Recto Recording Pre thru Mark V?

[mlockett]

Anyone tried this?

I have a Mark V, and a Roadster. The only thing I use the Roadster for now is the high gain Recto sound. I've read threads about Mark V settings for recto sound, and while pretty good, it doesn't quite get there for my personal taste. I wouldn't mind selling the Roadster and buying a cheaper Recto Recording Pre if it would give me a believable Recto sound.

Thoughts?

 

[metal190]

The Recto pre definitely gives a good Recto sound. I use one exclusively for my recordings then use a road king and a mark v for live. Recto pres dial differently than a roadster or road king. The only limitation I see with the Recto Pre in live applications if you want a bunch of different types of Recto sounds in the live application, because you're limited to two channels. But if you're switching between the recto pre and the mark v and can therefore afford to leave the same settings all the time on your recto pre, you should have no trouble dialing it in and loving it.

 

[hazbin]

Sold my recto Pre after the purchase of my Mark V. IMO the mark V is close enough, but at the same time I am not really a recto fan

 

[metal190]

If you're not a recto fan, the recto pre definitely won't make you happy. I love both sounds.

 

[CoG]

If you are thinking of trying to run the Rec Pre through the Mk V's power section in a live rig, I don't think that's a great idea. I tried my Rec Pre through Simul-Class power sections and it just never really sounded like a Recto. For recording, yeah, the Rec Pre is awesome once you figure out how it works.