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5.28.2002 TRUE SYSTEMS' PRECISION 8 MICROPHONE PREAMPLIFIERS OPEN 24 CHANNELS FOR OPEN HAND STUDIOS WOODENVILLE, WASHINGTON: Mobile and location sound recording experts Open Hand Studios, Woodenville, Washington has increased their fidelity and decreased their rack size with three True Systems' Precision 8 microphone preamplifiers. With eight preamplifiers in the same league as Millennia, Grace, and Avalon snuggly housed in a single rack space, the Precision 8 coupled with a laundry list of Neumann microphone inputs affords the flexibility and quality film scoring work demands. Independent recording engineer Steve Smith has used the 24 channels of True Systems preamplification on a number of recent projects including a Joe Jackson session, the trailer for Denzel Washington's new movie "John Q," the upcoming IMAX film "Lewis and Clark," and Dreamwork Interactive's forthcoming "Metal of Honor" Playstation II game. "Metal of Honor" has already attracted considerable attention for its 70-piece, 5.1 orchestral score. The man behind the music for ABC's Alias, Michael Giacchino wrote the score and has received numerous awards for his interactive work in the past. A seasoned veteran with 27 years under his belt, Smith got his start as an assistant engineer on Stevie Wonder's "Songs in the Key of Life." He went on to work at the Record Plant and to build Take One in Burbank and Studio X in Seattle. He has recorded seven IMAX scores and numerous other films; engineered countless records with artists such as Garth Brooks, Guns and Roses, and Steve Miller; and kept current with live Internet broadcasts and interactive game recordings including Jurassic Park, Myst III, and Small Soldiers. "The Precision 8 mic pre's are great," Smith said. "They're clean, open, and quiet. They're transparent. They exhibit an incredible dynamic range. I love the fact that you get eight preamps of the highest caliber in a single rack space! It's especially helpful in all of the remote work that we do." Smith also noted that the convenient DB25 output connector saves space and hassle. Open Hand feeds the Precision 8s with a wealth of Neumann microphones. When asked why their microphone closet is overrun with Neumann, Smith replied, "Because nothing else sounds like a Neumann! Clients always burn through the Neumann mics first - they're the first choice across the board. Neumann mics have that big sound with great low-end and a clean top-end. They're very spatial: they give a three-dimensional quality to a big orchestral recording. You can close your eyes and say, 'OK, this guy's sitting 20 feet away from me, this guy's 10 feet away from me,' and so on. I love them!" Among the Neumann microphones in their closet are KM 184s for violins and woodwinds, TLM 103s for cellos, and TLM 193s for violas and basses. Neumann's award winning line of microphones has set the standard in the industry since 1928. In 1999, Neumann received the prestigious Technical Grammy(r) for their 70 years of innovation in microphone design and contribution to the music industry. A continuing commitment to provide innovative, technically refined products and engineering solutions of proven quality ensures that Neumann's stature will remain unassailable. www.sennheiserusa.com www.neumannusa.com |
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