{"id":9411,"date":"2026-08-04T14:07:46","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T06:07:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vingloop.com\/?p=9411"},"modified":"2026-08-03T14:11:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T06:11:14","slug":"speaker-moves-routing-follows-exploring-dynamic-routing-with-q-sys-and-dante-based-on-vingloop-api","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vingloop.com\/fr\/speaker-moves-routing-follows-exploring-dynamic-routing-with-q-sys-and-dante-based-on-vingloop-api\/","title":{"rendered":"Speaker Moves, Routing Follows | Exploring Dynamic Routing with Q-SYS and Dante Based on VINGLOOP API"},"content":{"rendered":"

If a Dante speaker is moved from Meeting Room A to Meeting Room B, will the audio routing automatically switch with it?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The answer is usually: No.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Dante’s routing configuration is very flexible, and audio stream subscriptions can be completed in Dante Controller. However, once configured, the routing is usually bound to the Dante terminal itself and does not proactively determine which room the device is currently located in. As long as it remains on the same network, the speaker may continue to play the audio source from Meeting Room A, even if it has been moved to Meeting Room B.<\/p>\n

The ideal state is simple: whichever room the speaker enters, it automatically plays the audio of that room.<\/p>\n

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Q: How to determine which room the speaker has entered?<\/h2>\n

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The key clue comes from the switch port.<\/p>\n

During project deployment, the VINGLOOP switch ports and Dante audio sources corresponding to each meeting room can be pre-defined in Q-SYS Core. When a speaker is moved from one room to another, the corresponding relationship between its access port and MAC address will also change.<\/p>\n

The VINGLOOP switch reports this change to Q-SYS Core via API, and the system can then identify the room where the speaker is currently located based on this information.<\/p>\n

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Q: How does Dante routing automatically complete the switch?<\/strong><\/p>\n

This solution is accomplished collaboratively by the VINGLOOP switch, Q-SYS Core, and Dante Director.<\/p>\n

The VINGLOOP switch is responsible for sensing terminal position changes; Q-SYS Core is responsible for processing the mapping logic among rooms, ports, and audio sources; Dante Director is responsible for executing the final audio routing switch.<\/p>\n

When a speaker connects to a new room, the VINGLOOP switch reports the port and MAC address changes to Q-SYS Core. Based on presets, Q-SYS Core determines the target audio source and issues a new routing command to Dante Director via API. Subsequently, Dante Director completes the switch, and the speaker starts playing the audio of the current room.<\/p>\n

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For the user, the entire process involves only one action: moving the speaker.<\/p>\n

Terminal identification, position determination, API communication, and routing updates are all done automatically in the background, without the need to reopen Dante Controller or manually adjust subscription relationships.<\/p>\n

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Q: Where else can this logic be used?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Automatic speaker switching is just one application example of software-defined AV. The same logic can be extended to scenarios such as mobile decoders, temporary conferencing equipment, divisible meeting rooms, and teaching spaces. When the network can sense device locations, upper-layer software can further link audio, video, control, and management systems.<\/p>\n

An open API, combined with appropriate control logic, enables originally independently running systems to begin collaborating. VINGLOOP takes this joint attempt with Dante and Q-SYS as a small exploration, and also looks forward to discussing with more industry partners what other more natural and practical AV applications the switching network can participate in.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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