Cinema isn’t simply a product, it’s an experience. There’s a magic that happens when the lights go down and the audience lets itself be drawn into the world on screen. And sound is as important as sight in bringing that magic to life.

Technology
At QSC, innovation is a combination of industry best practices and our own design inventions and lab-proven technology breakthroughs.

Experience
For over 30 years, QSC has been bringing out the magic in cinema sound. We’ve built a reputation for unmatched quality, performance, and reliability as the only major manufacturer of complete cinema solutions.

Expertise
With processing, amplification, and loudspeakers integrated into a seamless whole, QSC is the complete solution for all your cinema sound needs.
Who we are
At QSC, our success in cinema reflects a hands-on background in theatrical exhibition that informs both product design and customer relations. We’ve operated projection booths, managed theatres, and worked for audio and projection manufacturers and post-production studios. We know what it’s like to wire a theater or climb behind the screen to get at a speaker. And we know what it costs when technical issues delay theater openings or result in Saturday night refunds.
The result is a cinema product line that not only sounds spectacular, but is also remarkably fast to install, simple to set up, and trouble-free to own. And we back every product and system with the kind of support that comes from knowing what it’s like to operate a cinema complex.
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Cinema Solutions
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Immersive Sound
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Large Room and Premium Cinemas
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Critical Listening Applications
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- "Underwater Symphony" DCP files (4 versions 1.2 GB)
Note Be sure to fully unzip the file before ingesting to your Digital Cinema server. Once unzipped, there should be 14 files.Be sure to ingest all 14 files to your server.Once the files are ingested, you should be able to select among four versions: 5.1 Flat, 5.1 Scope, 7.1 Flat, 7.1 Scope. - "Underwater Symphony" Quicktime, Stereo, Flat (725 MB)
Note The Quicktime version is a STEREO audio mix only, Flat, and is playable on a PC. - "Underwater Symphony" MP4, Stereo, Flat (59 MB)
Note The MP4 version is a STEREO audio mix only, Flat, and is playable on a PC. To download the file, right click and save as.
What's New From Cinema
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Announcement
QSC Big Room Cinema Team Rises to the Challenge at Pirates 5 Grand Premiere in Shanghai
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Cinema
A set of guidelines intended to promote best practices in cinema design and overall presentation quality
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QSC Theatre Locator
Find a QSC-equipped cinema near you
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Announcement
Equipping cinemas with specialty access systems for hearing & visually impaired
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Press Release
NEW - Digital Signal Processors / Monitors
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Press Release
QSC acquisition of USL, Inc.
Pirates 5 Has Grand Premiere in Shanghai
AnnouncementQSC Big Room Cinema Team Rises to the Challenge and Succeeds
QSC Announces TMS Support for USL CMS-2200
Press Release
Steve Hatton Joins QSC as Cinema Product Specialist
Press Release
Accessibility Technology Requirements for Cinema
AnnouncementQSC announces the availability of a new white paper which details new requirements recently announced by the United States Department of Justice on equipping cinemas with specialty access systems for the hearing and visual impaired.
QSC Announces New Cinema Trailer
QSC is pleased to announce the availability of the first QSC cinema trailer, which will be provided free-of-charge to theatres equipped with complete QSC Cinema sound systems.
QSC Announces First QSC Certified Theatres
Press ReleaseNew program is aimed at optimizing the moviegoing experience for patrons.
QSC Named Top Workplace in Orange County for the Sixth Time
Press ReleaseEmployees recognize QSC as one of the best mid-size Orange County workplaces for 2016
QSC Cinema Q-SYS Platform Software Release to Support AES67
Press ReleaseNetworked audio interoperability standard will allow audio distribution between other systems supporting AES67 without requiring additional hardware
QSC Holds Charity Golf Tournament to Benefit the NAMM Foundation and Variety – The Children’s Charity
Press ReleaseEmployees, Partners, Customers, Friends and Family Join Together Support these Important Causes
QSC Announces TMS Support for USL CMS-2200
Press Release
Steve Hatton Joins QSC as Cinema Product Specialist
Press Release
QSC Announces First QSC Certified Theatres
Press ReleaseNew program is aimed at optimizing the moviegoing experience for patrons.
QSC Named Top Workplace in Orange County for the Sixth Time
Press ReleaseEmployees recognize QSC as one of the best mid-size Orange County workplaces for 2016
QSC Announces New Cinema Trailer
QSC is pleased to announce the availability of the first QSC cinema trailer, which will be provided free-of-charge to theatres equipped with complete QSC Cinema sound systems.
QSC Cinema Q-SYS Platform Software Release to Support AES67
Press ReleaseNetworked audio interoperability standard will allow audio distribution between other systems supporting AES67 without requiring additional hardware
QSC Holds Charity Golf Tournament to Benefit the NAMM Foundation and Variety – The Children’s Charity
Press ReleaseEmployees, Partners, Customers, Friends and Family Join Together Support these Important Causes
QSC Announces DPM Series Digital Processor/Monitors
Press Release
QSC, LLC announces the acquisition of Ultra-Stereo Labs, Inc. (USL)
Press ReleaseTwo of the most powerful brands in the cinema equipment industry join forces
Pirates 5 Has Grand Premiere in Shanghai
AnnouncementQSC Big Room Cinema Team Rises to the Challenge and Succeeds
Accessibility Technology Requirements for Cinema
AnnouncementQSC announces the availability of a new white paper which details new requirements recently announced by the United States Department of Justice on equipping cinemas with specialty access systems for the hearing and visual impaired.
Jason Bourne Premieres with QSC Sound
Press Release
QSC Announces New Cinema Trailer
QSC is pleased to announce the availability of the first QSC cinema trailer, which will be provided free-of-charge to theatres equipped with complete QSC Cinema sound systems.
Chris Humphrey Joins QSC as Vice President, Marketing
Press ReleaseQSC, LLC. is pleased to announce the appointment of Chris Humphrey as Vice President, Marketing. In his new role, Humphrey will oversee all of the company’s global marketing activities and initiatives for the Professional, Systems and Cinema Divisions of QSC.
New compact Subwoofer
Press ReleaseQSC introduced the latest in its line of compact, space-saving subwoofers. The new QSC SB-2180 subwoofer is the thinnest dual 18 inch subwoofer on the market.
QSC Announces Software Updates
AnnouncementQSC Audio Products has released updates to three PC-based software applications for its DCP Series cinema processors.
The Networked Cinema - Film Journal International (PDF)
In The News
The Practical Realities of Immersive Audio
In The NewsThe 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.
Sound Balance
In The NewsThis article from Screen Trade magazine describes the "three legs" of cinema sound that define the quality of sound experienced by your customers.
Refurbished Eden Theatre in La Ciotat, France Features QSC Cinema Products (PDF)
In The NewsTheatre World magazine talks about QSC cinema products in the theatre where the Lumiere Brothers publicly premiered the first motion picture.
QSC in World's First Cinema
Press ReleaseQSC Cinema products are installed in the famous Eden Theatre in La Ciotat, France, where the Lumiere Brothers screened their first film in 1896.
Converting the Colosseum
In The NewsThis article, originally published in Film Journal International, explores what it takes to turn a 4,000 seat performance venue into the world’s largest cinema each year at CinemaCon.
Cinema Tech Tip: Free Loading
Tech TipsTake advantage of free acoustical power: always place subwoofers on the floor behind the screen – NOT on a platform with the screen loudspeakers. Floor-positioned subwoofers take advantage of “half-space” loading, which increases radiated power by about 3 dB, WITHOUT adding any extra amplifier power. Even better: place the subwoofers on the floor AND push them all the way back against the solid wall behind the screen. That is called “quarter space” loading, and results in about 6 dB greater SPL, without using a larger amplifier. The very low frequencies produced by the subwoofers have no problem going right through any draping or masking below the screen.
Cinema Tech Tip: Looks Can Be Deceiving - VGA vs DataPort
Tech TipsIt may look like any old VGA video connector, but it’s not. DCA and ISA Series amplifiers and DCP, DCM, and DXP processors use a special QSC connection interface called DataPort, which enables DSP crossovers, speaker-specific EQ, and monitoring and control of amplifier and loudspeaker functions on a single cable. Although many off-the-shelf VGA cables may work with satisfactory results, the QSC DataPort specification requires that all 15 pin conductors be present and that all audio I/O conductors be shielded. Many VGA cables use only 7 pins. If pins 5 or 10 are tied to ground, damage to amplifier may result. Therefore, only QSC supplied DataPort cables should be used.
Cinema Tech Tip: No Tilt Required
Tech TipsThe mid-high frequency section of most 3- and 4-way QSC screen channel loudspeakers has a pre-set downward tilt. When it is properly elevated to approximately 5/8 image height behind the screen and aimed to the last row in a typical stadium-style cinema, there is no need for additional downward tilt. This allows you to minimize the distance from the horn to the screen, and keep it flush within a baffle wall.
Cinema Tech Tip: What does “Axisymmetric” really mean?
Tech TipsAll QSC SR Series surround loudspeakers feature Axisymmetric coverage. That means that sound is distributed evenly on all axes within the loudspeaker’s defined coverage angle. Unlike many conventional loudspeakers, there is no vertical and horizontal coverage pattern, so aiming is made much simpler. Up/down tilt and side-to-side “pan” aiming is all that is needed to cover any area in a cinema.
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