Hooking up Kemper and effects to Audio Interface

craigwojo · Oct 29th 2017

Hello everyone,

I have a Behringer UMC404HD audio Interface and a Kemper Profilier Amp I need to build a chain to record.

Really lost here on what gets connected to what.
Being a guitarist and relative newbie with digital recording... Do I plug into the Kemper with my guitar then to the input of the audio interface? Actually, what is the connections between my guitar and the computer. (Using Sonar as my DAW)

I really hopes this make sense and you could give me some guidance.

My audio interface does not have s/pdif hookup. https://www.music-group.com/Categori...C404HD/p/P0BK1. Behringer UMC404HD.

Thank you and God bless,
Craig

paults · Oct 29th 2017

"Do I plug into the Kemper with my guitar then to the input of the audio interface?"

Yes, that is the simplest way to do this when recording the audio output of the Kemper.

dmatthews · Oct 29th 2017

USB from Behringer to PC. Install drivers if required.
DAW should then see the Behringer
Guitar to Kemper as usual
Kemper main outs to Behringer

Should get you started

craigwojo · Oct 29th 2017

Hi everyone.

Well, I'm purchasing the PreSonus Audiobox1818VSL Monday. Should help out fine.

f3d1898c3f6daa1dec762774513c3473661c77b4 · Oct 29th 2017

Quote from craigwojo

Hi everyone.

Well, I'm purchasing the PreSonus Audiobox1818VSL Monday. Should help out fine.

I have a Presonus Audiobox as well. Works fine with the Kemper.

After you have the Presonus working fine and installed (plugged through usb), just connect cables from the Kemper main outs to the Presonus inputs. Your guitar then to the Kemper input.

Remember to adjust levels so your Presonus does not clip (i.e. red light clipping indicator for each input in the Presonus).

craigwojo · Oct 31st 2017

Update.

The Presonus Audiobox I purchased have a bad USB connector. So... I picked up a Focusrite Scarlett 6i6 https://us.focusrite.com/usb-audio-interfaces/scarlett-6i6

Should I use s/pdif or audio inputs? Also being new to the game... With the s/pdifs are they connected in to in or out to in? Sorry for the ignorance.

A little guidance for the connection to and from the units would be great.

Thank you so much and God bless,
Craig

f3d1898c3f6daa1dec762774513c3473661c77b4 · Oct 31st 2017

I would use the S/PDIF out (Kemper) to the S/PDIF in (Interface); unfortunately my interface doesn't have an S/PDIF input :s

scratch17 · Oct 31st 2017

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Should I use s/pdif or audio inputs? Also being new to the game... With the s/pdifs are they connected in to in or out to in? Sorry for the ignorance.

If you are recording at 44.1 khz, you can use S/PDIF with your audio interface. The Kemper can only output at that sample rate. You would need either an interface with sample rate conversion at its S/PDIF input, or a stand alone sample rate converter to record at any other sample rate.

To connect the KPA to your interface, use a coaxial cable designed for S/PDIF audio. Connect the KPA's output to your audio interface's S/PDIF input. It does not matter that the connection is digital. Out goes to In. In goes to Out.

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