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'''Bruce Hofer''' worked on [[11000-series scopes|11k series]] time bases design (with [[Art Metz]]).  
{{Person
|Names=Bruce Edward Hofer
|Birth date=1948
|Birth place=Portland
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|Affiliations=Oregon State University;Tektronix; Audio Precision;Preamble Instruments
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}}  worked as an assistant in the Lab Instruments division of Tektronix while studying at Oregon State University. 
After graduading in in Electrical Engineering in 1970, he joined Tek fulltime, working on the [[7000-series scopes|7000 series]].


He designed low distortion oscillators and harmonic distortion measuring equipment for [[5000-series_scopes|5000 series]].  
Hofer worked on 7000-series time base design, partly with [[Art Metz]], [[Les Larson]].  


Unable to convince Tek management there was a market for this, Bruce
He later switched to audio, designing low distortion oscillators and harmonic distortion measuring equipment (lead engineer on the [[SG505]] audio oscillator and the [[AA501]] distortion analyzer, and [[TM5000]] plugins).
quit and founded [[Audio Precision]] with [[Bob Metzler]] and at least one other.


Audio Precision became the world standard for audio manufacturers.
Unable to convince Tek management there was a market for this, in 1984 Bruce quit and cofounded [[Audio Precision]] with [[Bob Metzler]], [[Richard Cabot]], and [[Bob Wright]].
Bruce became majority owner of AP.


Audio Precision became the world standard for audio test equipment manufacturers.
Bruce became majority owner of AP in 2002.
Hofer along with [[Bob Metzler]] helped launch [[Preamble Instruments]].
==Links==
* [https://www.prosoundnetwork.com/news/view-from-the-top-precisely-performance-driven-bruce-hofer-chairman-and-co-founder-audio-precision View From The Top: Bruce Hofer, Audio Precision]
* [https://vintagetek.org/years-at-tektronix-hofer/ My Years at Tektronix] by Bruce Hofer @ vintagetek.org
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