Posts by 1fastdog

There a mic I have had for awhile for live work and I really like what it does. I have known Bob Heil since I did front of house work for him in the early '70's and he's been doing mics for a while now. The PR30 would be a good one to rent or borrow. There are lots of them in LA as they are a hot ticket. It's a large element dynamic. Bob told me he and Joe Walsh hammered this one out. < Bob and Joe are Ham radio pals > These are being used alot. Gibbons has these in his two live iso cabs.

A fabulous mic for a Vox that's pushed is a Beyer M88 and I regret giving mine away, another good mic to rent or borrow.

I don't suggest buying mics unless you know you love what it does. If I was a bit closer than Florida, you could borrow what I have... and see what they do for you.

Nice playing all around!

It's likely the nature of the way the recording was captured, but I am reminded of the Lab amps from years ago. You had to teak them to get the compressor just right, or they sound super squeezed. When it was just right, it was sweet for clean single note work.

Nice tone. I can see how that would be a good one to have on tap.

Paul

Looking to go to 1.06 FW but wanted to make certain the profiling portion of the KPA was not going to be compromised. My KPA is the original FW and getting awao from the midi "0" seems wise... just wanna do the right thing without picking up issues I could do without.

TIA
Paul

Quote from billruppert

Stock profiles are not the best and threw me as well.
User rig exchange has the stuff you need.
Profile your fave axfex amp sounds if you need proof.

PS upgrade to new firmware.
What its shipped with is old and there is latency.

Bill is correct, although the factory presets are like many others in that they are trying to catch a wide range of tonal tastes as a "demo" thing. Similar to me in there are some amps I just don't personally like.

There are som nice profiles done and landing on some things which are goind to appeal is something I was able to get, and I'm not easy to please.

I'm in the midst of lots or recording right now, but I'll be doing some profiles of some interesting amps as soon as possible.

What a nice offer! If I were around Maryland I might take you up on your offer.. maybe someone here will.

Paul

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This is a posted offer from the gear page forum but I thought it should be posted somewhere on here. If this is the wrong spot, please feel free to move it. I pasted the post below-

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LARRY GERSHON
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Kemper profiling amp- md, dc va
I WANT TO TAKE A LOOK AT ONE OF THESE AND I HAVE 60 AMPS IN MY COLLECTION. I WOULD BE WILLING TO LET SOMEONE IN MY AREA COME BY AND HAVE A PROFILING SESSION IN EXCHANGE FOR ME SEEING A DEMO OF THE AMP. THANKS AND YOU CAN CALL ME ANYTIME- 301-580-0222

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Paul - Make sure there are no '+' (plus) symbols in the upper left corner of *every* category and sub-category - they must all be set to '-' (minus) for you to view the contents. Somehow, some people's are all checked '+' upon first entry to the board - I was one of those people as well! Hope this helps...

That wasn't the issue as I know the drill on the + thing. It resolved itself, so I'm good now...
Thanks for the sesponses.!

Does it usually take a couple of days to get setup for private forum access?

TIA
Paul

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Meh the most clips that are being posted, the more they sound like arse to me. Really, I think some people have so forgotten what good sound and what an amp should sound like is. I have no dog in the fight, I have owned a snax. I just don't understand everyone dropping their jaws and pants over crappy sounding clips, I would never want to use any of those, ever. I am not saying its not a cool feature or will be useful, but at least post some great sounding clips if you are showing them off. my opinion anyway. non of those I would ever want to touch

I'm with you on your opinion. I am happy for Fractal folks and I suspect this feature is, perhaps, validadion from Fractal itself that the Kemper has Mojo. If it inspires CK to turn up the wick on some future feattures for the KPA? We are winners.

In my own opinion, which is noting other than that, I haven't heard the level of dimensionality from the AXE which a well done profile on the KPA has.

I'm not a big fan of clips that have dimension enhancing fx included such as delay or stereo verb... Not that there's not a valid use and there's nothing wrong with fx whatsoever. I just prefer to judge a cake without the "icing". The clips I listened to were quite two dimensional despite a pretty big reverb spread. Then again, most folks post limited bandwidth for the sake of brevity and file player universality.

In the final analysis, these products are just tools and personal preference is as valid a reason as any to work under. They are tone devices, not religious relics.

Quote from JoeBlob

If you only need programm changes the midi moose is great. Build like a tank.

Thanks. Yeah, program changes only. From a brief read of the Kemper manuals the programming of midi address for the profiles is able to be done on the KPA end, so elaborate features program the controller end are not a consideration for me. Looks as though the Midi Moose is 5 bank at a time switchable... For live work that seems sufficient. Just wanted to know if the piece was good and I was missing something for my intended use. It also appears it's a decent match for the width of my Pedal Train. I have no need for any midi through control either and controllers with several rows od switches are not my cup of tea...

I looking at the Sans Amp Midi Moose for use with the KPA in live work. I don't need to control volume of wah stuff, strictly profile changes. Any experience folks regarding this device? The Midi Moose doesn't send CC info, but I really don't think i Need it for straight profile switching...

TIA

I looking at the Sans Amp Midi Moose for use with the KPA in live work. I don't need to control volume of wah stuff, strictly profile changes. Any experience folks regarding this device? The Midi Moose doesn't send CC info, but I really don't think i Need it for straight profile switching...

The coax speaker in the cabinets look a bit like a P Audio...

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Mistery solved. Matrix is going Active Coaxial cabinet. (Thanks Lightninboy!)

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Nice work guys!

Cabs are key, and attention to providing targeted audience profiles is an avenue Kemper should consider.

The product delivering all which is expected and some pleasant surprises which are not expected? There's the win. win.

It's my understanding that some of the stock profiles were done in Nashville Tennessee. If another Kemper profiling session is done again there, I can assure you there is no shortage of very cool amps available there. Several flavors of Trainwrecks, Dumbles, you name it. Lots or amps that are known to mic up well.

Quote from guitarnet70

Just extract the cab folder from the .zip file to the shared folder in to the USB key

Thanks!!

What is the correct method to installing the cool cabinet files... I would assume "shared" but is it required to create a sub folder within shared? Proper naming?

TIA,
Paul - AKA- 1fastdog

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Didn't Kossoff play a Super Bass? I know he played a "black flag" JTM 45/100 in the early days of Free but got most famous for the use of a Super Bass' and matching Cabs (100 Watt 4x12" w/t G12H30 55Hz). But I agree though, a selection of legendary vintage Marshalls would definitely make me buy a Kemper (well I will buy it eventually anyway). There are many fine boutique amps already profiled but some legendary items are missing that I would like to see:

In no particular order:

- JTM 45 Bluesbreaker 2x12" Combo. Sure we have the amp but we don't have the cab with the Alnico Celestions and the very distinctive sound

- Marshall JTM 45/100 "black flag" (early Kossoff, Hendrix, The Who)

- Marshall Super Lead/ Super Bass '67, 10.000 serial number range (Cream and later Kossoff)

- The same as above but from the later '68, 12.000 range (van Halen brownsound, those had crunchier gain, more aggressive)

- Selmer Treble and Bass 50 (this was a secret weapon studio amp and is heard on more records than we know. Also allegedly used by Kossoff for the "Allright now" solo)

- Supro Thunderbolt (made famous by Jimmy Page "Stairway to heaven" but was used a lot by Hendrix as well)

- Supro Coronado modded with 12" speaker - this is an alternative opinion on what is supposed to be the "Stairway to heaven" amp. The LZ-Police doesn't seem to be sure about that one

- Magnatone Tonemaster (made famous by an internet hype on youtube - seriously: Phil X gets great sounds out of it and that guy knows what he's doing) also the amp of Buddy Holly

- Boogie MK IIb/c clean and crunch This is the sound of Keith Richards in the 70s and 80s and also Bruce Springsteens main amp on stage. (I find it odd to have the MK IV as a stock profile since IMHO it is Boogies least desirable piece of all amps). Also the 80s Dire Straits amp

- brownface Vibrolux (early Dire Straits)

- tweed Deluxe (early ZZ Top and modern Clapton)

- tweed Twin

- Dumble Overdrive Special - I personally never cared about that sound, but many people consider it the holy grail, so there must be something to them.

- Trainwreck Express and Liverpool - I personally never cared about their sound either, but as much a holy grail as the Dumble

- Hiwatt DR-103 (later The Who and David Gilmour, also Gabriel-era Genesis) Those are very clean and bright amps that are great for using pedals - just like Gilmour did throughout his career

I would also like to see the Marshalls profiled with a proper vintage 1960 cab with pre-Rola G12M25 and/or G12H30 and with ribbon mics if possible. Vintage 30s miked with SM57s are not bad at all but now since everybody and his neighbour are getting back to Greenbacks (thanks to the Scumback hype) having that sound in the KPA wouldn't hurt.

Anyway, I'm sure before I even get my KPA there will be user profiles of all those amps already which is the greatest thing about the Kemper.
My KPAshould arrive today and when things settle a bit, as I have a heavy gig schedule to cover, I will profile some of the ones you mention. Old 4X12 pre Rola cabs are not a problem. At least one of the Tweeds, '71 Dr103 Hiwatt with original Fane loaded cabs, no problem, Liverpool - yes, Songwriter - yes, Early Ken Fischer voiced Komet - yes, Express - maybe. 45/50/100 watt Plexis - yes.
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There's others and it just comes down to time, I have good friends with interesting amp collections. These photos are just a portion of one of the collections... Some of these used to be mine, so it would be nice to revisit them and have them profiles.
Cheers!

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