Kemper Lunchbox to Rack Tone Change

Booyah · May 6th 2014

Hey all! I've been very happy with my lunchbox for about 6 months but my band does over 200 shows a year so I recently got the rack version to keep things safer (both non-powered). My backup went in fine to the new unit but I've noticed a changed in the sound that's hard to explain. It sounds kind of hifi-ish compared to my old unit, my bass player agreed (he notices everything!). I'm using all the same gear, same patches, same gigs. I was wondering if the backup procedure excludes anything in the process or does it back up the entire unit completely? Master settings, clean sense, output settings, anything that I might not be seeing. Could be this unit works better and I'm finally noticing my pair of EV ZLX 12p's aren't up to the task, lol. Thanks for any help or advice!

Tim

lasvideo · May 6th 2014

Are both units running the same OS?

Booyah · May 6th 2014

Yes 2.4.0

Hannes_ITS · May 6th 2014

Could you record clips for us to check that out?

Booyah · May 6th 2014

No I had to ship the old unit out so there's nothing to compare it too. I'll keep playing with it and let everyone know if I find out anything.

smfelton · May 6th 2014

Have set the clean sense and distorted sense the same as they were?

Raoul23 · May 6th 2014

I have a lunch box and rack I installed my back up from my lunch box to my rack when I got it and they sound exactly the same

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Ingolf · May 6th 2014

Well there's a documented change in sound in 2.4.0 that will be fixed soon according to CK.
So it could theoretically be possible you hear that (if you haven't played with 2.4.0 extensively before).
Try to roll back to the previous FW and hear if it sounds more familiar to you.
Other than that there' s no way that the rack or the head sound different.

Booyah · May 6th 2014

That is probably it, I'll roll back to 2.3 until it's fixed. I updated both and then went to do a show and that's when I noticed the sound change. That's actually great news, nothing wrong with my Kemper or my ears lol.

Raoul23 · May 6th 2014

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Well there's a documented change in sound in 2.4.0 that will be fixed soon according to CK.
So it could theoretically be possible you hear that (if you haven't played with 2.4.0 extensively before).
Try to roll back to the previous FW and hear if it sounds more familiar to you.
Other than that there' s no way that the rack or the head sound different.

I haven't read anything about this tone fix from CK what is it that has caused this issue

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db9091 · May 6th 2014

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I haven't read anything about this tone fix from CK what is it that has caused this issue
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CK Post #16:

First paragraph of his post..

Just upgraded in 2.40. first try

Raoul23 · May 6th 2014

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CK Post #16:

First paragraph of his post..

Just upgraded in 2.40. first try

Thanks just read it

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Booyah · May 7th 2014

I reversed back to firmware 2,3.4 and did a show and my sound is back. Will wait for the firmware fix before I get 2.4 again which I have no doubts Kemper will come out with soon, they're support really kicks butt. Thanks for all the help gang!

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