Posts by fenderbenderlax

hi Folks,

Is it possible to set up a dual amp with the Kemper. So the idea is

Guitar -- > Kemper Input

Kemper Loop or Send (Pre Stack) -- > Physical Amp input

So basically my Kemper rig will be will be AMP 1 sent direct to FOH. The signal Pre Stack that is sent to AMP2 can then be sent direct through to PA as well where we can blend to taste.

I guess it is easy to do with an ABY box but I'm trying to avoid that route. Can I use one of the loops to achieve this? Also the key is there might be times when I want only one amp to be active. I guess if the loop is switched off then I can ensure that the Kemper is active. However, if the loop is on is it possible to kill the signal out of the Kemper?

Thanks

Quote from WolfsLair

Ok pedal 3 Wah -got it that was a missing link!

Burkhard where are the Cry or other settings I'm missing? I only saw Wah at the top of the Wah block, then hi pass low pass. Would being plugged into EP input one mistakenly cause it to not give me the 'Cry' option mentioned?

if you set up the wah on the stage you will see the different ways show up in the menu. I don't think you can change the wah model through the Kemper editor though.

Quote from WolfsLair

fenderbenderlax I put the TRS into IP 1 which is what the manual actually did indicate. So here is the question, does the block parameters need me to designate which IP? If so where and why doesn't the manual say so??

Its on page 129 in the manual. Pedal 1 is for volume and Pedal 3 is for your wah

Quote from WolfsLair

Why are so many profiles so dark and compressed? Without mentioning any brands...

Then others are thin and non amp like as well?

Currently, the M Britt ones thru my real cab are the only ones that actually sound like an open glorious fire breathing tube amp -to my ears.

Very true! I found that MBritt through FRFR was not so pleasing even at higher volumes. TopJimi sounded quite thin. The best profiles that I found which worked both ways was from Choptones (again my sample size is one - JP2C).

which input are you going into? I set it up on pedal input 3 with the volume>was setting. So when the wah is engaged the volume is off. If there is no wah it acts as a volume pedal.

Quote from whippinpost91850

I tried the Mark V 25 profiles from ToneWars, they are pretty damn awesome ?

ok Now I have to get it. My favorite amp but so expensive to purchase. Instead I bought the Joyo Zombie :-). Are his profiles geared only towards metal or do they have some good moderate/low gain sounds as well?

Quote from Crookster

Have you tried the Victory amp profiles? About £5 per pack so probably worth a try?

Should be something for anyone on them.

Quote from JimmyK

Hello friends, I am getting straight to the point!

I am pretty happy with my Kemper on almost everything, but I can't get a really good medium gain classic-rock lead tone. Something with a little breakup, but with power and sustain like a cranked miked tube amp.

I always find something that lacks "power" and sustain, or has that cocked wah thing, or it's noizy and I have to add a noise gate (stomp or the general one) which also adds the cocked wah effect (the noise gates on the kemper are maybe the worst part of it).

I have tried profiles from almost all vendors, the ones I gravitate more to are Katzbach and Big Hairy. I don't like at all Britt and Junkie. I have also tried Top Jimi, Bert, Mattfig, Agl and many others I probably can't recall now, all the free packs from the other ones, all the stock profiles.

I am even considering getting an Axe 3, I hear a lot of great tones on it and at least everything is in there, I won't have to spend another 1000$ at profile-chasing.

Any suggestions for such tones? Any samples or links? Thanks in advance.

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Run your Kemper into a power amp with a cab and take any of the Marshall profiles (I'm using only the stock ones that came with the unit) from TAF. You may be pleasantly surprised.

Quote from piotrmaj

i like https://www.tonewars.com profiles of SLO very much.

I watch his youtube demos a lot and seems like a very interesting guy. Have you tried his other profiles? I'm interested in good Mark V profiles and he seems to have a pack for the Mark V 25.

Quote from dave5150

Surprised no one has mentioned these from Michael Neilson yet https://bighairyprofiles.com/item/bhp-sold100-profile-pack

I second that. pretty good profiles.

My favorite is from Choptones (JP2C). I would say killer set of profiles and works really well direct or through a power amp and cab.

Quote from Crookster

Has anyone tried the Purple Plexi from Tone Junkies? I haven't yet but im thinking about it.

I have and a few profiles in the rig sounds good especially when going through a power amp and cab.

Quote from GCNC8068

so I just goofed around a bit with the Acoustic Sim and it does seem like something I'd like to try for real. So my question is: how exactly do you implement this thing? Since it's an EQ effect, you have to put in a rig of some kind, yes? Since you're turning off the amp and cab blocks, does it matter what rig you start with? Should all effects and be turned off other than the Sim to start (I'm assuming you maybe can/should add other eq or processing that you might add to a true acoustic - e.g., chorus or light flange, light reverb, etc.). Thanks.

may different ways I guess that you can implement it. for best results what I tried is to have a sparkling clean rig in the stack and the acoustic simulator pre stack. Then I send it out on a parallel path and mix to taste. That produces pretty good acoustic tones..although I still prefer a piezo system..

The acoustic simulator is interesting but I prefer to use a piezo equipped guitar for a better acoustic sound. Fishman makes great piezo bridges for Tune-o-matic and tremolo bridges.

Great point! I had these issues myself. This was especially true when I was monitoring through FRFR systems. However, when I switched to a power amp and cabinet, it made life a lot more easier. Having taken the speakers out of the equation, I found it easier to dial in sounds that I really like across different amps.

So I do have the HX stomp and was using it as my standby rig. But the more I play with Kemper the less exciting it is to play with the helix. It sounds ok, but it just lacks something which I'm not able to explain when playing. I'm seriously contemplating trading the HX and getting a tube combo as my backup rig. For effects other than overdrive, I think the Kemper effects are on par.

But honestly, the best results for me with the Kemper is now running it through a power amp and cab

I found that running both MB and TJ profiles into a power amp and cab was way better than running direct. I'm not sure why though.

Quote from paddyc

last night was playing with my new SLO pack from Guido, I found a tuning adjuster added in one of the stomp slots - instant Eb if you want it, or even better natural sounding harmonies for double tracking. Didn't even know it was available lol.

I really dig the verb / delays since the updates too - oh, plus some gentle ducking where needed.

Interesting! Is this the transpose effect? Can that be used to simulate double tracking?

My effects needs are pretty limited. I typically use a simple reverb and a simple delay. Typically a tube screamer pre-stack and the most important effect for me is the Transpose function. That saves me having to carry multiple guitars.

Quote from eric86

I'm considering using the Kemper with my Fractal FX8 in 4CM to make use of some of the FX8's stereo delays. I've not used the Kemper's loop before - I've only ever put the FX8 in front. I have a couple of concerns that maybe you will have some input on -

1) Will I have issues with latency? Running from FX8 (Pre) - Kemper - FX8 (post) - Kemper seems like a lot of D/A & A/D conversion, and then there's some internal latency on top of that which may or may not be noticeable. Obviously I can set this up and try it for myself when I get the chance (and probably will) but just wondering if anyone else encountered issues using an effects unit like the FX8 pre and post with the Kemper?

2) Has anyone ever found that running your signal back and forth between the Kemper and various digital-only effects (nothing analog) has had a negative impact on the tone (ignoring latency)? This is for a recording, not performing live. If sending the signal back and forth would have a negative impact I could look at placing the FX8 entirely pre-Kemper, or entirely post-Kemper (if I really need the stereo delays etc.). Or would anyone advocate trying to keep everything in the Kemper and avoid going out to the FX8 at all? I should say that I've not really noticed any negative impact when running the FX8 before the Kemper...

Lastly, in case it's relevant, these recordings are being sent on to a studio for mixing but will probably have some additional processing (most likely analog, outboard gear) before being mixed.

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If you are only using it for stereo delays/reverbs why would you want to hook it up in 4CM? More conversions. Can you not just send your main outs to the FX8 (since the effects are all post stack).

You can set it up in the Rig and not use a slot.