Harsh sounding after updating to OS4 latest release!!!! check the Green Scream tone setting

Gizmo · Oct 24th 2016

I had a strange experience after updating to OS 4.2.2.
All my rigs sounded really harsh when I engaged the Green Scream.

I noticed this in Performance mode as I have a GS in pretty much every slot of 20 performances.
It was awful and it was happening on every rig in every performance.

I then decided to fix it and went into edit the GS in one of the slots.

I noticed that the tone was set at 10....not where I remember having it set at all!

So I turned the tone down to zero and the rig sounded just fine now...

here's the funny bit, EVERY rig now sounded OK and on further investigation I saw that the tone on every GS in every performance was now set to 5, and everything was back to normal....after just adjusting tone on one slot of one performance

I obviously can't reproduce this but if anyone has a similar problem, go and tweak the GS tone setting and it might fix your problem too.

paults · Oct 24th 2016

Do you have the GS Locked in Performance mode?

Monkey_Man · Oct 24th 2016

I'm with Paul. Definitely sounds like it was locked, Gizmo.

Is it possible you engaged the lock before updating to 4.2.2 and forgot you did so?

Gizmo · Oct 24th 2016

Nope, not locked.
I don't lock anything and I verified that it is/was not locked.
The only thing I've ever locked is the input setting in browser mode.

paults · Oct 24th 2016

Then, I suggest sending a support ticket.

Michael_dk · Oct 24th 2016

Quote from Gizmo

I obviously can't reproduce this but if anyone has a similar problem, go and tweak the GS tone setting and it might fix your problem too.

But before that, MAKE A BACKUP!! That way support can dig into the issue.

Ingolf · Oct 24th 2016

Perhaps remotely related: I have noticed that some of my delay ducking parameters have been set (not by me) to -5 which also leads to some unexpected WTF behaviour as well. So yes, support ticket please.

Gizmo · Oct 24th 2016

Quote from paults

Then, I suggest sending a support ticket.

I'll send the ticket but I can't reproduce it and everything is normal now.
I posted here just to help anyone else who might be having a similar problem.

Probably had something to do with this (from the manual addendum)....

What’s new in version 4.0?

Automatic Parameter Update

In response to requests by our users, we have improved the properties of a number of parameters in this software revision. Even though these parameters look different, and are used in a modified way, they will sound the same if you load your existing Rigs. This is because these parameters are adapted and recalculated automatically when a Rig or Module Preset is loaded.

• The Tone control range of the "Green Scream" and "Mouse" Distortion types has been expanded to the full range. Before 4.0, the range was compressed into the lower half of the range.

Weightless · Jan 10th 2017

So, after the recent Tone Control fix, now the range of tone knob is from 0 to 10. Before the fix the range was -5 +5 but it worked only from -5 to 0 and the value for the 12 o'clock in the real pedal was -2.5. Now what is the value in the kemper tone knob that represent 12 o'clock in the pedal? Thanks

Gizmo · Jan 10th 2017

My guess would be 5....but don't quote me on that

Weightless · Jan 10th 2017

Thanks, mate, that's my idea too, but at 5 it kinda sound weird

Gizmo · Jan 11th 2017

I know this might sound a bit weird, but I usually turn knobs until they sound right. There are so many knobs that my brain can't handle all the settings.
If you were to ask me what mine was set at I couldn't tell you..

...hang on a minute....

...Just looked...

My G.S. tone is at 5.

Weightless · Jan 11th 2017

Thanks you very much, let's dial 5 then ;D

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