Here at Outline, we believe that we are witnessing a ground-breaking moment in technology history, comparable to the arrival of CDs or mobile phones on the consumer market.

 The combination of a uniquely intuitive user interface, long battery life, wireless and 3G connectivity, light weight and compact size, plus a robust and stable operating system, means that the iPad can be almost anything  you want it to be, from a gaming platform to a serious tool for commercial use.

 “On the one hand, iPad might seem to be simply a toy for ‘geeks’. Then, when you use it, you stay up late at night and discover that, as well for playing games, it makes even serious work enjoyable. You can also leaf through books, navigate, keep the house under control from a distance, check the weather forecast, make video calls, record videos, take photographs, enjoy a film or a nice cartoon (ideal for the kids on the back seat of the car during long journeys), watch the TV news and do thousands - literally thousands - of other things…they all have an app available on the Apple Store”, comments Outline’s Michele Noselli.

 Remote access to system control devices is a crucial part of the modern system technician's toolbox, and the massive global success of iPad as the user interface of choice for so many applications makes it the obvious choice as a remote control platform for Outline products.

 Consequently, Outline’s development team have written a dedicated app to control its Mini-COM.P.A.S.S. iMode line array and, shortly, also the new iSM series of stage monitors (112, 212 and 115) ? which will facilitate full wireless control. The app is available on the Apple Store by following this link: http://itunes.apple.com/it/app/mini-com-p-a-s-s-linearray/id435900890?mt=8

 “A direct connection between consoles and enclosures is the facility that enabled us to win an Award for Product Innovation at PLASA in London last year. Climbing aboard the ‘magic tablet’ was inevitable and relatively simple for our R&D team, thanks mainly to the iMode technology we launched in 2009 and which is gradually being incorporated in all our self-powered loudspeaker systems”, comments Noselli.

 “iMode means having a computer in every enclosure, complete with web server and specific IP address. Users don’t access an enclosure, but a web page. And from that page they can control whatever they want, even from the other side of the globe, since the web knows no frontiers. Thanks to the eclectic iMode platform ? which is genuinely avant-garde ? it is now possible to do all this from an iPad, with a touch of the screen. This is what I’d call maximum digital interaction”, concludes Noselli.

 At Frankfurt’s Prolight+Sound and Bergamo’s Show-Way, Outline showed clients and visitors what can be done with an iPad.

 “In Frankfurt, we wanted to see the reactions of the public to this unique possibility. We didn’t expect to arouse so much interest and even a sort of physical pleasure ? even for ‘laymen’ ? regarding the control of an enclosure in real time by means of a tablet computer that can be carried around as easily as a diary”, comments Outline engineer Daniele Pagani, responsible for the project.

“Even using sophisticated FIR filters and carrying out complex operations really is child’s play…but the most enjoyable spectacle was seeing the look on people’s faces as they watched the ‘wings’ of our Mini-COM.P.A.S.S. move on the screen of the iPad a moment after having moved them by hand… this definitely enabled the concept of sensor technology to be instantly understood…”, concludes Pagani.

To discover more about the Outline app’s performance, write to info@outline.it

The Vittoriale Amphitheatre sold-out. An Outline audio system for the only Italian date on the US artist’s world tour

Gardone Riviera (Brescia, Italy), 3^rd August 2010 – Michael Bolton, one of the last thirty years’ most popular pop-rock artists, definitely chose a breathtaking venue for the only Italian date on his world tour: the amphitheatre at the “Vittoriale degli Italiani” (Shrine of Italian Victories), which overlooks Lake Garda (the largest in Italy) and was Italian poet Gabriele d’Annunzio’s favourite place and his home until his death.

The US singer/songwriter – who has sold 53 million records, won six American Music Awards, two Grammys and even has a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame – will end an exceptional season in December, after holding no less than 110 concerts.

In Gardone Riviera, where Bolton presented his latest album, One world one love (released in September 2009), the Vittoriale’s amphitheatre was sold-out and an Outline audio system was used.

The local press commented: “A perfect performance that ended to triumphant applause and will remain in the hearts of a lot of people for a long time”.

Cipiesse Produzioni per lo Spettacolo was the Brescia rental company that supplied and installed the sound reinforcement system for Bolton’s show.

The main rig comprised 6+6 Outline Butterfly Hi-packs and 2+2 Mantas modules for down-fill (120°), hung below the main Butterfly arrays, as well as 5 Subtech 218, installed on the ground for the reproduction of infra-low frequencies. Five ultra-slim (self-powered) H.A.R.D. 115 SP monitors  were positioned on stage and  the set-up’s processors and power amps were also Outline.

INDONESIA : Located in Embong Malang in eastern Java, the Empire Palace is a multi-functional venue that is used for events as diverse as worship, wedding parties and corporate product launches.

The management team recently consulted Surabaya-based Melodia Sound & Lighting System on a new sound system to meet its many requirements.

A new Outline Audio MiniCOM.P.A.S.S system has ensured that live performance, playback and speech reinforcement have all been greatly improved. Twelve MiniCOM.P.A.S.S cabinets have been ceiling suspended in LR configurations and supplemented by a two per side Subtech 218SP subwoofer system, while delays are provided by Outline DVS12 speakers. Array configurations were determined using Outline Diva software, and this modeling helped to determine the eventual speaker positions chosen by Melodia systems engineer Budihardjo Sutanto and his team. In addition, Melodia Sound & Lighting System’s supplied Outline H.A.R.D 115SP stage monitors together with YAMAHA PM5D and IM8 consoles for FOH and monitors respectively.

‘We used and asymmetrical horizontal coverage pattern to change the reverberant nature of the venue’

Mr. Sutanto explained. ‘Diva works very well for us, and the services that are now conducted in the Malang Church have been a tremendous success, for which the hotel management team has congratulated us on the system that we supplied and installed. The MiniCOM.P.A.S.S system is a compact, lightweight and active speaker, which provides high-fidelity sound characteristics. Venues here in Indonesia really like it as it offers a plug-and-play solution with an ease of set-up’

Melodia Sound & Lighting System is a division of Melodia Musik, serving the entertainment, event production, and commercial installation markets throughout Indonesia.

www.melodiamusik.com

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Cyprus’ coolest club has been kitted out with a state-of-the-art “Mantas” Outlinearray

Outline’s distributor Mr. Zacharia said his favourite part of the sound system is…

“enjoying the absolute speed and accuracy of the Outline MANTAS sound, which was not only pushes the sound to really high levels but is also able to manage quieter tones.”

Owner Mr. Frantzesko Hadjimichael said:

“I’m really impressed. It’s the first time in my life I can enjoy a super-clear sound which allows every detail to be heard. Whether I stand two metres in front of the speaker or go 30 metres away, the average power which I feel is almost unchangeable.”

Sep 24, 2009

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Flero (Brescia) Italy, Wednesday 20^th May 2009

A flight of “Butterflies” for the Pope

Outline audio for over 50,000 worshippers at Amman stadium, in Jordan

 Amman, Jordan, 10^th May 2009 – Butterfly, the famous Vertical Line Array manufactured by Outline of Brescia, was used for the sound reinforcement at the large mass celebrated by Pope Benedict XVI at Amman international stadium, before 50,000 worshippers.

 The mass was accompanied by a 50-piece orchestra and a 200-strong choir.

 For the faultless acoustic coverage of the venue, Events AVP (exclusive Outline distributor for Jordan) used – thanks to the support of some local rental companies with the Outlinearray – a system comprising a hundred Butterfly Hi-Packs and thirty-two Subtech 218 subwoofers; all powered by T-series amplifiers.

 With a view to this event, Events AVP also decided to increase its stock of Outlinearray, purchasing twenty-four additional CDH 483 Hi-packs and twelve Subtech 218. For “front-fill” work, the audio design featured twelve multi-purpose Outline DVS 12 (1x12” – 1x3”) enclosures, while the monitor set-up for the Pope and the cardinals consisted in ten Outline Micra II SP, systems well known for their successful combination of intelligibility and high SPL before feedback, in spite of their light weight (6.5 kg) and ultra-compact dimensions.

 FOH engineer and production manager Vincenzo Testa of Events AVP commented: “At a distance of 120 metres, I had full voice intelligibility and the bottom end sounded great.”

 The fine tuning of the Butterfly rig was entrusted to Carlo Gennaro, a system engineer with considerable experience in the use of the Outlinearray along with the relative aiming software, the Outline VIP (Vector Implementation Protocol).