Outline S.r.l., the
makers of high-quality, industry-leading speaker systems for touring,
installation and studio applications, introduces the new GTO C-12 Line Source Array Speaker System
to the North American market at InfoComm 2013 (Booth
109). The GTO C-12 is completely derived from Outline’s larger-format,
dual-15-inch GTO cabinet introduced in 2011, generating output power surpassed
only by its larger sibling from an enclosure that is physically smaller and 30
percent lighter. From arenas to 500-seat theaters, the GTO C-12 is equally at
home delivering maximum thunder for a rock concert or providing crystal-clear
sound for a spoken-word performance.
“InfoComm attendees are welcome to stop by our
booth to see the GTO C-12 and to join in our 40th anniversary celebration,”
says Tom Bensen, Senior Vice President and Managing Director of Outline North
America. “We engineered the GTO C-12 specifically to deliver high SPL with a
sonic accuracy rivaling a recording studio environment for the smaller venue. The
system is more lightweight than competing systems on the market, combining
superior performance with ease of setup and hauling. The GTO C-12 will
definitely find a home with permanent installation venues, sound companies and
touring bands and shows.”
Incorporating its V-Power Concept and patented
DPRWG Wave Guide, combined with the most advanced transducer technology
available, the GTO C-12 carries the familiar high-resolution signature sound
synonymous with the Outline brand and its family of world-renowned line array
products. The GTO C-12 contains dual high-power 12-inch LF drivers, four
6.5-inch midrange units and two 3-inch throat-compression drivers. The cabinet
is 21.6 percent smaller in the vertical plane than the larger GTO, whereas the
overall cabinet weight has been reduced by 30 percent, representing a
remarkable feat of design engineering. The use of a special aluminum alloy for
the integral rigging hardware, originally developed by Outline for GTO,
contributes to this major weight savings. This unique system also provides 12
different adjustment settings in the angle between connected GTO C-12 cabinets,
adding further to the real-world flexibility and adaptability of the
loudspeaker.
The concentration of power into a smaller and
lighter enclosure has significant benefits in terms of transportation, storage,
deployment, crew requirements and operational efficiency. GTO C-12 extends the
Outline concept of ultimate system flexibility, not just because it is
mechanically compatible with all the other GTO modules, but also because
systems of virtually any size and power can be designed using the speakers. As
the footprint of the new C-12 is exactly the same as all the other modules in
the GTO range, the cabinets offer full mechanical compatibility with GTO,
GTO-SUB, GTO-LOW and GTO-DF in terms of rigging, flying hardware and
wheelboards. Further, Outline’s design team is currently developing a new
lightweight flybar for the GTO C-12, transforming the product into a real
game-changer, as using it will allow up to 12 GTO C-12 cabinets to be flown
from a single one-ton fly point while staying within standard Safe Working Load
restrictions.
“This single fly point is a big advantage for
production companies that work in venues that only provide a single rigging
point per side, or have low ?y weight limitations,” continues Bensen. “Sound
companies can now bring in an easy-to-handle, compact system that is quick to
rig and de-rig, and requires only one motor per side while producing more than
enough power to handle any event. A 12-cabinet per-side GTO C-12 main L&R
system with a suitable complement of subwoofers (and in?lls if necessary)
delivers the de?nitive combination of outright SPL, intelligibility and
controlled coverage that makes the GTO C-12 the perfect go-to system for
thousands of medium-sized venues throughout the world.”
