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Feel free! Maybe I'll consider creating a thread so we don't hijack this one...Can I use it too it sounds interesting
I am a aspiring coder to so I could give you tips if you want
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How would it make troubleshooting more complicated? After setup is complete, it makes troubleshooting quicker, if you are getting something on the redundant loop but not on the main you know exactly what section of cable the error is in. In the dozen Dante systems I have put together in the last year, a redundant network has saved me a handful of times, and if I had a single network system in those times the show would have come to a halt or curtain would have been delayed a bit.
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Use redundant systems. A 24 port Dante switch is $150 for a cheap one, a 5 port is $35, and the copper is pennies per foot. That money is money well spent to ensure continuity of service to the clients and audience we service.
The redundant computer makes complete sense for pro-level performances, and like you said, switches are cheap compared to the rest of the system. The troubleshooting issue I've seen is where someone pulls a network cable, reconnects it into the wrong switch, and then has no idea what happened and needs to call someone (i.e. they don't understand how network switches work at all). This more typical at the HS level, where everyone is still learning.
As a curiosity, redundant switches compared to running network cables from both playback computers into 1 network switch, the 2 points of failure you're concerned about are (1) the network switch itself goes down mid-show or (2) only 1 of the ports on a Yamaha Dante card fails, but not the other port remains working. Those are the general concerns?
How are you getting Dante audio from the Mac Mini into the secondary network? Last I looked Dante Virtual sound card only supports operation on the primary network. (I'd love to be proved wrong however).
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