Following the establishment of an EMEA HQ in Sinsheim, Germany, QSC takes to ISE 2018 to present the expanded control capabilities of the Q-Sys integrated audio, video and control platform.
One 1 June 2018 the company will also open offices in the UK and Germany, and end its long-term distribution agreement with Shure Distribution in the two countries.
“QSC maintains a leading position in North America as a solutions provider for corporate meeting rooms, hospitality, large-scale performing and sports venues, government applications and more," the company says. "Establishing a regional headquarters in Europe brings us closer to key geographic markets and enables us to expand in-region services to better serve our distributors, channel partners, influencers and end customers."
Aimed at IT and AV professionals, Q-Sys offers software-focused control complete with the programming tools, native touchscreen controllers, drag-and-drop visual programming, flexible and scalable management and monitoring capabilities. The management platform for the Q-Sys ecosystem is Reflect, initially available as the cloud-based Reflect Enterprise Manager before the launch of an on-premise version and an API allowing integration with other enterprise management applications and dashboards.
Meanwhile the Q-Sys UCI Editor is a drag-and-drop design tool allowing the creation of custom UCIs for native Q-Sys touch controllers without need for programming experience. Installations with need for more complex control integration get the Q-Sys Scripting Engine, which allows the integration of 3rd party devices with the Q-Sys platform using control plug-ins and scripts.
Also seen at ISE are new touchscreen controllers-- the TSC-G2 series, capacitive PoE touchscreens equipped with IPS technology. They need no dedicated control hardware, are native to the Q-Sys platform and come in 4.7-, 5.5-, 8- and 11.6-inch sizes. Customers can either wall-mount the touchscreens or use tabletop stand accessories.