Outline, an Italian pro audio company, provided the system installed for the recent Alpha Show III, the largest hip-hop event ever staged in Albania, at the newly upgraded Air Albania Stadium.
The production, on 27 June, featured a 360-degree stage design, offering a striking immersive experience with audio and lighting.
One of Albania’s foremost rental providers, ASLV [Albanian Sound, Lighting & Video], was behind the audio setup, deploying 90 Outline GTO C-12, 16 Superfly, 28 Mantas 28, 12 GTO-SUBs, and 80 DBS 18-2 sub-bass enclosures.
The entire system was powered by Outline GTA-Series amplifiers, with part of the GTO-series loudspeakers supplied by Gigant Sound Letus, Europe’s largest GTO inventory holder, through a collaboration within Outline’s rental network.
Bill Michailidis, the front of house engineer for the event, said: “The GTO C-12’s waveguide uniformity is a crucial feature for shows of this scale. What sets it apart from other high-end systems is its ability to manage high SPL levels without distortion or performance limits.”
He added: “A major challenge at Air Albania Stadium was dealing with the extensive reverberation time. Even as an open-air venue, the echo was a factor, especially in the corners of the tiers.”
He concluded: “For the 360-degree design, the key challenge was optimising coverage. I had to carefully decide on the positions for the fills and subs to achieve optimal centre square rejection and balanced low-frequency coverage, ensuring perfect system phase alignment.”
