So, when you use a "drive" profile, the bridge pickup is quieter than the neck pickup. But when you use a clean profile, the bridge pickup is louder than the neck pickup?
Yes something is not clear here ... LOL
So, when you use a "drive" profile, the bridge pickup is quieter than the neck pickup. But when you use a clean profile, the bridge pickup is louder than the neck pickup?
Yes something is not clear here ... LOL
As you say Chris ''It either sounds good or it doesn't.'' thats exactly my point and it depends on the guitar too so its a good idea to put it in the name (ex for jazz tones I need to roll off the tone on my guitar , so I will write it like 8-2 (volume 8 tone 2) If I dont write it down and let the tone at 10 or I use the wrong pick up or another guitar it will be day and night result
Yes to organise sounds with the title of the song or the set list of the show is a great idea
Thanks have a great day Chris
It's funny how my approach differs with many here on how to create profile. As many prone authenticity to profile a precise type of rig with the authentic cab and all that, I just pick any profile I got (I buy tons of it and download many on RE) then I eq, compress to my taste , use a particular guitar with it (decide which pick up is the best and which tone on the guitar) that change the sound a lot of course then i choose a Cab (i just roll until I like the sound, then add a bit of effects) and press save that's it. I don't care if its a fender or whatever amp , I don't even look at it , I just dial it til I like the tone and the sound and press save . I will write in the title which guit (ex : Les paul bridge pick up 5 - 5 (for the volume and tone button on the guitar ) I don't know if its authentic but it sounds good to my ear and that's all... But dont ask me which amp is it and which cab, I don't know and I don't care... What about you ????
Display MoreThanks for the help Monkey Man. Problem solved!!!
FWIW, I purchased the Kemper a couple of days ago, so I haven't had time to read the entire manual. I appreciate the direct response rather than "RTFM". I will study it in depth in time. I've also owned an AXE FX II for years and I find myself tweaking it more than playing through it. A friend suggested I look into the KPA and I'm very glad I did. After only 2 days I've created more usable tones than I created with the AXE FX in many weeks.
I think both are good units and I'm not here to endorse or knock either, but I will say that I like the tone of this forum a lot more, and I like the simplicity of "programming" the Kemper a lot more than the AXE. My plan (which seems to be working quite well) is to profile the 10 to 15 or so tones I use with the AXE FX, both complete studio profiles as well as direct amp profiles, then sell it and keep the Kemper. I think there's a place for both depending on what you want to do with it, but my use tends to favor the Kemper. Quite frankly I'm blown away by it. I expected to get close to the tones that I'm profiling but not the EXACT (to my ears anyway) matches I'm getting. I've already matched a Shiva, VOX AC30, and Boogie MKIIC+ leads and all 3 sound IDENTICAL to the AXE FX they were profiled from. I once read that the Kemper didn't work well with profiling modelers. I can attest that for me (a 2 day old newb) the KPA does an excellent job of profiling a modeler.
I digress though.
Thanks again for putting up with me until I have time to thoroughly read the manual and other posts on the forum. Your assistance is VERY MUCH appreciated. If it weren't for your answer I wouldn't be able to use the Redwirez cabs I own and converted using Cab Maker until I did a lot more reading. Too many times on the "other" forum newbies get told "RTFM" rather than someone taking a couple of minutes to write a useful reply.
This is a very good attitude and yes this Forum helped me a lot too . I never read RTFM in this Forum. This is really rude and I am happy to be in the Kemper family here.
Its a routing problem (it happens frequently) Got nothing to do with the Kemper. Its a question of computer adjustment and sound card adjustment. Concentrate on that ...
Try this. Tap the lit EFFECTS button once. It will become dim and all effects will be off. Hold the EFFECTS button down for a moment, it will switch to a screen with the message "all effects are off". Hit the LOCK button. Done. You can now scroll through Rigs and Effects will stay off. You can do the same with the STOMPS section.
I'd say this is the perfect answer
Hi I'm like to get a stand for my Kemper. Something solid so I can dial it live and get it near meAny ideas? I dont understand why the cie Kemper (who built a remote for it) dont have the accessories like a simple stand , youd get tons of orders but thats another question . The important one for me is where the heck can I find a stand to support my toaster?
I am good to tweak sounds, I love it , and I also bought profiles , from all libraries, and I pick some on the free rig this is why I bought Kemper. I also HATED to carry a 85 lb amp and tons of pedals, I also got zero interest to play the beat it solo . See? we are all different people , dont expect other people to react according to your logic in anything ... not only music
I'd say, wait try it out , and then if you're not happy with your interface buy a better one...
But in the meantime you'll have enough to do to learn the Kemper curve. My suggestion concentrate on the Kemper for a month or two and fix the rest after, if needed
To show a different perpective I'd say that this is about the guitar too , the way the pick up react on this particular guitar
A different way to approach this is to use a remote and get exactly the sound and volume you want when you switch to a solo... your problem is resolved with a simple press of a remote with your foot...
Otherwise the problem is based on a fact you dont get a remote so its a money problem. The remote is I think essentiel to use the Kemper and change sounds quickly. I even know a guy that change sound 5 times on each song... a sound for the intro a sound for the verse a sound for the verse a sound for a solo etc...
Hope it helps
Talent is very rare in music it is also in technics. As everyone can release everything they do, you will find a lot of signer that are not Sting on the web, all the bad signer are there releasing their stuff, everyone think they are great composer but they are not Paul McCartney and on the Kemper Rig exchange there is not a lot of Michael Britt . You get my point focus on the best you can find forget the rest. Same for singers same for musicien same for composer ... Youll find talent in that soup of crap, but it takes time
Well I was used to carry a 90 lb Ac-30 so for me what you talk about is not heavy... for me Maybe it is for you
Rent or borrow a kemper Try it out . This will answer all your questions
If the song is good and you play it well , it will shine through a MOTU or whatever it will sound fabulous
if the song is bad and and you play like a dummy with box gloves and bad taste (ex: an agressive distortioned heavy sound) the MOTU or whatever will sound like sh-t
garbage in = garbage out
sometimes the garbage is not the MOTU
thats my point
Put it on the rig manager it works so well...
Hey Gforce, a fantastic free profile option is Mbritt's polytone. Pull out your Les Paul, put it on the neck pick up, roll down the gain until it's pretty clean/barely breaking up, and then if you don't have a treble bleed in your guitar roll down the volume knob instead of the tone knob. I got the volume knob trick from Jimmy Bruno when I studied with him back in the day.
Thank you so much
.kipf files are Performances. You cannot import those via USB stick. You can only import those into the local Performance library of Rig Manager and then transfer it into a specific Performance # of your PROFILER via Rig Manager. Then you find it in Performance Mode.
Any presets have the same .kipr extension like Rigs, just vary in size. Rigs and presets can be imported via USB stick.
So what celticGibson says is totally wrong? I just bought an usb key today based on that. I see ALL PERFORMANCES on my Rig but I dont see how to import one , it remain GREY I cant import anything... help please
You have to load those onto a USB key and install them from the USB port on the Kemper. Rig Manager doesn't have any facility to allow you to load presets in such ways yet. Kemper are working on an new preset system so wait and see if they improve RM to add this functionality.
contradiction with the next comment ?