About the Tannoy QFLEX 32 Digitally Steerable Powered Column Array Loudspeaker with 32 Independently Controlled Drivers, Integrated DSP and BeamEngine GUI Control for Installation Applications
The Tannoy QFLEX 32 is a powerful digitally steerable column array that brings advanced beamforming technology to large-scale indoor installations. This active system integrates thirty-two independently amplified 3.5-inch coaxial drivers, each under the precise digital control of a powerful onboard DSP engine. The system's intelligence is accessed through the BeamEngine software, which provides an intuitive graphical interface for creating, shaping, and independently steering multiple sound beams from the single slender column. This capability allows audio professionals to solve complex coverage challenges by directing different audio content to specific zones—such as separate language translations or targeted paging announcements—with minimal acoustic spillover, ensuring exceptional speech intelligibility and system flexibility in venues like large conference centers, performing arts halls, and corporate atriums.
The acoustic performance is defined by high output, clarity, and unparalleled directivity control. The collective output of the thirty-two drivers, each with its own dedicated amplifier channel, produces a powerful and coherent wavefront. The digital beam steering allows for precise manipulation of the vertical coverage pattern over a 180-degree range, enabling the sound to be tilted, focused into narrow beams, or split into several independent lobes. This precise control enables installers to actively manage room acoustics by directing energy precisely onto the audience and away from reflective surfaces like ceilings and glass, drastically reducing reverberation and improving overall audio fidelity.
Designed as a networked audio appliance, the QFLEX 32 simplifies system integration. It utilizes Dante for primary digital audio networking, ensuring robust, low-latency multi-channel audio transport, and includes analog inputs for local sources. All control and monitoring are handled via a standard Ethernet connection. The sleek, vertical enclosure is built for permanent flying or wall mounting in high-profile environments. By consolidating loudspeakers, amplifiers, and sophisticated DSP into a single intelligent unit, the QFLEX 32 reduces system complexity, saves rack space, and delivers a future-proof, software-controllable audio solution for the most demanding professional applications.