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June 18, 2014
Products & Solutions
QSC Introduces New Loudspeaker Models
INFOCOMM 2014, LAS VEGAS (June 18, 2014) — QSC Audio Products, LLC is pleased to announce the addition of three new loudspeaker models designed for fixed installation applications. The new AD-S6T and AD-S112sw surface-mount loudspeakers are additions to the popular AcousticDesign Series, while the new AC-C4T (part of the upcoming AcousticCoverage loudspeaker line) offers integrators a cost-effective, in-ceiling loudspeaker solution that is ideal for voice paging and light background music applications. “Today’s integrator is looking for a single solution system including loudspeakers and these new additions to the QSC loudspeaker lineup helps fulfill that growing need,” says Travis Nie, QSC Product Manager – Install Loudspeakers. “With the continuously growing acceptance of the Q-SYS platform and PLD/CXD amplifiers both of which feature Intrinsic Correction™…
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June 18, 2014
Products & Solutions
QSC Unveils New Interactive Catalog
INFOCOMM 2014, LAS VEGAS (June 18, 2014) — QSC is pleased to introduce its new full-line Pro and Systems Product Catalog Application, designed for use on tablet computer platforms. A companion to the product pocket guides introduced earlier this year, this new interactive app allows users the ability to browse the entire QSC product portfolio and get detailed product information including descriptions, key features, specifications and images. When connected to a WiFi hot spot, users can also link out to additional product information on the QSC website as well as, the QSC YouTube webpage (www.youtube.com/user/qscaudioproducts) where they will find a variety of product informational and educational videos. “One of the best things about the new app is our ability to provide users with up to date product information in a manner that is simply unavailable in a printed…
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June 16, 2014
Products & Solutions
New Immersive Surround Loudspeaker
QSC Audio Products is pleased to introduce the newest member of the SR Series surround loudspeaker family, the SR-1290. In response to new audio requirements created by immersive sound formats, the SR-1290 offers high power output, more flexible mounting options, and outstanding sonic performance in a stylish, cost-effective, compact loudspeaker enclosure. “The growing interest in object-based audio and so-called ‘immersive sound’ formats presents some new challenges to both the theatre owner and the sound system designer,” says Barry Ferrell, Senior Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer and Business Unit Manager for QSC’s Cinema Group. “A properly configured system requires many more surround loudspeakers and amplifier channels, which can mean a significantly higher cost compared to a 5.1 or 7.1 system. The loudspeakers must be capable of producing higher output,…
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June 11, 2014
Products & Solutions
TouchMix Training Series - 02 Simple vs Advanced Mode
In the second installment of the TouchMix Video Training Series, Simple and Advanced operational modes for the TouchMix compact digital mixer are explained. Viewers get a high level overview of both modes, learning the advantages of each and how both modes can be used simultaneously for the ultimate professional audio mixing experience. In Simple mode, limited access to controls and parameters facilitates the less experienced user’s mixing proficiency, while Advanced mode offers seasoned professional complete control over all available parameters. https://youtu.be/l71rS6tSrQE For complete TouchMix details including FAQ, specifications, images and more, visit the TouchMix Microsite
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June 6, 2014
Products & Solutions
All in Day’s Work at Don Audio
Located in central Long Island, NY, Don Audio began with local bands in bars and backyard parties and expanded to managing production at corporate events as well as, multiple stages at local festivals with national acts. We have a strong bond with local talents and promoters and are locally known as a small company that can get the big job done. Our current inventory of QSC products consists of: HPR153i, HPR181i, HPR122i, I-282H, KSub loudspeakers and RMX2450, RMX850, PL340, PL380 amplifiers to support passive enclosures. We typically use stacks of HPR153i with HPR181i subwoofers for our front of house system with HPR122i's as monitors. The size of the area we need to cover determines how many stacks we use. We can also deploy a set of HPR153i's behind the control booth as delay loudspeakers for larger outdoor festivals or events. I-282H's act as stage fills on…
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June 2, 2014
Products & Solutions
Sound Off: Kramer Events and K Series
This is the first of the new video series from QSC called, "Sound Off." In this video series QSC users explain why they chose QSC and how they use their QSC gear. Kramer Events is an event production company located in San Luis Obispo, CA specializing in weddings and private parties. Kramer Events produces over four hundred events per year and has chosen QSC to be their preferred speakers for all of their events. Check out the video to learn more about Kramer Events and why they rely on QSC. https://youtu.be/NOA_UgOXXcI Visit Kramer Events online Watch more videos at QSC.com
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May 27, 2014
Products & Solutions
K for Musicians Artist Jon Herington Interview
We recently caught up with Steely Dan and solo guitarist Jon Herington to discuss how he's been using his QSC's. Here's an excerpt from the interview: QSC: What QSC gear do you use, how do you use it, and why do you like it? Jon: I use the QSC K10 monitor speakers as my main PA speakers with the Jon Herington Band. Unfortunately, we only get to work when I'm not busy on the road with Steely Dan, the Dukes of September, or Madeleine Peyroux. But it's been my solo project for many years, and I hope to keep it going. I like the combination of lightweight portability with a serious feature set: they're self-powered; they have unbelievable headroom; there's essentially an on-board two channel mixer in each of them; and they have extremely flexible connection options as well as flexible set-up options. So it's basically about that combination of things: in short, great…
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March 25, 2014
Products & Solutions
QSC Launches New Online Design Tool
QSC has launched a new online tool to help make it easier to select the most appropriate system of QSC cinema products for a specific application. QSC offers the industry’s most comprehensive catalog of cinema audio products, including processors, amplifiers, and loudspeakers. Although such a wide selection assures that we can provide the most appropriate solution for any specific cinema application, we also recognize that so many choices can make it challenging to select the best package. The new Online Application Guide makes that selection much easier. Simply enter a few basic parameters for your application, click “View Results”, and you’ll get a basic system package which can be used as a starting point to tailor the most optimal system configuration for your requirements, at the most cost-effective price. The new Online Application Guide can be accessed at…
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March 25, 2014
Products & Solutions
QSC Introduces New DPA-Q Network Amplifiers
Designed specifically for use with the Q-SYS™ Network Audio Platform, QSC Audio Products, LLC is pleased to announce the new DPA-Q Network Amplifier Series. DPA-Q amplifiers combine high power output with Q-SYS network connectivity and processing to create the ultimate audio routing and power solution for cinema sound applications. Q-SYS, introduced by QSC in 2007, is an extremely powerful yet simple-to-use digital audio network platform that has been installed in hundreds of large commercial applications around the world. Since it is completely scalable, it’s also a cost-effective option for cinema operators who want to take advantage of the benefits offered by a networked audio solution. With the new DPA-Q amplifiers, putting a cinema’s audio system on the network is as simple as plugging in an Ethernet cable. Network access offers many benefits, including the…
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December 5, 2013
Products & Solutions
QSC Announces New Small Room Loudspeakers
QSC Audio Products announces three new cost-effective loudspeakers for smaller cinemas that meet sound output requirements without compromising sound quality. The new models include two passive full-range, two-way screen channel loudspeakers and a compact, narrow profile subwoofer. Combined with the QSC SC-2150 screen channel loudspeaker and SR-8101 surround, QSC now offers the most complete range of loudspeaker products tailored to the needs and budgets of small room cinema applications. Optimized for rooms up to 35 feet (11 meters) from the screen to the last row of seating, the new SC-1120 two-way screen channel loudspeaker features a 12-inch low frequency driver and a 1.75-inch voice coil high frequency driver. The new SC-1150 two-way screen channel loudspeaker is designed for rooms up to 45 feet (14 meters) in length, featuring a single 15-inch low frequency…
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October 25, 2013
Products & Solutions
New Post-Production System from QSC
At ShowEast in Hollywood, Florida this week, QSC Audio Products introduced a new complete loudspeaker system for critical listening applications. The Reference Monitor System (shown here with optional baffle wings) includes screen channel and subwoofer loudspeakers, signal processing, and power amplifiers, resulting in a fully-optimized system for the best possible listening experience when high quality sound is paramount. The Reference Monitor System loudspeaker components are the new RSC-112 three-way loudspeaker and the new RSB-212 subwoofer. The RSC-112 is the screen channel component of the Reference Monitor System. It features a 12” (305 mm) woofer with 4” (102 mm) voice coil for exceptional low frequency bandwidth reproduction. The LF driver crosses over into a high power capacity, neodymium mid frequency compression driver with 3.5” (90 mm) voice coil and…
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October 15, 2013
Products & Solutions
QSC Announces Software Updates
QSC Audio Products has released updates to three PC-based software applications for its DCP Series cinema processors. All three updates provide an array of new features and enhanced simplicity of operation. DCP Manager 3.01.18 DCP Manager is used to communicate with DCP Series cinema processors, and allow you to configure and monitor the operation of a cinema sound system. A menu-driven approach enables quick configuration of signal flow and parameter presets for all amplifiers and loudspeakers. All configuration data is stored in the DCP devise, and can also be saved to a removable SD memory card in the DCP for backup and to quickly reproduce settings on other DCP units. The DCP Series is a line of integrated Digital Cinema Processors that bring together all the essential functions of cinema audio: crossovers, booth monitor, routing, EQ, and status…
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October 3, 2013
Products & Solutions
Bass Player Ed Lanouette Joins the QSC K for MusiciansFamily
Costa Mesa, CA (October 3, 2013) — QSC Audio Products, LLC is pleased to welcome Shadows Fall bass player and music educator Ed Lanouette into the K for Musicians family. Lanouette first experienced K Family Loudspeakers in Odessa, Texas while on tour with Shadows Fall. Playing at a small venue where there was no room for bulky cabinets, the house sound engineer offered him QSC KW’s as stage monitors for bass. “Of course I didn’t think that the self-powered KW’s would keep up, as many self-powered cabinets are a disappointment," says Lanouette. “I was quickly put in my place with the QSC’s, and humbled. I knew right then and there that I wanted them – period! I was so done trying all the boutique bass amps, and believe me, I have had them all. I’m over it!” Onstage, Lanouette is currently using a KW152 and a KW181 with a Bass Pod xt Live to drive them. “The KW Series…
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August 13, 2013
Products & Solutions
QSC WideLines Provide Powerful Sound and Stability at Key West Songwriters Festival
Key West, FL (Aug 2013) --The Key West Songwriters Festival, reportedly the largest festival of its kind in the world, attracted more than 150 troubadours, including Jeffrey Steele, Paul Overstreet, Bob DiPiero and Lori McKenna, to the tiny Florida island this year. A Key West institution since 1996, the BMI-sponsored festival provides a five-day platform for country, folk, blues and rock songwriters to perform in their own right at some of the island’s numerous bars and music venues. According to New Orleans native Glen Himmaugh, owner of Backstage*America/Sound of Key West, the shows—which are mostly free—take place at about two-dozen venues on the island. Himmaugh has been providing production for the festival for the past five years. A longtime fan of QSC, Himmaugh has outfitted such island hotspots as the Smokin’ Tuna and Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville with QSC…
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May 15, 2013
Products & Solutions
Hollywood Reporter Talks About Colosseum Sound
Check out this article, which was published in April by the Hollywood Reporter.
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March 28, 2013
Products & Solutions
QSC Offers Complete Control
Costa Mesa, CA (March 28,2013)—QSC Audio Products, LLC is pleased to announce the introduction of DCPNet, a powerful software application which provides comprehensive network-based monitoring and control for multiple QSC digital cinema processors and DCA amplifiers – both individually as well as simultaneously all on one screen. DCPNet makes it possible to monitor and adjust most DCP processor settings for any theatre or even an entire multiplex from within the theatre itself, an office location, or anywhere else with network access. Along with volume, mute and audio preset control, DCPNet allows the user to turn QSC DCA Cinema Amplifiers on and off and monitor amplifier operating conditions like temperature and impedance loading. Control presets allow the use of relays in the DCP Digital Cinema Processor and DXP Digital Expansion Processor to control external…
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January 25, 2013
Products & Solutions
Drummer Dave Weckl Joins the K for Musicians Family
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…
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January 24, 2013
Products & Solutions
Rolling Stones’ Bass Player Darryl Jones Joins the K for Musicians Family
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 guys at QSC,” says Jones. According to Jones, his bass rig, consisting of a pair of KW122s and a KW181…
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January 24, 2013
Products & Solutions
Leading Music Artists Join the QSC K for Musicians Family
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…
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January 24, 2013
Products & Solutions
Jonathan Cain Joins the QSC K Family
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, Cains’ studio with fellow engineer, producer and…