Posts by halipino

  • Can't tune/calibrate the guitar down 1/2 step to Eb with tuner?

    Hello, maybe a dumb question but I would like to tune the guitar down 1/2 step to Eb (as we call it), true we are actually lowering concert pitch from A=440 to A♭ ( approximately 415.3 Hz).

    What I don't see and maybe its not a feature(?) but when I go into tuner mode and move the reference pitch down it only stops at A = 424.0

    That is quite short of the freq for Ab=415.3, what gives? lol


    Do I really have to use my Peterson tuner which calibrates amazingly great to any key/fq of choice?

    *BTW, yes I tried the TRANSPOSE effect in slot A that I read most of you guys doing but there is a noticeable/unusable latency that I can not afford to use as I am recording, not playing live at the moment.
    :)

  • Solved: kemper stage tuner does not turn off/ mute monitor output

    Hi guys, dumb question, ez fix I'm sure?

    When I connect my stage unit to a power amp/cab and step on the tuner it does not mute the sound as it would via the main outs... it's super loud and can't tune with it like that... LOL


    My patchwork solution was to put a stomp tuner inline before power amp just to shut off the sound but that can't be the way to do things. ?


    Is there a way to solve this?

    Thank you ?

  • Kemper Kab with built in power amp???

    Quote from muleblues

    I have a 2x12 with kones and a 2x12 with v30's. Going back and forth between the two. Should I get two more kones or v30's to have (2) 2x12 cabs and space them out. Real world problems

    Well I'm no scientist but wouldn't that be up to your ears? Which do you like better or does a blend of both sound good? I'm swapping out my 30's for Kones in hopes that I achieve more clarity and definition especially in the high gain profiles. I will be installing kones real ssoon.

  • Kemper Kab with built in power amp???

    Well, to conclude this very long and informative thread, I purchased 2 Kone speakers for my 2x12 Marshall cab and can't wait to install them and see whats up. Wasn't entirely pleased with the sound of the stage running through the Celestion 30w's so I am excited that the true tone of the rigs will be there.

  • Celestion F12-X200 vs. Celestion K12H-200TC vs. Kemper Kone

    Quote from Wheresthedug

    no


    the Kone itself is the secret sauce rather than the cabinet it/they are loaded in. The intention is that the Kone with imprints should sound like the imprinted speaker (V30, Greenback etc) in the same cabinet. The cabinet plays a significant part in the overall tone. If you like a closed back 1x12 then the Kabinet could be a good choice. If you like, say, an open back 2x12 then the Kabinet wouldn’t be an ideal choice. In either case the imprints should make the Kone sound like the selected speaker(s) mounted in the same cabinet. You can fight physics.

    Understood. Ok, so the Kone is superior to the Celestion choices it sounds like? If it cleans up the fizzy sound of most high gain rigs I'd be happy.

  • Celestion F12-X200 vs. Celestion K12H-200TC vs. Kemper Kone

    Quote from dmatthews

    Well that would be somewhat subjective I suppose.

    A good FRFR type of speaker will open up a world of tones that a regular guitar speaker just can't/won't do.

    FRFR will let you hear the speaker that the rig was profiled with, so much more versatile to be sure.

    The Kone goes a step further, letting you pick the speaker type of your choosing, or let you choose a speaker imprint of your choice per rig.

    And... the cgives you the amp in the room feel back that most FRFR speakers don't provide.

    Thx, re: "the Kabinet gives you the amp in the room feel back that most FRFR speakers don't provide."

    Are you saying the Kabinet is more special somehow than say loading up Kones in my own 2x12 cab?

  • Celestion F12-X200 vs. Celestion K12H-200TC vs. Kemper Kone

    Quote from dmatthews

    Hmmm...

    All three speakers are built for modelling devices, with the Kone being exclusively Kemper for the Imprints.

    I don't think any of them would be a good choice for a regular guitar amp.

    That being said I'm a fan of the Kone. I bought a Kabinet and got another cabinet made to house a Kone.

    Zero regrets.

    I see, so no matter what there is no looking back and the cab is dedicated for the Kemper and no longer good for a regular amp?
    Is the sound a quantum leap different than using 30w's?

  • Celestion F12-X200 vs. Celestion K12H-200TC vs. Kemper Kone

    Hi guys, sorry for a ll the dumb questions as of late but I am really on the fence and need some expert advice before making any impulse purchases.


    I have finally setup my Kemper Stage and paired it with a 100w Alesis power amp and a Marshall 2x12 cab with 30w's in there.
    It can get very loud which is a great thing and I have also tested this out with an older Marshall 400w power amp, now that is super loud.

    But here is where I start to get Gear Acquisition Syndrome and daydream about speakers for the cabinet, suppose my main concern is the comparison between the Celestion F12-X200 vs. Celestion K12H-200TC vs. the Kemper Kone (maybe there are other speakers I am not aware of but these seem to be the main 2 ones out there that I read about).

    1. If a cab has Kemper Kone's loaded does that mean you are only married to the Kemper amp (and a Marshall 100w or any other head will not sound the same?)

    2. If a cab has Celestion F12-X200's or Celestion K12H-200TC loaded will the cab will be more usable across all amps and not just Kemper (or since these are rated at such a high 200 wattage, will a Marshall 100w head sound to clean and punchy with no breakup like a 30w Greenback would deliver?).

    Please advice on pros and cons of each speaker?
    I like what I am getting from the 30w Celestion's but somehow feel I am missing the finer details of what a profiled amp has to offer and most high gain rigs are just starting to sound the same after listening to a 100 or so of them so far and most of them are sort of fizzy and not too attractive to the ear.


    My biggest hope is that by loading up new speakers the high gain profiles would just sound better... Am I wrong about this? lol

    Thank you yet again. :saint:

  • Please Help: A bit unclear on using Kemper Stage settings for cabinet/power amp setup?

    Quote from Wheresthedug

    Because you have UNTICKED Monitor Cab Off in error you are still getting the Cabinet from the Rig.

    i see know as far as conversation where you guys are saying that about "being unticked"... The picture I uploaded does in fact not have it ticked. My apologies, sent the wrong photo. My bad!!!


    Yes it is "ticked" and monitor can is and has been off from the start...


    Sorry about the confusion on that part of the equation. ?

  • Balancing volume across stored rigs? Kemper Stage

    Quote from Wheresthedug

    Amp volume affects any post amp gain sensitive FX. For example if you have a compressor after the Stack changing Amp volume will affect this amount of compression. Using Rig volume won’t have any effect on the compressor. You will probably have similar experiences if you have an OD or Boost pedal after the stack. Whereas Rig volume doesn’t have this effect.


    Other FX like Modulation Delay and Reverb are not affected by Amp volume though.


    In most cases I would use Rig Volume but it just depends on what you are trying to achieve.

    Thank you, that is valuable information. That makes sense, after raising the amp volume I noticed a considerable difference between 2 stored performances. Will need to experiment some more.