If you spend more than 15 minutes with me, you’re likely to hear all about my work with the Girl Scouts. I’m the troop leader for my daughter’s troop (9 of the most amazing 6th and 7th graders out there) and a volunteer for our local council, Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts (GSEMA). Fortunately, I’ve … Read More
Equipping Mid-Sized Meeting Spaces with Q-SYS and Sennheiser
Mid-size spaces often don’t get the attention they deserve. They are the “workhorse” of meeting spaces meaning organizations may have hundreds of mass deployed mid-sized rooms versus a few advanced spaces for larger meetings like all hands spaces and training rooms. So why invest in equipping these spaces? Instead of thinking about the size of … Read More
Vision-Based Control – What is it, and why is it a game changer?
When we talk about adding intelligence to high-impact spaces, the goal is always two-fold: Ensuring that the far-end can consistently follow the action with close-up shots of speaking participants and Minimizing in-room users’ interaction with technology, allowing them to behave naturally and use a room at an instant’s notice At the forefront of this innovation … Read More
Streamlining Design with Q-SYS Control Plugins and No-Code Intelligent Automation
Q-SYS is a software-based platform offering a plethora of tools for designing and implementing complex and combined audio, video, and control solutions to meet the experiential demand of high-impact spaces. Leveraging third-party Q-SYS control plugins and no-code control logic and connectors, users can deliver intelligent automation techniques that greatly enhance the functional capabilities of these … Read More
Supporting Spatial Audio in Zoom Rooms with Q-SYS
How Q-SYS and Zoom can create immersive and natural meeting experiences with spatial audio. Creating high-impact spaces with Q-SYS and Zoom Rooms High-impact spaces such as boardrooms, divisible rooms, training rooms and auditoriums are critical to your collaboration culture, and to the success of your teams. Employees are requesting advanced features that enable more natural … Read More
Experience What’s Possible with the Q-SYS Partner Ecosystem at InfoComm 2024
It’s that time of year again when the AV industry converges in Las Vegas for the InfoComm show. Q-SYS is set to take center stage, highlighting its capabilities and integrations across the show floor including demos, panels, the keynote address and so much more! The Q-SYS Booth (C5321) offers an immersive guided tour that showcases … Read More
Developer Spotlight: Composing the Q-SYS Ecosystem with Andrew Tomlin
Introduction Today, we highlight another influential figure of the Q-SYS community, Andrew Tomlin, who also impacts many areas of the Q-SYS Ecosystem through his professional work. Andrew lives at the intersection of cool technology and massive events. He works with the largest entertainment companies in the world and has programmed a wide variety of Q-SYS … Read More
How Q-SYS Control for Zoom Rooms Can Transform Your Meetings
Have you ever been frustrated by having to use multiple remotes or interfaces to control the devices in your meeting room? Do you wish you could have a simple and seamless way to manage your Zoom meetings and your room settings from one device? Many Zoom Rooms users face these types of challenges that distract … Read More
Citizen Spotlight: Fun with Q-SYS
Introduction Welcome to our latest interview feature. Today, we are excited to share an insightful conversation with Victor, a talented professional in the AV industry who has been making waves in the community with his innovative use of Q-SYS. You might have seen Victor’s fun personal projects in Communities, such as his remote GPIO Nano, … Read More
Future Trends in AV Integration with Q-SYS: Charting the Course of Innovation
In my years at the helm of QSC India, overseeing the remarkable journey of audio-visual (AV) technology, I’ve been privileged to witness and drive the adoption and innovation that’s reshaping our industry. Today, as I reflect on the path we’ve travelled and the road ahead, I’m excited to share how Q-SYS is steering this evolution, … Read More
Seervision or Automatic Camera Preset Recall: What’s the difference?
With the recent introduction of Q-SYS VisionSuite, I wanted to address a common question I’ve been hearing from customers about the components of this Q-SYS technology offering: How do I know if Automatic Camera Preset Recall (ACPR) functionality or Seervision Presenter Tracking is right for my space? The short answer is: It depends on … Read More
Core 510i vs. 610: When to Use (and Why?)
At our recent Activate event, we announced the return of Q-SYS Core 510i, which will sit alongside Core 610 in our processor portfolio. We know this sparked some curiosity (and maybe a little confusion) so let’s dive into the details! First a little insider info: Two years ago, the part shortages caused by the pandemic … Read More
Creating a People-Centered Workplace: Unlocking Productivity and Connection in the Hybrid Era
In today’s dynamic work environment, the concept of the workplace has undergone a profound transformation. With the rise of hybrid work models, enterprises are reimagining how they can foster productivity, collaboration, and satisfaction among their employees, whether they are in the office or working remotely. However, the key question remains: are we delivering the experience … Read More
Citizen Spotlight: Perfecting the Art of AV
Today we are highlighting the work of Paul Ricard, another inspiring citizen from Q-SYS Communities for Developers. Coming from a live events background, he discovered Q-SYS after an opportunity to automate equipment within a commercial AV environment. This prompted him refocus on programming and launch his own company, AD-DA.ca which is also a member of … Read More
Q-SYS at ISE 2024: A Holistic Approach to Audio, Video and Control
We are thrilled to once again be exhibiting at ISE 2024, taking place from January 30 to February 2 at Fira Barcelona Gran Via. Q-SYS is set to display its integrated approach to audio, video, and control, placing customers at the center of the action. We will be in Hall 2, Stand 2N300, and for … Read More
The Transition from Huddle Rooms to High-Impact Spaces
Creating spaces where employees can connect, collaborate, and share knowledge has always been crucial to business success. Before the pandemic, huddle rooms, designed for small, ad-hoc meetings were a popular way for businesses to synchronize employees and save money on real-estate. In 2017, Research and Markets even predicted there were around 32.4 million huddle rooms … Read More
Revolutionizing Hybrid Meetings: Q-SYS Unveils Support for Spatial Audio for Microsoft Teams Rooms
Today, I’m thrilled to share a game-changing development in the world of hybrid meetings. Q-SYS has just introduced the first certified for Microsoft Teams solution supporting spatial audio in a Microsoft Teams Room. Join me as we explore the exciting world of spatial audio and how it will transform the way we connect, communicate, and … Read More
Q-SYS inspires future AV leaders with the Smart Dollhouse
Did you know that roughly 10% of the AV industry self identifies as a woman? Or that women only make up about 20% of individuals in Computer Science as a whole? The ways in which girls and boys are encouraged to play affects everything from what skills they learn to what careers they gravitate towards. … Read More
New Network Cameras Now Certified for Zoom Rooms
Q-SYS is pleased to announce that the NC-12×80 and NC-20×60 network cameras are now certified as ProAV cameras for Zoom Rooms. The Q-SYS NC Series conference cameras deliver high-quality video that feeds natively to the Q-SYS Platform. These network cameras offer a scalable collaboration camera solution for your meeting space. Driven by the Q-SYS OS, … Read More
Q-SYS + GUDE Systems: Green AV the Easy Way
Today, businesses and organizations are increasingly recognizing the importance of sustainability in every aspect of their operations. That’s where Green AV comes in. Green AV focuses on reducing the environmental impact of audiovisual technology, ultimately helping businesses become more eco-friendly. At GUDE Systems, we understand the significance of sustainable AV solutions and are proud to … Read More
Extending the Google Meet Experience to High-Impact Spaces with Lenovo
Hybrid work has fundamentally shifted the way people work and collaborate. Companies must design a new workspace experience that brings together employees through purposeful connection. According to the Gensler U.S Workplace Survey 2022, “Employees want the office to be a great place to get work done, even beyond collaboration. The right experiences will accelerate their … Read More
Q-SYS + Forward Thinking Designs: Accelerating development to deliver immersive experiences
Forward thinking about control from the beginning Today’s entertainment and hospitality relies on increasingly complex and powerful control systems. However, the most powerful hardware is only as good as the system and software that controls it. Back in late 2009, the owners at Forward Thinking Designs were introduced to an early version of what we … Read More
Q-SYS Enables Complete Microsoft Teams Rooms Solutions for High-Impact Spaces with Lenovo
High-impact spaces such as divisible rooms, all hands spaces, training rooms, and flex spaces are becoming more important than ever as the hybrid workplace continues to evolve. Companies are starting to reexamine their existing real-estate footprint and look towards making the office a people-centric destination for in-person collaboration. This has led to a rapid increase … Read More
Q-SYS + The Farm: A Deep-Seeded Partnership
Our investment in Q-SYS, and the Q-SYS team’s investment in The Farm, reflects a remarkable harmony between our organization. To appreciate the fruitfulness of our relationship, consider the following: The Farm is 100% Q-SYS focused. We’re involved in the entire buying cycle, providing end-to-end services, from conceptual engineering to programming and commissioning. We offer Day … Read More
Experience What’s Possible with the Q-SYS Partner Ecosystem at InfoComm
Are you coming to InfoComm 2023? We hope that you will stop by our booth and experience the power of Q-SYS! Discover integrated audio, video, and control automation like never before with end-user focused solutions and experiences from high-impact collaboration, higher education, hospitality, and hands on demos for the new NV Series NV-21-HU video endpoint. … Read More
NV-32-H or NV-21-HU? Let us help you decide.
The NV-32-H handles the switching, processing and control requirements for a simple meeting room with three or fewer sources. When video connectivity is required at the conference table, whether HDMI or USB-C, you can add as many NV-21-HU units as required. You can scale the meeting room with NV-21-HU decoders behind additional displays. The NV-32-H … Read More
The Future of AV Summit: what’s next for our industry
When you think of The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), corporate entertainment is probably the last thing you think of, but that’s exactly how we used the world-leading charity’s iconic London headquarters earlier this week. BAFTA 195 Piccadilly is a truly world-class space and provides innovative state-of-the-art facilities. Paired with its holistic … Read More
Unpacking the “U” in NV-21-HU
Adding to the powerful Q-SYS video portfolio, the NV-21-HU offers a new flavor to NV endpoints. Unique to the NV-21-HU is the inclusion of USB-C. USB-C is a versatile connection that allows several signals to traverse a single cable, simplifying device connectivity and user experience. The USB-C connection on the NV-21-HU provides three key functionalities: … Read More
Introducing New Beta Program from Zoom and Q-SYS
August 2023 Update: Thank you for your interest in this Beta. We have had an overwhelming response, and have selected participants for our private beta round. Please feel free to sign up and we can keep you updated on any future beta rounds and release. We appreciate your interest and are very excited to show … Read More
Getting Started with Q-SYS Control
It has always been our goal to lower the barrier of entry for control programming within Q-SYS, and as the platform evolves, that principle remains. Q-SYS offers three programming methodologies that can enable programmers (or non-programmers) of all skill levels. No-Code All native Q-SYS Products enable ‘drag-and-drop’ control programming. This means you can add control … Read More
Q-SYS Reflect Enterprise Manager and Volteo EDGE™ Allow for Seamless ServiceNow® Integration
High-impact spaces are critical to organizations, and they need to be ready and functional when needed. It has been a challenge to monitor and proactively alert issues in these spaces with the tools IT has standardized on. Many times, these spaces require different applications for essential monitoring and alerting. Now with Q-SYS Reflect Enterprise … Read More
When to Virtualize Control
If you haven’t already heard, we’ve recently released the first fully virtualized subset of Q-SYS OS functionality in a fully software-based format. With the new Q-SYS vCore and accompanying Control feature license for vCore, you can drive Q-SYS Control functionality directly from your own PC or server. But that begs the question “When is Q-SYS … Read More
Driving Innovation and Growth with Q-SYS Developer Partners
At Q-SYS, it’s our mission to bring people together through impactful experiences and a better-connected world. Which is why over the past year we’ve been hard at work building a strong ecosystem of innovative partners and plugins that expand our ability to deliver on this mission. A robust library of plugins allows customers to have … Read More
WolfVision Runs Q-SYS Virtual Control Processing on Cynap at ISE 2023
Interested in seeing a live demonstration of software-based virtual control running on your existing hardware? Interested in a new category of solution that reduces hardware footprint, lowers costs, and simplifies overall system design? WolfVision, a leading global manufacturer of wireless presentation, web conferencing, collaboration, and Visualizer technology solutions and a member of the Q-SYS Technology … Read More
Q-SYS and Google Meet Deliver Immersive Tech Talk Rooms
Have you ever wondered how large enterprises share knowledge at scale? The term “High-Impact Spaces” refers to an emerging collaboration space that goes beyond a typical conference room. High-impact spaces are rich in technology, have a wide variety of use cases and are often mission-critical. Google’s internal Tech Talk Rooms are a perfect example of … Read More
Experience What’s Possible with the Q-SYS Partner Ecosystem at ISE
Are you attending ISE 2023? We hope to see you there! For the first time ever, the Q-SYS stand has been completely reimagined to immerse you into innovative, end-user focused solutions and technology demonstrations from collaboration to commercial and beyond. Ready to experience what’s possible? Check out the following ways you can see the Q-SYS … Read More
Efficient Text Editing in Q-SYS Designer Software
Welcome to the first Professional Services blog post! This blog post is a introduction to editing large quantities of text in Q-SYS Designer Software (QDS). The actual content of the labels used to demonstrate are not intended to serve as examples for any kind of standard notation. The labels may also not make much sense, they … Read More
Deep Dive: Named Component Update in Q-SYS Designer 9.5
There are several new and exciting features in Q-SYS Designer 9.5. In previous versions of Q-SYS Designer software, a user would type a name on a block to be able to access it via scripting or third-party control via Named Components. Starting in Q-SYS Designer 9.5, we have introduced two new properties for design components … Read More
Overview of LG Commercial Display Q-SYS Plugin
The Q-SYS Partner Ecosystem is a network of companies and organizations that partner with Q-SYS to resell, develop or create solutions, enabling and expanding collaboration that unlocks the power of the Q-SYS Platform to deliver exceptional AV experiences for our mutual customers. Q-SYS is designed with third-party integration in mind, and I am excited to … Read More
Q-SYS Core 110f and Addressing the Supply Chain Challenge
By now we have all experienced the effects of supply chain challenges on a very personal level. All AV manufacturers have had to make careful decisions to best serve the needs of our customers. Over the last several years, our Q-SYS supply chain and engineering teams have worked to mitigate component shortages, find alternate suppliers, … Read More
The Five Elements of Scalable AV Infrastructure
Disparate bespoke systems. Inefficient processes. Overburdened administrators. Organizations are increasingly realizing the financial toll of these issues, and are introducing initiatives to replace their aging systems with an AV&C infrastructure that can scale alongside their individual requirements. How this is achieved can take many forms, but should always align with the following best practices: Maintain … Read More
Creating Value with Plugins
As many of you know, Q-SYS made a big splash at this year’s InfoComm. I do not think there was a moment I was at the booth when it was not packed with show attendees. What were these attendees there to see? Many were there to view the integration of third-party products within our control … Read More
Dante Latency – A Few Details
A consultant recently asked what the latency of Q-SYS Software-based Dante™ is relative to the Q-SYS CDN64 Dante I/O card. The simple answer is that the lowest receive latency for Software-based Dante is currently 2 mS. Note that when we talk about “latency”, we are referring to receive latency, since latency is managed in Dante solutions … Read More
My Reflections on the AV Industry
I honestly did not even know what the AV Industry was when I fell into it in 1988. However, like many others, I quickly fell in love with our community and I found myself surrounded by people with a great passion for technology and an equivalent drive to deliver outstanding products and experiences to their … Read More
Why Join the Q-SYS Technology Partner Program?
If you stopped by the Q-SYS booth at InfoComm, you probably heard about the announcement of our Q-SYS Technology Partner Program. We are excited to see this program come to life after a year of planning and coordination. As with any new launch, we have received several questions about how to join the program and … Read More
Why Q-SYS Plugins?
If you are familiar with Q-SYS, you have probably heard the term “plugin” more than a few times. And while we use the word often, there is usually some confusion about what a plugin does and why they are an integral part of the Q-SYS Ecosystem. So let’s dive right in! Q-SYS is built around … Read More
Welcome to the CoLAB at QSC
You may have heard rumors about a new space at QSC. They are all true! About a year ago, QSC identified a need for a versatile physical space to collaborate with partners and allow users both near and far to experience QSC. We needed a new way to exhibit solutions through live broadcasts, webinars, recorded … Read More
For an Immersive Environment, Meet Q-SYS + Google
By: Mark Grady, Head of Channel & Sales – EMEA, Google Meeting Room The Google Meet Hardware portfolio offers a variety of solutions to provide exceptional and consistent user experiences to all sizes of meeting rooms. Today, end customers want consistency whether they are participating in a meeting from home, attending a check-in meeting in … Read More
Best Practices for Building UCIs in Q-SYS
The AV world is constantly breaking new ground on the user interfaces being offered to end-users, who are now conditioned to expect nothing less. Many larger organizations have teams of graphic designers, marketing consultants, and branding champions working full-time on evaluating and enhancing end-to-end experiences, because customers want the intuitive, minimalist user interfaces that they … Read More
Why Git?
From web developers to application developers, Git is useful to anyone who writes code or tracks changes to files. So, what is Git all about and why should you start using it for creating plugins or maintaining files for QSC Communities? What is Git? Git is the most used version control system. It tracks any changes … Read More
Projector Control (and more) with Q-SYS
Great news! With the addition of the NEC S2 Digital Cinema Projector plugin, QSC now offers Q-SYS control plugins for all three major digital cinema projector brands! The new NEC Cinema Projector plugin offers comprehensive control and monitoring of several popular NEC Digital Cinema projectors, including xenon lamp, dual NSH lamp, and laser light source … Read More
Delivering Better through Software: Improved USB Video Bridging & Camera Streaming
The success of the Q-SYS Platform has always been rooted in delivering new value at the software layer. That tradition continues in a major way with the release of Q-SYS Designer Software v9.3. Among the many new features being introduced, I’m particularly excited to share a new enabling technology that will bring improvements to how … Read More
Purpose-Built Collaboration in High-Impact Spaces
For employees transitioning to hybrid and in-person work schedules, the need for compelling meeting spaces to return to is evident. QSC and Logitech recently partnered to provide a dynamic range of audio, video and control solutions to meet the increasing demand for enhanced room features and capabilities that enable meeting equity for remote, hybrid, and … Read More
Configuring Q-SYS with Security in Mind
The modernization of the AV industry is critical, and QSC has been innovating toward that end for decades. But now that we’re seeing wide acceptance of networked AV – and mass realization of its many benefits – education toward how to configure a system with a security-centric mindset becomes increasingly urgent. QSC is committed to … Read More
The Benefits of Working Remotely
Before I joined QSC, I worked for a successful integrator as a programmer and application engineer. I joined the industry at a pivotal time, where network-based systems and cloud integration are no longer a future goal, but very much a present need. While many people became very familiar with the benefits of working remotely over … Read More
ePTZ or PTZ? Educate your choice.
The new Q-SYS NC Series collaboration cameras, like the Q-SYS PTZ-IP Series before, solves the traditional limitation of USB video conferencing solutions by putting IP streams from the camera onto the network, and decoding, scaling and bridging them to the host PC with a device on the edge. However, the NC Series extend the native … Read More
A Deeper Dive into Loudspeaker Directivity (Consultant Courier)
There’s a saying in our industry – “Flat frequency response on-axis is necessary, but not sufficient, to make a good sounding loudspeaker.” OK, maybe you don’t hear this idea tossed around all the time, but it’s true nonetheless. This edition of the Consultant Courier will explore off-axis frequency response, directivity, and the various ways this … Read More
Designing Experiences
The accelerating convergence of technology and marketing in today’s global marketplace means brands are no longer built through the pillars of traditional marketing, but through rich experiences. Through these experiences, we connect deep human and business insights with the possibilities of technology defining and delivering new realities. Experiences that make life healthier, safer, more productive, … Read More
Seven “Cins” of Cinema
So much time and energy is spent educating cinema professionals how to properly design cinemas, including installed sound and projection systems. We forget the best lessons typically come from our mistakes. In the 30+ years I’ve been in the cinema industry, I’ve learned a ton from THX, Dolby, the Hollywood post-production community, and the brilliant engineers … Read More
Citizen Spotlight: Design and Plugin Development
Today we are highlighting the work of Daniel Wright, another inspiring Citizen who joined “QSC Communities for Developers” and is willing to show how he produces beautiful designs and experiences for customers, many of which he has shared in the “Show your Q-SYS” group. Additionally, Daniel shares his experience in building, contributing, and maintaining code/Plugins that integrate with the Q-SYS Ecosystem. Daniel and his colleagues at Solo Works have been maintaining a neat collection of plugins on GitHub for Q-SYS, all for free and ready … Read More
The Tool Shed: Sharing Files on the Exchange with Bitbucket
Today we’re going to walk step by step through how you can upload Q-SYS Designer files, User Components, and any other binary file type into a BitBucket repository to post on the QSC Communities Code Exchange. Using Bitbucket repositories may seem tedious at first, but the benefits outweigh the effort by far. It offers great … Read More
Make the Switch… Automatically
There’s always been pressure on higher education institutions to deliver quality experiences to their students, and this priority has recently extended to remote learners. After all, tuition paid comes with an expectation of results, no matter the location! To tackle this, some schools are thinking outside of the box – literally. Distance learners often view … Read More
Train Now for Cinema’s Comeback
TIME magazine recently shared that “the post-pandemic return to the theaters could turn out to be one of the most significant events in the history of watching movies.” It is quite likely the cinema industry is looking at massive re-openings around the world, enormous revenues, new and improved cinemas, and …a skyrocketing need for trained … Read More
What About Long-Term Amplifier Power Output? (Consultant Courier)
Like most audio equipment, power amplifiers have a lot of specs associated with them, all of which can help us understand the performance and reliability of an amplifier. No single specification ever tells the whole story, which is why it’s important to dig deeper to determine an amplifier’s “fit” for the job. Max Power Most … Read More
A New Approach: Solving High-Impact Spaces with Software
Due to changing workforce trends such as an increasing hybrid workforce, there is a growing need to define and create meeting spaces by desired collaboration experience and business purpose, not just room size. Employees expect more automation, features, and functionality in all the physical and virtual spaces where they need to collaborate. They don’t just … Read More
Employees Head Back to the Office and Bring Their Own Meeting
With many companies offering more flexibility in where their employees work, hybrid meetings, mixing in-room and remote attendees, are going to be the norm. Flexible hybrid meetings Employees have high expectations of what the hybrid workplace should look like. First and foremost, they want flexibility. They want to choose when they are working from home … Read More
Rethinking Meeting Equity
The pandemic quickly launched us all into a distributed working environment. Remote and “work from anywhere” trends are here to stay, encouraging companies to look for new ways to enable meeting equity for both in-room and remote meeting attendees. With that, we are seeing an interest in high-value spaces, which differ from traditional video conferencing … Read More
Help is Here
Service forms the bedrock of QSC values. We always strive to meet the real needs of our customers, and guide you to find the right solution. In addition to our support team, we have created hundreds of resources to help solve some of the most popular issues in just a few simple steps. And … Read More
Supercharge your Q-SYS Video Conferencing GUI (with one simple component)
AV system designers encounter a number of challenges associated with integrating the controls of the software-based video collaboration software into the room’s AV control system. For starters, the desire is to enable as much control over the video call on the room’s touch screen controller so the user doesn’t need to keep relying on the … Read More
HID Conference Component Video
You made it! This video is a great step-by-step lesson of how to set up those HID features and functionally (Call Accept, Call Decline, On-hook, Mute) that Kevin detailed in his blog. Plus learn best practices on how to integrate that onto your touch screen controller. And we even have a Q-SYS Design file for … Read More
Cinema and Pro Audio: A Comparison of Loudspeakers
One thing that sets cinema sound apart from almost all other types of professional audio is that the goal for cinema playback is to be heard as much like the original recording as possible. This is significant, and not trivial. Filmmakers quite literally want you to experience their work as they saw it and heard … Read More
Evolution of the Virtual Courtroom
At the onset of the pandemic, courtrooms across the globe needed to quickly find solutions that would enable virtual court proceedings, focusing their search on software conferencing platforms that could deliver this result. With many counties beginning to open back up and allow for in-person interactions, many courtrooms will remain committed to using network AV … Read More
DPM=Three in One
Before sound is heard through the loudspeakers, a cinema sound system must accomplish three primary functions – all which are typically performed by one, two or three individual components. A cinema processor takes digital content from the server and handles format selection, volume control, EQ, and typically outputs analog signals to drive amplifiers directly, or … Read More
Citizen Spotlight: User Control Interfaces for the Q-SYS Ecosystem
Today we would like to highlight the work of Emily Eicher. Emily is a Founding Citizen of “QSC Communities for Developers” and has already posted a lot of inspiring content on Communities. While scripting plugins is a hot topic on QSC Communities, as it offers a gateway to new solutions for the Q-SYS Ecosystem, the … Read More
Introducing Cinema 101
One of the subjects that we often grapple with in meetings of the International Cinema Technology Association is “how do we shape the cinema system designers, technicians, and installers of tomorrow?” It’s a tricky question! Changes in the industry have eliminated a lot of the traditional paths toward this type of work. Well, our new Cinema … Read More
Putting Down New Roots
I will be honest and admit that there have been a few times where I have needed a quick sanity check – a “peer review”, if you will, just to make sure I got everything right. These are the moments when you need it most, during the eleventh hour of programming on site and something … Read More
All Subwoofers Are Not Created Equal
How are cinema subwoofers different from professional audio subwoofers? Superficially, subwoofers for cinema and for professional audio applications may seem quite similar. While both are often big black boxes with dual 18” subwoofers, there are many differences due to the specific needs of each application. Let’s look at some of the differences between a cinema subwoofers, like … Read More
Four Quick Tips for Cinema Applications
Since QSC has been a major player in the cinema audio industry for over 35 years, you can imagine we’ve curated a healthy dose of technical tips worth sharing. Let’s take a quick look at a few topics we get asked about frequently. What is “Free Loading”? To take advantage of free acoustical power: always … Read More
Control Your Barco Cinema Projector with Q-SYS
If you’re looking for more ways to get Creative with Plugins, look no further than the Asset Manager feature in Q-SYS Designer Software. The Q-SYS for Cinema universe is expanding once again with a new control plugin for Barco Series 1 and 2 Digital Cinema Projectors. Now, two of the leading digital cinema projector manufacturers are … Read More
Keep Meetings in Frame
Have you ever joined a meeting virtually where you couldn’t see the speaker’s face clearly? Where the speaker moved out of camera view and pointed to the screen or a whiteboard referring to something nobody outside of the room can see? It can be hard to follow conversational nuances or feel included if you can’t … Read More
Consultant Courier: This Isn’t Your Regular Bluetooth!
Bluetooth audio technology has long been a standard feature on laptops, mobile devices, loudspeakers, and many other common consumer products. The same user-friendly characteristics of consumer Bluetooth implementations can make its use in public fixed installations problematic. (Not so) user-friendly name: Consumer Bluetooth devices come with a factory-preset, and usually an unchangeable Bluetooth name that … Read More
Six Steps to Great Cinema Sound
We are often asked to design “the best sound system” by a cinema owner. While we appreciate the opportunity to provide audio gear with outstanding performance, great sound requires more than just great equipment. Getting it right requires that you pay attention to each of these Six Steps. Skipping even ONE, will not get you … Read More
Designing AV for IT
As the leader of IT Enterprise Services at Avanade, I’m keenly aware of the challenges IT professionals face in trying to manage office based infrastructure, particularly when it comes to AV to support modern collaboration spaces based on Microsoft Teams. The characteristics of modern IT involve robust operations, flexibility in implementation options, and the ability … Read More
Consultant Courier: The Value of Redundant Systems
From the Department of Redundant Systems …. With the move to more IT-centric designs, we often find Q-SYS being implemented in a “centralized” configuration, which a single Q-SYS Core processor serves multiple rooms. The obvious upside to this design philosophy is a decrease in total cost of ownership (TCO) to your users. Reduced hardware in … Read More
Success Founded on Partnerships
In today’s world, there are a variety of challenges facing the AV industry including integrating legacy products in a modern and increasingly software-based environment. Manufacturers like Global Caché seek to alleviate network infrastructure difficulties by creating a pathway for legacy protocols in modern AV systems and expanding control I/O into remote locations. Our organization’s philosophy … Read More
QSC brings Microsoft Teams Room systems to previously underserved high-impact spaces in partnership with Dell and Logitech
Currently there is a multitude of Microsoft Teams Room solutions for small, medium and large rooms, but what about high-value spaces like all-hands rooms, divisible rooms, training rooms, and board rooms? It has been a challenge to find scalable solutions to deliver the quality and performance demanded by Teams in these spaces. These spaces are some of the most critical for organizations to provide a quality and reliable user experience for Teams. We discussed … Read More
Q-SYS Out of the Box: Q-SYS Reflect Enterprise Manager for a Holiday Light Show?!
We’re out to substantiate the theory that you can do just about anything with Q-SYS. This blog series will explore the wild, fun, sometimes strange, and always extreme use cases for Q-SYS. All in the hopes of sparking new and creative ideas for your own installations. This first post comes straight out of the lab … Read More
Flexibility Beyond Hardware
Collaborating from the inside out Sometimes a collaboration isn’t simply a new product, but an entirely new set of capabilities that change how customers can use the things we make. When QSC asked Audinate to work with them to add Dante to their incredibly popular line of processors, the result was something new for both … Read More
The Biggest and (still) the Best
QSC’s SC-444 Screen Channel Loudspeaker System Ever since it was first introduced over 14 years ago, no other screen channel loudspeaker has come close to matching the performance and utility of QSC’s SC-444 Screen Channel Loudspeaker system. It was, and is still, simply the best large room cinema system available. From top to bottom, here … Read More
Finding a Balance
We find ourselves in the midst of a workplace transformation, fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic. There’s growing fatigue in an exclusively work from home approach and businesses are trying to find a new balance between the home office and the workplace. So how can we, as manufacturers, help companies find a productive balance between working … Read More
Cinema Support At-A-Glance
Ever struggle to find answers on a company’s website? Even simple questions like, “How do I cancel this gym membership?” can lead to a potential aneurism. Vague menus, confusing navigation, chat-bots named Zayden. Ughh! So what about QSC? Is it any easier to find answers to your questions or get support here? Well, any time … Read More
Forming a Partnership
QSC has worked closely with Sennheiser over the past several months to align on a few key strategic initiatives. We wanted to share a few things we’ve learned with a broader audience. So here we go! Aligning on Priorities At QSC, we know that alliances are more than just checking off boxes for a necessary … Read More
Good to Great
The Cinema industry has been hit hard by the COVID 19 shutdown. While we are optimistic about an eventual recovery, the industry will be changed by all that has occurred. Studio release patterns and theatrical windows are changing. Cinemas need other income streams that don’t rely so completely on major studio releases. Cinemas also need … Read More
Q-SYS Quandaries
Five Common Errors in Q-SYS Training Have you experienced our Q-SYS Level One for Cinema training course? If you aced it with the greatest of ease, you are among the few. Less than 5% submit a flawless design for their exit exam. Having graded hundreds of these you can imagine I have a feel for … Read More
Microsoft Teams Device Certification Explained
In a recent meeting, a partner commented on our Microsoft Teams Device Certification. As we chatted, it was clear that there was quite a bit of excitement around the certification but our conversation quickly shifted to the certification process itself. What exactly does it mean to be “certified”? How does it work? What does it … Read More
Cinema Audiovisual Solutions
Technology Convergence Brings New Opportunities Q: When is a movie theatre not a movie theatre? A: When the content appears to be feature film or custom created content, but you don’t smell popcorn as you walk in, and you didn’t have to buy a ticket. The venue might be a high school or college auditorium, … Read More
Returning to Work
Welcome back to the Partnership Blog! I’m Gary Evans and I work as the Technical Manager for the Strategic Alliances team. Today we have a very timely topic, returning to work amid the COVID-19 era. We will take a look at how software-based, touchless AV can help you get back to work. The workplace is … Read More
How Loudspeakers Work
How the Beatles influenced my line of work Did you ever wonder how a loudspeaker works? So did I, at a very young age – but I was more interested in understanding the electric guitar after seeing the Beatles on the Ed Sullivan show. It turns out the two operate on very similar (yet opposite) … Read More
10 Ways to a Safer Q-SYS System
Some people on the internet just stink (not just the trolls on your Instagram feed hating on your quarantine haircut). October is CyberSecurity Awarness Month, so we thought we might give you 10 easy tips for better securing your Q-SYS system. #1 – Choose Your LANs Wisely Ever wondered why there are so many network … Read More
Consultant Courier: CX-Q Amplifier Capability
You have to consider everything from the AC power outlet (and its circuit breaker) that powers the amplifier all the way through to the load. Each “link” in the chain has maximum limits that determine output power limits under various conditions. The AC Wall Outlet Selecting the AC supply for amplifiers is very simple – … Read More
Creative with Plugins
Five more ways Q-SYS makes cinema life easier Let’s talk about some potential use cases for the recently released Christie plugin. This discussion won’t cover the entire spectrum of possibilities for the plugin but hopefully it can lay a foundation and maybe inspire some new creative uses. Feel free to utilize the comment section of … Read More
The Power of Partnership
Welcome! I’m Cory Schaeffer, Director of Alliances & Market Development at QSC. This new blog series is written to highlight the power of partnership and amplify the messages and innovations of our valued partners. I’d like to introduce you to the newly formed Alliances & Market Development team at QSC. Every good team introduction starts … Read More
Getting Started with Q-SYS
In this blog I’d like to share some of the things that were, at first, confusing to me about Q-SYS. It is specifically for those who are just starting their journey with this incredible, yet intricate and ever-expanding program. Disclaimer: If you are a Q-SYS Super User you might want to skip this blog. It … Read More
Consultant Courier: Feature Licenses (what’s & why’s?)
Back again for another exciting edition of “The Consultant Courier”, giving you the low-down on the latest and greatest for the consultant world! This blog will describe the various licensed features available for Q-SYS Core Processors, and how to specify the right license(s) based on your system requirements. Why Do QSC Have Licensed Features? Let’s … Read More
Q-SYS Keeps Expanding
It’s been a busy few weeks at QSC, with the announcement of two major new developments that further solidify the expanding role of Q-SYS in movie theatres. You may remember that early on in the journey of Q-SYS for Cinema, we were saying “If it can be controlled, it can be controlled by Q-SYS.” There … Read More
Consultant Courier: Native AV&C on a Single Network
In today’s AV world, we hear the term ‘native solutions’ quite a bit, but why is it important? There are seemingly endless ways to design a robust AV solution for your customers, but when it comes to choosing between a ‘native solution’ or a ‘non-native’ solution, I am an advocate for always going native. Here’s … Read More
New Cores for Cinema
If you haven’t noticed, QSC has been slowly changing the paradigm of cinema sound. This past week, another milestone was reached with the introduction of two new Q-SYS Core processors, expanding the Q-SYS Ecosystem both as a product line and as a practical application scenario throughout the modern cinema complex – and beyond. Over 20 … Read More
It’s Time for ATOT!
We’re only beginning to come to terms with the fundamental changes in many industries in the wake of the global COVID-19 pandemic. While no one can accurately predict the future, one thing is for certain: the cinema exhibition industry will be anything BUT a return to “business as usual”. The pandemic is not the only … Read More
Dynamic Pairing in Cinema
Dynamic Pairing is a special feature in Q-SYS Designer software that allows you to link a virtual peripheral device in your design to a new physical hardware device on your network, like an I/O-8 Flex or the new NV-32-H. This means you can build your Q-SYS design to include an I/O device that perhaps you … Read More
Born to Fly
Most conventional cinema “screen channel” loudspeakers are designed to sit on a platform behind the cinema screen. The low frequency (LF) enclosure is made of heavy MDF panels to offer the best low frequency performance for the lowest cost. The horn section is supported by metal brackets and is mounted to the top of the LF … Read More
Consultant Courier: Dynamic Pairing is Awesome!
Applications: Higher Ed, Corporate, Hospitality In today’s built environments, it’s common to find spaces that serve multiple types of functions. In any given day of the week, the room could be arranged in a “U shape” for a large board meeting, then rearranged in a classroom style for training, and by week’s end, it’s been … Read More
The Power of Multiple Woofers
In a previous blog about loudspeaker sensitivity, we looked at two readily available woofers to see how different specifications and construction techniques resulted in different amounts of low frequency output capability. For this discussion, we will take a single woofer design and see how using 1, 2 or 4 woofers affects total output capability. Doubling … Read More
Easy Access Touchless Control
In this time of COVID-19, it’s wise to avoid touching any surface that others are also likely to be touching without first sanitizing it. Better still, avoid touching that surface at all; but this would seem to present a problem for touchscreen control devices, like the TSC Series controllers in our Q-SYS Ecosystem. But wait! … Read More
Cinema Sound at Home
Cinema dealers and customers often ask us which QSC speakers they could use to make a home cinema sound amazing. Many home cinema systems include an Audio Video Receiver (AVR). The AVR is the control center and power amplifier for typical 5.1 or 7.1 home theater sound systems with surround sound. The AVR contains 5 … Read More
EASE Into Your Cinema
Honestly, it is likely that you already know this, but if you don’t, EASE is software that provides sound system designers a set of tools to help simulate, or model, the acoustics of a venue. Basically, it helps determine the best locations to install your loudspeakers to get the best sound coverage for your space. … Read More
Consultant Courier: Hover Monitor
Hello everyone, James Beane, QSC Market Development Manager, and it’s my turn with The Consultant Courier. This week I’m going to take you through the Q-SYS Hover Monitor, and explain how consultants and support staff alike can use this very simple tool to do some extraordinary troubleshooting. Diagnose With Your Own Ears…From Your PC! How … Read More
Series versus Parallel Surround Wiring
Have you ever wondered which is a better method for wiring your surround speakers, and why?Some installers use Series-Parallel wiring schemes to conserve amp channels and raise load impedance on inferior amps. But at QSC, we have always recommended parallel wiring for all surround speakers when multiple speakers are combined on an amp channel. Parallel … Read More
Sensitivity Sensationalism (Part 2)
In our previous blog post, Sensitivity Sensationalism, we looked at some incorrect assumptions often made around loudspeaker sensitivity and power ratings. We discussed the dangerous practice of publishing inflated specifications, including frequency range, power handling, impedance, and unspecified boundary loading conditions. And we promised a deep dive into the design of a Screen Channel Low … Read More
Q-SYS and Cinemas with Balconies
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Core Auditoriums with balconies can provide a significant challenge to the proper design and deployment of a cinema audio system. Generally, a 7.1 cinema auditorium is considered a single seating zone which is covered by multiple audio channels. When a balcony is introduced to an auditorium … Read More
Consultant Courier: Attero Tech by QSC Axon C1
Back again for another edition of The Consultant Courier, providing you with the latest and greatest for the consultant world! Today we are chatting about one of the most versatile IP wallplate controllers, the Attero Tech by QSC Axon C1. Why was the Axon C1 developed? There simply wasn’t a small, simple, general purpose IP-based … Read More
Cinema Sound for Small Rooms (Part 3)
In this third and final installment of our look at small rooms, we’ll focus on Q-SYS and how it can be used for multi-room systems, especially “cinema on demand” rooms in commercial multiplex sites. As before, let’s look at room sizes of about 10m, or 33 ft. in length. We’ll also assume the use of … Read More
Sensitivity Sensationalism
Loudspeaker sensitivity and power ratings have become the primary specifications used to design sound systems in cinema. This practice and these specifications are accepted at face value and not often questioned. They make designing sound systems fairly easy and straightforward. However, they rely on many assumptions and some of them are simply not valid, at least … Read More
Consultant Courier: Intrinsic Correction
WELCOME! I’m Jake Corlett the Director of the US Consultant Liaison team here at QSC Systems. This new blog series is written specifically for our consultant community looking to stay up to speed on QSC technology, market trends, and ways to improve your design experience. Hope you enjoy! Intrinsic Correction The beauty in building an … Read More
The New Networked Normal of Cinema
No one knows exactly what the “new normal” of cinema exhibition will look like. First, let’s get this out of the way: Coronavirus will not kill the global cinema exhibition industry. Changes are for certain, but cinema is here to stay. As has already been said by many industry observers – cinema has survived the … Read More
Cinema Sound for Small Rooms (Part 2)
In Part 1 of our discussion on small rooms, we focused on premium solutions using our Reference Monitor System. In Part 2, we will look at some systems using the economical DCS SC 1120 and SC 1150 screen channels and a variety of amplifier and processor options for small rooms, including private screening rooms, high-end … Read More
Hows and Whys of Baffle Walls
In some ways, sound waves are like light waves. They radiate into space, reflect off objects, and lose energy upon contact with absorptive surfaces, walls, and with distance from their source. Sound waves can be more challenging to control, primarily because we can’t see them. Low frequencies are especially difficult because their long wavelengths (up … Read More
Cinema Sound for Small Rooms (Part 1)
In addition to our larger audio solutions for mainstream multiplexes, QSC has several options for small rooms. These could be private screening rooms, high-end home cinemas, or even “cinema on demand” rooms in multiplex sites that are rented to small groups. While QSC can support all room sizes, let’s focus on rooms of less than … Read More
Four Myths that Cause Bad Sound
In 1992, Syn-Aud-Con co-founder and audio industry legend Don Davis wrote an article (which later became a book) titled, “If Bad Sound Were Fatal, Audio Would Be the Leading Cause of Death.” While it hasn’t killed me yet, I’ve certainly been hurt more than once in public spaces, where it was evident that proper attention … Read More
Aim to Please
The best speakers in the world are not going to sound great if they are not located in the proper position and aimed correctly at the audience. The goal of a cinema sound system is to provide the best possible sound to a large number of people. Each seating location should have a similar audio … Read More
An Inside Look at DPA-Q
Discover the power and flexibility of the new DPA-Q amplifier series Q-SYS – our ecosystem for audio, video, and control – combined with our new DPA-Q amps, has become increasingly popular for powering immersive audio systems in Premium Large Format cinemas. In this post, we’ll show you how you can use our new 8-channel DPA-Q … Read More
QSC’s Reference Monitor System: The Sum of the Whole
One of the hallmarks of QSC products is the concept of the total system design. Simply put, a system of a prescribed set of components that were designed to work together will always outperform a disparate set of components. This is the idea behind QSC’s “SystemSynergy,” any QSC powered loudspeaker, and any system configuration recommendation … Read More
Q-SYS Work From Home Webinar Series
Lead by QSC experts, these small, interactive classrooms open up the mic to students to ask live questions over VoIP, share your screen, interact with colleagues and deepen your QSC system building knowledge. On Demand Webinars If you can’t find a desired topic in the live webinar schedule, check out our On Demand page, which … Read More
Rethink Your NonSync
Alternative Methods for Distributing Pre-Show Audio It’s not uncommon to insert some pre-show music into the auditorium to kill the awkward silence before the trailers roll. Classic methods for delivering music to the audience as pre-show filler have been to put a local CD/MP3 player at each auditorium or to have a centralized player and … Read More
DCA Amps Done Right!
Setting up DCA amps with QSC DataPort processors and DCS Series Loudspeakers is fast and easy because a single HD-15 cable carries all connections between the amplifiers and processor. Dual channel audio input, control of AC standby mode, amplifier output monitoring and even impedance measurement of loudspeaker loads are all accomplished via a single DataPort cable … Read More
9 Reasons Your Subs May Be Failing
Subwoofer failures have several causes. Repeated failures indicate that there is something wrong with the application or the installation. Simply replacing woofers will not fix the underlying problem. Well-designed, high quality subwoofers should not fail. Check the following things to find the real issue. 1. The room is too big. Another way of saying this … Read More
Welcome to QSC!
With the acquisition of Attero Tech, QSC also acquired its amazing engineering staff from Fort Wayne, Indiana. Over the past few months, we have really enjoyed getting to know them and integrating them into the QSC lifestyle! For this blog series, we’d like to introduce our newest team members. First up is Josh Arnold, new … Read More
12 Ways that Q-SYS is More than Just a Cinema Processor
The Q-SYS network audio, video and control Ecosystem from QSC has capabilities that are so extensive that it can be hard to comprehend all of the things that it can do. Yes, it can serve as your cinema loudspeaker signal processor with crossovers, equalization, delay, and channel routing. But to think of Q-SYS with this … Read More
Free Loading
Take advantage of free acoustical power: always place subwoofers on the floor behind the screen – NOT on a platform with the screen loudspeakers. Floor-positioned subwoofers take advantage of “half-space” loading, which increases radiated power by about 3 dB, WITHOUT adding any extra amplifier power. Even better: place the subwoofers on the floor AND push … Read More
Looks Can Be Deceiving
It may look like any old VGA video connector, but it’s not. DCA and ISA Series amplifiers and DCP, DCM, and DXP processors use a special QSC connection interface called DataPort, which enables DSP crossovers, speaker-specific EQ, and monitoring and control of amplifier and loudspeaker functions on a single cable. Although many off-the-shelf VGA cables … Read More
No Tilt Required
The mid-high frequency section of most 3- and 4-way QSC screen channel loudspeakers has a pre-set downward tilt. When it is properly elevated to approximately 5/8 image height behind the screen and aimed to the last row in a typical stadium-style cinema, there is no need for additional downward tilt. This allows you to minimize … Read More
What does “Axisymmetric” really mean?
All QSC SR Series surround loudspeakers feature Axisymmetric coverage. That means that sound is distributed evenly on all axes within the loudspeaker’s defined coverage angle. Unlike many conventional loudspeakers, there is no vertical and horizontal coverage pattern, so aiming is made much simpler. Up/down tilt and side-to-side “pan” aiming is all that is needed to … Read More
Whenever Possible, Go Native!
In recent years, the term “native” has entered the lexicon of the AV industry as the ultimate level of platform integration, and is closely correlated with providing the highest level of customer experience. Make sense on the surface, right? Theoretically, if a solution is “native”, all of the pieces fit nicely together like a puzzle, … Read More
The Future is Software-Defined
“Software has two types of value: the value of its behavior and the value of its structure. The second of these is the greater of the two because it is this value that makes software soft.” – Robert Martin, Clean Architecture We live in a software-defined culture. You call a car with an app on … Read More
Deconstructing Network Video Distribution
As network video distribution systems become more commonplace in connected meeting spaces, integrators and end users are presented with new integration challenges. One of the more common concerns is how to ensure that connected video sources display where they need to with the least amount of human intervention. Here are a few things to keep … Read More
Empowering Zoom in Larger Conference Room Scenarios
The global nature of business has spawned the need for flexible, scalable, and cost-effective communication like video conferencing. The benefits are clear (better collaboration and improved decision making), yet most companies do not use a standardized platform that can easily scale across their entire enterprise. For obvious reasons, we gravitate toward solutions that are familiar … Read More
Introducing Q-SYS Designer Asset Manager
We’ve been talking a lot about control these days. Q-SYS Control provides the tools to make the job of the programmer that much easier. Well, we’ve got a new tool for you – Q-SYS Designer Asset Manager, which was added to the latest firmware release of Q-SYS Designer Software (v7.1 or higher). Since I’ve been at … Read More
The contrasting personalities of BGM and FGM
I often get asked to explain the difference between background music (BGM) and foreground music (FGM). The best way to explain is to introduce my friends – the Geeyem brothers. Growing up Brian Geeyem (B. Gee-yem) is the first-born. (Ok, if you haven’t realized by now, these are not real people. Just go with it!) … Read More
The AV Opportunity
Today we see a consolidation happening within nearly every industry. While it’s clear that mergers and acquisitions offer opportunity, there is also a great deal of change. With change comes the need for companies to increase collaboration to develop, improve or maintain company culture. This is an opportunity for AV to become a strategic advantage. … Read More
AV Control v2.0: The Industry’s Long Overdue Firmware Update
Ever wonder why people avoid pressing that “upgrade firmware” button on their devices? I have a theory … Some people suffer from a basic lack of awareness. They don’t know that a better solution is out there. Some people are busy. They flat-out avoid updates because it might require them to learn something new. Some … Read More
Throw This
The term “throw” is perhaps the biggest misnomer in the pro audio industry. The reality is sound does not throw, but “propagates” through the air. The distance over which sound propagates and still remains intelligible basically depends on the ratio of acoustic signal-to-noise at the listener’s location. While many audio pedants (myself included) will cringe … Read More
Should Manufacturer Relationships be Part of the Bid Package?
Meeting room technology allows companies to be productive, enhance the experience, and involve others in the middle of the decision-making process. For those that need to support the technology, the goal is to deliver a consistent user experience; however, that can be a challenge. In an effort to reduce variables, these teams often create “AV … Read More
Part 1: The Firmware Struggle is Real
I have spent the last decade on the control programming side of an AV integrator house and worked for another manufacturer. As I step into my new position at QSC, I am using this blog series to share some lessons I’ve learned along the way. I’m here because I have total empathy for your daily … Read More
Best Practices When Creating AV Standards
Most companies and universities have surprisingly small AV teams yet support hundreds and often thousands of meeting, collaboration, and classrooms across campuses and even across time zones. On top of that, the team includes many disciplines – operations, event management, infrastructure and engineering. Forward thinking AV teams have worked to create a common language and … Read More
5 Ways QSC’s Q-SYS Is Ideal for IT
As the industry evolves, integrators and end users will look more to software-based platforms that are simple, flexible and built on the same techniques, standards and protocols with which IT is familiar. Luckily for enterprises everywhere, the QSC Q-SYS Platform is just what they are looking for – a simple and flexible audio, video and control (AV&C) … Read More
Our Accolades from InfoComm 2017
QSC is still on a high from such a successfully InfoComm show. Thank you to everyone that stopped by our booth and demo room! Our goal for the show was to re-calibrate the market on the Q-SYS Platform, its capabilities and innovative characteristics that will help push our industry into a more software-based mindset. Not … Read More
Integrated Audio, Video and Control Has Arrived
InfoComm 2016 was a milestone for our industry. It was a monster show where we saw control solutions driven from ‘the cloud’, control companies introducing audio DSP products, audio companies showing video products, and every panelist, blogger and manufacturer could not stop talking about AV/IT convergence! QSC launched the Q-SYS AV-to-USB Bridging solution at that … Read More
Update on Media Networking Alliance: NAB!
WELCOME! Welcome to the Media Networking Alliance’s newsletter! Here you’ll find all the latest MNA and MNA member news, views, AES67 education, events, and more. We’re dedicated to actively promoting the adoption of the AES67 audio networking interoperability standard, and that’s what this new forum is all about. If you have questions about … Read More
Why Doesn’t it Work? A CIO’s Lament
Why does our meeting room tech not work? Maybe standards is the answer. I recently met with a CIO for a large tech company and he expressed great frustration regarding the company’s meeting room technology. He wanted relief from his pain and frustration – nearly every time a meeting starts, someone from his team has … Read More
wInTer is Coming
I’ll admit it… I’m a bit late to the “Game of Thrones” (GoT) party. I hadn’t seen a single episode before my trip to Dubrovnik, Croatia this year. During that trip, I learned that Dubrovnik was a key filming location for GoT and on a whim, decided to download the first few seasons to occupy … Read More
Minimize Variables and AV Standardization
In my current role, I am tasked to spend time working with global end user clients. It’s been great to connect and talk with them in an effort to better understand their AV challenges. Many of these global clients have learned that removing as many technology variables as possible gets them closer to delivering a … Read More
New Technology Resources Online for Sept 2016
Our Application Engineering Team (AET) works hard to update and create new technical marketing documentation to make selling, designing and working with QSC technology even easier. These past few months they have been busy drafting and updating the following resources. Tech Notes – Q-SYS™ Platform Retrieving Media Files from Q-SYS Core Processors – At times … Read More
FAST (Flexible Amplifier Summing Technology)
Every so often a new technology paradigm comes along that causes you to forget everything you know, and eventually changes the way you specify or design systems. A few years ago, QSC introduced a new platform of four-channel DSP power amplifiers, available in three flavors – PLD Series for live sound, CXD Series for install … Read More
Soft Codec Conferencing with Q-SYS
Just in case you missed it, here’s a breakdown of our live demonstration of the new Q-SYS™ AV-to-USB Bridging solution at Infocomm 2016. To set the stage, we had two practical conference rooms positioned on either side of the booth. Both fit six to seven people and connected via Skype for Business™. We started by … Read More
Collaborating with AV/IT Manufacturers When Creating Your Global Equipment Standards
With possible offices around the globe, it is vital for today’s thriving global companies to develop a set of equipment standards for room types. In doing so, CIOs and IT managers may want to consider engaging with the manufacturers of the AV/IT technology you’re considering. Manufacturers understand the “why” behind the need for standardization. Ease … Read More
Avoid the Dangers of Ladder Rage!
If you are unfamiliar with the term “ladder rage”, let’s discuss what this phenomenon is and how QSC AcousticDesign (AD) loudspeakers can eliminate that repetitive trudge up and down the ladder. Have you ever been on the top of a ladder struggling with torsion grills or struggling to line up speaker logos with the other installed … Read More
There’s a Time and a Place for USB
AV Integrators typically respond negatively to USB for a variety of reasons, but should that perception change? We think so. Let’s start by outlining the pros and cons of USB. Cons to USB: Cable length restrictions Cannot make custom length cables and terminate onsite Impossible to share multiple devices to multiple locations at once, as … Read More
Better Loudspeaker Design Is Pure Physics
Whether you like it or not, sound waves will always radiate spherically from a sound source (such as a loudspeaker). Don’t believe me? Try throwing a rectangular brick into a pond. Do you think the larger ripples will resolve into rectangles or circles? Audiovisual professionals have long used rectangular shaped horns as the go-to option … Read More
Lessons from the Fathers of Configurable DSP
Follow a Vision The Wright Brothers are known for inventing the airplane. But before they transformed human transportation, they were known for designing and building bicycles. Fortunately for us frequent fliers, they had visions of a more effective—and exciting—technology not yet created. Similarly, when Rich Zwiebel created a proposal to design an audio system for … Read More
Traditional AV Designs and Networked AV Designs
”AV/IT Convergence” is a popular phrase right now. There is no question that it’s happening, but it’s important to know where we are in the process. Sometimes it feels as though IT folks view those of us in the AV industry as the newly born, already annoying baby brother. We were excited to be born … Read More
Is Your Company Smart About Smart Devices?
Hello, is this thing on? It should be easy to have a seamless, intuitive, high-quality AV experience with your own laptop. After all, if we can beam up-close photos from Mars down from the sky, we should certainly be able to connect our device to the meeting’s audio, right? There’s no going back Laptop and … Read More