a 64-channel copper snake between stage and front of house.
  • Watch out: sharing the audio network with general office traffic.

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  • Have you opened one of the primary sources below rather than a forum thread?

DANTE AND AES67 IN DEPTH

Dante is a widely deployed audio-over-IP system carrying many channels of low-latency digital audio on standard Ethernet. AES67 is the open interoperability standard that lets Dante and other AoIP systems exchange streams.

How it works in practice

A single Ethernet run can replace a 64-channel copper snake between stage and front of house.

The mistake people make

Sharing the audio network with general office traffic. Without QoS and proper switch configuration, audio streams glitch under load.

WHERE DANTE AND AES67 SITS

Dante and AES67 belongs to midi, formats and standards in the Sampled music glossary. The plumbing — the specs your gear, files and delivery pipeline agree on.

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SOURCES AND CITATIONS

Free, primary references for dante and aes67 — standards bodies, manufacturers, government offices and university course material. Each one lists the line of this entry it backs up.

  • AES67 standard (opens in a new tab)

    Professional standards body · Audio Engineering Society

    “Networked audio over standard Ethernet.”— the claim this source supports

    Why it counts: AES writes and reviews the engineering standards and peer-reviewed papers this terminology comes from.

  • AES technical library (opens in a new tab)

    Professional standards body · Audio Engineering Society

    “AES67 is the interoperability standard that lets different vendors' systems exchange streams.”— the claim this source supports

    Why it counts: AES writes and reviews the engineering standards and peer-reviewed papers this terminology comes from.

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