Recto Fans - (Need Your Ears) Kemper Content

[gibson5413]

Hey all, I have had little to no experience with Rectos in my playing lifetime. I have found a couple of profiles for my Kemper that I have had a good time playing around with. I notice that they all sound different. Not every amp sounds the same and everyone may record/profile them differently.

I recorded three clips of the same tune with a different Recto profile. Is there one you prefer? I like them all for different reasons. Of the three there is one that sticks out to me most but I will reserve my opinion for now. Thoughts?

The tune was simply to show off the profile and its chugging abilities. All the guitars are mine over the backing track. I left the profiles unchanged with just very minor EQ tweaks.



Clip 1
https://soundcloud.com/gibson5413/kemper-recto-1

Clip 2
https://soundcloud.com/gibson5413/kemper-recto-2

Clip 3
https://soundcloud.com/gibson5413/kemper-recto-3

[nakedzen]

Prefer in oder 2,1,3. 2 sounds the most full and loose, 1 sounds like it's boosted, 3 sounds fizzy.

I have no real life experience with rectos though. Which profile did you use for clip 2?

[redeyes]

Clip one is fullest and I like it best. Sounds the most natural as well.

[Placemat Jackson]

I liked 2. I think it represents the recto voicing pretty well.

[Filter500]

Number 2!!!

[danut]

Clip 2, for me. It's like this is profiling the "complete package", including the mesa standard 4x12" cab, with that typical V30 voice. The others, not so much, IMO.

[PunchedDrunk...]

2. It meshes better with the bass and drums.

[K-Bizzle]

I definitely think 1 sounds the most Recto-like of the 3 and also the best.
3 is too fizzy and 2 sounds good but sounds the least like what I expect a Rec to sound like of the 3.

Best part about one is the lead and rhythm both sound really good on that track, if it were me it'd be 1 no question.

[Mesa/Kramer]

Didn't like any that much, but thought #1 maybe had a litttle more teeth to it.

[Zozobra]

1 sounded like the best complete mix. 2 probably had the best rhythm tone but the harmony line had a weird compression to it that I couldn't get on with that killed too much of the pick attack, then again I suppose it is a recto... 3 seemed a little too scooped. All three would be totally usable from a recording perspective with the right mixing and eq tweaking. All of them would certainly sound shit loads better at their thing if some mid notches to reign in a bit of the honk were applied and the bit or top/air was added.

[Filter500]

1 sounds like a Recto, but I try to get mine not to sound like that. That top end is what I don't like, and it's easy for them to sound that way.

[gibson5413]

Thanks fellas! I believe the #3 profile is a mini Recto. Here is what I used:

#1- The Amp Factory Dual Recto (from the metal pack)

#2- Sasha's Dual Recto

#3- Soundside (Armin) Recto

There are a handful profiles here to play with. I really didn't tweak other than some EQ'ing but I am learning how to play with the Recto since I never played one for an extended amount of time. I played a Road King years ago but didn't know what to do with all of the options. Either way, fun amp profile to play around with.

[_ej_]

Clip 2 sounds like my old Recto through v30s. Loved it.
Clip 1 sounds like my old Recto boosted through v30s. Loved it too.

Clip 3 sounds weird. DNW.

[NinjaRaf]

I liked 2 a LOT. 3 has this really cool hollowness to it that I dig. 1 sounded great, too. Overall, I liked 2 the best.

[gibson5413]

Thanks guys!