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Clearwing Systems Integration recently provided a complete audio and video package for Ark Encounter. Featuring a full scale Noah’s Ark spanning 510 feet long, 85 feet wide and 51 feet high, this 7-story feat of engineering was one of the biggest system installs in Clearwing history. The first phase of the project required Clearwing to distribute audio to nearly 200 zones park wide. To make this happen, Clearwing selected the QSC Ecosystem, installing redundant Q-SYS™ Core 1100 with 50 CXD4.3Q and CXD4.5Q amplifiers to power over 500 QSC AcousticDesign™ Series loudspeakers. System Components • (2) QSC Core 1100 • (2) QSC I/O Frame 8S • QSC Core 500i (restaurant system) • QSC CXD4.5 • (49) QSC CXD4.3 • QSC TSC-7t • QSC TSC-3 • QSC PS1600 • (500+) QSC AD-S4T, AD-S6T,   AD-S8T and AD-S52T loudspeakers   All 144 audio input tracks used throughout the installation…

QSC Headquarters, Costa Mesa, CA (August 17, 2016) – QSC is pleased to announce that as of September 6, cinema industry veteran Beth Figge is joining the QSC Cinema team.  Beth has extensive experience in the Cinema products industry, having served as Cinema Sales Manager for companies such as Dolby Labs, Doremi, Moving Image Technologies, Sony Cinema Products, and JBL Professional.  She is also a member of the board of directors of the International Cinema Technology Association, who honored her in 2014 with the prestigious “Allen Award” for outstanding contributions to the ICTA and the industry. As Director of Cinema Business Development, Beth will be responsible for cultivating customer relationships and developing new business through complete cinema system sales, by serving as a technology/product advocate for the QSC Cinema products portfolio. “The growth…

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QSC Headquarters, Costa Mesa, CA (August 11, 2016) - When scouting for a location for the premiere of Jason Bourne, Universal Pictures chose Las Vegas, an obvious choice since it’s the scene of the film’s climactic and chaotic car chase. But finding a venue large and grand enough to launch the film was another matter – there aren’t many movie theatres that can accommodate the thousands of celebrities and industry insiders expected to attend.  Knowing that CinemaCon, the theatrical exhibition industry’s largest trade event, is held each year at Caesars Palace and that screenings are successfully done in the Colosseum, Universal felt confident that the 4,000 seat venue could provide a fitting launch pad for the new $120 million action thriller.  The bigger challenge: the Colosseum was never built as a movie theatre.  Converting the massive room from a live performance…

QSC Headquarters, Costa Mesa, CA (August 10, 2016) – QSC, LLC, is excited to welcome Bart Wood as the New Director of Sales, Central Region for the Systems Business Unit. Bart will work closely with its channel partners to further develop and manage the central region of the United States.  “QSC has built a world-class Systems sales team, and Bart Wood is an ideal expansion to this group,” says Frank West, Sr. Director of Systems Sales, Americas. “He comes to us with over 16 years of experience in the AV industry, most which he spent working in our target markets.” Bart comes to QSC from SVSI, a Harman company, where he was the director of sales, strategic accounts for the last three years. Prior to that, Bart spent two years as the national sales manager at Vivitek Corporation, a division of Delta Electronics, which is one of the largest manufacturers of large venue…

Costa Mesa, CA (August 1, 2016) –QSC is very pleased to announce the release of powerful new software and firmware for the GXD and PLD amplifiers to support the new E Series range of passive loudspeakers. Amplifier Navigator 2.2.5 and GXD Firmware Updater, offer the advantages of next generation advanced DSP settings, providing an optimum level of performance as part of a complete E Series Entertainment System. “The E Series range of loudspeakers have been so well-received by our customers that it’s pretty hard to imagine actually improving their performance,” says Dale Sandberg, Senior Product Manager, QSC. “But with the deployment of these new advanced DSP tunings, a system of E Series loudspeakers paired with GXD or PLD power amplifiers offers a complete entertainment solution that delivers performance far beyond expectations.”   Amplifier Navigator V2.2.5 adds…

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QSC Headquarters, Costa Mesa, CA (July 20, 2016) - For the second year in a row, QSC Cinema was honored with the prestigious “Teddy” Award, an annual award voted by dealer members of the International Cinema Technology Association (ICTA).  The award recognizes the ICTA Manufacturer of the Year who best exemplifies the progressive principles of product development, and provides the dealers with service and up-to-date technical and sales information, while supporting the status of their product without qualification.  The Teddy Award was presented to QSC at the recent annual ICTA Convention in Vancouver, BC, Canada. “I can’t tell you how honored we are to receive this recognition from our dealers,” says Barry Ferrell, Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer of QSC.  “The award criteria represents many of the goals that we strive for as an organization, and this…

QSC Headquarters, Costa Mesa, CA (July 19, 2016) – QSC, LLC, is excited to announce the second award for its new Q-SYS™ AV-to-USB Bridging solution – “Best New Video Conferencing Accessory”. rAVe’s team picked the best and brightest products from the thousands of products introduced at InfoComm 2016, which took place June 4 – 10 in Las Vegas, NV. “We are excited to receive several honors recognizing the innovation of our new AV-to-USB Bridging solution,” said Joe Pham, CEO of QSC. “An extension of our Q-SYS Platform, the AV-to-USB Bridging solution combines our industry-leading audio and professional-quality video to solve the problems of USB video distribution. The positive feedback on this launch has been overwhelming and this award is another testament to the market’s need for a solution that leverages the network to make soft codec and BYOD conferencing even…

QSC Headquarters, Costa Mesa, CA (July 14, 2016) - QSC, LLC, is proud to accept a 2016 Vendor Excellence Award from the Global Presence Alliance (GPA). This award recognizes leading AV and UC manufacturers/vendors for their commitment to delivering a superior experience to GPA’s members and global customers. “The quality and innovation of our products and our commitment to servicing the needs of our customers are the bedrock of QSC,” said Joe Pham, CEO of QSC. “We are so pleased that the GPA share these values with QSC, and we look forward to working together to deliver the same level of superior products and services worldwide.” The GPA surveys its members each year to rate vendors in five categories: product innovation, technical support, sales and marketing programs, commercial flexibility and commitment to global development and support programs. QSC was ranked…

QSC Headquarters, Costa Mesa, CA (July 5, 2016) – QSC, LLC, and its Q-SYS™ Core 1100 Enterprise Cores were honored as the Business Star Product at the InstallAwards 2016 for its role in the London Excel Exhibition Centre installation. The InstallAwards were held June 24 at the Grand Conaught Rooms in Central London and recognized excellence across the Pro AV industry and focused on the best projects in the last year. Shure UK Distribution was on hand to receive the award, which was nominated by SSE Audio Group.     John Ellis, regional sales manager, installed sound at Shure Distribution provides more information on Q-SYS in the Excel Exhibition Centre “We are very pleased to win this award from Installation magazine,” said Joe Pham, CEO of QSC. “The Q-SYS Platform is used across Europe and the Excel installation is a great example of the…

The July 2016 issue of Boxoffice magazine includes an article by QSC marketing director Mark Mayfield that discusses the implications of immersive audio for cinema installers and operators.

QSC Headquarters, Costa Mesa, CA (June 22, 2016) – QSC, LLC, is proud to announce its new Q-SYS™ AV-to-USB Bridging solution has received a “Best of Show” 2016 InfoComm Award from AV Technology magazine (NewBay Media). This award recognizes new and outstanding products that solve meaningful problems for tech managers and was awarded at InfoComm 2016 in Las Vegas, NV. Entries were judged by a team of AV experts that evaluated anonymously onsite. “We are thrilled our new AV/IT solution was recognized with this honor at InfoComm,” said Joe Pham, CEO of QSC. “The AV-to-USB Bridging solution delivers on our promise that the Q-SYS Platform is more than just a DSP. We have now entered the world of video and are providing our customers a complete platform to transform the corporate boardroom experience.”  “The 2016 Best of Show winners were recognized because they truly…

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