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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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