Like the real thing?

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and then you can share the profile of RE

With all the new great commercial profilers, people seem to be intimidated of doing their own profiles thinking theirs can't possibly compete with MBritt or all those who use the best mics etc, but you've got to try it for yourself. Many of those who do their own profiling (even if it's just with basic miking techniques) end up doing their favorite profiles because they fit their gear/taste better. MBritt, Bert and co. all started doing profiles for their own use first. In other words, if you have an amp you like, give a shot at profiling it.

The other element of your post is about stage sound. I'm not familiar with that Xitone cab but to me it's getting a bit pointless to try to chase that perfect stage sound. As long I know the FOH gets my genuine sound, then I just try to approximate this on stage depending of what is available on the gig (either an in-ear gig, or use the cabs on the backline (with monitor cab off) or the stage monitors). Just moving a couple of feet on either side of the monitor/cab throws off the eq/mix/balance so if I really need that perfectly balanced sound, I will stand at this one spot, otherwise I just focus on not letting the sonic situation affect my playing. Listening to your performance (if it was recorded) afterwards gives feedback on how it actually sounds out there and I feel it gives me confidence for the times where I'm there playing while thinking the mix is awful.

Yeah, the way to get the Kemper closer is to, you know, profile with it, that thing it was designed to do...

Sorry I don't mean to come off as an ass there, and I'm glad you're going to do this, but it's just that it seems like every time someone has issues with the Kemper not sounding like an amp they have access to it's because they haven't in fact profiled that amp. According to a few interviews I've seen of CK the intended purpose of the Kemper was to overcome the issue that traditional modelers have of exactly that, because they're modeled after some amp that the engineers who build the modeler have access to not the one that you or I have, and every amp is unique, especially so with vintage amps, so of course they sound and feel different and people complain, so the solution is to allow you to profile your own amp and get something that does sound and feel like your own amp.

You just can't expect other peoples amps or musical choices to match up to your own amps and musical choices. Commercial profiles are nice and all, but they're representations of what other peoples amps sound and feel like, as well as what their signal chain choices are. If you do it yourself you'll get the sounds that you like, you can also adjust to make sure that you get the dynamic range and headroom you need (hint - don't profile with too hot of a signal), and then slam it through the same cab or something that makes it as loud (this is really important when comparing) and you'll be much happier with the result. Also don't forget to do a re-amp through both from the control room, this will help you gauge how close the result is in a clinical way without bias involved, plus it really helps during refining.

well said,,how true!!!

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With all the new great commercial profilers, people seem to be intimidated of doing their own profiles thinking theirs can't possibly compete with MBritt or all those who use the best mics etc, but you've got to try it for yourself. Many of those who do their own profiling (even if it's just with basic miking techniques) end up doing their favorite profiles because they fit their gear/taste better. MBritt, Bert and co. all started doing profiles for their own use first. In other words, if you have an amp you like, give a shot at profiling it.

true. we can only encourage everybody to do their own Profiles. this doesn't mean that those will replace all the commercial ones but it is invaluable to have your own signature sound at your disposal.