The acoustical principles and physics that govern beam-steering loudspeakers are well established and documented, and therefore not subject to patents. However, the specifics of design, engineering, and manufacturing are critical, since it's the implementation of the principles that will determine sound quality, beam control range, uniformity of dispersion, and product reliability. On all these counts, Tannoy's QFlex range defines the global standard for column array beam-steering technology. They determined that full-range beam-steering would be a prerequisite from the outset, rather than placing emphasis only on vocal regions as with competitive products.

In the most difficult acoustical environments - whether in traditional cathedrals or vast ultra-modern airport terminals - QFlex loudspeakers precisely control directivity in the vertical axis, resulting in optimal venue coverage and the best possible direct-to-reverberant ratio. Acoustic output is precisely aimed where it needs to be delivered, greatly reducing reflections from hard surfaces – even when the QFlex column must be mounted well above audience level. Whether the audio program is music or critical voice announcements as part of a life safety or mass notification system QFlex will provide exceptionally high voice intelligibility and full-bodied, natural music reproduction. Also, compared to implementing acoustical treatments or even deploying competitive beam-steering loudspeakers, a QFlex solution will result in cost savings coupled with superior performance.

Applications

• Traditional Houses of Worship
• Transportation Hubs
• Museums
• Shopping Malls
• Theatres and Auditoria
• Government Buildings
• Conference Facilities
• Hotel Ballrooms
• Corporate HQ Atria

Overcoming "Acoustical Nightmares"

QFlex comprises a complete range of digitally steerable, multichannel array loudspeaker systems for the professional installation market. Purpose-designed for applications with exceptionally problematic acoustics, QFlex technology gives the system designer a unique set of tools for controlling sound in large, acoustically challenging, highly reverberant spaces – typically involving expansive surfaces of glass, metal, concrete or stone.

QFlex is revolutionary in being able to achieve even coverage and sound pressure levels across the full listening plane. By creating an asymmetrical pattern, QFlex can produce equivalent SPL results in both the near and far field. Precise full-range beam control, effective to frequencies beyond 12 kHz, allows the system designer to steer the QFlex beam away from surfaces that cause reflections. This makes QFlex the first digitally steerable array to maintain music quality over the desired area of coverage, all in a very architecturally pleasing package.

VNET Monitoring and Control

QFlex is fully compatible with Tannoy’s proprietary VNET monitoring and control protocol, allowing QFlex loudspeakers to share the same network as other VNET-compatible Tannoy loudspeakers and subwoofers. Because VNET supports a free network topology, loudspeakers may be linked in daisy-chain or star topologies, or any combination of the two. The supplied VNET software program supervises and controls all commissioning and performance monitoring functions.

• Extremely intelligible speech and music reinforcement
• Class-leading steering control (+/- 70 degrees)
• Densely spaced transducers to defeat the effects of aliasing
• Intuitive BeamEngineTM GUI
• Integrated cutting-edge DSP, network control, and amplification
• Networkable with Tannoy VNETTM products
• Architecturally pleasing
• Fully PA/VA compliant
• AES Connectivity
• Input options for constant voltage systems and DanteTM digital audio networks

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