ERGLabs Kemper Profiles - Especially made for (but not only) extended range guitars and low tunings!

    Hi there, Kemper community!


    One of my very first threads/questions on these forums was if there were any Kemper profiles that are ideal for 7- or 8-string and/or low tunings. There never was anything specifically geared towards extended range guitars, so after working with the Kemper for 2 years now, I felt like it was about time to do something about this. I teamed up with Marc at Dailyhero Recordings in Berlin and we got into it! With that being said...


    I am proud to announce:


    The ERGLabs Kemper Profiles


    Our goal was to create Kemper profiles that would handle extended range / low tunings tunings exceptionally well and offer the newest Kemper profiling features, including DI/merged profiles. We also tried to get our hands on amps that haven't been profiled a million times already. Here's the gear we used:


    -Fender EVH 5150 III 50W
    -Peavey 6534+
    -Soldano SII Preamp through Engl E840/50 Tube Poweramp
    -Orange PPC412
    -Mesa Boogie Rectifier 4x12 Oversized
    -Rodenberg Flux Capacitor Overdrive
    -Shure SM57
    -Ibanez RG2228A w/ Instrumental Pickups SFTY3-8


    Most of you are probably going to want to know why and how these profiles are working better with lower tunings than others.


    The answer is simple: We used an 8-string guitar for the refining process. Using a guitar with an extended range enabled the Kemper to learn how the amps we profiled would handle the lower frequency range of the 7th and 8th string. We made sure to cover the entire range of the instrument, though. So if you were wondering if there are any shortcomings with normal tunings, we can assure you that all we achieved was a higher compatibility with low tunings. These profiles work just as well with 6-string guitars and standard tunings!


    All rigs (except the "noBoost" ones) are profiled with the Rodenberg Flux Capacitor Overdrive and miced up with a Shure SM57. We hand-picked the best sounding profiles of each amp, so some amps come with more profiles than others.


    Every amp profiled includes DI and merged profiles!


    BUY THEM HERE:


    http://erglabs.bigcartel.com/


    ATTENTION: Special Easter offer - Use the discount code HEAVYEASTER for a 10% discount on the bundle!


    You can check out some clips here (more will be added weekly from now on):


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    I hope you'll enjoy these profiles!


    Any questions? Just ask and I will answer asap!


    Best!
    Simon/ERGLabs

    I made some clips of the 6534+ profiles today.


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    This is a superb idea now realized, great job!


    Makes me wonder though. When you start getting to 8 strings, why not just have a 6 string of the lower strings? I've not played anything more than 6 but I'm guessing you can't exactly wrap your hand around it's neck, so how do you play the low strings with ease and still bar or do you just do single notes? What I'm getting at is the ergonomics don't seem good and could cause serious issues long-term. Hence why not just have a double neck guitar with separate lower end string or something?

    Thanks for the feedback, I appreciate it!


    The point of an 8-string vs. a 6-string with a lower tuning is to not lose the higher range. Playing an 8-string works just fine, and I'm saying this as someone with relatively small hands. Their necks are about as wide as a 6-string bass, so it's not really something totally out of the ordinary and I don't feel like a doubleneck guitar would be less of a hassle in comparison - being that they are bulky and that you would have to shift necks a lot if you wanted to use the whole range, not to mention having to deal with two individual control layouts for each neck.


    I personally do use the lower strings or lowest string especially for single notes more than chords, because big chords can get a bit muddy at such a low tuning. The clarity of lower chords can be improved with longer scale necks, which most 8-strings have.


    I hope that helps.

    I made a bunch of small tone tests with the profiles. I reduced the gain to 7.3 on every profile though. Just the raw profiles, no HP/LP.


    soundcloud(dot)com/hannes-cdty/sets/erglabs-pack-test


    for some reason the url doesn´t work, so you´ll have to type that dot in yourself

    Thanks Hannes! You are the man. I appreciate your effort, I must say, I'm pretty sold on Merged profiles. I either can't tell a difference from Studio or I like them better, so to me Merged is the way to go. Plus, if I decide to switch up the cab I feel that profile will handle the change better.

    <p>I&acute;m still kinda diggin the Studio profiles more - even though they probably sound the exact same. I guess thats just psychology <img alt="laugh" src="http://www.kemper-amps.com/forum/wcf/js/3rdParty/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/teeth_smile.png" style="height:23px; width:23px" title="laugh" /></p>

    Nice job Simon!
    I've got the 6534 and used a profile with my Schecter Damien Elite 7 for the Riffs And Beards contest.


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