QSC loudspeakers are well-known to provide high-performance, accurate reproduction of audio sources in a wide range of applications. However, unlike a controlled studio environment, the real world provides myriad challenges to achieving sonically-pleasing results with QSC or any other loudspeaker. The conditions created by room shapes, ceiling heights, the presence of acoustically reflective or absorptive … Read More
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QSC Directivity Matched Transition technology explained
In the history of professional audio, the introduction of QSC Directivity Matched Transition® (DMT™) technology has been one of those ‘lightbulb moment’ innovations that forever changed how audiences experience sound. In order to fully grasp its benefits, and why DMT is foundational to QSC loudspeaker design, let’s start with some fundamentals of the physics of … Read More
What are the differences between passive, active and powered loudspeakers?
Whether you’re listening to live music in a club, to a film soundtrack at the movie theater, or enjoying some tunes while wearing headphones, the sound you’re listening to is reproduced by loudspeakers. Everyone understands that. Now, designing loudspeakers, which produce sounds that are accurate and enjoyable, can be done in a few different ways. … Read More
What is Comb Filtering and how to avoid it
Have you ever had an experience at a live event, like a concert or a show, where the sound seemed thin, lacking in punch and dynamics, or with a disturbing phasing effect as you moved around? If the sound system was comprised of a number of loudspeakers either stacked or placed side by side, or … Read More
Auditory Masking and its Effect on our Perception of Sound
What we hear is the complex combination of sound sources and their inherent audio characteristics interacting with the surrounding environment (in a room or outdoor), being decoded by our ears and brain. A number of loudspeakers and room-related topics have already been discussed in previous blogs (‘How to Best Setup Your Loudspeakers in Your Home … Read More
What are the Benefits of using a Subwoofer in Live Sound Applications
There is nothing quite like a bass line you can feel in your bones, a chest-pounding kick drum or a vibrating electronic bass loops. Increasing the impact of low frequencies is not the only good reason to add a subwoofer to your PA system. It is time to look at the benefits of using subwoofers … Read More
What’s the Right Distribution Format for Your Finished Audio Productions
People have different ways to compose and record music, soundtracks, melodies or sound effects. Even more variations come into play when arranging or artistically producing a song or a full album. For all types of audio productions, there comes a time when you finally need to mix all, independent recorded tracks down to one, two … Read More
How to Understand All Those Loudspeaker Specs
Loudspeakers can be described and specified in a number of different ways, making a buying decision more complicated than it needs to be. Therefore, having some understanding of the jargon used to specify loudspeakers is essential to make sure the product you are buying is the right one for your needs. For passive loudspeakers, the … Read More
How to Setup Delayed Loudspeakers
In a large room or outdoor, there may be the need to set up additional loudspeakers relatively far away from the main stage or event in order to provide proper sound coverage for the entire audience. When these distant loudspeakers, also called satellite or delayed units, are properly time-aligned with the main stage loudspeakers, the … Read More
KS Series Crossover Settings – Do and Don’t
        All three KS Series Active Subwoofers feature powerful DSP, which allow you to adjust a number of useful parameters. Among these is the crossover frequency (low-pass). Now, to perfectly match your KS active subwoofer with your top active loudspeakers, you need to choose a suitable crossover frequency (80 or 100 Hz) – and apply the … Read More