Like many successful small, specialist companies, Formula Sound was created from the vision and experience of its founders. The vision, which has since become both reality and the company's mission statement was to bring professional studio or broadcast quality sound equipment into the leisure arena. The experience of the founder and MD Tony Cockell proved invaluable and has provided a sturdy base from which to grow and to develop new products. Tony spent his earlier years designing and building sound systems, working as a recording engineer and touring as a trouble shooter with internationally acclaimed music groups, and was himself a semi-pro musician. He knew what sound professionals needed and at what quality level to provide it.
Initially, Formula Sound produced custom built systems and one-off specials for a wide range of clients, and as business grew, a pattern of common requirements emerged, leading in 1978 to their first off-the-shelf product, an equaliser, which in turn led in 1980 the introduction of the famous PM80 modular mixing system. The PM80 set a new standard for disco mixers and won many awards for excellence, a trend continued by its successor, the PM90 as trophy after trophy jostled for space on the office walls in Stockport.
Today, Formula Sound products can be found in entertainment venues and studios all over the world and are routinely specified by sound system designers and professionals across a wide section of the industry.
Like many successful small, specialist companies, Formula Sound was created from the vision and experience of its founders. The vision, which has since become both reality and the company's mission statement was to bring professional studio or broadcast quality sound equipment into the leisure arena. The experience of the founder and MD Tony Cockell proved invaluable and has provided a sturdy base from which to grow and to develop new products. Tony spent his earlier years designing and building sound systems, working as a recording engineer and touring as a trouble shooter with internationally acclaimed music groups, and was himself a semi-pro musician. He knew what sound professionals needed and at what quality level to provide it. 
