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QSControl.net™
BASIS / RAVE / DSP


BASIS and RAVE units
QSControl.net is a networked audio system platform that seamlessly integrates QSC's Amplifier and Loudspeaker Management, Configurable Digital Signal Processing and Digital Audio Transport into a unified system administered through a user-friendly GUI. QSC's BASIS, RAVE 522ua and DSP 322ua devices all operate under QSControl.net, networked and controlled from Venue Manager software. Furthermore, multiple networked computers can control and monitor all units simultaneously. QSControl.net is AMX® and Crestron® compatible.

QSC has developed a revolutionary signal transport system that employs CobraNet™ technology to route multiple audio channels over standard Ethernet cables and hardware. This network can replace hundreds of audio cables, dramatically reducing installation time, effort and cabling costs while improving routing flexibility and audio performance. This technology, integrated into our RAVE and BASIS products, is the ideal audio transport system for arenas, theaters and broadcast facilities that must route multiple channels over long distances without noise or hum.

Venue Manager Software

  • Snapshots: recall config block and/or parameter settings
  • Matrix mixer: any size up to 24x24
  • Automixers: gain sharing
  • Routers: any size up to 24x24
  • Gain Controls: up to 24 channels
  • Graphic EQs
  • Filters: high/low/all-pass. shelf, parametric shelf, Butterworth, Bessel-Thomson and Linkwitz-Riley high and low-pass
  • Crossovers: Linkwitz-Riley, Butterworth, Bessel-Thomson (in-phase, symmetrical, 2/3/4 way general purpose adjustable)
  • Dynamics Processors: Compressors, peak limiters, AGCs, gates, duckers (up to 8 channels, up to 60 sec fade-in/out times, priority mix)
  • Tone Generators: Pink/white noise, sine wave
  • Delays
  • Macros: user-definable custom blocks

Learn More about QSControl.net and Venue Manager software



BASIS


BASIS processors include Amplifier and Loudspeaker Management, Configurable DSP and CobraNet Digital Audio Transport in a compact 1RU device. BASIS processors can be generally considered a superset of the RAVE and DSP 322ua devices.

Automatic Power Limiting* is one of the most powerful features of the BASIS products. This technology establishes a feedback loop between QSC's speakers and amps that assesses the driver's thermal response to the true power delivered to it and uses this information to dynamically limit the power allowed to reach the driver. Power Limiting has no effect on the sound until the designated thermal limit is exceeded, beyond which the power to the driver is reduced to a safe level. This maximizes each loudspeaker's performance without exceeding its safe operating range.

Previous configurable DSP systems have often suffered from the problem of variable latency for signal propagating through different processing paths. QSC has solved this problem by yielding a short, fixed processing latency through its DSP subsystem, regardless of the signal path.

BASIS processors connect directly to the DataPort on select QSC amplifiers, providing network control and monitoring of amplifier functions. All models incorporate the DSP functions discussed in Venue Manager Software.

RAVE


In addition to its Digital Audio Transport functions, the RAVE 522ua incorporates DSP functions controlled by Venue Manager Software.

DSP 322ua


The DSP 322ua operates under QSControl.net but without CobraNet Digital Audio Transport capability. It incorporates DSP functions controlled by Venue Manager Software.


* BASIS Automatic Power Limiting is patented by QSC (U.S. patent number 6,940,981)

QSCONTROL.NET


DOCUMENTS

QSControl.net Version 3 8-page brochure (PDF 1.9MB)

Learn More About QSControl.net Version 3


SOFTWARE

QSControl.net
Venue Manager & QSCreator

TRAINING & EDUCATION

QSControl.net Level 1 Training
This introductory course will teach you the basics of the hardware and software components of QSControl.net.
Click Here to go to the training page

Video Tutorials
This video series will walk you through the process getting started with QSControl.net and explain how to use the new features in QSControl.net version 3
Click Here to go to the video tutorials page

3RD PARTY CONTROL OF BASIS

3rd Party Control Documentation (PDF 1MB)
BASIS/RAVE CobraNet OIDs (PDF 90K)
Managing Global Control Objects (PDF 264K)

THX APPROVED

All of the QSControl.net devices are THX approved

ACCESSORIES

WCP-1 Wall Control Plate with Rotary Potentiometer
WCP-2 Wall Control Plate with Rotary BCD Switch

(see WCP User Manual for more information)

All of the BASIS, RAVE and DSP devices operate under the same Venue Manager software .
The units differ by the inputs and outputs that they offer.


  Inputs   Outputs  
Model Analog1 Digital2 CobraNet3 DSP Analog1 DataPort4 CobraNet3 Monitor I/O5
BASIS 904zz - - 24 of 32 24x24 - 8(16 channels) 32 YES
BASIS 914lz 4 XLR line level - 16 of 32 24x24 - 8(16 channels) 32 -
BASIS 922az 8 line level   16 of 32 24x24 - 4(8 channels) 32 YES
BASIS 922dz - 25 pin AES/EBU
(8 channels) 		16 of 32 24x24 - 4(8 channels) 32 YES
BASIS 922uz 8 universal
mic/line		 - 16 of 32 24x24 - 4(8 channels) 32 YES
DSP 322ua 8 universal
mic/line		 - - 24x24 8 line level - - -
RAVE 522ua 8 universal
mic/line		 - 16 of 32 24x24 8 line level - 32 -

Connector Types:
1 Analog Line Level and Universal Mic/Line via 3-pin "phoenix style" (euro style) detachable terminal blocks. XLR inputs are balanced XLR/TRS combo connectors. (Pin 1/Tip: Hot, Pin 2/Ring: Cold, Pin3/Sleeve: Shield)
2 25-pin DB-25 style AES/EBU electrically balanced, 48 kHz sample rate
3 RJ45 connector
4 HD-15 Dataport connector
5 5-pin "phoenix style" (euro style) detachable terminal block




QSControl.net System Example


QSControl.net is a trademark of QSC Audio Products, LLC
CobraNet is a trademark of Cirrus Logic, Inc.




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