Video Transcript
Using CXD-Q Amplifiers
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Welcome back. In Q-SYS Designer version 4.0 and beyond,
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there’s a new inventory item that’s worth taking a moment to look at.
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This is the CXD-Q Series of networked amplifiers.
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To add one to your design, simply click on the Plus icon in the Inventory Panel,
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select Amplifiers, and then select one of the three models.
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Even though they’re found under amplifiers,
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they would also be just as comfortable in the Peripherals section.
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You see, these new amplifiers are unique
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because in addition to amplifying the signals to the loudspeakers,
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they also serve as remote input connections to the system.
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CXD-Q amplifiers are based on QSC’s revolutionary CXD Series of amplifiers,
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but these ones have been specially modified to integrate with Q-SYS.
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On the rear panel of each amplifier you’ll find Mic/Line Inputs,
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which means that this device has the functionality of both a DataPort amplifier
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and an I/O Frame with a Mic/Line Input Card.
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You can drag the Input component into your design and treat it just as you would any other IO Card,
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and route audio anywhere you like within your design.
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The Amplifier block works much the same as an IO Output Card,
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except that its output pins would go directly to your loudspeaker components.
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Its control panel offers you all the same monitoring information
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and control of a QSC DataPort amplifier,
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as well as a few extra buttons that lock out controls on the device’s front panel.
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These devices have some additional components in common with the I/O Frame,
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including the ability to turn on phantom power
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for any of your channels, and it also has its own GPIO terminal.
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The three models of CXD-Q amplifiers have different power ratings,
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which you can review in the inventory menu.
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The CXD-Q 4.3 and 4.5, for instance, can provide 70V power,
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while the 4.2 cannot. Regardless of which model you select,
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they operate the same way in the Designer software.
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In their Properties panel you have a new field called Channel Configuration,
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that allows you to combine channels in both parallel
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or bridged modes based on QSC’s Flexible Amplifier Summing Technology, known as FAST.
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For more information on FAST as well as the CXD Series,
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check out the PLD/CXD Training Course on qsctraining.com.
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Whenever you change the channel configuration of your amplifier,
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which you may need to do when you first deploy your design,
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you will need to confirm the CXD-Q Channel configuration change manually on the front panel.
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Changing the channel configuration will also mute all four channels,
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which you can unmute by either tapping the power button
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or by selecting this button in the control panel.
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Then after that, you only need to do that if you change the channel configuration again.
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So if you’re using Q-SYS and you need both an amplifier and a few inputs situated near that amplifier,
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the CXD-Q is an ideal solution. Thanks and we’ll see you next time.
Lesson Description
Using CXD-Q Amplifiers
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Learn how to configure amplifier channels and use its on-board I/O to route on Q-LAN.
Tips and Definitions
Using CXD-Q Amplifiers
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- Because it is a networked amplifier, the inputs from the CXD-Q amplifier can be routed anywhere on the Q-LAN network. Transversely, you can feed its outputs from anywhere in your design.
- CXD-Q amplifiers will not operate without a Q-SYS design. You cannot use this amplifier in a stand-alone setting.
Downloads and Links
Using CXD-Q Amplifiers
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