TT+ Audio GTX Elevates the World University Games Winter 2025

The opening ceremony was held at Torino’s PalaOlimpico, a venue originally built for the 2006 Winter Olympics. With a seating capacity of 15,657 it stands as one of Italy’s largest indoor facilities for sports and live events. To ensure consistent, high-quality sound coverage, a 360-degree GTX audio system was installed by ORANGE S.R.L.
Alberto “Mente” Butturini, the event’s sound engineer, praised the acoustic performance, “Having worked with the GTX system since its early prototype stages, I was confident in the outcome. The system delivered excellent performance, maintaining superb clarity and tonal consistency throughout the arena. The detailed planning and 360-degree coverage were critical to achieving this final result.”
Vittorio Sberveglieri, ORANGE S.R.L.’s Audio Manager for the event, explained, “The setup includes 132 GTX 12 linear array modules organized into 11 clusters for primary coverage and 6 clusters of three dual 19” GTS 29 subwoofers for low frequencies in a cardioid configuration. The system is powered by 17 TTR 16K racks, positioned at height to optimize power and signal distribution—all networked via Dante audio transport and controlled by RDNet. Each TTR 16K houses three XPS 16K amplifiers, each delivering 4 x 4000 watts.”
For coverage of the playing area—which doubled as a stage—six clusters of four active HDL 26-A linear array modules were installed on the ground and managed via the monitor control system. The entire setup was optimized and monitored using RDNet 5, the latest release of TT+ Audio and RCF’s system management and control software.
System tuning began six days before the event once the rigging was complete, allowing a smoother setup and soundcheck process. Emanuele Morlini, TT+ Audio’s Application Engineer who oversaw the project, describes the setup, “Our goal was to ensure uniform and intelligible coverage throughout every seating level. Although Palaisozaki boasts favorable acoustics, the project was complex and differed significantly from previous GTX implementations for other artists.” 
“Thanks to the system’s precision and meticulous placement, we achieved excellent coverage across the listening area. The cardioid subwoofer setup provided optimal audience coverage without ground clutter or interference,” Morlini concluded, “The event stands as a resounding success in managing audio for large-scale indoor events, reaffirming TT+ Audio’s commitment to quality even in Olympic-caliber settings.”