Posts by spk77

I have to cut some fizzy/whistling frequencies (before Kemper return)...that's why my profiles might be a little dark sounding.

The profiles in post 46 (for example) might need a little bit treble and presence. (Treble/presence knobs on Kemper works very well on these profiles)

Thank you!

These seem to be very important parameters for shaping a profile:

• Clarity parameter
• Compressor parameter

Thanks!

"Clarity" parameter test

• SPK77 E530 100517_1 U orig
• SPK77 E530 100517_1 U mod (same profile but "Clarity" and "Compressor" settings are adjusted)

SPK77 E530 GM36 130517.zip

These are "unboosted" profiles. I almost like the "mod" version.

It happens here too.

I have 5.2.0.12879 installed. (Win 8.1 64 bit)
My Rig Manager version is 2.0.17. (2.0.19 is still not available for download).

Quote from Monkey_Man

Thanks man.

That's a lotta new tubes, bro'.

I have never changed the power amp tubes - I think it's time to change them

Two test profiles

• SPK77 E530 070517_8 L (Boosted with Joyo OD)
• SPK77 E530 070517_10 L (No od - guitar volume knob might work better with this profile)

Download: SPK77 E530 070517.zip

Quote from prsgary

Thanks for all your work on the Ultras and the one on the Lead channel, and for sharing!

I've heard the GM40 is a bit smoother than the GM36 but haven't seen one in person. Any experience with this newer model?

I ordered new tubes for my GM36 - I hope they will smooth the highs at least a little bit .

Preamp tubes:

• V1: 7025 WA TAD HIGHGRADE Premium Selected - NEW -
• V2: ECC83-Cz TAD Premium Selected OR Tungsol 12AX7
• V3: Tungsol 12AT7

Power amp tubes:

• TungSol EL84

Here's a new profile:

• Engl E530 to GM36 lead channel (activate X slot to apply the studio eq)

Download: SPK E530 060517.zip

Here's a little microphone frequency response test. (Blue area = sm57)

T.Bone mb-75 vs sm57. The mb-75 has a 6dB boost at the "problem area" 4000-7000 Hz.

Sennheiser e906 (hi-cut) vs sm57

Sennheiser e906 (flat) vs sm57

Sennheiser e906 (hi-boost) vs sm57

Two heavily equalized profiles. Both profiles have something that I like, so I post them here .

Download: SPK77 GM36 300417.zip

• SPK77 GM36 300417_L6 (Lead channel. There's a boost at 1500 and heavy cut at ~5500. EQ-wise this might be "Top Jimi'ish".)
• SPK77 GM36 300417_U4 (Ultra channel. High gain and fat...I think)

Here's free Voxengo span (http://www.voxengo.com/product/span/) for analyzing/comparing frequencies.

Added new test profiles and a soundclip: H&K GrandMeister 36 (Engl pro 4x12 slanted))

Quote from David C

Thanks for the profiles!

That fizz killing technique looks interesting, is the second mic quite a bit louder than the close mic?

Hmmm...I'm not sure - that's not my video

Another fizz killing test..I tried using an EQ in the signal path to remove some high frequencies:

The new profiles are in this zip file: SPK77 GM36 29042017.zip

• SPK77 GM36 290417 test1 (no eq) - 2017-04-29 14-27-40.kipr
  
  
  • signal path: mb-75 -> Scarlett 18i20 -> Kemper return input
• SPK77 GM36 290417 test2 (eq) - 2017-04-29 14-29-23.kipr
  
  
  • signal path: mb-75 -> Scarlett 18i20 -> REAPER (TDR nova) -> Kemper return input

EDIT: added 3 more

• SPK77 GM36 290417 test3 (no eq) - 2017-04-29 20-01-46.kipr
  
  
  • signal path: sm57 -> Scarlett 18i20 -> Kemper return input
• SPK77 GM36 290417 test4 (eq) - 2017-04-29 20-01-46.kipr
  
  
  • signal path: sm57 -> Scarlett 18i20 -> REAPER (TDR nova) -> Kemper return input
• SPK77 GM36 290417 test5 (eq) - 2017-04-29 20-01-46.kipr
  
  
  • signal path: sm57 -> Scarlett 18i20 -> REAPER (TDR nova) -> Kemper return input

Here's a new soundclip:

• rhythm guitar L: SPK77 GM36 290417 test5 (eq) - 2017-04-29 20-01-46.kipr
• rhythm guitar R: SPK77 GM36 290417 test4 (eq) - 2017-04-29 20-01-46.kipr
• lead guitar L: SPK77 GM36 290417 test4 (eq) - 2017-04-29 20-01-46.kipr
• lead guitar R: SPK77 GM36 290417 test4 (eq) - 2017-04-29 20-01-46.kipr (neck pickup)

TDR Nova is a freeware plugin - http://www.tokyodawn.net/tdr-nova/

These are the actual settings I used in the test2:

Another clip - (Drums were accidentally low passed in clip 1...):

There's just a limiter in the master channel - guitar tracks are not EQ'd. These profiles are quite dark sounding )

Recorded with REAPER 5
Rhythm guitar left: SPK77 GM36 Ultra 9
Rhythm guitar right: SPK77 GM36 Ultra 12
Lead guitars: SPK77 GM36 Ultra 9
Bass: freeware (Necromare Electric Bass) http://bigcatinstruments.blogs…16/03/necromare-vsts.html
Drums: SSD 4

I'm going to try to make some brighter profiles soon.
I didn't know that the noise gate is rig specific - I have to update the zip file and set the noise gate to zero for each profile.

Soundclip: (There's just a limiter in the master channel - guitar tracks are not EQ'd. These profiles are quite dark sounding )

Recorded with REAPER 5
Rhythm guitar left: SPK77 GM36 Ultra 9
Rhythm guitar right: SPK77 GM36 Ultra 12
Lead guitars: SPK77 GM36 Ultra 9
Bass: freeware (Necromare Electric Bass) http://bigcatinstruments.blogs…16/03/necromare-vsts.html
Drums: SSD 4

Thanks everyone! Yes, the download link will always be in the first post.

Quote from MementoMori

I didn't end up keeping any from the original upload but the new one is really, really good. Well done!

Thanks! This time I set the power soak to 1 watt and turned the master volume to 7.5/10 (usually it has been about 2/10).

(amp/overdrive settings are here):

Updated 22.4.2017: added 1 profile from ultra channel

• SPK77 GM36 Ultra 12 (activate the stomp section to tame the gain a little bit and to increase dynamics - see this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_mvWpYyZP4)

Updated 20.4.2017: added two profiles from clean channel

• SPK77 GM36 Clean 1
• SPK77 GM36 Clean 2 (profiled with exactly same settings as "SPK77 GM36 Clean 1", but this time Kemper decided that it's a distorted profile)

Quote from sinmix

Profiled also, it'd a nice sounding amp, as always kemper profile sounds more tight than profiled amp, but IMO HK is nice. @spk77 single profile with "fizz killing" mic pos can sounds good but... in the mix when you ude quadtracked guitars you can realize some problems with phase... Just My 2 cents.

Stay Metal!

Thanks for the comment sinmix!
I have to say that I don't know very much about mixing

Updated 17.4.2017: added two high gain profiles

• SPK77 GM36 Ultra 10
• SPK77 GM36 Ultra 11

(I tested this fizz-killing trick by Fear Complex Music):

Quote from Dimi84

How accurate are these? Because I profiled the same amp.. and it's way off on the low end, mids feel weird. As per the big thread going on: "congestion". Are you able to avoid this effect? If so, how?

I have that gating/compression problem - sometimes it's very obvious, sometimes it's not so noticeable.
I'm in the same room with the cabinet - it's really difficult to hear how accurate these are while doing the refining process...

I'm just a hobbyist -> no control rooms etc.

Thanks!

Update: added two profiles

• SPK77 GM36 Ultra 8 (GM36 boost on)
• SPK77 GM36 Ultra 9 (tight and saturated)

(First post updated)

More testing...
12 profiles from H&K GrandMeister 36 Ultra channel and 2 profiles from clean channel. Tip: Try to activate the Studio EQ in X-slot -> adjust "Mid2 Gain" to taste

Download: SPK77 GrandMeister 36.zip

Soundclip: (There's just a limiter in the master channel - guitar tracks are not EQ'd. These profiles are quite dark sounding )

Recorded with REAPER 5
Rhythm guitar left: SPK77 GM36 Ultra 9
Rhythm guitar right: SPK77 GM36 Ultra 12
Lead guitars: SPK77 GM36 Ultra 9
Bass: freeware (Necromare Electric Bass) http://bigcatinstruments.blogs…16/03/necromare-vsts.html
Drums: SSD 4

(see post #52 for profiles in this soundclip)

(see H&K GrandMeister 36 (Engl pro 4x12 slanted))

Updated 22.4.2017: added 1 profile from ultra channel

• SPK77 GM36 Ultra 12 (activate the stomp section to tame the gain a little bit and to increase dynamics - see this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_mvWpYyZP4)

Updated 20.4.2017: added two profiles from clean channel

• SPK77 GM36 Clean 1
• SPK77 GM36 Clean 2 (profiled with exactly same settings as "SPK77 GM36 Clean 1", but this time Kemper decided that it's a distorted profile)

Updated 17.4.2017: added two high gain profiles

• SPK77 GM36 Ultra 10
• SPK77 GM36 Ultra 11

(I tested this fizz-killing trick by Fear Complex Music):

Updated: added two profiles

• SPK77 GM36 Ultra 8 (GM36 boost on)
• SPK77 GM36 Ultra 9 (tight and saturated - I tried to get something similar like in these great profiles: Mesa Boogie JP2C into Mesa Rectifier 4x12 Slant)