New owner of Kemper

chrislisting · Feb 24th 2014

Hey Everyone

I joined the FB group and I wanted to stop by and say hi.

I just bought the Black Profiling (non-powered) amp since I have a tech 21 power engine 60 and/or play through my monitors

I paid $1500 (door to door) including ship and tax, and its the best price ive heard you can get for one only a few months old

I didn't receive it yet, but Im very excited because Ive had an 11r for years, and Its great, but its just a watered down axe fx, and I could never find the mesa triple rec I was looking for

I think the kemper's dynamics and realism are finally what ive been trying to get outta guitar sims

anyway, hope to show you the uni t when it comes and talk about it more, but heres a pic from the seller

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londonjeepster · Feb 24th 2014

yes thats a Kemper alright,welcome

HELL-G · Feb 24th 2014

Welcome!

Peto · Feb 24th 2014

Oh God, how I hate to wait for equipment. Usually when I decide to buy piece of equipment for my home recording / guitar, I can not stand the looooong waiting until it finally arrives. And it makes only 3-4 days from Thomann. Always the longest days in month. I know how do you feel.

EDIT: I felt myself so much into his waiting situation, that I forgot to say: Welcome Chris!

rothko61 · Feb 24th 2014

The longer you wait, the better you play...
It's not true but it could help...
WELCOME !!!

Zappledan · Feb 24th 2014

Hi Chris. Welcome!

Ingolf · Feb 24th 2014

Welcome and have a great time here!

chrislisting · Feb 24th 2014

Thanks for the welcomes everyone.

While I wait, I have been trying to figure out how to use it to record as it isn't an interface. I have the following tools for options:

1) digidesign/avid eleven rack

2) digidesign/avid mbox 2

3) tech 21 power engine 60 (w/XLR cables)

4) sm57

So with all these things, I have a few options, what do you use, or would you use with these 3 possible configurations to record?

Thanks

Armin · Feb 24th 2014

Welcome and enjoy!

LaZyG · Feb 24th 2014

Hi and welcome There are a few good dual/triple rectifier profiles at the rig exchange. Have fun.....

meambobbo · Feb 24th 2014

does the 11R have SPDIF in? I think the M-box must, right? I'd use that.

for triple recto sounds, your best bet is to buy ShainSTH's Triple Recto pack. It gets rave reviews. There's some good free ones on the exchange, but there's also lots of not so good - gonna be doing lots of auditioning.

Check the link in my sig for everything you need to know about the KPA.

chrislisting · Feb 25th 2014

Hi yes, they both do.

forgive my naivety, but ive never used the SPDIF. is it the best /highest quality digital sound available (im guessing better than TRS ?)? I will google in meantime

I assume, you send from the out of the back of the kemper to the in of the 11r/mbox , and then use the latter as the interface?

also, those usb in the back of the kemper, are they intended to eventually be used for future A/I in a DAW or what are there intended uses? (I ask because the 11r as exactly the same usb out to connect as an interface to the PC/daw)?

thanks guys

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chrislisting · Feb 25th 2014

oh by the way, which SPDIF cable do I need? I have an optical cable, and I have an optical to mini toslink, but which one specifically do I need for the kemper to the A/I?(mbox or 11r)?

thanks

Robbue · Feb 25th 2014

Good to have you here. Welcome.

meambobbo · Feb 25th 2014

Just use the Mbox as your interface - simple and small. Connect KPA SPDIF out to Mbox SPDIF in and KPA SPDIF in to Mbox SPDIF out. This will let you get KPA audio output into your computer easiest, and is also the easiest setup for reamping.

The KPA is digital, and any interface needs to convert analog to digital. So by using SPDIF, you don't need to convert digital KPA to analog then back to digital when it hits the Mbox. A/D and D/A conversions can have slight signal degredation and add additional latency. SPDIF is just transferring the digital audio stream from one device to the other.

The only thing about SPDIF is that you need the KPA to be the master (clock source) and the sample rate has to be 44.1 kHZ. If you typically record at higher sample rates or need to sync other digital devices to your interface, you cannot use SPDIF with the KPA.

I am not sure if the 11R or Mbox support optical additionally, but they sure look like coax connections. It may work just using a standard, cheap RCA cable although if you have sync issues, you should use a dedicated SPDIF coax cable, which has a different resistance than a standard RCA (I think).

nightlight · Feb 25th 2014

Hi Chris, looks like the MBox has SPDIF in and out. As suggested by others, Kemper SPDIF out to MBOX SPDIF in and vice versa.

Use the coaxial type cables that kind of look like TV cables, not the optical SPDIF cables. Should get good results.

Welcome to the forums!

viabcroce · Feb 26th 2014

Ciao Chris, welcome

chrislisting · Feb 26th 2014

Ciao grazie

Ok thanks guys, ill use the mbox 2 then, itll be simpler....so I need 2 SPDIF cables, so can you guys recommend me a specific one/brand/type?

if you have a link to a good deal (im in NYC/USA) please give me a link to a good one, doesn't need to be any more than 3 feet since my studio area is small

thanks for the welcomes and help

djemass · Apr 28th 2014

welcome

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