Thank you Jen. It sounds good!!
Posts by hamsandwich
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Thanks cybermgk. They're very good profiles. When I play them with my single coil Strat with the KPA presence & treble turned down about 2 db each they sound warmer. I'd like to hear some profiles of your 68 CDR with a single coil Strat & using just the Unleash - maybe 3 profiles: clean, medium gain & max gain.
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It's a problem for me & here's how I've approached it. I've got about 20 performances on my KPA where each performance features a different amp. The 5 slots in each performance feature a range of gain for that amp - typically, clean, crunch & solo tones. I usually take the profiles as I find them - I'm not a "tweaker". Out of about 20 performances, I've only found 2 performances that will consistently cut through the mix in most live situations. Unfortunately, most of the people I play with don't give much thought to leaving "sonic space" for others, so if I want my rhythm gtr or my solos to be heard by everyone in the band (while maintaining a tone that I like) I have to make it happen myself. Using 2 DXR10 powered speakers (totalling 1400 watts RMS) helps a lot too!!
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I just discovered that if you use just the compressor with the settings listed by HELL-G, except increase the Intensity to 9.0, you can get a sound very like the intro to Steppenwolf's Magic Carpet Ride when you play a 1st position E chord and slap the strings with your fingers or pound the strings with your fist over the pickups while playing a profile (with a gain of 6 out of 10) with a Strat (single coils) with the neck pu selected. Make sure the input noise gate on the KPA is turned off.
I was looking for a way to get that sound & I think I found it. Thanks for the inspiration, HELL-G.
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Thanks Jen. It sounds good with headphones with my Strat playing along to backing tracks. I've put it on my KPA & I'll try it out live with my jam band on Monday.
How close to the speaker did you put the mic?
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@Angus1968 : I use the AKG 702 & find them plenty loud with my KPA when just listening to rigs or even jamming along to backing tracks. If they don't sound very loud with your iPhone it's probably because the headphone amp on the iPhone puts out a weaker signal than the headphone amp in the KPA.
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Just tried it out - I like it !!! Sounds good with my Strat. I'm gonna put it in a performance slot on the KPA.
Thanks pacocito !!
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I use mine with 2 DXR10s (powered speakers) in a stereo configuration. I like the bigger sound I get with 2 speakers even when not using stereo effects. I know it's only rock & roll - but I like it with 2 speakers.
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Thanks for your input, MM & Michael. Andy & I are exchanging emails, so hopefully this will get resolved soon.
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I just reset the modem. Still can't get on the TAF site. Any suggestions?
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... hmm ... something strange going on. I switched off the wifi on my phone and I was able to connect with the amp factory site. I could not get on with my phone on wifi. I'll reset my modem & see if that solves the problem.
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Yup, that's the one I was using. On Sept 3 I made a purchase there. The next day I went back looking for another profile & got on the site initially. An hour or so later I tried to get on again & was blocked by the "403 Forbidden" message. And the blockage continues. Maybe their website is down. Can you get on, MM?
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I can't get on to the amp factory website anymore (since about a day or so). I keep getting a "403 Forbidden" message. What's the problem?
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Did someone mention my name?
Welcome, binhack.m !!!
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Yup, it just sounds so real. When I first got mine I plugged my gtr & headphones in & played the first rig that came up - 1962 Electro (a clean Fender-type sound) - and I felt like I was actually sitting in front of my Fender Twin Reverb set a low volume. I was stunned by how realistic it sounded.
And after using several rigs while jamming with my band I was amazed by how "big" it sounded & how well it cut through the mix. I used 2 Yamaha DXR10 powered speakers when playing with my band & got a really big stereo sound.
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INHO MM's Wah collection monkey business is more fun than a barrel of monkeys!!
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Welcome to the forum, Motochick !! If you're looking for Keef's 5-string open-G tuned Tele sound the one that absolutely nails it (IMHO) is the Top Jimi profiles of a '59 Fender Twin. Top Jimi is a commercial Kemper profiler and you can buy his '59 Fender Twin profile pack for $10. Just go to his website & watch the video demo to see if you like it.
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Hell of a thing to go through, Joe. But at least it looks like you're gonna get the KPA back ... sometime. And hopefully the rest of the stuff too.
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Welcome to the forum.
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I still have nightmares about using those amps and sometimes wake up screaming in the middle of the night. Then I realize I have a KPA now and fall back into peaceful slumber ...