G'day from Sydney!

RustyMcFot · Jan 29th 2016

Hi all,

Just received my powered toaster and remote in the mail today. Thought I'd jump on and say hi.

Finally decided to get a Kemper after a whole weekend of binge watching youtube videos, especially the reviews from producers and studio guys. A week later and it's sitting on my desk!

I'm hoping it's the only amp I'll ever need for the rest of my life (I said that about another certain rack device once) yet, here I am.

Can't wait to see how the new effects develop over time.

Still unsure whether I'll get a new cab or go the passive FRFR option. It seems to be a very much talked about subject here.

Cheers!

londonjeepster · Jan 29th 2016

Quote from RustyMcFot

I'm hoping it's the only amp I'll ever need for the rest of my life

this actually could be possible with the Kemper, but make sure you dont live too long.... something new or even bettter could appear someday ... hi and welcome

Arskalam · Jan 29th 2016

Welcome!

Raoul23 · Jan 29th 2016

Hi and welcome to the gang Im sure it will be the only amp you need

Sharry · Jan 29th 2016

Welcome from Austria - (sometimes we have to add - no kangaroos

paults · Jan 29th 2016

Welcome!

Zapman · Jan 29th 2016

Welcome!

skoczy · Jan 29th 2016

Welcome.

Ingolf · Jan 29th 2016

Welcome.

Fero · Jan 29th 2016

Welcome to the Forum!

Enjoy

Fero
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rothko61 · Jan 29th 2016

Welcome!

Zappledan · Jan 30th 2016

Welcome to the forum!

dpeters95 · Jan 30th 2016

Welcome to the group!

RustyMcFot · Jan 31st 2016

Thanks for the warm welcome.

So I've had a chance to play for a few hours on the toaster now, and it's amazing.

The problem now, is going to be narrowing down the profiles that I like. I'd like to limit myself to a few only for a while, as I tend to fiddle with dials instead of practising.

I think I've also picked how I'm going to get sound out. I'm looking into getting a Matrix FR212.

I'm not too fussed about the whole "amp and cab in the room" business. I feel that going the FRFR option is probably best for me to be able to reproduce the profiled amp and cab.

Time will tell and I may change my mind, but it's at the top of my list for speakers so far.

Monkey_Man · Feb 1st 2016

G'day from Melbourne, Rusty!

Congrats mate. Wise purchase. I agree on the FRFR thing, FWIMBW.

Go you good thing, mate.

RustyMcFot · Feb 1st 2016

Hey Monkey Man!

So I've got my Kemper playing into a pair of Yamaha MSP3's at the moment, until I get what is likely to be an FR212.

How did you go when you first plugged it in? Were you a little overwhelmed with the profiles available? It's not buyers remorse I don't think. Just a pretty full on piece of gear, with a steep learning curve.

I'm having a bit of trouble trying to find a really good one. I guess I should start with an amp that I know I like the sound of, Bogner Shiva and Uberschall come to mind first. PRS Archon too.

I'll try a bit more tomorrow. I can only get about 30 mins play time each day. Gotta keep the wife happy!

Armin · Feb 1st 2016

Welcome!

FRFR :-;

Monkey_Man · Feb 4th 2016

Quote from RustyMcFot

Hey Monkey Man!

So I've got my Kemper playing into a pair of Yamaha MSP3's at the moment, until I get what is likely to be an FR212.

How did you go when you first plugged it in? Were you a little overwhelmed with the profiles available? It's not buyers remorse I don't think. Just a pretty full on piece of gear, with a steep learning curve.

I'm having a bit of trouble trying to find a really good one. I guess I should start with an amp that I know I like the sound of, Bogner Shiva and Uberschall come to mind first. PRS Archon too.

I'll try a bit more tomorrow. I can only get about 30 mins play time each day. Gotta keep the wife happy!

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No worries there, mate:

30 mins play time with the Kemper, 3 mins with the wife, and back to the Kemper. A man's gotta get his priorities right.

I know how you feel Rusty. What you suggested sounds about right, but be sure to create one or more favourites folders in Rig Manager. That way you can store the best, say, clean, crunch, dirty, song / artist Rigs you come across. As the fave folders become bloated, you go through them and ruthlessly delete to cull 'em.

I recommend muting (switching off) then locking the stomp and FX slots so your comparative judgements aren't influenced by fairy dust. I keep one of the stock Kemper wahs locked in slot 1, and mute and lock everything else. I only keep the wah there in case my brother "Fingers" gets an itchy foot.

I also set Pure Cab on 3.9->4.0 and leave it there as an insurance policy against phase issues induced by less-than-perfect micing technique employed by profilers. It's not a high setting, but it's enough to take the edge off some of that high-end harshness of some Rigs a little. This phenomenon is much less common with commercial profiles, as you might expect.

This is how I "manage" RM and auditioning anyway. Hopefully it helps you settle on a method of your own.

whippinpost91850 · Feb 4th 2016

Welcome to the family

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