Q-SYS ecosystem maximizes learning at GoGuardian headquarters

An AV system has been installed in the new offices, that encourages collaboration, based on the Q-SYS ecosystem, as well as QSC amplifiers and speakers.

Since its launch in 2014, GoGuardian has been changing the way schools maximize each student's learning potential. Su software ayuda a gestionar sus dispositivos, to understand your students and keep them safer in an online environment.

With the move to a new office space, the company wanted to update its audiovisual infrastructure and chose the Q-SYS ecosystem, along with amplifiers and speakers QSC.

Support for meetings and presentations was a key requirement, that was met with the Q-SYS NV-32-H network video endpoint, that provides software-based HDMI video distribution.

The meeting room (which serves as a cafeteria and work area) It has a large projection screen with two side monitors, each capable of displaying a 4K network video source60. For presenters, an additional NV-32-H (configured as encoder) On the podium provides an easy way to share presentation content (via HDMI) on the screens of the room.

An added advantage of the NV-32-H is the integrated AV bridge, enabled by a controllerless USB connection. This allows the presenter to connect a laptop and share room audio and conference camera power. (provided by a Q-SYS solution) with Google Meet (or any other conferencing application with software codecs), allowing you to easily connect with remote employees.

In both conference rooms, a single display features network sources decoded from an NV-32, while a Q-SYS I/O-USB Bridge also provides an AV bridge for users who need to integrate with Google Meet on their personal devices..

Quality sound

In the smallest conference room, a QSC SPA series amplifier is paired with AcousticDesign series ceiling mount speakers. For its part, larger pairs same amplifier with AD Series SUB/SAT speakers.

likewise, GoGuardian team deployed AD Series pendant-mount speakers in the meeting room and driveway. Since these teams maintain consistent tonal characteristics in all form factors, There is never a perceptible audio transition when moving from one zone to another.

Pendant-mount speakers are powered by CXD-Q series network amplifiers, that integrate into the Q-SYS ecosystem and provide advanced telemetry and control through Q-SYS network touchscreen controllers, no programming needed.

Complete control

A single user control interface (ICU) provides custom management for each area of the building on an iOS device, and is managed by GoGuardian's AV/IT support team.

Entrance and conference rooms allow users to select from various background music sources, including a Bluetooth, enabled by AtteroTech by QSC unD6IO-BT network audio interface. Conference rooms add a remote end audio level adjustment via USB, while another of the public spaces hands adds a series of Q-SYS video controls, including conference camera PTZ and snapshot recovery, video source selection, Controlling microphone gain and audio level for the room.

Looking to the future

When deploying an end-to-end QSC solution, GoGuardian has peace of mind that all components were designed to work together seamlessly.

“Q-SYS has brought a great improvement to our audiovisual infrastructure”, explains James Quaranta, GoGuardian AV/IT specialist. “From an operational point of view, it is much easier to manage and support all AV equipment from a single application. And since all AV processing happens on a single device, There is much less hardware to support than more traditional systems”.

The company expects to continue growing and knowing that its Q-SYS system will adapt to that growth is a great advantage..

“We embarked on this project knowing that the system would have to be expanded in the future., and that's what really makes q-sys different from other solutions”, Quaranta continues. “As it is software-based, can be expanded by simply adding AV endpoints, without having to worry about unnecessary and expensive processing hardware”.

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