Can someone explain to me , in layman's terms, the difference of IR profiles like used in a Helix compared to amp profiles used in the Kemper? I understand that an IR is a "snapshot" of a cab mic'd up that is put into a small .wav file and loaded into software to emulate an actual mic'd cab. I don't understand the process of how that .wav file is used to create a virtual cabinet. I though that IR's and Profiles are just basically an EQ setting.
What is the difference between an IR and an Amp Profile?
- BayouTexan
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a true IR is essentially an EQ curve unique to that speaker, cab and mic selection. The cab portion of a Kemper profile is still pretty much that but the eq curve has some amp properties baked into it. Less so if its a studio profile but still not as perfect on paper as an isolated capture of a speaker IR.
Helix actually models the cabinet and mic technology so instead of selecting a 1x12 Jensen and sm57 IR file, you can just dial in those settings to varying degrees of success.
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I'm using the *Helix* Native plugin, and not having any degrees of success. I've got only 6 usable high gain tones, and they only good for practice - nothing you want people to hear. Trying user presets and user IR's and it still sounds lame.
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Totally understand why you cannot get any usable sounds with the Kemper native plugin. Makes sense!
(hint: there is no such thing).
Can you describe what you are using again?
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Totally understand why you cannot get any usable sounds with the Kemper native plugin. Makes sense!
(hint: there is no such thing).
Can you describe what you are using again?
Sorry. I typed the wrong word. Corrected. Thanks!