Display MoreThanks Ingolf. That's what I was afraid of.
I'm worried that if I go with a FRFR monitor, and really like what I hear coming out of it on stage, how do I ensure that's actually what is coming out of the PA out front, even though it's a direct signal? Should it be very similar regardless of what kind of board and PA we're running through? When we do sound ourselves, it's a relatively small setup consisting of 2 subs on each side along with 1-2 mains on each side (I think they are QSC or maybe Yamaha 12" with a horn). For the other half of the gigs we do, we use the in-house PA systems which are generally much larger PAs.
The whole point of using the Kemper direct is to ensure that your getting a very close replica of the sound on stage and out front, correct? I'm just envisioning nightmares for our sound guy if I'm going between a rig that has a distorted BE100, then to a Fender, then to a Marshall. Volume wise, I guessing the Kemper can control all of that easily by matching the output levels of each patch/rig. But the EQ for each of those rigs (if I want them to truly sound like the original amps) would probably vary quite a bit, meaning the sound guy would have to adjust the EQ and mix out front every time I change a rig. This would be even more complicated when we're doing sound ourselves from the stage.
Am I missing something?
No, you are not missing a thing. That sound guy will always mess with the eq settings. The problem is that while you have a great sound in your in-ears or thru a FRFR cabinet, it will always translate to a different sound out of the PA. It all has to do with the acoustics of the room. So while you are boosting all kinds of frequenties, these could clash with the sound in the room. So the the PA guy will lower them. It's a fact.