Costa Mesa, Calif. (October 12, 2020) – [Fr, De, Es] – QSC today announces the availability of two new Q-SYS™ Control plugins, enabling quick integration and a consistent user experience for the Cisco conferencing & collaboration endpoints and the Barco ClickShare Conference family of devices within the Q-SYS Ecosystem. Both plugins are available through the Asset Manager portal within Q-SYS Designer Software. The Cisco In-Room plugin enables expanded control capabilities of Cisco collaboration endpoints, including Cisco Touch 10 and Webex Desk Series devices, while maintaining  a consistent user experience by combining Cisco controls with in-room AV controls provided by Q-SYS. Through Cisco’s Interface Extension Editor, programmers can create custom panels and buttons to trigger specific actions through Q-SYS, while offering the ability to provide a consistent user…

Costa Mesa, Calif. (October 1, 2020) – QSC announces a plugin that allows users to discover and control Christie® Series 2 cinema projectors within the Q-SYS Ecosystem. Christie is a global visual and audio technologies company. With thousands of projectors deployed around the world, this new plugin enables automated functionality within Q-SYS. The plugin mirrors what is displayed on the projector touch panel, including channel, power, lamp, douser, test pattern, and lens adjustments, along with key status indicators. “Christie is pleased that QSC has added support for the Christie Series 2 cinema projectors to Q-SYS Designer Asset Manager," says Allan Fernandes, Director Product Management, Cinema, Christie. "The ease of integration into the Q-SYS Ecosystem allows cinema technicians to easily control and monitor cinemas, saving time and money." “The new Christie…

Costa Mesa, Calif. (September 22, 2020) – [De, Fr, Es] – QSC proudly announces a complete portfolio of meeting room accessories certified for Microsoft Teams. QSC has worked with Microsoft Teams certified partners Sennheiser and Logitech to provide complete room solutions that simplify installation and management for high-value divisible spaces, training rooms, executive boardrooms, and all-hands spaces while delivering a high quality Microsoft Teams experience for end users. “These newly certified solutions give IT and AV Managers the opportunity to extend their Microsoft Teams experience into rooms that traditionally required complicated programming, separate DSP and control integration schemes”, says Jason Moss, VP of Alliances & Market Development, QSC. “We have worked with Microsoft to remove the guesswork out of specialty room design and deployment for Teams…

Costa Mesa, Calif. (September 14, 2020) – QSC today announces two new audio, video, and control processors native to the Q-SYS Ecosystem – the smaller Q-SYS Core 8 Flex and Q-SYS Core Nano. Driven by the proliferation of networked endpoints and the expanding processing needs of a wider variety of spaces and topologies, the Core 8 Flex includes onboard analog audio I/O and GPIO plus network I/O while the Q-SYS Core Nano offers network-only audio I/O processing and control. Built on the same flexible and scalable software foundation as the rest of the Q-SYS processor portfolio, including the best-in-class Q-SYS Core 110c, these new Cores expand design options to meet a wider variety of cinema applications including 5.1/7.1 and immersive audio rooms, arcade gaming areas, background/foreground music for food service areas, event rooms, and much more. The Q-SYS Core 8 Flex…

Costa Mesa, Calif. (September 10, 2020) – [De, Es, Fr] –  QSC today announces two new audio, video, and control processors native to the Q-SYS Ecosystem – the smaller Q-SYS Core 8 Flex and Q-SYS Core Nano. Driven by the proliferation of networked endpoints and the expanding processing needs of a wider variety of spaces and topologies, the Core 8 Flex includes onboard analog audio I/O and GPIO plus network I/O while the Q-SYS Core Nano offers network-only audio I/O processing and control. Built on the same flexible and scalable software foundation as the rest of the Q-SYS processor portfolio, including the best-in-class Q-SYS Core 110f, these new Cores expand design options to meet a wider variety of installations.  The Q-SYS Core 8 Flex includes a 64 x 64 networked I/O channel capacity with eight onboard FLEX audio channels and eight GPIOs to quickly and easily…

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Costa Mesa, Calif. (August 6, 2020) – [De, Fr, Es] – QSC is excited to add a new course to its robust training portfolio – Quantum Level 1 Training. This advanced course goes beyond the basics of QSC system design and equips the systems integrator with best practices and procedures to implement systems more successfully, as well as troubleshooting methods and procedures for resolving common post-sales support problems. The course addresses: Industry-standard best practices as applied to Q-SYS, such as gain structure, signal flow and AEC calibration. In-depth applied knowledge, including network theory and topologies, supported network services and the basics of applications such as SIP telephony, external control and video. Troubleshooting methodolody, particularly pertaining to network configuration and SIP telephony. Similar to other online Q-SYS training,…

London, July 2, 2020 – QSC is excited to announce that on August 4, 2020, it will reopen its Weybridge Training Centre, which delivers specialist AV courses to more than 1,000 industry professionals every year. In advance of the reopening, QSC performed a detailed risk assessment, outlining comprehensive measures to ensure the safety of both visitors and staff. As a result, all students will be provided with visitors’ guidance and procedures prior to their visit. In addition, QSC has transitioned even more in-person trainings to be offered as live webinars providing more flexibility in these challenging times. Classrooms, meeting rooms, and other visitor-facing spaces have been reconfigured to accommodate physical distancing requirements, and class sizes have been reduced accordingly. “Life has changed for us all over the past few months and we, like you, have been…

Costa Mesa, Calif. (June 30, 2020) – [Es, De, Fr] – QSC announces two new Q-SYS™ Control plugins now available in Q-SYS™ Designer Asset Manager. The Sennheiser TeamConnect Ceiling 2 microphone plugin and the UCI QR Code plugin allow for drag-and-drop integration into the Q-SYS Ecosystem, saving programming time and resources for AV integrators, programmers and consultants. New to Q-SYS Designer Asset Manager, the Sennheiser plugin offers configuration and management capabilities for its TeamConnect Ceiling 2 microphone inside the Q-SYS Ecosystem. This plugin allows users to easily discover the microphone on the same subnet as the Q-SYS Core processor, monitor audio levels, and view in realtime the vertical and horizontal angle of the detected person speaking. All these capabilities can be exposed as graphic elements and drag and dropped onto any custom UCI. …

Costa Mesa, Calif. (June 23, 2020) – [Es, De, Fr] – QSC is proud to announce that it has joined the Microsoft Teams Device Certification Program and is working towards completing specific solution certifications aimed at further empowering effective meetings and collaboration with Microsoft Teams Rooms and the Q-SYS™ Ecosystem in larger, more complex room types.    “The Q-SYS™ Ecosystem has always provided solutions for audio, video and control for a multitude of installations and room types, however it has become critical to our customers to bring the full potential of Microsoft Teams Rooms to these installations,” says Jason Moss, VP of Alliances & Market Development, QSC. “We are thrilled to work with Microsoft to deliver tremendous customer experiences for Microsoft Teams to high-value spaces like all-hands, divisible and training rooms along with specific needs…

Costa Mesa, Calif. (June 18, 2020) – [Es, De, Fr] – QSC today announces Q-SYS® Reflect Enterprise Manager is now available in six additional counties including New Zealand, Canada, Mexico, Austria, Switzerland and the Netherlands.  Q-SYS Reflect Enterprise Manager is a powerful, simple-to-use AV monitoring and management service for the Q-SYS Ecosystem including native and third-party peripheral devices. One single, simple and secure connection from each Q-SYS Core processor to the Q-SYS Reflect cloud allows users to manage complete AV systems, of any scale, across the globe. The no-cost “basic subscription” tier allows one geographic location to keep track of the status of all Cores, and centralize Q-SYS feature license activation and management. The “standard tier” subscription expands to offer remote monitoring and management capabilities to thousands of globally…

Costa Mesa, CA (June 10, 2020) — QSC is excited to announce the availability of Cinema Spotlight webinar recordings and a wide selection of blog posts highlighting technology tips and best practices. The Cinema Spotlight webinar series features several topics such as new product overviews, technical presentations, and guidelines for cinema sound. Webinar recordings are available on-demand along with relevant resources, and the page will be regularly updated with future recordings and schedules. The blog highlights key discussion topics including product selection and application, written by industry veterans. “QSC is committed to providing outstanding training and education to cinema dealers, technicians and partners, and in this virtual era we are finding new ways to support and connect,” says Barry Ferrell, VP of Cinema Product Development. “I have been in the…

Costa Mesa, Calif. (May 21, 2020) – QSC announces Mainline Marketing, an independent manufacturer rep firm, will represent the QSC Systems and Live Sound business in Florida and Puerto Rico, effective May 25, 2020. Mainline Marketing will take over for Meyer Marketing after acquiring their firm early this month. “We would like to thank the entire Meyer Marketing team for their hard work and dedication representing QSC over the years,” says Frank West, Senior Director of Sales for QSC Systems. “We look forward to working with Mainline Marketing in the Southeast region and leverage their vast experience and connections in the AV industry, specifically in corporate AV, theme parks, production and retail. Our companies share a dedication to integrator and end user training, and as Mainline prepares to open their newest training center next month, they will help support…

Nestled in the foothills of the beautiful Uinta Mountains in southwest Wyoming, Uinta County School District #1 enrolls just under 3,000 students. As discussions for a new boardroom progressed with AV integrator Performance Audio, geographical location and budget concerns necessitated the need for a fully remote design and commisioning process. This made the Q-SYS Audio, Video and Control Ecosystem the perfect fit for the job. A Q-SYS Core 110f Unified processor manages networked audio and control for the install. “We immediately knew that Q-SYS would be the best choice for the school district,” explained Jake Peery, Install Manager and System Designer at Performance Audio. “By deploying an integrated audio and control processor, we significantly cut down on programming costs before we even started the project. Removing the need for additional control processing…

[De] - Located in Lüneburg, Germany, Castanea Forum is a conference and event center on the premises of the Castanea Best Western Resort. Opened in 2019, the center offers eight multi-functional rooms, available for corporate or private events. The forum was looking to deploy an end-to-end audio, video and control (AV&C) solution that would provide users with a flexible and intuitive means of setting up and controlling meetings or events, and the Q-SYS Ecosystem from QSC provided the perfect solution. Working alongside QSC, Hamburg-based system integrator PM White designed the system around a Q-SYS Core 510i Integrated processor, which manages the audio, video and control processing throughout the venue. With Q-SYS there is no need for separate, cumbersome control processing hardware, and PM White took full advantage of the full-featured control engine to create…

Costa Mesa, Calif (May 5, 2020) – [De, Fr, Es] – QSC is excited to announce the availability of Software-based Dante® for the Q-SYS Ecosystem. As part of its strategic partnership with Audinate, these feature licenses allow integrators to enable Dante networked audio integration on Q-SYS Core 110f processors running Q-SYS Designer Software v8.3.1 or higher. This software implementation eliminates the need for additional hardware I/O to integrate Dante into the Q-SYS audio, video & control workflow and greatly increases platform interoperability between Q-SYS and Dante-enabled devices. “We were thrilled to work with Audinate to deliver the industry’s first software-based Dante implementation on a DSP processor,” says Trent Wagner, Audio Product Manager, QSC. “This launch delivers on our steadfast commitment to software innovation within the Q-SYS Ecosystem.…

Costa Mesa, Calif. (April 30, 2020) – [De, Es, Fr] – QSC announces its shipping two new loudspeakers – the AD-P.HALO, an integrated SUB/SAT pendant loudspeaker system, and the AC-C2T-LP, a low-profile ceiling-mount full range loudspeaker. As part of the AcousticDesign™ Series, AD-P.HALO features an integrated 6.5” subwoofer and four 2.75” transducers in a single pendant-mount enclosure. This purpose-built design is ready to install right out of the box, eliminating complex and time-consuming assembly while greatly expediting the installation process and reducing overall labor costs. The AD-P.HALO is ideal for applications where music inspires the overall atmosphere, such as high-end retail or hospitality. At 200 watts RMS, the AD-P.HALO offers significant dynamic headroom that far surpasses the background music performance of traditional two-way pendant-mount…

Costa Mesa, CA (April 28, 2020) — [De, Fr, Es, Cn] — QSC is proud to announce the premiere of QSC@Home, a comprehensive online launch point dedicated to users’ success across a vast range of solutions and applications. Through its “Connect, Learn and Experience” architecture, QSC@Home visitors are treated to unique collection of online training, tutorials, certification, webinars, entertainment and live online support from company experts, all of which is constantly curated and updated. QSC@Home is a valuable tool for everyone from systems contractors, integrators, A/V IT technicians, A/V consultants, musicians, artists, djs, live sound engineers, recording pros, HOW musical directors, cinema technicians, cinema dealers and end users at all levels of expertise. QSC@Home programs are offered completely free-of-charge and are available in a variety of time zones and…

Costa Mesa, Calif. (April 14, 2020) – [Fr, De, Es] – QSC announces it is now shipping two new Axon AES67 networked audio I/O endpoints, from Attero Tech by QSC. The A8Mio (8-channel) and A4Mio (4-channel) are interoperable, flexible and cost-effective solutions that easily integrate analog mic/line sources into a wide range of network audio applications, including the Q-SYS Ecosystem. These Axon endpoints are Power over Ethernet (PoE) capable offering a single-cable installation in a 1/2-RU (A8Mio) or 1/3-RU (A4Mio) form factor with surface-mount or rack-mount capabilities. “As our industry navigates toward fully networked conference, training and multi-purpose rooms, these Attero Tech by QSC endpoints enable integrators to quickly add analog audio sources to virtually any installed network AV system, including the Q-SYS Ecosystem, providing maximum flexibility,…