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October 12, 2015 - QSC is pleased to announce the addition of two new models to the popular AcousticPerformance loudspeaker series.  Consisting of a multipurpose 12" coaxial loudspeaker and a dual 12" subwoofer, these additions expand the AcousticPerformance series with high versatility and performance in mind. “Install loudspeakers are often required to perform multiple tasks”, says Travis Nie, QSC Product Manager – Install Loudspeakers.  “Having a product solution that can effectively meet these demands of different applications is invaluable. The new additions to the AcousticPerformance Series offer versatility without compromise.  In addition, when you combine these new loudspeaker with the QSC PLD4.2 or CXD4.2 processing amplifiers, you create a very formidable yet cost effective package”. The new AP-4122m is a 12-inch two-way coaxial system with 40 and 60…

Costa Mesa, CA, October 2015 —QSC, a leader in professional audio manufacturing, has expanded its global influence by bringing AV marketing & sales consultancy VIVID Audiovisual Media onto its team. Glen Harris, QSC Director of Sales EAME (Systems Group), said, “I am delighted to be working with VIVID AV Media at a very exciting time for QSC Systems. With VIVID’s knowledge of the systems business in the Middle East, they are an ideal partner to build a strong sales channel for the company’s recently announced Corporate AV solution based around the new Q-SYS™ Core 110f, TSC-7t and SPA amplifiers”.  Those corporate solutions made a big splash in the U.S. market in 2015, winning several rewards at the InfoComm release, including rAVe Best New Audio Product and Sound & Video Contractor Best of Show for the Q-SYS Core 110f DSP Appliance. QSC looks forward to helping…

QSC is pleased to announce the release of the first in a series of Application Guides for the TouchMix compact digital mixer. The TouchMix Application Guide for Musicians and Bands presents typical TouchMix applications, set ups, diagrams, features and functions used by gigging bands and musicians.

“Snegiri” Health Resort is situated in Rozhdestveno village in Moscow region, in a beautiful landscape on the bank of Istra river, where during XVI-XIX centuries a residence of the Russian noble family Kutaisovy was located. The health resort includes medical canter, SPA center, swimming pool, fitness and entertainment facilities. The “Snegiri” resort also hosts corporate meetings, conferences and seminars, as well as concerts and musical theatrical performances. The concert & cinema hall of “Snegiri” resort where the QSC KLA active line array was installed can seat up to 670 people, it comprises a large scene, parter (483 seats) and balcony (187 seats). Two fly arrays of 4 х KLA12 + 1х KLA181 are situated of the right and left sides of the scene. The front fill array of 2 х KLA12 ensures even sound coverage of the central area of the parter and balcony, and there…

Theatre World magazine talks about QSC cinema products in the theatre where the Lumiere Brothers publicly premiered the first motion picture.

QSC Cinema products are installed in the recently refurbished Eden Theatre in La Ciotat, France.  The Eden Theatre is an historic landmark where the Lumière brothers screened one of their first moving pictures in 1896 - "The Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat Station (L'Arrivée d'un train en gare de La Ciotat)". In fact, legend has it that the audience were so terrified by the moving images of the steam locomotive that some of them leapt from their seats to flee the train. And this was 30 years before sound on film!    Today, the theatre is refitted with state-of the-art digital projection and sound, including QSC cinema loudspeakers and power amplifiers.  The July/August edition of Theatre World includes a feature article on the entire project.  

QSC Headquarters, Costa Mesa, CA (August 31, 2015) - QSC is pleased to announce that Joey D’Angelo has joined QSC Systems as Director of Systems Solutions. In his new role, D’Angelo will contribute to QSC’s strategic direction within its systems business, across the areas of sales, marketing and training.  He will also work to form and cultivate strong partnerships in QSC’s key market segments, serving as an informed advocate for QSC’s portfolio of systems solutions.  Additionally, D’Angelo will be deeply engaged in product conceptualization and roadmap discussions for QSC Systems as QSC continues to add to its solutions portfolio in the Corporate AV arena and other key market segments. “We are excited to integrate Joey’s incredibly rich, 18-year systems consulting background into our existing Systems strategy,” said Joe Pham, President and CEO of QSC. Prior to…

Klock Entertainment, based in Harrisburg, PA, is a fully-time full-service entertainment and production company specializing in social events (mostly weddings). Founder and CEO Jason Klock and his 35 employees provide DJ entertainment, lighting, and photo booth services for over 600 events a year. “We are a total QSC company when it comes to loudspeakers and our DJ's couldn't be happier. Our go-to rig for a wedding reception are two K12 powered loudspeakers,” says Klock. “We also add the KW181 subwoofers for larger parties. Additionally, we use K10’s and K8’s for Cocktail Receptions. A majority of our weddings also hire us to provide audio for the ceremony as well. For this we use the TouchMix-8 combined with either the K8 or K10 series speakers.” “For our applications, we most appreciate the versatility that the QSC K Series offers, such as multiple types of inputs,…

QSC Releases New TouchMix Control Android App TouchMix now controllable by virtually any wireless tablet or smart-phone device QSC is pleased to announce the release of TouchMix Control Android App for Android-based tablets and smart-phones. Like its iOS predecessor, the Android app offers users comprehensive control of the TouchMix digital mixer, effectively replicating the on-mixer touch screen interface. The full compliment of features is available to tablet device users on both platforms. On Android smart-phones or Apple iPhone and iPod Touch devices, the TouchMix Control App operates as a compact, personal stage monitor AUX mixing solution. Up to twelve external devices comprising any combination of Android or Apple iOS smart-phones or tablets may be connected at once to a TouchMix mixer. In multiple wireless device operation, the TouchMix operator may allow or…

QSC Awarded Hot 50 For TSC-7t Tabletop Touchscreen Dialer QSC recognized for its new PoE tabletop touchscreen dialer, featuring Bluetooth and Micro USB On-The-Go (OTG) connections to meet the collaboration needs of the Corporate AV market. Costa Mesa, CA, July 31, 2015 —QSC, a leading manufacturer of digital signal processing, networked signal transport, audio/video control systems, power amplifiers, and loudspeaker products for nearly five decades, is honored to announce it was recognized as a 2015 InfoComm Hot 50 for TSC-7t PoE Tabletop Touchscreen Dialer from New Bay Media publication InfoComm Daily. TSC-7t Tabletop Touchscreen Dialer was selected from a hundreds of entries submitted by manufacturers introducing new products at InfoComm 2015 in Orlando, Florida in June. Entries were reviewed and Hot 50 award recipients were featured in the InfoComm Daily. “We…

Costa Mesa, CA, July 31, 2015 —QSC, a leading manufacturer of digital signal processing, networked signal transport, audio/video control systems, power amplifiers, and loudspeaker products for nearly five decades, is honored to announce it was recognized as a 2015 InfoComm Hot 50 for TSC-7t PoE Tabletop Touchscreen Dialer from New Bay Media publication InfoComm Daily. TSC-7t Tabletop Touchscreen Dialer was selected from a hundreds of entries submitted by manufacturers introducing new products at InfoComm 2015 in Orlando, Florida in June. Entries were reviewed and Hot 50 award recipients were featured in the InfoComm Daily. “We appreciate being recognized by New Bay Media,” said Joe Pham, QSC CEO. “The launch of TSC-7t Tabletop Touchscreen Dialer at InfoComm represents the first of many in QSC’s product development pipeline aimed at the Corporate AV market, all…

Barry Ferrell, Mark Mayfield, and Danny Pickett recently returned from the annual International Cinema Technology Association’s (ICTA) summer Business Retreat in Austin, Texas, where QSC Cinema was honored to receive the “Teddy Award” for ICTA Manufacturer of the Year.   This is the second time that QSC has won this honor. The award is especially meaningful because it is voted by Cinema dealers. It’s a testament to the great quality, delivery and service which is the winning combination for QSC.   Also at the event, Barry Ferrell was honored as outgoing member of the Board of Directors. Mark Mayfield was named to the Board of Directors for a 3-year term.

Beginning July 1, 2015, all IDEA Pro Audio passive, bi-, tri- and quad-amp loudspeakers and loudspeaker systems will be powered by a new set of system amplifier racks named IDEA ProRack Series, featuring PLD Series amplifiers from QSC. The result of a technical partnership between QSC and the Galicia, Spain-based European loudspeaker manufacturer, this collaboration brings to market advanced, complete professional sound reinforcement systems, optimized for maximized performance of the IDEA loudspeaker portfolio. The IDEA engineering team had been searching for the most powerful and feature rich, cost-sensible processing and amplification platform available in the market today, and determined that the QSC PLD Series represent an absolutely perfect match with all existing IDEA loudspeaker configurations. Ideally suited as the optimal system amplifier solution for IDEA…

rAVe RADIO Interview with QSC Product Manager TJ Adams on the new Q-SYS Core100f Processor <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/28nQl-uY4iI" frameborder="0" width="560" height="315"></iframe> Click here for more on QSC at Infocomm 2015.

Important Reminder: Update firmware on DPA Series amplifiers and Q-SYS Cores DPA and DPA-Q Series amplifiers are a revolutionary advancement in amplifier technology.  As with any software-controlled electronics, it is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED that you regularly check for the latest version software and firmware.  This will ensure that you have access to the latest features and that any “bugs” or other operational irregularities are resolved before they become problematic.   For DPA Series Amplifiers There are two software tools for updating DPA amplifiers: Amplifier Navigator and Amp Restore Utility.  Amplifier Navigator updates the amplifier’s firmware to the current firmware version and preserves all user-defined presets (50 in total). Amp Restore Utility will restore the firmware image to factory default.  That means all user-defined presets (50 in total) are…

QSC Headquarters, Costa Mesa, CA —QSC, a leading manufacturer of digital signal processing, networked signal transport, audio/video control systems, power amplifiers, and loudspeaker products for nearly five decades, is pleased to announce the new TSC-7t PoE Tabletop Touchscreen.  The TSC-7t Tabletop Touchscreen can be used on any Q-SYS™ networked audio solution, including the new Core 110f. The TSC-7t functions as an elegant telephone dialer and can additionally be used to control a myriad of third-party devices prevalent in boardrooms and meeting rooms—via the Core (no additional control processor box required). Additionally, the TSC-7t meets a common BYOD (bring your own device) audio need. When meeting participants run UC or web conferencing applications on their own devices, they can easily connect the 2-way audio from that device to the Q-SYS system using the…

QSC Headquarters, Costa Mesa, CA — QSC, a leading manufacturer of signal processing, digital signal transport, computer control systems, power amplifiers, and loudspeaker products for nearly five decades, is pleased to introduce its SPA Amplifier Series. QSC has developed a powerful yet affordable amplifier series to meet the audio amplification needs in boardrooms, conference rooms, and other corporate spaces where multiple speakers are in use. "We are pleased to answer requests from our loyal customers for an amplifier solution that brings the power and sensation of our live-event amplifiers into the boardroom," said Joe Pham, President and CEO. “Our SPA Amplifier Series is Energy Star compliant and offers flexibility to integrators with two amplifier solutions.  The SPA2-60 offers two channels of Low-Z output into 4Ω or 8Ωs, but it can be bridged to provide 70V or…

This article, originally published in Film Journal International, explores what it takes to turn a 4,000 seat performance venue into the world’s largest cinema each year at CinemaCon.

QSC’s Cinema group held an International Dealer Meeting on April 21 in Las Vegas, just prior to the beginning of CinemaCon, the industry’s largest trade event.  Despite the very early hour, nearly 100 dealers from 24 countries around the globe attended the standing-room-only event.  Barry Ferrell, Danny Pickett, and Mark Mayfield shared product and application information, and updates on marketing and sales activities. 

Costa Mesa, CA, (May 19, 2015)- QSC is pleased to announce a new firmware upgrade for the TouchMix-8 and TouchMix-16 digital mixers. TouchMix mixers have received critical acclaim for their sound quality, ease of use, and impressive results from experienced professionals and audio novices alike. The 2.1 firmware release retains all the features and performance and includes critical updates that will improve mixer stability while providing significant, powerful new capabilities. “We are strongly urging every TouchMix user to upgrade to 2.1,” says Vice President, Professional Product Development, Gerry Tschetter. “This release not only offers improved stability but adds a few new features as well including support for MIDI-over-USB footswitches.” Among the new features, one that will be of special interest around the world, is the new multi-language Info system. The…