RCF has announced TT+ AUDIO, a brand encompassing high-performance products for touring and permanent installations that’s exemplified by the new GTX line array system, the first product line to display the new branding.
“When we introduced the TT+ product line in 2006, our vision was to offer professional audio equipment that delivers the highest performance in both touring and theatre applications,” explains RCF general manager Fausto Incerti. “TT+ has exceeded expectations and established itself as a leader through its innovation and success. It has now demonstrated its potential to evolve into a new and independent premium brand.
“For over 70 years, RCF has pioneered audio engineering,” he continues. “With the debut of TT+ AUDIO, we embark on the next phase of this journey, introducing a dedicated team that will drive the future of sound. The establishment of TT+ AUDIO marks a new chapter of opportunity for us. We look forward to the road ahead.”
The new GTX line array is for large-scale touring and installation applications, incorporating the brand’s newly developed Precision Transducers that are outfitted with advanced motor structures, multi-layer voice coils and oversized magnets designed to provide higher performance and added power handling. Proprietary waveguides work with compression drivers to deliver more precise coverage.
GTX separates the power amplification from the loudspeaker enclosure, moving it to newly designed touring racks, each with up to three XPS 16K four-channel DSP amplifiers and including AC power, signal routing and network connections. One waterproof power connector provides straightforward cabling from the rack to system modules.
The GTS 29 subwoofer incorporates two 48 cm (19 in) cone drivers, each with a stated peak-to-peak piston moving mass excursion of 56 mm (2.2 in). XPS 16K amplifiers are stated to deliver 16,000 watts of continuous audio power with dynamic headroom and proprietary loudspeaker performance-shaping algorithms.
Full-range models include GTX 12 three-way line array modules and GTX 10 two-way line array modules, joined by the GTS 29 subwoofer. Enclosures are constructed from waterproof birch plywood and coated with a durable polyurea finish. Rigging hardware is designed to provide touring and installation crews with efficient setup when suspended or stacked, with anti-rattle locks and a proprietary captive hinge bar mechanism that slips into position when set in tension or compression mode.
TT+ AUDIO’s RDNet management platform, now in version 5.0, comes with Shape D3D, a new design, modelling, and simulation platform. Users can define a 3D representation of a venue and use multiple virtual microphones or check IR-modeled measurements of simulated system response; RDNet then imports data from Shape D3D to generate control and provide configuration details to the system.
Alessandro Manini, R&D director of TT+ AUDIO, states, “Our new GTX line array system is the culmination of 70 years of experience providing loudspeaker systems to the world’s top sound companies. Our target is to leverage this experience to address the full range of challenges faced by touring sound professionals and large-venue system installers. Starting from a no-compromises philosophy, we spent the last two years testing and refining the GTX System in both indoor and outdoor venues to find the perfect mix of power and sound clarity for all types of events. We are very proud of the final result. It’s an audio system that speaks for itself.”
