Symetrix Expands Dante DSP Line with Prism 0x0
Offering expansion via 64 channels of bidirectional Dante networking, the Prism 0x0 delivers cost-effective
processing, mixing and routing for Dante-enabled endpoints while providing exceptional sound quality. Used
as the DSP core of a Dante network or as a DSP co-processor, Prism 0x0 is ideally suited for applications
requiring powerful, cost effective and advanced signal processing coupled with an industry-standard network
audio interface.
The Prism 0x0 is identical to the other Prism DSPs with respect to processing power and delay memory. It is
unique in that it has no analog inputs or outputs and no external control inputs or logic outputs.
Prism 0x0 provides a quick and easy way to add customizable DSP capacity to existing Dante-enabled
systems. Housed in a ½ rack x 1U rack-mount chassis, Prism 0x0 includes flexible mounting options and
convenient power over Ethernet (PoE+).
Trent Wagner, Senior Product Manager, Symetrix said, “The Prism 0x0 has many applications. For example,
a lot of digital consoles have Dante but do not offer feedback elimination, auto-mixing and FIR filters
for processing loudspeakers. Simply insert the Prism 0x0 between the remote stage-input boxes and the
console, if Dante-enabled or use the Prism 0x0 as an insert or bus processor. For outputs, relay the
signals through the Prism 0x0, if the amps are Dante-enabled, or insert it on the console’s buses.”
Wagner also noted that in a multi-room meeting or conferencing facility that is all Dante based, the user can
save money by centralizing and sharing certain resources. A Prism 0x0 in each room handles the local Dante mic
and speaker processing while Symetrix Radius and Edge DSPs in the central machine room manage the AEC, mixing,
and mic routing and assign resources such as telco lines.
Like other Prism-series DSPs, Prism 0x0 can be customized, connected and configured using Symetrix Composer,
Windows-based CAD program. Prism 0x0 can be controlled from Symetrix ARC wall panels, ARC-WEB browser-based
interface and from third-party touchscreens. An embedded Web server enables remote audio metering and diagnostics
of the Prism 0x0 hardware.