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Founded in 1973 by Guido Noselli, Outline is an industry leading manufacturer of premier sound reinforcement systems. Outline develops, engineers and manufactures large, medium, and small format loudspeakers as well as innovative FPGA-based and related technologies for the concert sound and pro audio markets.
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There are over 4000+ Outline installations worldwide. We have reliable high quality products that are designed to deliver great sound in any acoustical environment.
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Our production partners throughout the world provide the highest level of professional sound for stadiums, arenas, clubs, corporate events and more for all sizes of audiences and venues.
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Outline NEWTON is a full-featured, FPGA-based multi-source processor that takes technology convergence for audio-visual systems to the next level. Discover more here!
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Gabisom Expand Outline Newton Inventory To World’s Largest
Gabisom acquires world’s largest Newton inventory São Paulo-based Gabisom Audio Equipment, one of the world’s largest and most well-respected audio hire companies, has just made a major investment in Outline’s unique Newton FPGA processor. Gabisom celebrated its 35th anniversary in 2019. Owner and founder Gabi Ferreira has steered the company through the many changes seen in his homeland since 1984, building a multi-disciplinary operation employing 300 people that works in concerts, musical theatre, corporate events, fixed installations, tours and sporting events. Amongst much else, Gabisom is the audio provider for all the various Rock in Rio events worldwide and for the fabulous Rio Carnival which attracts two million visitors daily. Gabisom are also the go-to choice for international artists touring Brazil, whose productions rely absolutely on the company’s unique knowledge of their country and its challenges. The list of artists who have relied on Gabisom is a veritable Who’s Who of stars – a random sample from the past includes David Bowie, The Sex Pistols, Duran Duran, UB40, New Order, Sting, The Ramones, James Brown, Metallica, Ed Sheeran, Bryan Adams, Iron Maiden, Hall & Oates, the Rolling Stones and many more. In the last year their projects include João Rock […]
Paolo Calza: Outline’s new Pro Applications Engineer
Paolo Calza: Outline’s new Pro Applications Engineer The latest addition to Outline’s staff is Paolo Calza, an international famous audio engineer, in the role of Pro Applications Engineer and Outline Array Trainer, supporting clients and rental companies worldwide.This professional is now a member of the Brescia company’s team, which as always aims at further improving the services it ensures its clientele and boosting its ground-breaking R&D department. Paolo, 32 years old, was born in the Marches region of Italy, in a family of musicians, and attended music lessons from a very early age. At the age of 13, he approached the world of music and all its technical aspects. At 16 he began working with rental companies throughout the country. He graduated from Rome’s Saint Louis College of Music as a sound engineer and MIDI programmer and later from the University of Ferrara as a technician specialized in acoustics. He has collaborated with numerous companies in the pro-audio sector as a technical consultant and over the last 10 years has also concentrated on the acoustic design of loudspeaker systems. Paolo has considerable experience in the live music field, working regularly on large events and national and international festivals. In Outline, […]
Paolo Calza: nuovo Pro Applications Engineer di Outline
Paolo Calza: nuovo Pro Applications Engineer di Outline Outline guadagna nel suo staff Paolo Calza, tecnico audio conosciuto a livello internazionale, nel ruolo di Pro Applications Engineer e Outline Array Trainer a supporto di clienti e rental company in tutto il mondo. Questa professionalità si lega al team dell’azienda bresciana che ambisce a servire sempre meglio la clientela e ad imprimere ulteriore nuovo impulso al suo notoriamente vigoroso dipartimento R&D. Paolo, 32 anni, marchigiano, è nato in una famiglia di musicisti e ha ricevuto istruzione musicale fin dalla tenera età. A 13 anni si è avvicinato al mondo della musica e tutti i suoi aspetti tecnici. A 16 inizia a collaborare con i service sul territorio nazionale. Si diploma al Saint Louis College of Music di Roma come tecnico del suono e programmatore MIDI e, successivamente, all’Università di Ferrara come tecnico competente in acustica. Ha collaborato con molte aziende del settore pro-audio in qualità di consulente tecnico e negli ultimi 10 anni si è dedicato alla progettazione acustica di sistemi di altoparlanti. Paolo vanta una notevole esperienza in ambito live operando regolarmente in grandi eventi e festival nazionali ed internazionali. In Outline, nel ruolo principale di Pro Applications Engineer e […]
Outline WFIR – the filters of the future
Outline WFIR – the filters of the future Among the tools provided for engineers by Newton is an outstanding, innovative EQ filtering technology, patented by Outline, called WFIR. How does WFIR differ from FIR filters? FIR filters, which readers will be familiar with, operate on the frequency range in a linear manner, offering good resolution at high frequencies, but inherently limited resolution at lower frequencies. WFIR filters (the “W” stands for “warped”) are able to maintain high filtering resolution over the entire audio range, including the low frequencies. This technology operates on a semi-logarithmic scale, similar to the nature of human hearing, avoiding the limits of multirate FIR technology as far as latency added to the signal processing is concerned, and vastly improving the accuracy of EQ filters. Moreover, thanks to the WFIR technology, “raised cosine” filters, well known for providing more accurate and effective equalization control, can be adopted. How much computing power does WFIR technology require? From the point of view of computing power, WFIR filters require up to 3 times the power necessary for traditional FIR filters, but provide up to 10 times more precision and resolution on mid-low frequencies. Based around a single, high power FPGA […]
Outline WFIR – i filtri del futuro
Outline WFIR – i filtri del futuro Tra i principali strumenti che il processore Newton mette a disposizione per controllare la risposta del sistema acustico spicca l’innovativa tecnologia di filtraggio brevettata da Outline e denominata WFIR. Che differenza c’è rispetto ai FIR? I FIR, sicuramente noti ai lettori, agiscono sul range di frequenza in modo lineare, offrendo una buona risoluzione in alta frequenza ma una limitata risoluzione in bassa frequenza. I WFIR (la W sta per warped) sono in grado di mantenere un’alta risoluzione di filtraggio su tutta la banda audio, anche alle basse frequenze. Questa tecnologia agisce su di una scala semi-logaritmica, più “simile” alla natura dell’udito umano, evitando i limiti della tecnologia FIR multi-rate in termini di latenza aggiunta al processamento del segnale. Inoltre, grazie alla tecnologia WFIR si riescono a implementare i filtri a “coseno rialzato”, ben noti per fornire un controllo più accurato ed efficace dell’equalizzazione. Quanta potenza di calcolo richiedono i WFIR? Da un punto di vista di calcolo computazionale i WFIR richiedono fino a 3 volte la potenza necessaria rispetto ai tradizionali FIR, ma sono fino a 10 volte più precisi e risoluti alle medio-basse frequenze. Non è facile trovare dispositivi con queste prerogative. […]
Capital Sound’s Outline Inventory Covers All Bases
Capital Sound’s Outline Inventory Covers All Bases London-based Capital Sound (part of the newly-formed Solotech UK group) have been successfully deploying their selection of Outline systems and processors with a diverse range of clients over the last few years. That diversity of musical styles and the range of venues in which they are presented underlines the remarkable flexibility of Outline’s Mantas 28 and Superfly compact line-array systems as well as their latest Newton FPGA-based system processor. From the multi-national classical crossover vocal group Il Divo to Welsh rocker Kelly Jones, via the polished pop of Will Young to the incredibly accurate recreation of Pink Floyd’s legendary stadium shows by The Australian Pink Floyd, Capital’s Outline systems have consistently delivered the goods in every possible venue from clubs to arenas. James Lawford of Outline’s UK distributor CUK Audio remarks, ‘Tours equipped with Capital Sound’s Superfly / Mantas 28 combination have been able to play a diverse range of venues, from arenas such as Arena Birmingham and Glasgow’s SSE Hydro, to medium-sized spaces such as Ipswich’s Regent Theatre and Stoke on Trent’s Victoria Hall, each time using the same system in different combinations without having to have a second rig available.’ ‘Outline’s […]
A CHORUS OF SEASON’S GREETINGS
A CHORUS OF SEASON’S GREETINGS Dear Outline supporter, our company will be closed from December the 24th to January the 6th 2020, inclusive. Thanks for your support this year to all of you: distributors, rental firms, installers, consultants, sound engineers, friends and fans of Outline! Curious about the system in the picture? It’s called V24 BGM-KIT1…and it sounds amazing! Stay tuned for 2020… Outline Team JOIN US AND SHARE YOUR PASSION!
Outline e Powersoft elettrizzano la più grande rock band al mondo – Rockin’1000
I due celebri costruttori di audio professionale riescono nell’impresa, unica al mondo, di restituire al pubblico l’energia di mille musicisti all’unisono. Su un’area enorme. Più di 1000 musicisti, la più grande Rock band al mondo, hanno suonato simultaneamente 18 brani tra i più emozionanti della storia del Rock in un mega-concerto che si è tenuto, lo scorso 12 ottobre, direttamente sulle piste dell’aeroporto di Milano-Linate. Dopo aver conquistato lo Stade De France di Parigi e la Commerzbank Arena di Francoforte, Rockin’1000 That’s Live – No Borders, On Board “atterra” a Linate e ospita sul palco il contributo di due realtà musicali italiane: Manuel Agnelli degli Afterhours (affiancato da Rodrigo D’Erasmo) e i Subsonica. Se la qualità dell’esperienza acustica determina la riuscita di qualsiasi ‘live show’ che si rispetti, a maggior ragione deve esserlo quando a scendere ‘in pista’ troviamo la più grande rock band al mondo. Outline e Powersoft, rispettivamente con i sistemi di altoparlanti GTO e gli amplificatori serie K ed X, hanno dato vita, ancora una volta (già i due brand erano presenti all’edizione di Firenze 2018), a un’esperienza acustica all’altezza di un evento che non ha eguali tanto sul piano artistico quanto su quello tecnico. Qui di […]
What professional audio people are saying
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“I love to use Newton because it is no trouble, we can now have the festival matrix desks plus the festival desk with videos, DI and MCs without problems, we don’t need to worry about clocking issues. Also, 16 outs with tons of processing power is amazing and last but not the least the Smaart integration is amazing. Newton is the way to go now in the digital world, in a single rack space unit we can do a lot. We use our Newtons as system management, summing desks on festivals and output control for the system, linked via Dante to feed delay towers. Also, Newtons solve the clock sync issue when combining with different digital audio sources – that’s the best thing in the world! Also the EQs are so precise and smooth with their phase response.”
“Rat Sound has been searching for several years for a solution to drive our festival sound systems and Outline has met the challenge with an elegant solution. With the Newton we can combine consoles and drive outputs in a multitude of popular formats, and we appreciate all the various clocking options. Our System Engineers instantly appreciated the intuitive, easy to use software control. Rat Sound has immediately begun deploying Newton’s on a multitude of festivals, and we plan on utilizing them on all our festival events in 2019 and beyond.”
“The Newton is a powerful unit which answers a long term need for festivals and touring. One unit can replace several of the ‘industry standard’ units which are a hassle to interlink. No other unit has the ease of use and flexibility in clocking, I/O and routing. I look forward to using them on more of my projects, and as the software develops, I’m sure they will only get better!”
“Outline has done an outstanding job of utilizing the Smaart API to integrate Smaart measurement data within the latest release of their Dashboard control software. This integration really highlights Outline’s commitment to providing their customers with powerful, forward-thinking professional audio tools and we are thrilled to see Newton/Dashboard added to the ever-growing list of Smaart API enabled products.”
“Newton is an extremely capable device. A single 1RU unit replaces a multitude of current industry standard devices. The clocking flexibility, simplistic routing, and plentiful IO makes Newton a dream to use. Each output has gain, delay, polarity, layers of EQ, and every filter type including both types of all pass filters! The possible uses for the device are incredible. Not only can the Newton make a whole rack of gear disappear, but sonically it is very transparent. When applying a filter, you hear the filter, nothing else. I find achieving the desired result not only easier, but also improves the overall sonic performance of the entire system.”
“We were looking for something versatile and simple to use, but no other solution had that level of versatility. Nothing has come close to what the Newton unit can do.”
“The GTO was already a winner on paper, due to the box containing superior components: four 3″ (HF), four 8″ (MF), and two 15″ (LF) all in a single enclosure. However it was only when I worked with the system for the first time in front of a 700,000-strong audience that I realized that the GTO was not only far superior on paper, but also compared with anything else I had ever worked with.”
“Right now we are using the Newton as our overall system management hub, providing all of our system EQ and control. On our own headline shows we also run the opening acts into it. It is nice not having to worry about clock synchronisation or digital noise with the Newton, and to have the flexibility to send or receive any format we need – this has been of great help through the day to day festival shows we have been doing this summer. The Newton is great – it’s been a real workhorse, and it is one unit in the rack I don’t have to worry about!”
“The internal word clock management allows the user to remain synchronous with whichever console is live, should they wish, the 18×16 matrix is going to be incredibly useful and the fact that all this is built in a 1RU space just makes it even better.”
“NEWTON easily met and exceeded all our expectations. But beyond the connectivity and convenience I was also delighted to discover just what a great-sounding unit this is. I also particularly enjoyed using the NEWTON’s zero-latency WFIR (Warped Finite Impulse Response) EQ filters…”
“What can I say… Working with Outline Systems is like bringing back the correct acoustic rules… but with really high technology on board fully in control without tricks… The best moment is always when we turn on the full rig… For me it’s like sitting on my Harley on a non-stop ride from the East Coast to the West Coast… Pure pleasure… Chapeau, Monsieur Noselli!… So what can I say… Nothing – just listen… louder!…”
“There is some monstrous power contained in one rack unit: easy to use, fast to configure for any need, no more problems with SRC or clock sync … I faced a summer tour where, for every PA I happened to work with, I had a powerful and efficient tool for my mixes. Finally a device that has the combination of pristine quality and extreme flexibility. Hope to use it as soon as possible for a festival. Italian pride. ROCK!”
“Since I used a Newton for the first time in May 2018 as a console matrix, it’s been my preferred method of getting multiple consoles into the PA system at any one time. This year at TRNSMT we stepped it up a notch and used a pair of Newtons in tandem to do all of my console matrixing and system processing. Taking LRSF from up to 4 consoles at any one point in AES3 format with an Analogue backup, and giving me all my PA sends plus record and programme matrix’s, the Newtons worked seamlessly throughout the weekend. With the latest software update including SMAART integration and the tablet mode, what was already a fantastic bit of kit, is only going to get better.”
“Being the answer for demanding install and touring applications where top quality matrixing and processing is required, we are very happy that we can now offer Outline Newton to our clients in the Benelux. Audio quality and technical specs are on the highest level which, combined with the extensive 18×16 matrix, has resulted in high profile users all over the world”
“With over 700 shows under my belt mixing Justin Moore, I’ve never come across another system that has the sonic accuracy and headroom of Outline’s GTO C-12.”
“Managing Director Keith Davis, Senior Project Manager Martin Connolly, Project Manager Robin Conway and I sat in the back row of the upper bowl and the clarity and sonic performance of the [GTO C-12] system blew us away…the highs, mids and lows were all incredible. There was not even a hint of needing delay hangs for the O2 Arena.”
“Outline has done a wonderful job making GTO C-12 sound fabulous right from the start – rich, potent, and with the silky smooth highs that Outline is known for. In a theatre setting, it was the most hi-fi experience, much like sitting at home listening to my reference system.”
“…just done our sound check for an open air show, the [Superfly] rig breezed it, it’s absolutely fantastic, full, clear, powerful, and travels a great distance; I have been working on my processing and now have the mix very smooth, it’s a great system. The show was fantastic, I can’t believe how solid the system is outside. It’s the best I have used. It’s perfect!” | Full interview (https://vimeo.com/293948997)
“It was very risky and I’d never have accepted the challenge without the Outline systems, because I know them inside out!” [ref. World Youth Day in Krakow with 2.5 Million Pilgrims]
“I try to mix the show the way I would want to hear it, nice and punchy with lots of vocals so the crowd can sing along. The GTO C-12 has easily accomplished that task. The system sounds even across the whole spectrum and didn’t seem to shift its tonal balance if it was driven lightly or given its head. Francis Rossi in particular is very in touch with the audience and they hang on his every quip, so having his vocal mic open and crystal clear is paramount. I go for big drums sounds, fat guitars, a good layer of BV’s and make sure all the guitar solos are present.”
“The sound produced by the guys on stage is rich, full and symphonic, and it is essential that I have a PA that capable of delivering this to all corners of the auditorium. The reach of this system is phenomenal – the people at the back of the balconies have been enjoying a far more full frequency spectrum than previously, particularly in the top end. The GTO C-12 system to me is voiced very forward, which makes it very suitable for arena-sized and smaller outdoor shows and this characteristic really helps it push the mix to all corners of the venue.”
”The Outline system works great, and the settings available have enabled me to easily achieve a smooth and natural response across the entire frequency range.”
“GTO is the closest thing I found in live sound to the definition of studio monitoring. It’s so detailed that you need to treat it with respect. In some ways you have to rethink your mix and be careful not to overlook anything that will show up if it’s not handled carefully.”
“There are very few powerful PA’s on the market that also sound even, tight and clean. GTO is one of them. Its quality is outstanding and like every other Outline product is versatile and easy to manage. The excellent 3D prediction software OpenArray helps to create a perfect sound design too. The R&D team does incredible job. I started using Outline since the Butterfly days and it is always a pleasure to mix using their systems.”
“As a team we bring to professional audio the same legendary Italian passion and creativity that lead the world in many other fields. We listen to our customers so that we can create the true audience experience.“