Posts by Terence T

Quote from ckemper

Well, here are my suggestions.

Both guitars sound a bit fuzzy in your recordings.
But for sure there is nothing wrong with your Profiler..

Try pickups more to the bridge.
Try increasing the Amp Definition parameter.
Have you tried different profiles yet?

CK

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Thank you.

This clip is the M Britt, Marshall Silver Jubilee 1 8. I increased amp definition to 9.8. First riff is my Les Paul in the treble position, second in the middle position and last in the rhythm position.

No Post processing.

Guitar - Kemper - RME Fireface UC (spdif) - Reaper.

I've tried all the profiles that came with the Kemper, the free M Britt, TopJimi's, purchased a couple of M Britt packs. Plus Mix Berlin Marshall JCM 800.

Same riff, profile with Les Paul.

So OS updated to this https://www.kemper-amps.com/do…/Operating-System-Updates

I've attached a sound clip, done with my 50s Classic Player Strat, TJ-Cwell AFD High profile.

Ok, so I did the reset. Sounds exactly the same.

I'm at a loss, will write to technical support and see what they say.

Quote from Wheresthedug

This is starting to look like there might be an issue with your Kemper.

I would try making a full backup of your Kemper and sending it to support along with the recording of your tone and have them check everything. @ckemper has already commented on this post so might be able to add something else though now that he can check the recordings.

Yeah, that might be the way to go. I'll also contact the retailer I got it from, see what they suggest.

Thank you.

I normally practice with the Kemper going directly to monitors, or headphones.

Sounds slightly better than the recorded clips I sent as to be expected. Not by much though. The clips are pretty much what I'm getting all round.

Quote from Monkey_Man

Do you have a pedal hooked up and assigned to wah on the KPA?
It's possible that the interpreted value is stuck at a low level. The classic tell-tale resonance peak isn't there, but if this value was set low for a super-smooth, LPF-style wah, it's a possibility.

No pedals hooked up to the Kemper...

Thanks.

Cables are good, I've checked with two. Both strats and LP are producing the same results. Strats sound better, but not great. I'll check on Cubase also, in case th efault is with Reaper but I'm guessing Reaper is fine. Strats and LP definitely sound fine with the amp, even checked them with my old POD HD.

I've recorded main outs as well as SPDIF, sounds pretty much the same. Interface working as normal, seems to be linked u to Reaper no probs. The RME interface and Reaper have been the most stable out of all the interfaces and DAW's that I have used. PC is a few years old, works very well.

Main output is set to Master Stereo in SPDIF. All monitor EQ's at 0.

The tweaks in the clips were relatively minor, just a bit of treble and less bass.

I'll try the Kemper to Marshall in the morning.

Quote from Eltzejupp

Which one of the caswell profiles is it?

Cant remember to tell the truth, but I gave it a tweak to try and make it sound better. That's the best I'm getting.

To answer other questions, the spdif volume isn't clipping and there is definitely headroom in the DAW. Not that much difference between SPDIF and Line in, I've tried many times. Output and Input lights seem fine.

Pretty sure there's no clipping happening, I've tried turning the dist sens down in the input and pretty much all the kind suggestions here.

Quote from chrismilne

I agree, something doesn't sound right here. It doesn't help that the file is extremely low in volume when trying to compare it to the clips on the profile makers site. Do you have any clips of this same guitar with your marshall mic'ed?

Don't have a mike unfortunately, hard to even use the amp too much due to where I live. But its sounding fine through the amp, completely normal.

Quote from Eltzejupp

Here is something to compare if you like to compare with other sounds out of the kpa

JCM 800 from TAF (the amp factory) out of the kpa into a Steinberg UR 242 interface into cubase.

No post eq. This is the pure sound out of the kpa recorded.

Guitar: Gibson Les Paul type 1960, pick up's: dimarzio superdistortion and dimarzio air norton

First is bridge nearly without fx
Second is bridge with delay
Third: The woman tone neck pu with closed volume pot
Fourth neck volume and tone pots at 10

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Bad sound?

This is only one example and it's one JCM 800 profile. Not 100% my fav because I like the friedman BE 100 and mesa boogies, but I played an JCM 800 in the 90th and I can say that this profile is near by and on stage it blows you away.

It's not a trick, it's the kemper

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That is sounding way better than anything I'm getting from my Les Paul to Kemper, as you can hear.

For comparison, Classic Player 50's Strat - Kemper - RME Fireface UC - Reaper.

Topjimi silver Jubilee profile, no EQ or comp in the DAW.

There you go, Les Paul - Kemper - Reaper via SPDIF.

No EQ, compression. Fist clip is a Topjimi Caswell profile, the second M Britt JCM 800.

I mentioned what Im listening to futher up the thread, Swan studio monitors and Seinheiser HD 75 headphones.

Of course, it will sound different than an actual tube amp, that not my issue.

Ok, actually have tried uploading an mp3 to this thread, I'm getting 'file extension invalid,' for some reason.

Quote from Michael_dk

You can't plug into another man's amp and expect it to immediately sound like YOU would like it to sound without adjustments. Keep in mind that profiles are snapshots of other people's amp setups, so you don't have exactly the same options as on a real rig, because determinations have already been made with regards to settings, cab, mic placement and choice, etc etc etc.
Have you tried the choptones profile pack you linked to a video of?

Dont want to get into a tube amps discussion, but when I plug into any Marshall combo or stack it sounds instantly good to me. Then, its just a question of some minor adjustments. Not to make is sound usable, but different.

Some tube amp heads have to have this specific tube, the EQ set up like this, or to them it sounds like c##p. I just plug in and go when it comes to my Marshall.

Even when just practicing with the Kemper, I have to tweak to get something usable. Thats with it plugged directly into the speakers. Wish it were different, but that's the way its working out!

Quote from szykman

somtimes i think that these threads are just lack of patience from the new user, i have my kemper for almost one year (will be on September 29)
and everrytime i use my kemper with a bunch of free profiles, i always got more and more better tones,

it is not our imagination, it is just letting your ears get used to distinguish the sounds,

you may think your ear is trainned but come on, i just owned a single tube amp on my life, it is not easy to compare it to other tones,

if you have a good headphone set, then after many months you will start to hear that difference that kemper has to offer to us

if someone do not have patience to wait and see (or hear) then sell it...

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No, I plug into my Marshall with my LP it sounds excellent. I don't have to wait months for it to sound good. If someone tries a £1450 piece of gear and it doesn't sound satisfactory to them, in my experience it doesn't get better. I'm happy to know what people are doing, to get their Kempers sounding the way they want them.

You may plug into an expensive Marshall and not like it. Someone telling you to be patient is a load of drivel, unless they suggest how you can get the sound your looking for with the gear your using.

So what are you actually doing with the Kemper to make it sound better? Apart from patience, what's your actual technique?

Quote from jonathanthomas83

Steady on fellas, you've got to understand that not everyone wants to put themselves out there. I know and you know that no ridicule awaits,

Thanks Jonathan, but the usual ridicule happened before I actually posted a clip. It usually happens during and after also. That's why I didn't post a clip.

Quote from Eltzejupp

Hey guys, everyone here is wasting his time.
CK asked and nothing happens. A great chance passed away by ignorance.

Now I'm ignorant for failing to post my music, when demanded of me.

Thanks very much, really helpful attitude. Glad the Kemper makes you so happy.

Quote from Monkey_Man

Of course, Terence would have known that 'cause he's been in studios since the early '90s and run a home studio since 2004. Maybe he was talking about the lead?

At any rate, that music experience surely would've taught him that even showing us where he wants to go (the clip above) wouldn't do any good if he doesn't tell us where he is. "I'd like to get to Central Station; please show me how to get there... without knowing where I am".

Mission impossible.

Now your being rude.

That tends to happen on forums, which is why I don't like posting my music.