A One Global invests in Outline
Published: ASIA
INDIA: Chandigarh-based rental company, A One Global Entertainment, has purchased a GTO C-12 line array from Italian manufacturer, Outline. Having been impressed by the performance and reliability of its existing Mantas line array, the rental company had an informative meeting with the manufacturer at this year’s Palm Expo in Mumbai that sealed the deal. The new system will now be used to cater to the company’s upcoming music festivals, international and Bollywood concerts and open-air events, while its Mantas system will be reserved for corporate and indoor/small applications.
‘We knew about the brand and were following the success of it in the world market,’ explained A One Global Entertainment’s technical head, Nitin Thakur. ‘First we purchased an Outline Mantas line array with DBS18-2 base. We used it for two years extensively – the system did not fail even once and gave outstanding performance. We auditioned Outline’s Butterfly at Palm Expo Mumbai and at that time decided to purchase an Outline GTO C-12 system.’
The purchase of the C-12 means that A One Global now stocks equipment from the manufacturer’s C-12, Mantas, Spectra and Outline Stage Monitor series. Furthermore, it already plans to purchase a Butterfly system in the near future.
Key to the purchase has been the relationship established by the two companies. ‘Team Outline is patient and very technical,’ offered Mr Thakur. ‘Our initial meeting at the White Eagle Entertainment booth at Palm Expo Mumbai was very interesting. They gave us thorough information on their product line and were actively participating in providing solutions to live applications. It was more like two rental companies working to come up with solutions to scenarios rather than a manufacturer convincing a rental company to buy their gear. We knew the system inside out before we even bought it – perhaps half of the technical training was completed in purchase meetings. The quick, precise response and 24/7 support is an amazing advantage of using Outline Systems.’
Final system training was given by Outline engineer, Giulio Gandini, who travelled to the A One Global warehouse in Chandigarh. ‘Our team had practical training on Open Array, rigging, loading and tuning the system,’ concluded Mr Thakur. ‘The training was very interactive and by the end of it our team was very familiar and comfortable with tuning the system.’