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Post by terryrocks on Feb 25, 2017 11:41:28 GMT -6
I've only had the thing for a day, but so far I'm impressed. Just having access to so many sounds with the responsiveness of a real amp is very exciting.
The biggest issue seems to be managing the mountain of profiles available and finding the ones that work best for each project.
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Post by NoFilterChuck on Feb 25, 2017 12:02:31 GMT -6
Did you buy/load the Michael Britt profiles yet?
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Post by terryrocks on Feb 25, 2017 12:14:02 GMT -6
No I have not. I did receive his free pack, but haven't loaded them yet. Still just combing thru the profiles that came preloaded..and there's a lot of them
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Post by Johnkenn on Feb 25, 2017 14:08:02 GMT -6
Make sure you hear Michael Britt's and most of The Amp Factory profiles...they are head and shoulders above most.
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Post by terryrocks on Feb 25, 2017 14:56:30 GMT -6
I definitely will.
I want quality sounds that cover all genres
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Post by NoFilterChuck on Feb 25, 2017 16:47:02 GMT -6
I've heard the boot time on that thing suuuuucks. True?
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Post by terryrocks on Feb 25, 2017 17:02:15 GMT -6
No. I'll time it next time i use it
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Post by terryrocks on Feb 26, 2017 18:24:42 GMT -6
40-45 seconds to fully boot for me.
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Post by donr on Feb 28, 2017 17:02:40 GMT -6
Yep, takes a little time to boot up. I have no idea what the tech in the Kemper is, only that the profile data files must just be parameters, they are very small.
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Post by donr on Feb 28, 2017 22:49:39 GMT -6
Download the file librarian, it'll help you manage your profiles. There's tons more available than the memory of the Kemper can handle.
I usually use only a handful of profiles. I wouldn't audition 500 amps for a given guitar part. I know I'm missing some gold by not auditioning all the profiles out there. But when you find sounds that work, well, make some music.
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Post by NoFilterChuck on Mar 1, 2017 14:54:56 GMT -6
donr, is the kemper the kind of device where you can usually tweak a profile that gets you 90% of the way there the remaining 10%? or does it just not take kindly to tweaking profiles?
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Post by donr on Mar 1, 2017 19:09:27 GMT -6
donr , is the kemper the kind of device where you can usually tweak a profile that gets you 90% of the way there the remaining 10%? or does it just not take kindly to tweaking profiles? Chuck, you have a wide range of ways to modify profiles. Besides the obvious EQ and drive, you can dig down and tweak things like tube sag. You want to start with a profile you like to begin with, that's the idea of the Kemper. You won't make a bad profile sound great by tweaking it. The Kemper profiling only mimics what it's "listening" to, so the better the profiled amp/mic/pre sounds, the better the profile. But I regularly tweak the EQ and drive for the guitars I'm using (which invariably are different than the one used to make the profile.) Amps are usually profiled at several gain levels, clean, crunch and lead, but you can 'clean up' a higher gain profile and it sounds useful, and you can add drive to an existing profile with good results.
You also can mix cabs from different amps if you want. There's lots of new profiles out there I haven't had the time to check yet.
Kemper is unique in what it does. It's not 'modeling.' It's like playing a recording of the original amp, but not a sample. It's just mimicing what the original amp did with the guitar input signal, and doing it to your guitar input signal. |
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Post by terryrocks on Mar 2, 2017 1:07:19 GMT -6
And it sounds pretty sweet.
Getting great guitar tones has never been easier,
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Post by NoFilterChuck on Mar 2, 2017 5:35:26 GMT -6
hmm, now if I only had the guitar chops...
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Post by Johnkenn on Mar 2, 2017 9:17:05 GMT -6
Yeah, there's a parameter when you hold down the "Amplifier" button that is called "definition." To me, that's the biggest determiner of the overall sound of the profile. It can save "ok" profiles...It kind've defines the overall timbre of the instrument you're using. For instance, some of the profiles were done with humbuckers - maybe a darker sounding guitar like a Les Paul or something - so when you plug in a strat, it might be way too bright. Turn that definition knob down and it really tames it in a way that EQ doesn't.
The weird thing, though, is that I rarely do that with any of the Michael Britt profiles. You just plug in and they seem to work.
BTW, yes, Chuck, the boot time is about the only negative I can think of with the Kemper.
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Post by guitfiddler on May 3, 2017 21:06:32 GMT -6
The new OS is amazing, loving the new delays!!! Update that thang!!!
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Post by NoFilterChuck on May 7, 2017 21:11:41 GMT -6
Did the boot time get shorter, tho?? lol
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Post by drew571 on May 7, 2017 22:30:05 GMT -6
I'm new to guitar amp world but which version of the Kemper should I be looking at, the 600w or just the head? Do any of u actually use the Kemper to power something and what would the 600 watts be powering? A PA?
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Post by NoFilterChuck on May 7, 2017 23:34:04 GMT -6
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Post by guitfiddler on May 8, 2017 3:16:07 GMT -6
Did the boot time get shorter, tho?? lol No, in fact, it seems to take longer now. I didn't sit there and time it though. |
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Post by drew571 on May 8, 2017 7:47:52 GMT -6
i take it most people just get the unpowered one and plug it directly into interface?
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Post by terryrocks on May 8, 2017 8:58:34 GMT -6
That's how I use mine
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Post by Johnkenn on May 8, 2017 17:54:26 GMT -6
Yeah...you don't need the powered one unless you want to use it with a cabinet.
You guys downloaded Rig Manager 2? It's got some great free amp collections in there. There's one in the Vintage collection...Some 1946 amp that is just killlller.
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Post by Johnkenn on May 8, 2017 17:54:44 GMT -6
Also a free Michael Britt collection.
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Post by guitfiddler on May 8, 2017 19:40:39 GMT -6
Yes...That new Rig manager really surprised me... Sweet stuff!!
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