For those interested in having a training session to learn the workings of our DCM crossover/booth monitor, DCA amps and DSP-3 modules, come see me at the our booth. Training can be at the booth or arrangements can be made to train off the show floor.

And for my final plug, for those visiting ShoWest, if you would like to plan an extra day or two prior to the show, Feb. 26 - Mar. 2, or after the show, Mar. 9th, and want to visit sourthern Calif., you are welcome to come by for a visit and tour of our factory. My only request is to please call ahead. And if you have more time, this would also be a good time to visit the new Disny California Park, which is only 8 miles up the road from QSC, to see the three movie related attractions (see Disney post).

I don't doubt that you have a good product, but this is the type of stuff that has made me stay away from the exhibition floor the past two years.

My product is aimed at independents and small circuits. Yours appears to be aimed at the Bronx. How about a simple link to your website that details why you are good?

-Aaron

I look forward to hearing it. That is a huge room and I have has some experience in huge rooms. Sometimes it takes multiple speaker arrays and delays to make the system listenable. This is an arena and I am sure that the acoustics are less than ideal.

LOL When I first read this, I thought "Time Zones?! It's _that_ big?!"

I don't doubt the need for delays, etc., since as a teenager I used to pull wire for my father, who wired a large school gymnasium for a PA system. I had nightmares for weeks about miles long 70vt audio cable and his attempts to reduce echo and delays in a large room that had nothing but hard surfaces.

I am looking forward to seeing you, Barry, and the rest of the QSC gang at ShoWest.

Making the convention hall sound good is, indeed, a challenge. I know you guys are up to it.

Roger

It's probably like trailers. Nobody wants their product reel to be quieter than everyone elses.

Plus, there seems to be a "perfect" sound level that really draws you into the experience. Below that level the sound is just "there" but doesn't have the impact of sweeping you into the motion picture experience. Above that level the sound is painful. I've always wondered if this level varies among individuals and varies with age.

I was very disappointed at the product reels screened at the ShowEast functions in Orlando. They tried to use Digital Projection with NTSC video material (not even sure they used a line doubler or progressive scan, or any enhancement). IMHO, most of it looked and sounded like s--t!

The film screenings at the AMC Pleasure Island were fine.

Speakers: EV
Screen: X-Arrays.
Surrounds: X-Arrays (bi-amped) and SX-300’s
Subs: 16 TL 880’s
Amps: QSC DCA series
42 DCA 1622
26 DCA 2422
12 DCA 3422

There will be a total of 7 sound racks: 2 in the booth which will include all processing and EQ, 1 rack on left wall for left surround, 1 rack on right wall for right surround, 3 racks up front for screen and subs, and the final rack will be in the booth or placed near the back wall.

Audio distribution will be via QSC RAVE units (Routing Audio Via Ethernet). The RAVE can send 64 channels of uncompressed 20bit, 48kHz digital audio through a single CAT 5 cable—no multi cable runs here. The units will consist of:
8 RAVE 160 (16 analog output channels, ea. unit)
8 RAVE 161 (16 analog input channels, ea. unit)
(total system, up to 128 channels of distributed audio)
Misc. Ethernet hubs and switches- Fiber optic and Cat. 5

For the numbers game, each sub will have one DCA 2422 bridged for a total of 38,400 watts. The total system is roughly 137,000 watts. This set-up will be similar to last year. During the product reel screening last year of Titan A.E., real pyro was used for effects. But, the sound system beat the pyro in sheer power and impact.

Boston Light & Sound will also do the set-up in the Jubilee Theater at Bally’s (Banquet Capacity for 1000) and at Le Theatre De Arts (meeting capacity for 1,200) at Paris.

Thanks go to Boston Light & Sound, EV, and QSC.