Posts by FlyingSnowman

  • Blackmore Marshall Major Profiles [Flying Snowman Prods.]

    If you like Ritchie Blackmore's sound from the era of Deep Purple Mark I, II, III, and of Rainbow's first two album, check out these profiles! They were made from a very rare Marshall Major amp.


    More info here: More Black Pack - Flying Snowman Productions


    Sound samples here: Soundcloud

    and here: YouTube


    This pack includes over 100 profiles (!) that try to simulate Ritchie Blackmore's sound during his years with Deep Purple (Mark II and III) and Rainbow. These are profiles of a very rare Marshall Major 200W Model 1967 amp from 1971-1972 in excellent condition. There were only 1200 copies made of this amp, and only a few are still in good condition, worldwide. The best is to play these rigs on a Strat, although many profiles also sound great on a Les Paul! This amp was also used by Mick Ronson and Stevie Ray Vaughan. These profiles sound the best on a FR speaker because the Scumback H55 speaker is an integral part of the unique sound.


    The material that was used for making this pack, is the following:


    - a very rare Marshall Major 200W Model 1967 amp from 1971-1972

    - Good vintage tubes (preamp and power tubes)

    - The Pigeon (Hornby-Skewes clone) treble booster to simulate sounds during the period of Deep Purple Mark II

    - The BSM Studio 75 Treble Booster, which also incorporates a modus to emulate the AIWA and Top Boost sounds during the period of Deep Purple Mark III and the first two Rainbow albums

    - The Rivera Rockcrusher to reduce the volume at speaker level

    - A Scumback H55 30 Watt speaker

    - Shure SM57 and SM81-LC microphones


    You will not find this kind of profiles anywhere else because there are so little Majors left in good condition! I checked it out and couldn't find any, that's why I decided to profile it myself. Furthermore, it was really not an easy task to get the right ingredients to get Ritchie's sound... Every composant in the sound chain has to be the right one. It took me years of experimenting with amps (Vox, Marshall Vintage Modern, and the Major), treble boosters and speakers to obtain this.


    These profiles were made with firmware 5.1. Your KPA must be using 5.1 or later to use these profiles.


    "Note: All product names and trademarks are the property of their respective owners, which are in no way associated or affiliated with Flying Snowman Productions. Product names are used solely for the purpose of identifying the specific products that were studied during Flying Snowman Production's sound profiling process. Use of these names does not imply any co-operation or endorsement. You are purchasing a license to use these profiles for your own personal and/or professional use but profiles are not for resale or for any other unlicensed distribution, free or compensated. The Flying Snowman Production profiles simply seek to re-create the sound of the stomp boxes and amplifiers listed and any use of brand names is strictly for comparison purposes."


    Kemper Packs Testimonies:

    Suseguitar from Kemper forum:

    I had a chance to play one of the profiles (037508) yesterday in our rehearsal room, played my Strat with Quarterpounds ;) - the solosound is just awesome, assertive, supporting and inspiring. Great work!

    Ibot39 from Kemper forum:

    After testing the profiles my conclusion is: The pack does exactly what the author is advertising. You get the Blackmore sound from the mentioned era. Humbuckers are possible, other 70s rock-sounds with a little tweaking. But the real soul of this pack is authentic Blackmore-tone! For this it was created with an ear for details and this is were the rigs shine! Thanks for the nice pictures that complement this special pack. I have to highlight the pdf that comes with the profiles offering very detailed information. Great!

    Laker from Kemper forum:

    These profiles are the real deal IMHO.

    Riddlescott from Kemper Forum:

    I like it the better the longer i play it. What i also appreciate is the tasty effects settings. Highly recommended for the real Marshall Bluesy Staccato Strat Sound.

    raiellojr from Kemper forum:

    I like the pack a lot...a little tweaking and I can get real close to your sound samples.

    Laker from Kemper forum:

    Blackmore Marshall Major profiles [Flying Snowman Prods] - Only the one amp a Marshall Major but it sounds like the real deal. These profiles are outstanding. Everything they make sounds great. What I really like about them is their sound samples sound just like what you download. IMHO a lot of other profilers do not sound the same.

    Acolbourn from Kemper forum:

    Thanks for the tips, just wanted to follow up for any else on the hunt for Frusciante tone. For profiles I tried flying snowman's more black pack listed above and they sound great!

  • [SOLVED] Toaster Midi Clock sometimes not sent

    Hi,


    Do you think so or are you sure? Since it is discouraged by Kemper to load Beta versions when you are playing in a live setting, I would prefer to have your confirmation that this has been solved. I am using the Kemper with two bands and cannot afford taking a risk of a beta version not working correctly. If you want, I can send you my backup file to enable you to reproduce the problem (if you pm me an email address).


    Thanks

  • Remote Assignment Buttons not working all the time

    Hi,


    I did not store the Performance because nothing has changed on this Performance, there was no editing done (otherwise you would see the E icon in the display). I know that switching slots on the panel and with the Remote result in different actions (mainly, switching slots with the Remote will reload the performance in a state that it was last saved, while pushing the buttons on the panel won't).


    Please consider this:


    - I am having this problem since a few weeks, also in my live setting. This is not just a one-time-incident.

    - I am using this Performance (and other Performances) ONLY with the Remote in my live setting. I am not touching the panel when I'm playing live.

    - the Remote was already connected when powering up the Profiler.

    - I am switching performances up and down in my live setting.


    So this is definitely a bug. Can you pm me an email address that I can send my backup file to, so that you can reproduce the problem with my Performance? This will allow you to look at the particular settings of the slots.


    Thanks

  • Remote Assignment Buttons not working all the time

    Hi,


    I have a performance where I have a lot of assignments made in each slot. Multiple buttons are controlled by one assignment, in one slot. These buttons are also controlled by one assignment, in another slot. When I change presets (slots), the Kemper seems to "forget" to activate the related buttons. I am expecting (following the manual) that each time I press the Remote to go to another slot, the assignement settings are reinitialized on the new slot (meaning the initial state will be recalled, like it was saved in the preset). But it doesn't. In the initial (saved) preset, the effects are on. Now they become off. Really annoying. I'm using the latest public version on the toaster.

  • [SOLVED] Toaster Midi Clock sometimes not sent

    Hi,


    I have a problem with the toaster not sending midi clock all the time. When I change presets (different slot on the same performance), the Kemper seems to "forget" to send the midi clock. My settings are correct in performance mode (Tempo is enabled and is set to Performance Tempo). I am sending the midi clock on both Kemper midi ports. My setup is : Kemper Midi Out or Thru --> iRig2 Midi -- iPad. I also have my TC Helicon Extreme 3 connected to the midi thru of the iRig2. I have an app on my iPad called MidiFlow which lets me monitor all Midi data coming in. I can see the lights flashing on the iRig2, and then suddenly it stops (and no incoming data in MidiFlow, no Midi clock on the TC).... When I take out the iRig2 and connect the Kemper midi out directly to the TC, I have the same problem (the midi icon stops flashing on the TC)... I'm using the latest public version.

  • Blackmore Marshall Major Profiles [Flying Snowman Prods.]

    If you like Ritchie Blackmore's sound from the era of Deep Purple Mark I, II, III, and of Rainbow's first two album, check out these profiles! They were made from a very rare Marshall Major amp.


    More info here: More Black Pack - Flying Snowman Productions


    Sound samples here: Soundcloud

    and here: YouTube


    This pack includes over 100 profiles (!) that try to simulate Ritchie Blackmore's sound during his years with Deep Purple (Mark II and III) and Rainbow. These are profiles of a very rare Marshall Major 200W Model 1967 amp from 1971-1972 in excellent condition. There were only 1200 copies made of this amp, and only a few are still in good condition, worldwide. The best is to play these rigs on a Strat, although many profiles also sound great on a Les Paul! This amp was also used by Mick Ronson and Stevie Ray Vaughan. These profiles sound the best on a FR speaker because the Scumback H55 speaker is an integral part of the unique sound.


    The material that was used for making this pack, is the following:


    - a very rare Marshall Major 200W Model 1967 amp from 1971-1972

    - Good vintage tubes (preamp and power tubes)

    - The Pigeon (Hornby-Skewes clone) treble booster to simulate sounds during the period of Deep Purple Mark II

    - The BSM Studio 75 Treble Booster, which also incorporates a modus to emulate the AIWA and Top Boost sounds during the period of Deep Purple Mark III and the first two Rainbow albums

    - The Rivera Rockcrusher to reduce the volume at speaker level

    - A Scumback H55 30 Watt speaker

    - Shure SM57 and SM81-LC microphones


    You will not find this kind of profiles anywhere else because there are so little Majors left in good condition! I checked it out and couldn't find any, that's why I decided to profile it myself. Furthermore, it was really not an easy task to get the right ingredients to get Ritchie's sound... Every composant in the sound chain has to be the right one. It took me years of experimenting with amps (Vox, Marshall Vintage Modern, and the Major), treble boosters and speakers to obtain this.


    These profiles were made with firmware 5.1. Your KPA must be using 5.1 or later to use these profiles.


    "Note: All product names and trademarks are the property of their respective owners, which are in no way associated or affiliated with Flying Snowman Productions. Product names are used solely for the purpose of identifying the specific products that were studied during Flying Snowman Production's sound profiling process. Use of these names does not imply any co-operation or endorsement. You are purchasing a license to use these profiles for your own personal and/or professional use but profiles are not for resale or for any other unlicensed distribution, free or compensated. The Flying Snowman Production profiles simply seek to re-create the sound of the stomp boxes and amplifiers listed and any use of brand names is strictly for comparison purposes."


    Kemper Packs Testimonies:

    Suseguitar from Kemper forum:
    I had a chance to play one of the profiles (037508) yesterday in our rehearsal room, played my Strat with Quarterpounds ;) - the solosound is just awesome, assertive, supporting and inspiring. Great work!

    Ibot39 from Kemper forum:
    After testing the profiles my conclusion is: The pack does exactly what the author is advertising. You get the Blackmore sound from the mentioned era. Humbuckers are possible, other 70s rock-sounds with a little tweaking. But the real soul of this pack is authentic Blackmore-tone! For this it was created with an ear for details and this is were the rigs shine! Thanks for the nice pictures that complement this special pack. I have to highlight the pdf that comes with the profiles offering very detailed information. Great!

    Laker from Kemper forum:
    These profiles are the real deal IMHO.

    Riddlescott from Kemper Forum:
    I like it the better the longer i play it. What i also appreciate is the tasty effects settings. Highly recommended for the real Marshall Bluesy Staccato Strat Sound.

    raiellojr from Kemper forum:
    I like the pack a lot...a little tweaking and I can get real close to your sound samples.

    Laker from Kemper forum:
    Blackmore Marshall Major profiles [Flying Snowman Prods] - Only the one amp a Marshall Major but it sounds like the real deal. These profiles are outstanding. Everything they make sounds great. What I really like about them is their sound samples sound just like what you download. IMHO a lot of other profilers do not sound the same.

    Acolbourn from Kemper forum:
    Thanks for the tips, just wanted to follow up for any else on the hunt for Frusciante tone. For profiles I tried flying snowman's more black pack listed above and they sound great!