"Outline won the contract simply on its power output, overall clarity and ease of use", says Steve Barton - chief audio supervisor for Cairns Civic theatre.
"The adjustable horizontal dispersion was a major consideration factor due to FOH bridges either side of stage that deflected audio onto highly reflective surfaces. The overall concept was that we could now focus the audio energy onto the 700 seated paying audience and not onto the walls and other surfaces. In the horizontal plane one can adjust the degree of dispersion asymmetrically between 60 and 150 degrees in 15 degree increments. Audio can be specifically directed to where it is required."
Mini-COM.P.A.S.S. consists of 4x5" mid-woofers together with 2 x 1" compression drivers mounted onto two D.P.R.W.G. (double parabolic reflective waveguides) as used in the Butterfly line array. The on-board dual channel 500-Watt amplifiers and DSP controller are fully digital which means installations are a made simpler.
The bottom end is covered by a pair of Subtech 218 SP (double 18" sub), rigged on the back of the two arrays on their own custom flying frame, designed and manufactured by Audiotech Systems Australia's engineering department.
The complete self-powered system is driven by the loudspeaker management device Outline Genius 26 controller. Further mini-COM.P.A.S.S. installations are expected to be completed in all four corners of the globe including churches in Korea, a theatre in Iran, a live venue in Norway, another live venue in the United States, says Outline.
(Jim Evans)
