Powerful DSP design software for building seamless Q-SYS systems
Build scalable Q-SYS systems with intuitive, clutter-free software designed for seamless integration.
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Q-SYS Designer Software is the most powerful yet simple advanced DSP design software on the market today. This software enables the user to create designs for native Q-SYS Platform system and also supports the integration of the greater Q-SYS Ecosystem. The system design environment was created specifically to be intuitive and easy to use. It is laid out without clutter or complicated multi-level menus. As a result, the software allows system integrators to focus their energy on building the audio system, rather than laboring over a complex software learning curve.
• One Software for all System Sizes: Q-SYS Designer Software is a single application for use with every Q-SYS Core category for projects of any size.
• Emulation Mode: Build the majority of your system without hardware.
• Third-party peripheral support: Q-SYS allows for control of external devices through available LUA scripting.
• User Control Interfaces: Design custom buttons, import graphics, add UCI PIN protection as an addition layer of protection and build user controls for touchscreen controllers.
Note: Before upgrading, be sure to create backup copies of your Q-SYS design files for the current version and older versions. Also, make backup files for all media you have on the Core. To avoid overwriting your backup copies, be sure you do not open the backup copies with the newly installed version of Q-SYS Designer Software.
Updated Features v10.4
Start adding new NVM Series video endpoints to your designs
- NVM Series network video endpoints pair low-density HDMI I/O with network-efficient AV transport to deliver Q-SYS network video that is purpose-built for large-scale deployments in a broad range of spaces from entertainment and hospitality to collaboration, government and more.
- Design natively. Deploy faster: New native tools for NVM Series network video endpoints in Q-SYS Designer Software let you deploy large-scale video systems in minutes.
- Deploy NVM Series and select NV Series video endpoints in the same design when running NV Series in 'Mediacast Mode’. This mode is available on the NV-32-H and NV-21-HU and supports resolutions up to 1080p30 4:2:0.
Q-SYS Video Updates
- NV-21-HU network video endpoint: The NV-21-HU supports AV Bridging over USB3.0 up to 1080p30 max resolution.
- NC-90-G2 network ePTZ camera: New Padding and Deadband Controls for Active Speaker Framing and Tile View give you finer control over how the NC-90-G2 camera frames participants.
- New Mediacast Router component expands video routing capabilities beyond camera-to-bridge workflows, and the original Mediacast Router has been renamed to Camera Router.
Bulk Peripheral Management BETA
- Peripheral Management (BETA) is a new suite of tools within Core Manager that allows for mass configuration of connected peripherals to a Q-SYS Core to simplify the setup for designs with many devices (this includes making the Q-SYS Core the authentication server for peripherals).
- For more information, including security requirements as well as the full list of peripherals supported in the Beta version of this feature, see Bulk Peripheral Management in the online help.
Q-SYS Extension for Sennheiser PartnerLink
- The Sennheiser TeamConnect Ceiling Medium Plus can now be used as a Q-SYS Designer Software component directly—with no plugin or separate Dante configuration required—for streamlined audio routing and control.
Other platform updates
- Q-SYS Core processors now ship in a secure state by default, entering Provisioning Mode on first use to require administrators to establish login credentials before any design can be deployed or Core Manager can be accessed.
- Note: Provisioning Mode is not entered on startup when a Core is upgraded in place from an earlier version to v10.4; existing credentials and settings are preserved in that case. For more information, see Core Provisioning Mode in the online help.
- Control and scripting improvements, including new select/deselect all checkboxes for Control Pin visibility, as well as UCI information can now be accessed natively from a Lua script, including getting UCI layers, visibility, names and pages.
Want a quick overview of new features?
We give you a quick tour of the notable new features in each major release of Q-SYS Designer Software. To learn more about using Q-SYS Designer Software, visit Q-SYS Training.
Q-SYS Designer Software v10.4
Released June 18, 2026
UPGRADE NOTICE: If you are upgrading from version 9.13.x, no additional steps are necessary. If you are upgrading from 9.12.x or earlier, see the Upgrade Requirements for instructions.
Q-SYS Designer Software v9.13.1 LTS (long-term support)
Released July 31, 2025
The long-term support version provides critical bug fixes and security updates, plus compatibility with minor revisions of supported hardware, while maintaining the feature-set of Q-SYS Designer Software v9.13. This version will be supported for 24 months from the date of release or until the promotion of a new release to LTS status.
QDS Archive Versions
Request a previous or End-of-Life (EOL) version of Q-SYS Designer Software for legacy systems.
3rd Party Plugin & Scriptable Controls
Q-SYS has partnered with several AV&C technology manufacturers to provide a broad portfolio of prebuilt plugins. This makes integration of third-party devices into a Q-SYS system a simple drag-and-drop configuration.
View Q-SYS Technology Partners Plugins
Q-SYS Control for iOS
Design user control interfaces for your iOS device within Q-SYS Designer Software and use this free app to wirelessly control any element of your Q-SYS system from your iPhone or iPad.
Q-SYS Online Help
The Q-SYS online help file is the most complete and latest help file for Q-SYS Designer Software and associated hardware and peripherals. You can access this help file from within Q-SYS Designer Software. The Q-SYS online help file is usually updated more frequently than the help file built into Q-SYS Designer Software.
