Posts by Jimi71

We're happy to announce the release of the Top Jimi Satch 410 Pack for the Kemper Profiling Amplifier (52 profiles)

Seeking to Recreate the Sound of: Marshall JVM410HJS Joe Satriani Signature head (100 Watts)

Speaker Used During the Profiling Process: 12" Celestion Gold

Min to Max Gain Range (Scale: 0 to 10): 0 to 9

Profile Type: Studio, Merged

This is another pack that covers a ton of ground. I was very pleasantly surprised by the clean sounds which are actually some of my favorites -- reminiscent of a vintage Tweed. The crunch profiles cover 70's stack sounds to 80's modded tones. They have a distinct vintage flair, but also a modern edge. The overdrive profiles are definitely more modern and have a ton of gain available if you want it. The profiles work equally well with humbuckers or single coils. A rock guitarist could get by just fine with only this pack! Other genres will also find many useful tones.

Marshall JVM410HJS Satriani Signature Background Info: Designed by a collaboration of Marshall and Joe Satriani, the JVM410HJS takes the regular JVM410 to new sonic heights. The channels are each re-voiced to Joe's specifications. With 3 distinct channels instead of 4, the 4th channel is a copy of channel 3 (overdrive) to allow two different overdrive settings for live use.

Profiles available HERE

One very cool thing that came with the amp was Joe's personal settings for both a Les Paul and a Strat. The settings aren't that different, but you can definitely tell. We, of course, profiled both settings. They're labeled "JB LP..." and "JB Strt...". If the name doesn't have a "JB" in it, we used our own settings which honestly weren't much different. Joe know how to set up this amp pretty well.

-Jimi

The New "59 BonaTwin" Profile Pack from Top Jimi!
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We're happy to announce the availability of a new profile pack for the Kemper Profiling Amplifier -- the "59 BonaTwin" Pack. These profiles seek to recreate the sound of a Fender Twin-Amp JB Edition (80 Watts).

Speakers Used During the Profiling Process: 12" Celestion JB85 Bonamassa Signature; 1970 12" Celestion Greenback

Min to Max Gain Range (Scale: 0 to 10): 0 to 8

Profile Type: Studio, Merged

Comments: This is THE tweed tone! This pack has more available gain and a wider range of tones than our High-Power Tweed Pack. We duplicated Joe's setup which includes a Way Huge Overrated Special overdrive on some profiles. This pack responds very well to rolling off the guitar volume to adjust gain (they don't get muddy). We profiled the amp using the original JB-85 speakers as well as my beloved 1970 25W Greenbacks to give two very distinct but great sounding tones at each gain setting. Joe can and has played everything -- but he chooses to play this amp. This amp (serial number JB00042) is staying in my personal collection.

59 Fender Twin-Amp JB Edition Background Info: Designed to be a perfect recreation of Joe's favorite stage amp -- an original 1959 Fender 5F8-A Twin-Amp he bought from Steven Seagal. Only 150 have been produced so far (Joe has 6 of them). Features top-quality components, point-to-point wiring, and a pair of Bonamassa signature Celestion JB85 speakers.

Profiles available here

Thank you, and let us know what you think.

-Jimi

Most high gain amps have available settings that are unusable (too much gain, too much this or that). This one doesn't have that. The gain maxes out at a level that's still very usable.

-Jimi

Thanks! Really love this amp. It's hard to get a bad sound out of it!

-Jimi

Thank you! I've been planning on doing more with video production. Unfortunately it takes time away from profiling, but there's probably a happy medium there.

-Jimi

Hey Kemper Fans,

Our new Top Jimi Cantrell 100 Pack for the Kemper Profiling Amplifier (38 profiles) is available now!

Seeking to Recreate the Sound of: Friedman JJ-100 Jerry Cantrell Signature Head (100 Watts)

Speakers Used During the Profiling Process: Celestion Vintage 30 and Early 70s Celestion 25W Greenback

Min to Max Gain Range (Scale: 0 to 10): 0 to 8

Profile Type: Studio and Merged

The word 'massive' comes to mind when playing these profiles. The amp used to make these profiles is perfectly dialed in for huge-sounding heavy riffing. The cleans are reminiscent of a Vox AC-30 set at low-to-mid volumes. These profiles work equally-well with humbucker or single-coil pickups. Love this pack!

Friedman JJ-100 Background Info: The JJ-100 is a 100-Watt, two channel, EL34-powered beast. The overdrive channel includes a selection for 'BE' or 'JBE' modes, with BE being similar to other Friedman amps and JBE providing higher gain and a special tonal voice specific to this amp.

Let us know what you think!

Thanks,
Jimi

http://topjimi.com/NEW-Cantrel…-CANTRELL100-20180129.htm

Thanks! Had a lot of fun with this one. Very cool sounding combo!

-Jimi

We're happy to announce the Top Jimi Black Majik Pack for the Kemper Profiling Amplifier (34 Profiles)!

Seeking to recreate the sound of: Supro Black Magick combo (25 Watts)

Speakers Used During the Profiling Process: Supro BD12; early 70s Celestion G12M Greenback

Min to Max Gain Range (Scale: 0 to 10): 0 to 5

Profile Type: Studio and Merged

This pack just exudes vintage cool! Some really great rock and roll tones to be had. The use of a second speaker (in addition to the stock one) gives additional tonal variation.

Supro Black Magick Background Info: The Black Magick is a modified Supro just like the one loaned by Jimmy Page to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum. The amp uses the cabinet dimensions from a ‘59 Supro 2 x 10 and replaces the baffle with a 1 x 12 to house a custom, British voiced speaker that was specially developed for the Black Magick amp. The preamp found in the Black Magick features two channels wired in parallel, with independent volume controls and a single, shared tone control.

Check it out and let us know what you think!

-Jimi

http://topjimi.com/NEW-Black-Majik-Pack-BLACK-MAJIK.htm

Hi,

Our site isn't configured to do discounts for individual users. I'll need to think about a way to possibly do that in the future.

-Jimi

Hi,

Angus used the Shaffer for Back in Black and then didn’t go back to it until recently. I bought one and tried it for the Back in Black profiles, but wasn’t able to get a good sound using it. So it’s not in the pack, but I think the tones are pretty convincing without it.

-Jimi

Hey Kemper Fans,

We're happy to announce the "Ecstatic" Pack for the Kemper Profiling Amplifier (46 Profiles), which seeks to recreate the sound of a Bogner Ecstasy 101B Head (120 Watts).

Speakers Used During the Profiling Process: Early 70s Celestion G12M Greenback; Celestion Vintage 30

Min to Max Gain Range (Scale: 0 to 10): 0 to 8

Profile Type: Studio and Merged

This pack offers incredible tonal versatility. We had a lot of fun with the low gain channel by putting it in Class A mode and cranking up the power amp for smooth, musical cleans and overdrives. The mid gain channel offers incredibly useful overdrives for many genres. The high gain channel is perfect for heavy riffing or lead work. This pack even offers convincing Plexi tones.

Bogner Ecstasy 101B Background Info: The Ecstasy amplifier offers an incredible number of tonal options in one package. In addition to the usual EQ, gain and volume knobs, the Ecstasy includes selections for class A or A/B power amp, half power switch, EL-34 (120W) or 6L6 (100W) power tubes, 3 channels, Plexi mode, and various gain and EQ contour switches.

Check it out an let us know what you think!

-Jimi

Profiles available here: http://topjimi.com/NEW-Ecstatic-Pack-ECSTATIC-20171226.htm

The pickups were Lindy Fralin Pure PAFs.

When we do a profile, we do a studio and a merged at the same time. The amp settings are the same between the two.

-Jimi

Hi,

All of our profiles are close mic'ed. Any room sound is just reverb added to the profiles.

-Jimi

I can put the Dirty Shirley on the list. We already have have the JJ-100 (Cantrell) and the Phil X waiting for profiling.

-Jimi

Hey Kemper Fans,

We're happy to announce our latest profile pack, the Match 30 Pack (20 profiles). The Match 30 Pack seeks to recreate the sound of a Matchless HD-30 Head (30 Watts).

Speakers Used During the Profiling Process: Early 70s Celestion G12M Greenback; 1970 Celestion G12H-25 Greenback

Min to Max Gain Range (Scale: 0 to 10): 0 to 6

Profile Type: Studio and Merged

This pack offers a more modern take on vintage 30W British amp tones, as well as higher gain grit and drive. Useful for anything from country to blues to heavy rock. The profiles work great with either single coil or humbucker pickups. Great tones to be had!

Matchless HC-30 Background Info: The HC-30 is the head version of the DC-30 combo. Channel 1 of this boutique 2-channel head is voiced like a Vox AC30 on steriods. Channel 2 is a bit more modern, with more gain and grit.

Check 'em out, and let us know what you think.

Thanks,
Jimi

I'm having the same issue. I "upgraded" from Rig Manager 2.0 to 2.1 and now it won't recognize my profiler. Also upgraded profiler firmware to 5.4.1 with no luck.

Guess I'll be using a USB stick tonight.

Hi,

I think the difference between your recording and our demo is likely pickups. We use PAF style pickups (specifically Lindy Fralin Pure PAFs) which have about 9.0K impedance in the bridge. They have a full sound with plenty of definition. It's a good neutral reference pickup to build profiles around, which we hope will make our profiles sound good to the largest number of people. I don't have as set of EMG 81/85's available to test with, but they probably have more of a mid-focused sound based on similar active pickups I've used in the past.

When we do our demos, it's just Kemper SPDIF out into the DAW so it's as pure as possible, just like you're doing. So the Kemper sound should be the same.

-Jimi

I've been looking for an Ecstasy, but haven't found one yet. Is there anything with the Uber profiles you're not happy with?

Thanks,
Jimi