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TRUE Systems Precision 8 microphone preamplifiers deliver clear sound at Vision Festival

Last month, Art for Art, Inc. presented the 15th annual Vision Festival, which is a multidisciplinary arts celebration renowned for its support of innovative jazz music. The live music event took place at the 600-seat Abrams Art Center and featured an appearance by legendary German tenor saxophonist Peter Brötzmann. Amidst the saxophones and experimental jazz sounds, Stefan Heger, Vision Festival's chief recording engineer, was situated in the stage wings manning a mobile studio that relied heavily on TRUE Systems Precision 8 microphone preamplifiers to deliver transparent, detailed sound.

Heger has served as the Festival's live recording and mixing engineer for the past 10 years, during which he has used a variety of mics, mic preamps, converters and software. In addition to the True Precision 8 mic preamps, this year's mobile studio at Vision involved using Avid Pro Tools 9, Mojave microphones, Apogee converters and a BURL A/D converter.

Heger says he was pleased at the performance of his TRUE Systems preamplifiers, which handled everything from horns and reeds to strings and percussion: "For the second time in a row TRUE Systems mic pres delivered absolute pristine sound and a clear working environment, allowing me to see and adjust levels on the go." His Precision 8 preamplifiers were feeding two Apogee Symphony I/Os, providing 32 channels of native ProTools at 24 bit / 48KHz. "Live Recording and mixing at the same time has never been more efficient," Heger says.

Ease of use is among the top considerations in a sometimes chaotic recording environment. "I am essentially in a small space in the middle of all this craziness, which makes it very challenging to create a studio-like atmosphere," Heger explains. "It's important for me to keep the signal flow as short as possible and the Precision 8s allow me to do just that--it's basically microphone to mic pre to converter and you're done!"

Over the years, Heger has used many competitive microphone preamps, but for the Vision Festival, kept coming back to the TRUE Precision 8s. "For me, great sound and ease of handling in a live situation is crucial," he says. "I don't use a live console since there are too many features on it that I don't need for recording. With the Precision 8s, I can set the peak LED, which is critical since I am leaving my spot often. I also appreciate the overall design for this application, since the numbers and knobs are easy to see and access, and wiring with the Sub-D connectors is quick and easy."

"I was always searching for the perfect microphone preamp for The Vision Festival and I finally found it," Heger concludes. "I came back to the Precision 8 not only because I knew exactly what to expect, but because it simply does the best job on all the instruments."

Heger has returned to his home base in Cologne, Germany, where he will be mastering the Vision Festival Recordings for public release Fisheye Music, his surround sound mixing and mastering studio.

TRUE Systems Precision 8 microphone preamp at a glance:

Eight highly transparent solid state microphone preamps in a one-unit rack configuration
A recognized leader in sonic accuracy and performance
Built-in M-S (Mid-Side) decoding for creative spatial image control
Active, high-impedance instrument inputs ("DIs") selectable on two channels
5-segment level indicators with peak-hold feature and selectable peak reference
Smooth continuous gain controls
Easy interface to MDMs, HDRs, DAWs, or consoles
Dual DB25/TRS outputs for flexible interconnection
Elegant, sturdy physical design
Exceptional cost per channel value

TRUE Systems can be reached via e-mail at sales@true-systems.com or via phone at (520) 721-2735.


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