Sorry for the necrothread but neither the 1st nor the 2nd album sound “rectoish”.
Self-Titled and Life is peachy: H&K ATTAX + Marshall...
Follow the leader: Triple Rec + Line 6 Flextone II
In an interview Head said the since the mids 90s Orange amps have always been blended in the mix.
Ahhh... OK. I listened to a few tracks from their first album, which all sounded very Recto to me. "Chi" does not, you're right.
My 2cents:
The Access Virus TI2 (Kemper Music division flagship synth) was released in 2008, and no TI3 on sight. Of course they could double the voices up to 160, improve the integrated audio interface but... people still buy the TI2 because 10 years later is still great. Why develop and invest millions if its not going to increase sales?
The KPA is great, it still can be improved via software upgades. (A real editor, patch recall, preset folders, fx...
An integrated audio interface would be sweet, but I would not upgrade to a KPA2, I would keep my toaster.
