Using Kemper Live - after one year use. (Maybe it would help someone)

pstry · Jan 18th 2018

Hi guys,

I just want to share with you my opinion about playing with Kemper live. 'm really crazy about that because my and my other guitarist from my band, use a really cool setup (mesa, splawn with mesa cabs) wich sound freaking amazing live. I've tried a looooots of different profiles, free or even this expensive. After first few shows I was very disappointed. The sound was thin, without bottom end. Lots of times I went to the front of the stage and listen to PA at the soundcheck. 90% of these profiles sounds poor in my opinion. I want to close with my sound to amp with cab and 2 mics. So I made at my rehearsal room test.
I profiled my live settings of Mesa DR + Mesa 2x12 + e906 and SM57 (these to mics blend in the mixer). Exactly the same mics positions as we use live. And I found this profile completely different from those that are available. Then I send it to Sinmix, and he made for me a quite similar profiles with a littlebit of eq surgery.
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I also highly recommend to use Taurus Servo. Is something like a boost, and enhancer. It makes playing at the profiler more natural and soft. Also when you switch the guitars during the shows it makes the changes more like You use at the tube amp. Without Servo its more drastic. Hope I explain it well

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Of course, this is just my opinion. But I strongly urge you to go out on the soundcheck in front of the stage and listen to your profile with the rest of the band. I'm tired of listening to shitty sounds shows

Cheers!!!

karlic · Jan 18th 2018

Sounds great. It would be interesting to hear what a guitar sounds like isolated if you have the chance. Not double tracked, but a single part.

V8guitar · Jan 18th 2018

First rule - if you are going direct in a PA, check your profiles first through FRFR or PA.

Cab's smooth out bad profiles...so what sounds good through a cab can sound pants direct!

fourstrk · Feb 1st 2018

I always create / edit using headphones and backing tracks / audio. This brings everything in the right ballpark and only needs very slight adaptions over FRFR (in band context) and FoH in my opinion.

mtmartin71 · Feb 1st 2018

Is that Taurus Servo similar to a Seymour Duncan Pickup Booster? I've been toying with getting something to help get similar volumes and response from two different guitars if I'm changing. Looks like the Servo is an always-on exciter? I'm typically plugging in with a Line 6 G10 wireless unit. Would a Servo, or Pickup Booster, work the same if I connect it directly to the Kemper and put the G10 in front of the pedal? I play straight to the PA 98% of the time.

Crimson Ghost · Feb 1st 2018

Quote from V8guitar

First rule - if you are going direct in a PA, check your profiles first through FRFR or PA.

Cab's smooth out bad profiles...so what sounds good through a cab can sound pants direct!

This is definitely true. When I run my Kemper through the return on my stack all my profiles sound badass. When I run it direct I like fewer of them.

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