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May 6, 2014
Alliances & Partnerships
The Lonesome Heroes Touring the Country with K Series
Combining elements of indie rock, folk, and country into highway revelry, The Lonesome Heroes hail from Austin, Texas with a Cosmic American musical style that unites decades, sounds, and regions. Austin's KUT 90.5 FM describe them as, "Western Americana, a cross-pollination of rock, folk, and country with psych and indie pop – influences from Texas and Brooklyn backgrounds. It’s the soundscape that occurs when indie rock and country artfully cross paths." Since their formation, The Lonesome Heroes have toured extensively throughout the USA playing over 1,000+ shows in 27 states. Their music has also been featured on ABC TV’s hit series “Nashville.” Vocalist and guitarist Rich Russell shares thoughts on the band’s QSC K Series loudspeakers: “We currently have the K Series system with 2 K8's for mains, one K10 for floor monitor and a KSub to bring out the low end. …
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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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March 19, 2014
Corporate
QSC Ships Colossal Cinema System for CinemaCon 2014
At CinemaCon, the Colosseum is used for all screenings and product reels sponsored by the major film studios and distributors. Since the room is far larger than most cinemas, a combination of QSC professional audio gear and cinema products are used.
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January 10, 2014
Corporate
QSC Promotes Danny Pickett
QSC Audio Products is pleased to announce the promotion of Danny Pickett to Director, Global Cinema Sales. Danny Pickett joined QSC Cinema in 2005 as Key Accounts Manager, and was tasked with selecting and setting up European cinema dealers for QSC Audio Products. In 2010, he was promoted to Cinema Sales Manager, taking on management and support for domestic and international cinema dealers. As Director, Global Cinema Sales, Danny will have overall responsibility for all domestic and international sales operations and customer technical support. “Danny has proven to be one of our strongest assets in cinema sales,” says Barry Ferrell, Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer for QSC Audio Products. “Since he became Cinema Sales Manager, our global cinema sales have grown significantly, and a large percentage of that increase was directly related to 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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November 19, 2013
Corporate
QSC Appoints New Head of R&D
QSC Audio Products, LLC., is very pleased to announce the appointment of John White to the position of Vice President, Research and Development. In his new role at QSC, White will be providing technical and managerial leadership to the development programs at the company, and proactively plan and execute personnel development, process management and infrastructure management within the R&D department. White will report to the COO of QSC, Jatan Shah. “We are tremendously excited to have Dr. John White join the dedicated professionals at QSC, “says Jatan Shah. “As QSC continues to develop new, revolutionary technology platforms to serve our customers, we look forward to having John offer his leadership and expertise to our cutting-edge research and product development team.” White brings his vast amount of technical experience at some of the world’s leading…
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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
Software
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 14, 2013
Featured Case Studies
Lea County Event Center in New Mexico Upgrades with QSC WideLine System
Hobbs, NM (October 14 2013) — The Lea County Event Center, located in Hobbs, NM in the southeastern corner of the state, has upgraded its installed sound system to QSC WideLine-8 line arrays powered by CX Series amplifiers. The multi-use venue, which can seat more than 10,000 people, hosts a diverse program of commercial, industrial, community, social, sports and entertainment events throughout the year. In order to accommodate such a wide variety of events and to meet the venue’s budget, Casey McGrew, Senior Consultant at Tarpley Media Systems in Lubbock, TX, specified three hangs each of 10 WL3082 arrays together with four WL212-sw subwoofers and twenty three matching CX Series amplifiers to power the system. “We covered almost 300 degrees with the three QSC arrays,” said McGrew, who specified a mono summed configuration, with the entire array covering a floor area…
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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 23, 2013
Featured Case Studies
Old Dominion University “The Ted” Arena Upgrades to QSC
Norfolk, VA (August 23, 2013) — The multi-purpose Ted Constant Convocation Center at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA, colloquially known as “The Ted,” has undergone a comprehensive upgrade with an end-to-end installed sound system from QSC for its tenth anniversary. The audio system overhaul at the arena, which seats 8,639 for basketball games, comprised of two separate QSC WideLine-8 line array systems as well as AcousticDesign™ Surface Mount and Ceiling Mount loudspeakers powered by PowerLight™ 3 and CX Series amplifiers, with a Q-Sys™ Core 500i handling all signal distribution and system processing. “We’ve been a longtime supporter of QSC and their product lines,” says Jeff Hathaway, Audio-Visual Systems Designer, who has worked for Onyx AudioVisual of Chesapeake, VA for 20 years. “QSC offered us an integral solution for everything from speakers to…
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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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August 3, 2013
Featured Case Studies
Korean First Presbyterian Church of Orange County Installs QSC’s KLA Line Array Loudspeaker System
Westminster, CA (August 3, 2013) – Korean First Presbyterian Church of Orange County, the mega church here with more than a thousand members and a rich 30-year history in the area, recently installed a QSC KLA Line Array Loudspeaker System as part of an upgrade intended to ensure that the audio equipment in the main sanctuary was more structurally sound -- and to ensure that the audio sounded better. Aviwork, Inc. of Fullerton, CA handled the installation, and was tasked with designing a sound solution to meet the challenges of the sanctuary, which has a shallow and wide audience area and a number of balconies. With the former system, congregation members sitting in the corners, on the balconies and underneath them weren’t able to hear the sermons. After visiting the church several times and analyzing the audio problems, Aviwork recommended KLA as the solution. “I…
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August 1, 2013
Corporate
QSC Cinema Announces European Warehouse
QSC Audio Products, LLC is pleased to announce a distribution center on the European continent for QSC cinema products. QSC has contracted the services of DSV, a global 3PL (or third-party logistics) provider to warehouse and ship QSC cinema products from a location in Ghent, Belgium. The location was chosen because of its central location for most European countries. The warehouse will maintain an inventory of the most popular QSC cinema products, allowing European cinema customers to receive shipments more quickly and cost-effectively. As of this announcement, QSC cinema product inventory is already in the warehouse and ready to ship.
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July 30, 2013
Featured Case Studies
First Baptist Church of Elkhart Restores Sound to its Sanctuary with QSC
Bristol, IN (July 30, 2013) — After fire, smoke and water caused considerable damage to the sanctuary of the First Baptist Church of Elkhart in north Indiana in late 2012, the fully restored worship space recently reopened with brand new audio, video and lighting systems designed and installed by CSD Group Inc. of Ft. Wayne, IN. The new audio system includes a QSC KLA Active Line Array Loudspeaker System comprising 13 KLA12 12-inch, two-way elements in an LCR configuration plus a pair of KLA181 18-inch subwoofers, together with four KW181 self-powered 18-inch subs and a pair of K8 active front fills on the floor. According to Robbie Starkey, AVL Systems Consultant at CSD Group Inc., which focuses on the house of worship market, “The First Baptist Church has a relationship with Northview Church in Carmel, Indiana. Northview’s production guy has used the QSC K Series in…
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July 14, 2013
Featured Case Studies
QSC WideLine-8 System Launches Daft Punk at London’s Shard
London, UK, July 2013 — London-based professional sound production company Podd Sound chose a QSC WideLine-8 line array system for use at the recent Sony Music European launch party for Daft Punk's new album, Random Access Memories. The stylish event was held on Floor 69 of London's recently completed landmark Shard skyscraper, now the tallest building in the European Union, with a star-studded guest list including Calvin Harris and Jude Law — a very appropriate launch for the record it celebrated. The WideLine-8 array used by Podd Sound at the Daft Punk launch comprised 16 QSC WL3082 line array elements and 12 WL212-sw subwoofers driven by no fewer than nine QSC PL380 amplifiers, and managed by two SC28 processor/system controllers. The system components were supplied to Podd Sound by Shure Distribution UK (SDUK), the distributor of QSC products in the UK and…
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June 25, 2013
Alliances & Partnerships
New Service Partner in Europe
QSC Audio Products, LLC is pleased to announce a new service partner agreement with dcinex to provide support for QSC Cinema products and systems across the European continent and the United Kingdom. dcinex is a provider of fully integrated solutions for cinema operations, including Exhibitor Services, Content Services, and Consulting. The company has a long history in digital cinema services. Under the new agreement, dcinex will provide centralized customer telephone support and arrange advance replacement or repair of QSC cinema products when necessary. Services will be available to all customers of QSC Cinema products. The agreement will be effective on August 1, 2013. Cinema operators and QSC cinema products dealers will be able to access the dcinex support group seven days a week, from 0900 to 2400 hours (9:00 am to midnight) Central European Time. Support…
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June 12, 2013
Featured Case Studies
QSC Active Line Arrays & Loudspeakers Installed In Moscow's Red Square
Moscow, Russia (June 2013) — A QSC KLA loudspeaker system, supplied by QSC Russian distributor MixArt, provided sound reinforcement on Moscow's Red Square, in front of two of the world's most instantly recognizable buildings, the Kremlin's Spasskaya Tower and St Basil's Cathedral, during the festivities to herald the run-up to the Moscow Open, the Russian capital's annual open-air basketball festival. This year, 16 teams are participating from all over Europe and the USA, and the temporary streetball area on Red Square allowed any member of the public to try their baller skills and get involved too. Comprising two arrays each of three KLA12 elements and two KLA181 subwoofers, the QSC line array was flown from a temporary roof erected over an open-air basketball court on the North side of Red Square from May 30th to June 2nd. Alexander Soloviev, Commercial Director at…
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June 11, 2013
Featured Case Studies
South Point Hotel, Casino and Spa in Las Vegas Builds to the Future with Complete QSC Audio System
Las Vegas, NV (June 11, 2013) — South Point Hotel, Casino and Spa, the first mega-resort to be built south of McCarran Airport on the Las Vegas Strip, has installed a QSC Audio Q-Sys Core 500i network processor, CX Series amplification and AcousticDesign ceiling speakers to handle paging and P.A. in its recently expanded Arena and Equestrian Center. The resort, which purchased the QSC Audio components through Solotech Las Vegas, intends to extend the Q-Sys network into a $30 million bowling arena planned for completion at the beginning of 2016. The property opened at the very end of 2006, and added QSC Audio BASIS networked audio products to the resort, reports Jason Lein, South Point’s production manager. “When we expanded the arena we took the opportunity to upgrade the processing in there from BASIS to the new Q-Sys 500i. The system has so much processing power…
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