I find it more-transparent, V8; simple as that.
Thats fab. I've never tried it so I feel some fiddling come on.
Thanks dude!!!!
Posts by V8guitar
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You are right that a profile is a specific setting.
A couple of things to consider:
1) The non linear adjustments on an amp are not always desirable or designed that way, just a by product
2) Do not assume that the changes you do make are not pleasant, just not accurate, which is not necessarily a bad thing
3) The amount of "drift" can be compensated...i.e. increasing the bass can also affect the treble. Because the changes on the KPA are linear, guess what...you can also reduce the treble as well if needed.
As stated, the purpose is to not fully mimic the amp at every setting but provide usable sounds.
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Try Amp Compression (not a Stomp) - that should give you more sustain, and in a pleasant way.
Hi Nicky, any reason so with amp compression not stomp? I've been using the stomp compression and its...ok...so I guessing from your comments you've had better results with amp compression?
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You can have your own small mixer and feed that to FOH.
Yeah I gues sthat's no different ( hassle and connection wise) than using a DI box..
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After the stage release, i think it is.
Is it? I don't have a stage but yes I can imagine bending down to make changes is a pain but...
1) most of the set up you'd do at home/in advance - so not on the fly. Therefore I would assume you can put it on a table...
2) Changes on the fly you would not have a computer linked up to it...
I see its needed more with the stage but in practice...hmm..
Again I'm not down playing the editor, I argued hard for one...but as an addition to a great unit.
One of the differences I feel with the KPA is its more amp like than a helix or Ax and I tedn to use it that way. Load a profile, quick fiddle and done but I apreeciate not everyone does this and the KPa has deeper capabilitites.
Not looking to re-open the "should it have come with it in the first place" debate, just my opinion.
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I don't see much disrespect, only people excited for an editor that frankly is years overdue, a huge oversight.
I don't think its years overdue. I've used my KPA effectively without an editor for 5 years. They have focussed on other things seen as a priority and to be honest I think they got it right.
To be clear I really want an editor and I wasn't bothered about reverbs BUT I repect that direction of travel as many other people needed those verbs.
Should the KPA have been delayed in its released so it ships with an editor? Nah. Happy I have had the fun I've had.
The editor is a valuable edition ( see what I did there) but not a show stopper.
The froth is mainly becuase we know its coming...for that I am really excited!
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I don't know what controlling the triggers has to do with it?
Sorry I should have explained better...simply I like to have the device near me so putting it next to the FOH mixer ( which I know its really what Zappledan meant) isn;t really an option. I can have a DI box next to me but just plugging in the MP3 into the KPA all through the same XLR output is the benefit..
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I think you have 2 options:
1) Its good to use the amps you have been happy with but there are thousands of profiles out there. Personally I don;t use drive pedals at all, I use an amp profile with higher gain e.g. ENGL or Boogie
2) Tweak the current profiles - add more gain or compression for more sustain..
In particular I would look at a dedicated lead sound. You didn't say what your original amps were?
Other factors that will impact sustain - check you input level into the Orange is decent to ensure you are getting good sustain and that the noise gate is not set too high.
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I agree that inner packing looks a little messy but as mentioned also difficult to seal the outer box that way.
Ask support...
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New owner here of the Kemper Profiler and I cannot wait for this editor release. I am legally blind ( have very little sight left ) and being able to edit on my large monitor would be soooo much easier for me. The screen on the Kemper for me is just to impossible to see so i have just been enjoying the preset profiles that come loaded.
Fingers crossed that it releases soon!
I think you have more reason than most for the editor. I feel a little humbled!
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The pedals in front of the amp are not purely for gain reasons. Also for shaping the sound. I highly recommend Rhett Shulls Youtube channel he has a video on stacking pedals in front of a clean or slightly distorted amp. And many many heavy sounds have a tubescreamer with the gain set to 0 in front just to sharpen the sound or channel it into a certain direction.
I have to declare I'm not a pedal guy. I never got the tube screemer adding eg etc...use an eq pedal :).
I know I'm over simplifying it here, I just struggle with the sound shaping concept. The KPA has comprehensive eq's etc so maybe I'm missing what this additional magic is.
The Helix is a top device, my mate has one and it sounds great. I guess my point is why do you need two amazing devices to combine in an almost limitless number of variations - sounds like a sonic nightmare.
Might you, I'm a " minor tweaks and go" type of player.. I think guitarists fit into 2 camps, those searching for sonic nirvana and can quote the frequency range that needs changing to get their sound or those who don;t really know what to use mid for ( me!).
I'll check the youtube channel as I might learn something
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While you're waiting try out a new Engl Fireball profile, Indian Furball Rage 1, on the Rig Exchange maybe.
Are you suggesting this is a good one, where on earth did it come from :)?
As an ENGL fan I might just have to check that out...nice one Nightlight!
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I always use a mixer for such things.
...I suspect that might be the answer, but its so much easier, especially when I want to control the triggers. -
I have been down the IR route with the Kemper and personally I found it a rabbit warren. I bought some IR's but never used them - they sounded different but not necessarily better, so I chalked it up to unnecessary additional complexity.
The profiling process captures the cab response and so the need is "less" I would suggest that other digital equipment - but you can do it.
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switching the cab sim off is a bit misleading advice. If you switch the cab module off it will be off for all outputs. Monitor cab off is the name of the function in the output menu that will deactivate the cab sim for the monitor output/speaker output exclusively.
Fair point.
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Put simply:
You have the powered toaster, so the red output is the "normal" output from a guitar amp and will run a speaker. The other outputs are line outputs ( not powered).
So, plug your guitar cab into the red speaker output using a speaker lead ( the one you have cross out). Then take a main out to whatever you are using to record. Do not use any of the other outputs into non- amplified speakers.
For what you want to do, then switch cab sim off and the cab sim will remain on for main out and off for the guitar cab.
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Have a look at the Moog EP-3 pedal, too. It's a good pedal and very inexpensive.
+1 for the Moog.
I have 2, work flawlessly and very affordable.
I have sprayed my Kemper green for the full effect
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yes you can either apply it to a rig or as a stomp, and morph if needed like a whammy ( works really well for Killing in the name of.. etc.).
I think its fine for the occasional song and its better than the Helix drop effect ( I believe) and as good as a drop pedal...but all drop effects suffer from :
latency
"other" tracking artifacts
I think its good enough although because we play a few songs in D, I carry a second guitar as that is preferable.
I did use to play in a band with multiple tunings and I balanced that across 2 guitars and re-learnt some songs in a different tuning to minimise the number of songs "dropped", so it just requires a bit more planning.
BTW I agree to try and play the songs in the same recorded key, some songs just sound odd in a different key. Motley crue sounds wrong in anything other than D.
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I'm still struggling with this...I want to play mp3's through my Kemper to FOH for intro music to some songs. I'm using an old phone with a mini sampler for this.
I can of course do this directly via a DI box but it would be so easy to utilise the connection from the main outs.
I've managed to get it working but the volume/gain is very low compared to my guitar sound. I assume if I lower my outputs and increase the db I send to the desk ( which is about -20db) then this will help? Is there any other way without having to reset all of my volumes again ??
Does anyone else use this?
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Nagoya
Such a neat and clean set up...although you are missing a couple of strings off that guitar ( sorry, crap joke..).
