QSC Q-SYS Core 8 Flex
Q-SYS network + analog I/O processor
The Core 8 Flex audio, video and control (AV&C) processor extends the applications of the Q-SYS Ecosystem into a wider range of smaller-scale installations across corporate, higher education, healthcare and beyond. Built on the same foundational technology as the rest of the Q-SYS processor portfolio, including the best-in-class Q-SYS Core 110f, Core 8 Flex is designed for applications with lower network or analog channel capacity and/or targeted processing requirements.
Description
Network plus on-board I/O
In addition to its 64 x 64 network I/O capacity, the Core 8 Flex offers eight on-board Flex channels and eight GPIO on-ramps to integrate analog audio and control devices into the Q-SYS Ecosystem. Ideal for in-room processing with both analog & networked endpoints.
Rightsized. Uncompromised.
Rather than deploying an AV&C processor with unused analog I/O that occupies a full rack space, Core 8 Flex offers a smaller solution with several mounting options. However, its smaller form factor does not compromise on functionality; instead Core 8 Flex delivers a full featured control engine for third-party device control, full paging and BGM capabilities, automation, monitoring and beyond.
Optimized for the Meeting Space
The Core 8 Flex provides the AV infrastructure to enable full room web conference integration, particularly for larger, more challenging spaces. It features USB integration with all major web conferencing applications, eight channels of acoustic echo cancellation (AEC), two VoIP softphones, Software-based Dante to enable modern microphones, and a full-featured control engine for third-party device integration.
Reduce Complexity and improve scalability with the Q-SYS Ecosystem
The Q-SYS Core 8 Flex joins a growing Ecosystem of AV&C processors built on a flexible software foundation. Like all Q-SYS Core processors, the Core 8 Flex lets integrators take full advantage of the same Q-SYS software suite to design and configure systems, and end users can take full advantage of all native Q-SYS peripherals and the system’s ability to scale your system without having to rip-and-replace your configuration file.
Q-SYS Core 8 Flex Features
- 64 x 64 networked audio channels (Q-LAN / AES67)
- 8x on-board Flex channels and GPIO
- 8x AEC processors
- up to 32 x 32 Dante audio channels (8 x 8 included)
- USB AV bridging (8 x 8 audio + Q-SYS camera support)
- Full-featured Q-SYS Control engine (with optional feature license)
- External USB audio device host
- Up to 2x VoIP instances
- 1U half-width, includes mounting hardware
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Quick Specs
- AUDIO INPUTS
- Phantom power
- +48 VDC, 10 mA per input max
- A/D-D/A converters
- 24 bit
- Sample rate
- 48 kHz
- Input frequency response: 20 Hz to 20 kHz @ +24dBu
- +0.05 dB / -0.5 dB
Technical Specifications
- AUDIO INPUTS
- Phantom power
- +48 VDC, 10 mA per input max
- A/D-D/A converters
- 24 bit
- Sample rate
- 48 kHz
- Input frequency response: 20 Hz to 20 kHz @ +24dBu
- +0.05 dB / -0.5 dB
- Input THD+N @ 1kHz
- @ +24 dBu sensitivity & +24 dBu input
- < 0.1%
- @ +24 dBu sensitivity & +10 dBu input
- < 0.0015%
- @ +10 dBu sensitivity & +8 dBu input
- < 0.001%
- @ -10 dBu sensitivity & -10.5 dBu input
- < 0.001%
- @ -39 dBu sensitivity & -39.5 dBu input
- < 0.007%
- Input to input crosstalk @ 1 kHz
- @ +24 dBu sensitivity
- < 51, 20 Hz - 3 kHz, < 43, 20 Hz - 10 kHz, < 36, 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- @ +10 dBu sensitivity
- < 57, 20 Hz - 3 kHz, < 47, 20 Hz - 10 kHz, < 41, 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- @ -10 dBu sensitivity
- < 67, 20 Hz - 3 kHz, < 58, 20 Hz - 10 kHz, < 53, 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- @ -39 dBu sensitivity
- < 60, 20 Hz - 3 kHz, < 54, 20 Hz - 10 kHz, < 50, 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- Input dynamic range
- Input common mode noise rejection
- Input impedance (balanced)
- 7.2k Ω nominal
- Input sensitivity range (1 dB steps)
- -39 dBu minimum to +24 dBu maximum
- AUDIO OUTPUTS: Output frequency response
- Output THD
- 0.005% typical, +20 dBu max output level
- Output crosstalk @ 1 kHz
- > 100 dB typical, 90 dB max
- 20 Hz to 20 kHz @ all settings
- + 0.5 / -0.3 dB
- EIN (no weighting, 20 Hz to 20 kHz)
- < -121 dB
- Output dynamic range
- > 108 dB
- Output impedance (balanced)
- 332 Ω
- CHANNEL CAPACITY
- Q-LAN
- 64 x 64
- Dante channels
- 8 x 8 (included); up to 32 x 32 with optional license
- AEC channels
- 8
- WAN / media stream channels
- 12 x 12
- Network peripherals
- up to 32
- Audio recording / playback
- 4 ch recording / 16 ch playback (expandable to 32 ch with optional license)
- Media drive capacity
- approximately 16 GB on the default drive (subject to change; upgrade options are available)
- CONTROL
- RS-232
- 2 ports
- GPIO
- 8 x 8
- USB INPUTS & OUTPUTS: USB B or C (audio)
- Bit depth
- 16 bit
- Channel count
- 8 x 8
- USB INPUTS & OUTPUTS: USB audio device hosting
- Support for standard USB headset, speakerphone on USB type A connection (one device at a time)
- Input: Sample rate
- 48k or 16k, mono
- Input: Resolution
- 8-bit, 16-bit, 24-bit, 32-bit, float
- Input: Format
- little-endian, signed or unsigned
- Output: Sample rate
- 48k only, stereo
- Output: Resolution
- 8-bit, 16-bit, 24-bit, 32-bit, float
- Output: Format
- little-endian, signed or unsigned
- PHYSICAL
- Product dimensions (LWH)
- 11.3 x 8.7 x 1.7 in (286.5 x 220 x 43.7 mm)
- Weight
- 4.0 lbs (1.8 kg)
- Shipping box dimensions (LWH)
- 15.0 x 13.3 x 3.1 in (381.0 x 336.6 x 79.5 mm)
- Shipping weight
- 6.4 lbs (2.9 kg)
- ENVIRONMENTAL & SAFETY
- Power consumption
- 40 W typical
- Operating Temperature
- 0-50°C
- Percent relative humidity, non-condensing
- 5 to 85%
- BTU/heat load
- 110 BTU/hour
Network plus on-board I/O
In addition to its 64 x 64 network I/O capacity, the Core 8 Flex offers eight on-board Flex channels and eight GPIO on-ramps to integrate analog audio and control devices into the Q-SYS Ecosystem. Ideal for in-room processing with both analog & networked endpoints.
Rightsized. Uncompromised.
Rather than deploying an AV&C processor with unused analog I/O that occupies a full rack space, Core 8 Flex offers a smaller solution with several mounting options. However, its smaller form factor does not compromise on functionality; instead Core 8 Flex delivers a full featured control engine for third-party device control, full paging and BGM capabilities, automation, monitoring and beyond.
Optimized for the Meeting Space
The Core 8 Flex provides the AV infrastructure to enable full room web conference integration, particularly for larger, more challenging spaces. It features USB integration with all major web conferencing applications, eight channels of acoustic echo cancellation (AEC), two VoIP softphones, Software-based Dante to enable modern microphones, and a full-featured control engine for third-party device integration.
Reduce Complexity and improve scalability with the Q-SYS Ecosystem
The Q-SYS Core 8 Flex joins a growing Ecosystem of AV&C processors built on a flexible software foundation. Like all Q-SYS Core processors, the Core 8 Flex lets integrators take full advantage of the same Q-SYS software suite to design and configure systems, and end users can take full advantage of all native Q-SYS peripherals and the system’s ability to scale your system without having to rip-and-replace your configuration file.
- 64 x 64 networked audio channels (Q-LAN / AES67)
- 8x on-board Flex channels and GPIO
- 8x AEC processors
- up to 32 x 32 Dante audio channels (8 x 8 included)
- USB AV bridging (8 x 8 audio + Q-SYS camera support)
- Full-featured Q-SYS Control engine (with optional feature license)
- External USB audio device host
- Up to 2x VoIP instances
- 1U half-width, includes mounting hardware
| AUDIO INPUTS | |
| Phantom power | +48 VDC, 10 mA per input max |
| A/D-D/A converters | 24 bit |
| Sample rate | 48 kHz |
| Input frequency response: 20 Hz to 20 kHz @ +24dBu | +0.05 dB / -0.5 dB |
| Input THD+N @ 1kHz | |
| @ +24 dBu sensitivity & +24 dBu input | < 0.1% |
| @ +24 dBu sensitivity & +10 dBu input | < 0.0015% |
| @ +10 dBu sensitivity & +8 dBu input | < 0.001% |
| @ -10 dBu sensitivity & -10.5 dBu input | < 0.001% |
| @ -39 dBu sensitivity & -39.5 dBu input | < 0.007% |
| Input to input crosstalk @ 1 kHz | |
| @ +24 dBu sensitivity | < 51, 20 Hz - 3 kHz, < 43, 20 Hz - 10 kHz, < 36, 20 Hz - 20 kHz |
| @ +10 dBu sensitivity | < 57, 20 Hz - 3 kHz, < 47, 20 Hz - 10 kHz, < 41, 20 Hz - 20 kHz |
| @ -10 dBu sensitivity | < 67, 20 Hz - 3 kHz, < 58, 20 Hz - 10 kHz, < 53, 20 Hz - 20 kHz |
| @ -39 dBu sensitivity | < 60, 20 Hz - 3 kHz, < 54, 20 Hz - 10 kHz, < 50, 20 Hz - 20 kHz |
| Input dynamic range | |
| Input common mode noise rejection | |
| Input impedance (balanced) | 7.2k Ω nominal |
| Input sensitivity range (1 dB steps) | -39 dBu minimum to +24 dBu maximum |
| AUDIO OUTPUTS: Output frequency response | |
| Output THD | 0.005% typical, +20 dBu max output level |
| Output crosstalk @ 1 kHz | > 100 dB typical, 90 dB max |
| 20 Hz to 20 kHz @ all settings | + 0.5 / -0.3 dB |
| EIN (no weighting, 20 Hz to 20 kHz) | < -121 dB |
| Output dynamic range | > 108 dB |
| Output impedance (balanced) | 332 Ω |
| CHANNEL CAPACITY | |
| Q-LAN | 64 x 64 |
| Dante channels | 8 x 8 (included); up to 32 x 32 with optional license |
| AEC channels | 8 |
| WAN / media stream channels | 12 x 12 |
| Network peripherals | up to 32 |
| Audio recording / playback | 4 ch recording / 16 ch playback (expandable to 32 ch with optional license) |
| Media drive capacity | approximately 16 GB on the default drive (subject to change; upgrade options are available) |
| CONTROL | |
| RS-232 | 2 ports |
| GPIO | 8 x 8 |
| USB INPUTS & OUTPUTS: USB B or C (audio) | |
| Bit depth | 16 bit |
| Channel count | 8 x 8 |
| USB INPUTS & OUTPUTS: USB audio device hosting | Support for standard USB headset, speakerphone on USB type A connection (one device at a time) |
| Input: Sample rate | 48k or 16k, mono |
| Input: Resolution | 8-bit, 16-bit, 24-bit, 32-bit, float |
| Input: Format | little-endian, signed or unsigned |
| Output: Sample rate | 48k only, stereo |
| Output: Resolution | 8-bit, 16-bit, 24-bit, 32-bit, float |
| Output: Format | little-endian, signed or unsigned |
| PHYSICAL | |
| Product dimensions (LWH) | 11.3 x 8.7 x 1.7 in (286.5 x 220 x 43.7 mm) |
| Weight | 4.0 lbs (1.8 kg) |
| Shipping box dimensions (LWH) | 15.0 x 13.3 x 3.1 in (381.0 x 336.6 x 79.5 mm) |
| Shipping weight | 6.4 lbs (2.9 kg) |
| ENVIRONMENTAL & SAFETY | |
| Power consumption | 40 W typical |
| Operating Temperature | 0-50°C |
| Percent relative humidity, non-condensing | 5 to 85% |
| BTU/heat load | 110 BTU/hour |
About Penguin Media Solutions
Penguin Media Solutions is a professional audio, video, and lighting design, installation, and maintenance company based in Brighton, UK. As an authorised Martin Audio dealer, we provide high-performance AV systems for commercial venues, hospitality, and event spaces across Brighton, London, and South-East England.
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