Posts by EightmanVT

  • Kemper Rig Manager not seeing Profiler - OSX

    Not that i know of. I opened a support ticket - followed their instructions - including installing the beta RM but that keeps generating an error telling me to delete a file that doesn't exist. I emailed the support line back this past weekend after walking through those steps but still haven't heard back.

  • Kemper Rig Manager not seeing Profiler - OSX

    I appear to have a similar issue - and created my own thread before seeing this one. I'm running MacOS 10.12.5 . I updated both the Kemper and Rig Manager to the latest version today. Regretting that now. I don't use RM that much because most of my guitar time is spent on much needed practice - so of course today - I brought it up and saw that i was a few updates behind and decided to get it all done. Now I can no longer use Rig Manager.

  • Rig Manager - won't load profiles?

    Hi - I just updated my Kemper to the latest SW ...and then decided i should do the same with Rig Manager - to be honest I don't do much tweaking of either as all my time has been focused on practicing... I do need to change that eventually. Anyway - now i can't seem to load any profiles from the Rig Manager. Before I used to just double click and they would load on the Kemper - now...nothing. What am I doing wrong?


    I rebooted both the Mac...and the Kemper. Brought Kemper up first..then opened Rig Manager. Still no joy.

  • What am I doing wrong?

    I don't play through headphones - I do think that some of it might be volume related. I need to get better at just tweaking the Kemper - and understanding how to level out the profiles - that will help me compare.


    It's not psychological - at least not this particular issue, possibly others - because I do have at least one profile that I think is just flat out awesome. Back in the early days of Vetta I used to think it sounded great through headphones. I'm a believer in playing at decent volume because it exposes mistakes - I just need to figure out how to get these profiles on the same level - i think that will help in the evaluation. I have a lot to try just from the suggestions provided - planning to tackle a lot tomorrow - assuming the wife get's the memo. :)

  • What am I doing wrong?

    Uhm - Hell Yes - definitely your soundcloud. Some really nice playing!!!!!! =O8o You've given me a lot to chew on - I'll spend the next few days - and especially the weekend tackling this - along with the advice provided above and report back. Connecting the right side for stereo is an easy fix - but that will just get me stereo in the monitors - but I guess it should give me a feel for what the PA will get should I ever find myself ready for that kind of craziness again. Is there anything harder than finding like minded people that want to play the same things you do?? hehe. I'll worry about that later. I really appreciate the effort it takes to set aside the time to provide this kind of advice and guidance. Greatly appreciated.

  • What am I doing wrong?

    So - I'll do my best - and if I left something out - ask again. Powered KPA but right now I'm just running it Monitor Out to my RCF NX 12-SM FRFR. This was all the rage when Axe FX was cutting it's teeth. I can't comment on how it compares to anything else - but it wasn't cheap - for whatever that might be worth. Right now I'm running just the left main out XLR into my new Apollo|Twin - and then right/left out to my Adam A7X monitors - desktop only - no sub. Like I said - the sounds are nice - and if I record them they're great and I have this one patch/profile that I think is just freaking killer. I did a little iPhone video for my brother yesterday - maybe I'll load it here. It even sounds good there. What I'm wanting to find is that same touch/feel/punch/bite - whatever the right words are - that I get from that profile on some others. High gain/low gain/clean. I know it's something I'm not doing right - most on this forum are far more experienced and better players than I - so I have no doubt it's this user's error - I just want to remedy that.


    Cab sims are always on. The RCF is a powered/amplified FRFR. I keep it on its side - meaning...not on it's angled side - but the flat side so I hear it off axis. Tonally - it matches what's coming out of my monitors very well - +/- some bass just due to speaker size and cabinet size. I will definitely check out your soundcloud. I do a lot of checking out other people's tones lately - quite often it makes me question why I'm picking up my guitars again. I have to keep reminding myself that it's not a competition. :P:/

  • What am I doing wrong?

    I appreciate all the responses - i really do.


    Quote from Dimi84


    How have you been monitoring your playing up until now? Was it through a guitar cab? And do you have experience in regards to how tube amps "feel" when all you hear is the miced up tone?

    In all honesty - I have probably not powered up one of my heads in over 5 years. All my gear has been collecting dust - something I'm working to change now. I was playing the Axe-Fx II prior to the Kemper - with a similar complaint - along with the fact that I just don't want to tweak a thousand parameters. Back when I was playing - primarily everything was amp in the room - and while i did mic my amps - it was just for recording purposes and not done in isolation. So - no is the answer to your question. I don't have real experience with that - although I will say that my younger brother is a professional musician - he plays bass - but the guitarist in their band - a nationally known band was telling me he plays everything now through an iso cab. BAsically a box with a mic - and it sounds fantastic - and seems to maintain all of that punch and bite. Tough to say as I've never played through his rig.



    Quote from Finally


    Do you have the powered Kemper? If so, you should consider a merged profile with the direct sound going to one of your existing cabinets as a monitor. That way you can turn it up until the feel is right.

    I do have a powered Kemper - and yes - I need to try that again. I haven't tried that since fixing that noise problem. That noise problem made everything horrible. I was just hoping someone would say - yes - I thought the same - but then I did this...and the light went on. I'd be happy to upload the high gain profile I've been using - I think it's just fantastic. I tweaked it only ever so slightly - maybe there are some conclusions someone can draw from that - compared to other profiles?


    Admittedly - I have a lot to learn and experiment with still.

  • What am I doing wrong?

    Thanks for the advice and that link. I had found that thread when I was originally researching Kemper months ago - and had actually left it open so I could come back to it later. Of course the browser crashed and I completely forgot about it. When I went to look for it recently I couldn't come up with any good search terms. I will watch that video this evening and experiment.


    Will also try tweaking some of the parameters advised above.


    You also wonder if I can figure out how to best normalize the volume across profiles better - if that will change things. The manual says not to use the rig volume but that seems like the easiest approach.

  • What am I doing wrong?

    Ok…slightly long post alert. I need you guys to tell me what I’m doing wrong. First of all, now that I’ve eliminated 98% of that noise – the Kemper sounds just fantastic. I have a high gain tone – 80’s metal tone that I absolutely love – and while I have no idea how it might sit in a live setting – sitting in front of my computer monitors (AX7) and FRFR Cab – it sounds great. To me at least. It also feels great which is massively important.


    Here’s my struggle. I can’t seem to find that feel with any other profiles of any kind. I’ve spent over $100 already on the professional profiles – including MBritt and others. They all have sounds that I think are very good – but none have the feel. What am I doing wrong? Is it a volume thing? I do note that the profile I keep coming back to seems louder than all of the others by comparison – but even at low volumes it has that “feel” I’m looking for. That string/pick interaction and bite/punch I expect from a tube amp. Don’t know if I’m able to adequately describe what I mean but I’m sure you guys understand. I know I’m doing something wrong – but I don’t know what it is. Granted – I’m still as noob as noob gets with the Kemper. I haven’t graduated out of browser mode yet – largely because I’m just focusing on practicing since my seat time is so limited these days.


    Did any of you guys run into this? The profile I’m using that I keep returning to is a George_Alayson patch. I’ve spent $$$ on profiles and his was free and it’s just fantastic.


    I do plan at some point to profile my Bogner 101B, JVM, and Hughes and Kettner Mk II once I’ve mastered the basics of this amp. Just frustrated that I can’t seem to get the same wow factor you guys are from some of these other profiles. No doubt whatsoever it’s user inexperience and error – just need some advice.

  • Trying to get rid of excessive noise

    I don't know what kind of computer you have - so can't comment succinctly - i can tell you that EM is not easy to handle - period. If you can manage to put a conductive screen around your card and tie it to a ground - there's a good chance that would improve things. There was no way at all for me to do that.

  • Trying to get rid of excessive noise

    Quote from patrick2099

    If am near my computer, I can get all kinds of awful noise, no matter what my guitar is plugged into. It gets much worse depending on the angle between the computer and the pickups. I wasn't sure what on the computer was causing it, but it may be my gpu fan, as well. I wonder if there is anything I could buy/make to stand on the floor, between the computer and me, to block out the interference.

    If you can replace the fan - that would be ideal. On Macs it's non trivial - one of the downsides of everything getting smaller. With regards to shielding it - it's unlikely. You might be able to slightly improve it - but really shielding it would be a lot more trouble than it's worth I would guess. I looked at that possibility - but there's no real good way to do that. I figured I couldn't be the only person out there experiencing this. I can tell you it's soooooooooo nice to have the amp quiet now. Now maybe I can actually learn how to use it.

  • Trying to get rid of excessive noise

    Thought I'd update this thread just in case anyone else finds themselves dealing with this. As suspected - it was a fan - the graphics card fan. Evidently a known issue for that year Mac (not so much the EM leakage) but just that the card and fans have issues. I could have had them tear the iMac apart and replace it for $600 on a Mac that Apple considers "vintage" in 3 months or - consider modernizing. Downside of iMacs is they're a bitch to work on. I decided to get a new MacBook Pro - for several reasons besides just the fan. It's so awesome to hear dead silence on the Kemper now. I can finally really start auditioning rigs and enjoying the machine.