In addition to the eight GEO S12 boxes, Boulevard installed NEXO NX4x4 power amplifiers and two NEXO RS15 subwoofers.
“The NX4x4 amp rig is high horse power with high definition audio response and is rider and rental friendly,” says Cioffi.
Because of the design of the stage columns, the line array system is discretely installed in enclosed columns behind custom stainless steel screens.
John Orth, Boulevard Pro senior installation project manager, designed and built the custom stainless steel system rigging kit.
The audio control room on stage right features a Yamaha LS9-16 digital mixer expanded to 24 inputs in a floor-standing audio rack. The complete system can be controlled via CAT-5e from the stage or front of house.
Yamaha Club Series stage monitors, along with a Yamaha MY8-AD-96, an ML8 microphone preamp, and Shure microphones, complete the design. The system is also 5.1 surround-ready for community events such as film presentations.
This new audio system has been in use since the amphitheatre’s grand opening on the July 4 weekend.
In late September, Overpeck Park hosted its first free county concert featuring South Side Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, with a standing-room crowd of more than 7,000 in attendance.
“The NEXO rig was up to the task. The system is flexible, easy to use, and sounds fantastic,” says Cioffi. “When we were brought in to the bid design process, we had a dream of building a state-of-the-art outdoor performance space within the budget allowed, and I’m proud to say that is exactly what happened.”
