Kemper Tone Experiment - Pure Cabinet

Random3 · Feb 16th 2017

Hi guys

Just wanted to post this up as I am working on a series of videos experimenting with and demonstrating some of the hidden parameters in the Kemper. Each video is going to be in this format, and I am looking to show examples with heavy rhythm guitars, clean guitars and bass primarily.

The point of these is to use as a useful reference point when dialing in tones. I made a similar video a couple of years ago using my 6505 which proved to be very useful and popular, so I figured why not get some videos out using the KPA!

Any suggestions for settings demos and comparisons let me know and I will have a look. Thanks guys!

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Jose7822 · Feb 16th 2017

This is pretty awesome! I think it's a great idea, keep em coming :-).

SneakyPete · Feb 16th 2017

Really cool to see the difference. My only suggestion is to replay Pure Cab 0 after Pure Cab 10 to show the difference between max and min.

Very cool idea and I look forward to other demos like this!

Michael_dk · Feb 16th 2017

Quote from SneakyPete

Really cool to see the difference. My only suggestion is to replay Pure Cab 0 after Pure Cab 10 to show the difference between max and min.

Very cool idea and I look forward to other demos like this!

Good idea!

sercho · Feb 16th 2017

Nice one!

I've got a suggestion: I've seen many videos on youtube where you could click on an specified point in the timeline and thus jump forward and back as many times as you like. It would really help to compare pure cabinet: 0 next to 7 for example and quickly go to 3, 9... whatever. Very useful teature there in youtube.

Cheers

sercho · Feb 16th 2017

I mean, you can actually do that without the yellow marks in the timeline, but they are fancy

Random3 · Feb 16th 2017

Quote from SneakyPete

My only suggestion is to replay Pure Cab 0 after Pure Cab 10 to show the difference between max and min.

Good idea, for the next videos I will make sure I do that. Already got one uploaded and waiting but for the others I will do a 0 vs 10 comparison at the end.

CJGOMEZ · Feb 16th 2017

Good idea to do the videos. Concerning this one I think the sound change from PC 0 to PC 1 is obvious whereas the following gradual increments are not so apparent unless, of course, you move back and forth and skip a few, say from PC 3 to PC 6.

DonPetersen · Feb 16th 2017

Quote from Random3

hidden parameters

I mean, it's right there in the CABINET section since 4.2...

Webb · Feb 16th 2017

What profile are you using? Guitars sound great.

DonPetersen · Feb 17th 2017

it might be a good idea to repeat this demo with lower gain "rock" sounds. even with slightly breaking up and clean tones.

metal guys will prefer lower Pure Cabinet settings in my experience, so turning it up to 10 with a metal tone might not showcase Pure Cabinet's full potential.

DonPetersen · Feb 17th 2017

I'd also like to point out, that a demonstration of what Pure Cabinet does is highly Rig dependent.
Pure Cabinet is NOT a fixed EQ that gets more and more prominent the more you turn it up.
Pure Cabinet is a adaptive parameter and it's effect depends completely on the CABINET you are using. On CABINETS with fewer artifacts typically associated with close mic'ing it will have less of an effect for example.

hth

Navar · Feb 17th 2017

Great video, thanks for the work, I would also like to hear a comparison on different profiles.
I think I have to give the Pure Cabinet another go through, especially for adapting the sounds to the stage. It does something to the sound which I like and something which I don't like. Perhaps it combines nice with an EQ into it... also perhaps a mix knob on pure cabinet would be nice.

Random3 · Feb 17th 2017

Here's part 2, this time featuring clean guitars:

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Part 3 with bass will be up tomorrow

Random3 · Feb 18th 2017

And part 3 of 3 here, this time using bass:

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whippinpost91850 · Feb 18th 2017

What profile were you using in the first demo. Sound very good

Random3 · Feb 18th 2017

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What profile were you using in the first demo. Sound very good

Pretty sure it was Mr.EVH.III by Cililab. Will double check when I get chance though!

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