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3.1.2002 TOWER OF POWER GUITARIST ADDS TRUE SYSTEMS PRECISION 8 TO HOME STUDIO RACK  OLD LYME, CONNECTICUT: Tower of Power guitarist Jeff Tamelier recently upped the functionality, fidelity, and flexibility of his California home studio with the acquisition of a True Systems Precision 8 microphone preamplifier. Tamelier has been with the durable funk outfit since 1997. He has also worked with Pacific, Brass & Electric, Starship, and Cold Blood, in addition to releasing his own brand of Funk Guitar Orchestra with "Strat Got Yo' Tongue." He uses his studio to record his own projects and to produce artists for Strokeland Records. Doc Kupka from Tower of Power runs Strokeland.With a veritable sea of microphone preamplifiers to choose from, Tamelier went with the True Systems Precision 8 because of its "retro sound and feel" and the fact that it fits eight pre's into a single rack space. His studio is well furnished with high-end equipment, but space is at a premium. The fact that two of the channels serve as high-fidelity DIs and that two of the channels decode MS was icing on the cake. Tamelier confirmed his decision during the recording of Strokeland's Fred Ross. Tamelier's demonstration Precision 8 can be heard throughout Ross' latest recording on drums, vocals, acoustic guitar, and everything in between. "The Precision 8 simply sounds great," Tamelier explained. "It seems that a lot of the equipment being manufactured today is touchy and sounds edgy - not smooth at all. Using the Precision 8 reminds me of the silky-smooth analog feel of an old Neve - where you can feel the goodness of the sound in your bones. The Precision 8 is meat and potatoes. It's the Marshall stack or Fender Twin cranked up where the sound becomes rich and colorful. It's straightforward and beautiful." Tamelier is using the MS decoder to inject a unique spatial quality to his acoustic guitar recordings. MS signals require a cardioid microphone aimed straight at the instrument and a figure-8 microphone aimed perpendicular to the instrument. The Precision 8 adds and subtracts the two signals to deliver a left and right image that is distinct from the usual XY or spaced pair configuration. In all, the Precision 8 is the perfect complement to Tamelier's studio, delivering the right sound and unmatched flexibility in a package that will fit just about anywhere. The Precision 8 is designed and built by Sunrise Engineering, a design and build manufacturer located in Tucson, Arizona. True Systems is distributed in the US by Neumann. www.sennheiserusa.com www.neumannusa.com |
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