Request: Dante Support for ATEM Constellation 8K

I have been using the Constellation 8K for over one year now, and it is a solid switcher for most of my work. I am using a Behringer X32 Rack with an optinal Dante I/O expension board to handle all the audios, which is also rock solid. Since BMD launched the Desktop Fairlight Console, I think it would be very nice to implement Dante into the Constellation switcher, so I can totally get rid of the Behringer digital audio mixer.

My microphones are all Shure ULXD serious, and the receiver is a Shure ULXD4Q with Dante capability.
The only option now if I want to sort this out is to use a Dante-MADI converter, which is kind of expensive and messy.

This is not as easy as a firmware update, as Dante support relies on an Audinate module or silicon to be present on the PCB. A MADI - Dante converter would be your only solution.

The audio routing on the Constellation - especially output routing or lack their of - is a massive limitation which makes the MADI ports essentially unusable.

the audio mixer in the constellation only really outputs a stereo mix for now.
it doesn't have all the routing features you'd expect.

Raphael : Wait .. in manual is described , that Constellation is sending 4 audio channels of first 32 inputs into MADI .. OR no ? I need this feature as a deembeders ..
I have ordered Constellation , but we are waiting for it second month ..

This is not as easy as a firmware update, as Dante support relies on an Audinate module or silicon to be present on the PCB. A MADI - Dante converter would be your only solution.

The audio routing on the Constellation - especially output routing or lack their of - is a massive limitation which makes the MADI ports essentially unusable.

Well, I think the software driver to enable computers to have 'virtual Dante Sound Card' prove otherwise.

the audio mixer in the constellation only really outputs a stereo mix for now.
it doesn't have all the routing features you'd expect.

Yeah, Constellation should have at least 4 stereo buses, so the 4 M/Es could have their own mix. But a Dante driver can let me get the Dante microphones into the switcher much more easier.

I purchased an RME Digiface Dante, which can act as a converter between Dante and MADI. It works pretty beautifully for me now, and I found out that the MADI output channels from the Constellation switcher are the audio channels from those SDI inputs. There is NO program audio output from the MADI output connections, which is a pain in the ass.

I purchased an RME Digiface Dante, which can act as a converter between Dante and MADI. It works pretty beautifully for me now, and I found out that the MADI output channels from the Constellation switcher are the audio channels from those SDI inputs. There is NO program audio output from the MADI output connections, which is a pain in the ass.

Manual says MADI2 out ch32 has program on it?

I purchased an RME Digiface Dante, which can act as a converter between Dante and MADI. It works pretty beautifully for me now, and I found out that the MADI output channels from the Constellation switcher are the audio channels from those SDI inputs. There is NO program audio output from the MADI output connections, which is a pain in the ass.

Manual says MADI2 out ch32 has program on it?

Really? OK I will try if that true right away...

I purchased an RME Digiface Dante, which can act as a converter between Dante and MADI. It works pretty beautifully for me now, and I found out that the MADI output channels from the Constellation switcher are the audio channels from those SDI inputs. There is NO program audio output from the MADI output connections, which is a pain in the ass.

Manual says MADI2 out ch32 has program on it?

I tried, and YES! YOU ARE RIGHT!!! The MADI 32 is a stereo program out!!!

Thank you dud! You really perfected my system!!!

But with RME digiface Dante you can only have 1 MADI input from Constellation which is limiting if you want the camera ch1/2 inputs too.

I purchased an RME Digiface Dante, which can act as a converter between Dante and MADI. It works pretty beautifully for me now, and I found out that the MADI output channels from the Constellation switcher are the audio channels from those SDI inputs. There is NO program audio output from the MADI output connections, which is a pain in the ass.

Manual says MADI2 out ch32 has program on it?

I tried, and YES! YOU ARE RIGHT!!! The MADI 32 is a stereo program out!!!

Thank you dud! You really perfected my system!!!

good to know that works !