Outline provided 40 Butterfly CDH 483 Hi-Pack systems flown on either side of a maxi-screen in the Piazza San Carlo, backed up by 18 floor-stacked Victor Live subwoofers. Amplification and control hardware consisted of 36 Outline T6.5 digital power amps and 2 Genius 26 processors respectively.
In the famous Piazza Castello - re-christened 'Medal Plaza' for the occasion - 18 Outline HARD 212 SP stage monitors were chosen for the large rotating stage - one of the largest ever seen - which hosted artists including Whitney Houston, Andrea Bocelli, Lou Reed, Duran Duran, Jamiroquai, Ricky Martin and Avril Lavigne. Another 20 Outline Micra II SP monitors were specifically requested for the orchestra of Ennio Morricone.
The Butterfly line array and HARD monitors were also used on 29 January in Milan, on the occasion of the arrival of the Olympic Torch, an event in which the city's mayor, Gabriele Albertini, and leading authorities took part, as well as Simona Ventura and other famous Italian television personalities.
Outline says that its loudspeaker systems for the Turin 2006 Olympic Games were used in conjunction with with the professional organization and audio technicians of leading rental company Agorà , and the equally professional work of 'PA Man' Daniele Tramontani.
(Lee Baldock)
