Specifications

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DIGITAL | NETWORK
Q-Sys™ employs a 64-bit processing engine, low latency 32-bit floating point distribution,
and high performance A/D and D/A convertors to provide audiophile quality.
Screenshot: All system elements are brought
under one intuitive GUI in Q-Sys™ Designer.
Q-Sys™ Designer Software
Your audio system may be complex, but
designing and controlling it should be
simple. That’s why we made the Q-Sys
Designer environment so intuitive and
easy to use, giving you powerful tools
without clutter or complication. Drop
in components from easy-to-access
inventories, click to set properties, and
drag to connect. As you build your design
graphically in the Schematic window, Q-Sys
automatically handles all the network
configuration details behind the scenes.
Within minutes, you’ll be able to create not
only a clear overall picture of your system
but a fully-operational configuration that’s
ready to use on the Q-Sys Core.
With Q-Sys Designer’s Design and Emulate
modes, you can work on system designs
even when you’re not connected to a
Q-Sys Core. As you work, the Design
Inspector automatically checks your current
configuration, looking for orphaned controls
or unterminated signals that could cause
potential issues. Once your Q-Sys Designer
configuration is complete you can connect
to a Core — locally or via the Internet — and
deploy the design in Run mode.
Unlike many competing systems, designs
are compiled and ready to run in just
seconds. With no barrier to trying different
options, you can rapidly refine your designs
for the best results while still saving time
during system set-up and commissioning.
And with Designer’s User Control Interface
tools, you’ll also be able to quickly create
custom interfaces allowing any or all
aspects of the system to be operated from
any PC on the network.
While Q-Sys Designer’s interface is
straightforward, the system’s capabilities are
deep and powerful. A complete range of
DSP processing covers not only standards
like EQ, dynamics, and delays, but also a
library of ready-made loudspeaker-specific
optimizations. You can mix and route any
signal, insert meters anywhere, and monitor
amplifier performance. You can measure
and troubleshoot using built-in tools such
as a test probe that provides an RTA display
of the signal. And with a measurement
microphone you can even perform on-site
acoustical measurements using FFT-based
real-time analysis and impulse response
tools. In short, Q-Sys Designer provides
everything you need to configure, operate,
and maintain your audio system at the
highest level of performance.