What is the best way to connect the Kemper to FOH mixer?

You don't need a DI box if you're going XLR.

1. In output menu choose "Master Mono" for the Main Outs.
2. Bring the level of the Main Out to approx. -18 dB.
3. Unlink the volume of the Main Outs from the Master volume knob to always have a fixed Main-Out-Level.
4. Done.

We didn't find out yet why it sounded like poo. Maybe there were some other reasons to that issue. We'll see when you tried the settings I suggested above. Good luck!

Take your Bose to the gig - it may be the monitor, or the person who is doing the mixing

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Take your Bose to the gig - it may be the monitor, or the person who is doing the mixing

I would say the same thing, FOH PA and person doing the mixing, is probably causing the issue

If you tweak your rigs at home on decent FRFR cabs you should sound awesome FOH. Send -18 to -15 dB to the desk.

Thanks for sharing tips guys on optimal settings for the FOH input. I am still a little confused how there is ever a constant level fed via the main out...I do understand how you can un link it....but wouldn't the differences of various individual rig volumes result in ultimately different output volumes to the FOH, even if set to -15db?

Has anybody perfected leveling the volume of multiple rigs? I have a gig coming up, and I will use no more than 5-6 rigs...I am using the monitor out to an onstage CLR, and main out to FOH. Here is my plan:

1) Link everything so that all outputs are the same
2) set master volume at 5 (middle)
3) unlink main output volume from master and set to -15db
4) go through each rig, be sure that the "rig volume" was set to 0 (middle) and save
5) double check "clean sense" setting
6) set the cabinet volume of my first rig (a clean 59 Top Jimi bassman profile) to zero and use as a reference volume**
7) go through the next five rigs and compare their volume to that first reference volume rig, and equalize the volumes Im "hearing" by adjusting cabinet volume of each of those rigs to sound the same as the reference volume rig
keeping that master volume at 5, set the input gain of the CLR to one mark below clipping, using that first reference volume rig
9) raise CLR volume to taste for desired stage volume
10) make fine stage volume adjustments via the kemper master volume that is linked only to monitor out, leaving FOH unchanged (can i send the CLR into clipping by raising master volume too much? if so how much headroom should i give the CLR on input gain?)

Can you experts correct anything that looks off? If I do the above, and feed FOH -15db, will they get the proper signal, or will that totally depend on the volume of the first reference rig I set everything else relative to?

It seems the only precise way to do this would be actually measure with a meter the db level of these separate rigs to equalize their volume.... has anyone figured out a more precise way to do this? I wish there were a way to globally equalize the output volume of all your rigs.

Some of these steps are not needed, or would gove you better results if modified:

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4) go through each rig, be sure that the "rig volume" was set to 0 (middle) and save
You are balancing the rig volumes in Step 7

6) set the cabinet volume of my first rig (a clean 59 Top Jimi bassman profile) to zero and use as a reference volume**
Use an unedited Kemper Factory Rig as a reference volume, NOT a user or commercial rig. The Factory Rigs are balanced to each other, and other rigs should be, but there is no guarantee of that. If Factory Rigs are NOT your volume standard, you are likely to have to edit the volume of every rig you ever want to use live.

A DB meter does not give you better results than your ears. The most important thing to do is to volume balance the rigs at stage volume. Once you have done that, you are in good shape. There will always be some dynamic differences from your performance - if you lean into the guitar because you are having a better time on one song than another, you will be sending a little more signal to the FOH than with another song. But, so will the rest of the band.

Thanks for the advice on using a factory rig as the standard for relative volume. Im assuming If I do that, then my rigs should go out at the appropriate -15 db level. Right?

You're welcome

No - you still go to the Output page, Unlink the Main Outs from the Master Volume, and set the Main Outs to -15.

When you volume balance the rigs, they will also be balanced in the Main Outputs.

any help would be appreciated.

My kemper stage sounds awsum at home with headphones.

But my issue is at gig level.

I'm currently running the kemper straight to mixer FOH with two xlr.

The main output is set at -15db master stereo. I thought I was doing it right but the sound is awfull nothing like at home volume any ideas

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any help would be appreciated.

My kemper stage sounds awsum at home with headphones.

But my issue is at gig level.

I'm currently running the kemper straight to mixer FOH with two xlr.

The main output is set at -15db master stereo. I thought I was doing it right but the sound is awfull nothing like at home volume any ideas

That's not right, and a little strange.

Cab is on, right?

Have you checked the EQ on the mains output?

1. Tweak your live sounds at gig level not at home level (Google Fletcher-Munson) .

2. Some mixers automatically engage mic preamps when seeing XLR which can lead to input clipping. Try connecting with TS.

Ks for the reply guys

The cab is on and it doesn't sound its clipping it just doesn't sound as good as I thought it sounds more digital and cheap, I am at the end of my wits with it to be honest.

I'm using the Mackie dl32r wireless mixer the eq is flat on the mixer

Maybe the FOH speakers aren't a good match for the Kemper. It's always best to rule out one possible reason after the other. The Kemper is definitely able to produce good sounds at gig level.

I'm using db technology for tops and bass bins

Sorry to say this but what you're writing leads nowhere. There's no way around some testing and investigating. You need to do this by yourself as everything we suggest is pretty theoretical unless you put it to a test.