Q-SYS Software-based Dante License, Perpetual Dante Network Audio License | 8x8

The Q-SYS Software-based Dante License, Perpetual series gives AV integrators and systems engineers a scalable path to Dante network audio within the Q-SYS ecosystem. Each license unlocks a defined channel count of software-based Dante directly on a Q-SYS Core processor, eliminating the need for additional I/O hardware and keeping system designs lean and rack-efficient. The family spans channel counts from 8x8 to 512x512, allowing teams to right-size Dante capacity for anything from a small boardroom system to a large-scale installed venue or performing arts center.

For integrators building networked audio systems, this perpetual license model means a one-time investment that stays with the Core for the life of the deployment. That makes it a practical choice for budgeted installs where recurring subscription costs create friction during sales or commissioning. The software-based approach also preserves physical inputs and outputs for analog or digital I/O, routing Dante traffic entirely over the network layer already present in most professional AV infrastructures.

System designers working on corporate AV, higher education, hospitality, or houses of worship will find these licenses a straightforward way to bring Dante interoperability into a Q-SYS design without adding DSP endpoints or network bridges. Because capacity scales across multiple channel tiers, the same license family serves a two-room conference suite and a multi-zone arena deployment, with the channel count selected at the time of purchase to match actual routing requirements.