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 … Lire la suite

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 … Lire la suite

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 … Lire la suite

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 … Lire la suite

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 … Lire la suite

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 … Lire la suite

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 … Lire la suite

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 … Lire la suite

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 … Lire la suite

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 … Lire la suite

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 … Lire la suite

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 … Lire la suite

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 … Lire la suite

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, … Lire la suite

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 … Lire la suite

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 … Lire la suite

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 … Lire la suite

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 … Lire la suite