Outline has released the GTO C-12, extending its GTO line source array range.
With an identical footprint to the other modules in the GTO range, 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. It is fully mechanically compatibility with GTO, GTO-Sub, GTO-Low and GTO-DF in terms of rigging, flying hardware and wheelboards.
The system is suited to use in applications ranging from arenas to 500-seat theatres, and is designed to handle music and to spoken-word equally. ‘For many of our clients, there are numerous applications for a system that produces an extremely high output power in a lighter and more compact format. That is the demand that has driven the development of GTO C-12,’ says Outline EMEA Sales Director, Chris Hinds.
Incorporating Outline’s V-Power Concept and proprietary DPRWG Wave Guide, with advanced transducer technology, the GTO C-12 is 21.6 per cent smaller in the vertical plane than the GTO, whereas the overall cabinet weight is down by 30 per cent. The use of a special aluminium alloy for the integral rigging hardware (originally developed by Outline for GTO) contributes to this major weight saving. This 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.
Outline’s design team are developing a new lightweight flybar for GTO C-12, allowing up to 12 cabinets to be flown from a single 1-tonne flying point within standard Safe Working Load restrictions.
‘This is big news for the many production companies that work in venues that provide a single rigging point per side and/or have low flying weight limitations,’ says Loudspeaker Systems Designer. Francesco Simeoni. ‘They can now bring in an easy-to-handle, compact system that is quick to rig and de-rig, which requires only one motor per side and yet produces more than enough power to handle any event.’
GTO C-12 is fully compatible with the Outline GTO-Sub, DBS 18-2 and LAB 21 HS subwoofers. Outline can also supply suitable DSP controller presets for any combination of GTO C-12 and Outline subwoofers. Thanks to the common-voicing approach that defines all Outline’s touring product designs, the GTO C-12 can be freely used with GTO systems for side hangs or delays, or supplemented with other Outline products when used as a main system.
The system’s concentration of power into a small, lightweight enclosure promises significant benefits in terms of transportation, storage, deployment, crew requirements and operational efficiency.
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