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    QSC control for Abu Dhabi Theatre
      In the United Arab Emirates capital of Abu Dhabi, the newly built Heritage Theatre boasts more than simply stunning architecture. Beneath the theatre's breathtaking dˇcor pulses a state-of-the-art audio infrastructure that will allow it to be monitored from several thousand miles away in the United Kingdom, courtesy of QSC's groundbreaking QSControl.net technology.

      Perched atop a hill overlooking the Persian Gulf, the 550-seat theatre was designed as a multipurpose venue, hosting historical and folkloric events, lectures, and conventions, as well as doubling as a cinema with surround sound. The full system integration, which includes sound, video, lighting, engineering, and project management, was performed for Abu Dhabi's Ministry of Heritage by UK-based audio company LSI Projects who specified QSC amplification and processing throughout.

      The main PA is driven by QSC PowerLight PL4.0, PL236, and PL218 amplifiers. The amps are fitted with DSP-4 signal processing modules, which add high-powered digital signal processing without additional rack space. The system is remotely controlled and monitored via QSC's CM16a Amplifier Network Monitors, part of the QSControl.net platform. Each CM16a provides sixteen channels of audio level control, monitoring, and system management, operated remotely via QSC's proprietary application software, Venue Manager, on a Windows-based PC.

      Onstage, the monitoring system is driven by eight QSC PLX-1604 amps. When the venue is called upon for more traditional cinema usage, eight of the company's DCA-2422 Digital Cinema Amplifiers take over. Setup changes, powering options, and diagnostic routines are all carried out remotely from LSI's headquarters in southern England. All QSC equipment was provided by the company's UK distributor, Shure Distribution UK.