Which two types of transmissions can be used by Dante to send media across a network?

Dante utilizes both unicast and multicast transmission methods to efficiently send media across a network.

Unicast involves a one-to-one communication where data is sent from one source to a single destination device, making it suitable for applications where individual audio streams are required. This method is particularly useful for point-to-point communications, ensuring that the data reaches the specific device intended.

On the other hand, multicast allows data to be sent from one source to multiple destinations simultaneously. This is highly effective for scenarios where the same audio stream is needed by several devices on the network, such as during live event broadcasting or when distributing audio to multiple speakers. Multicast helps to reduce network congestion since the same data packet is delivered to multiple devices at once rather than sending separate unicast streams to each device which utilizes more bandwidth.

Both of these transmission types are integral to Dante’s capability to handle audio streaming effectively, addressing different networking needs and optimizing bandwidth usage in various broadcasting scenarios.