I'm trying to make a Direct Profile from a Marshall amp. I tried using 2 methods:
- The Rivera RockCrusher attenuator's Line Out - the KPA said that it detected a "noise gate" and that the results were unreliable. Fair enough. It's documented too.
- The Behringer Ultra-G GI100 DI box. I set it to -40 dB... without speaker simulation.
The problem is that, using the Behringer, the signal is too hot. It's totally unusable. The KPA says the amp is distorting too much (I put it at 10 of course because that's the sound I want to profile). If I lower the return signal on the KPA, it says the signal is too low and he cannot detect it... When I was able to get the right volume and profile it, the sound was horrible. Please note that I copied a cabinet from a Studio Profile with the same amp settings, and that I did a merge profile! So I'm not talking about the sound of the Direct Profile, which is always horrible anyway.
What do you guys use for Direct Profiling?