| FBT FORMULA Series Mixers |
The New FBT Formula mixers are designed for both Live Sound Reinforcement and Recording applications.
Completely Designed, Engineered and Manufactured in Italy,
The Formula Series Mixers represent FBT's philosophy to produce products that will provide features, functions,
superb quality sound and reliability that go way beyond what the user would normally expect. To produce a "Me
Too" product that is very much similar as what's currently available would just "Not Do" for the FBT engineers,
who are always striving to "Raise the Bar" when developing new products.
First of all, when the engineers at FBT, Italy were in the design concept stage of the Formula Series mixers, they
made sure to employ the features and functions required by today's demanding professional sound engineers
and for those who are just beginning to develop their skills in mixing sound whether it be for live performance
and or recording.
While lots of features and functions are great, they really do not equate to reproducing Great Sound Quality nor
Reliability of the Product. The Heart of any mixer is it's Microphone Preamp.
While most mixer manufacturers simply purchase their Mic Preamp IC Chips from OEM manufacturers, the FBT
engineers wanted something better. So, they set out on their quest to design their own. The result is the FBT
Precision Ultra Low Noise Mic preamp. The FBT Precision Mic Preamp delivers +74dB of gain for the balanced
XLR Mic ins and + 34 dB of gain for the line inputs. Now while lots of gain is great at the mixers input stage, gain
alone does not necessarily equate to low distortion, a low noise floor or undesired "coloration " of the sound
source. Musicians spend lots of $$ on their instruments, amps and effects and most of all, many hours in
developing their own "Signature Sound". To have that get lost in the mix by using an inferior quality mixer thats
feature laden, but lacks real quality in the critical circuitry results in users sabotaging all their efforts made in
creating their own sound.
Some mixer manufacturers tend to "fudge " their specifications when stating them. They list their T.H.D. (Total
Harmonic Distortion) in their product sheets, manuals, advertising with just One input being used (a single mic)
and or a line source in order to achieve low T.H.D. Specifications. They also do the same thing with the EIN
Noise Specs. While this results in impressive specifications on paper, how many folks will only use just 1
microphone or 1 line input with a multi channel mixer? The answer is obvious!
All FBT Formula Series Mixers T.H.D. and Noise ratings are Real World, with all channels being utilized and
routed to the mixers outputs. So, when you see the impressive specifications of the FBT Formula mixers you can
believe your getting the Real True Specs!
The FBT Precision Mic preamps deliver the goods across the board : Great Gain with ultra low distortion, ultra
low noise factor and no undesired coloration. The results are your "Signature Sound" doesn't get compromised
from the input stage to the output stage.
Besides great Mic preamps with low T.H.D. and a low noise floor, another important mixer feature is the EQ
circuitry. The EQ circuit is where the user can apply their own "Coloration" of the sound source to achieve their
desired mix.
The FBT engineers design of the equalisation circuitry used in the Formula Series rivals that of the EQ circuitry
found in best British consoles that have much higher price points. You'll find the Formula Mixers EQ delivers a
very musical warm tone to your mixes.
Under the Hood: In order to create a great sounding mixer it goes beyond just using great mic preamps and
having warm musical EQ circuitry. A mixer is a sum of its parts, and the FBT engineers refused to make
compromises and cut corners by using inferior electronic components just to reach a low price point.
All electronic parts are of European and American origin and of military specification tolerances of 1% -5%. What
does this mean ? The bottom line is that as the years pass by , you can be assured that the Formula mixers
specifications, sound quality will continue to deliver superb sound as when you first placed it into use.
And continue to be reliable from session to session and gig to gig.
We're so confident of the quality of the build of the Formula Series Mixers we back them with a 5 yr. Parts and
Labor Warranty.
Completely Designed, Engineered and Manufactured in Italy,
The Formula Series Mixers represent FBT's philosophy to produce products that will provide features, functions,
superb quality sound and reliability that go way beyond what the user would normally expect. To produce a "Me
Too" product that is very much similar as what's currently available would just "Not Do" for the FBT engineers,
who are always striving to "Raise the Bar" when developing new products.
First of all, when the engineers at FBT, Italy were in the design concept stage of the Formula Series mixers, they
made sure to employ the features and functions required by today's demanding professional sound engineers
and for those who are just beginning to develop their skills in mixing sound whether it be for live performance
and or recording.
While lots of features and functions are great, they really do not equate to reproducing Great Sound Quality nor
Reliability of the Product. The Heart of any mixer is it's Microphone Preamp.
While most mixer manufacturers simply purchase their Mic Preamp IC Chips from OEM manufacturers, the FBT
engineers wanted something better. So, they set out on their quest to design their own. The result is the FBT
Precision Ultra Low Noise Mic preamp. The FBT Precision Mic Preamp delivers +74dB of gain for the balanced
XLR Mic ins and + 34 dB of gain for the line inputs. Now while lots of gain is great at the mixers input stage, gain
alone does not necessarily equate to low distortion, a low noise floor or undesired "coloration " of the sound
source. Musicians spend lots of $$ on their instruments, amps and effects and most of all, many hours in
developing their own "Signature Sound". To have that get lost in the mix by using an inferior quality mixer thats
feature laden, but lacks real quality in the critical circuitry results in users sabotaging all their efforts made in
creating their own sound.
Some mixer manufacturers tend to "fudge " their specifications when stating them. They list their T.H.D. (Total
Harmonic Distortion) in their product sheets, manuals, advertising with just One input being used (a single mic)
and or a line source in order to achieve low T.H.D. Specifications. They also do the same thing with the EIN
Noise Specs. While this results in impressive specifications on paper, how many folks will only use just 1
microphone or 1 line input with a multi channel mixer? The answer is obvious!
All FBT Formula Series Mixers T.H.D. and Noise ratings are Real World, with all channels being utilized and
routed to the mixers outputs. So, when you see the impressive specifications of the FBT Formula mixers you can
believe your getting the Real True Specs!
The FBT Precision Mic preamps deliver the goods across the board : Great Gain with ultra low distortion, ultra
low noise factor and no undesired coloration. The results are your "Signature Sound" doesn't get compromised
from the input stage to the output stage.
Besides great Mic preamps with low T.H.D. and a low noise floor, another important mixer feature is the EQ
circuitry. The EQ circuit is where the user can apply their own "Coloration" of the sound source to achieve their
desired mix.
The FBT engineers design of the equalisation circuitry used in the Formula Series rivals that of the EQ circuitry
found in best British consoles that have much higher price points. You'll find the Formula Mixers EQ delivers a
very musical warm tone to your mixes.
Under the Hood: In order to create a great sounding mixer it goes beyond just using great mic preamps and
having warm musical EQ circuitry. A mixer is a sum of its parts, and the FBT engineers refused to make
compromises and cut corners by using inferior electronic components just to reach a low price point.
All electronic parts are of European and American origin and of military specification tolerances of 1% -5%. What
does this mean ? The bottom line is that as the years pass by , you can be assured that the Formula mixers
specifications, sound quality will continue to deliver superb sound as when you first placed it into use.
And continue to be reliable from session to session and gig to gig.
We're so confident of the quality of the build of the Formula Series Mixers we back them with a 5 yr. Parts and
Labor Warranty.
| FBT USA, Inc. P.O. Box 353516 Palm Coast, FL. 32135 U.S.A. Phone 800 333-9383 Fax 386 437-7990 Email: fbtusa@sbcglobal.net FBT Electronica SpA Zona Industriale Squartabue Recanati, Italy 62019 |
