Thermionic Culture – Fat Bustard II Valve Mixer – Special Limited Edition – ID 4086

The topic of analog summing is becoming increasingly important in the age of digital mixing and should definitely not be neglected.
The Fat Bustard is a "hand-wired" tube device with plenty of headroom and a soft response.
It gives every mix a professional sound with character and depth.

The Fat Bustard comes directly from the recording studio of
Florian Opahle
the longtime guitarist of
Jethro Tul
l.
The mixer is limited to 100 units worldwide.
Tested quality from the Captain Guitar Lounge.
The tubes were replaced about 2 years ago.
You can find a detailed description at
Thermionic Culture
.

All valve 14 channel passive summing mixer with many extras !
Pan controls on 4 channels.
Unique Varislope Top and Bass lifts plus filters.
'Attitude' control to add harmonics.
Stereo width controls / Bass to center and mono.
Precision ELMA switch to control main level (fadeable).
Monitor outputs with level control and switching.
Hand wired with point to point wiring throughout.
Exceptional sound quality- very low distortion except when required and massive 'headroom'.
Frequency response extends from below audio range to well above.