Visit HIVE at LDI 2025 booth 801.
HIVE, a specialist provider of compact media servers, has announced the addition of Dante® audio-over-IP networking to its award-winning Beeblade media engine range, further strengthening the company’s ecosystem for synchronized, networked AV delivery. The new integration enables HIVE players to transmit high-quality, multi-channel audio directly over standard Ethernet, eliminating the need for complex cabling or external routing hardware.
HIVE’s Dante implementation features a bespoke, custom-built HIVE-Dante driver – designed and compiled in-house to deliver seamless performance and reliability. Unlike third-party add-ons, the integration requires zero setup, licensing or configuration. Every Beeblade unit ships with Dante pre-installed and ready to go, fully embedded into the HIVE software platform.
Supporting up to sixteen output channels per device, the integration gives creators and integrators precise control over multi-layered soundscapes for immersive experiences, exhibitions and large-scale installations. Each channel can be routed independently to networked speakers, enabling dynamic, spatial audio design without the complexity of traditional signal distribution.
The HIVE-Dante integration mirrors the same distributed workflow methodology that underpins HIVE’s media control architecture – operating entirely on the IP network stack for unified communication between devices. This consistency allows users to manage video, lighting and now audio from a single connected environment.
The Dante integration will make its public debut at LDI Show 2025, taking place 7–9 December at the Las Vegas Convention Center (West Hall). Join HIVE on Booth 801 to see Dante in action and discover what’s next in networked media.