QSC Loudspeakers on the Set of ABC's Primetime Drama Recreate the Concert Experience While also helping to Ensure Perfect Lip Sync.

Nashville, TN  (March 25, 2013) - Over 20,000 watts of QSC K and KW Series Active Loudspeakers are helping to bring an authentic concert experience to the set of  "Nashville," ABC's new hit primetime musical drama. The compact, high-powered speakers are being used to deliver pre-recorded music tracks to the actors and an audience of extras on the "Nashville" soundstage with a clarity that not only creates a lifelike concert atmosphere but also helps the show's editors achieve perfect lip sync.

A critical and popular hit, "Nashville" focuses on a country music star, played by Connie Britton, who accepts the opening slot on the "Red Lips White Lies" tour of a new teen sensation, played by Hayden Panettiere, in an attempt to revive her fading career. The show's creator, producer and writer is Callie Khouri (who won a screenwriting Oscar for "Thelma and Louise"); Khouri's husband, T-Bone Burnett, a multiple award-winner in his own right, is executive music producer.

The production has rented a large warehouse in Nashville, constructing a 2D/3D green screen virtual stage set that can be made to look like different cities as the show's fictional concert tour progresses. Tasked with finding a speaker system capable of delivering the requisite power and clarity, the show's sound mixer, Joe Foglia, CAS, of Southeast Audio Services, contacted his longtime friend and vendor, Mike Harris, of Harris Audio in Miami, for a recommendation. "Without hesitation Mike insisted that we consider QSC," reports Foglia, whose background encompasses over three decades of live and studio recording as well as film and television sound, during which he has picked up six Emmy nominations,  and one win for NBC's "Scrubs."

In seeking a solution that would meet the sonic requirements of the audio team while also appealing to the show's set designers, Foglia consulted with QSC Director of Marketing Communications Ray van Straten who recommended a combination of K and KW Series loudspeakers for the various stations.  Foglia relates, "Two KW181 subwoofers are positioned under the stage while two KSub subwoofers reside under the drum riser. Onstage we use KW122s. We have four down the front, four down the rear, two on the drummer, one on the keyboard, one on the pedal steel, two for the background vocals and two for Connie and Hayden." The production recently also built a replica of Nashville's famed Bluebird Cafe music venue, which uses a pair of K8s above the stage for the audience and a pair of K10s for the performers.

"We use Pro Tools for playback. It's got to be loud and it's got to be clean but it can't overpower the stage," says Foglia. Although the actors are performing to pre-recorded music tracks, he records the actors singing. "They need a clean, audible track of the singing to get the lip sync 100 percent, even though we use time code. Even in a big, echoey hall, the QSCs are cutting through."

Furthermore, says Foglia, "The actors can feel it; the stage vibrates because of the subs, so everybody gets in the mood. And they bring in a thousand extras and plant them around the stage, so it needs to be good enough for them to get into it, too. The QSCs kick butt, and they're very clear."

He elaborates, "I wanted a real strong sub under the drum riser. Through Pro Tools we send the drum set to the subs so the drummer can get the feel. Sometimes we just send a click track. We use those subs and cut off the top frequencies as much as we can; it's basically a thumper. The dialog is not affected because it's way above the frequency range of the sub."
The initial episode of "Nashville" included concert footage filmed at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena, using production elements from Rascal Flatts' touring set, but not the band's sound system. "I've used QSC amps all my life, so I ended up going with QSC speakers, because they're compact and powerful," says Foglia. When the "Nashville" production relocated to its soundstage, "We had to have the best quality sound-so that's why I stayed with QSC," he adds.

Costa Mesa, CA (March 19, 2013) - QSC Audio Products, LLC. is pleased to announce the promotions of several senior managers to new leadership roles within its powerful global sales and marketing teams. Gina Bergmann has been promoted to Senior Director, Sales Operations and US Sales; David Fuller has been promoted to Senior Director, International Sales and Technical Marketing, and Ray van Straten has been promoted to Senior Director, Marketing Communications and Training & Education.

“I am very excited about these management changes and the opportunities they represent for our company's future,” states Joe Pham, QSC President and CEO. “David, Gina and Ray each have proven track records of success, building teams from the ground up and being advocates for approaching our business differently. In addition, they all have a strong background in sales which gives them a unique perspective on how they approach the non-sales aspect of their roles.”

Gina Bergmann will be leading both the Sales Operations and US Sales Teams at QSC. Gina originally joined QSC Sales Operations 12 years ago and has worked in both the Retail and Concert divisions, moving on to manage QSC Strategic Accounts, and most recently managing both Sales Operations and Strategic Accounts. Gina will also maintain responsibility for Channel Management Strategy.

“When I first joined QSC, I couldn't imagine having a role informing the direction of the company,” says Bergmann. “Today, I could not be more excited about the opportunity to work alongside such an incredible group of people in shaping the direction of the Sales and Marketing teams of the future, and propelling our next phase of growth.”

David Fuller will be leading both the Technical Marketing & International Sales Teams at QSC. David came to QSC three years ago, first managing the Asia Pacific region, then relocating to the headquarters in Costa Mesa facility to head up the Technical Marketing team. In this role, David built an extraordinarily high caliber of talent and tools for the benefit of QSC customers. “Becoming a global organization is a critical component of QSC's mission statement, and I'm very excited at the prospect of playing a part in that. Furthermore, the International Sales Team at QSC has never been stronger, and it is my privilege to lead such a talented group of industry professionals.”

Ray van Straten will be leading both Marketing Communications and the Training & Education Team at QSC. Throughout his ten years with QSC, Ray has served as Retail Market Manager, Director of Entertainer Solutions, and most recently managing the company's Marketing Communications Team. In addition to assuming the new Training & Education responsibilities, Ray will also continue to oversee Worldwide Artist Relations and Public Relations.
“Being asked to serve the needs of our growing company in this way is both an honor and a privilege,” expresses Ray van Straten. “The caliber of talent at QSC is second to none in the industry and our brand's success is a reflection of that. I truly look forward to what lies ahead.”

Albany, Auckland, New Zealand (March 15, 2013)  -Every Sunday the Shore Community Church congregates in the Albany Junior High School's sports hall. This requires them to set up and pack down their own audio equipment before and after each service. In the past they had used an ageing, very large and heavy audio system. The challenge assigned to local installer Halogen Audio was to find a system that met the church's high audio expectations whilst also meeting their requirements for portability and ease of set up. They tried out various options, but were only satisfied when Halogen Audio supplied a QSC KLA ActiveLine Array System, consisting of four KLA12 elements and two KW181 subwoofers.

The church required an audio system that was suitable for both speech and the church band. It needed to provide high quality, even sound coverage across the large hall space, and the allowance to grow with the church into a larger venue. The KLA speakers are very versatile in terms of mounting options, so they can easily be used as part of an installed system when the church moves into a permanent venue. The QSC system also won favours from the congregation for the ease with which it could be set up and packed away each Sunday - with its simple lift, click and play approach, the fixed arcuate, active line array system can be deployed in a fraction of the time required by comparable line array products.

The Shore Community Church was so happy with the KLA system that they decided to add a full QSC K Series  monitor system to their order with Halogen Audio, consisting of four K12 Active Loudspeakers and a K8 dedicated to monitoring a drum kit. The 1000W amplification and six-year warranty on the K Series, in particular, helped to swing the deal.

Dave Simpson, leader of the Shore Community Church, explains: "The level of support we received from Halogen Audio, coupled with the high quality and suitability of the QSC equipment for our application, meant we were very comfortable placing an order for the equipment."

Costa Mesa, CA (March 12, 2013) - In the wake of the tragic elementary school shootings this past December, QSC Audio Products, LLC, will present a golf tournament on May 4, 2013 at the Tustin Ranch Golf Club in Tustin, CA to benefit the Sandy Hook School Support Fund.

There are a variety of ways for both companies and individuals to partner with QSC to benefit this worthwhile cause, from corporate sponsorships, banner displays, gift bags, foursomes, contest sponsorships, meal sponsorships, and individual golfer registration and lunch tickets.

“We welcome golf enthusiasts from across the industry in aiding this very worthwhile cause,” states Joe Pham, QSC President and CEO. “Now is the time for those that can to lend their support, whether as sponsor, player, or simply by offering a charitable donation. We are very grateful for participation at any level.”

The event will begin at 7:00 a.m. with onsite registration, and highlights of the day will include a helicopter ball drop, an awards ceremony for the top golf foursomes, breakfast and lunch buffets, prize drawings, and several contests including a closest-to-the-pin contest, hole-in-one contest, and longest drive contest.

Costa Mesa, CA (March 4, 2013) -QSC has further strengthened its position as a leader in the systems integration market with the release of complete EASE .GLL data files for its entire loudspeaker line, including AcousticDesign, AcousticPerformance, K Series, KW Series, KLA Series, WideLine and others.

"Unlike legacy file formats such as .efo, .spk, and .dll, these new .GLL files can work across all three popular platforms; EASE Address, EASE Focus 2, and the full 3D modeling version of EASE 4.3," states David Fuller, QSC Director of Technical Marketing. "This has been a great effort from our engineering team, not only in the file creation, but also in the hours spent collecting & validating the mechanical and acoustical data."

QSC Director of Marketing Communications Ray van Straten adds, "By offering consultants and contractors this enhanced ability to integrate our loudspeaker products into their EASE-based design proposals, we are now able to deliver these channel partners a more compelling business solution that fully compliments our products' sonic performance."

Click here to visit the QSC EASE library

Donetsk, Ukraine, Europe (February, 2013) - The Victoria Hotel & Conference Center is the finest venue in Donetsk, capital of the Donets Basin region of the Ukraine. It is also situated very close to the Donbass Arena, home of local soccer heroes (and 2009 UEFA Cup winners) FC Shakhtar Donetsk (FCSD), and one of the venues for last year's Euro 2012 tournament.

In preparation for Euro 2012, which saw a sizeable portion of the UEFA delegation staying at the Victoria, the hotel was thoroughly refurbished and all of its audio systems were renewed throughout. Odessa-based installer Real Music, who are also the QSC distributor for Ukraine, were responsible for installing all of the PA/VA speakers and systems. A QSC ILA line array comprising 16 WL2082-i elements (eight left, eight right) and four WL118-sw subwoofers was used in the main conference hall at the Victoria, where all of the pre- and post-match press conferences were held during the tournament. The array was driven by a combination of four PLX3102 amps, plus a PLX1104 and an RMX5050, and managed by an SC28 system controller.

A slightly smaller version of the same system was used in the main hotel restaurant, with eight WL2082-i elements, six WL118-sw subs, and a pair of PLX3102 amps, together with RMX 4050HD, RMX 850, and PL380 amps and another SC28 system controller. Music in the hotel's second, smaller restaurant was provided by six KW Series Active KW153 three-way speakers and a pair each of KW122 two-way units and KW181 subs. Finally, a system comprising a pair of multi-purpose AD-S82 speakers and eight further compact AD-S52Ts, driven respectively by ISA-500Ti and ISA-300Ti amplifiers, was used in the hotel lobby, ensuring good coverage in all of the hotel's public spaces.

Vladimir Golovan, brand manager at Real Music's pro audio department, explained the choice of QSC amps and speakers at the Hotel Victoria. "We believed that this was the best equipment on the market to fulfil the hotel's requirements given their budget, and after we had demonstrated it to the owners, they believed us. The management were delighted and said they had never before heard better."

Costa Mesa, CA (February 20, 2013) - QSC Audio Products is pleased to announce that Mark Mayfield has joined the company as Cinema Marketing Manager. In his new role, Mayfield will be responsible for developing and executing marketing programs as well as providing sales and technical support for the acclaimed QSC Cinema line of products.

Mark has had a rich career working in the audio industry, working as a recording/live sound engineer, as well as extensive experience in cinema product marketing for firms including Bose Corporation, Harman International (JBL Professional), and Eastern Acoustics Works. Prior to joining QSC, Mayfield has held several editorial positions, launching several major industry trade publications, and has authored dozens of articles and reports on cinema sound and AV technology and their various applications. Mark has presented cinema sound seminars in Europe, Asia, and North America, and is an adjunct faculty member of the InfoComm Academy. Mayfield holds a BS from St. Lawrence University and an MBA from Boston College.

“I have spent much of my career focusing on cinema, and I'm thrilled at the opportunity to make a difference in the quality of sound in the cinema marketplace, especially working with a prestigious brand like QSC,” says Mayfield.  “The team of experienced cinema sound professionals here is unmatched anywhere in the industry, and it's truly an honor to be part of that.”

Copenhagen, Denmark, Europe (February 13, 2013) - The award-winning Bella Sky Comwell hotel in the Danish capital Copenhagen chose the Q-Sys(tm) integrated platform from QSC to route and manage much of its extensive audio infrastructure, from background music to conference audio.

The instantly recognisable hotel, with its dual 'leaning towers' design, was built in late 2011 as part of the Bella Center Conference venue on Amager, the island off Copenhagen where the city's main airport and the Danish access to the international bridge and tunnel across the Øresund (Gravel Sound) to Sweden are situated. Since opening it has won several accolades, including an International Hotel Award for Best Architecture in Europe for its unique 'twisted pair' of towers, which are designed to ensure more guests obtain an uninterrupted view of of the capital in one direction, or the impressive Øresund Bridge in the other.

Local audio-visual integrator AV-Huset a/s were responsible for the audio infrastructure at the hotel, and chose Q-Sys as the management platform, installing a comprehensive system supplied by Danish QSC distributor EM Nordic. Run from a control room in the hotel basement, the Bella Sky Q-Sys comprises a Core 1000 linked to 10 I/O Frames around the building, 21 ISA amplifiers, a total of 10 compact two-way QSC AD-S 52 and 82 loudspeakers distributed amongst the hotel's four bars and two restaurants, together with no less than 144 QSC AD-CI52ST discreet ceiling-mount speakers in the reception and other communal areas.Q-Sys is mainly responsible for background music facilities at Bella Sky, althoughmic- and line-in options are provided in some of the hotel's 28 meeting rooms and three conference halls, so audio can be networked for projections and corporate presentations.

In the conference halls, Q-Sys also interfaces with a third-party environmental control system, as Ashley Cooke of EM Nordic explains:"It was my first installation with Q-Sys, and we had to ensure it would integrate with the third-party control system. I was concerned it would take a while, but it was literally a question of sitting down with the installers for 15 minutes, and then Q-Sys was all hooked up. I thought I might get some calls from them asking for support, but everything just worked - the next thing I knew, the hotel was open and winning awards!

“One of the advantages of Q-Sys is that is doesn't need dedicated custom cabling. So at Bella Sky, the system runs via the hotel's existing IT infrastructure, which made for huge savings on installation costs, considering that the same audio channels often need to be routed simultaneously to the ground floor in one tower and the 23rd floor in the other!

Costa Mesa, CA (February 14, 2013) - QSC Audio Products LLC announces the launch today of their new “Obsessed” Contest, inviting their most loyal customers and devotees to demonstrate their affinity for their products, and tell the story of their Obsession with QSC for a chance to win $5,000 in free gear.

QSC already knows that their customers are very special and share loyalty to the brand and products - and often, they are compelled to share their story with others. Each of them has reasons why they chose QSC products for the first time. Some speak about the company's great service and support. Some boast that their QSC products have been in continuous use for 20 years or more.  Others talk about QSC products performing to perfection under extremely harsh environmental conditions.  Over the years, QSC has been told stories of their products surviving ridiculous calamities only to continue to function flawlessly. While no two Obsessed customers are exactly alike, they do share one common trait - They love QSC!

The “Obsessed” contest is an opportunity for these loyal and enthusiastic customers to express their enthusiasm for the QSC brand, and in the process be eligible to win $5,000 in QSC gear.  Entries can include written testimony, videos and photographs whereby contestants can show that they are the most “Obsessed” with QSC.

To enter the contest, please visit the QSC “Obsessed” contest page at www.passionforaudio.com/obsessed  or the company's Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/QSCAudioProducts.  

The contest begins on February 14th and will continue through April 30th.

Costa Mesa, CA (February 10, 2013) - QSC Audio Products, LLC announces the latest upgrade to Q-Sys Designer, Version 3.1. The v3.1 upgrade to the design and control software for the company's Q-Sys(tm) Integrated Platform, Q-Sys Designer, adds Voice-over-IP capabilities and interfacing support for IP PBXs and analogue telephone systems via third-party FXO Gateways. With the update installed, telephone calls may now be routed into Q-Sys, or Q-Sys audio may be connected to external phone lines, further enhancing the existing fully-featured conferencing capabilities of the Q-Sys platform.

"Q-Sys was born of the idea that we could provide an integrated system management platform based on standard, affordable Intel(R) architecture at a fraction of the price of systems using custom-designed processors and chipsets - and this upgrade continues that philosophy," comments Joe Peavey, Q-Sys Product Manager at QSC. "Sure, you can buy dedicated interfaces to interface analogue phone lines with digital conferencing systems, but they're expensive, especially the ones that allow many lines to be active simultaneously, which quickly run to thousands of US dollars.

"In contrast, the Q-Sys Designer 3.1 update allows you interface IP PBXs with Q-Sys quickly and simply, and if users want to route analogue phone lines in too, all that is required to do it is an FXO Gateway. There are multi-channel, Rolls-Royce solutions in that field too, but prices in the United States start at under 50 dollars for a single-channel box, and even the multi-channel devices are much more affordable. Also, because VoIP technology is an international standard, there's no need to have to buy certified analogue equipment to deal with the national telephone networks in different countries. Best of all, the Q-Sys update itself is of course completely free."

Other notable features included in the v3.1 software upgrade include:

• Options for users to record paging notifications by dialling in from their phones with suitable user PIN and paging access codes, then initiate the playback of the messages across the Q-Sys-controlled network or system;
• The ability for designers to determine a hierarchy of codecs for use with connected VoIP systems. The system will always try to connect using the highest-quality codec, and users can now determine the order in which successive lower-quality codecs will be attempted when a higher-quality codec is not supported in the connected system;
• Improved graphical support for buttons and controls, allowing the use of status graphics as well as text, including colours, smilies, ticks and crosses, and so on;
• Finer control over individual UCIs (User Control Interfaces, including QSC touch-screen controllers, iPads and iPhones, or Windows laptops). This includes the Administrator option of locking down individual UCIs, which could be useful, for example, once a live event has begun and no further alterations should be made from local UCIs in a venue;
• Improvements to the stability and capabilities of the URL Stream Receiver, which is now known as the Media Stream Receiver. QSC guidelines now state that integrated Q-Sys Cores (250i, 500i) can handle up 16 simultaneous channels of audio from a video media player, while the larger Cores (from the Core 1000 up) will be capable of managing a maximum of 32 simultaneous channels.
  

Combined with the Acoustic Echo Cancellation (AEC) algorithm provided in the last major update, the new v3.1 software makes Q-Sys an even more powerful and affordable solution for boardrooms and other conferencing applications. "Our users loved the AEC," laughs Joe Peavey, "but about the first thing they all said last year when they heard about that was 'So when am I going to be able to connect a phone to this thing?'. The answer to that is: when you've got v3.1."

Q-Sys, the complete integrated system platform that encompasses everything from the audio input to loudspeakers, provides all the audio routing, processing, control and monitoring necessary for any facility while maintaining the audio quality and reliability QSC has come to be known for. Designed for the rigorous requirements of both small and large-scale venues, the power of Q-Sys has been demonstrated worldwide in a variety of applications, including stadiums and arenas, theme parks, performing arts venues, transportation hubs, corporate boardrooms, convention halls, government facilities, hotels and casinos and houses of worship.

Indianapolis, IN- The Saddle Up Saloon and Dancehall, headquartered near Chicago in Aurora, IL, recently expanded its operation, opening a second location in Indianapolis, IN. Located near the Castleton Square Mall, close to Indianapolis Metropolitan Airport, the new 13,440-sq.-ft. venue features three bars, a stage, and a 3,000-sq.-ft. dance floor with sound from a  QSC KW Series Active Loudspeaker System.
Local integrator Sean Wooldridge, a former sales engineer at Sweetwater Sound in Fort Wayne, IN and graduate of the Music Production and Engineering program at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA, installed the QSC system at the new Western-themed dance club. Even with the massive size of the dance floor, the power and coverage of the KW Series speakers allowed Wooldridge to achieve excellent coverage and intelligibility with a surprisingly small number of speakers, he reports.

“We installed six of the KW122 12-inch two-way speakers - three on either side of the dance floor. Then there are four of the KW181 18-inch subwoofers on the dance floor; we've got a little box for them there,” says Wooldridge. “It has a capacity of 1,200 people, and amazingly, the KW Series speakers covered the whole thing.”

In addition to operating as a nightclub and bar, the Saddle Up also presents line-dancing lessons for patrons. “Every 20 minutes or so an instructor will go down onto the dance floor with a head-worn mic and teach. Next thing you know, there's a big line dance going on,” says Wooldridge. “So vocal intelligibility is critical in an application like this. And that's another cool thing about the KW Series Loudspeakers - the clarity is astonishing.”

Wooldridge had no hesitation in recommending QSC Audio products, having experienced K Family loudspeakers first hand while working at Sweetwater. “QSC came in with the K8s, K10s, the K12s and KSubs when they were first coming out,” he recalls. “They were playing program material as we walked into the meeting and it was filling the room with a decent level of sound. Someone said, 'Can we hear it without the subs?' Actually, they weren't even using the subs - just the K8s. So I knew these were some pretty serious speakers!”
He continues, “As far as this installation, it makes it a lot easier if you've got a lot of sound coming out of smaller box. It just ends up being an easier installation. The processing in the KW boxes makes them easy to manage and made my job a breeze. I knew that QSC was the way to go for Saddle Up.”

Costa Mesa, CA  (January 24, 2013) - QSC Audio Products, LLC is very pleased to announce of the addition of several acclaimed musicians to their rapidly expanding K for Musicians family, including songwriter, keyboardist, and longtime 'Journey' member Jonathan Cain, 'The Rolling Stones' bassist Darryl Jones, keyboardist Salo Loyo, drummer Dave Weckl and guitarist Dweezil Zappa.

According to Darryl Jones, his bass rig, consisting of a pair of KW122s and a KW181 subwoofer, gives him a clean, powerful sound which is extremely versatile to suit the many different types of music he regularly plays.  “Because I am involved in a lot of different kinds of music--rock and roll, electronic jazz, sounds with synth bass, solo projects with effects-- I always try to find the sound that fits the music I am playing. For rock and roll sounds, I use a tube amp sound. I find that I can use the rig for really big sounds like synth bass and bass with lots of effects, sequences that I am playing along with. This works great because the QSC rig is full range. For some of the other things that I am doing, I need a more of a pure, really clean, clear, powerful sound. That's one of the things that led me to QSC,” explains Jones.

“My rig sounds fantastic with very little, if any, EQ on the speakers,” reports Dave Weckl. “The KW Series reproduces my acoustic drum sound in a very natural, yet very high fidelity, manner. And the headroom is unbelievable; the rig has much more power than I ever use on stage.”

“I honestly have never used any keyboard amp, speaker, PA system, wedge or in-ear system that comes even close to the sound and response I get from my K Series,” says Salo Loyo.  “The sound is pure, clean and powerful. I don't have to worry about competing with anybody to be heard. And it's not just volume; I can play at any level and the sound cuts thru beautifully and clearly, without hurting anyone's hearing.”

Jonathan Cain adds, “I was amazed at the way that the K's can really rock. I don't think for the money, they can be beat. You would have to spend three, four times that amount of money to get something to come close.”

Finally, Dweezil Zappa sums it up to say that his KW Series rig helps him have the sound that inspires him: “To make good music you have to be inspired by the sound, and I think my current setup is the best that I've had,” he says.  “It does have more response with articulation - with the things that I play and with the nuances that I can get by inducing feedback or those things that you would expect from a guitar amp/speaker setup.  I get the full-range frequency response but I also get the feel of pushing enough air so that it feels like a guitar cabinet.”

Visit Jonathan Cain's artist page at: http://kformusicians.com/english/artists/jonathan-cain/.
Visit Darryl Jones's artist page at: http://kformusicians.com/english/artists/darryl-jones/.
Visit Salo Loyo's artist page at: http://kformusicians.com/english/artists/salo-loyo/
Visit Dave Weckl's artist page at: http://kformusicians.com/english/artists/dave-weckl/.
Visit Dweezil Zappa's artist page at: http://kformusicians.com/english/artists/dweezil-zappa/.

These acclaimed artists join a long list of others in the QSC K for Musicians Family, such as Omar Hakim, David Matthews, Paul Pesco, Shawn Pelton, Tony Levin and many others.

About K for Musicians
Musicians themselves were the genesis for the creation of KforMusicians.com, leading the way via online forum discussions touting the company's active loudspeakers as the perfect solution for accurate sound reproduction of digital sources in a live application. The QSC K for Musicians website, currently available in English, Spanish, French, Russian, and Turkish offers multiple examples of how K Family loudspeakers can be used for musical instrument reproduction in common, live performance applications. There are distinct areas for Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Electronic Drums and Acoustic Drums - as well as compelling K for Musicians artist profiles, photos and interviews. And the common sentiment heard over and over is that the K Family allows musicians to be more expressive, add nuance and greater dynamics, and produce more creative and inspired live performances.
www.kformusicians.com

Costa Mesa, CA (January 24, 2013) - QSC Audio Products, LLC is pleased to welcome bassist Darryl Jones to the rapidly expanding list of musicians who have joined the K for Musicians family. A celebrated musician who has played with some of the most acclaimed artists, in jazz, blues, and the rock music worlds, Jones is the bassist for The Rolling Stones.

Jones had his first introduction to the K Series and KW Series while on tour, interestingly, by two drummers - Omar Hakim and Dave Weckl. “Omar Hakim told me he was playing his electronic drum kit through a QSC rig and recommended it to me. Then I was out on tour with Oz Noy and Dave Weckl, who was using it for his drum monitoring system. When I heard what was he was doing with it, I asked him to hook me up with the guys at QSC,” says Jones.

According to Jones, his bass rig, consisting of a pair of KW122s and a KW181 subwoofer, gives him a clean, powerful sound which is extremely versatile to suit the many different types of music he regularly plays.  “Because I am involved in a lot of different kinds of music--rock and roll, electronic jazz, sounds with synth bass, solo projects with effects-- I always try to find the sound that fits the music I am playing. For rock and roll sounds, I use a tube amp sound. I find that I can use the rig for really big sounds like synth bass and bass with lots of effects, sequences that I am playing along with. This works great because the QSC rig is full range. For some of the other things that I am doing, I need a more of a pure, really clean, clear, powerful sound. That's one of the things that led me to QSC,” explains Jones.

Darryl Jones began his career performing with Miles Davis and played bass guitar on the Davis albums Decoy and You're Under Arrest. Jones has worked with jazz artists such as Herbie Hancock, Mike Stern, John Scofield, and Steps Ahead, as well as pop and rock artists like Sting, Peter Gabriel, Madonna, and Eric Clapton. For the last 19 years, Darryl Jones has been the bassist for The Rolling Stones.  In addition, he is currently working on a number of projects including Three Brave Souls with John Beasley, and rock trio called The Stone Raiders.

The Stone Raiders is a rock trio, but is kind of 'blues forward'-- it is blues-based music that is more aggressive,” adds Jones. ”The KW Series fits in well with that, because when I need to play at a high volume level, it's clean and clear.  When I want to dirty up that sound, I can add the tube amp to do that. So I can cover a lot of ground with the QSC rig.”

Visit Darryl Jones's artist page at: http://kformusicians.com/english/artists/darryl-jones/

About K for Musicians
Musicians themselves were the genesis for the creation of KforMusicians.com, leading the way via online forum discussions touting the company's active loudspeakers as the perfect solution for accurate sound reproduction of digital sources in a live application. The QSC K for Musicians website, currently available in English, Spanish, French, and Russian, offers multiple examples of how K Family loudspeakers can be used for musical instrument reproduction in common, live performance applications. There are distinct areas for Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Electronic Drums and Acoustic Drums - as well as compelling K for Musicians artist profiles, photos and interviews. And the common sentiment heard over and over is that the K Family allows musicians to be more expressive, add nuance and greater dynamics, and produce more creative and inspired live performances.

www.kformusicians.com

Costa Mesa, CA (January 24, 2013) - QSC Audio Products, LLC is pleased to welcome songwriter, keyboardist, longtime 'Journey' member Jonathan Cain into the K for Musicians family.

Cain first discovered the KW Series when looking for a PA system for his daughter. “I started with the K's when my daughter Madison, who is a singer, needed a PA to do gigs around town.  This was my first QSC experience, and I was amazed at the vocal presence, they are great vocal monitors,” says Cain. “My wife also likes to have dance parties, so I set them up at home and bought the big sub. Once again, I was amazed at the way that the K's can really rock. I don't think for the money, they can be beat. You would have to spend three, four times that amount of money to get something to come close.”

At Addiction Sound Studios in Nashville, Cain's studio with fellow engineer, producer and musician David Kalmusky, the vibe is one of a recording studio with the feel of a rehearsal space where artists can record and also sing and play live. And the QSC KW Series helps to give them the sound that they need.

“We like the sound of QSC speakers because of their ability to reproduce vocals in such a great way. They're lightweight, perfect size for what we wanted for the studio. We have a subwoofer, as well, that we can use in tandem,” adds Cain. “In addition to the QSC speakers and monitors for the live PA in the cutting room, we're using the PLX2 reference amplifiers for monitors A and B, as well as in the chamber. It's a lot of power, a lot of clean power, the kind that you want to listen to, in critical situations. In critical situations, QSC always comes through.”

Cain and 'Journey' recently wrapped up a tour throughout the U.S and Canada with 'Loverboy' and Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo. He has received two of the most prestigious BMI songwriter awards for the Most Performed Song of the Year ( over two million or more radio plays) for  the songs, "Open Arms" and "Who's Crying Now", co-written with Steve Perry. The Journey song, "When You Love a Woman", which he co-wrote with Perry and Neal Schon, was nominated for a Grammy Award. Cain has written songs for a diverse group of artists including: Maria Carey, The Oak Ridge Boys, Heart, Peter Frampton, Michael Bolton, Sammy Hagar, Kenny Rogers, Greg Allman and Conway Twitty. He's also produced a number of his own solo albums - "Back To The Innocence" and "Anthology", 'Piano with a View", "Body Language", "For A Lifetime", "Namaste", "Animated Movie Love Songs", “Bare Bones” and “Where I Live”.
Visit Jonathan Cain's artist page at: http://kformusicians.com/english/artists/jonathan-cain/.

About K for Musicians
Musicians themselves were the genesis for the creation of KforMusicians.com, leading the way via online forum discussions touting the company's active loudspeakers as the perfect solution for accurate sound reproduction of digital sources in a live application. The QSC K for Musicians website, currently available in English, Spanish, French, and Russian, offers multiple examples of how K Family loudspeakers can be used for musical instrument reproduction in common, live performance applications. There are distinct areas for Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Electronic Drums and Acoustic Drums - as well as compelling K for Musicians artist profiles, photos and interviews. And the common sentiment heard over and over is that the K Family allows musicians to be more expressive, add nuance and greater dynamics, and produce more creative and inspired live performances.

www.kformusicians.com

Costa Mesa, CA (January 24, 2013) - QSC Audio Products, LLC is pleased to welcome drummer Dave Weckl into the K for Musicians family. A professional drummer since the age of 16, Weckl has been performing for nearly three decades with a diverse selection of artists, getting his first major break with Simon and Garfunkel on the duo's 1983 tour.

After being introduced to the QSC K Series at the 2012 NAMM Show, Weckl auditioned a system at the company's Costa Mesa headquarters and selected a system for himself comprised of a pair of KW122's and a single KSub.

“My rig sounds fantastic with very little, if any, EQ on the speakers,” reports Weckl. “The K Series reproduce my acoustic drum sound in a very natural, yet very high fidelity, manner. And the headroom is unbelievable; the rig has much more power than I ever use on stage.”

According to Weckl, his KW Series setup has had a very positive effect on the way that he plays. “My K rig allows me to be comfortable, to be able to compete with the other amps and provide a seriously killing drum sound on stage,” he explains. “It also gives me the low-end support I need from the bottom of the kit, which is almost impossible to find in other systems. This 'comfort factor' allows me to relax, play and concentrate on the music, which is where my concentration needs to be.”

Weckl has toured with a wide range of artists over the years, including a nine-year working relationship with Chick Corea, in both the keyboardist's Elektric and Akoustic bands. As a session drummer, Weckl has played with Madonna, George Benson, Barry Manilow and a host of other jazz, rock, pop and R&B artists.

Recently returning from Europe with Chris Minh Doky and the Nomads, Weckl also frequently performs with guitarist Mike Stern, Chuck Loeb and Oz Noy. Between tours he can be found at his home studio in Los Angeles, where he offers a full-service recording and production service. He has released nine albums as a solo artist, five under the Dave Weckl Band moniker, and has produced a number of instructional videos and DVDs.

Weckl adds that the K Series meshes perfectly with his personal approach to audio, capturing the natural sound of his drums while imparting pleasing hi-fi characteristics, and also delivering sufficient power even on a loud stage.

“I've finally found a system where I don't have to work at getting a good sound, especially where the low end is concerned,” adds Weckl. “With the K Series, it's like you're sitting in the control room of a great studio listening a great mix over very expensive studio monitors with nothing to do but basically turn them on. KILLING!”

Visit Dave Weckl's artist page at: http://kformusicians.com/english/artists/dave-weckl/.

About K for Musicians
Musicians themselves were the genesis for the creation of KforMusicians.com, leading the way via online forum discussions touting the company's active loudspeakers as the perfect solution for accurate sound reproduction of digital sources in a live application. The QSC K for Musicians website, currently available in English, Spanish, French, and Russian, offers multiple examples of how K Family loudspeakers can be used for musical instrument reproduction in common, live performance applications. There are distinct areas for Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Electronic Drums and Acoustic Drums - as well as compelling K for Musicians artist profiles, photos and interviews. And the common sentiment heard over and over is that the K Family allows musicians to be more expressive, add nuance and greater dynamics, and produce more creative and inspired live performances.

www.kformusicians.com

Costa Mesa, CA (January 24, 2013) - QSC Audio Products, LLC is pleased to welcome guitarist Dweezil Zappa to the growing list of artists who have joined  the K for Musicians family. A rock guitarist who took the stage at the age of 12, Zappa is known the word over as a master of tone, often deploying elaborate rigs, both on stage and in the studio, to achieve sophisticated and complex sonic signatures.

“I needed something that was going to reproduce on stage what I was hearing on my studio speakers at home while programming the sounds. I wasn't able to get that until I started working with the QSC stuff, “says Zappa. “The KW122 loudspeakers really have all of the full-range depth and clarity, and the headroom that is required to have it feel right.”

According to Zappa, his KW Series rig helps him have the sound that inspires him: “To make good music you have to be inspired by the sound, and I think my current setup is the best that I've had,” he says.  “It does have more response with articulation - with the things that I play and with the nuances that I can get by inducing feedback or those things that you would expect from a guitar amp/speaker setup.  I get the full-range frequency response but I also get the feel of pushing enough air so that it feels like a guitar cabinet.”

Dweezil Zappa has spent his career as a rock guitarist working solo as well as playing alongside music legends like father Frank Zappa, Steve Vai, Eddie van Halen, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Steve Lukather - the list goes on and on. In the past few months, Dweezil Zappa has been on tour in Europe with his band, Zappa Plays Zappa (ZPZ), which will continue in the U.S. through early 2013, playing material from the 60's, 70's and 80's. ZPZ recently released their new FOH series album entitled, “Out of Obscurity.” And this past summer marked the fourth annual “Dweezilla,” a diverse musical boot camp for players of all skill levels created by Dweezil to give back to the musical community. In between tours, Zappa spends time on his own solo compositions, which span a wide range of musical genres.

A musician who is very detail oriented in his creative process, Zappa also prides himself in making sure that audiences can hear all of the nuances and details in his music when he plays his digital modeling rig onstage. Referring to the results achieved in utilizing the KW Series in a live setting, Zappa states, “In the end, when you listen to the sound, you would never be able to tell that it's not a tube amplifier.  But when I'm playing, the QSC speakers complete the overall feel and character of the sound -- and that's something that I really have enjoyed about working with the QSC speakers.”
Visit Dweezil Zappa's artist page at: http://kformusicians.com/english/artists/dweezil-zappa/.

Costa Mesa, CA (January 3, 2012)-QSC Audio Products has received the 2012 PAR Excellence Award for the Q-Sys(tm) Core 250i and 500iIntegrated System Cores, winning among an impressive list of other products  in the category of Sound Reinforcement Processing/System Control/Networking.

The PAR Excellence Awards, which are selected by both the editors and the entire readership of Pro Audio Review, specifically noted that the flexibility and mature system design of the QSC new Cores gave them a winning edge over other products nominated in the category.

The Core 500i and Core 250i represent the next generation of Q-Sys products, which are designed specifically to deliver powerful digital networked audio solutions for the widest range of applications. Both provide advanced centralized processing, routing and control for contractors and consultants needing a solution for smaller venues such as restaurants, nightclubs, retail shops, schools and churches.

“We want to thank the readers of Pro Audio Review for recognizing the Core 500i and Core 250i as deserving of a PAR Excellence Award this year.” says Ray van Straten, QSC Director of Marketing Communications.  “We are excited about the innovations that these new Q-Sys Cores provide and the extended range of solutions that they offer our customers.” 

About the PAR Excellence Awards
This year, for the first time ever, the PAR Excellence Awards was re-introduced as a reader-voted program, presented by the Editors and Contributors of Pro Audio Review (PAR) magazine. An online balloting system allowed voting privileges to Pro Audio Review print and digital subscribers from the mail date of PAR August 2012's issue through November 16, 2012.

Nominations for the 2012 PAR Excellence Awards were developed through the brain trust of PAR Editors and Contributors. Nominations were based on the “I want to own this” principle; gear selected should have a proven field track record, performed well via PAR's “real world” review process, or-in the case of recently released products-have shown particular promise through demonstrations, beta-testing and among early adopters.
www.proaudioreview.com

Costa Mesa, CA (December 21, 2012) - QSC Audio Products, LLC is pleased to welcome keyboardist Salo Loyo into the K for Musicians family. A professional keyboardist since 1985, Loyo has had the opportunity over his career to experience many, if not all, types of amplification systems available.

"I honestly have never used any keyboard amp, speaker, PA system, wedge or in-ear system that comes even close to the sound and response I get from my K Series," says Loyo.  "The sound is pure, clean and powerful. I don't have to worry about competing with anybody to be heard. And it's not just volume;I can play at any level and the sound cuts thru beautifully and clearly, without hurting anyone's hearing."

After reading some reviews on the QSC K Seriesin Musico Pro and Keyboard magazines, Loyo was interested in the idea of 1000 watts of power in such a lightweight speaker, and decided to audition the K Series for himself. "The moment I heard the K Series, it truly was "love at first sound," says Loyo.  "And to have 1000 watts available in a completely portable and lightweight speaker, well, there was no deciding - the decision was made."

According to Loyo, his K Series setup has had a very positive effect on the way that he plays. "The K Series gives me the ability to play in a more relaxed way because I don't have to adapt my playing to the speaker," he adds. " I can actually play the way I always do and the speaker simply amplifies, delivers and translates exactly what I'm playing, without any extra effort.

Salo Loyo has played keyboards on tour with Luis Miguel since 2002, and has written many songs for him  including "Sol, Arena y Mar," (BMI Award Winner), and "Dimelo En Un Beso," which were included in the GRAMMY and Billboard award winning album. "Amarteesun Placer." He also wrote songs for Miguel's "33," "Nada esIgual," and his most recent album "Labios de Miel." Loyo has worked with a wide range of artists over the years, including Jon Anderson (Yes), Howard Hewitt, Herb Alpert, Marco Antonio Solis, and Charlie Zaa.

Loyo has  just returned from a tour with Miguel in South America; earlier this year healso toured in the US, Mexico, Central America and Spain. He has also been a part of the pre-production/production team for Luis Miguel's studio recordings for the past 10 years. Currently, he is involved in the pre-production of a new album for his own group, No-Pals. Between touring, he spends time arranging and producing for records and TV as well as playing live as much as possible. 

Visit Salo Loyo's artist page at: http://kformusicians.com/english/artists/salo-loyo/

About K for Musicians
Musicians themselves were the genesis for the creation of KforMusicians.com, leading the way via online forum discussions touting the company's active loudspeakers as the perfect solution for accurate sound reproduction of digital sources in a live application. The QSC K for Musicianswebsite, currently available in English, Spanish, French, and Russian, offers multiple examples of how K Family loudspeakers can be used for musical instrument reproduction in common, live performance applications. There are distinct areas for Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Electronic Drums and Acoustic Drums - as well as compelling K for Musicians artist profiles, photos and interviews. And the common sentiment heard over and over is that the K Family allows musicians to be more expressive, add nuance and greater dynamics, and produce more creative and inspired live performances.

www.kformusicians.com

Brea, CA (December 17, 2012) - Trinity Sound Company (TSC) recently completed an upgrade to the in-house music playback and paging system at Brea Community Center that included a QSC Q-Sys(tm) Core 250i processor and two additional CX Series multichannel amplifiers. The community center, located adjacent to the Brea Civic and Cultural Center in the heart of the city, which is located about 25 miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles, offers facilities for business and community meetings, youth and adult education, and health and fitness activities.

This was one of the very first installations of the lower cost Q-Sys Core 250i, notes Devin DeVore, president and owner of TSC, an Ontario, CA-based company that offers live and installed sound production services as well as studio and remote recording. "The accessible price point of the new cores opens up Q-Sys to a host of new facilities," he says, adding, "We like the platform, and we like its possibilities."

Compared to competing products at a similar price point, the Core 250i offers a lot more flexibility, DeVore believes. "A lot of those competing systems are fixed configurations. The Q-Sys Core 250i offers more flexible options for growth and to really build a network system. It's not just one box with limited inputs and limited control."

The Brea Community Center houses everything from a basketball gym and aerobics classes to meeting rooms, according to DeVore, who also installed projectors and other AV equipment during the upgrade to the center. Two of the center's in-house staff have the Q-Sys Control iOS app installed on their respective iPhones. "We divided the system into 12 zones, and we have some room combining going on," he adds." The two setup guys, who do everything from moving tables to setting up the banquet room, have control of the room combining and the overall volume."

TSC retained the previously installed QSC Audio CX Series multichannel amplifiers and added two more CX Series amps - a four-channel and an eight-channel. "Using the DataPort cables we were able to link into the network, so we have load monitoring and system performance data that shows up on the app, too, so that the facility staff can make sure that everything is working and that there are no blown speakers," DeVore comments.

Additional system control is available in the main entrance lobby. "From the front desk they can page into different areas," he elaborates. "Using the Q-Sys Control app we also created a few pages for them to control the room combine, and control their music playback. We set the system up to play back music using the audio file player that's in Q-Sys. That runs on a calendar, so every day at 7:00 a.m. it fires up a playlist and plays music through the concourse. They run a bunch of afternoon programs, so at 2:30 the music turns off, because there are a lot of kids running around. As things mellow out again in the evening it turns back on and runs until about 10 o'clock at night."

He continues, "Along with playback in the Q-Sys we also have it streaming Pandora through an iPad. We used one of the inputs at the front desk on the paging station as another input from a CD/iPod dock. If anyone wants to play something from the front desk they can go to the iPad, or wirelessly control it from their iPhone and switch inputs. So there are a few different ways that they can get music going through the space and route and control things pretty easily."

DeVore concludes, "I wanted to build something that was future-proof. The idea was to give them a platform that they could grow into." For example, he says, "I explained to them that when they make announcements for aerobics classes or after-school programs we could have it link to their digital signage." While that might be something for future implementation, Community Center managers are already considering a more immediate expansion of the Q-Sys network, he reports: "They have an outdoor patio and they're thinking of using it for outdoor events and weddings and other events."

About TSC
Trinity Sound Company is a full-service production company that provides services to the live production, studio, system integration and pro A/V markets. They have been in business for more than 17 years servicing the international entertainment industry, corporate event, musical theater, government and house of worship markets. They focus on providing high quality professional services and attention to detail. Clients describe TSC as a boutique company with personalized services, flexibility and a way to instill piece of mind that their production will be handled in the best way possible. Each year, TSC services over 200 live productions, close to a dozen full-length albums and continuous design/build installations.www.trinitysoundcompany.com

Costa Mesa, CA (December 10, 2012) - QSC Audio Products has been named one of the Top Orange County Workplaces for the third year in a row, according to the daily newspaper, The Orange County Register. The responses were based upon anonymous survey results from almost 20,000 employees from various companies surveyed throughout the region.

For the survey, employees were asked to respond anonymously to 20 statements about their workplace experience and the leadership at their company. The company rankings were then independently calculated by survey firm WorkplaceDynamics based upon the employees responses to these statements - so the results are truly based on employee feedback. 15 large companies, 25 midsize companies, and 50 small workplaces made the list of the Top O.C. Workplaces 2012, with QSC ranking as #7 among mid-sized companies.

"QSC is a place where people are growing, working together and are genuinely engaged and excited to bring forth their best," says QSC CEO Joe Pham. "If there is one thing that makes this company a top workplace, it's simply our people. We have phenomenal talent at QSC, we genuinely care for one another and really work together as a team. There is a level of care here that reminds you of family, which is so incredibly special to find in the workplace."

Costa Mesa, CA(Nov 3, 2012) -QSC Audio Products is pleased to announce that the company, as well as three individuals, have received the first-ever Thought Leadership Awards from Channel IQ, the leading provider of online pricing intelligence and channel management solutions.  2012 marked the inaugural year for the IQ Awards, which celebrate the best and brightest innovators and leaders in the online price monitoring, brand intelligence and brand protection arena.

The awards, which were given during Channel IQ's recent 2012 Online Channel Management Summit in Chicago, were given to QSC as a company, as well as individually to Senior Director, Sales Operations and Strategic Accounts, Gina Bergmann; Project Manager, Sales Operations and Strategic Accounts, Heather Stevenson and Margaret Jenkins, Corporate Counsel, in recognition of their outstanding accomplishments in protecting brand identity in e-commerce.

The Thought Leadership Award is given to the client and users exhibiting superior knowledge and innovative usage of Channel IQ tools. The thought leader is the user with the best understanding of Channel IQ products and the ability successfully manage the depth and breadth of the product better in a way that far surpasses any other business.Nominees alongside QSC for this award included: a Fortune 500 Athletics Manufacturer, A Fortune 500 Consumer Power Tool Manufacturer, and a Fortune 500 Medical Products Manufacturer.

“QSC has always taken a great amount of pride in protecting the integrity of its brand and e-commerce has heightened the need for diligence in this area,” says Gina Bergmann. “It is quite humbling for us to receive this award among all these great companies in industries much larger than our own.”

Candidates for the awards were nominated by the Channel IQ executive sales team. The nominees are debated in front of executive management, and then the list is pared down to the top four in each category. This subsequent list was voted on by the entire Channel IQ executive and sales force in a private ballot.

“The strength of our company is due in no small part to the long-term partnerships we've had with our valued dealers. It's vital that we protect the integrity of our brand so that they, as well as their customers, continue to enjoy a fulfilling, authentic QSC experience with every interaction,” adds Bergmann.

About Channel IQ
Channel IQ is the leading provider of online retail intelligence solutions to manufacturers. Channel IQ provides real-time, online promotion and pricing information, empowering major manufacturers and retailers like Olympus, Dyson, Panasonic, LG, Bulova, Wüsthof, and Tumi to quickly and profitably handle channel issues and competitive situations. Only Channel IQ combines integrated reporting, interactive applications and services to enable manufacturers to automatically act on real-time data. Channel IQ solutions are the result of cutting edge technology combined with decades of industry experience in channel management, distribution, online retail and manufacturing.
For more information, visit www.channeliq.com.

Costa Mesa, CA (December 5, 2012) - QSC Audio Products is proud to announce the launch of the AcousticPerformance(tm) line of  professional, two-way, full-range loudspeakers, ideal for a variety of installed sound reinforcement applications which requirehigher SPLand a stylish enclosure. All models feature a 3-inch voice coil, high power-capacity compression driver combined with high-output woofers to deliver exceptional full bandwidth reproduction.

"In keeping with QSC's loudspeaker design philosophy, all AcousticPerformance loudspeakers feature Directivity Matched Transition(tm)(DMT) which matches the compression driver to the natural coverage angle of the woofer in the cross-over region", states Phil Sanchez, QSC Loudspeaker Product Manager. "When combined with their axisymmetric waveguides, AcousticPerformance loudspeakers deliver a flat power response with smooth and accurate sonic reproduction and remarkably consistent coverage both on and off-axis."

AcousticPerformance models may be used in passive (full-range) mode to minimize amplifier channel count or bi-amp mode for greater control and performance. To further enhance performance, bi-amp and full-range tunings using QSC Intrinsic Correction techniques are available for Q-Sys(tm) and future QSC products.

All models feature M10 mounting points for deployment via eye-bolts as well as mount points for an optional yoke bracket. The AP-5122m multi-purpose enclosure features a 40-degree angle, making it ideal for floor monitor use, and a pole cup for deployment on a loudspeaker stand. The enclosure and terminal input cup on the AP-5122m have been designed to facilitate the cable runs for a clean appearance on stage.

Presenting a clean, unobtrusive look, AcousticPerformance grilles are unadorned, eliminating the need to cover-up logo treatments, which can be difficult to hide or remove. The grille is also lined with acoustically transparent backing, adding to the enclosure's professional appearance.

AP-5102/5122/5152 models are available in black (RAL 9011) and white (RAL 9010) finishes. AP-5122m is available in black only. To minimize impact and disposal fees at the job site, all AcousticPerformance loudspeakers are packaged in environmentally friendly, recyclable cartons.

Key Features of the AcousticPerformance Line:

• DMT(tm) (Directivity Matched Transition) ensures smooth, coherent power response across the listening plane
• 3" diaphragm compression delivers a clean and powerful high frequency response
• M10 fittings and yoke mount fittings offer flexible deployment options for a variety of applications
• Clean industrial design with unadorned grilles complement most decors and settings
• NL4 Speakon(tm) connector and covered barrier strip terminals*
• Bi-Amp / Passive Switchable
• Constructed from 15-ply Baltic birch plywood
• 16-Gauge powder coated steel grilles
• Available in black (RAL 9011) and white (RAL 9010)*
• Complete EASE, CAD & BIM information available online

* Except for 5122m
For more information, visit the AcousticPerformance product page at http://qsc.com/products/speakers/ap/

Amherst, MA, (Nov 20,  2012) - Located on the campus of the University of Massachusetts, the largest public university in New England, the 10,500-seat William D. Mullins Memorial Center arena unveiled the replacement for its 20-year-old installed PA system in mid-October. The new system includes a QSC Audio ILA System comprising seventy-two WL2082-i line array elements and twelve WL118-sw subwoofers driven by twenty-two PowerLight(tm) 3 Series PL340 amplifiers, all under the control of two Q-Sys(tm) Core 250i units with a Q-Sys I/O Frame.

The Mullins Center - which is managed by Global Spectrum, a private venue management firm that oversees more than 100 venues worldwide - is home to UMass Amherst's Minutemen basketball and ice hockey and Minutewomen basketball teams. The arena also hosts concerts and other events, as well as productions by a variety of UMass departments.

The Mullins Center's new sound system was designed by Acentech and installed by North American Theatrix, working with McPhee Electric. According to Scott Jordan, Consultant in Acentech's Audiovisual Systems Group, the University's procurement required clear specifications which could be met by any one of several manufacturers: “We had some initial ideas on which direction we wanted to go with this design, based on the client's requests. However we were limited in the locations available to put new loudspeakers. Getting further into the design, I created a model of the space in EASE (3D modeling/loudspeaker prediction software), and quickly discovered that our initial choice was not going to work. We needed more loudspeakers to obtain the coverage, but even doubling up our initial choice would not give us the coverage we ultimately needed. It would also exceed the given budget for this project by almost double.”

Jordan continues, “So the hunt was out to find a loudspeaker that would give us the necessary wide vertical coverage required, keep the weight in check, and most importantly fit within our budget. At this point I took a look at the QSC ILA product, having been familiar other QSC products prior. Once the loudspeakers were put in the model in EASE, it was clear these enclosures would do what I needed them to do. The price point on these also allowed us to add those additional enclosures while staying well within our original budget.”

Pat Nelson, Director of Projects, North American Theatrix, also worked up an EASE Focus model, in consultation with QSC Audio, and confirmed Jordan's findings. Both predictions were right on the money. “Probably the most rewarding part of this project was when we first fired up the QSC system - it sounded amazing right out of the box,” reports Nelson. “There wasn't a whole lot of work that we ended up doing because it just worked as predicted.” And Jordan adds, “Pat grabbed a co-worker and me when we were going in to test the system. He said, 'You guys have got to hear this!' It was genuine excitement.”

The ILA System is distributed in eight arrays around the sports arena, three on each side and one in each end zone, as well as three arrays covering the floor “They're flown directly above the first row of seats,” Jordan reports. “The distance down to the first row of seats is about the same as the distance to the last row, so coverage is very consistent throughout the entire facility.”

As for intelligibility, he says, “It's a concrete hockey rink and we're getting STI levels of 0.54 or better -that's considered good to very good, and well within what we expected.” There is no shortage of output, either,” he says. “We achieved 112 dB, and we still had headroom in the system.”

The new system also includes a Yamaha LS932 digital mixing console fitted with CobraNet output cards feeding two Q-Sys Core 250i processors installed 400 feet away in the gridwork high above the floor alongside the PL340 amplifiers. Greg Downing here at NAT was instrumental in doing all of the programming for the system with Q-Sys.  “The Q-Sys feeds are sent to the amplifiers through DataPort, so everything is digital all the way to the amps,” says Nelson. “We've used the Q-Sys Core 1000 in other arenas in the past, but this was our first time using the Core 250i. We got some of the first units to be produced.”

“We have an I/O Frame down in an existing amp room that's providing a couple of local inputs and outputs” adds Jordan. “There are still some legacy audio systems in place in Mullins for the concourse and other public areas we didn't change, and it was important to have a DSP system in place that could expand as necessary to allow for those eventual upgrades.”

Nelson concludes, “The client was very happy. The new QSC Loudspeaker system is leaps and bounds ahead of what they had - in 20 years the technology has improved so much. The coverage sounds very even, all the way from the first row of seats to the very upper nosebleed seats. That's a great accomplishment.”

Jena, Germany, November 2012 - CX Series amplifiers and AD-S loudspeakers from QSC have helped to revolutionise the sound systems at Germany's oldest planetarium, creating an aural experience that is literally out of this world.

The Zeiss Planetarium in Jena, eastern Germany, opened in 1926 and is the oldest such building to have remained in continuous service since that time. The projection dome stands 14.5 metres high and has a diameter of 23 metres, resulting in an impressive projection surface of around 800 square metres. In 2006, the outmoded projection system was replaced by a full-dome video projection system, which was brought into full operation during the last lengthy phase of reconstruction in autumn 2011 with the addition of eight digitally controlled video projectors. To perfect the visitor experience, the planetarium's owners decided to make the aural treats match the visual, and a high-quality 3D sound system was built into the projection dome of the planetarium in cooperation with QSC and the Fraunhofer Institute.

The audio sources used in the planetarium's presentations are digitised, processed by powerful PCs in real time, placed in a 3D soundstage and manipulated, and then converted back to analogue signals before being passed to the loudspeakers. Up to 64 analogue signals at once are then passed to the total of 16 QSC CX254 four-channel amplifiers to as many as 60 two-way QSC AD-S82H loudspeakers, while four subwoofers take care of the lower frequencies.

46 of the 60 full-range speakers are located in the gallery, the remaining 14 behind the perforated metal covering of the dome. Because the dome is not quite a perfect circle, and is slightly flatter at the sides, the seating faces a particular direction rather than being concentric. The sound systems take account of this; near the front of the dome the QSC AD-S82Hs are also closer together than at the rear, because human hearing is better at picking up sounds coming from the front than the rear.

Santa Monica, CA, (November 13, 2012) - CCS Presentation Systems is proud to announce the installation of a QSC Audio K Series loudspeaker system with KW Series subwoofers in a 7.2 surround sound configuration for the award-winning video game developer Treyarch, creators of Activision's Call of Duty(R): Black Ops II. The new system is part of an upgrade to the A/V system in a presentation theater at Treyarch's studios in Santa Monica, CA.

The new QSC Audio system comprises three K10 two-way, 10-inch active loudspeakers for the left, center and right channels, plus four K8 two-way, 8-inch active speakers for the left,  right, and rear surround channels, together with a pair of KW181 18-inch subwoofers positioned at the front of the room. Sources for the QSC system are controlled by an Onkyo PR-SC5508 AV preamplifier-processor, which is integrated with a Crestron DigitalMedia matrix switcher.

"The right and left speakers are on stands, the center channel is hung from the ceiling above the screen, and the surrounds are hung from the ceiling on the sides and in the rear," says Eric Diemert, account manager at CCS Presentation Systems' office in Hawthorne, CA.
"I really like the QSC speakers," Diemert continues. "They were really simple to install and sound great. And Criss Nieman at Audio Geer, QSC's manufacturer's rep, was amazing. He hauled a K Series speaker system over there and set them up for a demo that blew me away."

According to Diemert, the equipment upgrade coincided with a new theme of the decor at Treyarch's presentation room, which measures approximately 60 ft. x 25 ft., incorporates rows of home theater-style seats on risers, and is used for video game introductions and demonstrations.

Diemert reports that Treyarch's in-house audio engineers tuned the new system. The setup, which replaces a home theater system that was less than adequate for the dimensions of the room, is now capable of delivering the realistic sounds of warfare in the developer's games at a very high volume, he adds: "They've got about 9,000 watts in there!"

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