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February 27, 2020
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QSC GX Amplifiers Power the Great American Legacy of Rock-Ola Jukeboxes
TORRANCE, CA (February 27, 2020) — [De, Es, Fr] — If music is meant to be shared, no means of sharing it has endured quite like the jukebox. In turn, no brand embodies the jukebox like Rock-Ola. The name implies rock music only by happy coincidence. It’s actually the name of the founder, David Cullen Rockola, who started by manufacturing coin-operated scales in 1927 and moved into amusement machines shortly thereafter. When Alexander Walder-Smith bought the company just over a year ago, he was as passionate about Rock-Ola’s history of American ingenuity as he was about sound quality. One of his first orders of business was to specify QSC GX Series power amplifiers as the heart of every new Rock-Ola jukebox. “I had been a customer of Rock-Ola for about 20 years, supplying their jukeboxes to the market in the United Kingdom,” explains Walder-Smith. “I was very aware of…
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February 19, 2020
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QSC Business Music Solutions Get in the Game at Oklahoma University’s Sooner Shop
The Sooner Shop is the brand new, flagship retail store where fans of Oklahoma University Athletics can gear up for game day with a wide selection of officially licensed t-shirts, jerseys, sweatshirts, hats and much more. Construction for the roughly 19,000 ft² retail space began in late 2018, and the shop was looking to enhance the fan experience with the perfect background music system. QSC was up to the task with its Premium Business Music portfolio of amplifiers, mixers and loudspeakers. Las Vegas based integrator, AV Technology Systems, was brought into the project for technology design and integration. “We were looking for an audio solution that sounded great, of course, but we had to consider aesthetics too,” explained Brian Baron, Owner of AV Technology Systems. “The QSC Business Music solutions are unmatched in that respect. Add to that the intuitive user…
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February 19, 2020
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Q-SYS Takes Control (and Audio) of Events at the Winnemucca Events Center
The Winnemucca Events Center, located in north-central Nevada, houses a popular multipurpose space that accommodates up to 5,000 people and shelters a retractable seating system. Winnemucca’s flexible interior hosts everything from car shows and rodeos to local high school graduations and sporting events. Realizing that the aging AV infrastructure needed an overhaul, Winnemucca brought in Boise-based integrator, Focus AV Solutions, who chose the Q-SYS Ecosystem to provide network audio and control throughout the venue. Focus AV chose the Q-SYS because it combines audio, video and control (AV&C) in a single processor. This significantly reduces hardware costs and results in less programming time as there is no need for separate control processors. A Q-SYS Core 110f handles the AV&C processing for the venue. This includes acting as the audio DSP for event sound…
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January 20, 2020
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January 15, 2020
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19 Dutch Chooses the Q-SYS Ecosystem for Network Audio and Control
Located in lower Manhattan, 19 Dutch is a newly-constructed, 49 story luxury apartment complex that brings comfort and convenience to the heart of the city’s financial district. Looking to add network AV to the common areas throughout the building, they looked to the Q-SYS Ecosystem and Attero Tech by QSC to handle the task. Integrator Essential Communications designed the system around a Q-SYS Core 110f Unified processor, which handles audio and control processing for the entire complex. They chose Q-SYS because its IT-friendly architecture enabled it to easily integrate with the building’s pre-existing IT network. Further, Q-SYS combines audio, video and control in a single processor, which meant removing the need for additional, cumbersome control processing hardware. Attero Tech by QSC unD6IO-BT Bluetooth wallplates were deployed in the lounge areas and fitness…
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January 3, 2020
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Wide-Area AV&C: Oxigeno Human Playground
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December 2, 2019
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November 27, 2019
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Q-SYS Ecosystem delivers network audio and control to Harrington Hoists
Founded in 1867 and headquartered in Manheim, Pennsylvania, Harrington Hoists, Inc. is an international leader in the manufacture of industrial hoists, cranes, below-the-hook lifting devices and material handling equipment. Harrington Hoists, Inc. recently renovated adjacent portions of its Manheim manufacturing space to include a training facility and conference room. In addition to failsafe and foolproof teleconferencing capabilities in both spaces, management and staff wanted state-of-the-art audio-visual systems. QSC was primed for the challenge with the Q-SYS Ecosystem and its AcousticDesign™ Series loudspeakers. Design-build firm Clair Solutions was brought in to help design the AV system. “Harrington had two primary goals,” explained Herb Suereth, Regional Sales Manager at Clair Solutions. “First, they wanted a reliable AV system that was simple to use, no…
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November 15, 2019
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Q-SYS Enables Fun and Games at Knoebels Amusement Park
Located in Central Pennsylvania’s Susquehanna River Valley, Knoebels is America's largest free-admission amusement park. It boasts over 60 rides, games, award winning food and a 900,000 gallon pool filled with refreshing mountain stream water. The time to rethink the AV system came during an extensive park upgrade and QSC was ready for the challenge with the Q-SYS™ Ecosystem. Drewe Knaskie, Knoebels’ audio technician, was tasked with finding an AV solution that would fulfill the current requirements while keeping the future in mind. “In my researching of other parks, it became clear that Q-SYS was the perfect solution,” Knaskie explained. “Our current requirements included zone paging and simple user control, but we needed something that would support our potential future needs as well. Because Q-SYS is software-based, we can continue adding features and functionality…
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November 4, 2019
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Wild Ink Restaurant and Bar Dines with the Q-SYS AV&C Ecosystem.
Hudson Yards is the largest development in New York City since Rockefeller Center, boasting more than 18 million ft² of commercial and residential space, state-of-the-art office towers, more than 100 shops and a collection of restaurants. Located within Hudson Yards, Wild Ink offers a stylish, Asian-inspired dining and lounge area that was looking to provide an enveloping, high-fidelity sound environment to complement a premium dining experience. With the help of QSC and the AV integrator Essential Communications, they deployed the Q-SYS AV&C Ecosystem, along with QSC loudspeakers. While the venue’s striking bamboo ceiling, arranged in grid-like fashion, provides the aesthetic cornerstone for Wild Ink, it presents unique acoustic challenges that cannot be solved by common loudspeaker solutions. Not only was sonic quality of utmost importance, but the loudspeakers…
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October 9, 2019
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Q-SYS Ecosystem Expands at TIAA Bank Field
TIAA Bank Field, home of the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars, has a history of setting a high bar for amazing in-venue experiences for their fans with improvements becoming a regular occurrence since its opening. A recent renovation called for new 50-yard line patios and an interactive fan entertainment zone complete with wading pools, party zone and a touchdown club all in need of AV. Leveraging the considerable amount of QSC equipment already in use, the stadium took advantage of the software-based architecture of the Q-SYS Ecosystem to scale into the new areas of the stadium. The venue’s AV system already featured redundant QSC Q-SYS Cores, Q-SYS I/O Frames, 148 Q-SYS CXD-Q Series network amplifiers along with Q-SYS TSC network touch screen controllers for user control. The venue partnered with integrator Florida Sound Engineering to complete the AV requirements of the…
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October 1, 2019
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Q-SYS Delivers Network Audio and Control at York Minster
The Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Saint Peter in York, England, commonly known as York Minster, is one of the largest of its kind in Northern Europe. As part of an ongoing refurbishment project, the church leaders commissioned a new audio system for installation throughout the Minster. The project was complex in its need for audio clarity with both spoken word and music, while being able to accommodate a wide variety of uses throughout the building. The Q-SYS Ecosystem was up to this task, and was deployed to meet the cathedral’s network audio and control requirements. The church leaders worked alongside system integrator Wigwam, part of the SSE Audio group, to create the solution. “Q-SYS has become our go-to solution for network audio, video and control installations,” explained Phil Goldsworthy, Engineer at Wigwam. “We’ve built a wealth of knowledge on the…
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September 17, 2019
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Q-SYS AV&C Ecosystem Hits the Jackpot at Thunder Valley Casino
Located just outside of Sacramento, California, Thunder Valley Casino Resort offers 250,000 ft² of gaming space, 14 restaurants and bars, a luxury 17-story hotel, an expansive outdoor pool and bar, and a 5,500 seat outdoor amphitheater. The casino’s previous AV system consisted of disparate components that proved cumbersome and costly to support. To help solve this problem, the casino took a holistic approach to their needs and enlisted the Q-SYS Audio, Video and Control Ecosystem by QSC. Redundant Q-SYS Enterprise Core 5200 processors handle the AV&C throughout the venue. These Cores allowed the Casino to centralize all of their AV&C data processing in one location, while distributing network-based endpoints where needed. “Reducing the number of boxes on the network was critical for this upgrade,” explained Darren Scott, Audio Video Manager at Thunder Valley Casino…
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August 29, 2019
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QSC Loudspeakers and Amplifiers Elevate the Audio Experience at City Social London
Located in Tower 42 in the heart of London, City Social is a modern, Michelin star restaurant founded by chef Jason Atherton. From its spot on the 24th floor, the venue offers spectacular views across the city and serves the best of British cuisine in an art-deco environment. In addition to the main dining room are three private dining rooms and a separate bar, known as Social 24, which plays host to well-attended DJ nights. The restaurant was looking to solve a number of issues, such as uneven sound coverage, brought on by the previous sound system. To handle the task, they chose to upgrade to QSC loudspeakers and amplifiers throughout the venue. The restaurant’s management team consulted with integrators Excite AV and the team at Audiologic to help determine a practical way to overcome some of the issues with their previous sound system. A mix of QSC AcousticDesign…
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August 28, 2019
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Vancouver Island’s Largest Performance Theatre selects Q-SYS for Network Audio and Control
Opened in 1913, the historic Royal Theatre is Vancouver Island’s largest theatre. The 1,416 seat venue plays host to a diverse range of productions, including Broadway musicals, contemporary dance, rock shows, classical music, lecturers and more. With plans to upgrade the AV system, the theatre selected the Q-SYS Ecosystem to provide network audio and control throughout. Warren Busby, Head of Audio at the Royal Theatre, chose Q-SYS after a successful install at the nearby McPherson Playhouse. “We used McPherson as our proof of concept for the larger, more prestigious Royal Theatre. Q-SYS made it easy to scale the original design to meet the needs of the theater without completely starting from scratch.” Redundant Q-SYS Integrated Core processors handle background music, paging and software-based control throughout the theatre, which includes two lobby spaces, a…
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August 22, 2019
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QSC Earns an A+ at Berklee College of Music
BOSTON, MA (August 22, 2019) – [De, Fr] – Berklee College of Music has been known for decades as the premiere educational institution for students who are serious about developing careers in the contemporary music industry. Their diverse offering of both traditional instrumental performance and technology-based majors is well renowned in both musical and academic circles. Currently, the school is in the process of upgrading most of the rehearsal spaces on campus with the goal of providing high quality, easy-to-use live sound and real-time recording capabilities for its students and teachers. Bill D’Agostino, Senior Director of Academic Performance Technology and Facilities, explains why their choice for doing so is QSC from top to bottom, including K.2 Series powered loudspeakers and TouchMix Series digital mixers. “We’re extensively putting QSC in our rehearsal…
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August 15, 2019
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Q-SYS Delivers Immersive Audio Experience at the Statue of Liberty Museum
The new Statue of Liberty Museum opened in May of 2019 and is expected to host over 4 million global visitors annually. Managed by the Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation, the museum will provide an opportunity for patrons to learn the story of the single most iconic symbol of immigration in the United States history. The foundation that manages the museum was looking for a forward-thinking AV solution to help them create an immersive audio experience, and they turned to the Q-SYS Ecosystem to help them deliver on that vision. A Q-SYS Enterprise Core processor processed and routed network audio throughout the three main galleries in the 26,000 ft² museum. “The design of the sound system was critical to the overall success of the project,” explained Steve Haas of SH Acoustics. “Q-SYS has a seemingly endless number of tools to direct the audio experience.” The…
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August 6, 2019
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Holy Faith Catholic Church Deploys Q-SYS Ecosystem for Audio, Video & Control
Holy Faith Catholic Church is a large house of worship in Gainesville, Florida, that serves more than 2,100 families. Looking to enhance the AV system in their Parish Life Center, they turned to QSC and the Q-SYS™ Ecosystem for network audio and control. Holy Faith worked with integrator Visionary Systems AV on the project, a 15,000 ft² facility comprised of three meeting spaces, combinable into a single room used for larger events and an outdoor terrace. The system was designed around a Q-SYS Core 110f Unified processor, which handles the audio routing, including the existing 70 V ceiling loudspeaker setup. The room also includes a pair of QSC AP-5112 surface-mount loudspeakers, which provide sound reinforcement for events that sometimes include musical performances.QSC CXD8.8Q network amplifiers power the loudspeakers throughout the space. These amplifiers offer…
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August 5, 2019
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July 23, 2019
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QSC Delivers Wide-Area Audio Distribution to Santiago International Airport
With over 20 million passengers flying through each year, the Santiago International Airport in Chile is one of the busiest airports in Latin America. With a major renovation and expansion in the works, the AV team chose QSC and the Q-SYS Ecosystem of processors, loudspeakers and amplifiers to deliver wide-area audio and paging distribution throughout the facility. A redundant pair of Q-SYS Core 510i Integrated Core handles the AV&C processing throughout the airport. Should the primary Core enter a fault state, the secondary Core assumes full audio streaming and control communication with connected Q-SYS peripherals and third-party devices. This prevents any unwanted interruptions to audio, video or control that are critical to day-to-day operations. Q-SYS features a software-based, multi-zone paging platform that enables native Q-SYS network page stations deployed…
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