Posts by Dlaut

@ winter NAMM 2016 CK mentioned several really cool things he was working on. He was already well along with the reverbs, and it sounded like he would have them out before now. So they are definitely coming. Two other things are on many wishlists. A few other things will be surprising.

He doesn't like to emulate what other people have already done....he likes to approach familiar solutions/ideas from totally different directions.

I have no current information, but I think that 2018 will be a fun year for Kemper owners.

This is what I'd like to see them do. It would fit right in with the Kemper modeling process (using a mic and comparing the source to the adjusted "profile, etc.). I'm sure I am minimizing the level of effort for CK, but it would make the KPA even more useful for acoustic.

Tone Dexter

Yes.

Something designed in "Base 8"

One of my personal favorites is the RC Booster. I'm sure it could be duplicated with an EQ...but it just sounds good - even on all the time.

They will have one.....it just may not come in your time-frame. I would not be surprised to see one announced at NAMM in January. But, considering the long wait for the new reverbs, it could be announced later.

I bet that they are looking to have some (or all) of the fabrication done overseas. There is no way they could be cost competitive with Line 6 by building it in Germany. However, choosing a manufacturer, getting CE and UL certifications, having samples made, alpha/beta testing,scheduling production, etc. takes a while. Line 6 had been working on the Helix for 5 years before they released it.

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Profiled overdrives to use on your profiled amps

As I understood it, that's similar to what will be done....although, not exactly "profiled", more like an "Ozone" process.

I emailed you.

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Hi, I would like to purchase the Camplifier separately if you are interested.

Thanks in advance,
Don

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@waraba

Honestly I dont know..chances are high for that if quality and playability are indeed what I am looking for..and the sound is at least just a little bit more than "good"..I need a "high quality tool".I dont expect love at the first sight..at least not when it comes to tone.My 70s Strat set a very high standard (for me)..

btw..I am not a big TA fan..great quality but indeed (IMO) to "cold"..same reason I never bought me a PRS.

I feel the same way about the sound of the Suhrs I've played, YMMV.

You could pick up a nice used Fender Custom Shop Strat off of eBay in your price range. They are very nice instruments, IMO.

Actually, before (not instead of) the editor, I would like to have them eliminate the need to scroll through all of the effects to get to the one I want to use.

I think they have some big new enhancements on their plate (getting ready for release), and have been reluctant to have to live with the same kind of bugs and complaints that they've had to with the Rig Manager as the core product evolves. It's one thing supporting a hardware product - and they do superbly well at that - it's an entirely different thing providing software support...Think about the number of questions that our little community fields, on a daily basis, that can quite easily be answered in the manual.

From what I've seen, many of the hardware issues have a common origin and can be fixed with a firmware update. It seems like about 20% of the overall complaints are about Rig Manager. Those complaints are often related to someone's specific computer hardware configuration.....as a result, they can be more labor intensive to solve.

Now, imagine the increase in support required for an editor.....it's no surprise to me that CK has resisted to this point. I would imagine that the increase in sales would barely offset the increase in support costs.

You may want to consider the Ilich system that he developed for Suhr guitars. You can find out some more about it here: http://m.ztalk.proboards.com/t…-tele-strat-update?page=1

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Maybe Kemper parties like tupperware parties would work very well xD ...

LOL

I have Bardens in several guitars and while I really like their piano-like attack and non-compressed overall sound, they aren't really representative of what a good strat - or even a cheap strat - pickup sounds like....not close, really. They are their own thing, and for that, and no-hum they are great. But, for SRV, etc. you aren't going to be happy., IMO.

The *gold* standard are Ron Ellis pickups, which have a long wait time. The closest humbucking single coils, in my experience, are the Dimarzio "Area" series pickups. If you can get away with non-humbucking, just do it. Lindy Fralin pickups are pretty readily available, and good sounding.

I predict that there will be morphing between rigs though.

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Yeah, that 'Z Wreck 3' profile makes me think I need a Z Wreck amp.

I'm guessing it must be loud loud loud to get that sustain though...

I think the neighbors will dig it.

I predict that the ability to morph between 2-different profiles will come....sooner rather than later, and with the current hardware.

I'm not sure if you heard of these but they are fantastic and you can use any pickups you care to. It looks like snake oil, but they really, really work well.

IMO, all of the HB style single coil pups are less than ideal when compared to the better aftermarket models. IIRC, you do P&W and the high end on the ethereal delay settings, IMO, has more "air" with better single coils.

Of the HB single coil style, I prefer the Dimarzio "Area" series pickups...they sound the least congested in the high end, and have the most character throughout the range.

Of course, YMMV.

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