Default Devices

Default Devices are set in the General tab of the Preferences panel.

Default Output Device

The Default Output Device is the local hardware device to which Dante Via will by default send all stereo audio applications (and in the case of Windows, any multichannel applications that are configured to use WDM drivers) assuming no other sources have been specifically sent to that device.

The mix of sources that plays to the default output device is called the 'all applications mix'.

Sending any source to the default output device will fully replace the all applications mix.

Note:  When Dante Via is first run, it sets its default output device to the device that is set as default in your operating system audio settings.

System Sounds

Dante Via will also send your system sounds to the default output device, as part of the all applications mix (assuming no other sources have been specifically sent to that device).

System sounds includes audio such as operating system event notifications, and email client notifications.

The system sounds mix is identified by a speaker icon in Windows or the Finder icon in macOS

If you set your default output device to 'None', the system sounds will not play to any destinations.

Default Input Device (Windows only)

In Windows, you can also set a default input device.

The Default Input Device is the local hardware device which Dante Via will assign to all stereo 'recording applications' (i.e. software applications that can receive audio).

When Dante Via is first run, it sets its default input device to the device that is set as default in your Windows audio settings.