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“The
Pacifica has the depth of the Neve, the top end
of a GML and the punch of the API-all rolled into one
great mic pre.”
Tony Shepperd-Producer/Engineer/Mix/ Studio
Owner: Back Street Boys, Lionel Richie, Kenny Loggins,
Melissa Etheridge, Elton John, Indie
“In
a room filled with a very wide selection of pres such
as 550's, 1073's and many more, the Pacifica
instantly became the most
frequently used preamp.”
Yoni Gileadi-films and music: IMAX
Mysteries of Egypt, IMAX Texas: The Big Picture, IMAX
Mystic India; Recordings/Remix:
Kaskade,
Backside, David Bowie mash-up remix, Love Digit,
Sunfall, Sofina.
"Finally
a mic pre and D.I. for those of us tired of squinting
with our ears. Its the past-but the way I WANT to
remember it."
Dylan Dresdow-Engineer/Grammy Award Nominee/
Tec Award Nominee/ Studio Owner: Black Eyed Peas,
Ricky Martin, Tweet, Christina Aguilera, Indie
“If
I had to start over, the Pacifica would be the
first preamp I would buy. I've never heard a preamp
with a 70's character that has such an open top end.
It’s the most versatile preamp in our
collection of 11 types of preamps.”
Jason Buntz-Engineer/ Studio Owner/ Indie
"My
overall impression is that it sits in there like a
nice cross between Neve-ish and API-ish tones but with
better transient response and more high end
detail...overall very musical. I swear it went another
octave above the API and Great River.”
"I
can see it being an extremely versatile preamp that
would get a lot of use on everything. Perfect for a
small studio like mine that can't afford to have 20
different specialty preamps."
Brad McGowan-Little Red Wagon Studios/
Engineer/ Indie
“Definitely
a color that I could ‘paint’ the whole album
with.I thought I was done buying preamps until this
one arrived… it was like the last piece in the
jigsaw puzzle that made the picture complete. [Now,
what am I going to tell my wife?]”
Barrett Nichols-Engineer/ Producer: Alpha Jerk Studio, Indie
“With
thousands of dollars in vintage microphones at hand,
only the Pacifica makes them sound the way I
expect every time, now that I have heard it, no other
mic pre will do.” Jeff Sheridan-Engineer/ Producer/ Studio
Owner: Disney Voice Over, Disney’s 50th
Anniversary Edition, Soundworks Studio, Indie
“If you are thinking
something along the lines of an API pre, you really
owe it to yourself to play around with the new A
Designs Pacifica preamp. It has a similar
feel/sound in the lows and mids (huge low end with
slightly forward, but not obnoxious mids) but a top
end that is extended and beautiful. On orchestral
recording, it makes you sit up and take notice of the
orchestra on the loud stuff, but yet has the subtlety
needed for chamber music.” Benjamin Mass Engineer/Mix/Studio Owner:
Fifth Circle Audio, Mancini Institute,
Billy Childs, Bill Cunliffe, Randy Brecker, Bill
Watrous, John Clayton, Christian McBride, Elmer
Bernstein, Dave Grusin, Jerry Goldsmith, Eddie Daniels,
Richard Stoltzman, Ernie Watts and Mark O'Connor, Indie
“A Designs Audio’s Pacifica is a
perfect “10” Brains and Beauty!” Ted Perlman-Producer/Engineer/Composer/Musician/Studio
Owner: Burt Bacharach, Bob Dylan, Neil Sedaka, Elton
John, Carole King, Dolly Parton, Indie
“Now, my dilemma is that I want to
keep the Pacifica even though I already own
enough damn preamps. Should I sell one of the other
ones? Damn.” Larry
Crane, Engineer/Producer/Studio Owner/Tape Op
Magazine: Indie
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