New Kemper, TAF rigs already loaded???

Here's the (sortable) list of all Factory Rigs shipped with the latest Profilers:
http://www.wikpa.org/Factory_Rigs

There's even more free rig packs from Kemper which can be found here:
http://www.kemper-amps.com/pag…mplifier___Downloads.html

Yes, it's ok to have lots of TAF rigs preloaded on the Profiler. They can be considered teasers for the corresponding rig packs offered by TAF. Basically you only get 1 rig per amp to demo the commercial rig packs which consist of more than just 1 amp setting. For example: You like the ToneKing Clean+ but you want to have a few more rigs from the same amp with more Gain? Go get the pack.

You'll probably have less sleep than normal for a couple of days, hehe. Wish you lots of fun!

Cheers,
Martin

Set the flag 'Monitor Cab OFF' on page 3 of Master section and use Monitor Output or Speaker Out if you have the powered Profiler. This keeps the cab sim active on all other outputs.

Quote from PhilUK84

I want to use my guitar cab, do I literally just press the cabinet button on the Kemper to off? And that's it?

Yes and no. Wow, what an answer, hehe.
There are probably as many opinions as Profiler users out there. Here's mine:

I've never been a guitar cab player. Never owned a tube amp. So for me the whole Kemper Profiler ecosystem hasn't been difficult to get used to. I've always listened to mic'ed amp/cab sound through good studio monitors or PA speakers. This way I can enjoy the full potential of the Profiler and its rigs. If you decide to use your own cab instead of the one in the profile, you're missing a good percentage of a rig's glory. Extremely said: Don't expect a Fender Deluxe profile to sound exactly like a Fender Deluxe through your own (different, maybe 4x12) cabs. Of course it's your decision and if you're happy using your cabs ... just do it. But there's one more issue to keep in mind:

Basically the profiling process is picking up one signal from a microphone and analyzing this signal. The Profiler can't exactly distinguish what parts of the sound are amp and which are cab related. It does a pretty good guess though to split the profiled data into an amp section and a cab section. Just don't expect this separation to be 100% accurate. The cab portion will always contain some amp information and the amp portion will always contain some cab information, so to say.

My personal opinion is to try get used to a different monitoring, no matter if it's the FRFR route (studio monitors or decent PA speakers) or In Ear Monitoring. The Profiler provides a ready-to-use signal that doesn't need to be colored by guitar cabs and/or tube power amps.

Cheers,
Martin

No, the Monitor Output provides only line level, you can't use it with a speaker. The gound lift is useful if you have a ground loop/hum issue. Connect your cab to the red Speaker Out jack on the rear of your unit (IIRC you got the powered version?). Minimum impedance is 8 Ohm.

Power amp spec is 600WRMS @ 8 ohms or 300WRMS @ 16 ohms, as I recall.

Have had the Kemper for a few weeks, it was an Xmas gift (from me to me!). Have been playing guitar for some time, I use amps, have had many tube amps and still have a few, but the Kemper, well it is amazing. Guys in my band are also amazed. My intent when I purchased it was to use it as a small footprint alternative so I am not so crowded in some of the stage we play. I've been using it as an amp with the cab off and running the Powerhead into a 1X12 cab loaded with a 16 ohm Weber Vintage 12F, which is a 100W Brit-type sound. It sounds great. I am a little paranoid of popping the speaker, so I don't crank it too much, but seems to be plenty loud. Obviously, running (for example) the Aldrich JMP Profile through a little 1X12 with the cab off will not sound the same as the same profile through a FRFR, but hey it sounds and feels like an amp and sounds good, so why not? BUT, I also ran the Powerhead output into a Yamaha BR12M monitor I have, with the cab on, and it sounds even better! I really don't want to schlep the 45 lb BR12M around, so I went for a compromise - I ordered a Beyma 12GA50 wide range speaker and will stick it in my little 1X12, hopefully will yield a near-FRFR environment. Obviously the cab is not tuned to the speaker (or vice versa) but wth. It is also 260W RMS, I believe, so it should be a little safer, power-wise. If I like it I have a Mojotone 2X12 I may put a couple Beymas into when I have more room on stage. But, we're getting back up into the 40lb area, so maybe if the little cab works I'll stick to it for the feel onstage, and run the monitor out to the PA.

Hey that reminds me - probably another thread - has anyone tried it with in-ear monitors? I did a search in the forums, didn't find anything. I have a a Shure PSM system, another possibility was to run into it and then to the PA if there isn't enough room for a cab onstage, or I felt particularly lazy that evening . Anyone have any experience with using IEMs with the KPA? Just wondering.

Higher impedance results in lower max output, but it sounds good to me. Let yer ears be the judge!

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... probably another thread - has anyone tried it with in-ear monitors? I did a search in the forums, didn't find anything.

In Ear Monitors

Quote from PhilUK84

HELL-G - Doh, that big red output jack lol. I'm pretty sure that my cab is 16 Ohms, will that be okay, will it cause tone or safety issues?

, 16 Ohms is okay. The tone will be coloured by the cab, but try it anyway. I mainly use high gain sounds and and besides iem i monitor through a Engl 4x12 Vintage 30 cab. I think it sounds great. As for the variety of tones that profiles with different cabs in them can provide only a decent studiomonitor or FRFR solution will be capable of reproducing them. So check out your cab first, try different rigs and then check out some good studio monitors (for home use) or FRFR (for gigging/band practice).

Phil, when you activate the 'Monitor Cab Off' option the cab sim is turned off on Monitor Output and Speaker Output (which resembles Monitor Output). Turning off cabs in the Stack section will not alter the sound coming from your speaker out (because cab sim is off here already), only on all other available outputs (which is not desireable in most settings as live or recording).