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Mesa/Boogie Ltd. is pleased to announce
the release of the long awaited FORMULA Pre-Amp,
much improved successor to the classic STUDIO Pre-Amp built
in the mid-eighties that defined affordable tube rack tone.
This new offering shows up on a leaner one-rack space chassis
and yet, manages to boast an additional channel.
Taking overall sonic direction from the Mesa Heartbreaker,
the FORMULA's Rhythm channel is undeniably black face, clipping
sweetly when pushed. It also incorporates a pull Boost on
the Gain control for heavier sounds. Lead 1 starts out purring
- very capable of furry chording, and continues on up to a
violin-inspired, liquid gain voice. Lead 2 shares the
rotary tone controls with Lead 1 and allows you to auto-insert
the 5 Band Graphic EQ. The independent Gain/Master harness
allows the tighter, more urgent nature of Lead 2 to be fully
maximized while roaming between the stinging, low gain bluesy
region and a blistering high gain frontier.
What really sets the FORMULA apart from other pre-amps before
it is not the amazing tone and versatility for live applications,
but rather that it was - from the inception - a recording
pre-amp. The development of a new type of recording
circuit that responds in frequency to dynamic fluctuations
in the same way a power amp and speaker do, caused the emphasis
to be shifted early on in development toward the studio. The
uncanny ability to recreate not only the sound of a great
power section and cab, but also more importantly the feel
of a great rig - makes the FORMULA a must-have "bolt-in" for
any control room. This Wide-Track recording circuitry
aboard the FORMULA makes recording direct guitar truly fun
again through convenience and inspiration.
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