Poland - From 26 to 28 July, rental company Gondek Sound provided the audio infrastructure for the Łódź Summer Festival, held in the heart of the country. As one of Poland's largest festivals, it attracted an estimated 500,000 attendees, according to the organisers.
The massive crowd gathered to enjoy performances by both international and local stars, including Placebo, Milky Chance, Błażej Król, Smolasty, White 2115, Kukon, Krzysztof Zalewski, PRO8L3M, Beata and BAJM, Kizo, Young Leosia, and Röyksopp.
To meet the demands of this large and challenging gathering, Gondek Sound deployed a comprehensive array of Outline equipment. The FOH system featured 15 GTO line-source enclosures and two GTO-DF (down-fill) modules per side.
The setup also included three delay towers: the first was equipped with nine GTO enclosures per side, while the second and third each housed 12 GTO C-12 modules.
Eight Superfly systems were used for the front-fill, while eight Eidos 265 loudspeakers handled side-fill duties. DBS 18-2 enclosures provided sub-bass reinforcement.
The entire sound system was powered by Outline’s GTA-Series amplifiers, with Newton FPGA-based processing ensuring precise and reliable control over the complex audio setup.
For this large-scale production, Gondek Sound supplemented its inventory by renting additional Outline gear from Gigant Sound Letus, Europe's largest GTO inventory holder, through a strategic collaboration within Outline’s rental network.
Gondek Sound’s team of audio technicians - including system engineer Marek Frankiewicz, monitor engineers Kamil Kęska and Szymon Grodzki, RF technician Bartłomiej Paliński, and audio technicians Leszek Jakubowski, Igor Grześkowiak, and Bartek Rusowicz - worked seamlessly to ensure flawless sound throughout the festival.
Reflecting on the event, Gondek Sound owner Zbigniew Gondek said: "The Outline GTO established a new benchmark for sound quality and consistency at the Łódź Summer Festival. With its DPRWG wave-guide and 'V-Power' technology, the system provided exceptionally low distortion across all sound pressure levels, delivering a natural sound that reached every corner of the festival grounds.
“This level of performance makes Outline’s line arrays particularly well-suited for large-scale outdoor events. We’re proud to have contributed to such a major live production, featuring both international and local music stars, where the audio quality was central to its success."
