| User Interface |
| Big, bold and non-technical GUI |
The Qsonix GUI is uncluttered, provides built in help, and provides intuitive access to all system features and functions and allows you to focus on your music, not technology. |
| Album Browser™ based music navigation |
Qsonix’s unique album browser touchscreen GUI allows you to quickly browse through you entire music library. Each album is presented graphically with it’s cover artwork, artist, studio, year and song track information allowing you to quickly build playlists or queue up music with the touch of a finger. |
| Load, play and browse your music at the same time. |
With Qsonix, you can simultaneously playback music in four zones, load music and manage your library all at the same time. |
| Drag and Drop playlist management |
Qsonix’s unique drag and drop based music interface allows users to simply drag and drop albums, tracks, artists, genres or playlists to create, edit or playback music playlists without having to think about menu options or complicated steps, simply “drag and drop” |
| Setup |
| Simple Hardware and cabling setup |
Setting up the Qsonix system requires only basic technical knowledge and can be quickly integrated with your existing audio system. Qsonix authorized dealers provide complete professional installation for more complex whole house systems. |
| Simple First Time Setup Wizard |
The onscreen setup wizard allows you to configure your Qsonix system and Internet connection and preferences in less than 5 minutes. You will be enjoying your Qsonix in minutes, not hours. |
| Quickly and easily integrated with existing home entertainment systems. |
The Q110 connects to your audio system with standard analog and digital audio connections and can be quickly integrated with existing home entertainment and whole house systems. |
| Home Automation Integration Support |
Qsonix products are designed for both stand alone and integrated applications where home automation solutions are required. Contact a Qsonix authorized dealer for more details. |
| CD Loading |
| Automatic, hassle-free CD loading and retrieval of cover art and CD-related information |
The Qsonix system has a robust and very intuitive CD loading system that automatically acquires and stores all cover art, track, artist and CD information. Simply insert your CDs. |
| Fast CD Loading |
The Q110 Loading engine will load the average 70 minute CD in 3-4 minutes. |
| Custom compilation discs |
Custom compilation CD’s can be loaded using the Q110’s built in, onscreen data entry wizard, allowing the entry of all information about your custom CD quickly and easily using the touchscreen. |
| High Quality Digital Encoding for superior sound quality |
The Q110 supports a range of CD loading qualities, including CD Quality Lossless compression and two high bit-rate modes (320Kbs) for High Quality and (192Kbs) for Normal Quality providing complete flexibility based on your tastes. |
| Store up to 7500 CDs on a single system. |
The system supports three different compression ratios to allow you to customize your storage capacity and quality settings |
| Music Management |
| Browse CD collection 100% visually via album art jukebox style interface. |
Use Qsonix’s graphical interface to quickly and easily browse, find and control your music. |
| Browse music by artist, genre, decade, year, cover, album or song. |
Using simple onscreen menus, users are able to quickly view their entire music library by Artist, Album, Genre, Style, Year or CD Cover Art. If you can’t remember, use our simple search system to find your music by keyword. |
| Build custom playlists simply by dragging and dropping albums and tracks with the touch of a finger. |
With Qsonix, you can freely drag and drop tracks, artists, albums, genres, styles and playlists to quickly manage your playlists and Now playing music queue. |
| Play an album or playlist immediately with one click – Just Press Play |
In addition to the Qsonix drag-and-drop playlist management, you can now start playback of any album or playlist with one button press. Direct Play allows users to immediately and directly play CDs without having to first queue them up in the Now Playing area. Just Press Play. |
| CD Burning |
| Burn previously stored playlists |
Burn full-quality audio CDs using your stored playlists or the Now Playing Queue with only a couple of button presses. Qsonix automatically handles all conversion and burning using its built-in CD-R drive. Easily rearrange track order and make custom mix discs from your Qsonix library. |
| Burn any loaded CD to CD-R |
Make backup copies of any CD that you’ve already loaded into your Q110 with one-button press from the album menu. Great for making copies for the car or backups to prevent damage to your original CDs. |
| iPod Integration |
| Automatically transfer stored playlists or your Now Playing queue to your iPod |
Use Qsonix’s graphical interface to quickly and visually create playlists, and transfer them to your iPod with one button press. Qsonix automatically handles file format conversion and transfers your tracks, album art and playlists. You can even control what quality is used for the transfer by selecting either .wav or.mp3 compression to maximize storage. |
| Transfer an individual playlist or group of playlists |
You can easily select which of your stored playlists you would like to transfer to your iPOD, transfer all playlists or even transfer your Now Playing queue. |
| User selectable transfer quality |
Each playlist can be transferred at your preferred quality level, allowing users to transfer certain playlists in full .wav quality and others using .mp3 compression. Qsonix automatically handles all necessary processing and conversion behind the scenes. |
| Automatic caching of converted media |
Qsonix automatically stores tracks that have been converted and transferred previously, removing the need to re-convert those files during future transfers. |
| Playback |
| Control four independent zones of music playback. |
Each Qsonix Q110 system provides integrated control over four independent zones or streams of music that can be played anywhere throughout the home. |
| SoftFadeTM technology provides smooth crossfading between track changes. |
The Qsonix playback engine includes patent pending technology that delivers professional user controllable softfade™ volume control and cross fading effects. With Qsonix all transitions including music start, stop and track changes will fade in and out smoothly enhancing your listening experience. |
| High-quality digital and analog audio outputs. |
Use analog or digital connections to connect to you sound system. Qsonix offers four very high-quality analog outputs or one digital SPDIF output. |
| Fast Preview, track auditioning control |
Preview songs without interrupting your current playlist. Use the Fast Preview™ feature to hear the first few seconds of any song that you are browsing without interrupting your current play queue. |
| System Backup / Restore |
| Backup your Qsonix to external USB storage devices |
The Backup/Restore feature will allow Qsonix users to protect their investment in CD loading time offering a friendly, automated process to backup the entire contents of their Q110 system including all digital music files, music database, user settings and playlists to any external USB 2.0 hard disk. |
| Use any USB 2.0 compliant hard drive to backup the Q110. Create multiple backup sets. |
Simply plug in an external hard drive and use this new feature to backup the Q110. The system supports incremental backup, allowing for fast backup of only changed and added information. |
| Backup your Qsonix to external USB storage devices |
The Backup/Restore feature will allow Qsonix users to protect their investment in CD loading time offering a friendly, automated process to backup the entire contents of their Q110 system including all digital music files, music database, user settings and playlists to any external USB 2.0 hard disk. |
| Restore all music, playlists and database with a few button presses. |
Upon hard drive failure, and drive replacement, the backup set can be automatically restored to the users Q110, restoring all previous data |
| System Backup / Restore |
| Use your Qsonix display as a photo frame. |
The Qsonix screensaver now allows you to specify any network location as the source of images to display while the screensaver is active. Display family photos or any customized imagery you desire. |
Automatic Media Import!
Now you can quickly, easily and accurately import music from any networked PC, Server or from external storage. |
Users that have already ripped or digitally stored their music can now easily import their digital music collections from other PCs, servers or external USB drives. Using advanced acoustical fingerprinting technology, Qsonix recognizes already ripped or downloaded files and retrieves and cleans up associated meta-data including cover art, all automatically. No more duplicates, misspelled artists, missing cover art, etc. |
| Volume Leveled Playback |
| Qsonix automatically manages playback volume to address the different recording levels used in commercial CD production. |
Volume leveling addresses the inherent difference in recording levels of CDs manufactured and mastered during different time periods and by different studios. This can result in a very noticeable difference in volume level when playing a playlist of tracks that contain music from different artists and time periods. |
| Simply enable “volume leveling” and let Qsonix do all the work. |
Qsonix version 2.0 utilizes waveform analysis techniques and advanced real-time software DSP technology to dynamically adjust volume levels during playback to “level” or “normalize” the volume level. This leveling function operates in real-time and does not modify the original source in order to preserve audio quality of the source material. |
| Enjoy consist ant playback volume regardless of the age or source of your music library. |
The result is a consistent playback volume during playback, regardless of the original recording level of the material. This feature can be easily enabled or disabled at any time. |
| Integration System |
| Version 2.0 includes very robust bi-directional RS-232 control protocol for integrating and controlling the Q110 from other home automation control systems. |
The Q110 includes a robust bi-directional RS-232 serial interface and protocol, allowing the Q110 to be integrated with leading system automation and remote control systems such as Crestron™, AMX™, Russound™, Xantech™ and others providing the ultimate in flexibility for whole house and distributed audio applications. |
| Integrate Qsonix with third-party wall controllers, keypads, touch panels, Infrared and RF remote solutions |
Qsonix’s protocol supports discreet source based control of transport functions, playlists cueing and control over key user interface functions. The Qsonix serial protocol delivers sophisticated feedback, status and metadata output, supporting true two-way integration. |
| The advanced Qsonix RS-232 protocol addresses advanced two-way systems, including unit status, feedback, meta-data and the ability to query the system for detailed information. |
Additionally, the protocol support querying the Q110 for key data elements, such as “get list of artists”, or “get now playing list” providing the ability to implement sophisticated remote control applications and GUI’s. Qsonix will offer sample/demo modules for leading integration systems to our authorized dealers to aid and speed integration development. |
| Wireless Pointer/TV Support |
| This capability provides complete wireless control from the couch or other convenient location while operating the Q110 on any TV or video display. |
View the Qsonix GUI on your TV/HDTV/Display and use a wireless mouse/trackball/pointer device as your remote control. *requires outboard scan converter. |
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When combined with a TV/Video converter (requires outboard video encoder for Q110) this feature will allow users to operate the Q110 using a wireless mouse, trackball or pointer device on a TV/Projector/display device, and maintain the powerful Qsonix drag-and-drop user interface. |
| Enhanced Meta Data & Custom Album Art |
| View album reviews about each of your CD’s |
Qsonix now automatically obtains additional meta-data for media loaded into the Q110, including album reviews. Users can access this feature from the album browser by clicking on the album cover or use the album view toggle button, to see additional data about their CD. This enhancement helps provide even more useful and informative data about user’s music libraries. |
| Custom Cover Art |
Quickly and easily import your own album covers for your personal compilation CDs or to customize covers for any album in your collection. |
| Automatic Internet Update |
| Future Qsonix upgrades and enhancements will be automatically downloaded via the Internet. |
Version 2.0, includes and automatic Internet update system that will automatically download and install future Qsonix updates, enhancements and upgrades directly from Qsonix. Your Q110 system and experience will just get better and better. |
| Tapestry Playlist Builder |
| Quickly and easily create personally tailored playlists of any length based on hundreds of styles, themes and moods with only a few screen taps. |
Qsonix makes “my music” mean so much more with the introduction of the dynamic playlist builder. This addictive capability enables Qsonix owners to enjoy a personally tailored music experience for any mood or situation. Powered by AMG’s incredible Tapestry™ technology and unmatched depth, breadth and quality of descriptive data, Qsonix enables you to quickly create your own playlists of any length based on Styles, Themes and Tones to provide the perfect soundtrack for any situation. Personalize and rediscover your music on your own terms with Qsonix. |
| Tapestry Play Similar Music |
| Instantly play “similar” songs with a single button press to keep the vibe flowing for any musical occasion. |
Qsonix delivers a truly amazing way to keep the music vibe flowing with our Play Similar recommendation feature (powered by AMG’s Tapestry technology). This innovative capability allows Qsonix users to instantly listen to similar sounding music based on hundreds of styles, tones and themes, hand profiled by AMG’s expert music staff. Select any song in your Now Playing queue and with a single button press, Qsonix will add a dynamic set of songs to your playlist that in an almost magical way keep the vibe going. |
| Web Browser Interface & Remote Control |
| Manage your Q110 from a web browser with the best web GUI available. |
Enjoy the freedom of accessing your Qsonix music library and remote control capabilities using Qsonix’s new world-class web browser interface. Use your wired or wireless desktop computer, notebook computer, handheld PDA or similar web enabled device to browse your library, build playlists, start playlists, manage your now playing queue and remote control your Q110, all with the friendliest, high-performance and graphically rich web GUI available. Supports multiple users and discrete control of all playback transports and outputs. |
| Network Media Sharing |
| Access your Qsonix music library from other media devices such as game consoles, media streamers, PC’s, Windows™ Media Center systems. |
With Qsonix Media Sharing enabled, Qsonix users can easily integrate other media playback devices and PC’s to access your Qsonix music library. Take advantage of Qsonix’s unparalleled user interface for media management (on the Q110) and at the same time access the same music library from other networked media devices such as the Xbox™, Playstation™, Sonos™, Windows Media Center™. This capability is compatible with any device that can access network shares and use embedded .mp3 or .wma file tag formats. |
| MusicGiants HD Music Store Integration |
| Use Qsonix’s award winning Album Browser™ graphical-interface to browse, purchase and enjoy high-definition CD quality music directly from the MusicGiants HD download service. |
By matching the Qsonix high-quality user-experience and audio fidelity with integrated high-definition music downloads and content packages from MusicGiants, Qsonix owners have it all. Seamlessly browse the MusicGiants music store using Qsonix’s powerful Album Browser™ user-interface. Quickly browse or search by artist, genre, year, album or new releases, select tracks or albums to purchase, confirm your purchase and Qsonix does the rest. You will be enjoying new music in full fidelity within minutes. Purchasing new high-quality music has never been so easy or fun, Qsonix even provides $50 store credit with each new Qsonix system purchase. |