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Congratulations on your choice of the
Rectifier Recording Preamp
and welcome to the
Mesa/Boogie
Family! This all-tube, two rack
space instrument is the latest in the legendary Rectifier line of amplifiers and after two years of intense R & D, is ready to wear the logo that
signifies its status as a full blown
Recto
. This preamp is designed to replicate direct, the sound and feel of the
Dual Rectifier Solo Head
pushing a Rectifier 4x12 mic’ed up in a good room without the power amp, speaker and microphone. A huge challenge considering 75%
of the ingredients historically used to achieve great recorded guitar sounds are missing! We think you will be as pleased as we are with the
results upon your first direct experience with this toneful piece. As well as great direct sounds, the
Recto
pre packs all the urgent authority
of its forefathers into this rack format and is an equally powerful live preamp as well. When combined with its mate, the
Rectifier Stereo
2:100
, these two create an all-tube stereo wall of crushing
Recto
aggression.
Six 12AX7A preamp tubes create the 6 modes in the 2 discreet channels. The top Clean Channel offers CLEAN, FAT and BRIT modes for
three distinct styles of rhythm work. The bottom Lead channel is comprised of the three signature sounds from the
Dual
and
Triple Recto
Heads
RAW, VINTAGE and MODERN.
A PARALLEL EFFECTS LOOP with a MIX Control is provided to ensure tonal integrity when using outboard processing. Buffered Stereo
RECORD OUTPUTS are balanced 1/4” TRS type jacks. The LIVE OUTPUTS are also Stereo and both RECORD and LIVE outputs
include the Return signal from the Effects Loop, so that processing may be printed and used live simultaneously.
EXTERNAL SWITCH jacks are provided to access the Channels and the SOLO feature remotely from an external midi controller. A trigger
port for the switchable MODERN feature on the matching
RECTIFIER STEREO 2:100
or
STEREO SIMUL-CLASS 2:90
power
amps is also included and ensures gain sounds will be ferocious.
A 2 button Footswitch provides instant access to the Channels and SOLO® feature for live performance applications. We’ve also included
a cool switching feature that allows you to switch between the CHANNEL 2 VINTAGE and MODERN modes when the Footswitch is
connected, giving you 3 footswitchable sounds from a 2 Channel platform!
Before we review the controls and features in more depth, we suggest taking a look at these helpful setup and tone tips.
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STANDBY
ON
POWER
ON
INPUT
FT.SW.
FRONT VIEW :
Rectifier Recording Preamp
CLEAN
BRIT
FAT
RAW
MODERN
VINT
GAIN TREBLE MID BASS PRESENCE MASTER
LIVE
BRIGHT
CH 2
VOICING
WARM
RECORD
CHAN
1
FOOT
SWITCH
2
CHAN
OUTPUT
OUTPUT LIVE SOLO
BRIGHT
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