Outline
Butterfly and Mantas loudspeaker systems amplified the voice of Pope Francis on
the occasion of the Holy Mass celebrated on the Plain of Sibari before a crowd
of 250,000 worshippers (according to Police, Carabinieri and Civil Defence
estimates).
A stage
50 metres by 25 was erected for the event, along with the installation of four
maxi-screens, 200 chemical toilets and 20 km of barriers. The “stalls” had
seating for 35,000. The area to be covered by the audio system measured 650
metres (2,132 ft) by 250 (820 ft) and the sound reinforcement system installed
was manufactured by Outline – to be precise a rig comprising 56 Butterfly
modules, 24 Mantas modules and 24 Subtech 218 to boost the low frequencies.
In the
vicinity of the Papal chair, two Outline DVS 8, two stage monitor H.A.R.D. 212
and two H.A.R.D. 115 speakers were installed. The choir had other H.A.R.D. 212
monitors at its disposal, while Tripla, Doppia and DVS 10 enclosures covered
other areas of the stage.
The
rental company responsible for the operation was Dee Jay Service from Rende
(Cosenza), a well-known Calabrian company on the market for thirty years, which
recently expanded its stock of Outline systems, particularly Butterfly and
Mantas enclosures.
Company
owner Remo Florio states: “We received
flattering feedback from broadcasters RAI TV and Vatican Radio for the clear
reproduction of Pope Francis’s message and the even distribution of the sound
over the entire area.
“Looking back, I think that – considering the size
of the area – anybody else would have thought of fielding a large-format
PA…whereas Butterfly is a compact 30 kg PA!
\”We believe the key to a line array’s success
is its aiming, particularly if the system is precise – and the fact that the
Butterfly performs like a ‘laser beam’ is no secret.
“This explains why, thanks also to the Openarray 3D
software, in the capable hands of PA man Francesco Spadaccino, we managed to
work wonders!”.
Luigi Lombardi of Mods Art, Outline Italian distributor,
concludes: “I’m very pleased that once
again the Outline network worked wonderfully. It was founded with the intent of
supporting our clients in the most important stages of their work. In fact,
collaboration between companies has become fundamental and the network is the
best response to the current market situation.”
