Mesa Recto

[theblackmoon]

Have anyone used or listened to some samples of the Mesa Recto Recording Preamp ?

If anyone has it post samples!

 

[Black neon bob]

I did hear some good results, but they were not just the recording pre-amp in action on it's own, it had a chain of stuff to make it sound better...

I have heard a lot of clips now, just the recording preamp, and quite frankly, it sounded like poop... dry poop that is, it just sounded fake to me...

But like i said, clips have been posted here, and they sounded pretty damn solid with the preamp just being another link in the chain... i would not rely on that preamp on it's own... just my thoughts...

 

[Sinister Mephisto]

To back up what Bob just said...

http://home.online.no/~mstra/rectifier.mp3

http://www.waste.org/~twitme/solstice.mp3

The first one (the one that sounds good) is using it with a miced up cab and everything. The second one is direct. From this thread:

http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=214992&highlight=mesa+direct+pantera

 

[theblackmoon]

Thanks for the feedback guys!

Sinister, that second clip sounds soooooooo bad! There must be something wrong, my POD sounds amazing compared to that clip. A POD better than a MESA this planet is doomed.

 

[Sinister Mephisto]

I know. I didn't make the clips so maybe something is wrong. But Line 6 is known for it's modeling and Mesa is known for it's Tube Amps and Cabs and such so maybe it does makes sense.

 

[theblackmoon]

I know. I didn't make the clips so maybe something is wrong. But Line 6 is known for it's modeling and Mesa is known for it's Tube Amps and Cabs and such so maybe it does makes sense.

Good thinking!

 

[Y-Zero]

Mesa Recto Pre not sound bad directly, but need a some postprocessing. Check this:
http://rapidshare.de/files/21626747/Soundcheck.mp3.html

 

[theblackmoon]

Mesa Recto Pre not sound bad directly, but need a some postprocessing. Check this:
http://rapidshare.de/files/21626747/Soundcheck.mp3.html

So much better. Maybe mixed with a POD could sound more tight. Do you think it worths the money?

 

[Y-Zero]

I own Recto Pre about a 4 months, and i'm happy (IMHO)

I never test a combination of Recto Pre with POD... but i dislike a POD sound. For postprocessing i use a impulse responces. This technique have a no limits for soundshaping.

 

[theblackmoon]

I own Recto Pre about a 4 months, and i'm happy (IMHO)

I never test a combination of Recto Pre with POD... but i dislike a POD sound. For postprocessing i use a impulse responces. This technique have a no limits for soundshaping.

What is impulse responces?