Outline’s Superfly takes off in Lithuania
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The Palangos Concert Hall was completed in 2015 with a capacity of 2,200 seats, its near-circular design providing both intimacy and space for a range of productions including concerts, festivals, TV projects, theatrical performances, conferences and other events.
Specified and installed by Outline’s Lithuanian distributor No Noise LT, UAB under the guidance of their CEOs Kestutis Dulinskas and Linas Kazlauskas, the system draws extensively on Outline’s product portfolio but features their latest product, the Superfly compact line-source module.
The brief from the client was very specific, demanding powerful but unobtrusive sound reinforcement that would provide smooth, even coverage for the entire room.
Using a combination of CAD 3D files, Outline’s Open Array 3D prediction / analysis software and the experience gained from many shows in the venue, Dulinskas describes his system design:
“The audio configuration is not simple, because of the size and shape of the room. The main L/R arrays consist of 12 Superfly plus six Mantas 28 per side, with the Superfly cabinets working like far-field boxes for the balcony while the Mantas are effectively down-fill speakers, mainly covering the lower parts of the hall. It may seem like a lot of speakers for this size of venue, but we need them to cover the nearly 90-degree vertical audience geometry. At the same time, we have a good vertical dispersion control which avoids reflections from the ceiling.
“The hardest part of the design phase was to find the best subwoofer configuration for this venue. We started with a central cluster of eight DBS 18-2 subwoofers. After extensive measurements and listening tests we decided to fly L-R subs, five per side, with an additional sub on the ground for the very first rows. This design works very well for the arena.”
Beyond the main L/R system, more Outline products were deployed in various roles around the room - Spectra and Vegas 12 CX modules were installed as out-fills, more Vegas 12 CX were used as under-balcony-fills while yet more Mantas 28s were located to provide in-fill and front-fill coverage. The whole system is powered by just eight Outline X8 dante-equipped amplifiers while overall system control is provided by the all-new Outline Newton 16+8 digital hub.
Dulinskas concludes: “I think the client is very happy. Now every show in this place will sound good from a PA aspect and the coverage is pretty good too. Even from the first shows after the installation was finished, visiting engineers were impressed by sound quality, coverage and power from the Outline system.”
(Jim Evans)
