Extron has announced the immediate availability of the XMP 240 expansion matrix processor, featuring an extensive mix matrix with 24 channels of acoustic echo cancellation (AEC) and 48×48 Dante connectivity in only half the rack space.

The XMP 240 can also be used standalone for matrix processing in an all network audio system. When connected to a DMP plus series processor through Dante or the EXP expansion port, a complete system is created that offers up to 36 channels of AEC, a USB audio interface, analog connectivity and optional VoIP.

A system with the XMP 240 can support multiple beamforming microphone arrays alongside a number of other Dante sources with enough outputs to support multiple zones and destination device.

“The ability to add 24 channels of AEC via a Dante network to a DMP based system gives our customers powerful flexibility and scalability for larger systems,” Extron vice president of sales and marketing Casey Hall says.

“This much processing power is unprecedented in a half-rack device that can be placed under a table or virtually anywhere requirements dictate.”