Channel Select; Power - Mesa/Boogie Formula Pre Owner's Manual

CONTROLS:
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CHANNEL SELECT:

studio you may select sounds without having to connect the Footcontroller. When you wish to use the Foot Controller for live situa-
GAIN
O ON
U
LD
T 1
P
FT
U
SW
AC
T
Formula Pre
MASTER

POWER:

This toggle controls the flow of A.C. Power to the Formula. Be sure to check the voltage rating of the receptacle at
which you are connecting the power cord of the Formula. In the United States the rating is 120 volts A.C. Export models are labeled
GAIN
O RHYTHM ON
U
LD
T 1
P
FT
U SW
AC
LEAD 2
T
Formula Pre
MASTER
studio - or the power amp / speaker combo in a live rig as the tubes warm up on the last used live sound. A simple practice, but a gear
friendly, as well as ear friendly procedure thats sure to be appreciated by all.
Now that we have covered the Controls and Features of the Formulas' Front Panel, lets move on to the Rear Panel section and
become familiar with how to patch the Formula to both live rigs and consoles.
This three position toggle selects the channels manually from the Front Panel so that when you are in the
tions, remember to select the middle LEAD 1 position of the CHANNEL SELECT switch. Only in
this position will the Footcontroller trigger the channels remotely.
as such and the voltage rating is denoted just above the A.C. power cords' receptacle. Since there
are no power tubes to warm up there is no need for a Standby switch and that consideration, along
with available space, prompted us to forgo a Standby switch and include only a Power switch.
It might be a good start-up practice to get in the habit of turning the OUTPUT controls to zero before
switching On the Power. This avoids the possibility of blasting either the console / monitors in a
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