QSC audio systems chosen for USD4.4bn Universal Studios theme park in Singapore

Joining the other Universal Studios sites in Hollywood,  Orlando, and Osaka, Japan it incorporates 24 attractions. Each of the seven themed zones is based on a blockbuster movie or television show.  The site  takes up 50 acres so site-wide communications were essential.

Singapore based Electro-Acoustics Systems, the regional QSC distributors, were appointed to supply and install the entire sound reinforcement and background music system.  They specified QSC’s Q-Sys integrated system platform.

A centralised processing architecture consisting of a QSC Audio Q-Sys Core 4000 system (the largest available) is at the heart of the design. The audio DSP resides on a local network based on L2/L3 switching technology, for which the Core 4000 performs all the audio routing, audio playback (up to 128 tracks) and processing in addition to managing all the control functions throughout the entire signal chain – from audio inputs to loudspeakers.

Two Q-Sys Core 4000 systems were specified and installed to provide both Core and network redundancy. While the main Core 4000 system can support this, having had additional network switches and cabling added, in the event of network failure the Q-Sys components switch instantly and automatically to the back-up network, enabling the secondary core to take over. Further redundant I/O Frames have been added in high-priority areas.