Hey guys!
I hope it's ok that I do this in an own thread instead of the FW 2.6 one.
I did some testing before updating during the last profiling session.
2.42 because I hadn't updated to 2.5, but I think this shouldn't matter too much for this cause.
So for all the people interesting in how the profiling sounds compared to earlier versions, here you go.
Kemper Firmware 2.6 vs 2.42 profiling test
You'll get 6 mono wav files (3 stereo pairs).
If you don't want to listen to it in stereo in your DAW then just compare the Left (L) tracks, they have more playing at the beginning.
I did the following:
-Profile the rig with 2.42
-Reamp through that profile (2.42)
-Reamp through the reference amp (reference amp)
-Update to 2.6
-Profile with 2.6
-Reamp through the 2.6 profile.
I didn't change the settings or mic position on the amp.
For refining I used the same method on both profiles (the one Sam Pura showed during his creative live class).
Normally I would have recorded reamp through the microphone into the preamps of my interface, for the original sound of the setup.
But the preamps seem have taken a hit lately and act weird.
That's why I had to record through the reference amp on the kemper.
So it's not as scientific as it could be, sorry!
IMO 2.6 sounds closer to the amp and gets the lows and low mids closer. The mids seem to work a bit different as well, less squishy and less forward.
Overall also closer to the amp.
I'll have to get used to not dial in more lows than I normally would for profiling though hehe
EDIT/UPDATE:
I found the issue I was having. Seems that not my micpres wheren't faulty, but for some reason the Kemper brightened up all audio passing through for the reamps at the profling session.
I have still no idea what went wrong, especially since I didn't change anything to booting it up again at home. No EQ was engaged (also not the output EQ), but it sounds like some sort of hi-shelf was on.
So heres the updated test, now with the real MIC track instead of the reference amp.
Kemper 2.6 Firmwaretest UPDATE
Due to me monitoring through the Kemper at that session the tone is REALLY dull and lo end heavy (compensated the brighter tone in the kemper with duller amp settings and mic placement it seems).
Well, at least that way you can hear even more what the update does to the lo end ^ ^
Sorry for the inconvenience.
I'm especially puzzled as of why the same profiles sounded like the mic track after I came home, without me changing anything about the settings on the kemper.