Studio Technologies launches all-digital Model 762 monitor controller for Dante networks

The Model 762 addresses the industry's shift away from bulky analog monitoring hardware toward streamlined, decentralized IP infrastructures. By removing analog conversion stages, it maintains high-fidelity signal paths essential for modern remote and studio-based streaming productions. This launch reinforces the dominance of the Dante ecosystem in B2B audio, providing a standardized, interoperable monitoring interface that fits into space-constrained edit suites and OB vans. Watch for Audinate’s upcoming firmware updates to Dante Controller, which may further simplify cross-protocol management for devices like the Model 762 within ST 2110-30 environments.

The introduction of the Model 762 comes as the broadcast industry experiences a significant acceleration in Audio-over-IP (AoIP) adoption. At IBC 2025, Audinate announced major updates to its Dante Controller, enabling direct configuration of SMPTE ST 2110-30 and AES67 parameters without requiring Dante Domain Manager (per Audinate, September 2025). This move toward open-standard interoperability aligns with Studio Technologies’ integration of AES67 and underscores a broader market trend where hardware manufacturers are prioritizing software-defined flexibility and cross-platform compatibility to satisfy enterprise-scale network requirements.

Simultaneously, competitors like Nixer Pro Audio have expanded their monitoring portfolios to meet demand for higher channel densities. In July 2026, Nixer introduced the RLC64 CV1, a 1RU Dante monitoring solution capable of handling up to 64 channels, aimed at high-capacity control rooms and galleries (per Nixer Pro Audio, July 2026). While Studio Technologies is targeting the tabletop stereo monitoring segment with the Model 762, the broader equipment landscape is clearly bifurcating between ultra-portable, specialized controllers and high-density rack-mount units to service diverse streaming and live-event production needs.

Studio Technologies has also been active in expanding its support for the SMPTE ST 2110 suite, having recently shipped the Model 553X-series announcer consoles which integrate directly into IP-based broadcast backbones (per Studio Technologies, March 2026). This product roadmap suggests a strategic focus on filling specific gaps in the signal chain—such as monitoring and talkback—where digital-to-analog transitions can be entirely avoided. As production facilities continue to decommission legacy copper-based systems, these all-digital, PoE-powered endpoints are becoming the standard for the next iteration of networked media facilities.