faIR MEGA California Recto (Mastered Edition)

The 'faIR MEGA California Recto' IR pack, featuring the iconic Mesa™ 4x12 Rectifier Standard cabinet sound, is expertly engineered for genres like metal, rock, and blues. With 4 UK-made Celestion™ Vintage 30 speakers, this pack offers mix-ready blends that ensure high-quality, versatile tones with minimal effort.
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Experience Legendary Sound

The ‘faIR MEGA California Recto Mastered’ impulse response (IR) pack stands as a pinnacle of audio engineering, skillfully designed to replicate the iconic Mesa™ 4×12 Rectifier Standard cabinet, a cornerstone in the world of guitar amplifiers. Revered by legendary bands like Metallica, Foo Fighters, and Soundgarden, the influence of this cabinet in the music industry is unmatched. This IR pack takes it a step further by offering mix-ready blends meticulously mastered for genres like metal, rock, and blues, ensuring that your tracks are ready to impress with minimal effort.

Precision-Captured Celestion™ Speakers

Central to this IR pack are the 4 UK-made Celestion™ Vintage 30 speakers, whose every sonic detail has been captured with precision. These speakers, in conjunction with our advanced capturing techniques, produce a sound that is simultaneously tight and commanding, with a robust top-end that has shaped guitar tones in modern music for over thirty years.

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Revolutionary Sound Capturing: Beyond Emulation

The ‘faIR MEGA California Recto’ IR pack transcends mere emulation; it’s an evolution in sound capturing technology. It brings to your mix the genuine and powerful essence of the original Mesa™ Rectifier cabinet. Whether you are crafting high-gain tones for a metal track, laying down a solid rock rhythm, or weaving blues solos, this pack delivers unparalleled quality and versatility. Its mix-ready blends mean you spend less time tweaking and more time creating music that resonates with your artistic vision.

Mastered Edition – Streamlined Excellence

Opt for simplicity without sacrificing quality with the Mastered version. This pack is streamlined to include 42 IRs, featuring all Mix-Ready Masters, selected Fredman IRs, and essential Room Mics. Designed for musicians who prefer not to delve into the minutiae of endless IR choices, it provides a curated selection of tones that are immediately mix-ready. Ideal for players who want to quickly find their sound and focus on their performance.

faIR MEGA California Recto Mastered Features

Legendary Cabinet Emulation

42 IRs based on the iconic Mesa Boogie 4×12 Rectifier Standard, loaded with UK-made Celestion Vintage 30 speakers, celebrated for their tight attack and powerful top-end.

Fredman Technique IRs

Includes 36 meticulously captured IRs using the Fredman Technique, offering a perfect blend for mixing, along with individual microphone captures.

Advanced S.P.A.R.C. Capturing Method

Featuring IRs captured with the S.P.A.R.C. technique, ensuring IRs with balanced frequency response, particularly effective for high gain tones.

Extended IR Length

Each IR extends up to 500ms, providing richer detail and depth, catering to the preferences of IR idealists and professionals.

Comprehensive File Support

Supports multiple formats including WAV, Kemper™, and Fractal Audio™ (UltraRes™), with sample rates up to 96 kHz for pristine sound quality.

Varied Speaker Positions

Captures a range of speaker positions from CenterCap to ConeEdge, offering a spectrum of tones from bright and focused to warm and smooth.

Superior Mixing and Matching

CloseMics, Mixes, Fredman, and RoomMics IRs allow for an immersive sound experience, providing flexibility in blending direct and ambient tones.

Microphones

  • Shure™ SM57
  • Sennheiser™ MD421-HL (Vintage)
  • Audix™ D2
  • Audiotechnica™ AT4050
  • Sennheiser™ e609
  • AKG™ C414 B-ULS (Made in Austria)
  • Shure™ SM7B
  • t-bone™ SCT800
  • Behringer™ ECM8000

Formats

Sample Rates:

  • 44.1 kHz – 24bit
  • 48 kHz – 24bit
  • 88.2 kHz – 24bit
  • 96 kHz – 24bit

File Formats:

  • WAV
  • Kemper
  • Fractal Audio

Compatible Gear

  • Atomic™ Amplifire
  • Fractal Audio™ Axe-Fx III, II, Standard/Ultra, and AX8
  • HeadRush™ Pedalboard
  • Kemper™ Profiling Amp
  • Line 6™ Helix and HX Stomp
  • Logidy™ EPSi
  • Positive Grid™ BIAS
  • Two Notes™ Torpedo Live/Reload/Studio
  • Yamaha™ THR100HD/THR100H
  • Boss™ GT-1000
  • Mooer™ GE300

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