Kemper Profiling Amp

[mva801]

Yea I'm adjusting the Master Volume. I ran a cable from a main out to my monitors, then from the monitor out to the monitors. The monitor out was WAY louder than the single main out. Guessing because it's a L+R sum of the two? I'll check into it more tomorrow at the studio. Just figured I'd check and see if anyone else had issues with low levels.

And what I meant was, are you recording a stereo signal from the Kemper, or just one side of the main outs? If I'm recording a distorted rhythm track I only need a mono. You could just take one side, but you can also change the main out signal to be a mono out in the output section. (which should sum to mono any stereo effects) I can only see a few very rare circumstances when I'd want to record a guitar in stereo.... Rotary and stereo delay being in there. Otherwise wouldn't you just set it to mono and run one cable?

 

[ArthurD]

How do you guys get the DI and the Processed signal from the KPA via SPDIF?

 

[Genius Gone Insane]

I got a pretty killer Krankenstein tone using my Schecter Loomis and TS9. If you have a Loomis and TS9 and want to try it out then PM your email address to me. I'm curious to see if others have the same success with it. I tried it with a different guitar and it sounded like shit.

 

[SethTheGreat]

How do you guys get the DI and the Processed signal from the KPA via SPDIF?

I would love to know this as well.

I would assume you have to record the DI out through a regular analog input, but through SPDIF would be amazing.

 

[mva801]

I would love to know this as well.

I would assume you have to record the DI out through a regular analog input, but through SPDIF would be amazing.

You just go into the output section. Page 1, turn the spidf knob to select what you want it to put out. Gtr/Mod would give you the dry signal + everything up until the delay and reverb. It's all in the manual!

 

[mva801]

So I messed with it more in the studio. It's definitely coming in at a really low level. I set up the kemper, ran two trs cables from Main Outs to my rosetta ins 1&2 (no mic pre, line in)

In Pro Tools the level PEAKED at -22dBFS. RMS is more like -26 or -28. Wtf. Master volume was all the way up. Channel volume was at a good level, so as not to clip the output. I tried a ton of different profiles, triple checked my settings. All the same.

It seems like it should just come in with 10dB more signal.....

Also tried recording the direct signal. In the manual it says setting the direct out to Gtr Studio should give a higher signal and negate the need for a di box. It also peaked around -22dBFS.

I don't think the Rosetta has any settings for input sensitivity. Plus I routed a test signal out of PT and back in, and it came back at exactly the same level. So it shouldn't be the converters.

Why are my levels 10dB below where they should be? I shouldn't have to crank the faders up or put trim plugs in....

 

[Metalbone]

+1 It's all in the manual. The full pdf user manual must be downloaded from the kemper homepage, here.
(click "Category" > "User Manuals") http://www.kemper-amps.com/page/render/lang/en/p/170/do/Kemper_Profiling_Amplifier___Downloads.html

I highly recommend to read the inofficial wiKPA pdf document that's often updated and filled with good tips from the kemper forum.
Download the wiKPA pdf from the link in this forum thread http://www.kemper-amps.com/forum/index.php?page=Thread&threadID=5336
Here is the kemper wiKPA pdf link.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/svw5h7b9vkc92a8/Gianfranco Di Mare - wiKPA 2013 03 22.pdf

 

[mva801]

So after scouring the Kemper forums the last two days I think I found an answer. I've been using the 1/4" jacks, and apparently they're unbalanced. So I've been getting half the signal by hooking up a balanced cable to it. that's weird. Not sure why they'd make the xlr balanced and the 1/4" unbalanced. I'll try the xlr's and see if that helps....

 

[SethTheGreat]

You just go into the output section. Page 1, turn the spidf knob to select what you want it to put out. Gtr/Mod would give you the dry signal + everything up until the delay and reverb. It's all in the manual!

Gracias!

+1 It's all in the manual. The full pdf user manual must be downloaded from the kemper homepage, here.
(click "Category" > "User Manuals") http://www.kemper-amps.com/page/render/lang/en/p/170/do/Kemper_Profiling_Amplifier___Downloads.html

I highly recommend to read the inofficial wiKPA pdf document that's often updated and filled with good tips from the kemper forum.
Download the wiKPA pdf from the link in this forum thread http://www.kemper-amps.com/forum/index.php?page=Thread&threadID=5336
Here is the kemper wiKPA pdf link.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/svw5h7b9vkc92a8/Gianfranco Di Mare - wiKPA 2013 03 22.pdf

Gracias!

I thought I had tried that, but maybe not. I'll try again

 

[Salvation 13]

So, give me some feedback on my Racktifier profile?


320 mp3:
http://www.tonefinder.com/files/791367041732-57b%20test.mp3

In an mix:

 

[jipchen]

My Camplifier 180 arrived. So happy right now This is the most compact live-setup I ever had, yet probably the best sounding.
http://www.kpa-solutions.com/camplifier/

 

[rispsira]

Congrats! Im very interested in this as well.. If u ever get to make clips of amp -> cab, then kpa -> cab with the latter disabled in the kpa that wuld be amazing..
Feedback so far? How do u think it sounds compared to the amp cab setup?

 

[john2910]

My Camplifier 180 arrived. So happy right now This is the most compact live-setup I ever had, yet probably the best sounding.
http://www.kpa-solutions.com/camplifier/

Great...what cabinet are you using with it?

 

[RustyNotes]

question.. do u think the poweramp is useful for studio recording? line in to interface.. would it make a difference on the sound quality? or is it just for live gigs and such?

 

[Josh Burgess]

Kemper tone test:

Sounds good. What profile?

 

[Toxic Grind Machine]

Thanks Josh, It's the tone of the week nr 6 (search TOTW on the kemper site) doubletracked. and a diezel amp on the other two tracks.. all is quadtracked and the strings are dead as fuck lol.

 

[Red Phoenix]

That in flames cover sounds sick!
I guess you mean this profil? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMzaihMosUM&feature=youtu.be
But the diezel is real or also "kempered"?

 

[Lasse Lammert]

I did this just for fun

 

[LeSedna]

Lasse could you do the Zoom505II profile please

 

[jipchen]

Great...what cabinet are you using with it?

For band practice a Mesa 4x12, and live the provided backline (I never take my cab with me) so mostly Marshall 1960(AV) and ENGL I guess.

question.. do u think the poweramp is useful for studio recording? line in to interface.. would it make a difference on the sound quality? or is it just for live gigs and such?

I won't use it in the studio. I think recording a basically already miked sound with a microphone won't give you good results.. but perhaps it works. But it's not my intention and somewhere on the Kemper forums KPA-Solutions also said they didn't it for that purpose.